Gluing Operator Role - Day Shift

NEW VACANCY! (PK7431)

GLUING MACHINE OPERATOR - CARTONS

WEST YORKSHIRE

£27K - £31K Depending on Experience + Generous Holidays + Free Onsite Parking + Overtime Available

SHIFTS: Day Shifts - Typically weighted toward an 'early' as 07:00 - 15:00.

Our Client is a successful, printed packaging manufacturer operating for over eight decades, growing consistently with an exciting future. An environment of continuous improvement, education, innovation & challenge. The company produces high-quality printed carton board packaging as well innovative niche packaging solutions for world recognised brands, through to SME's & start-ups.

Our client is looking for evidence of exceptional ability from committed, highly skilled Gluing Machine Operators. You will be responsible for output of high-quality production involving some unconventional machine processes and cross-functionality onto other finishing machinery, requiring speed & operational efficiency, colour management, quality inspection & thorough ongoing machine maintenance.

Willing to bring ideas to the team and do whatever it takes in a fast-paced environment. A huge opportunity to be part of a progressive company with a tight-knit positive team culture.

Key Responsibilities:

• Glue machine operating: BOBST Media 68 / 100
• Offline overall UV coating machine operating: Steinemann Colibri 74
• Quality management and quality inspection
• Achieving target run speeds
• Maintaining departmental performance and maintenance
• Control of departmental documentation and consumables
• Adopting the company's production IT systems
• Shared responsibility for the gluing and UV coating department
• Reporting to the Production Manager & Managing Director

Requirements:

• Experience running BOBST or similar gluing machines
• Experience in folding carton production or similar
• Experience with straight-line, crash-lock, complex, 4/6 corner gluing processes
• Experience across other print finishing machinery desirable
• High levels of energy to keep pace with ongoing production demand
• Willingness to undertake overtime when required
• Mechanical aptitude to maintain machines and address breakdowns
• An interest in the printing and packaging industry
• A genuine willingness to assist in all areas necessary
• Able to work well under pressure
• Good IT, written and verbal communication skills
• Interest in new technologies
• A positive attitude toward meeting challenges and a strong work ethic
• Sound judgment and decision-making ability
• An interest in progressing with the Company