Job vacancies: Production Operator - Rotherham

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The Opportunity

We are recruiting Production Operators to join our Conversion & Corrugator teams at our flagship site in the Dearne Valley, Rotherham. This is an exciting opportunity to join Cepac to contribute and support our ongoing success and future expansion plans.

The Job

Your role will be to support the Machine & Team Leader to ensure the highest quality standards are maintained for our customer specifications. We have a strong health and safety culture, and therefore you will be accountable for you and your colleagues to create a safe working environment.

Working as part of a team, you will play a vital role in meeting the productivity targets and achieving the quality standards on all work produced to our “just in time” deadlines, following the BRCGS accreditation.

You will also assist with planned maintenance and cleaning tasks and, support improvement initiatives as and when they arise.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Shift Manager/Team Leader, the main responsibilities of the role are to:

Lead by example to maintain the highest standards of Health and Safety across the site.
Supporting the Machine & Team Leader with day to day running of the machines and set-up of the jobs.
Follow written instructions, procedures, and quality standards.
Adhering to quality checks, maintaining the highest standard for our customer base.
Spotting issues and communicating quickly and clearly.
Working with our maintenance teams to assist with repairs.
Contribute to hitting waste targets and keeping a clean and tidy working area.

The Person

The successful candidate must have at least two years manufacturing experience. You will be able to follow procedures, have a meticulous eye for detail and accuracy, are numerate with good communication skills, both written and verbal. You will be a team player, proactive, self-motivated, and enthusiastic to learn new skills to become multi-skilled and ideally, be mechanically minded.

You will also be competent with dealing with data and willing to learn and use our IT systems.

Package & Benefits:

Starting salary £28,219 during probationary period, rising to £29,967 with opportunities for the right candidates to progress to Operator £32.5k and Technician, £35k.
Current shift pattern is the 3-shift rota, over 5 days, 8-hour shifts, 40 hours per week which includes a paid half an hour lunch break. This pattern will change in 2025 to a 6-day shift pattern with the expansion of our production manufacturing site which will offer an opportunity for personal development and career progression.
Generous production bonus paid monthly or yearly after the probation period (£3.5k in 2023).
Opportunity of a £650 ‘Sign on Bonus’ within the first 6 months.
Generous Contributory Pension Scheme which increases to 10% employer contribution after 2 years’ service.
BUPA Private Healthcare Scheme after the probation period.
Annual leave (increasing with service) up to 25 days plus public holidays.
Long Service Award Scheme.
Death in Service up to 4 times basic salary.
PPE provided.
Free on-site car parking.
Cycle to work scheme after the probationary period.
Shopping discounts.
On site subsidised canteen with free tea, coffee, and juice.