To operate, monitor and maintain palletising equipment, ensuring finished products are stacked, wrapped, and prepared for storage or distribution safely, efficiently, and in accordance with quality standards.
Key Responsibilities
- Operate palletiser machinery in line with company procedures and production requirements.
- Ensure products are correctly stacked and securely placed onto pallets.
- Monitor machine performance and identify any operational issues or product defects.
- Adjust machine settings to accommodate different product specifications, packaging formats, and stacking patterns.
- Ensure a continuous flow of product onto the palletiser conveyor system.
- Conduct quality checks to ensure pallet presentation and product standards are maintained.
- Complete relevant operational, production and maintenance documentation.
- Maintain housekeeping standards and keep the work area clean, organised and safe.
- Adhere to all Health & Safety, Food Safety and Quality procedures.
- Communicate effectively with Production Operatives, Team Leaders and Supervisors to maximise operational efficiency.
- Operate material handling equipment safely where authorised and trained.
Skills and Experience
Essential
- Experience working within a manufacturing, production, warehouse or FMCG environment.
- Good understanding of Health & Safety requirements.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Good attention to detail.
- Basic mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced production environment.
- Good communication skills.
Desirable
- Previous experience operating palletising or automated production equipment.
- Counterbalance or Reach Truck licence.
- Experience of machine adjustments.
- Food manufacturing experience.
- FLT licence.
Essential
- Basic literacy and numeracy skills.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to stand for extended periods.
- Ability to lift and move products in line with safe working practices.
- Comfortable working in a production environment with moving machinery.
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