Production Support Operative - ISB

About the role

You’re an innovative thinker, passionate about the planet and eager to play a role in creating sustainable packaging that keeps the world healthy, fed and working. You’ll be supporting the quality of production machines and to ensure continuity of material and boxes is maintained to ensure smooth and efficient running of the department.

You will report to the Production Manager and the working hours are dependent on department.

Shifts will consist of Continental 12 hour shifts (36/48/36)

Key Job Accountabilities 

As part of the Production Team you’ll be responsible for…

• Carry out Post Production Quality Check in accordance with Work Instruction 10 using PPQC stamp provided, seal boxes and place on appropriate pallet.
• Always inform your Supervisor / Tech when a bottle is not to specification.
• Ensure the machines are running correctly and safely at all times (shutdown and make safe if necessary).
• Pallet labels should be filled out clearly and correctly with all relevant information, and placed on each pallet numerically.
• Box labels should be placed numerically on each box.
• All full or finished pallets to be put out for warehousing.
• Check that there are always 2 material bins on each machine and where this is not possible, a probe is used in the single bin. Also ensure that the material bins are correctly positioned behind the machines.
• Ensure that enough cartons are made each shift to cope with production demands in accordance with the 5’s tolerances for boxes made.
• Ensure there are pallets available in the designated areas & top up as required.
• Ensure that all full material scrap trays are taken from the production machines and put through to the material units at the end of each shift.
• Ensure that your work area is kept safe, clean and tidy & remove / empty waste bins as required.

The post holder may be required to perform duties other than those given in the job description. The particular duties and responsibilities attached to the post may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the duties or the level of responsibility entailed. Such variations are a common occurrence and would not themselves justify the re-evaluation of the post

Qualifications/Requirements 

• The ability to work on ones own initiative to achieve objectives and taking accountability for work/actions undertaken
• The ability to communicate effectively and in a professional manner, both verbally and in writing
• Is able to work as part of a team to achieve team objectives
• Wants to give a good service, recognising the importance of customer satisfaction on their own work
• Is able to follow instructions to ensure work is completed as required
• Ability to undertake duties in every respect as laid out in the job description (further to training if required)
• Desirable: Proven  experience of working in a fast moving production environment
• Desirable: Previous experience working as a Production Operative is desirable, but not essential as full training is given