Print Machine Operator

Kenect Recruitment; Nechells; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a full-time Production Operative in Nechells, Birmingham. Responsibilities include printer maintenance, handling printed materials, and troubleshooting equipment. Applicants should have at least one year of manufacturing experience, preferably in textiles, and be able to perform manual handling. The role offers £12.50 per hour with potential overtime and accrued holiday pay.

Benefits

Overtime available

Accrued holiday pay

Qualifications

• Must be able to stand for long periods.
• Minimum 1 year manufacturing experience, preferably in a textile environment.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the overall maintenance of printers.
• Set-up, changeover, troubleshoot equipment.
• Identify material with poor quality and seek assistance if needed.
• Responsible for learning designs and identifying defects.
• Handle production of printed materials including printing and racking process.
• Perform test prints.
• Load and unload product in print machines.
• Follow print schedules.

Skills

Heavy lifting and manual handling experience

Computer literate - Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Self motivated

Effective team player

Education

GCSE grades A-D or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Kenect Recruitment currently have 2 full time positions available for Production Operative based in the Aston area of Birmingham. Working days Monday to Friday, shift times may vary according to workload. £12.50 per hour. Overtime available. Accrued holiday pay.

Duties

• Responsible for the overall maintenance of printers, including starting, stopping and cleaning of machine
• Set-up, changeover, troubleshoot equipment
• Identify material with poor quality and seek assistance if correction is needed
• Responsible for learning the designs being printed and have ability to identify defects
• Handling production of printed materials including printing and racking process
• Performing test prints
• Load and unload product in print machines
• Be able to follow print schedules

Skills and Requirements

• Must be able to stand for long periods
• Heavy lifting and manual handling experience essential
• Must be computer literate - Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint etc.
• Minimum 1 year manufacturing experience (preferably within a textile environment)
• Self motivated, effective team player
• GCSE grades A-D or equivalent