Production Operative sought to join the newly formed environmentally friendly Wood briquettes team at our client’s established biomass-fuelled 2.6MW generation plant in Eccleshall, Stafford. Our client is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Biomass plant and reuse waste heat from the plant to produce log briquettes, a replacement for coal and charcoal for domestic and commercial use sold in retail and garage outlets. Job Description:
* Set up the log press
* Monitor performance of screw presses
* Ensure automated bunding and strap machine is working to meet production targets
* Removing pallets of hot logs into cooling store using the FLT
* Returning cooled logs of pallets to wrapping machine for wrapping before storing for onward sale using FLT
The Person:
1. The Applicant should have experience from a production operative environment
2. Some mechanical handling or practical experience in conveyors and running process machines including changing strap cartridges, film material, labels would be advantageous
3. Ability to perform basic maintenance is essential
4. You will be numerate and literate and a team player (3 in a shift rota, 2 on rest days) and happy to work shifts and on your own. (This may change moving forward)
5. 3 shift patterns of 8 hours - 6-2, 2-10, 10-6 (although currently working days)
6. Ability to drive a FLT with current valid license