Papermaker – Mill Southern England - pa DOE

Job in Dundee, Dundee City Area, DD1, Scotland, UK

Listing for: Harrison Scott Associates

Full Time position
Listed on 2026-05-30

Job specializations:

Manufacturing / Production
Machine Operator, Manufacturing Production

Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 40000 - 44000 GBP Yearly GBP 40000.00 44000.00 YEAR

Position: Paper maker – Mill. - Southern England - £40/44K pa DOE.

The Paper maker will be responsible for running a Paper Machine, controlling the machinery from holding chests to finished reel, with maximum efficiency and in line with quality requirements.

Responsibilities

To run the Paper Machine at maximum output commensurate with maintaining quality and specification.
To carry out all quality checks as specified and demanded by the Company.
To take full responsibility for achieving quality standards against the information supplied on the making docket and included samples.
To execute or supervise testing in the machine house or central testing laboratory and relay results directly to the paper maker.
To operate the machine for optimum performance, monitoring raw materials, chemicals and energy usage against agreed standards.
To make or instruct to be made, any adjustments necessary to carry out and to monitor changes while doing so.
To ensure that the correct security devices, according to the making docket, are included in the paper.
To keep downtime to a minimum, thereby reducing wastage of prepared stock and spoiled paper.
To keep all machine parts and areas as clean as possible by means of correct wash‑ups and systems cleaning.
To ensure company safety rules are complied with within the machine house, both by the job holder and all other employees.
To ensure that all guards are positioned correctly for the safe operation of machinery.
To be responsible for changing, running and monitoring all machine clothing and to report defects and the need for changing immediately.
To monitor continuously the mechanical and electrical condition of all equipment under their control, and to advise supervisory staff if a defect likely causes product deterioration or machine damage.
To ensure that mould cylinder equipment and mould covers are properly cared for.

Qualifications and Skills

Has a sound understanding of Paper making, ideally with experience as a Paper maker's Assistant.
Understanding of Quality, Health & Safety and Security requirements of the Department.
Experience of operational excellence.
Computer literate, able to use Microsoft Office, IFS, PI, QIS and related software.

Benefits

Pension & Life Insurance

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