Production Line Machine Operator - 1351

React Recruitment Ltd; Purfleet-on-Thames; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Production Line Machine Operator to join a manufacturing team in Purfleet-on-Thames, England. The role involves operating packaging line equipment on a rotating shift basis, ensuring product quality, and maintaining safety standards. Candidates should possess GCSE-level education and basic skills in Maths and English. Experience in manufacturing is beneficial but not essential. The job offers opportunity for skill development in a dynamic operational environment.

Benefits

Overtime pay at x1.5 on Saturdays and x2 on Sundays

Qualifications

• Educated to GCSE or equivalent.
• Good basic Maths and English skills are essential.
• Experience in a manufacturing/factory environment is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Safely operate packaging line equipment as per production plan.
• Maintain product quality standards through compliance and cleanliness.
• Handle start-up, running, shutdown, and changeovers of machinery.

Skills

Basic Maths skills

Basic English skills

Effective communication

Basic fault finding

Education

GCSE or equivalent

Job description

Our client is seeking a Production Line Machine Operator to join their team on a 3-shift rota, Monday to Friday.

Hours: rotating early, late and night shifts

0550-1400, 1350-2200 and 2150-0600

Overtime: when required would be paid at x1.5 on Saturdays and x2 on Sunday

Production Line Machine Operator Requirements

• Educated to GCSE (or equivalent).
• Good basic Maths & English skills.
• Experience in manufacturing/factory environment beneficial but not essential.
• Safely and efficiently operating a limited range of packaging line equipment in accordance with the production plan, ensuring product quality standards are met as part of the company Production team.
• Responsible for own personal safety and that of others working in their vicinity.
• Ensuring product quality standards are maintained by following documented procedures and through high standards of cleanliness, GMP compliance, accurate record keeping and participation in audits.
• Ensuring safe start-up, running and shutdown of plant and machinery and carrying out product, packaging and size changeovers.
• Basic fault finding and rectification activities on packaging lines.
• Liaising and assisting the maintenance department in dealing with more complex line issues.
• Effective communication between shifts, departments and layers of organisation.
• Developing wider equipment knowledge.
• Participation in Performance Excellence improvement activities where appropriate.