Machine Operator night shift

Thirsk, England, GB United Kingdom, YO7 3HE

Join our production team as an operative in Dalton. In this active job, you will be reporting to the Production Supervisor and the purpose of the role is either:

To operate equipment to bag out finished products from pack bins into pack sizes as specified by the production plan/schedule. The main part of the role encompasses operating the bagging machine and the ‘robot’ palletiser to prepare finished product for collection by the warehouse and to conduct labelling checks and data entry. The role involves working closely with the other production operators and the supervisor.

and/or

To accurately weigh out small quantities of raw materials to be used in manufacture in the microweigh department. The role involves working closely with the other production operators (blending) and the production planning team therefore the role requires good communication skills to ensure that daily plans are achieved

Setup machines that are non-similar or require moderate setup.

Feed materials into machines, operate and monitor machine operations, according to production schedules and make adjustments as necessary to ensure product specifications are met.

Use hand and power tools to perform preventative and autonomous maintenance, troubleshoot machine issues, escalating complex machine issues.

Track production and quality records both manually and electronically.

Operate powered mobile equipment including forklift or pallet jack.

Unload and prepare product for movement of finished product.

Understand and adhere to all safety policies and procedures including equipment lockout-tag outs.

Other duties as assigned