Unit G1

Valley Way

Welland Business Park

Market Harborough

LE16 7PS

sales@colexint.co.uk

01858 461 100

Production Vacancies

Vacancy: Production Setter (Day Shift or Night Shift)

Department:

Production

Reporting To:

Supervisor/Production Manager

Working Hours:

Monday to Thursday (4 x 12 hour day-shifts, 6am - 6pm Days or 6pm - 6 am Nights )

Salary:

Starting at £25K, salary commensurate with experience

Job Description:

  • Safe and efficient setting of product, ensuring that the machines are producing good quality product at the correct out-put rates
  • First-off quality check of all products started during the shift
  • Implement the rectification of production problems during the shift, and where possible, ascertain what is necessary to ensure permanent resolutions for future production
  • Organise the tooling required to achieve the production program
  • Ensure paperwork is completed in accordance with instructions
  • Manufacture to the relevant data sheet and update data or create data sheets where none already exists
  • Organise the removal of completed product and raw materials from the shop-floor
  • Organise break-times for operators in conjunction with the Supervisor/Manager and cover break-times when needed
  • Keep the Management team informed of any issues with operators and their performance or training needs
  • Mentor and help train operators
  • Inform the Management Team of maintenance and engineering issues as they arise

Key Skills Required:

  • Competent Setter in the plastic extrusion processing of polyurethane, PVC, nylon and polyethylene
  • Experience in implementing best practise change and recommending improvements
  • Self-motivated and a motivator
  • The ability to multi-task and lead other team members

If you are interested in applying for this position, please download and fill in the application form and send it together with your CV with references and an introductory letter to sales@colexint.co.uk. Alternatively post all the above documentation to:

The Operations Manager, Colex International Limited, Unit G1, Valley Way, Welland Business Park, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7PS.

 

Vacancy: Operator

Department:

Production

Reporting To:

Supervisor

Working Hours:

Monday to Thursday (4 x 12 hour shifts)

Salary:

Commensurate with experience and dependent on shift worked

Training Given:

Full Training Given

Job Description:

  • Running an extrusion line and operating a machine, ensuring it is producing good quality product at the correct out-put rates in a safe and efficient manner
  • Inspecting the current product running and ensuring it is being manufactured correctly at the beginning of the shift
  • Checking and keeping the raw material hoppers adequately filled and checking the correct grade of material is being used
  • Reviewing the production programme and organising materials and tooling for the shift with the help of the Setter/Supervisor
  • Completing all paperwork in accordance with instructions
  • Presenting the extrusion as an acceptable package, correctly labelled and stacked neatly
  • Removing and cleaning tooling when finished with
  • Implementing good house-keeping practises
  • Assisting in maintaining and completing data sheets
  • Liaising with the incoming Operator at the beginning of a new shift to ensure they are aware of forthcoming requirements/difficulties that have occurred during the previous shift
  • Following training, implementing the rectification of production problems and where possible ensuring a permanent resolution is found
  • Process setting dependent on experience and training

Key Skills Preferred:

  • An experienced extrusion process operator
  • An engineering background
  • A forklift license

Key Skills Required:

  • Numerate and Literate
  • Punctual with good attendance

If you are interested in applying for this position, please download and fill in the application form and send it together with your CV with references and an introductory letter to sales@colexint.co.uk. Alternatively post all the above documentation to:

The Operations Manager, Colex International Limited, Unit G1, Valley Way, Welland Business Park, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE16 7PS.

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