Machine Operator

Job Title: Machine Operator - die cutting

Location: Kettering

Salary: £30,000 depending on experience.

Job Type: Full Time - Permanent

The Company:

Seddon Boxes is a family-owned packaging manufacturer employing circa 30 permanent staff members. We produce bespoke paper-over-board rigid boxes as well as adults and children's jigsaw puzzles.

The successful applicant will be working in tandem with our existing Die-cutting Operator to ensure the efficient running of an automatic die-cutting machine.

Main Responsibilities:

• Daily recorded machine pre-use safety checks
• Machine set-up according to individual bespoke job specification
• Modification of tooling and rubbers to ensure correct and even cutting pressure
• Regular quality checks to ensure the produced goods meet the desired criteria
• Manually recording daily outputs on written productivity timesheet
• Ensure production outputs are as expected, meeting the specified run rates and KPIs
• Daily machine clean down
• Regular machine maintenance
• Ensuring your work area is neat and tidy and meets the required housekeeping standards
• Adhere to all company Health and Safety policies and procedures
• Ensure compliance to relevant company systems of working and accreditations
• Potential future requirement to train alternative staff members on the machine as/when required

Essential:

• Experience running a machine or an engineering background - full training will be provided

Hours:

• 40 per week
• Monday - Thursday 07:30 - 16:30, Friday 07:30 - 14:00

Please include your salary expectations in your application.

Holidays:

• 24 + Bank Holidays
• 19 days to be taken during scheduled factory closures (Easter, Spring, Summer, Christmas) with 5 days floating to be taken Jan - Dec
• Overtime available paid at enhanced rates

Benefits:

• Day shift only
• 2pm Friday finish
• Onsite parking
• Employee Assistance Programme

You must have the right to work in the UK to be considered for this vacancy.

Recruitment agencies need not apply.

Seddon Boxes is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons.

Candidates with the relevant experience or job titles of: Finishing Operator, Press operator, packaging Machine Operator, bindery operator, CNC Operator, printing press operator, Machine Operator, mechanical engineer may also be considered for this role