NIGHT SHIFT CUT & CREASE MACHINE MINDER - CARTONS
COMMUTABLE FROM BEDFORDSHIRE / HERTFORDSHIRE / CAMBRIDGESHIRE / BUCKINGHAMSHIRE / NORTHAMPTONSHIRE
HOURLY RATE: £20 PER HOUR + 25% Shift Premium (£25 Per Hour) + Overtime Available + Pension
WORKING HOURS - 38HRS - 4 SHIFTS PER WEEK: Monday to Wednesday - 4pm till 3am
Thursday - 4pm till 9pm
Our client is a privately owned, well-established and profitable manufacturer of printed folded cartons for the food sector. They are currently looking for a Cut & Crease Machine Minder to join their production department, working on a Night Shift.
Key Responsibilities:
Proven recent and significant experience of setting up and running blanking
Proven ability to train and mentor other minders
Able to demonstrate potential to act as Lead / Supervisor, or previous supervisory / lead experience
Ensure the quality of cut and creased work and compliance with the company ISO 9001:2015, OHSAS18001, ISO14001, BRC and any other standards and operating procedures which become applicable to the company in the future
Obtain the best possible production levels at all times
Vary overtime working hours to optimise production
Ensure that the relevant cutting and creasing machine is maintained, kept clean and efficiently run
Liaise regularly with the Production Manager and planner to ensure the most efficient production within the overall production plan
Ensure that the machine is fully operational at all times
Make every effort to restart production when the machine is not operational
Work with the Production Manager, assist in training other operatives, and / or machine assistants, to provide adequate cover and make a bigger contribution on the machine
In liaison with the Production Manager, become experienced on the other cutting and creasing machines to provide adequate cover as and when required
Liaising with the Chief Engineer with regard to breakdown and planned maintenance
For unprinted work, liaise with the Board Warehouseman with regard to the availability and priority of board
Achieve agreed targets for waste levels
Ensure the Production Manager, or delegate, is kept fully informed
Achieve weekly and monthly agreed production targets
Minimal numbers of customer complaints and rejections because of wrong or bad cutting and creasingRequirements:
Recent, relevant and proven machine minder experience, specifically in Bobst 102 or 142 Flatbed die cutting
Ability to understand and carry out instructions
Work well under pressure whilst looking for continual improvements
Meet physical demands of the post with frequent lifting of light & moderately heavy items
Ability to work well within a small team with good listening and communication skills
