Job Title: Production Support Operative
Reporting to: Shift Supervisor
Hours of work: 3 shifts on rotating basis (6-2,10-6 and 2-10)
Location: Amcor
London Road
Beccles
Suffolk
NR34 8TS

Job Purpose:

• To monitor quality of production machines and to ensure continuity of material and boxes is maintained to ensure smooth and efficient running of the Blowmould department.
• As production levels dictate the post holder will be expected to step into a production operative role, where duties will include: hand packing production directly from production machines to a post-production quality standard, and also servicing your own working environment with packaging requirements.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

The Candidate:
· The ability to work on one’s own initiative to achieve objectives, taking accountability for own work/actions
· Plans and organises own work
· Wants to give a good service, recognising the importance of customer satisfaction on their own work
· Ability to communicate effectively, particularly verbally
· Ability to follow instructions and maintain the required level of work output for the position.
· Confident in challenging existing practices and looking for continuous improvement in all areas of work
· Is able to work as part of a team to achieve team objectives
· Able to respond positively to changing work demands
· Is conscientious and thorough in all aspects of work responsibilities, and has a professional approach to work
· Double checks accuracy of own work.
· Ability to undertake duties in every respect as laid out in the job description (further training if required)
Desirable Experience:
· Proving experience working in a fast moving production environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Carry out Post Production Quality Check in accordance with Blowmould Work Instruction 10 using PPQC stamp provided, seal boxes and place on appropriate pallet.
· Always inform your Supervisor / Tech when a bottle is not to specification.
· Ensure the machines are running correctly and safely at all times (shutdown and make safe if necessary).
· Pallet labels should be filled out clearly and correctly with all relevant information, and placed on each pallet numerically.
· Box labels should be placed numerically on each box.
· All full or finished pallets to be put out for warehousing.
· Check that there are always 2 material bins on each machine and where this is not possible, a probe is used in the single bin. Also ensure that the material bins are correctly positioned behind the machines.
· Ensure that enough cartons are made each shift to cope with production demands in accordance with the 5’s tolerances for boxes made.
· Ensure there are pallets available in the designated areas & top up as required.
· Ensure that all full material scrap trays are taken from the production machines and put through to the material units at the end of each shift.
· Ensure that your work area is kept safe, clean and tidy & remove / empty waste bins as required.
· To complete all tasks in accordance with the relevant work instructions.
· Ensure all tasks are completed efficiently and professionally.
· Adhere to stated policies and procedure relating to health and safety, quality and environment management.
· Generate logs and labels at customer changes, complete pre production check.
· Ensure that all production paperwork tasks are completed correctly.
· The post holder may be required to perform duties other than those given in the job description. The particular duties and responsibilities attached to the post may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the duties or the level of responsibility entailed. Such variations are a common occurrence and would not themselves justify the re-evaluation of the post.

Job Purpose:

• To monitor quality of production machines and to ensure continuity of material and boxes is maintained to ensure smooth and efficient running of the Blowmould department.
• As production levels dictate the post holder will be expected to step into a production operative role, where duties will include: hand packing production directly from production machines to a post-production quality standard, and also servicing your own working environment with packaging requirements