Trainee Slitting Operative

Overview

Working an average of 42 hours per week, covering 12 hour shifts - Days and Nights on a rota basis

Main Purpose of the role

• Your main responsibilities are to operate the slitting machine confidently and proficiently, as part of the print environment, whilst adhering to the strict Health & Safety regulations and upholding the companies' quality standards.
• You will ensure that all products produced are to customer specifications will meet with quality assurance testing to achieve your KPI's.
• You will be a punctual individual who demonstrates a consistent level of attendance and upholds professional standards at all time.

Key duties and responsibilities

• Responsible for running one of the company's slitting machines, producing work, right first time to customer specifications, achieving all company operational KPI’s.
• Ability to operate all machines within the dept.
• Ensure that slitting jobs are prioritised and organised in line with the production schedule.
• Ensure the correct works ticket, is being used prior to slitting.
• Ensure all documentation is correctly filled out and signed on works ticket on completion of required slitting job.
• Understands the use and need of Radius system.
• Ensure working area is clean, tidy and obstruction free.
• Embrace continuous improvement initiatives
• Communicate with Slitting and Conversion Manager or Shift Manager any de-faults
• Operate in line with site health and safety, environmental and quality standards including BRC & ISO.
• Organise your workload in line with the daily print programme, ensuring work is delivered against targets and customer requirements.
• Ensure that all established quality standards are met.
• Assist with production operations as and when required including the maintenance and upkeep of relevant equipment.
• Check Orders, process control, paperwork and requirements in advance of the plan, to enable production operate effectively. Ensure the Shift Manager is notified immediately of anything missing or non-conformities.
• Provide overtime cover as is necessary and reasonable.
• Follow cleaning regime ensuring all documentation is completed.
• To undertake reasonable requests as directed by the management from time to time.

Skills, Capabilities and Attributes

• No experience required.
• Previous experience in production environment and roles is essential.
• Exposure to quality, health, safety and environmental standards and practices within a production setting.
• Previous experience with lean manufacturing, i.e., 5S preferred.
• Reliable, motivated, and enthusiastic about producing a quality finished product to customer specifications.
• Demonstrate ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and the capacity to work to demanding deadlines.
• Demonstrate being able to work as part of a team and be able to manage workload, operate machinery to allocated schedules without direction.
• Be keen to learn new skills and be able to demonstrate a flexible attitude.
• Have a high level of attention to detail, including numeracy skills.
• Demonstrate personal accountability and have a 'right first time’ approach.

A reasonable level of fitness is required, as the role involves some physical activity e.g., lifting & bending.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £13.67 per hour

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Application question(s):

• How will you commute to Leeds LS9 0AN for this job?
• Are you willing to work a shift pattern of 12 hours days and nights on a rota basis?

Experience:

• production: 2 years (required)

Work Location: In person