Logistics Operations Technician

Essity; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Technical Operator for their automated warehouse. This role involves ensuring operational efficiency, monitoring systems, and providing support for fault finding and problem-solving. You will work in a dynamic environment, collaborating with various teams to maintain equipment and improve processes. The position offers a competitive salary, a supportive culture focused on employee development, and the opportunity to work with innovative technology. If you're ready to take on challenges in a fast-paced setting and contribute to a sustainable future, this role is for you.

Benefits

High starting salary with annual reviews

Pension 10% employer contribution

Bonus earning potential

Medical Scheme

27 days holidays plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Minimum NVQ Level 2 & 3 in an engineering discipline, ideally electrical.
• Excellent communication skills both verbally, written and personal.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and operate the DACW system, responding to electrical and mechanical breakdowns.
• Provide training and coaching in technical assistance situations.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Team Player

Flexibility

Safety conscious

PC skills - Microsoft packages

Education

NVQ Level 2 in engineering discipline

NVQ Level 3 in engineering discipline

Tools

WMS

SAP

Job description

Do you have experience as a Technical Operator in a manufacturing environment? Are you looking for a fixed term role? Do you have the flexibility to work 12 hour shifts? If so, this vacancy at our Prudhoe Paper Mill in our automated warehouse may be just for you.

Our Prudhoe site houses two paper machines and seven converting lines which turns our tissue paper into the finished product, a recycled fibre plant and a distribution centre. This role is based within our automated warehouse department, working a 4-on/6-off 4-on/4-off - 12 hour shift pattern.

At Essity, we want to encourage all to apply and all our applications are reviewed personally by our talent team.

There are Plenty of reasons to work at Essity:

1. High reaching starting salary with annual reviews
2. Pension 10% employer contribution
3. Bonus earning potential
4. Medical Scheme
5. Holidays starting at 27 days plus bank holidays (with flexible bank holiday options)

About the role

As an Operations Technician working on our DACW you will be responsible for ensuring the operational flow of the system whilst supporting fault finding and problem-solving activities, liaising with Operators, Team Leaders and Engineering teams.

The role involves providing training and coaching in situations where technical assistance is required. At the request of the Team Leaders you should support priority areas as required and as skills allow.

Your role is to help maintain and improve the day to day operational efficiency of area assets, by ensuring regular and efficient maintenance is carried out and problems solved to root cause, safely, effectively and quickly in order to meet business needs at all times.

Our automated warehouse is 11 stories high meaning you would need to be comfortable working at height with full safety harness and rescue training provided for the successful candidate.

What You Will Do

The DACW Operations Technician role involves monitoring, operating, as well as responding to and repairing both electrical and mechanical breakdowns on the DACW system that transports pallets from the converting lines into the dynamic automated compact warehouse and onwards to the loading bays.

This role operates as a member of the Logistics team running any part of the process as required, helping the team overcome any operating and quality problems, completing shift reports, clean/inspection/lubrication on all conveyors and assisting in housekeeping activities. You should execute all operational tasks with excellence and adhere to all documented procedures. You should execute any quality checks with integrity and in a timely manner.

All process issues should be documented as per departmental procedures along with suitable countermeasures to prevent re-occurrence.

Who You Are

• Educational achievements; Minimum NVQ Level 2 & 3, in an engineering discipline, ideally electrical
• Business expertise: Results focused
• Leadership: Ability to influence
• Problem solving: Ability to prioritise and solve problems
• Communication skills: Excellent communication skills both verbally, written and personal
• Willingness to work at height, although formal training will be provided
• Flexibility
• Team Player
• Safety conscious
• PC skills - Microsoft packages, WMS and SAP.
• Ability to both follow and give instructions.

What We Can Offer You

At Essity, we believe everyone's learning and professional development is unique and want to empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose.

Collaborative and Inclusive Culture | Empowering & Engaged Leaders | Working with Powerful Purpose & Sustainable Impact | Learning and Growing in your Career | Supporting Well-being & Sustainable Working Life | Life-changing Innovations | Competitive Total rewards