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Machine Operator
Job title: Machine Operator
Location: Worminghall, HP18 9JX. Near Thame
Salary: Competitive salary dependent on experience
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (09:00-17:00)
Holidays: 20 days holiday per annum (plus statutory bank holidays)
The Company
UKP Worldwide are leaders in managing international deliveries for over 15 years. Specialising in the mail and fulfilment of magazines, periodicals, direct mail and providing a fully managed shipping and returns service for international eCommerce parcels.
Job Overview
Due to continued progress, an exciting opportunity has arisen within our Production Team, for a skilled Polywrap Operator.
Main Responsibilities:
- Set up/changeover of polywrap machinery
- Control and adjust machines as needed
- Machine maintenance
- Record daily activity on job sheet
- Responsible for supervising a small team on wrapping line
- Keep working area clean
Key Skills and Experience Desired:
- Proven experience as a machine operator
- Experience with Polywrap machines (Buhrs, CMC, Sitima) will be advantageous
- Working knowledge of diverse high-speed machinery and running adjustments
- You will have a good understanding of production procedures
- Good knowledge and understanding of mail house environment would be advantageous
- Adhere to health and safety procedures and regulations
- Be familiar with working within a fast-paced environment
- Have a dependable and 'can do' attitude
- Good eye for attention to detail
- Good communication skills, both written and verbal
- Basic computer literacy and use of IT systems would be required
- Leading a team or supervisory experience would be advantageous
- Ready to work in other related areas as and when required
- Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner that promotes co-operation with your colleagues.
- Manually handling (lifting and/or stacking) bags and boxes and machine loading.
- Operating various pieces of warehouse material handling equipment.
- Completing all paperwork neatly and correctly.
- Taking proper care of equipment used while performing job.
- Co-operating with the UKP Team, i.e. your fellow employees and management.
- Performing other duties as required by management to meet customer and business needs.
- Maintaining clean work areas.
Additional Information:
Full training will be given where required but a high level of existing ability and experience in running machinery is desired.
A full clean security check is required for this role. You will need to have a solid 5-year work/education history, however, we will consider applicants that are able to provide references for any gaps of more than 28 days.
Please apply by emailing your CV and covering letter to the Production Manager, Andre Domingues at andre.domingues@ukpworldwide.com.
Download Application FormProduction/Warehouse Operative
Job title: Production/Warehouse Operative
Location: Worminghall, HP18 9JX. Near Thame
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (09:00-17:00)
Holidays: 20 days holiday per annum (plus statutory bank holidays)
Job Overview
An exciting new opportunity within the UKP Production Team as a Production Operative, you will be responsible for operating mechanical handling equipment, assist in maximising machine output and maintaining the highest levels of mailing and parcel logistic quality.
Working closely with the Asst. Production Manager and co-operators, you will be tasked with achieving daily production goals in terms of barcoded order picking and packing, machine loading and offloading whilst working with minimal supervision and to the highest standards, you will ensure all deadlines are met.
To be considered for this position, you must have experience of working in a fast-paced processing environment; possess strong attention to detail with excellent IT and communication skills. A flexible, motivated approach to learning and change is also essential.
Whilst not essential, experience of using any production machinery would be beneficial to your application.
Safely and efficiently work with variety equipment involved in the preparation of mail, parcels and pallets, including such activities as weighing, order picking, packing and labelling various sized consignments, preparing for shipping, coupled with various additional warehouse duties.
General Overview of Tasks
- Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner that promotes co-operation
- with your colleagues.
- Manually handling (lifting and/or stacking) bags and boxes and machine loading.
- Operating various pieces of warehouse material handling equipment.
- Completing all paperwork neatly and correctly.
- Taking proper care of equipment used while performing job.
- Co-operating with the UKP Team, i.e. your fellow employees and management.
- Performing other duties as required by management to meet customer and business needs.
- Maintaining clean work areas.
Physical Demands
- Ability to lift up to 17 kilos repetitively.
- Ability to safely operate warehouse equipment.
- Stamina/endurance to perform physical functions of job throughout the day.
- May require flexibility in attendance to satisfy customer’s needs.
Values, Attitude & Skillset
- Integrity/Open & Honest
- Accountability/Responsibility
- Determination
- Communication
- Dependable, Productive, High Quality and Positive with a Can-do Attitude
- Team player
- Ability to learn
- Ability to follow written instructions/ directions with high accuracy levels
- Ability to work independently
- IT skilled with good verbal and written communication ability
Performance Measures
- Objectives will be set together with your line Manager and monitored in Monthly Performance development Reviews
- Annual Performance review against set objectives
Important Notes and Considerations
- Employees must have the ability to independently travel to and from UKP Worldwide relatively remote place of work
- Compliance with UKP Worldwide security requirements and screening is essential:
- A full clean security check is required for this role. You will need to have a solid 5-year work/education history, however, we will consider applicants that are able to provide references for any gaps of more than 28 days.
Please apply by emailing your CV and covering letter to the Production Manager, Andre Domingues at andre.domingues@ukpworldwide.com.
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