Due to company growth, we have a great opportunity for a Senior Manufacturing Operative to join our professional Manufacturing team based in South Normanton.

Senior Process Operator

Onsite
South Normanton, Derbyshire, DE55
Full time - Alternating weekly shift patterns: 6am -2pm and 2pm-10pm Monday to Friday
Competitive Salary

Please Note: Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK

Sun Chemical, a member of the DIC Group, is a leading producer of packaging and graphic solutions, color and display technologies, functional products, electronic materials, and products for the automotive and healthcare industries. Together with DIC, Sun Chemical is continuously working to promote and develop sustainable solutions to exceed customer expectations and better the world around us. With combined annual sales of more than $8.5 billion and 22,000+ employees worldwide, the DIC Group companies support a diverse collection of global customers.

The Role

Thanks to our innovative products and great team – we are proud that the business is continuing to grow, we now have an opportunity for a Senior Manufacturing Operative to join our professional Manufacturing team based in South Normanton. The role provides direction to the shop floor through hands on and visible approach, escalating any business performance issues to their line managers. Senior member of the functional group on shift ensuring that relevant EHS, quality and site KPI’s are met or exceeded for their work area. This is in addition to standard Process Operator duties and out of normal working hours will be the senior person on site.

Key Responsibilities

Ensure that resources required for both warehouse & production are available and utilised effectively.
Help to rationalise resources in line with customer needs and business justification.
Organisation of production operators and equipment
Follow all appropriate procedures effectively and perform all appropriate tasks within set time scales and to set standards.
SOP’s, process order instructions and other duties as defined by shift management.
Ensure appropriate data is recorded accurately and in a timely fashion, ensure the regular maintenance of all records.
Documenting batches consumed on process orders; receipting process orders on SAP and filing paperwork. Equivalent activities for warehousing operations.
Using equipment / machinery / instruments safely and effectively within set requirements and procedures to meet area targets. Ability to operate batch processing machinery. Promotes a high level of housekeeping in working area.
Review and improve existing systems and processes in order to improve effectiveness. Identify and introduce new systems and processes that improve the area or business as appropriate. Improvements geared towards productivity, yield and timely completion of customer demand

Qualifications / Experience Critical for the job Holder

Basic Secondary education and PC literacy
FLT Licence (is ideal but not essential)
Experience of production & warehouse environment and involvement in improvement activities
Experience of using SAP or a similar application

Benefits

Competitive Salary depending on experience
Company pension
Competitive holiday entitlement increasing with service
Cycle to Work scheme
Attractive Shift allowance
Further training opportunities
Access to discounts and savings at some of the UK’s biggest retailers
Free onsite parking

This successful candidate will work alternating weekly shift patterns: 6am -2pm and 2pm-10pm Monday to Friday

No agencies please.

You must be eligible to work in the UK.

How to apply for the role:

If you have the skills and experience required for this position, click “apply” today and you will be directed to the company website where you will be able to submit an application form.

Other suitable skills and experience include: Manufacturing Process Technician, Quality Control Manager, Shift Manager, Shop Floor Manager.

Senior Process Operative