Production Operative

Production Operatives 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 on a 3-shift pattern.

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


• Working in a team of two on the production line within a busy plant environment


• 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:

• The Applicant should have experience from a production operative environment


• Some mechanical handling or practical experience in conveyors and running process machines including changing strap cartridges, film material, labels would be advantageous


• Ability to perform basic maintenance is essential


• You will be numerate and literate and a team player


• Ability to drive a FLT with current valid license


• You will be a reliable individual, a good team player but happy to work on your own with a willingness to learn and have an interest in clean renewable energy


• Due to the location of the plant you will need to be car owner/driver, they are not located near a public transport route.

Benefits:

• Base salary £26,400 to earn up to £33K if team production target is achieved - 10,000 logs per annum


• Production target bonus


• Full training programme of 12 weeks for new employees


• 3 x 8-hour shift pattern, 5 days on 4 days off (rota can be provided)


• Overtime at 1.4x salary


• 7 weeks paid holiday allowance


• 7 x 3 days of scheduled Preventative Planned Maintenance (PPM) annually


• Remaining shifts to cover for team members on holiday as required (still paid if not required to cover)


• Nest Pension scheme


• Free onsite parking


• No entitlement to carry forward annual leave

Production Operative – Log Line

Ecceshall, Staffordshire

£26,400 starting salary to £33,000 which includes production target bonuses + benefits

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