Conversion / Slitter Machine Operator

Saica Group; Shevington; On-site; GBP 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recycling company in the UK seeks a Conversion / Slitter Machine Operator to maintain conversion machinery and ensure production meets customer specifications. The successful candidate must have manufacturing experience and the ability to operate within strict quality standards. A willingness to work a 12-hour continental shift pattern is essential. Excellent benefits are offered, including generous holiday and company support schemes.

Benefits

25 days of holiday plus Bank Holidays

Christmas shut down

Flu and eye test vouchers

Company Sick Pay Scheme

Refer a Friend Scheme of £500

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee Discount Platform

Qualifications

• Previous manufacturing experience is preferred.
• Ability to read customer specifications for machine setup.
• Maintain quality during production with regular checks.

Responsibilities

• Set and maintain conversion machinery for production.
• Ensure customer requirements are adhered to throughout production.
• Complete daily production reports detailing outputs and calculations.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Machine setter/operator experience

Ability to follow specifications

Quality maintenance

Lean manufacturing techniques

Computer usage for production plans

Job description

Conversion / Slitter Machine Operator

Location: Wigan, Lancashire, WN5 0LQ

Salary: £30,200 per annum + Excellent Benefits!

Contract: Full time, permanent. Shift patterns detailed below

Benefits

• 25 Days of holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Christmas shut down
• Flu and eye test vouchers
• Company Sick Pay Scheme (available after 12 months of continuous service)
• Refer a Friend Scheme of £500
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Employee Discount Platform

Saica is one of the leading European players in the development and production of recycled paper for corrugated cardboard with a production of 2.5 million tons of paper.

With more than 10,000 employees across Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, UK, Ireland, Turkey, Luxembourg, The Netherlands and The USA, Saica Group has four business divisions: recycled paper production for corrugated cardboard (PAPER), recyclable materials recovery (NATUR), production of corrugated packaging (PACK) and flexible packaging (FLEX).

Sustainability at Saica begins with our values - we care, we value and we challenge!

We are now recruiting for a Conversion / Slitter Machine Operator to set and maintain conversion machinery to slit, macro punch and micro perf a range of plastic film.

You will work within a safe and controlled manner in line with the required standards and operating procedures.

You will be responsible for understanding the customer requirements for the product and ensuring that they are followed to the highest possible standard throughout the production run.

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

In order to be successful in this role you must have:

• 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

Shift Pattern

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 1 - 4 nights, 3 off
• Week 2 - 3 days, 1 off, 3 nights
• Week 3 - 3 off, 4 days
• Week 4 - 7 off

Saica is an Equal Opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified candidates.

If you feel you have what it takes to be successful in this role then please click “APPLY” and submit your up to date CV and covering letter for consideration.

No agencies please