Tufting Operative

The Recruitment Co are working with a world leading manufacturer in the textile industry, who are looking to add a Tufting Operative to their established team.
Tufting Operative Responsibilities:

• Operating the creel, splicing, supervising operators to load the creel
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  Communicating with machine schedulers and running to agreed production plans
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  Carry out machine changeovers, including knife changes, colour changes etc.
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  Ensuring that efficiency and quality on the tufting machine is optimised
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  Work with process engineers to improve the tufting process including quality and efficiency
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  Willingness to train others in the tufting department

Tufting Operative Key Skills:

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  Excellent time management
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  Strong decision making and prioritisation skills
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  Management and delegation skills with the ability to supervise others
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  Ability to communicate effectively with other production staff and senior management
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  Attention to detail with an appreciation of tufting quality requirements
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  Previous experience of running a cut pile tufting machine is highly desirable.

Candidates must be flexible to work on a rotating 3 shift pattern Monday - Friday - 6am-2pm / 10pm-6am / 2pm-10pm

Location: Manchester
Salary: £23,000 - £25,000 per annum depending on experience
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