Tissue/Paper Converting Operator

Northwood; Ellesmere Port; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tissue and paper products manufacturer in Ellesmere Port is seeking a Machine Operator to ensure smooth operation of their rewinder machines. You will perform quality checks, make necessary adjustments, and maintain safety standards in a fast-paced production environment. A background in FMCG Production and a technical mindset are essential. The role offers benefits including a company pension and employee wellness programs.

Benefits

Company pension

Life assurance

Free company products

Free on-site parking

Discounts on food, retail, holidays, cinema, gyms

Wellness programmes

Free early access to pay scheme

Salary sacrifice schemes

Employee referral scheme

Qualifications

• Ability to set up machines correctly and identify faults efficiently.
• Experience in a fast-paced FMCG Production environment preferred.
• Confidence to challenge existing processes.

Responsibilities

• Ensure smooth operation of rewinder machines.
• Conduct checks to ensure quality meets specifications.
• Maintain housekeeping standards and submit monthly safety observations.

Skills

Technical and mechanical mindset

Experience in FMCG Production

Critical thinking

Job description

Are you technically and mechanically minded, and ready to play a key "roll" in producing high-quality tissue and kitchen towels?

You may see many of our brands in your local supermarket, and you may even have some of them in your home! Imagine being a key part of making that happen.

Join our talented production team and operate our state-of-the-art machinery in a fast-paced and exciting environment.

About The Role

In this full time Machine Operator role, you will ensure the smooth operation of our rewinder machines, performing checks and ensuring quality meets specifications.

Periodically, you will need make minor adjustments to ensure accuracy, referring to your job cards and complete documentation correctly.

To ensure zero harm, you will need to conduct pre-use lifting and equipment guarding checks, maintain housekeeping standards, and submit monthly safety observations.

We are passionate about continuous improvement, and it is crucial that our colleagues seek out opportunities for cost savings where possible, sharing any great ideas you have.

Benefits

• Company pension
• Life assurance
• Free company products
• Free on-site parking
• Food, retail, holidays, cinema, and gyms discounts
• Wellness programmes, including Employee Assistance Program and OnDemand GP service
• Free early access to pay scheme
• Salary sacrifice schemes
• Employee referral scheme
  
  

Requirements

What We Need From You

Technical and mechanical mindset, to enable you to set up our machines correctly and efficiently identify any faults to minimise/avoid downtime.

Experience in a fast-paced FMCG Production environment would be fantastic, particularly with large tissue or paper rewinders.

Critical thinking with an inquisitive mindset (i.e. confidence to challenge) will go a long way .

Ideally, you will have previous experience operating a Converting Line within the tissue or paper industry. If not, we are still open to hearing from candidates from within the Food sector or other FMCG environments.