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Position Title: Production Operator
Location: Barbot Hall Industrial Estate, Mangham Road, Rotherham, S61 4RJ,
IPL Rotherham is part of the IPL Group and is a well-established, leading plastic injection moulding manufacturer. The company is highly regarded in the plastics industry and has won numerous awards ranging from environmental & efficiency to employee recognition awards. We heavily invest in our people as well as equipment. The business already has one of the most extensive collections of large tonnage injection moulding machines in the UK with continued investments planned.
Pay Rate: £
Working Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday on a rotating shift pattern.
Days, Afters & Nights. 06:00 – 14:00 / 14:00 – 22:00 / 22:00 – 06:00am.
Weekend overtime is available. Sat: x 1.5 rate, Sun x 2 rate
The Opportunity:
Reporting to the Shift Supervisor, you will work as part of the Production team to ensure the effective running of the production lines. You will be responsible for operating equipment and machinery, performing basic machine maintenance and providing training (when competent) to other members of the team. Accurately completing paperwork and working in accordance with company policy, procedures and standards will all form part of your role. As a Production Operator, you will work to ensure the site is audit ready at all times, ensuring any non conformances or safety related issues are reported and rectified as soon as possible.
Overview of Key Duties:
- Operating production equipment to deliver the required production plan and targets.
- Work to Standard Operating Procedures, short interval control, suggest and escalate corrective actions to your supervisors.
- Completing Product / Line Changeovers and supporting others ensuring the changeovers are completed efficiently and within the required time allocated to minimise impact on OEE.
- Completing area/machine/equipment safety checks, immediately reporting any non-conformances, accidents, near misses or product / safety concerns to Supervisors.
- Completing quality checks and documentation / IT system entries.
- Identification of Non Conformance materials or finished goods and providing corrective actions suggestions.
- Providing buddying (mentoring best practice) training to other Team Members
- Active participation in housekeeping, asset care, PM schedule, overhaul and audit ready activities.
- Completing effective handovers with oncoming team member to provide an update on any safety, quality, people, delivery or cost issues arisen during working hours.
In common with all other members of the Company workforce, the Job Holder is required to adhere to the policies on Health, Safety, Environment, Hygiene and Good Housekeeping. Specifically:
- To take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and anyone else who may be affected by their acts or omissions
- To co-operate with their employer or anyone else in the performance of their statutory duties
- No person shall intentionally or recklessly interfere with or misuse anything provided in the interests of health, safety, environment, hygiene or welfare
- To ensure all work is performed in an environmentally sound manner that helps reduce waste, energy usage, emissions etc., and meets with the Company’s sustainability commitments
- To immediately report any incident or hazard to their Manager to mitigate the risk and prevent recurrence
What you will bring to the role:
- Experience working within a fast paced manufacturing environment operating production / packaging machinery
- Good understanding of English, Maths and Comprehension
- Ability to use standard IT programmes / in house systems to record production data for example
- Ability to understand and to work to approved Standards / Safe Operating Procedures
- Good understanding and awareness of Safety and Quality Standards within a workplace
- Able to work well as part of a team, meeting individual and team targets
- Ability to and experience of training other team members
- Ability to work using your own initiative
What you will get in return:
- Hourly rate of £XX per hour
- 25 holidays per year
- 4 x Life Assurance
- Pension matched up to 7%
- Voluntary overtime available
- Opportunity for further on the job training
- Free onsite Parking
- Uniform and PPE provided