Packaging Senior Operator - Blue Shift

CooperVision Limited; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Pension scheme

Healthcare cover

Life assurance

Wellness Platform access

Discounted contact lens scheme

LinkedIn Learning access

Job summary

CooperVision Limited in the UK is seeking a Senior Packaging Operator to lead a packaging team and ensure customer requirements, production targets and quality standards are met. The role includes deputising for the Team Leader and driving improvements within SOPs.

The position requires strong leadership, effective communication, and experience with ERP/handover reporting. It offers a blue shift schedule (07:00–19:00, 4 days on/4 days off) at Mountpark in Southampton region.

Qualifications

• Strong interpersonal, leadership, and team management skills.
• Self-motivated, able to work independently and within a team with minimal supervision.
• Effective workload planning, prioritisation, and multitasking skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and basic computer applications.
• Good knowledge of operational equipment and in-house systems (e.g. Oracle).
• Experience contributing to weekly/monthly management reports and company projects.
• Good understanding of HR procedures.
• Strong attention to detail and communication skills, including delivering team briefings.
• Able to communicate effectively with colleagues, departments, and internal/external customers.

Responsibilities

• Lead, motivate and support a team to achieve customer requirements, performance targets and quality standards.
• Operate equipment and carry out production tasks in line with SOPs and work instructions to meet targets and quality requirements.
• Maintain departmental service levels and ensure compliance with company procedures and standards.
• Allocate resources and prioritise workloads to achieve shift objectives, meet deadlines and satisfy customer demand.
• Analyse data and produce reports to ensure SOX and financial compliance.
• Resolve basic machinery faults and perform minor maintenance where required.
• Manage the picking and shipping of orders for internal and external customers.
• Adhere to health and safety regulations, ensuring safe equipment use and high housekeeping standards.
• Deliver training and support the development of team members in line with SOPs.
• Provide operational feedback and support to the Team Leader.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives through data collection and analysis.
• Ensure workstations are operational, clean and organised to minimise downtime.
• Investigate and resolve operational issues, escalating where necessary to maintain service levels.
• Support investigations, customer enquiries and cross-departmental requests.
• Deputise for the Team Leader when required, maintaining service levels and communicating issues appropriately.
• Participate in internal and external audits to ensure ISO/FDA compliance.
• Promote a positive team culture built on trust, fairness and respect.
• Deliver team briefings and provide cover for the Team Leader at meetings as required.
• Support other operational areas when business needs require.
• A full job description is available upon request.

Skills

Leadership

Team management

Workload planning

Communication

Microsoft Office

Oracle

Lean principles

Health & Safety

Multitasking

English proficiency

Tools

Microsoft Office

Oracle

Job description

Job Description

Job title: Senior Packaging Operator

Department: Packaging

Location: Mountpark

GLS: OP4

Working hours: Blue shift, 07.00 – 19.00 4 days on, 4 days off

A brighter future awaits you

CooperVision is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of soft contact lenses with a presence in over 100 countries. Being part of CooperVision means helping improvethe way people see each day. It’s more than makingcontact lenses, it’s about giving lens wearers freedom andconfidence to move about their daily lives. We’re all about bright futures – for our people and those who wear our contact lenses.

Job summary – What to expect:

To perform a range of varied tasks to ensure customer requirements, production performance targets and quality standards are met and when possible exceeded. Provide leadership, motivation and direction of Operators, and deputise for Team Leader in their absence.

Your responsibilities will include:

Lead, motivate and support a team to achieve customer requirements, performance targets and quality standards.

Operate equipment and carry out production tasks in line with SOPs and work instructions to meet targets and quality requirements.

Maintain departmental service levels and ensure compliance with company procedures and standards.

Allocate resources and prioritise workloads to achieve shift objectives, meet deadlines and satisfy customer demand.

Analyse data and produce reports to ensure SOX and financial compliance.

Resolve basic machinery faults and perform minor maintenance where required.

Manage the picking and shipping of orders for internal and external customers.

Adhere to health and safety regulations, ensuring safe equipment use and high housekeeping standards.

Deliver training and support the development of team members in line with SOPs.

Provide operational feedback and support to the Team Leader.

Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives through data collection and analysis.

Ensure workstations are operational, clean and organised to minimise downtime.

Investigate and resolve operational issues, escalating where necessary to maintain service levels.

Support investigations, customer enquiries and cross-departmental requests.

Deputise for the Team Leader when required, maintaining service levels and communicating issues appropriately.

Participate in internal and external audits to ensure ISO/FDA compliance.

Promote a positive team culture built on trust, fairness and respect.

Deliver team briefings and provide cover for the Team Leader at meetings as required.

Support other operational areas when business needs require.

A full job description is available upon request.

Experience & Education:

Strong interpersonal, leadership, and team management skills.

Self-motivated, able to work independently and within a team with minimal supervision.

Effective workload planning, prioritisation, and multitasking skills.

Proficient in Microsoft Office and basic computer applications.

Good knowledge of operational equipment and in-house systems (e.g. Oracle).

Experience contributing to weekly/monthly management reports and company projects.

Good understanding of HR procedures.

Strong attention to detail and communication skills, including delivering team briefings.

Able to communicate effectively with colleagues, departments, and internal/external customers.

Provides regular feedback on workload, equipment, and material issues.

Multi-skilled across operational processes, supporting training in line with SOPs.

Identifies process waste, drives continuous improvement initiatives, and supports change implementation.

Experienced in using manual handling equipment (e.g. order pickers, pallet movers).

Operational, machinery, or manufacturing experience preferred.

Understanding of Lean principles, continuous improvement, and Health & Safety practices.

Good standard of English and Maths.

What we offer:

You will receive competitive compensation and a fantastic benefits package including 25 days holiday, pension scheme, healthcare cover, life assurance, access to our Wellness Platform to support you in mental health and wellbeing, a discounted contact lens scheme and much more!

We are committed to our employees’ personal and professional development and offer extensive training to support your career growth and help every individual to reach their full potential. To help us achieve our goals, we will give you everything you need to help you achieve yours.

We also provide access to LinkedIn Learning to help you develop in your career and grow with CooperVision.

What you can expect:

As a CooperVision employee, you will be welcomed into a diverse and progressive global business. We appreciate how important fostering an inclusive culture is and how different perspectives add value and contribute to our success.

All suitably qualified applicants will receive equal consideration and opportunities from CooperVision.

• Locations Unit 1, Wide Lane, Southampton, Hampshire, SO18 2FA, GB (Sur site)

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