Trainee Operator

**TRAINEE OPERATORS**

**PERMANENT | LIVERPOOL - L33**

**WE ARE COLLOIDS LIMITED**

Established in 1967 with over 50 years of Masterbatch expertise, Colloids is one of the fastest-growing companies in the plastics industry, with a turnover in excess of £88m. It is a global leader in bespoke, technical thermoplastic Masterbatch solutions supplying the automotive, construction, engineering and electrical/electronic markets.

**PACKAGE**

Continental shift pattern (4 on/4off: 7am - 7pm days x2, 7pm - 7am x2 nights)

**Salary**: £11.44 per hour, plus 25% shift allowance.

Location: Knowsley industrial Estate, Liverpool, L33

**DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES**
- FLT License Needed
- Manufacturing plastics can be a dirty business, so we need teams who help to maintain a high standard of housekeeping and plant cleanliness.
- Manually packing product from the extrusion lines
- Loading finished goods onto pallet with 25kg bags ready for shipping
- Using the stretch wrapper to secure finished product
- Operating the FLT to transport finished goods
- Operating multiple extrusion lines
- Regular process audits and clean down
- Working within the blending department as and when needed
- Responsible for the safe operation of equipment and processes as part of the shift team
- To work in accordance with company policies and procedures to reach company target
- Working as part of a team, assisting others in carrying out their duties within the production area
- Having the willingness to pass on knowledge and experience to others
- You will be working in teams and operating large scale machinery to very specific conditions
- Ensuring that a safe working environment and our industry standards are always maintained
- Constantly reporting to the engineering team that the equipment is fit for purpose
- There are laundry facilities provided by the company for your own personal PPE
- Onsite shower facilities for use at the end of shifts

**EXPERIENCE**
- Extrusion experience is desirable
- Blending experience is desirable
- Plastics industry is desirable for this role
- FLT Counterbalance

**COLLOIDS BENEFITS**
- 25 Annual Days Holiday including Bank Holidays
- Holiday Purchase Scheme
- Company Pension Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Medicash Health Plan
- Company Life Policy

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £11.44 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift
- Overtime
- Weekend availability

Work Location: In person