Operator

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Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland
Junior
Design • Manufacturing
The Role
The Machine Operative will ensure safe operation of machinery, maximize efficiencies, and maintain consistent quality standards. Responsibilities include monitoring health and safety, achieving productivity targets, and assisting with maintenance tasks. The role includes working a 3-shift rotation and requires good problem-solving abilities and communication skills.
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Machine Operative
Livingston Packaging Division

Competitive salary + excellent benefits

Our story

DS Smith is a leading provider of sustainable packaging solutions, paper products and recycling services worldwide. Over the past 80 years our organisation has grown dramatically, as have our services and areas of expertise.

Our story can be traced back to the box-making business started by the Smith Family in East London in the 1940s. During the next half a century we grew our reputation for quality engineering and a dedication to our customers. As we grew our scale, we grew our capabilities – adding papermaking and recycling so we could view our customers’ challenges in the whole and not just one part. In recent times, our business has experienced rapid growth, as well as acquiring businesses across Europe and in North America. This growth saw us become one of the largest companies listed on the London Stock Exchange. Our vision “To be the leading supplier of sustainable packaging solutions” serves us well. We are proud of the progress we have made and the growth we have achieved in our chosen markets.

We are now recruiting for a number of Machine Operatives to join us on a permanent term. Reporting to the Shift Manager this role will ensure that we achieve our business goals across DS Smith packaging.

Key Accountabilities:

  • Be accountable for own and others health and safety whilst at work, operating in line with SSOW (safe systems of work) and company procedures to enable a safe working environment.
  • Raise any unsafe acts seen immediately with individual(s) concerned and immediate reporting of health and safety incidents to management
  • Be responsible for the operation of machinery to ensure efficiencies are maximised and downtime is minimised.
  • Achieve set productivity and performance targets ensuring consistent quality standards are met.
  • To ensure that maintenance and cleaning tasks are carried out correctly and in line with the planned maintenance schedule. Support and assist with improvement initiatives

Hours of work:

  • Shifts pattern is a 3 shift rotation pattern of dayshift, backshift and nightshift.

Experience and Key Attributes required:

  • Experience of working in a production/machine operating environment
  • Self-motivated with a can-do attitude
  • Enthusiasm to join our expanding team
  • The drive to rise to challenges and good problem solving abilities
  • The desire to progress within a Company that values its employees and puts safety first
  • Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
  • Experience: 1 year (Preferred)

On top of the culture and career development opportunities that make working with us so rewarding, we’ll also give you a flexible benefits scheme, competitive pension scheme and company life

insurance, share saver scheme and cycle to work scheme as well as generous holiday allowance. So, what are you waiting for? Apply today and a member of the recruitment team will be in touch!

The Company
Atlanta, GA
12,147 Employees
On-site Workplace

What We Do

DS Smith provides innovative packaging solutions, paper products and recycling services with a commitment to sustainability and a circular economy.

Our core purpose is to Redefine Packaging for a Changing World, and our expert teams work closely with like-minded partners to incorporate renewable resources for products that minimize our environmental impact, reduce complexity and increase profitability through supply chain optimization

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