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Job Title:

Multi Skilled Operative

Reports to:

Machine Operator

Department:

Departments

Additional Reporting Line:

Shift Manager

Division:

NWD

Direct Reports:

Location:

Mirfield

Purpose of Rolee

The multi skilled operative’s main responsibility is to provide holiday and absence cover for various positions withing the production department along with continuous improvement initiatives.

As a minimum the role will be trained to cover the inspector role on various of the production lines along with the hanger operative position. It could also include Relief Inspector, Warehouse Assistant and Warehouse Leader.

Please refer to the individual job descriptions for a more detailed description.

Key Responsibilities

The key tasks, responsibilities and accountabilities for the post holder include:

Main responsibilities - General

• Ensure you are complying with all Health & Safety regulations, policies and procedures, including PPE requirements.
• Inform the Shift Manager of problems and operational concerns; and participate in troubleshooting and problem resolutions within your working environment.
• Troubleshoot issues, call, and support maintenance.
• Ensure the equipment is handed over to the operative on the next shift in the correct condition with information from the shift on maintenance, issues etc.

Main responsibilities - Inspector

• To operate parts of a production line safely and efficiently.
• Cover any production process inspecting or relief inspecting across all machines.
• Perform quality control, follow reporting and recordkeeping procedures, and escalate problems to machine operator where necessary.
• Ensure Machinery is set up ready for the shift start times.
• Operate machinery and equipment according to specification.
• Adjust the machinery within the tolerance parameters when & where necessary to improve performance. Weather dealing with fibre or machine variation.
• Working to the worklist on the online production system, including booking production.
• Troubleshoot issues, call, and support maintenance.
• Monitor and reduce waste generation.
• Run the machine through breaks within tolerance parameters including liaising with the hopper operatives to control fibre supply to ensure efficient change over, reduced waste and ensuring orders are produced to planned quantity, reducing any over production.
• Perform the relief inspector’s role when they are away from the line on breaks etc.

Main responsibilities – Hanger Operative

• Operate machinery and equipment according to specification, including ensuring the correct blend settings on the machines.
• Check the requirements for current jobs running and next blend changes coming up.
• Calculate the next blend required and prepare.
• Liaising with machine operator to control fibre supply to ensure efficient change over, reduced waste and ensure orders are completed without any over production.
• Ensure each bale of fibre raw material is booked out for usage and traceability on the fibre booking sheets.
• Always keep the hoppers running unless you have mechanical or electrical faults.
• Perform basic maintenance such as unjamming hoppers as required.

People (for non-people managers)

• Attend regular one to ones with line manager to discuss, progress and achieve set goals and objectives.
• Assist in training other/new team members when requested.
• Work flexibly to support with cross-functional projects and initiatives.
• Planning and organising self and working with others to accomplish specific goals.
• Support others cross-functionally to achieve common objectives.
• Working as a team to ensure the line is running to target and the quality of the product is per specification.

Quality

• Responsibility for producing products to the quality standards set for our customers.
• Working with the quality department to improve quality, product development and improving overall quality and efficiency on the line.
• Ensure all quality issues raised are managed in line with Quality and audit processes.
• Participate in ISO and Ethical audits as required and contributing to ensuring zero non- conformances.

Safety

• Ensure you comply with group Health & Safety policies.
• Demand a clean and safe working environment for the line and surrounding area.
• Promote near miss reporting.

Key Performance Indicators

• H&S
• Production to standard
• Waste
• Quality
• Downtime
• Effective Handover – impact on the next shift

Additional Responsibilities

• Make Health and Safety a priority and take accountability for the safety of yourself and others including wearing appropriate PPE and following all Health and Safety procedures and guidelines.
• Support John Cotton Group with the on-going efforts to minimise its impact on the environment.
• Live up to the company values, vision and mission statements.
• Challenging others on the above areas if problems are identified.
• Any other duties commensurate with the grade and level of responsibility of this post, for which the post holder has the necessary experience.

Person Specification

Skills, experience and qualifications that are required for the role:

• GCSE (or equivalent) in Maths and English.
• Previous machine operating experience in a manufacturing facility, or similar relevant experience preferred.
• Excellent attitude
• Must be detail oriented.
• Understanding of production and plant processes.
• Basic engineering knowledge.
• Communicate effectively clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.
• Ability to respond quickly and efficiently to problems that happen in a fast-paced production environment.
• Flexible and adaptable.
• Current FLT license BRITTOP, ITSSAR, RTITB (not in-house certified)

Competencies

Personal Competencies

Proactive - Make yourself aware of all relevant facts and lead the way. You prevent the occurrence of problems because you have plans and systems in place, which you adhere to. Do not ignore problems and take responsibility.

Dynamic - Drive yourself and others forward. Work quickly and continually, challenge and drive yourself and others to improve.

A Problem Solver – Take ownership of challenges and supply solutions and direction to employees to drive improvement.

Technically Competent – Ability to learn and understand processes, with the willingness to develop your skills to a competent level. Capable of carrying out the basic operational parts of a role before working on the advanced/strategic aspects.

A Team Player - You must support help and encourage superiors, peers and colleagues. Be supportive and proactive in developing the team around you.

Commercially Aware - You must always be aware of the cost implications of your actions, which can be measured in money or time. Do not make decisions or take actions without consideration of consequences.