FMCG Machine Operator – 4 on 4 off

Northwood Consuma Tissue Ltd; Telford; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwood Consuma Tissue Ltd is seeking a dedicated Machine Operator to keep our high-speed converting lines running smoothly. You will follow job cards, perform checks, and ensure product quality meets specifications on a 4 on 4 off, 12-hour shift pattern (days and nights).

Responsibilities include setting machinery, basic maintenance, fault finding, and supporting engineers to minimise downtime while maintaining detailed documentation for compliance and traceability.

Qualifications

• Technical and mechanical flair required.
• Experience setting machinery and/or changeovers.
• Fault finding to reduce downtime.
• Experience in Converting, Packaging, Foods, or similar FMCG is beneficial.
• Familiarity with winding/rewinding machinery is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Operate high speed converting machinery and perform quality checks.
• Carry out changeovers and basic maintenance as needed.
• Rectify defects or escalate to shifts engineer as required.
• Complete documentation to a high standard.

Skills

Technical flair

Mechanical aptitude

Equipment setup

Fault finding

Converting machinery experience

Job description

In this full time Machine Operator role, you will ensure the smooth operation of our paper converting machines, performing checks and ensuring quality meets specifications.

You will work a 4 on 4 off, 12-hour shift pattern of both days (06:00-18:00) and nights (18:00-06:00).

A key part of your role is performing adjustments to machinery (manually or electronically with HMI) to keep the product within specification, referring to job cards and centrelines, and ensuring completion of documentation to a high standard.

Before you use our machinery, you’ll need to carry out pre-use lifting and equipment guarding checks to ensure Zero Harm!

Once safe to do so, you will operate our high speed converting machinery and conduct regular quality checks, changeovers, basic maintenance, and rectify defects/minor issues as best you can, or elevate to a Shift Engineer or Cell Leader/Shift Manager if additional support is required.

Job Requirements

What we need from you:

• Technical and mechanical flair
• Experience setting machinery and/or changeovers, performing basic maintenance when required
• Fault finding, supporting our Shift Engineers and reducing downtime.
• Experience in Converting, Packaging, Foods, or a similar FMCG environment (beneficial)
• Familiarity with winding/rewinding machinery (beneficial)
• Critical thinking with an inquisitive mindset (i.e. confidence to challenge) will go a long way.

Please note: You may be asked to complete a role-relevant assessment for this role if you are shortlisted, this may take place online or in-person. If you require any adjustments to be made to enable you to complete the assessment, either in person or online, please let us know at your earliest opportunity.