Blow Moulding Machine Operator

Blow Moulding Machine Operator | Birkenhead, Wirral | Part Time | £14.25 per hour

Our client is a privately owned company specialising in producing and supplying household laundry and cleaning products. They supply several national and international customers with their own brand of laundry and cleaning products.

They have laboratory, blending and packing facilities at their Birkenhead premises to produce household, laundry and cleaning products. They develop, scale up and produce all their formulations in-house, which are blended and packaged at their manufacturing facilities in Birkenhead.

They are seeking a full-time Blow Moulding Machine Operator to join their expanding team and work in their technical department.

The working hours are Saturday and Sunday, 06:00 to 18:00.

• Prepare and set up the Two-Stage Stretch Blow Mould Machine (SMI machine - Rotatory type)
• Operate and monitor machinery to produce PET bottles, ensuring quality standards are met
• Perform mould changeovers and accessory installations
• Conduct routine quality inspections and basic maintenance tasks to maintain machine performance
• Work with the operations team to meet production targets
• Manage and monitor preform process parameters, conditioning of preforms, and coordinate with the operations manager
• Document machine parameters, maintenance activities, and production records
• Ensure adherence to safety procedures to maintain a safe working environment
• Assist in identifying and resolving machine malfunctions or product defects

• Experience in operating stretch blow moulding machinery
• Understanding of mechanical concepts
• Willingness to develop technical/engineering skills

• FLT licence

• 20 days annual leave + bank holidays (pro rata)
• Contributory workplace pension plan