Senior Operator (Pre-sort Criterion) - Cheshire - £21,000 - £23,000 (Depending on experience)

Job Title: Senior Operator (Pre-sort Criterion)

The operation of production machinery and completion of non-machinery tasks, within the quality focused high volume and demanding continuous production environment. You will be exposed to 5S and Lean Principles and will be expected to comply and exhibit behaviours consistent with 5S and Lean.

The individual must be a self-starter, able to be cross-trained on multiple pieces of equipment (high speed and low speed), a team player, organised, and results oriented with exceptional work habits. Physical stamina, flexibility in work schedule, and decision-making ability are also required.

• Operates production equipment in a fast paced environment
• Ensure all work is produced timely and accurately
• Makes minor adjustments to machines where necessary
• Proactively assists other areas as necessary
• Understand lean manufacturing tools
• Active engagement in all 5s activities
• Professional and positive attitude
• Ability to operate pre-sort criterion machines
• Organisational and communication skills
• Ability to work in controlled highly regulated production environment
• Capability of working as an individual and as part of a team
• High level of accuracy
• Demonstrates flexible approach towards working hours

• Effectively communicates with internal team, sharing key information in an appropriate format
• Takes ownership and responsibility for what they do/request of others and manages self proactively
• Take responsibility for managing own development
• Contributes to meetings and brings suggestions and solutions to issues
• Proactively support other members of the team
• Strives to be a key part of the team delivering the company objectives
• Ensures accuracy of system input in accordance with procedures
• Is responsible for ensuring all possible jobs are processed within the system
• Ensures waste is minimised
• Understands the financial impact of the role
• Understands the department strategy
• Works towards the department strategy
• Understands and works towards the SMART objectives

• Responsible for the shift rota and booking of holidays
• Advising the operational relationship managers of potential issues within the section
• Provide support and training to other members of the team
• Responsible for the smooth running of the department

This position has now been filled, but has been left on our website as we may have similar vacancies to this on an ongoing basis. More importantly, we have vacancies that are not advertised due to their confidential nature therefore it would certainly be in your interest to email your CV, as a word document, depending on which sector you are in, to :

Head of Packaging recruitment - Greg Nelson -

Head of Print recruitment-Neil Pearson -

Head Paper recruitment - Gary Young -

Board level, account management and all levels of sales vacancies - George Thompson -

Our divisional heads will then email your CV internally to the consultant who specialises in your exact sector.

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