Converting Operative - Dalkeith, United Kingdom - InterflexGroup

Description

The primary role of a Converting Operative is competent and efficient operation of machinery in the Converting department to include Lamination, Slitting, Waxing and Punching, to produce goods as required in line with the production plan.

Key responsibilities include maximising productivity, minimising downtime and waste, and ensuring goods are produced to a high standard of quality, compliant with the customer's specification.

• Reporting of any limiting factors to conversion manager and shift supervisor, and recording details on the daily production log
• Operation of the Converting machinery (waxer, slitter, laminator)
• Manual handling and maneuvering of reels; use of lifting and handling equipment; loading parent reels on to the unwind unit and unloading finished goods from the rewind section
• Monitoring work in progress reels throughout production for flagged material/removing affected material and resplicing in accordance with customers' requirements
• Frequent and thorough monitoring throughout production/ensuring all required checks are carried out (glue weights, wax weights, slitting tolerances) to ensure that all work produced is of highest possible standard
• Quarantining suspect/poor quality product and completing appropriate paperwork
• Conducting weekly machine safety checks and recording outcome on relevant documentation
• Conduct weekly cleaning and inspection checks
• Accurately inputting production data into the work station PC. Ensuring that all shift time is accounted for using appropriate waste and downtime codes
• Complying with line clearance procedures during job changeovers
• Recording of relevant information; completion of paperwork and labels with accuracy; maintaining traceability throughout process

• Health and safety in the workplace
• Housekeeping and hygiene standards
• Waste reduction and the environmental impact of company activities
• Quality standards
• Seek continual improvement in key target areas productivity, efficiency, waste reduction and quality

• Ensure all work activities are carried out in accordance with the company's:
• Health, safety management system and statutory legislation
• ISO 14001 certification and statutory environmental legislation
• British Retail Consortium / Royal Society for Public Health accreditation
• American Institute of Bakers accreditation
• Maintain high standards of hygiene and housekeeping throughout shift and complete cleaning schedules/documentation in areas of designated responsibility

• Safe and efficient operation of converting machinery to achieve optimum run speeds and required productivity/waste targets
• Adherence to the scheduled production program
• Product produced to the highest possible standards:
• Highest quality and free from defect
• Accurate to the design laysheet and customers specification
• In compliance with customer requirements i.e. reel joins, labeling, wrapping, stacking, pallet specification etc
• Comprehensive shift handovers; work flow remains constant

• Standard Grades/GCSE's in Maths and English at grades 3/C or above essential

• Previous experience of working within a Conversion department within the Print industry is ideal but not essential
• Experience of working with a Manufacturing, FMCG or Production sector preferable

• Good organisational and time management skills
• High standards of personal conduct
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Good team player; ability to work as part of a team and alone on own initiative
• Ability to think and plan ahead
• Reliable and flexible
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Excellent timekeeping and attendance
• Good safety awareness
• Selfmotivated with a positive attitude to work
• Good level of IT literacy

• Onsite parking

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

• Yearly bonus

• Dalkeith: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

• Dalkeith (required)