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Conversion / Slitter Machine Operator
Job Posted: 4 days ago
Salary: £ Competitive
Job Type: Permanent
Location: WN5, Crooke, Borough of Wigan
Expire in: 24 days
Job Description
Conversion / Slitter Machine Operator
Location: Wigan, Lancashire, WN5 0LQ.
Salary: £29,384
Contract: Full time, permanent. Shift patterns detailed below.
With a presence in 11 countries and over 10,000 employees, Saica Group manufacture sustainable recycled paper, corrugated cardboard and flexible packaging as well as providing solutions for waste management and the recovery of waste. Our Flex division produces a range of flexible plastic films, with our site in Wigan manufacturing products for major food retailers and suppliers.
About the role
This candidate is responsible for setting and maintaining conversion machinery to slit, macro punch and micro perf a range of plastic film. Working in a safe and controlled manner in line with the required standards and operating procedures. You will be responsible for understanding the customer requirements for the product and ensuring that they are followed to the highest possible standard throughout the production run.
We are ideally looking for employees that have machine setter/operator experience, but not essential as full training will be given.
Skills and Attributes
• Previous manufacturing experience
• Ability to read and follow customer specification to set up the slitting machine to perform slitting, punch holes and hot needle perforation holes
• Maintain quality during the production run including regular quality checks of samples
• Operate processes in line with lean manufacturing techniques to maintain machine efficiency at all times
• Bagging, labelling and palletisation of slit reels in line with customer requirements
• Ability to work to schedules, utilising line side computer to follow a production plan
• Working to the site clean as you go policy at all times
• Completion of daily production report detailing shift/order output including weights and meterage calculations
• Operate in line with site health and safety, environmental and quality standards
Rewards and Benefits
• Competitive pay structure with opportunity for overtime
• Shift pattern that benefits from 1 week off every month
• Internal training courses
• Auto enrolment in workplace pension scheme
• Death in service of two years’ salary
The site operates a 24/7 shift system spread over four-week pattern. A willingness to work a shift pattern covering days, nights and weekends is essential.
The role operates 12-hour shifts across a 4-week Continental shift pattern:
• Week 1 – 4 nights, 3 off
• Week 2 – 3 days, 1 off, 3 nights
• Week 3 – 3 off, 4 days
• Week 4 – 7 off
What do we offer
• Friendly atmosphere
• Progression
• Employee of the Month Award (monthly and annually)
• Holiday entitlement 21 days inclusive of Bank Holidays (increasing to 22 days after 2 years of continuous service)
• Company Sick Pay Scheme (available after 12 months of continuous service)
• Refer a Friend Scheme
• Cycle to Work SchemeBefore You Apply
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