Machine Setter / Operator (Production) / Team Leader

Job Title: Machine Setter / Operator (Production) & Team Leader

Location: Basingstoke

Salary: Negotiable, Dependent on experience

Job type: Permanent – Full Time

We are Prism eLogistics (UK) Ltd a business based in Basingstoke Hampshire, providing storage, fulfilment, pick & pack, ecommerce, secondary contract packing and distribution services.

We are part of the Spearpoint Security Group a Singapore based investment group, who are providing major investment for us to expand in the world of ecommerce.

The Role:

We are seeking an experienced, motivated Team Leader & Machine Setter to work on our fully automated sleeving line to report direct to the Production Supervisor of sleeving.

Your Responsibilities:

You need to have excellent communication skills to liaise with team members, the internal client services team, and operational staff to ensure that all parties are fully aware of the work required of them. With excellent Excel and IT skills, along with the ability to work on your own initiative, you will be a key player in ensuring that the team is working efficiently and that the automated sleeving line has been set correctly and running consistently during the day, ensuring that optimum levels are maintained at all times.

• Passionate for delivering only the best fit-for-purpose, solutions
• Driven and motivated
• Commercially focused
• Highly organised
• Thinks strategically
• Results driven
• Resourceful and acts on own initiative
• Can present with confidence
• Loves being in a team

The right candidate will have a wide range of responsibilities, such as:

• Setting up machines and configure in accordance with a specific job requirement, which involves adjusting components and machine parameters. Diligent setup ensures machines run efficiently and produce high-quality products
• Operating machines during production runs, closely monitoring them to maintain efficiency and quality. They promptly resolve any issues to help meet production targets
• Performing regular maintenance tasks, such as cleaning, lubricating and replacing worn parts. This helps keep the Sleeving Line running smoothly and minimises downtime due to malfunctions.
• Troubleshooting and problem-solving when the Sleeving Line malfunction or product quality is substandard. This skill is vital for maintaining productivity and ensuring products meet required specifications
• Adherence to safety protocols, which includes wearing appropriate PPE and following procedures for handling hazardous materials. This promotes a safe working environment for you and your colleagues
• Quality control checks, measuring, testing and visually inspecting parts or products to ensure they meet required specifications. This helps to maintain high-quality standards in the production process
• Keeping accurate documentation of settings, production runs, maintenance tasks and any issues encountered during production. Thorough records help track performance, identify areas for improvement and ensure regulatory compliance

We want everyone to take ownership of what they do.

Basic Qualifications

• Educated to high standard in Maths & English
• You will be dedicated, taking personal responsibility for, meeting and exceeding goals
• Demonstrate both analytical and problem-solving skills
• Always focused on providing our clients with an exceptional service
• Maintain a ‘can do will do’ and a ‘client first’ culture
• An excellent verbal and written communicator, you can handle multiple, occasionally conflicting tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Willing to train and learn new skills
• A strong people person, able to earn trust
• Able to handle both long and short-term multiple tasks, demonstrate a can-do approach whilst working in a fast paced, occasionally confusing environment
• You demonstrate keen attention to detail, initiative, and proactivity, and always insist on the highest standards
• Comfortable challenging the norm, you are always looking for ways to continuously improve and optimise processes
• No task is too small – you roll up your sleeves to get on with the job in hand

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience within a production environment setting up machinery
• A solid understanding of setting up machinery

Please note the company is not able to offer sponsorship or relocation assistance for this role so candidates must already possess the right to live and work in the UK to be considered.

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