Blown Film Extrusion Operator - Days Or Night Shift

Kairos Recruitment; Manchester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Kairos Recruitment is seeking a Blown Film Extrusion Operator in Manchester with experience in packaging plastics. The role covers operating extrusion machines, changing job specs, loading materials, and ensuring safety and quality while meeting production targets on day or night shifts.

Applicants should have prior extrusion experience, knowledge of the packaging industry, and forklift use (license not required). The position offers overtime and a capped weekly hours arrangement.

Qualifications

• Experience in the same position.
• Knowledge of the packaging industry workflows.
• Awareness of health and safety practices.

Responsibilities

• Extrude polythene film as per job sheet and remove non-conforming products.
• Set and operate extrusion machines to produce specified film.
• Obtain raw materials, polymers, additives and supplies per job sheet.
• Supply blenders and extruders with correct materials.
• Monitor machine performance to maximize output.
• Change over jobs to minimize downtime and scrap.
• Operate machines with safety and quality in mind.
• Report maintenance issues to supervisor.
• Move palletised goods to warehouse using forklift.

Skills

Extrusion

Packaging industry knowledge

Health and safety awareness

Tools

Forklift operation

Job description

Blown film extrusion operator (experience needed!) - Days or Night Shift

Manchester

Salary: DOE (Overtime is time plus half and double on an OFF SHIFT Sunday. Hours are strictly capped at 60 per week)

Shift Pattern

• Week 1 - Mon, Tues, Sat, Sun
• Week 2 - Wed, Thu, Fri
• 7 to 7

A leading plastic-based company are now looking for a Blown Film Extrusion Operator to join their team due to recent growth and expansion.

Role and Responsibilities

• Your role is to extrude the polythene film specification as described on the job sheet ensuring that any non-conforming products are removed, and optimum productivity is achieved whilst adhering to all health and safety requirements.
• Responsible to set and operate the extrusion machines to produce the film specification specified in the job sheet
• Obtain the correct raw materials, polymers, additives, cores, pallets, labels, wrapping and banding as specified on the job specification sheet and required to efficiently carry out the job.
• Keep all blenders and extruders supplied with correct materials and load into bulk bins
• Monitor the performance of the extrusion machine ensuring maximum output is achieved at all times
• Carry out efficient job change overs ensuring machine downtime and scrap meets minimum targets
• Operate the extrusion machines to their optimum output without compromising on safety or quality
• Report any machine maintenance issues to your line manager or supervisor
• Move palletised goods to warehouse using fork lift truck
• Collect polys etc from warehouse
• Record the volume of scrap produced during the extrusion process for each job using the job sheet provided
• Report any near misses by following the near miss protocol
• Assist with the cleaning maintenance schedule for the extrusion department
• Segregate scrap and store in the designated areas
• On completion of a job, re-label and check the raw materials back into stock.
• Report any machine maintenance issues to supervisor

Requirements

• Experience within the same position
• Knowledge around the packaging industry
• Folk lift driving experience (license not needed)

Keywords; blown film / extrusion / packaging / plastics /flexible film