Slitter Operator

Reflexlabels; Telford; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Reflex Group in Telford is seeking a Slitter Operator to run slitting machines, ensure efficiency and safety, and organise materials for the next process. The role covers 1x part-time and 1x full-time positions with rotating shifts on weekends and weekdays.

The successful candidate will maintain quality standards, manage ancillary equipment, and drive continuous improvement within the Conversion department, while keeping the work area clean and compliant with health, safety and hygiene

Qualifications

• Experience as Slitter Operator or in related converting/printing environments.
• Ability to maintain safety and housekeeping in production areas.
• Willingness to work rotating shifts, including weekends.

Responsibilities

• Ensure health & safety requirements within the Conversion department are adhered to at all times.
• To ensure that all Slitter operators are operating in a safe manner.
• To be responsible for the ancillary equipment of the Slitting machines.
• To minimise downtime and waste within the Conversion department.
• To develop the efficiency of machine performance by effective trouble shooting and implementing improvements using CI techniques.
• To be responsible for the consumable items used within the Slitting department.
• To effectively operate within the parameters of schedule, ensuring that set times/run times are adhered to and equipment is ready for the next job.
• Take due care and attention of equipment and resources with particular regard to Health & Safety, hygiene, good housekeeping and basic maintenance.
• To ensure that Health, Safety and Hygiene procedures are followed at all times, including compliance with BRC criteria.
• Carry out effective shift handovers to ensure continued quality and avoid unnecessary downtime issues
• To ensure all paperwork is ready for the job and next shift
• Locate materials ready for the job and new jobs pending

Skills

Self-motivated

Well organised

Enthusiastic

Technical expertise

Computer literate

Problem solving

Flexible

Job description

2xSlitter Operator

Established in 2002, the Reflex Group is now the largest privately owned print and packaging company in the UK having grown to over 900 employees across 22 sites in the UK and Europe. The company prides itself on quality, efficiency, ethics, and low environmental impact whilst being innovative and dynamic. The company has an opportunity for an experienced Slitter Operator at our site in Telford.

Location

Telford

Position type

1x Part- time, 1 x Full time

Working Hours

1x 24 hours per week 06.00 – 18.00 Saturday and Sunday

1x A rotating shift pattern of week 1: 6.00 – 14.00 and week 2: 14.00 – 22.00

Role Overview

The role is to ensure the Slitting machines areoperatingto maximum efficiency, ensuring that designs are Slit within a targettimeframeand to the customer specification. To organise ancillary products/equipment to provide a well organised and safe place of work including, WIP and finished goods ensuring materials are available asrequiredfor the next process (The Customer). A clean environment is key to helpmaintainbest practices.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Ensure health & safety requirements within the Conversion department areadhered to at all times.
• To ensure that all Slitter operators areoperatingin a safe manner
• Tobe responsible forthe ancillary equipment of the Slitting machines
• To minimise downtime and waste within the Conversion department
• To develop the efficiency of machine performance by effective trouble shooting and implementing improvements using CI techniques.
• Tobe responsible forthe consumable items used within the Slitting department.
• To effectivelyoperatewithin the parameters of schedule, ensuring that set times/run times are adhered to and equipmentis areready for the next job.
• Take due care and attention of equipment and resources withparticular regardto Health & Safety, hygiene, goodhousekeepingand basic maintenance.
• To ensure that Health, Safety and Hygiene procedures arefollowed at all times, including compliance with BRC criteria.
• Carry out effective shift handovers to ensure continued quality and avoid unnecessary downtime issues
• To ensure all paperwork is ready for the job and next shift
• Locate materials ready for the job and new jobs pending

Required Skills & Experience

• Self-motivated
• Well organised
• Enthusiastic
• Technicalexpertise
• Computer literate
• Problem solving
• Flexible