Machine Operator

Unilever Brazil; Burton upon Trent; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global consumer goods company is seeking a Machine Operator for its Burton Plant. The role involves ensuring safe operation of production equipment and monitoring quality standards to meet customer requirements. Candidates should have GCSEs in English and Maths and a basic understanding of factory automation. The position demands strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively within a team. This role plays a crucial part in maintaining operational efficiency and quality control.

Qualifications

• Must have a basic mechanical awareness of factory automation principles.
• Focus and good problem-solving skills to protect output targets.
• Full working knowledge of the Extract Factory and associated processes.

Responsibilities

• Ensure operational safety in the workplace.
• Monitor quality against set standards.
• Maintain machinery to prescribed cleanliness standards.
• Work proactively with maintenance and quality control staff.

Skills

Continuous Improvement

Problem Solving

Decision Making

Teamwork

Administration

Digital Capability

Physical Ability

Education

GCSEs or equivalent in English and Maths at grade C or above

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Job Title: Machine Operator

Business Function: Supply Chain

Location: Burton Plant

Job Purpose

The Extract Machine Operator is responsible for all Extract related processes, IBC emptying and filling as well as Bovril manufacture. The Operator is responsible for the safe operation of production equipment to deliver customer requirements through completion of the production plan, adhering to quality standards and maximising cost effectiveness, optimal running and equipment efficiency.

Responsibilities

Operational Safety

• Utilise all appropriate safety and environmental procedures relating to the Sourcing Unit and allocated equipment to ensure a safe working environment for the whole team. Understand the legal responsibility placed upon individuals.
• Workplace Hazards - Full knowledge of the workplace and hazards within it. Utilise all appropriate safety and environmental procedures for people, processes, materials, products and equipment relevant to the task.

Operational Quality

• Monitors quality against set standards and reports any product and packaging faults. Detects process abnormalities quickly and takes emergency action to prevent them.

Operational Delivery

• Maintain machinery to the prescribed standards and levels of cleanliness.
• Understand properties of materials being handled. Able to perform correct adjustment and setting.
• Proactively work with Professional Maintenance and Quality Control staff to achieve zero breakdowns and zero defects.
• Carry out product and process changeovers/wash-outs to maintain quality standards whilst minimising the impact to the production plan.

Environment

Reduce costs due to waste and minimise impact to the environment through working to eliminate waste and through correct management of waste and hazardous materials.

All About You

Key Skills and Competencies

• Continuous Improvement – Knowledge and understanding of the key principles of UMS and an awareness of the tools used to identify and prioritise losses in the production area and eliminate them; role requires data collection. Monitor measures and performance after initial improvements and take further action as required.
• Problem Solving – A working knowledge of how to identify, prioritise and address problems using appropriate tools and techniques that eliminate recurrence. Must demonstrate initiative.
• Decision Making – Can make decisions to reject non compliant products and to support the work plan for the day.
• Teamwork – Must be a good team player capable of working within a highly effective team; responsible, supportive and able communicator.
• Administration – Conducts effective hand‑over activities and records accurately events that have occurred during shift (cases packed/ rejects/ maintenance conducted etc).
• Digital Capability – Strong understanding and utilisation of SAP and other IT systems.
• Physical Ability – Machine Operators require a level of agility to move quickly between workstations, ascend and descend steps. Assembly and control operations also require hand‑eye coordination and finger dexterity.

Essential Experiences

• Minimum GCSE’s or equivalent in English and Maths at grade C or above.
• Basic mechanical awareness of the principles for factory automation.
• Can maintain focus and has good problem solving skills to protect output targets.
• IT Skills – Competent in the use of Machine data and control systems that record material movement, losses and quality. Must also be competent in the use of Microsoft Excel and Word programmes.
• Full working knowledge of the Extract Factory and associated processes.

About Unilever

Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Food, Home and Personal Care products with sales in over 190 countries and reaching 2 billion consumers a day.

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