Production Operator – Plastics Manufacturing
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About the role
You'll be part of a busy manufacturing operation producing high-quality plastic pipeline products used throughout New Zealand. Your role will involve operating and monitoring production machinery, learning and following manufacturing processes, setting up and adjusting equipment as you develop your skills, carrying out quality checks and monitoring product standards, identifying and responding to issues during production, working safely around industrial machinery, keeping your work area clean, organised and safe, working as part of a supportive production team, and learning new equipment, processes and technical skills.
Key responsibilities
Operating and monitoring production machinery
Learning and following manufacturing processes
Setting up and adjusting equipment as you develop your skills
Carrying out quality checks and monitoring product standards
Identifying and responding to issues during production
Working safely around industrial machinery
Keeping your work area clean, organised and safe
Working as part of a supportive production team
Learning new equipment, processes and technical skills
About you
Technically or mechanically minded
Practical and hands-on
Reliable and have a strong work ethic
Enthusiastic and keen to learn
Comfortable working around machinery
Able to follow processes and safety procedures
Quality-focused with good attention to detail
Team players who are happy to get stuck in
Hungry to build a career in manufacturing
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