Machine Operator jobs in Spain

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Salary:£12.22 to £14.50 per hour, Dependant on Skills and Experience

Job Type:Full Time, Permanent

Shift Pattern: Weekly rotating shift pattern:

• 6am to 2pm Monday to Friday
• 2pm to 11pm Monday to Thursday
• 2pm to 6pm on a Friday
• Whilst training the hours will be 8am to 5.15pm Monday to Thursday, 8am to 5pm on Friday

About The Company:

We are Solidus. Involved with our environment since 1870. With pride in our history, we make circular packaging and sustainable solid board solutions for customers all over the world. In the past from straw, now from recycled paper. Here you get the possibilities. To learn, to develop, to make a difference. We do this with 1500 colleagues throughout Europe. With a passion for technology and driven by progress. Together we contribute to less waste and a cleaner world. An international player and still always close by. Full of innovation, full of new ideas, full of opportunities for everyone. So, whatever your talent or ambition is, grow the way you want. Let's grow together!

Please note that the company does not offer sponsorship and therefore candidates must have the legal right to live and work in the UK to be considered for this role.

What are you going to do:

• Learn & Operate machines in accordance with our Skills matrix.
• To inspect and manage the machine to their best ability to guarantee the production of high-quality products.
• To understand various job needs by learning different job types, assessing the needs of each job & organising job sequence.
• To maintain production quality by inspecting all produced materials carefully to identify any errors that might have occurred during production and correct them to prevent client dissatisfaction.
• Responsible for ensuring that equipment is always in good shape by taking preventive maintenance measures and following manufacturer's maintenance tips.
• When malfunctioning, take the equipment for repairs and liaise with the engineering team, also inquire about new maintenance and operation techniques.
• Inspect all equipment and materials to ensure that they are not in shortage and raise any issues with the production team leader.
• Set machines for a wide range of customer products, adjustment's & tooling required to produce good quality products.
• Monitor and fine tune machine running speeds to make sure efficiencies are maintained consistently to achieve targets.
• Report to Team Leader & design team with any tooling damages or upgrades / replacements required.
• Weekly routine maintenance cleaning down machine following BRC hygiene requirements for Product food safety, working with engineering team to grease and replace any worn parts.
• Learn and operate other process lines & machines when requested as part of the companies training and development skills matrix.

Person Specification:

• Excellent attention to detail a must
• A team player - prepared to help others
• Experience within the packaging industry
• Folding Gluing operating experience advantageous
• Laminating & Printing experience advantageous
• BRC Food safety - HACCP understanding or experience advantageous (Training will be given)
• Forklift driving advantageous due to multi skilled work available

The job description is not exhaustive. From time to time, you may be required to perform other duties and responsibilities which are not included in the above description: but are within your capabilities and where necessary training will be given.

Our offer:

As a Machine Operator at Solidus, we offer you a challenging position within a dynamic and ambitious international organization that is constantly changing. We offer you an attractive benefits package. And last but not least, a pleasant working environment in which you work together with enthusiastic and driven colleagues. The organization has a very flat hierarchies and short decision-making paths, you will have direct communication with UKBU and sales directors, BU managers, Vendors & Suppliers, Operational & Commercial Supply Chain Colleagues - all levels and Colleagues across the UK business unit as required on a project-by-project basis.

Additional Benefits:

• Shift Premium 20% when working a back shift which is every second week
• Quarterly performance related bonus
• Workplace Pension contributions
• 25 days holiday with bank holidays on top

Please click on the APPLY button to send your CV and Cover Letter for this role.

Candidates with experience of: Machine Operator, Manufacturing Operative, Manufacturing Engineer, Production Operative, Production Technician, Service Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Mechanical Technician may also be considered for this role.