Arthur Branwell & Co Ltd

Please note that this is not a standard production role and offers potential for development. You’ll join us as a Production Operative, learning our core manufacturing processes. For the right person, there is potential to develop into a hands on Specialist Production Operative role, where you’ll be trained to operate our spray crystallisation technology and computer controlled production systems.
We are looking for someone with the practical ability to succeed in both roles, along with the technical and mechanical aptitude and confidence to potentially grow with the role.
(No agencies please)
About Us
Arthur Branwell &amp; Company Ltd was established in 1904. We develop, produce and supply an extensive range of high-quality ingredients to the world’s food and pharmaceutical industries as well as into a number of specialised technical application areas.
OUR VALUES: INNOVATION, INTEGRITY, OPENNESS, FLEXIBILITY, POSITIVITY, DRIVE
OUR CULTURE: TEAM MATTERS, AMBITIOUS, RESULTS DRIVEN, INVENTIVE, CARING, STABILITY
We look to recruit the best people. These are individuals who can contribute positively to our culture and to the success of the company by delivering a positive impact at all times. We are proud to have a stable team with very high staff retention. We feel it’s important that everyone enjoys their working day in order for them to deliver their best.
The role
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<li>Assist in the manufacture of food products using our core machinery (and potentially specialist spray crystallisation technology), ensuring established standards of safety, output, quality, and hygiene</li>
<li>Operate and monitor core machinery (and potentially computer-controlled specialist production equipment and systems, including changing machinery components and parts).</li>
<li>Work safely at all times in accordance with company Health &amp; Safety policies, procedures, practices and legislation to correctly prepare packaging for food products with respect to container, label and coding</li>
<li>Carry out cleaning schedules in the production and packaging area ensuring a very high standard of hygiene / sanitation is achieved</li>
<li>Store, feed, mix, blend and package food products as appropriate, ensuring high standards of good manufacturing practice</li>
<li>Pack/metal detect and inspect products</li>
<li>Palletise, wrap and label finished goods as required</li>
<li>Complete to the established standard all relevant process / food safety documentation</li>
<li>Flexible in relieving other departments as required (eg for absence cover/fluctuations in demand)</li>
<li>Ensure food safety, legality and quality requirements are met at all times</li>
</ul>
Experience required:
<ul>
<li>(Essential) Experience in a similar role, preferably within food production or a similar sector (eg pharmaceutical, chemical)</li>
<li>(Preferred) Experience with programming, monitoring and controlling complex production equipment/systems (eg SCADA, PLC)</li>
<li>Previous exposure to manual handling practices is essential</li>
</ul>
Skills required include:
<ul>
<li>(Essential) Aptitude and confidence to work with IT-based production equipment/systems (monitoring, control, data interpretation, alarm handling, problem solving)</li>
<li>(Essential) Mechanical aptitude and confidence to work with manufacturing equipment, including changing components and parts</li>
<li>Confident working with MS Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook)</li>
<li>Work as a team player</li>
<li>Is professional, positive and enthusiastic</li>
<li>Has integrity, initiative and focus</li>
<li>Able to self-manage and work independently when necessary</li>
<li>Able to think, communicate and present information effectively</li>
<li>Performs well under pressure</li>
<li>FLT licence is an advantage but not essential (Counterbalance/Bendi)</li>
</ul>
Additional information:
<ul>
<li>Location - Braintree, CM7 2SD and CM7 2YN</li>
<li>Working hours - 43 per week (7:15am-5:15pm Mon-Thurs, 7:15am-3:15pm Fri, with 1 hour unpaid break each day).</li>
<li>Salary range £13.50-£15.00 per hour - The first 39 hours per week are paid at basic and the remaining 4 hours per week are paid at x1.5</li>
<li>25 days holiday (plus bank hols), increasing with service, up to max of 28 days</li>
<li>Neither role is desk based and both involve significant physical exertion, including repetitive lifting of 25kg boxes and working at heights</li>
<li>Please include your CV when applying</li>
<li>Our advert will close once sufficient applications are received so early application is advised</li>
<li>Please visit our website to find out more about Arthur Branwell &amp; Co. Ltd <a href="http://www.branwell.com" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.branwell.com</a></li>
</ul>
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £13.50-£15.00 per hour
Benefits:
<ul>
<li>Company pension</li>
<li>Cycle to work scheme</li>
<li>Free parking</li>
<li>Health &amp; wellbeing programme</li>
<li>On-site parking</li>
<li>Sick pay</li>
</ul>
Application question(s):
<ul>
<li>What forklift licences do you have (if any)? - Not essential</li>
<li>What types of processes or equipment have you monitored or controlled?</li>
<li>Please outline your hands on experience using complex computer-controlled production systems (eg SCADA, PLC).</li>
<li>Do you have production experience within the food/pharmaceutical/chemical sector (factory based and not restaurant based)?</li>
<li>What is your home postcode and how will you commute to CM7 2SD/CM7 2YN? (ie walk, car, public transport)</li>
<li>What is your starting hourly rate expectation (between £13.50-£15.00)?</li>
</ul>
Work authorisation:
<ul>
<li>United Kingdom (required)</li>
</ul>
Work Location: In person

Production Operative – Specialist Technical Production

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