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Import Export Services Ltd; Newport; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Import Export Services Ltd in Newport is seeking a packing operative to manufacture and package cases in line with customer specs and IES best practices. You will prepare goods for lifting, handling, shipment and storage.

This role involves constructing cases with bracing, packing equipment securely, applying labels and temperature/weight indicators, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. The successful candidate will contribute to a tidy, safe workspace and support on-time packing and

Responsibilities

• Manufacture cases to customer specifications and IES best practices.
• Prepare and package goods to withstand lifting, handling, shipment and storage.
• Carry out packing functions to agreed standards with timely and accurate processes.
• Construct cases with correct bracing and appropriate packaging.
• Pack, seal, and secure equipment to protect during transit.
• Label, mark and stamp cases according to customer, IES and industry specs.
• Co-operate in packing workflow to meet schedules and deadlines.
• Maintain clean, safe work areas and report equipment issues.

Job description

To manufacture cases in accordance with customer specifications and IES best practice. To prepare and package goods in a manner to withstand all external action normally encountered during lifting, handling, shipment and storage.

The post holder will carry out all packing functions as required to agreed standards with a timely and accurate process.

Construction of cases with correct bracing as necessary, and packaging of all items in accordance with Customer, IES & industry specifications as appropriate

Packaging of all equipment in a manner to withstand all external action normally encountered during lifting, handling, shipment and storage

Strapping and stretch wrapping of goods to protect from ingress of moisture & dirt

Foam lining, bubble wrapping and foil bagging to protect in transit, from bracing pieces

Locking-down machines, securing goods to bases using brackets, as necessary

Ensuring cases are correctly protected by shock and tilt indicators

Ensuring provision of adequate imbalanced weight markings and correct way up markings

Indicating lifting points on the cases as per customer, IES & industry specifications

Indicating temperature control requirements on cases

Ensuring cases are correctly marked and stamped where heat treated timber is used

Ensuring tools used are kept clean and in good working order and reporting any inadequacies

Ensuring work areas are kept clean and tidy

Participating actively in safety and other training

Ensuring compliance with airline security regulations

Reporting damage & defects in machinery, tools & equipment in accordance with internal procedures

Co-operating in packing workflow in accordance with schedule and deadlines

May be required to complete other business activities on behalf of the company from time to time in line with identified skills, competencies and experience

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