Production Operative

4 weeks ago

Ipswich, United Kingdom Frugalpac Ltd Full time

**New Team Members: Production Shift Operator**

**Frugalpac** was founded in 2016 but it’s been years in the making

We are a genuine industry disruptor - We create recycled paper-based products that can be properly recycled again and are not on the road to landfill like the vast majority of other paper-based products.

So, what took so long? Prototyping, testing, more prototyping, more testing, engineering, more engineering, more testing. You get the picture

While we like to occasionally look back at where we came from our focus is fully on the future and building a better, bigger and more successful company together.

We are looking for a Production Shift Operator to join our team

**Production Shift Operator Job Purpose**
- Supporting the Production Shift Supervisor in a dedicated facility specialising in manufacture of the Frugal bottle
- The role of the Production Shift Operator include materials preparation, materials pre-processing, materials loading into the production machine, quality assessment and loading and preparation for distribution, as well as some liaison with other business departments
- Any other duties that are deemed appropriate from time to time as directed by your line manager
- Support other areas of the business as and when it is required to do so
- Work to personal and company targets agreed by your manager

**Production Shift Operator Job Duties**
- Take direction and guidance as to work priorities from the Production Shift Supervisor
- Compile output, wastage and performance metrics based on machine output
- Liaise with previous/following Shifts to understand production status and confirm work plans
- Spend a significant amount of time operating the machine to support the output targets
- Ensure the working area and practices adhere to environment, health, and safety requirements
- Support the performance of the Production area against targets
- Interact with Engineering to ensure rapid reporting and resolution of equipment issues
- Liaise with Supply Chain for Inventory issues and shipments
- Support optimisation of workload/Capacity vs. Demand
- Ensure KPI dashboards are populated and used to drive performance
- Ensures work environment is compliant with all applicable laws and regulations
- Ensure Production Paperwork is correctly handled
- Follow Quality control procedures and highlight any issues
- Support quality improvement initiatives
- Accurately record and update the ERP system, when implemented
- Ensure correct maintenance procedures are followed
- Deliver work and services that are of the highest possible standard

**Skills & Competencies**
- Good communication skills
- Able to work as part of a team
- Disciplined
- Accurate record keeping
- Passionate about Workplace Health & Safety
- Able to populate and use KPI dashboards to drive performance
- Good attention to detail
- Experience in operating automated machinery, beneficial but not essential as full training is provided
- Knowledge of inventory management and control, beneficial but not essential as full training is provided

**Personality**
- Positive outlook and a clear focus on high quality Production
- Reliable, organised and determined
- Well-presented and business like
- Ability to get on with others and be a team-player

**Organisational Behaviours**
- Able to demonstrate commitment to the organisation and team
- Build and maintain relationships with colleagues
- Be an efficient and effective team member and participate fully to achieve team goals
- Continuously seek improvement to achieve higher levels of efficiency and output
- Whilst carrying out duties be able to enjoy and inject some fun into the work environment

**Role specific Behaviours**
- Seek ways to carry out work in a better and more efficient manner
- Have good communication and interpersonal skills to interact well within the team
- Feel responsibility for production
- Have good time management skills, be able to work to deadlines and to flag in advance if deadlines are unachievable
- Be flexible in terms of undertaking a variety of tasks and be able to adapt to the changing demands of the role
- Be open to new ideas and willing to learn in a fast-paced environment

**Location**
- The role is based at our HQ and Manufacturing facility in Ipswich

**Hours**
- The site operates a two-shift rotational model (06:00 - 14:00 & 14:00 - 22:00)

**Salary**

The Salary for the role will be market competitive and dependant on experience with 5% pension contribution and a progressive bonus opportunity (up to 20% in 2024)

**Holidays**

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

**Our Values**

These are our beliefs, as a business. They define the ways in which we interact with each other and those outside the business:
**Environmental Commitment**

We strive to improve the effect of packaging on the environment

**Trust**

We’re open about what we do and honest in the promises we make

**Consistent**

Our values and our vision remain the same across ev

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