Production Operative - Log Line

Production Operative sought to join the newly formed environmentally friendly Wood briquettes team at our client’s established biomass-fuelled 2.6MW generation plant in Eccleshall, Stafford. Our client is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Biomass plant and reuse waste heat from the plant to produce log briquettes, a replacement for coal and charcoal for domestic and commercial use sold in retail and garage outlets.
Job Description:
* Set up the log press
* Working on a team of two on the production line within a busy plant environment
* Monitor performance of screw presses
* Ensure automated bunding and strap machine is working to meet production targets
* Removing pallets of hot logs into cooling store using the FLT
* Returning cooled logs of pallets to wrapping machine for wrapping before storing for onward sale using FLT
The Person:
* The Applicant should have experience from a production operative environment
* Some mechanical handling or practical experience in conveyors and running process machines including changing strap cartridges, film material, labels would be advantageous
* Ability to perform basic maintenance is essential
* You will be numerate and literate and a team player (3 in a shift rota, 2 on rest days)
* 3 shift patterns of 8 hours - 6-2, 2-10, 10-6
* Ability to drive a FLT with current valid license
* You will be a reliable individual, a good team player but happy to work on your own with a willingness to learn and have an interest in clean renewable energy
* Due to the location of the plant you will need to be car owner/driver, they are not located near a public transport route.
Benefits:
* Base salary £26,400, additional earning potential to £33K if the production target is achieved - 10,000 logs per annum as a team.
* Full training programme of 12 weeks for new employees
* Salary paid on 220 shifts period per year, with 175 shifts rostered per year and 45 shift for providing maintenance and shift cover for colleagues
* Shift Pattern: 6 days on, 4 days off with a weekly average of 29.6 hours per week
* 7 weeks paid holiday allowance
* 3 weeks scheduled Preventative Planned Maintenance (PPM) x 7 per year
* Remaining shifts to cover for team members on holiday as required (still paid if not required to cover)
* Monthly or quarterly production target bonus
* Nest Pension scheme
* Free onsite parking
* No entitlement to carry forward annual leave
Production Operative – Log Line
Ecceshall, Staffordshire
£26,400 starting salary to £33,000 which includes production target bonuses + benefits
Renewable Energy | Log Line Operative | Assembly Operative | Wood Fuel | Manufacturing | Green Energy | Line Operative | Line Operator | Press Operative | Machine Operative