Granex Pelletizing Line Operative
Job Description
An opportunity to join our newly established department within recycling section at Huthwaite site. This new role is to convert recycle uPVC regrind from our off-site recycling facility through new Granex lines where it will be re-processed into pellets for direct use on our lines within Extrusions department.
You will be responsible to set and run various machines for pelletizing production, monitor and maintain the production process, to ensure finished product meets all relevant specifications and ensure all production activities are monitored to minimize downtime and scrap levels
You will be reporting to the Mixing plant and recycling Supervisor and working continental shift pattern 2 day, 2 nights, 4 days off.
Duties will include, but are not limited to:
Developing and maintaining a robust housekeeping approach.
Operate and monitor PVC pelletizing equipment according to specified formulations and production schedules
Monitor the process to ensure Quality standards are maintained.
Ensuring adherence to Health and Safety standards and ensuring procedures are always followed.
Ensuring production schedule is adhered to.
Ensuring all production activities are monitored to minimized downtime and scrap levels.
Communicating performance inefficiencies, Health and Safety or quality issues to the Supervisor.
Ensuring all relevant production administration is completed.
Ensuring general maintenance of machinery, including striping and cleaning tools, inspecting parts, verifying, Rebuilding and adjusting the meet specification.
Loading and un-loading bulk bags of material using counter balance and pivot steer fork lift trucks.
Person Specification:
Flexible attitude to working hours.
Good communication skills (written & verbal).
Able to work to tight deadlines.
Able to work various shifts.
Attention to detail and fault finding.
Good literacy and numerical skills.
Positive, can-do attitude, working along with small team in fast environment.
Qualifications/Skills:
Experience of working within production environment, operating machinery, minimum of 3 years essential
Operating PVC processing machinery desirable.
Experience of working within manufacturing environment, minimum of 5 years essential.
FLT licence
Ability to work under pressure.
This role involves some heavy manual handling.
Benefits:
Free car park
On site Canteen
Food allowance
Drink Allowance
Uniform provided
Tools provided
Pension
Death in service benefit
On site gym open 24/7 for all employees
Company events
Additional days of holidays with years of service
Bike to Work
Electric Car Scheme
Rate of pay: £14.46 per hour
Special Factors for your attention:
Working a continental shift pattern 2 days, 2 nights, 4 days off.
Pay: £14.46 per hour
Expected hours: 37.5 per week
Benefits
- Canteen
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
Work Location: In person
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