Senior Warehouse and Mixing Operator - Swansea, United Kingdom - Smile Plastics

Smile Plastics

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Swansea, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Company Overview
Smile Plastics is an inspiring, fast-moving global design and manufacturing house.

We transform plastic waste materials into a core range of products made from 100% recycled, and recyclable plastics, that we sell to the worldwide architectural and interiors markets for furniture and fittings in residential and commercial spaces.

Some of our clients include:
Paul Smith, Christian Dior, Lush, Ted Baker, Ganni, National Trust, V&A Museum and Selfridges.

Due to an increase in demand, and our expansion plans, we are seeking a multi
- talented team member to join our operations crew in the Warehouse Department.

What you will be doing:

PRIMARY FUNCTION

Booking raw material deliveries into the factory, updating online record spreadsheet/ system.
Ensure material storage is maintained to a high standard
Ensure that the mini warehouse is controlled and at 100% accuracy at all times
Carrying out test samples on raw materials
Ensuring the mixing area is at a high level of cleanliness at all times.
Ensuring all equipment is at a high level of cleanliness at all times.
Mixing of all required product for the production lines.
Carrying out quality checks on finish mixes.
Monthly stock checks of raw materials and mixes.
Operating the blending mixer, shredder and granulating machine (to recycle materials)
Cover the Team Leader in periods of absence.
Continuous improvement of processes within the mixing area.
Ensure that mixing equipment is properly maintained.
Driving safety, quality and output within the mixing area.
Ensure that all raw material deliveries are sampled, checked and placed into stock

SECONDARY FUNCTION

Goods Out
Material's storage
Inventory & Stock takes (weekly & monthly)
Supporting the Operations Manager with business improvement
Track inventory levels through cycle counting
Booking finished material deliveries into factory, updating online record spreadsheet/ system
Quality checking all locally manufactured and received finished boards from suppliers and reporting results to Operations Manager
Pack orders as per orders List
Liaise with Technical Customer Service team on all shipments
Ensure all housekeeping is carried to keep areas clean and tidy

Who we are looking for:

2+ years experience as a setter/operator/ Team Leader.
You must be a good problem solver and show lots of initiative.
Confident in supervising a team when required and identifying when support is needed.
Must demonstrate previous experience of Continuous Improvement, Change Management ideas, 5S and Kiazen.
You must be used to working in a fastpaced manufacturing environment
You will be used to working in a safetyfirst environment
You will be a selfstarter with the ability to manage your own workload
Computer literacy:
Essential: MS Office, Word, Excel, outlook and experience of using MRP systems.
GCSE min C level English and Maths is required
You must be flexible and adaptable, willing to perform other duties as and when required we're small and not defined by our job titles
Flexibility to working various shift patterns to meet the business needs.
A quality first mind set.
You must be target driven and orientated.
This role requires quite a bit of lifting so you will need to be in good physical condition and happy to manually handle heavy products on a daily basis.
Having Forklift experience counterbalance and reach is essential.
Great attention to detail and accuracy in all work is important we make exceptional products and we like to provide our customers with the best we can

What we can offer:

Experience of working for a unique, ecodriven company taking the world's waste and making it useful again
Here at Smile Plastics, we are all multiskilled and as a small, expanding company we encourage staff to develop and grow you aren't defined by your job title. We support training and knowledge growth
Salary: £25,000 pa basic.
Company pension contribution
29 days holiday inclusive of statutory bank holidays
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Mon
Thu 7:45am 4:15pm, Fri 07:45am1:45pm
Shift work once volume has increased with a 15% shift premium.
Small, friendly work environment