Conversion / Slitter Machine Operator - Wigan, United Kingdom - TribePost

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Wigan, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Description

With a presence in 11 countries and over 10,000 employees, Saica Group manufacture sustainable recycled paper, corrugated cardboard and flexible packaging as well as providing solutions for waste management and the recovery of waste.

Our Flex division produces a range of flexible plastic films, with our site in Wigan manufacturing products for major food retailers and suppliers.

About the role

We are ideally looking for employees that have machine setter/operator experience, but not essential as full training will be given.

Skills and Attributes

Previous manufacturing experience
Ability to read and follow customer specification to set up the slitting machine to perform slitting, punch holes and hot needle perforation holes
Maintain quality during the production run including regular quality checks of samples
Operate processes in line with lean manufacturing techniques to maintain machine efficiency at all times
Bagging, labelling and palletisation of slit reels in line with customer requirements
Ability to work to schedules, utilising line side computer to follow a production plan
Working to the site clean as you go policy at all times
Completion of daily production report detailing shift/order output including weights and meterage calculations
Operate in line with site health and safety, environmental and quality standards

Rewards and Benefits

Competitive pay structure with opportunity for overtime
Shift pattern that benefits from 1 week off every month
Internal training courses
Auto enrolment in workplace pension scheme
Death in service of two years' salary

The site operates a 24/7 shift system spread over four-week pattern. A willingness to work a shift pattern covering days, nights and weekends is essential.

The role operates 12-hour shifts across a 4-week Continental shift pattern:

Week
4 nights, 3 off
Week

- 3 days, 1 off, 3 nights

Week

- 3 off, 4 days

Week

- 7 off

What do we offer?

Friendly atmosphere
Progression
Employee of the Month Award (monthly and annually)
Holiday entitlement 21 days inclusive of Bank Holidays (increasing to 22 days after 2 years of continuous service)
Company Sick Pay Scheme (available after 12 months of continuous service)
Refer a Friend Scheme
Cycle to Work Scheme

Interested? If you have a can-do, will-do approach to join a hardworking, dynamic, passionate, manufacturing team, please send your CV today.