What you will enjoy doing
Purpose of job/mission:
We currently have an opportunity within our Machine Technician team at our Golborne UK base plant (WA3) – working on Stretch Blow Moulding machinery and equipment
To ensure that the moulding machines run to the specification established by the Technician Department and that the containers are produced to the customers agreed specification – also a focus on minimizing downtime and scrap levels.
Tasks & responsibilities:
1. To ensure that moulding machines and ancillary equipment are in good running order. To report any defects to supervision and carry out any remedial work as instructed by supervision which is within the technician's level of competence
2. To ensure that product arriving at the packing station is to an acceptable quality standards - This involves regular checks on the quality of production, both for visual faults and weight and filling in correctly all relevant paperwork
3. To remove, clean, refit, realign or carry out other necessary adjustments to parts of moulding machines which are within the level of competence of the technician. This to include work on heads, tooling, blowpins, blades, and ancillary equipment.
4. To ensure that raw material supplies are constant by changing over bins. To report to supervision if a fresh bin in usable condition is not available by the machine before a problem is created on the machine
5. To ensure that the moulding machines, ancillary equipment and the immediate work area are maintained to a high standard of housekeeping and cleanliness at all times
What makes you great
Skills/Experience:
6. Experience of working within a fast-paced manufacturing/production environment
7. Must have Mechanical or Electrical engineering experience (Relevant qualification preferred)
8. Previous experience of operating/running machinery – training provided on specific ALPLA machinery
9. Exposure to plastic manufacturing process would be advantageous but not essential
10. Good communication skills
Your profile - we are interested in applicants who are:
11. Reliable, self-motivated with a desire to grow with us
12. Proactive, methodical and safe working methods
13. Excellent communication and team working skills
14. Proven experience of working well in a team environment
15. Mechanical background or training / qualifications
What you can expect working with us
Shift Basis – (Rotating Days & Nights 12 hour shifts)
(Generous pension contributions, Life Assurance, Employee Christmas vouchers, PerkBox – High Street brand discounts, Long service awards, Subsidised onsite canteen)
At ALPLA, we stand for high-quality plastic packaging throughout the world. Around 22,000 colleagues produce quality packaging for foodstuffs, cosmetics and industrial cleaning brands for many blue-chip clients across 182 ALPLA sites in 45 countries.
Additional Information:
16. Full Training package provided
17. Free uniform and PPE
18. Great rates of pay and overtime opportunity's
19. Free parking on site
20. Life assurance from day one
21. Company Pension scheme
22. Subsidised canteen
23. Maternity and paternity pay scheme
24. Christmas vouchers for you and your children
25. Long service awards
26. Christmas Shutdown
Our new perk box offering a wealth of benefits such as: -
27. Money off purchases such as food, drink, cinema, tickets, clothing, and homeware and so much more
28. A number of freebies across the perk box site, such as free coffees
29. Online access to free exercise and yoga classes with 24/7 access to qualified therapists
Contact Nathan Turtington to discuss these opportunities with ALPLA UK.