Blending Operative

Blending Operative

Permanent

Stoke-on-Trent

£36,681.18

J14708

Rewards & Benefits on Offer;

• Permanent Contract.
• Immediate Start Available.
• Annual Bonus Scheme.
• Free Onsite Parking.
• Holiday Entitlement above Statutory.
• Pension Scheme.
• Free Supply of Workwear and PPE.
• Free Eye Test Voucher.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Discounted Private Medical Cover.

MTrec’s New Opportunity;

MTrec Technical are proudly representing our prestigious, specialist manufacturing client, based in Stoke-on-Trent, by recruiting a permanent Blending Operative to join their team at their Stoke facility. A successful candidate will be responsible for working within this blending department operating machines and following SOPs.

If you are an experienced Machine Operator/Manufacturing Operator, with a background in production/manufacturing, apply now for an immediate response!

The Job You’ll Do;

• Operating manufacturing vessels to blend raw materials together, including automatic feeding through our pigging line system and weighing and adding manual additives using weighing equipment.
• Fetching additives from the raw materials warehouse using a counterbalance forklift truck.
• Flushing the manufacturing vessels to ensure there is no cross-contamination of products.
• Ensuring quality control standards are met by taking samples for testing, and ensuring the correct product and quantities are loaded.
• Supporting the bulk loading operation, including connecting tankers to a pigging line system.
• Completing daily housekeeping checks.

About You;

• Flexible working attitude, to work a 3-shift system and to work overtime if required.
• Experience of working within production process, machine operation, or manufacturing would be advantageous.
• An in-date, external counterbalance forklift licence would be advantageous but not essential.
• The ability to work as part of a team is essential.
• Please note the role occasionally requires working at heights (to access the top of tankers) and working outdoors.

Working Hours; Rotating 3-week shift pattern:

• AM shift = Tues - Sat 6.00am - 14.00pm
• Night shift = Sun - Thurs 22.00pm - 6.00am
• PM shift = Mon - Fri 14.00pm - 22.00pm
• In addition to the above hours, there is an additional agreement to work 1 in 6 Monday AM shift (6.00am-14.00pm).