Job Description

Do you want an opportunity for long term employment where you can grow your career develop and progress within the business?

We are looking for

skilled Machine Operators, Controllers to Technicians

to join our team at our Orkie site in Freuchie. These key roles ensure that production machinery is operated, controlled, monitored, and maintained at optimum levels.

Do you have previous experience in machine operation or minor maintenance repairs?

Have you maybe got CNC experience and want to move into a different industry? Our Machine Controllers carry out minor repairs and basic preventative maintenance in order to enhance machine uptime and to achieve product quality standards.

This role is based at our Orkie Site.

Our ideal candidate will:

~ Have machine operation and/or minor maintenance and repairs experience
~ Genuine interest in mechanics
~ Have some experience of delegating tasks to staff
~ Confident in using tools and skills to take on minor maintenance jobs
~ Be technology savvy
~ An eye for detail
~ Happy to work in a fast-paced, time focused environment
~ Have the physical capabilities for a role with lifting and manual working
~ Be able to work in an environment that can be on the cold side
- Result driven team work ethics
- Genuinely wants to be working - the food and drink industry needs reliable people who have a desire to work

The role involves

~ Pre Start Up Checks conducted and recorded
~ Ensuring colleagues using machinery have been provided with relevant training
~ Fault finding and mechanical issue solving or flagging up to others where required
~ Communication with supervisors and teams leads to understand targets
~ Delegate tasks to team members / machine operatives
~ Accurate and timely completion of all paperwork associated with the role
~ Minimising waste of raw and packaging materials
~ Checking packaging prior to production runs
~ Quality control checks on packaging and print
~ Supporting our technicians
~ Nurturing relationships with our engineering teams and other departments

What is in it for you?

+ 29 days holiday (full time) increasing over 5 yrs
+ Set shifts
+ Pension enrolment after 3 months
+ Enhanced Sick Pay after 12 months service (subject to conditions)
+ Free onsite parking
+ Opportunities for those showing interest or aptitude to progress
+ A variety of internal vacancies open to all

We invite applications from those with an awareness of quality control, a strong health and safety mindset, confidence to flag up issues when required, and good administrative skills.

Working hours -

We work on a rota of Day Shift/ Back Shift hours consist of 07.00 - 14.00, 14.30 - 22.00 and 07.00 - 17.30 with every second weekend off.

Essentials to Consider

<> Can you prove your right to work in the UK? We will ask for original documentation. Passport or birth certificate

and

official proof of National Insurance Number. If you do not have these documents, we would not be able to offer you a start date. Birth Certificates and NI proof can easily be applied for, so we would ask you do this before sending in your application.

<> Non-UK Residents will be asked to supply their Home Office Share Code prior to being invited to interview.

<> We are a 364 days a year company, closed only on Christmas Day. During December and early January there are restrictions on holidays, and we work bank holidays including Boxing Day.

As a business we are committed to diversity and equality across all areas in the workplace.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 12.80-17.05 per hour

Experience:

Machine: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person