Production Operator

Description

**Job Title**: Production Operator

**Location**:Crumlin, Unilever UK Foods

**JOB PURPOSE**

This role is Responsible for the delivery of Safety, Quality and Production targets in a small manufacturing team. This will be achieved by performing a variety of tasks within the team structure. These tasks will include: - working closely with other team members to efficiently operate automated Processing and Packaging equipment, manage materials required for production, set up and maintain equipment as required and clean equipment to hygienic standards.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**

**Delivery of Team Results**
- Participate in advancing the safety program by actively using key safety tools such as - Hazard identification and reporting, Safety Risk assessments, Safety audits.
- Ensure that Critical Control Point (CCP) & Quality Control Point (QCP) checks are carried out, documented and appropriate corrective action is taken as required.
- Effectively manage housekeeping and organisation in area of control to factory GMP standard
- Operate and monitor Food processing, filling, and packaging equipment to ensure production targets are met, proactively looking for and resolving issues before they develop.
- Troubleshoot, problem-solve, and rectify equipment related issues to minimise downtime and maximise Operational Efficiency, always looking for root cause elimination.
- Interact with and operate automated equipment via computer terminals or touch screen interface.
- Ensure issues that affect line performance (equipment or people) are communicated effectively to engineering group or to Team Leader.
- Carry out Line changeovers and product set ups on equipment (includes basic mechanical set ups of equipment and program changes for automated equipment)
- Mechanically disassemble and reassemble lines for hygiene and changeover.
- Carry out line hygiene and changeover cleaning using chemicals or CIP system.
- Coordinate and manage material supply to and from the production Line.

**ALL ABOUT YOU**
- Must hold Safety and Quality as a value and be an advocate for Safe behaviour in others.
- Must be Experienced in equipment operation, preferable in a medium/high speed packaging or processing environment.
- Practical Mechanical experience in a similar production environment desirable
- Knowledge and experience of continuous improvement methodologies (TPM, Six Sigma, Lean, 5S, Kan Ban) desirable
- Basic computer literacy or practical Human Machine Interface (HMI) experience desirable
- SAP or other MRP experience advantageous.
- Forklift truck experience desirable
- Excellent communication skills and team working ability.
- Must be able to work calmly in challenging situations.

**NOTES**

**About Unilever**

Unilever is one of the world’s leading suppliers of Food, Home and Personal Care products with sales in over 190 countries and reaching 2 billion consumers a day. Unilever has more than 400 brands found in homes around the world, including Dove, Tresemme, Lynx, Lifebuoy, Shea Moisture, Persil, Domestos, Ben & Jerry’s, Magnum, Marmite, The Vegetarian Butcher, Graze and Pot Noodle.

Faced with the challenge of climate change and the need for human development, we want to move towards a world where everyone can live well and within the natural limits of the planet. That’s why our purpose is ‘to make sustainable living commonplace’

**What We Offer**

Not only do we offer a competitive salary and pension scheme, we also offer an annual bonus, subsidised gym membership, a discounted staff shop and shares. You’ll have the opportunity to work directly with our renowned and exciting brands in a flexible and hybrid working environment.

Whilst the role is advertised on a full-time basis, we would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options and what this may look like for you. We are a key advocate of wellbeing and offer a variety of support for our people including hubs, programmes and development opportunities. We strive to achieve a family-friendly and inclusive workplace and to, above all, create possibilities for all.

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