Bale Plant Operator

Bale Plant Operator

We are currently looking for a ProductionOperative to join Isover, Runcorn. This is a great opportunity to join a long standing business within the Saint Gobain group. We are ideally looking for someone with experience of operating a forklift but other backgrounds will be considered. So if you enjoy a hands on role within a busy production environment then this could be the role for you!

You'll be working with our Isover brand - a manufacturer of high performance, environmentally sustainable glass mineral wool insulation for thermal, acoustic and fire safe solutions.

Shifts: Rotational Day / Night shift patterns: 6.30am - 6.30pm 4 on 4 off

Key Responsibilities

The role of the baler plant operator is to ensure the safe and efficient operation of production machinery in order to manufacture finished bales of Mineral wool insulation.
In order to achieve this you will:

• Ensure that safe working practices are adhered to at all times
• Be responsible for the entire baling process, including bale manufacture, quality check, material collection and material storage.
• Perform accurate and timely quality checks
• Assist on the main production line when required
• Under the supervision of the manager, assist with any relevant projects to fulfil department goals and objectives in the areas of cost reduction, productivity gains, process flow, capacity increases, scrap reduction and process and product enhancements.
• Undertake any other duties as may be required by your Line Manager or the Executive team, consistent with the scope of the job.

What skills and experience are we looking for?

• FLT experience
• Working within a manufacturing environment is desirable
• Must be a team player with good communication skills.
• Basic computer skills
• Experience of working alone and sometimes unsupervised

Are Isover and Saint-Gobain inclusive employers?

Saint-Gobain is the worldwide leader in light and sustainable construction improving daily life through high-performance solutions. From wherever you are, let your unique personality and our values guide you every day to invent a more sustainable world.

We understand that a diverse workplace is not only a more enjoyable place to be, but also facilitates better decision making and innovation. So, whoever you are, and whichever Saint-Gobain business you join, you can be sure of a warm welcome with us.

And what about flexibility?

The world of work is changing. At Saint-Gobain, we're always open to new ways of working. Everyone has different needs and commitments. We'll happily discuss any need you might have for this role: flexible hours, job-sharing, part-time working, or anything else that matters to you. We can't promise to meet every request when we're recruiting. But we do promise to listen.

If you match our criteria, we will be in touch to discuss your experience and more about you as a person, we look forward to hearing from you!