Job Description
Posted Sunday, 5 October 2025, 19:00
Package Description:
Bonus scheme
Cycle to work scheme
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, plus each year you will have the option to buy and sell leave
Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
Wellbeing Scheme, provided through Health Shield, giving every colleague – and their dependents – unlimited access to GPs and counselling, as well as cash back on a wide range of health and wellbeing treatment
Employee Support to include Life Assurance and critical illness pay
24/7 Colleague Assistance Programme and Financial Wellbeing Support – access to affordable loans, savings accounts, advanced earned pay, and financial education via salary finance
Online savings- major retailers, utilities, entertainment plus many more!
About Our Opportunity:
Working as a key member of the operations team, the post holder will operate, supervise and maintain the plant and equipment whilst prioritising safety and efficiency. This will be will be working shifts 4 on 4 off Days/Night 06:45-19:00 / 18:45-07:00.
What You Will Be Doing:
Understand and adhere to Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality policies and procedures.
Work to all relevant safe working procedures (SWP’s) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs);
Maintain and wear statutory PPE issued and report defects to the site management team as required;
Report all accidents and near misses in accordance with company guidelines.
Monitoring the operational performance of plant and equipment and reporting defects and variations.
Carry out basic planned and reactive maintenance.
Conduct Patrol Audits as directed by the Shift Supervisor.
Assist with any general duties as required by the Shift Supervisor.
Complete training and development in order to multi-skill and enable growth and career progression.
Adhere to standard operating procedures including safe working procedures (SWPs).
Carry out daily and periodic checks including safety and quality
Carry out activities to capture, record and action all machine defects.
Assist the maintenance team with plant issue resolution
Ensure good housekeeping standards are met and relevant PPE is worn
Ensure safe isolation of machinery before undertaking relevant work
Undertake corrective actions within scope of authorisation
Complete actions from daily fault sheets
Work in accordance with risk assessments for bespoke maintenance tasks.
Ensure plant and workspace hygiene standards are maintained
Carry out planned preventative maintenance activities.
Deliver a full and comprehensive operational handover between shifts
About You:
A strong appreciation and understanding of a safe working environment, hazard awareness and a compliant attitude
Previous experience of basic mechanical and electrical maintenance.
Manufacturing production or material processing experience
Previous experience of having worked to standard operating procedures.
Ability to work independently and unsupervised as well as in a team environment
Strong attention to detail and solid problem-solving skills.
NPORS or equivalent qualification in tele handler and forklift truck driving.
Who we are:
Our purpose is to create a future where the materials we use don’t need to be extracted from the planet.’
At EMR, we give new life to unwanted materials. Every year, we recycle 10 million tonnes of metals and plastics, saving 19 million tonnes of carbon from entering the Earth’s atmosphere, diverting waste from landfill and protecting resources and habitats.
We couldn’t do any of this without our team members. In return for all they do, we do everything we can to create an environment of belonging, value, support and growth.
We’re proud to have achieved Great Place To Work status, but it’s about so much more than a badge. It’s about being recognised by our people for the continuous work we do to do better for them:
‘The people who work here are from varied backgrounds and have a variety of beliefs, all of which are accepted and respected.’
‘I’m encouraged to keep a healthy work-life balance so that I can be performing at my best.’
‘I’ve been supported every step of the way in my career progression.’
‘‘EMR offers a fantastic and inclusive environment; collaboration across the whole business, humility and hard work.’
We couldn’t do any of this without our team members. In return for all they do, we do everything we can to create an environment of belonging, value, support and growth, underpinned by our Company values of We Care and We Do.
We Care
Integrity – our people are Respectful and Honest
Trust – our people are Collaborative and Genuine
We Do
Accountable – our people are Determined and Responsible
Innovative – our people have a Growth Mind-set and are Progressive
Recruitment Agencies
We operate a strict Preferred Supplier List (PSL) and do not accept speculative CVs. Any unsolicited CVs, whether related to a specific position or submitted speculatively, will not be considered.
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