Production Operative

**We are seeking additional Production Operatives for our ACO Water Management Plastics Production team currently based in Bedford. Here we manufacture a range of plastic rotational moulded drainage products for the construction industry. This facility operates on 3 shifts, 6am-2pm, 2pm-10pm and 10pm-6am Monday to Friday. This facility will re-locate to Shefford once our site is redeveloped.**

**What we offer**
We offer opportunity for career progression, extensive training and a competitive benefits package.

**Company overview**
ACO is the leading brand for surface water drainage systems throughout the world. ACO Technologies plc, part of the ACO Group, serves as the Company for the UK & Ireland. There are two major divisions: ACO Water Management and ACO Building Drainage.

Working at ACO is working in a culture of entrepreneurial spirit, innovation and high standards with the freedom to create your own job satisfaction through ownership and continuous improvement.

Openness and honesty are key characteristics to working at ACO as this creates a friendly, flexible environment where colleagues are keen to share information and work together to achieve the best results.

**Duties will include**:

- Accurately weigh out or dispense raw materials in preparation for the moulding process.
- Prepare moulds for the moulding process.
- Operate the overhead gantry crane.
- Load and unload moulds from the rotamoulding machine and cooling station using the gantry crane.
- Operate the rotamoulding machine by selecting the appropriate program.
- Monitor the moulding process throughout to ensure that the process parameters remain within control.
- Demould products from the moulds.
- Trim and finish products ready for the cutting process.
- Check and monitor the product to ensure it meets the quality standards including operation of leak detection unit.
- Liaise with Quality Department staff when required.
- Record process data and product dimensions.
- Load product into, and operate, a semi automatic cutting machine.
- Inspect finished product to ensure compliance with specification.
- Operate granulating machine to shred waste plastic ready for regrind and recycling.
- Load and unload vehicles (FLT trained operators only).
- Regular daily housekeeping and segregation of waste for recycling including operating baling machines.
- Comply with Health and Safety requirements for the task and working environment.
- Participate in Health and Safety audits and risk reduction.

**About you**
- Good numeracy and literacy skills (be able to measure using a rule and digital vernier, record product measurements and process information).
- Be self motivated and able to work with minimum supervision.
- Be able to work effectively as part of a team.
- Good communication skills and have a flexible approach to work
- Be driven to meet and exceed operational targets

You will be physically fit with experience of using a range of hand tools and work well in a team. You will have the ability to learn technical information to understand the production process fully. You will comply with the Health & Safety Regulations and our Company standards at all times. Basic computer skills are required.

Working hours are 37.5hours per week, Monday to Friday, on rotating shifts 6am-2pm and 2pm-10pm. You must be prepared to work a Nightshift too which operates from 10pm-6am on a set period basis. A nightshift premium of one third is paid for hours worked. Some flexibility will be required.

We offer a competitive salary with 25 days holiday per year plus Bank Holidays. We offer a Company Pension Scheme and Private Healthcare is available after a qualifying period.