Machine Operator

  • Job Reference: 00000608-1
  • Date Posted: 13 September 2023
  • Recruiter: Grapevine
  • Location: Clacton-on-Sea, Essex
  • Salary: £11.65 Per Hour
  • Sector: Manufacturing Operations
  • Job Type: Permanent
  • Work Hours: Full Time
  • Contact: Rob Wells
  • Email: rob@grapevinerecruitment.com

Job Description

Our client is looking for 3 machine operators to join their busy team based in Clacton - On - Sea, who will ideally have injection moulding setter experience.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Operate, set and run extrusion lines.
  • High standard of tool cleaning and rebuilding.
  • Lead the extrusion line setting and operations.
  • Monito the process and adjust where necessary
  • Communicate with supervisor should any problems arise during production
  • Monitoring the quality of the process via product testing equipment
  • Transfer polymer to storage racks and load hoppers with polymer
  • Start up and shutdown the extruder lines
  • Undertake minor running repairs, whilst referring any major breakdown to the engineering department

Required Capabilities:

• 2 years’ experience Machine setter background (Preferred)

• Experience working in a technical production environment.

• Well-organised, with attention to detail.

• The ability to work well with your hands and to perform the physical aspects of the role.

• Knowledge of extrusion, injection moulding, profile extrusion (Preferred)

• Able to work under own initiative

• Able to work as part of a team.