Twisting Operative

Job Title: Twisting Operative

We are currently recruiting for a Twisting Operative to join our busy Yarn Manufacturing team on a permanent basis.

This is a full time, permanent post working an average of 38 hours a week over a three-shift rotation (early, back and night shifts).

Rate of pay for this role is £13.45 per hour, plus shift pay allowance.

As a Twisting Operative here at Johnstons of Elgin, you will be responsible for operating pre-twist and up-twist machinery to produce high-quality 2-ply and 3-ply yarns for weaving and knitting applications.

As part of your responsibilities, you will provide holiday cover for the Quality Laboratory within Yarn Manufacturing department, assisting with quality testing when required. Full training will be provided.

You will be working within a manufacturing environment, you will ensure production targets and quality standards are met while maintaining a safe, clean, and efficient workplace.

• Operate pre-twist and up-twist machines to produce yarns to specification.
• Load, unload and prepare yarn cones and throstles for the twisting process.
• Monitor machine performance and respond promptly to yarn breaks and stoppages.
• Check batch numbers and ensure only correct yarn qualities and batches are processed together.
• Clean and prepare machinery following colour changes and production runs.
• Carry out routine machine cleaning, including weekly deep cleans to prevent contamination.
• Transfer finished products to designated collection areas.
• Record production data accurately using the computer system.
• Report machinery faults and operational issues to the Supervisor.
• Maintain a clean, safe and organised work area at all times.
• Follow all company quality, health and safety procedures, including the use of required PPE.

We're looking for someone who takes pride in their work, has a keen eye for detail, and enjoys working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment:

• Ability to operate machinery safely and efficiently following training.
• Strong attention to detail with a commitment to product quality.
• Ability to identify and resolve minor operational issues while escalating concerns when required.
• Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively within a team.
• Basic computer skills for recording production information.
• Reliable, proactive and quality-focused approach to work.

Previous experience in a textile manufacturing, production, or machine operative role is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided.

Founded in 1797, Johnstons of Elgin is an innovative, luxury clothing brand celebrating 225 years of experience in working with the world's finest fibres. Across three centuries, our family-owned company has carefully sources cashmere and fine woollen fibres from around the world, applying the latest technology and highest quality craft expertise in our very own vertical Scottish mills. Employing over 1,000 staff, our valued employees and communities are at the heart of everything we do, producing unique, high-quality designs that are made to last.

Our brand is focused on sustainability, working with natural, renewable, and biodegradable fibres and we are committed to maintaining a minimal environmental footprint.

Johnstons of Elgin is proud to be an equal opportunity employer wholeheartedly supporting the principles of equality and diversity to build an inclusive workforce. Our aim is to embed diversity and inclusion in everything we do to create an environment where our employees feel safe to be their whole authentic self without having to downplay or change parts of their identity.

We celebrate diversity in all its forms, which goes beyond those characteristics protected by law to include everything that makes us unique, from our backgrounds and experiences to our personalities and ways of thinking.

We endeavour to provide reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities and encourage any candidate who requires assistance to contact us at

Don't meet every requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single requirement or qualification. At Johnstons of Elgin, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you are excited about this role but think your experience doesn't align perfectly with the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway.

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