Production Operative

DS Smith; Devizes; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent packaging company in Devizes is seeking a Production Operative to ensure the efficient operation of machinery while prioritizing health and safety. You will work towards productivity targets and maintain quality standards. Ideal candidates are self-motivated, quality-conscious team players with strong communication skills. This role offers opportunities for improvement initiatives and a commitment to a safe working environment.

Qualifications

• Puts safety first.
• Self-motivated, positive, and enthusiastic.
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Ability to work well in a team.
• Quality conscious and adaptable.
• Open-minded and willing to challenge and be challenged.

Responsibilities

• Operate machinery safely and efficiently.
• Achieve set productivity and performance targets.
• Ensure maintenance and cleaning tasks are completed.
• Support improvement initiatives as needed.

Skills

Safety-first approach

Self-motivated

Good communication skills

Team player

Quality conscious

Flexible and open-minded

Job description

time left to apply End Date: August 31, 2025 (24 days left to apply)

job requisition id R-11156

Production Operative

About the role

We are looking for a Production Operative to join the team and play a vital role in achieving the business goals of our Packaging division, which produces corrugated packaging solutions for a range of customers in the FMCG, Pharmaceutical, Electronics and Industrial sectors.

Health & Safety is our number one priority and therefore you will be accountable for your own health and the health and safety of others, operating in line with safe systems of work (SSOW) and company procedures, immediately raising any unsafe acts with those concerned and reporting health and safety incidents to management, to ultimately help create a safe working environment for all.

You will be responsible for the safe operation of machinery, ensuring efficiencies are maximised and downtime is minimised. You will have set productivity and performance targets to achieve, ensuring that consistent quality standards are met, and you will need to ensure that maintenance and cleaning tasks are carried out correctly, in line with the planned maintenance schedule. We’d also like for you to support and assist with improvement initiatives, as and when they arise.

About you

Minimum requirements:

• Puts safety first
• Self-motivated, positive, enthusiastic
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written
• Good Team Player
• Quality conscious
• Positive approach to multi-skilled working
• To be open minded, flexible to challenge and the ability to challenge and be challenged

Welcome to the careers page for DS Smith employees who do not have a DS Smith email account.

If you have landed on this page and are a DS Smith employee with a DS Smith email account or you don't currently work at DS Smith please click here and select the relevant option