We have a truly exciting opportunity to work within a high security manufacturing environment, where products are made for identity documents consumed across all corners of the globe. As a truly international company, our product is a national token of pride, delivered to our commercial and government customers for over 300 years. At Portals we deliver exceptional performance by driving innovation and change, working with pace and a positive attitude. If you are aligned with our vision and have the experience to succeed in the roles below, we would love to hear from you.
This full-time role of Assistant Cutter Operator reports directly to the Finishing Manager and is based in our paper mill in the rolling hills of Bath. Within this role, you will gain a variety of task-based skills throughout the Cutter department. Due to the variation of the job tasks, this role also enhances interpersonal skills. The role works a continental shift pattern consisting of 14 shifts per month. Each shift is 12hours either from 6am-6pm, or 6pm-6am.
The starting salary is £32,088.76 whilst the initial training takes place. This then rises to £37,312.52 once fully competent in one role.
Job Purpose:
To operate finishing equipment, ancillary equipment and their associated quality and control systems safely and with due regard to the environment.
Carry out quality and dimensional checking on finished paper and ensure that the quality requirements for the tasks undertaken are met.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Run the SHM machine unsupervised.
2. Understand use of making docket and relevance of quoted quality parameters.
3. Upload new webs and present to cutting station in register
4. Sample taking post overlap.
5. Transporting finished sheet fault free in to layboy.
6. Check finished sheets against templates and understand corrective actions required to meet specifications.
7. Use of the Quickscan to measure sheet dimensions.
8. Use QIS and quickweb for data input.
9. Understand and visually inspect sheets and demonstrate corrective actions for faults.
10. Retaining stacking quality of sheets.
Skills, Qualifications and Experience:
11. Good analytical skills
12. Self-motivated and able to work on own initiative with minimum of supervision.
13. Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively both within the Department and with other Departments
14. Good organisational skills to schedule workload to meet production schedules and Sales deadlines.
15. An understanding of targets and KPIs
16. Good level of dexterity and precision when working with hands.
17. Computer literate, Microsoft Office (MS Word & Excel) and Department-specific systems.
Company Benefits:
18. Holiday is incorporated into your shift pattern
19. Pension scheme which offers an employer contribution of up to 9% of salary
20. Life assurance of four times your basic salary
21. 24/7 Employee assistance programme, TELUS, with access to counselling, financial and legal advice, a number of additional perks with discount codes for stores, gyms and experiences
22. Doctor Care Anywhere
23. Training and development costs associated to role paid for
24. £500 Refer a friend scheme
25. Cycle to work scheme
26. Love2Shop shopping discount card
27. Long service awards
28. Recognition platform
29. Free/Onsite parking
30. Give as you earn scheme
31. Eye care for Display Screen Equipment users
32. Phone discounts through EE
33. Costco membership
34. Sick pay scheme