Packaging Finishing Technician - Flexible Shifts

Smurfit Westrock plc; Leicester; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Smurfit Westrock plc in the United Kingdom is seeking a machine operator to support the first minder in meeting output targets for quality, volume and make-ready. The role involves area clearance, carton feeding across lines, packing and labeling, and ensuring paperwork is accurate.

You will work on a shift pattern and be expected to maintain hygiene and safety standards. Experience with machinery in a printing, pharmaceutical, or food setting is valued, along with being a team player and

Qualifications

• Ability to work flexibly as part of a team.
• Ability to maintain hygiene and procedural standards.
• Previous experience with machinery, ideally in printing, pharmaceuticals, or food environments.
• Quality conscious and detail oriented.

Responsibilities

• Carry out area clearance procedures.
• Feed cartons through folder/gluer lines across machines from low-speed to high-performance lines.
• Pack glued cartons into outer cases and apply labels.
• Move pallets of unglued cartons onto the line and pallets of glued cartons to Despatch.
• Complete paperwork relating to orders produced.
• Maintain general housekeeping of machines and department.
• Liaise with quality department as required.
• Undertake other tasks as requested.

Skills

Team player

Machinery experience

Quality conscious

Hygiene standards

Education

Basic numeracy & literacy

Job description

Smurfit Westrock plc in the United Kingdom is seeking a machine operator to support the first minder in meeting output targets for quality, volume and make-ready. The role involves area clearance, carton feeding across lines, packing and labeling, and ensuring paperwork is accurate.

You will work on a shift pattern and be expected to maintain hygiene and safety standards. Experience with machinery in a printing, pharmaceutical, or food setting is valued, along with being a team player and