Finishing Packer

WestRock Packaging Systems UK Ltd; Tewkesbury; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Finishing Packer, where your keen eye for quality ensures that products are perfectly packaged and ready for shipment. In this role, you'll operate various machinery, maintain high hygiene standards, and contribute to a team that values excellence and sustainability. If you have a background in manufacturing and are committed to quality, this is the perfect opportunity to make a significant impact in a dynamic environment. Be part of a global leader in sustainable packaging solutions and help innovate boldly while packaging sustainably.

Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing and machine operation is ideal.
• Ability to maintain hygiene and procedural standards.

Responsibilities

• Ensure products are packaged correctly for shipment.
• Operate machinery to meet quality standards and output.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Machine Operation

Quality Control

Teamwork

Flexibility

Education

Experience in Manufacturing

Knowledge of Machinery

Tools

Shrink-wrap Machinery

Counting Machine

SFDC Systems

Job description

We are looking for a Finishing Packer to join our team. Your primary responsibility will be to ensure our products are perfectly packaged and ready for shipment. If you have a keen eye for quality and a commitment to excellence, we want to hear from you. A background in manufacturing is ideal, and knowledge of machinery would be advantageous.

The role will encompass:

1. Understanding and correctly interpreting Virtual Work Ticket
2. Account for all working time using SFDC systems (Shop Floor Data Capture)
3. Run the machine to meet the quality standards and planned volume to optimum output, using minimum waste.
4. Operate the Shrink-wrap machinery for packing flat or folded leaflets.
5. Produce labels for packing trays and boxes.
6. Operate the counting machine and pack in the flat pack area.
7. Maintain a high level of housekeeping to the pharmaceutical standards.
8. Undertake all duties in accordance with current operating procedures and quality policies. Ensure that you are aware and understand all such policies and procedures.
9. Assist in general and routine maintenance of the folding machines and equipment and advise the supervisor or senior management of any preventative or additional maintenance required.
10. Raise on C-Works any and all outstanding maintenance issues.
11. Load flat leaflet sheets, targets, and other leaflet components.
12. Resolve minor running issues, including unblocking the machine and restarting the process when it’s safe to do so.

Personal Attributes:

1. Ability to work flexibly as part of a team
2. Ability to maintain hygiene and procedural standards required in our industry
3. Previous experience of working with machines (ideally in a printing, pharmaceuticals, or food environment)
4. Quality conscious
5. Reliable, honest, and trustworthy

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging solutions. We are materials scientists, packaging designers, mechanical engineers, and manufacturing experts with a shared purpose: Innovate Boldly. Package Sustainably. Guided by our values of integrity, respect, accountability, and excellence, we use leading science and technology to move fiber-based packaging forward.

Smurfit Westrock is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to create and maintain a diverse workforce where everyone feels valued, respected, and included. Smurfit Westrock does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.