Production Shift Operator - Malted Ingredients

Muntons; Stowmarket; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive rate of pay

Company pension 5%

Health Cash Plan

Life Assurance

Private Medical Insurance

Profit-based bonus

myStaffShop membership

Job summary

Muntons PLC is seeking a shift operator to manage production from start to finish, ensuring quality and throughput while following plan requirements. You will work with cross-functional teams to optimise line performance and maintain high hygiene standards in a fast-paced environment.

You will contribute to continuous improvement, participate in safe working practices, and support training of new team members as needed. This is a full-time, on-site role at our Suffolk site.

Responsibilities

• Operate plant and equipment from start to finish with emphasis on quality and throughput.
• Follow production plans and escalate issues to meet deadlines.
• Monitor SCADA to verify plant performance and report deviations.
• Complete production documentation as required and maintain hygiene standards.
• Maintain clear handovers and support safety initiatives.

Skills

Quality focus

Teamwork

Safety awareness

Maintenance basics

Communication

Problem solving

Adaptability

Attention to detail

Job description

A little bit about us ….

Muntons is a significant global supplier to the food and drinks industry and has been producing high-quality malt and malted ingredients for some of the most famous, and well-loved brands around the globe for the over 100 years. Successful and growing with customers ranging from multinational food and beverage producers to start ups and small independent craft brewers and distillers, you’ll likely to have tasted our products already, without even knowing it! You’ll find our headquarters in Suffolk, and our other production sites in East Yorkshire and Thailand. We also have sales offices in Asia, Europe, and America. We are passionate about malt, malted ingredients and sustainability; being the leaders in our field we are over halfway to meeting or beating our net zero carbon target by 2050. We continue to look to the next 100 years as a strong and sustainable global supplier of malt and malted ingredients.

In this role Muntons will provide

• Competitive rate of pay, reviewed annually

• Company pension contribution at 5%

• Health Cash Plan with Reward Scheme and Employee Assistance Programme

• Life Assurance

• Private Medical Insurance

• Company profit based bonus

• myStaffShop membership

Key responsibilities

As a Muntons Ingredients shift operator, you will manage your time in line with production requirements. You will operate plant and equipment right through plant from start to finish of process, mainly focusing on quality and throughput at each stage. You will also strive to improve site hygiene levels, and carry out autonomous maintenance to ensure machinery runs as smoothly as it can. As an operator, you will work closely with all the other departments on site.

Key tasks:

• Ensure production runs on time in accordance with the plan, escalating any issues.

• Monitor the SCADA control system to ensure plant is functioning as expected.

• Complete production documents as required.

• Reporting on events in the daily meeting. Taking and completing any actions.

• Reporting any issues to your line manager.

• Monitoring and recording information on the control room computer.

• All deviations from the production plan need to be reported in a clear and timely manner.

• All lost time should be recorded on the lost time sheet with the appropriate level of detail.

• Make sure you are always working safely. In line with WI’s, SWP’s, RA’s and Training.

• Making sure shift handovers are clear, concise, received and understood.

• Carry out instructions asked of you by the shift leader.

• To carry out plant cleaning as detailed in hygiene schedules or as requested.

• Proactively cleaning areas which are not up to the required standard.

• New Team Member Training: Participates in own training and training of others, shares learning and provides support to new team members to help them integrate into the team.

Key skills required:

• To contribute toward improving and maintaining the standards of the production team.

• To assist in ensuring continued compliance with relevant standards.

• To be a flexible team member.

• To contribute to the overall effectiveness and compliant operation of the site.

• To be open, honest and professional and to do the right thing, the right way for the Company.

• To communicate all relevant information in a professional manner

• Takes pride in their work, not losing sight of the big picture.

• Takes personal responsibility.

• Has enthusiasm and commitment.

Key behaviours and competencies:

• Team Collaboration: Actively contributes to team working and cooperates with others, fostering a collaborative environment.

• Task Management: Ensures tasks and activities stay on track by promptly raising any issues or concerns.

• Problem Identification and Escalation: Identifies problems and opportunities and escalates them to the appropriate channels for resolution.

• Alignment with Company Values: Demonstrates adherence to the company's values and aligns their actions and behaviours.

• Respectful and Welcoming: Promotes a welcoming environment, treating everyone equally, fairly, and with respect.

• Proactive and Positive Attitude: Exhibits a proactive, positive, and can-do attitude towards tasks and challenges