DS Smith

Production Operator


PayCompetitive
LocationNeath/Wales
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: R-4997
      Operate machinery to safely achieve maximum outputs and efficiency.

      Production Operative

      Reporting into the Shift Manager

      Salary £ 32,389.04 including shift allowance

      Hours 37.5hrs Rotating Shift:

      Mon – Thurs 06:00-14:00, 14:00-22:00 and 22:00-06:00

      Fri 06:00-11:30, 11:30-17:00 and 17:00-22:30 on rotation

      About the role

      We are looking for a Production Operative to join the team and play a vital role in achieving the business goals of our Packaging division, which produces corrugated packaging solutions for a range of customers in the FMCG, Pharmaceutical, Electronics and Industrial sectors.

      Health & Safety is our number one priority and therefore you will be accountable for your own health and the health and safety of others, operating in line with safe systems of work (SSOW) and company procedures, immediately raising any unsafe acts with those concerned and reporting health and safety incidents to management, to ultimately help create a safe working environment for all.

      You will be responsible for the safe operation of machinery, ensuring efficiencies are maximised and downtime is minimised. You will have set productivity and performance targets to achieve, ensuring that consistent quality standards are met, and you will need to ensure that maintenance and cleaning tasks are carried out correctly, in line with the planned maintenance schedule. We’d also like for you to support and assist with improvement initiatives, as and when they arise.

      About you

      Minimum requirements:

      • Puts safety first
      • Self-motivated, positive, enthusiastic
      • Good communication skills, both verbal and written
      • Good Team Player
      • Quality conscious
      • Positive approach to multi-skilled working
      • To be open minded, flexible to challenge and the ability to challenge and be challenged

      Preferred requirements:

      • Experience working in a production/machine operating environment

      Benefits

      • DS Smith pension scheme
      • Death in service life assurance
      • Company sick pay scheme
      • Income protection
      • Employee assistance programme
      • Occupational Health including physiotherapy, and virtual GP service
      • Cycle to work scheme via salary sacrifice
      • Shopping discounts
      • Free eye test and flu vaccines
      • Employee share save scheme
      • Employee recognition scheme
      • Opportunities to progress within the business
      • 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
      • Free on-site car park parking
  • About the company

      DS Smith is a leading provider of sustainable packaging solutions, paper products, and recycling services worldwide. Over the past 80 years, our organisation has grown dramatically, as have our services and areas of expertise.

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