Description
Production Operatives sought to join the newly formed environmentally friendly Wood briquettes team at our client’s established biomass-fuelled 2.6MW generation plant in Eccleshall, Stafford on a 3-shift pattern.
Our client is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Biomass plant and reuse waste heat from the plant to produce log briquettes, a replacement for coal and charcoal for domestic and commercial use sold in retail and garage outlets.
Job Description:
- Set up the log press
- Working in a team of two on the production line within a busy plant environment
- Monitor performance of screw presses
- Ensure automated bunding and strap machine is working to meet production targets
- Removing pallets of hot logs into cooling store using the FLT
- Returning cooled logs of pallets to wrapping machine for wrapping before storing for onward sale using FLT
- Currently 2 x 12 hour shifts, 4 on 4 off (to become 3 x 8 hour shifts, 6 on 4 off)
The Person:
- The Applicant should have experience from a production operative environment
- Some mechanical handling or practical experience in conveyors and running process machines including changing strap cartridges, film material, labels would be advantageous
- Ability to perform basic maintenance is essential
- You will be numerate and literate and a team player
- Ability to drive a FLT with current valid license is preferred but not essential as training can be provided
- You will be a reliable individual, a good team player but happy to work on your own with a willingness to learn and have an interest in clean renewable energy
- Due to the location of the plant you will need to be car owner/driver, they are not located near a public transport route.
Benefits:
- Base salary £26,400 to earn up to £33K if team production target is achieved - 10,000 logs per annum
- Production target bonus
- Full training programme of 12 weeks for new employees
- 48 hours per week, currently 2 x 12 hour shifts, 4 on 4 off (to become 3 x 8 hour shifts, 6 on 4 off)
- Overtime at 1.4x salary
- 7 weeks paid holiday allowance
- 7 x 3 days of scheduled Preventative Planned Maintenance (PPM) annually
- Remaining shifts to cover for team members on holiday as required (still paid if not required to cover)
- Nest Pension scheme
- Free onsite parking
- No entitlement to carry forward annual leave
Production Operative – Log Line
Ecceshall, Staffordshire
£26,400 starting salary to £33,000 which includes production target bonuses + benefits
Renewable Energy | Log Line Operative | Assembly Operative | Wood Fuel | Manufacturing | Green Energy | Line Operative | Line Operator | Press Operative | Machine Operative