Production Operative
872100958

£26,400 - £33,000 Per Annum

Full Time

Permanent

Eccleshall, Staffordshire

Manufacturing And Production

Posted 1 day ago

Expires In 28 Days

Job Description

Production Operatives sought to join the newly formed environmentally friendly Wood briquettes team at our client’s established biomass-fuelled 2.6MW generation plant in Eccleshall, Stafford on a 3-shift pattern.
 
Our client is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Biomass plant and reuse waste heat from the plant to produce log briquettes, a replacement for coal and charcoal for domestic and commercial use sold in retail and garage outlets.
 
Job Description:
  • Set up the log press
  • Working in a team of two on the production line within a busy plant environment
  • Monitor performance of screw presses
  • Ensure automated bunding and strap machine is working to meet production targets
  • Removing pallets of hot logs into cooling store using the FLT
  • Returning cooled logs of pallets to wrapping machine for wrapping before storing for onward sale using FLT
  • Currently 2 x 12 hour shifts, 4 on 4 off (to become 3 x 8 hour shifts, 6 on 4 off)
The Person:
  • The Applicant should have experience from a production operative environment
  • Some mechanical handling or practical experience in conveyors and running process machines including changing strap cartridges, film material, labels would be advantageous
  • Ability to perform basic maintenance is essential
  • You will be numerate and literate and a team player
  • Ability to drive a FLT with current valid license is preferred but not essential as training can be provided
  • You will be a reliable individual, a good team player but happy to work on your own with a willingness to learn and have an interest in clean renewable energy
  • Due to the location of the plant you will need to be car owner/driver, they are not located near a public transport route.
Benefits:
  • Base salary £26,400 to earn up to £33K if team production target is achieved - 10,000 logs per annum
  • Production target bonus
  • Full training programme of 12 weeks for new employees
  • 48 hours per week, currently 2 x 12 hour shifts, 4 on 4 off (to become 3 x 8 hour shifts, 6 on 4 off)
  • Overtime at 1.4x salary
  • 7 weeks paid holiday allowance
  • 7 x 3 days of scheduled Preventative Planned Maintenance (PPM) annually
  • Remaining shifts to cover for team members on holiday as required (still paid if not required to cover)
  • Nest Pension scheme
  • Free onsite parking
  • No entitlement to carry forward annual leave
 
Production Operative – Log Line
Ecceshall, Staffordshire
£26,400 starting salary to £33,000 which includes production target bonuses + benefits
 
Renewable Energy | Log Line Operative | Assembly Operative | Wood Fuel | Manufacturing | Green Energy | Line Operative | Line Operator | Press Operative | Machine Operative

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