Trainee Slitting Operative

Roberts Mart; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Roberts Mart is seeking a production operative to operate slitting machines within a busy print environment. The role requires adherence to health & safety regulations and quality standards, with a focus on right-first-time output and KPI achievement.

You will prioritise work, complete required paperwork, and ensure the workflow aligns with the daily production schedule. The role demands reliability, teamwork, and a proactive approach in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• No experience required.
• Previous experience in production environment and roles is essential.
• Exposure to quality, health, safety and environmental standards and practices within a production setting.
• Previous experience with lean manufacturing, i.e., 5S preferred.
• Reliable, motivated, and enthusiastic about producing a quality finished product to customer specifications.
• Demonstrate ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and the capacity to work to demanding deadlines.
• Demonstrate being able to work as part of a team and be able to manage workload, operate machinery to allocated schedules without direction.
• Be keen to learn new skills and be able to demonstrate a flexible attitude.
• Have a high level of attention to detail, including numeracy skills.
• Demonstrate personal accountability and have a ‘right first time’ approach.

Responsibilities

• Operate one of the company’s slitting machines, producing work right first time to customer specifications and KPIs.
• Ability to operate all machines within the dept.
• Prioritise and organise slitting jobs in line with the production schedule.
• Use the correct works ticket prior to slitting and ensure documentation is completed.
• Understand the Radius system and its use in production.
• Maintain a clean, tidy, and obstruction-free working area.
• Communicate faults to Slitting/Conversion Manager or Shift Manager.
• Adhere to site health and safety, environmental and quality standards (BRC & ISO).
• Organise workload to meet daily print programme and customer requirements.
• Provide overtime cover as necessary and reasonable.

Skills

No experience required

Production experience

Lean manufacturing (5S)

Attention to detail

Numeracy

Tools

Radius system

Job description

Type 12 hour shift pattern
Days and Nights on Rota Basis
Full time
on-site
Permanent
Shift Pattern

Main Purpose of the role

• Your main responsibilities are to operate the slitting machine confidently and proficiently, as part of the print environment, whilst adhering to the strict Health & Safety regulations and upholding the companies’ quality standards.
• You will ensure that all products produced are to customer specifications will meet with quality assurance testing to achieve your KPI’s.
• You will be a punctual individual who demonstrates a consistent level of attendance and upholds professional standards at all time.

Key duties and responsibilities

• Responsible for running one of the company’s slitting machines, producing work, right first time to customer specifications, achieving all company operational KPI’s.
• Ability to operate all machines within the dept.
• Ensure that slitting jobs are prioritised and organised in line with the production schedule.
• Ensure the correct works ticket, is being used prior to slitting.
• Ensure all documentation is correctly filled out and signed on works ticket on completion of required slitting job.
• Understands the use and need of Radius system.
• Ensure working area is clean, tidy and obstruction free.
• Communicate with Slitting and Conversion Manager or Shift Manager any de-faults
• Operate in line with site health and safety, environmental and quality standards including BRC & ISO.
• Organise your workload in line with the daily print programme, ensuring work is delivered against targets and customer requirements.
• Ensure that all established quality standards are met.
• Assist with production operations as and when required including the maintenance and upkeep of relevant equipment.
• Check Orders, process control, paperwork and requirements in advance of the plan, to enable production operate effectively. Ensure the Shift Manager is notified immediately of anything missing or non-conformities.
• Provide overtime cover as is necessary and reasonable.
• Follow cleaning regime ensuring all documentation is completed.
• To undertake reasonable requests as directed by the management from time to time.

Skills, Capabilities and Attributes

• No experience required.
• Previous experience in production environment and roles is essential.
• Exposure to quality, health, safety and environmental standards and practices within a production setting.
• Previous experience with lean manufacturing, i.e., 5S preferred.
• Reliable, motivated, and enthusiastic about producing a quality finished product to customer specifications.
• Demonstrate ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and the capacity to work to demanding deadlines.
• Demonstrate being able to work as part of a team and be able to manage workload, operate machinery to allocated schedules without direction.
• Be keen to learn new skills and be able to demonstrate a flexible attitude.
• Have a high level of attention to detail, including numeracy skills.
• Demonstrate personal accountability and have a ‘right first time’ approach.

A reasonable level of fitness is required, as the role involves some physical activity e.g., lifting & bending.