Extrusion Operator

Location: Winsford, Cheshire
Salary: £33,552 per annum + Benefits
Shift Pattern: 4 on, 4 off (2 Days 7am-7pm / 2 Nights 7pm-7am)
Sector: Manufacturing / Packaging

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Extrusion Operator to join a well-established, international manufacturing business operating within the packaging sector. This site runs a highly automated 24/7 operation and offers excellent long-term career prospects through structured training and progression opportunities.

The successful Extrusion Operator will play a key role in the production of blown film products, ensuring output meets customer specifications, quality standards, and health & safety requirements. Full training will be provided through a comprehensive induction and 13-week training programme, making this a great opportunity for candidates looking to build a long-term career within manufacturing.

• Operating blown film extrusion machinery to produce products to customer specifications.
• Completing order changes and material blend changes.
• Carrying out quality control checks and accurately recording results.
• Taking corrective action where required to maintain product quality.
• Working from production schedules, work tickets, and job specifications.
• Completing production documentation accurately.
• Ensuring finished products are packaged to the required standard.
• Maintaining housekeeping and hygiene standards.
• Adhering to all health and safety procedures.
• Supporting additional operational activities as required.

• Experience working within a manufacturing or production environment.
• Previous experience operating machinery

• Previous extrusion experience.
• Experience with in plastics, packaging, film production, or process manufacturing.
• Experience working in a continuous production environment.

• Structured training and development programme.
• Clear progression opportunities through a graded career pathway.
• £500 retention bonus after 1 year of service and a further £500 after 2 years.
• Enhanced pension scheme.
• Life assurance (4x annual salary).
• Enhanced sickness, maternity, and paternity benefits.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Health Cash Plan.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Employee discount platform.
• Subsidised canteen.
• Free onsite parking.
• Christmas shutdown and additional employee benefits.

This role would suit candidates from manufacturing, production, machine operating, process operating, extrusion, plastics, packaging, FMCG, or similar industrial backgrounds who are seeking long-term career development within a stable and growing organisation.