Slitter Operator

Reflex Group

Worcester

On-site

GBP 23,000 - 29,000

Full time

9 days ago

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Job summary

Reflex Group in Worcester is seeking an experienced Slitter Operator to join our site. You will be responsible for running slitting machines efficiently, ensuring outputs meet customer specifications while maintaining safety standards and clean working conditions.

Key duties include organising ancillary equipment, reducing downtime, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives in line with CI practices and BRC requirements.

Qualifications

Experience as Slitter Operator or similar in manufacturing.
Ability to operate with attention to safety and BRC standards.
Proven problem-solving and CI mindset.

Responsibilities

Operate slitting machines efficiently to meet time and quality targets.
Adhere to health, safety, and hygiene procedures.
Maintain paperwork and shift handovers between teams.
Minimise downtime and waste through improvements and CI techniques.
Prepare and locate materials for the next process and job.

Skills

Self-motivated

Well organized

Enthusiastic

Technical expertise

Computer literate

Problem solving

Flexible

Job description

Slitter Operator

Established in 2002, the Reflex Group is now the largest privately owned print and packaging company in the UK, employing over 1,000 people across 27 sites in the UK, Europe, America and Australia. The company prides itself on quality, efficiency, ethical practices, and low environmental impact, whilst remaining innovative and dynamic. The company has an opportunity for an experienced Slitter Operator at our site in Worcester.

Location : Worcester

Position type: Full-Time, Permanent

Working Hours: TBC

Role Overview

The role is to ensure the Slitting machines are operating to maximum efficiency, ensuring that designs are Slit within a target timeframe and 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 as required for the next process (The Customer). A clean environment is key to help maintain best practices.

Roles and 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 are 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