Machine Operator

unilever; Port Sunlight; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Unilever in Port Sunlight is seeking a Machine Operator to safely operate material handling and production equipment in line with the production plan and safety standards. You will work with the team to optimise downtime, support maintenance activities and ensure quality while meeting customer requirements.

The role focuses on adhering to SOPs, 5S practices, and continuous improvement to maximise equipment performance and efficiency within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Follow site health, safety and environmental rules at all times.
• Run and monitor production equipment to meet the weekly plan and optimise performance.
• Complete autonomous maintenance tasks per your competency and SOL (instructed level).
• Support equipment changeovers and product changeovers as required.
• Minimise waste and maximise efficiency to improve cost effectiveness.
• Identify and report hazards and seek to reduce risk where needed.

Job description

Job Title: Machine Operator

Business Function: Supply Chain

Location: Port Sunlight

JOB PURPOSE

The Machine Operator is responsible for safely operating material handling and production equipment to meet customer requirements. This includes completing, monitoring and optimising the production plan while maintaining safety, quality and operational standards, improving cost effectiveness, and maximising equipment performance and efficiency.

The Machine Operator communicates effectively, works collaboratively with the team, and helps make best use of downtime for improvement activity, capability building and personal development.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Safety

• - Follow all site health, safety and environmental rules, policies and procedures at all times to protect yourself and others in the workplace.
• - Demonstrate safe working behaviours every day, encouraging others to do the same and challenging unsafe acts or conditions when seen.
• - Identify and report health, safety and environmental hazards, near misses and unsafe situations promptly, taking appropriate action to reduce risk where required.
• - Participate in regular safety, housekeeping and environmental inspections or audits and complete follow-up actions in a timely way.
• - Carry out tasks in line with standard operating procedures and risk assessments and for which you are competent under your SOL.
• - Contribute to and/or support reviews where required and/or contribute to the creation of new documentation where needs are identified.
• - Comply fully with all relevant site controls, permits and environmental requirements linked to the production area.
• - Minimise waste and environmental impact through good housekeeping and the correct handling, segregation and disposal of waste and hazardous materials.

Quality

• - Follow all quality and hygiene standards, policies and procedures in your work area at all times.
• - Demonstrate the expected quality and hygiene behaviours every day, encouraging others to do the same and challenging poor standards when you see them.
• - Manufacture and rework products in line with quality procedures and standards to meet product quality targets while minimising waste.
• - Take immediate action to address quality issues or abnormalities.
• - Participate in investigations into quality non-conformances.
• - Understand quality critical control points, ensure they are monitored, and raise any issues promptly.

Customer Service

• - Carry out pre-start checks to ensure the area and equipment are clean and safe, in line with procedures.
• - Start-up equipment safely in accordance with procedures.
• - Shut-down equipment safely in line with procedures.
• - Review and understand the weekly production plan, and work with the planning team to keep it optimised.
• - Ensure the area runs at optimal speed throughout.
• - Regularly review performance against plan and take corrective action where needed.
• - Anticipate and respond quickly to issues to minimise any impact on customer service.
• - Complete autonomous maintenance tasks in line with your competency and SOL (instructed level)
• - Support equipment changeovers in line with your competency and SOL (instructed level).
• - Complete product changeovers in line with the plan and competency level.
• - Plan and execute work effectively with the line and planning teams to complete tasks on time, to standard, and with minimum changeover and run time.
• - Escalate issues in a timely manner, where needed.

Cost

• - Operate equipment to minimise waste and product giveaway.
• - Maximise the reuse of product rework wherever possible.
• - Identify and support improvements that reduce cost, waste and energy use.

Run To Standard

• - Understand and participate in the area Run to Standard master plan
• - Actively participate in the Run to Standard meetings and processes and provide board updates as required
• - 5S - Understand, follow and implement and audit 5S standards and actively improve workplace organisation
• - AM - Carry out cleaning, inspection and lubrication tasks to standard, as planned and constantly monitor equipment condition to anticipate breakdowns or any unplanned stoppages
• - AM - Maintain equipment settings (centrelines) through structured measure and adjust
• - PM - Support the cell team in optimising maintenance schedules and improvements and carry out maintenance activities to correct standard in line with your competency and SOL (instructed level).
• - PM - Provide breakdown information and support Engineers in analysis and counter measures.
• - PM - Highlight any issues with equipment and own the issue to closure using the correct recording procedures (tag)
• - PM - ensure work area is back to original conditions after maintenance activities
• - FI -Use performance measures to identify and prioritise losses (minor stops, changeovers)
• - FI - Record and classify losses accurately; manage and use loss data effectively.
• - FI - Actively support the cell team to embed a "Fix forever" mentality with appropriate countermeasures.
• - FI -Apply Unilev