Production Operative

at  AAK International

PRODUCTION OPERATIVE

Our story goes back more than 150 years, to the chilly southern coast of Scandinavia. From our early success in Sweden and Denmark, we’ve grown into the world’s leading specialist producer of plant-based oils, employing more than 4,000 people all across the globe.
We work with our customers to make the products you love even better. The oils we produce go into making your chocolate extra-creamy or putting the crunch into your croissant. And it’s not just food — we work across industries to make products that are higher quality, healthier and better for the planet.
Everything we do is about Making Better Happen™.

Reporting to the Shift Manager, the aim of the role is to deliver the product of the right quality, at the right time, in the right quantity for the right cost in a safe and effective manner. This is a Grade 2 Operator role and will be part of our production team, the role will operate on a 4 shift pattern.

Responsibilities

• The safe operation of equipment by participating in risk assessments for area of responsibility, keeping areas clean and tidy and ensuring that operations are carried out according to the relevant SOP’s and safe working procedures.
• The set-up and operation of the line to the correct standards through adherence to SOP’s, maintenance of line throughput’s to standards and ensuring general maintenance and hygiene standards of equipment are upheld.
• Completion of actions derived from the identification of line losses – to identify line losses, inform the shift manager and identify improvements to equipment and participate in Lean activity.
• Adhere to relevant procedures to ensure successful completion of maintenance duties and changeovers.