Machine Operator / Production Operative - Woolston

Amnis Education; Chilworth; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Immediate starts

Overtime opportunities

Full training provided

Potential permanent role

Full-time hours

Job summary

Amnis Recruitment is working with a Southampton manufacturer to recruit Machine Operators / Production Operatives. You'll join a busy production environment, operating and monitoring machinery, feeding materials, and helping keep production moving.

No packaging experience required; prior manufacturing or factory experience is welcome. The role involves quality checks, packing, labeling, and opportunities to learn with different machinery.

Qualifications

• Experience in machine operation or manufacturing is preferred but not required.
• Must be reliable, hardworking and willing to learn.
• Comfortable working 12-hour rotating day/night shifts.

Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor production machinery
• Feed materials into machines and keep production moving
• Set up and adjust machinery
• Pack, label and prepare finished products
• Conduct quality checks throughout production
• Handle materials and production reels
• Weigh, wrap and palletise finished goods
• Identify and report machine faults
• Maintain a clean, safe work area
• Collaborate with the team to meet production targets

Skills

Reliability

Hardworking

Willingness to learn

Job description

Amnis Recruitment is working with an established manufacturing business in Woolston, Southampton, and we're looking for Machine Operators / Production Operatives to join their growing team.

We're looking for people who are reliable, hardworking and happy to get stuck in. You don't necessarily need packaging experience - if you've worked in manufacturing, production, machine operation, packing, assembly or a busy factory environment, we'd like to hear from you.

The Role

You'll be working within a busy manufacturing environment, with duties including:

• Operating and monitoring production machinery
• Feeding materials into machines and keeping production moving
• Setting up and making adjustments to machinery
• Packing, labelling and preparing finished products
• Carrying out quality checks throughout production
• Handling materials and production reels
• Weighing, wrapping and palletising finished goods
• Identifying and reporting machine faults
• Keeping your work area clean, organised and safe
• Working with the wider team to meet production targets

Depending on your experience, there may also be opportunities to work with printing, lamination, slitting/rewinding, bag-making and converting machinery.

Who Are We Looking For?

For us, attitude is just as important as experience.

We're looking for people who turn up, work hard, are willing to learn and want to become part of a good team.

Previous experience as a Machine Operator, Production Operative, Manufacturing Operative, Packaging Operative, Factory Operative or similar would be ideal.

You must also be comfortable working 12-hour rotating day and night shifts.

What's On Offer?

• National Minimum Wage / National Living Wage (age dependent)
• Overtime opportunities
• Full-time hours
• Immediate starts available
• Initial 6-month opportunity
• Potential to become permanent
• Full training provided
• Opportunities to learn different machinery and develop within manufacturing

A DBS check will be required as part of the onboarding process.