Packaging Operator 17 hours ago Wisbech - Plant More information about this vacancy

Lambweston Nl; Wisbech; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company in Wisbech is seeking a Packaging Operator to oversee packaging quality and ensure compliance with safety standards. The ideal candidate will operate various machinery and conduct quality checks. Previous manufacturing experience and a GCSE in Maths and English are required. This position offers a competitive salary with 12-hour shifts on rotating days and nights.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of manufacturing experience required.
• Understand GMP and safety practices.
• Ability to perform quality assurance checks.

Responsibilities

• Operate various packaging machines in the pack hall.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Conduct quality checks and record relevant data.
• Support customer audits and handle sanitation duties.
• Provide guidance and training to colleagues.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

SAP/SCADA experience

Mathematics

English

Education

GCSE in Maths and English (or equivalent)

Tools

Ishida multi heads

Bagging machines

Packaging lines

Job description

Job Title: Packaging Operator (12hr shifts rotating days and nights) £ 30620

Department: Packaging

Reports to: Packaging Supervisor

Overall Role Purpose

The purpose of the role is to ensure that the quality of the bagging and packaging for the end product meets customer specifications whilst meeting production targets. To protect the brand, maintain trust and deliver our legal obligation by ensuring customers food is sourced and manufactured to the food integrity requirements of each customer.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities

• Operate the Ishida multi heads, bagging machines and packaging lines in the pack hall
• Complete quality assurance checks and paperwork as required
• Record checks in QA Upstream
• Complete MCS data as required
• Ensure the metal detector accurately checks for metal in packaging, and that average weights and date labels are precise
• Conduct asset care for the bagging machine and maintains the cleanliness of own working area
• Support customer audits as required
• Complete a thorough handover at the end of each shift to counterpart on following shift
• Ensure own work is compliant with relevant health and safety, environmental and GMP practice
• BBS (Behavioural Based Safety) – responsible for your own safety and for those around you
• Carry out sanitation duties as required, including shutdown
• Remain at your workstation until relieved at shift handover
• Carry out “on the job” guidance, training, support for colleagues as required
• Report and escape any issues to a supervisor or manager in a timely manner
• Any other reasonable task as requested by your supervisor/manager

KPI’S influenced by the role

• Operational downtime
• Managing pack temperatures
• Quality complaints
• Managing CCP
• Give away
• Behaviour based safety
• GMP score
• FM complaints
• Manage film waste

Role Factors

Stakeholders

• Shift Manager
• Multi – Skilled Operator
• Packing Specialist
• Carton Room Operator

Qualifications

• Maths and English GCSE (or equivalent).
• Lamb Weston chemical training, H+S, GMP.
• CCP.

Experience

• 2-3 years’ manufacturing experience.
• SAP/SCADA experience.

COMPANY VALUES

Integrity

• We do the right thing every time, even when no one is looking

Inclusion

• We embrace differences and make it safe to be ourselves because we all count

Empowerment

• We think like leaders and act like owners

Teamwork

• see the bigger picture and become stronger by putting our heads together

Drive for results

• We challenge ourselves and each other to find better ways to do things,