AddressTo apply please visit our website: https://portalsinternational.com/welcome/careers/
We have a great opportunity to work in the paper industry for a business that has been reborn. Our customers are pretty unique and the products we sell are really cool (you will never look at a passport the same again).
At Portals, people are at the heart of our business and we want to look after our exceptional team. This is why we offer a competitive employee benefit package including:
- Holiday included within the shift pattern
- Pension scheme which offers an employer contribution of up to 9% of salary
- Life assurance of four times your basic salary
- 24/7 Employee assistance programme, Lifeworks with access to counselling, financial and legal advice, a number of additional perks with discount codes for stores, gyms and experiences
- Digital GP through Aviva
- Training and development costs associated to role paid for
- £500 Refer a friend scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Love2Shop shopping discount card
- Long service awards
- Recognition platform
- Season ticket loans
- Free/Onsite parking
- Company events
- Give as you earn scheme
- Eye care for Display Screen Equipment users
- Phone discounts through EE
- Costco membership discount
- Sick pay scheme
At Portals we deliver exceptional performance by driving innovation and change, working with pace and a positive attitude. Our values underpin everything we do here at Portals. If you are aligned with our vision and have the experience to succeed in the role below, we would love to hear from you.
This role of Manufacturing Operator is based at Bathford Paper Mill, where paper has been made for over 200 years .The Paper Machine was converted to a cylinder mould machine in 1973 which still runs today Within this role, you will gain a variety of task-based skills throughout the production process based within different areas of the paper mill. Due to the variation of the job tasks, this role also enhances interpersonal skills.
The starting salary is from £31,592.11 whilst initial training takes place. This then rises to £32,619.73 when the probation period is confirmed. Once competent in the role, the salary will rise to £35,535.72 and on completing the competency matrix, the rate of pay will go to £38,206.44.
Job Purpose:
Our Manufacturing Operators may be based in stock preparation to control and operate the refining machinery which is the very start of the paper journey. Our Manufacturing Operators may be based in papermaking, to operate the Paper Machine, which is the heart of the business, . Or, our Manufacturing Operators may be based in our quality control laboratory to test the paper ensuring it meets all of our customer’s independent requirements.
This needs to be done in line with all associated quality and control systems safely whilst in line with our Environmental policy and procedures.
This is a shift position, based on a continuous annualised shift pattern.
In this role, the Manufacturing Operator is also responsible for:
- Operating as part of a team to ensure the operational KPI’s are achieved for the shift.
- Ensuring that operation of equipment required for the role is carried out in accordance with the mills Health, Safety and Environmental procedures.
- Ensuring that the quality requirements for the tasks undertaken are met.
- Measuring, monitoring and reviewing the machine performance so that deviation from specification can be prevented and corrected.
- Playing a proactive part in improving the efficiency of the paper machine and all associated equipment and operations.
Once suitably qualified, you may have the opportunity to train and mentor other people in the above processes.
Skills, Qualifications and Experience:
We understand you may not have worked in a manufacturing environment or paper industry before, however, we are looking for great people with a good attitude towards work, who a keen to learn and work responsibly.
Required:
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Time management
- Behaviours that are in line with our Portals PACE Values: Pace, Performance Drive, Adaptable, Customer Focused and Engaged.
- Ability to work in a safe and disciplined manner
Desirable:
- Experience in Paper Manufacture or any other industrial process operation
- Knowledge of Modern Manufacturing Techniques such as process flow design, control system operation and setting, vision systems etc
To apply, please visit our website: https://portalsinternational.com/welcome/careers
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £31,592.11-£38,206.44 per year
Benefits:
- Bereavement leave
- Canteen
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Free flu jabs
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Store discount
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift
- Overtime
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: RR526/527
