Conversion Operator

Conversion Operator

Date: T00:00:00

Location: United Kingdom

• Country Code: GB

Status: Any

Final date to receive applications: T06:55:30.87

Wigan, Lancashire, WN5 0LQ

£30,962.69 per annum + Excellent Benefits!

Full time, permanent.

• Friendly and supportive working environment
• Full training and ongoing development
• Opportunities for progression and further technical training
• 22 days' holiday, inclusive of Bank Holidays, based on 11.5-hour shifts, plus an annual Christmas shutdown
• Overtime opportunities at 1.5x your hourly rate
• Refer a Friend Scheme of £500
• Cycle to work and Home & Technology scheme
• Employee Discount Platform and Flu and eye test vouchers

At Saica Group, we are more than an organisation; we are a community committed to delivering sustainable paper and packaging solutions while championing circularity and innovation in waste management. With over 10,000 colleagues across 11 countries and more than 80 years of history, we are proud to create sustainable solutions that make a lasting impact. This opportunity is within our Saica Flex division, which manufactures a range of flexible plastic films for leading food manufacturers and retailers.

Based at our Wigan site, we produce high-quality printed packaging using advanced flexographic printing technology.

We are offering an exciting opportunity to work with state-of-the-art equipment alongside our expert team. You will be responsible for setting and maintaining conversion machinery to slit, macro punch and micro perforate a range of plastic film. Working in a safe and controlled manner in line with the required standards and operating procedures. You will be responsible for understanding the customer requirements for the product and ensuring that they are followed to the highest possible standard throughout the production run.

Joining Saica Flex means becoming part of a global business that values innovation, sustainability and continuous improvement. We offer long-term career opportunities, ongoing development and the chance to work alongside experienced colleagues within a supportive team environment.

• Background in a manufacturing environment preferred
• Ability to read and follow customer specification to set up the slitting machine to perform slitting, punch holes and hot needle perforation holes
• Bagging, labelling and palletisation of slit reels in line with customer requirements
• Maintaining quality during the production run including regular quality checks of samples
• Operating processes in line with lean manufacturing techniques to maintain machine efficiency at all times
  
  Working to the site clean as you go policy at all times
• Completion of daily production report detailing shift/order output including weights and meterage calculations
• Operating in line with site health and safety, environmental and quality standards

The role operates across the following shift patterns: 12-hour rotating shift pattern, spread over a rotating 4-week cycle. The typical schedule is:

• Week 1 - 4 nights, 3 off
• Week 2 - 3 days, 1 off, 3 nights
• Week 3 - 3 off, 4 days
• Week 4 - 7 off

Saica Group is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is treated fairly and with respect. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates. Reasonable adjustments will be made throughout the recruitment process where required.