Production Machine Operator

Production Machine Operator - Plastics Manufacturing

Bingley | £14.00 per hour plus overtime | Permanent | Three-Shift Rotation | Monday to Friday

AQUMEN Recruitment is recruiting on behalf of an established specialist manufacturer in Bingley.

We are looking for a Production Machine Operator to join a busy manufacturing operation producing polythene film and packaging products to detailed customer specifications.

This is a hands-on, machine-led production position rather than a general warehouse or picking-and-packing role.

Full training will be provided on specialist extrusion, conversion and bagging machinery, with opportunities to develop your skills and progress to higher-level machine-setting responsibilities.

Shift Pattern

You must be able to work all three shifts as part of the rotating pattern:

• 06:00-14:30
• 14:00-22:30
• 22:00-06:30
• Monday to Friday

Applicants should consider how they will travel to and from work for each shift, particularly for early starts and late finishes.

What's on Offer?

£14.00 per hour

Permanent, full-time position

Overtime available subject to operational requirements

Monday-to-Friday working

Full training on specialist production machinery

Development toward machine-setting responsibilities

Opportunities for increased skills and long-term progression

Supportive, team-based manufacturing environment

Company pension

The Role

Following training, your responsibilities will include:

• Setting up, operating and monitoring production machinery
• Working with extrusion, conversion and bagging lines
• Blending and loading raw materials
• Selecting and loading rolls of prepared film
• Following job cards and detailed product specifications
• Monitoring product size, quality and consistency
• Making basic machine adjustments within your level of training
• Removing finished rolls and products from machinery
• Packing, wrapping, labelling and stacking finished goods
• Recording product quantities, roll or box weights and quality checks
• Identifying and reporting machinery or product faults
• Removing rejected material and preparing it for recycling
• Keeping machinery and production areas clean and organised
• Following all health and safety, hygiene and quality procedures
• Supporting colleagues to keep the continuous production process running efficiently

What We're Looking For

Previous machine-operating or manufacturing experience is desirable, particularly within:

Plastics or polythene manufacturing

Packaging

Extrusion or conversion

Printing

Process manufacturing

Food or other continuous-production environments

Applications are also welcomed from practically minded candidates who have transferable skills and a genuine willingness to complete extensive on-the-job training.

You should be:

• Mechanically or practically minded
• Comfortable operating industrial machinery
• Able to follow job cards and written instructions accurately
• Quality-focused, with strong attention to detail
• Confident completing production and quality records
• Reliable, punctual and looking for permanent employment
• Comfortable working independently and as part of a shift team
• Willing and able to work the full three-shift rotation
• Comfortable undertaking regular manual handling

This is a physically active position involving regular manual handling, moving production rolls and packaged products, and working around machinery located across several floors.

Apply Today

Apply through AQUMEN Recruitment with an up-to-date CV.

To help us assess your suitability, please include details of:

The machinery or production equipment you have operated

The products and materials you have worked with

Your previous manufacturing or process-production experience

Any rotating, early, late or night shifts you have worked

Applicants must be available to work all three shifts shown above.