Tissue Converting/Rewinder Operator

Northwood Hygiene Products Ltd; Ellesmere Port; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading hygiene products manufacturer in Ellesmere Port is looking for a full-time Operator to oversee rewinder machines, ensuring quality and smooth operation. Candidates should have a technical mindset and experience in fast-paced environments, ideally within the FMCG sector. This role offers a 4-on-4-off shift pattern, ensuring a balance between work and rest. Join us to drive continuous improvement and ensure safety standards are met.

Qualifications

• Experience operating machinery in a production environment.
• Able to identify faults to minimize downtime.
• Confidence to challenge and suggest improvements.

Responsibilities

• Ensure smooth operation of rewinder machines and perform quality checks.
• Conduct safety and equipment checks and maintain housekeeping standards.
• Seek opportunities for cost savings and continuous improvement.

Skills

Technical and mechanical mindset

Critical thinking

Experience in a fast-paced FMCG environment

Job description

In this full time production Operator role, you will ensure the smooth operation of our rewinder machines, performing checks and ensuring quality meets specifications.

The shift pattern is 4-on-4-off (2 night shifts from 6pm to 6am, 2 day shifts from 6am to 6pm, and then four days off).

Periodically, you will need make minor adjustments to ensure accuracy, referring to your job cards and complete documentation correctly.

To ensure zero harm, you will need to conduct pre-use lifting and equipment guarding checks, maintain housekeeping standards, and submit monthly safety observations.

We are passionate about continuous improvement, and it is crucial that our colleagues seek out opportunities for cost savings where possible, sharing any great ideas you have.

Job Requirements

What we need from you:

Technical and mechanical mindset, to enable you to set up our machines correctly and efficiently identify any faults to minimise/avoid downtime.

Experience in a fast-paced FMCG Production environment would be fantastic, particularly with large tissue or paper rewinders.

Critical thinking with an inquisitive mindset (i.e. confidence to challenge) will go a long way.

Ideally, you will have previous experience operating a Converting Line within the tissue or paper industry. If not, we are still open to hearing from candidates from within the Food sector or other FMCG environments.

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