Slitting Operative

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Location: Winterbourne, GB

Department: Operations/Production/Manufacturing

Full-time

Shift: On site

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.

At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It’s our core value and integral to how we do business.

Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win – adapting quickly in an everchanging world – and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world‑class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.

To learn more about playing for Team Amcor, visit www.amcor.com.

Job Purpose

The role of Slitting Operator requires you to become involved in the effective running of slitting machines in your designated Team whilst working, at all times, to the highest levels of safety and quality.

Responsibilities

• To operate machines and jointly assist in the activity of Slitting as required;
• Undertake job and specification changes, with assistance from a Team Leader as required, by correct use of tension control, knives, etc. as appropriate;
• Monitor sensors and systems for efficient use of product i.e. efficient run downs at the end of jobs and re‑start of next job, making adjustments as required;
• Undertake a full range of quality checks and record the information to the standards required by the company;
• Load and unload coils promptly when required, packing coils to pallet and wrapping accurately to Customer specification;
• Accurately check and record information required by the company. This includes accurate completion of quality records and production paperwork on outputs, waste and downtime;
• Assist in job changes ensuring the machines are set up at standard operating conditions;
• Take an active role in developing and implementing world‑class manufacturing principles;
• Identify and take part in remedial actions for process or quality faults on the machines and advise line management of any non‑conformances that you observe.
• Assist in the delivery of agreed Company training plans.
• Attend regular operational review meetings to develop the process operation.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a manufacturing environment advantageous.
• Previous experience of undertaking quality tests desirable.
• Proven ability to learn new processes and procedures.
• Understanding of basic health and safety principles.
• Ability to perform safely under pressure and excel at time management.
• Excel verbal/written communication and documentation.
• Demonstrate a positive attitude and flexibility.

Benefits

• Private medical
• Free on site car parking
• Subsidised canteen
• Pension scheme
• Reward and discount platformStaff social events

Amcor Limited (ASX: AMC; www.amcor.com) is a global leader in responsible packaging solutions, focusing on flexible and rigid plastic packaging that enhances the products consumers use in everyday life.