Factory Operative

7 months ago


Leeds, United Kingdom Stephenson Full time

**WE ARE STEPHENSON**

Our people are at the heart of our business and everything we do.
Together, we help people create amazing personal care products by getting the ingredients right.

We are Stephenson, one of the world’s leading innovators and manufacturers of solid format and sustainable ingredients.

We’ve been working through generations to get the ingredients just right. Our heritage is important, but it doesn’t define us. We’re a forward thinking, innovative company, discreetly helping customers disrupt markets all over the world.

We’re a manufacturing business passionate about people and the relationships they build.

**THE ROLE**
- **Reporting to**:_ Shift Managers
- **Department**:_ Operations
- _**E1 Starting Salary**:_ £10.42 per hour during probation period (equivalent to basic £20,319 pa)
- **D2 Development Salary**: £10.57 per hour (equivalent to basic £20,607.21 pa)
- **D1 Fully Operational Salary**: £11.14 per hour (equivalent to basic £21,731.97 pa)
- _**Opportunity to progress to a fully operational grade B1 Team Leader role dependent upon training & development requirements being met.**_

**About The Role**
You will perform a range of Operational activities on a three-week shift rotation covering 24 hours per day, 5 days per week (core hours 37.5 hours per week). You will have comprehensive knowledge of Extruded or Crystal Soap Manufacturing/packing technologies and fault-finding abilities to support continuous production performance carried out in a safe, controlled, and efficient manner. The key deliverable of the role is to ensure delivery of the Weekly Production Plan across the factory.

**Main Role Responsibilities - An Overview**
- Responsible for the safe and efficient running of production or packing activities in your area, allied with priorities set and agreed with Shift Managers, Plant Controllers and Area Leader, also working with Engineers to deal with any issues as appropriate.
- Support delivery of the weekly production plan and flagging all urgent issues to the Shift Managers / Plant Controllers/ Area Leader.
- To ensure all required PPE requirements for your area are being adhered to by you and everyone else on site. To report any unsafe acts or conditions to Area leader for reporting in EHS and ensuring Shift Manager/ HS&E manager are aware of the issue.
- Ensure all products meet quality specification requirements outlined in the relevant Batch Sheets.
- Support and deliver feedback during the Daily Boardwalk presentations.
- To ensure SOP’s and any other training provided are followed correctly at all the time.

**Breakdown of role**
- **30% = **_Responsible for the safe and efficient running of the equipment in your area. You must be an 30% exemplar when it comes to Safe Working Practices (incl. PPE, Incident Reporting etc.). You must report any incidents immediately and support investigations as appropriate.
- **20% = **_Support to minimize downtime by working closely with B/C operators and Engineers when 20% required. Also, it is your responsibility to ensure an efficient and accurate handover is completed with the oncoming shift.
- **20% = **_Ensure all products meet quality specifications and all required checks/tests are completed as 20% outlined in the BCS (Batch Sheets). It is your responsibility to immediately report any quality issues to Area Leader and ensuring Plant controller and Shift Manager are aware of the issue.
- **10% = **_Responsible for the completion of the Weekly Clean Down/Start Up activities and working 10% closely with Engineers to ensure all maintenance activities are completed on time.
- **10% = **_Supporting the daily Boardwalk presentations.
- **10% = **_To ensure all work activities are covered by an SOP and all procedures are followed at all the 10% time.

**SAFETY...**

**Customer, Safety and Quality focus**
- Identify opportunities that benefit the internal or external customer and be active in improvements implementation.
- Responsible for reporting any Near Misses, Incident Events and, Workplace Observations to the B1/C1 Operator, plant controller or Shift Manager for recording in EHS.
- Support accident and environmental non-conformance investigations in your area.
- Have a full understanding of Process Safety Systems or Auto Batch/HMI requirements in your area as appropriate.
- Understand and demonstrate through actions the importance of Behavioural Safety.
- Understand and follow relevant Site Safety Policies & Rules in your area.
- Understand environmental impacts and the importance of control measures and adherence to them.
- Understand and comply with site waste management procedures.
- Support energy and waste reduction activities.
- Ensure full compliance with all Quality specification requirements outlined in the product Batch Sheets and report/record any non-conformances.
- Full completion of all Batch Sheets as required.

**OPENNESS...**

**Making things happen**
- Demonstrate urgency and move quick


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