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Process Operator
Are you experienced in operating 360 Excavators with grab attachments? Looking for a role where you can build your career within a large, sustainable manufacturing business? We’re looking for a reliable and safety-conscious individual to join our Raw Board Department as a Mobile Plant Operator, with a strong emphasis on operating mobile equipment in our busy log yard.
Department:
Shift Work (12-hour days and nights) £16.50 / hour
Process Operator
Are you experienced in operating 360 Excavators with grab attachments? Looking for a role where you can build your career within a large, sustainable manufacturing business? We’re looking for a reliable and safety-conscious individual to join our Raw Board Department as a Mobile Plant Operator, with a strong emphasis on operating mobile equipment in our busy log yard.
City: Hexham (UK) Contract Type: Full-time Job-Code: 5686 Department:
Shift Work (12-hour days and nights) £16.50 / hour
Your Role
As a key member of the production team, you will:
* Operate 360 Excavators with timber grabs and other mobile plant machinery (training provided if required).
* Support the day-to-day running of the log yard and raw board production areas.
* Maintain a clean and safe working environment for all plant, vehicles, and equipment.
* Accurately complete shift reports, capturing key production data.
* Participate in structured training to safely and effectively operate all areas of the log yard and raw board department.
* Report hazards, incidents, or machinery issues to the Shift Supervisor and Engineering team.
* Support colleagues by covering for absences (e.g., holidays, training, sickness) to help maintain high production efficiency.
What We’re Looking For
* Previous experience operating a 360 Excavator with a timber grab (essential or a strong advantage).
* A valid Forklift Truck licence (or willingness to train).
* A Loading Shovel licence (desirable – training available).
* Good communication and teamwork skills.
* Willingness and ability to work a 12-hour shift pattern (including nights).
What We Offer
When you join EGGER, you join a leading manufacturer committed to quality, sustainability, and innovation. We offer:
* A competitive salary and pension scheme (with life assurance).
* Annual Christmas bonus and gift.
* 23 days holiday per year.
* Lifestyle and wellbeing health checks.
* Tailored training, development, and progression opportunities.
* The chance to work with advanced manufacturing systems and equipment.
* On-site facilities including a subsidised restaurant and secure staff parking.
* Free weekly fruit and employee wellbeing initiatives.
* A supportive, long-term career with an international business operating in 11 countries.
Your Chances And Benefits
* Learning and Development
* Health and Wellbeing Management
* Company Pension Scheme
* Christmas Gift and Bonus
* Environmental and Sustainable
* Global Business
Application Close on: 10 July 2025
Your Contact
Philip Maloney, HR, T 01434 602191
About EGGER
We create more from wood. With more than 11,000 employees worldwide who work with passion, upholding our family values and innovative spirit. This is how we create products for furniture, interior design, construction as well as laminate flooring. We keep moving and are always developing – manufacturing new products, tapping into emerging markets and generating exciting prospects for everyone that works with us.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
* Employment type
Contract
Job function
* Job function
Management and Manufacturing
* Industries
Wood Product Manufacturing
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