Machine Operator

Flexible Material Machine Operator– Due to increasing demand, an additional role has been created to join the team at Polarseal in Saxmundham, Suffolk.

About us:

PolarSeal Tapes and Conversions Limited is a leading supplier of innovative skin-friendly adhesive and medical material solutions to clients operating in the medical industry globally.  We offer unrivalled product support and expertise in the design and manufacture of advanced wound care products.  Our contract-based UK manufacturing sites operate across Suffolk and Surrey working to ISO13485 standards ensuring our medical devices meet regulatory requirements. As a family run business, we are proud of our heritage with many years of experience in the medical sector. As a quality led organisation, we are passionate about challenging our ways of working and driving efficient and productive processes across all business functions.

Fantastic company benefits include:

• Competitive Salary: On offer is a salary that is negotiable depending on experience, qualifications increasing with performance, commitment, and dependability.
• Holiday: 22 days annual holiday that increases based on time served.
• Parking: free on-site parking.
• Pension: company pension scheme.
• Bonus: company all staff bonus scheme.
• Overtime Opportunity: overtime based on the needs of the business.
• Employee extras such as: NVQ training opportunities, no Christmas/New Year break working, company dental scheme.

About the role:

The Flexible Material Machine Operator is responsible for the efficient and safe continuous course of production using a range of conversion machines (DDents, Idents and Servo conversion machines) within clean environment and clean-room areas.  The operator is responsible for meeting daily volume targets with high accuracy, quality, and safety. They are also responsible for ensuring high levels of machine reliability, working with the site Engineer, Lead Operators and Production Supervisors to develop and continuously improve machine reliability and process efficiency.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Safe operation of conversion machines and associated raw materials (machine start up, run, shut down and line clearance).
• Handling and updating machine relevant documents maintaining accurate records relating to shift activity, (e.g. worksheets and quality signoffs).
• Active participation in training sessions including continuous improvement.
• Demonstrate excellent housekeeping and quality led practices.
• Work and act safely.

About you:

You will have a history of demonstrating a high level of commitment to values and standards including Lean 6S. Perhaps you have material conversion experience (or similar) and are seeking your next challenge?  You’ll be a self-starter with a great attitude, be solutions driven, punctual, hungry, and a diligent team-player committed to keeping working areas clean, neat, and tidy. You must be able to establish and maintain good working relationships with all functional departments and add value to the overall strategic goals of the business.

You must be local to the Saxmundham/Leiston/Beccles/Woodbridge/Halesworth area. You will have experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment operating machines, be familiar with digital ways of working and demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of operational excellence.

If you have all the relevant skills and experience and would like to join our company, please apply by forwarding an up-to-date CV as soon as possible. We look forward to hearing from you.

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Additional keywords: DDent, IDent, Servo, Machine Operator, Flexible Material, Flexible, Material, Manufacturing

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