Machine Operators

Future Recruitment; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Future Recruitment is recruiting a Machine Operator in Cambridgeshire for a fast-paced FMCG production site. You will work on heavy automated or semi-automated machinery to process paper and deliver customised products.

Shifts are rotating (6-2, 2-10, 10-2) Monday to Friday, 4-6 month temp-to-perm, with a salary of £28-32K based on experience.

Experience with setup, monitoring, quality checks and safe housekeeping is essential.

Qualifications

• Complex machine operation in a high-volume FMCG environment.
• Track record of achieving quality, waste and efficiency targets.
• Continuous improvement mindset and focus on health & safety.
• Knowledge of problem solving techniques and quality tools.
• Team player with flexible approach within a team.
• Good standards of housekeeping and work area discipline.
• Computer literate and able to transact data accurately.

Responsibilities

• Machine Setup and Prep
• Equipment Operation & Monitoring
• Quality Control
• Packaging and Labelling
• Maintenance and Housekeeping

Skills

Complex machine operation

High-volume FMCG

Quality targets

Continuous improvement

Problem solving

Team player

Housekeeping

Data entry

Job description

MACHINE OPERATOR

CAMBRIDGESHIRE

Salary £28-32K Based on Experience

Rotating Triple Shifts, Monday to Friday (6 - 2/ 2 - 10, 10 - 2)

4-6 Month Temp to Perm Contract

Our client uses heavy industrial automated or semi-automated machinery to process paper and create customised commercial products used in global retail, hospitality, and logistics. They have a requirement for Machine Operators used to working in process driven manufacturing environments to train, run and be successfully permanently employed on the machines.

Day-to-Day Duties and Operations

Machine Setup and Prep

Configuring the press/coater machines, loading jumbo paper rolls, loading ink/adhesives, and preparing components for the production shift.

Equipment Operation & Monitoring

Overseeing machinery to ensure proper tension, web alignment, print registration, and adhesive quality during high-volume runs.

Quality Control

Regularly checking and documenting product quality (print clarity, barcode readability, and adhesive tack) and adjusting machine settings to resolve defects.

Packaging and Labelling

Cutting, fan-folding, wrapping, and labelling the finished rolls and batches for warehousing and shipping.

Maintenance and Housekeeping

Performing routine equipment cleaning, basic mechanical upkeep, and ensuring strict adherence to site health and safety.

Qualifications/ Experience Required

• Any experience with complex machine operation in a high-volume process driven FMCG manufacturing environment will be considered.
• A record of achieving targets set including quality, waste and efficiency.Good attention to detail and naturally follows processes and procedures exactly.
• A continuous improvement mindset and a focus on health & safety.
• Knowledge of implementing problem solving techniques / quality tools.
• Team player who has a flexible approach within the team.
• Demonstrates good standards of housekeeping and work area disciplines.
• Computer literate and able to transact data accurately.