JOB TITLE: Mix Operator
DEPARTMENT: Production
MAIN FUNCTION: Mixing of materials to supply to extruder floor
REPORTS TO: Production Shift Manager
AVAILABLE SHIFTS
Rolling two-week rota:
We have four different types of shift patterns available:
1) Rolling two-week rota
Week 1: Mon-Thurs 06:00-14:00, Fri 06:00-11:00
Week 2: Mon-Thurs 14:00-22:00, Fri 11:00-16:00
2) Nights
Mon-Thurs 22:00-06:00, Fri 17:00-22:00
3) Weekend days
Fri-Sun 06:00-18:00
4) Weekend nights
Fri-Sun 18:00-06:00
MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB
- Manufacture of materials for supply to extruder floor and bulk filling
- Ability to set and operate specific machinery within the mixing area in a safe and effective manner
- To achieve the tasks set within agreed time and effectively communicating progress to others
- Accurate recording of daily activity and material usage
- Participation in company wide and specific continuous improvement activities
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACTIVITIES
- Operation of mixing machinery
- Responsible for monitoring the quality of the product produced
- Purge and cleanout of mixing machinery
- Ensuring working area is kept clean and tidy and free from obstacles affecting the safe working conditions of others
- Recording of personal daily activity information required
- Accurate recording of all production statistics including materials produced, downtime, changeovers and information directly attributable to the mixing area
- Reporting machine defects, or perceived defects to Production Team Leader
PERSON SPECIFICATION
- GCSE or equivalent in Maths
- GCSE or equivalent in English
- Counter Balance licence preferred
- Ability to interpret detailed work orders and batch cards
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Ability to be trained in operation of mixing machinery
- Operate as part of manufacturing team
SKILLS REQUIRED
| REQUIREMENTS | YES | NO | N/A |
| FLUENT ENGLISH | X | ||
| DRIVING LICENCE | X | ||
| FORKLIFT LICENCE | X | ||
| PALLET TRUCK | X |
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
| REQUIREMENTS | YES | NO | N/A |
| REPETITIVE MOVEMENTS | X | ||
| STANDING | X | ||
| SITTING | X | ||
| DEXTEROUS | X | ||
| LIFTING (up to 30kg) | X |
