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F.T. Short Ltd

1 years ago

WE ARE HIRING!!

Machine Operators

Full time, permanent position – 7.00 am to 6.00 pm Monday to Thursday (With potential overtime hours as required)

- Working in the factory, as directed by your Supervisor operating production line machinery as necessary and moving from one machine to another as required.
- Assisting or covering Line Leaders to ensure the smooth running of a production line and completing paperwork as required
In the absence of a Line Leader being assigned to your line, allocating individual daily tasks to your team, using the skills of the team to the best advantage, in order to achieve the production target for the day
- Ensuring that your team carry out their allocated tasks consistently in order that the production line is not required to stop between break periods
- Being aware of company Health & Safety policy and ensuring that you comply (e.g. ensuring safety guards are always in place; sticking to defined walkways; observing safe lifting techniques etc)
- Being prepared to move from one task to another, as the requirements of the business dictates and promoting a good team-working environment and maintain good working relations with other teams and departments within the organisation
- Ensuring that your team behaves in a responsible manner at all times, especially when working with young, inexperienced or agency workers
- Ensuring your team obey the dress codes relating to the area you are required to work in (e.g. hard hat zones, hi-visibility vest areas etc) and ensuring your team follow guidelines regarding hygiene requirements
- Any other duties which may be required of you which you are qualified
- Endeavouring at all times to maintain the good name and reputation of F.T.Short and endeavouring at all times to minimise waste
- Ensuring that company policy (as laid down in the employee handbook) is adhered to at all times and to strive to promote good team working with your team and good working relations with other departments.
- Any other tasks/responsibilities which the Management Team may, from time to time, require you to carry out or assume. ... See MoreSee Less

F.T. Short Ltd

2 years ago

We have an exciting job oppertunity available, we are recruiting a Production and Maintenance Co-ordinator -

Job description
Primary responsibility is leading and supporting production team to ensure all production lines are prepared, set up and planned to enable the site runs continuously. Work with existing team, supervising, mentoring and motivating all key production. Support staff to plan the maintenance of all the machinery and run the production operation, thus enhance productivity and operational efficiency.

Key responsibilities
Work with Management Team to develop into a Production Management Role and co-ordinate all aspects of running the factory and supporting the production team with planning and preparation, operation of production lines and site services.

Understand how all machinery operates including tray makers, labellers, can loaders, laser stripper, shrink wrap ovens, date coders, compressors and cardboard/polythene balers. Then plan preventative maintenance requirements for all machinery and equipment and complete relevant paperwork.

Ensure that the engineering workshop and store is kept neat and tidy and all tools, stock and consumables are managed. Maintaining an accurate Inventory of all tools, consumables, spare parts and checking that they are managed in and out of use and restocking as required.

Be present and observe all activities on the shop floor and look out for possible issues and remedy as quickly as possible to keep production continuous. Providing help and assistance to Supervisors, Line Leaders and Machine Operators in response to breakdowns and faults and being pro-active in this area.

Assisting with all day to day production requirements and liasing with Operations Director on continuous development of efficiencies in the factory and ensuring quality is not compromised.

Duties include liaising with Sales Team to achieve agreed production plan and ensure all operational requirements are prepared and available for production start up and associated paperwork.

Work with Technical Co-ordinator to assist with ensuring all factory staff are adhering to the Quality Manual, assisting with ongoing development of manual and accreditations.

Maintaining regular contact with other departments through the day regarding matters relating to customer requirements, sales order processing, customers’ stock and consumables, including all associated paperwork relevant to each department.

Ensuring that company policy (as laid down in the employee handbook) is adhered to at all times and to strive to promote good team working with your team and good working relations with other departments.

Any other tasks/responsibilities that the company may, from time to time, require you to carry out or assume.

If you would like to apply please send us an email with your C.V. to laura@ftshort.co.uk ... See MoreSee Less