Finishing Operative
Our long term valued client is looking Finishing Operative’s to join their team.
Finishing Staff
- To be responsible for staff members under your supervision
- To ensure overall responsibility that all team members are fully aware of their role and responsibilities
- To ensure overall responsibility for the training process for junior operatives is in line with company guidelines and standards
- To ensure that all team members are motivated and work as a team to fulfil department objectives
- To ensure all staff receive full induction for company procedures and policies
- To ensure staff are kept up to date and trained in respect of new and updated procedures.
Procedures
- To comply with all company procedures in relation to ISO accreditation’s and Health and Safety
- To ensure all department documentation is being completed correctly and in line with current procedures
- To ensure that a comprehensive ‘handover’ is fulfilled when handing over to the following shift
- To ensure staff have completely reconciled all jobs in line with company processes and procedures
- To ensure procedures in relation to stock movements are adhered to and in line with good housekeeping policy
- To continuously seek improvements within the department to add efficiency’s and produce work at the lowest cost possible.
Production Workflow
- To advise Scheduling of timings when requested for production of Time & Sequence Plans.
- To work flexibly across various assets within the department in accordance with the individual’s skill set.
- To take ownership for on time delivery of materials from department to department within the group.
- To ensure a proactive approach for planning and achieving deadlines.
- To ensure the expectations for each, and every job designated to machines arrive in departments in accordance with time and sequence plans.
- To promote a ‘Push Policy’ within the workflow process within departments.
- To always ensure good communications, including up to date status of work, highlighting potential problems.
Background/ Experience: A solid background in all aspects of Litho Finishing.
Skills/Aptitudes
- Operate Guillotine (Polar/Prism)
- Operate folder (Stahl/MBO)
- Operate Saddle stitcher Heidleberg ST300/Muller Martini Prima)
- Operate Mailer – Gluing inline
- Operate perfect binder (BQ binder with HT trimmer)
- Strong leadership
- Decisions and actions in accordance with company interests
- Computer literate where necessary
- Good verbal and written communication
- Comprehensive knowledge of machines in department
- Methodical approach with good attention to detail
- Well organised and structured
- Good administration
- Commercial awareness
- Proactive
- Good motivator
- Team player
- Dynamic and enthusiastic in carrying out the role and responsibilities
- Resilience and flexibility in fulfilling responsibilities
Hours: 2pm to 10pm
Salary range: £25k to £30k DOE
Overtime: Standard rate, but available
Other benefits: Employee benefits program, statutory pension, & BPIF training programs available.