Machine Operator in Burton-on-Trent

Energy Jobline ZR; Burton upon Trent; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global FMCG company is seeking a Machine Operator based in Burton upon Trent. The role involves maintaining machinery, monitoring quality standards, and executing effective handovers. Ideal candidates should have basic mechanical awareness and strong problem-solving skills, with previous machine operating experience in an FMCG environment being highly preferred. The pay ranges from £15.84 to £16.50 per hour.

Qualifications

• History of working as a machine operator, preferably within an FMCG environment.
• Able to perform correct adjustment and setting.
• Experience in using material movement records and quality management.

Responsibilities

• Maintain machinery to prescribed standards.
• Monitor quality against set standards.
• Conduct effective hand-over activities.

Skills

Basic mechanical awareness

Attention to detail and accuracy

Strong problem-solving skills

Good IT skills

Previous experience with SAP

Experience with Pedestrian pallet truck

Experience with Reach Forklift Truck

Job description

Overview

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Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a world-leading global organisation, our Global FMCG Client, the powerhouse behind Marmite, Hellman's Mayonnaise and Coleman's Mustard, is currently seeking a Machine Operator based at Burton upon Trent.

Pay

From £15.84 - £16.50 per hour

Shifts

12 hours shifts working Monday - Friday, rotating weekly between AM, PM and night shift.

Critical Skills and Responsibilities

• 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/washouts to maintain quality standards whilst minimising the impact to the production plan.
• Monitor quality against set standards and report any product and packaging faults. Detects process abnormalities quickly and take emergency action to prevent them.
• Reduce costs due to waste and minimise impact to health, safety, and the environment through working to eliminate waste and through the correct management of waste and hazardous materials.

• Conducts effective hand-over activities and records accurately events that have occurred during shift (cases packed/ rejects/maintenance conducted etc).

Experience/Skills

• Basic mechanical awareness
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Good IT skills so to manage data, control systems, material movement records, losses and quality
• Previous experience with SAP highly desirable
• History of working as a machine operator, preferably within an FMCG environment
• Experience in using a Pedestrian pallet truck (PPT, LLOP) and Reach Forklift Truck is desirable but not essential as in-house training certification can be provided

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