Machine Operator

Machine Operator

The Magnum Ice Cream Company is looking for a Machine Operator to join a busy manufacturing and production environment. The role supports machinery, quality assurance, health and safety, and continuous improvement.

NO MANUFACTURING OR MACHINE OPERATING EXPERIENCE REQUIRED. If you’ve worked in a manufacturing environment and have machine operating experience, that’s great. If not, we also welcome people with no manufacturing or machine operating experience who are team players eager to learn.

Applicants with previous experience as Factory Operative, Process Operator, Packaging Operative, Production Technician, Manufacturing Operator, or Manufacturing Production Operative will be particularly welcomed.

SALARY:
Competitive,

LOCATION:

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, South West England, JOB TYPE:
Part-Time, Permanent (potential full‑time).

As a Machine Operator you will safely operate production machinery, complete start‑up and shut‑down checks, carry out cleaning, inspections and basic maintenance tasks, and help keep materials moving efficiently.

You will work closely with maintenance, quality control and production teams to reduce downtime, resolve issues, support changeovers and maintain high standards of safety, hygiene and performance.

This role suits someone with mechanical awareness, strong teamwork skills and the ability to stay focused while working in a busy factory or FMCG production setting.

• Machine Operation: safely operate production equipment and machinery to meet production plan requirements.
• Start‑Up and Shut‑Down Checks: carry out pre‑start checks, ensure equipment is clean and safe, and shut down machinery correctly.
• Cleaning and Inspection: maintain cleaning, lubrication and inspection standards across machinery and work areas.
• Changeovers: carry out product and process changeovers in line with defined standards while minimising disruption.
• Issue Resolution: inspect machines during operation, identify problems and resolve basic issues within your skillset.
• Material Supply: ensure a continuous supply of suitable packaging and raw materials from local storage areas to the machine.
• Quality Monitoring: check product, hygiene and packaging standards, reporting faults, risks or non‑conformances.
• Health and Safety: follow safety and environmental procedures, raising hazards, near misses or concerns through the correct process.
• Waste Management: help reduce waste and correctly manage materials to minimise environmental impact.
• Administration: complete accurate handovers and record shift activity, including output, rejects and production events.
• Team Support: coordinate production tasks with colleagues, including set‑up, cleaning, changeovers and shut‑down activities.
• Continuous Improvement: collect data, monitor performance and support improvements that reduce time, cost and waste losses.

• Mechanical Awareness: basic understanding of factory automation, machinery, mechanisms, motion or pneumatics.
• Production Focus: able to maintain concentration, discipline and accuracy while protecting output targets.
• Problem Solving: confident identifying and addressing issues within your skillset using practical judgement and initiative.
• Team working
  
  Skills:
  
  a supportive team player with good communication skills and a willingness to share knowledge.
• IT
  
  Skills:
  
  competent using machine data, control systems and production software for quality, loss and material movement records.
• Safety Awareness: good understanding of workplace hazards and safe working practices in a production environment.
• Physical Capability: able to move between workstations, use steps, lift or carry loads within agreed limits and support manual production tasks.
• Flexibility: willing to work across other units or carry out additional tasks where trained to do so.
• Communication
  
  Skills:
  
  able to record information accurately and contribute to effective handovers.

• Machine Operator
  
  Experience:
  
  previous experience operating machinery in a factory, production or manufacturing environment.
• FMCG
  
  Experience:
  
  experience of manufacturing within a fast‑moving consumer goods environment.
• Mechanical Aptitude: strong practical aptitude with the potential to develop further technical operator skills.