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WB Employment are looking to recruit several Assembly & Packing operatives to manufacture crates in accordance with customer specifications. You must also be prepared to package goods in a manner to withstand all external action normally encountered during lifting, handling, shipment and storage. The successful candidate will carry out all packing functions as required to agreed standards with a timely and accurate process.

Your Key tasks will be:

• Construction of cases with correct bracing as necessary.
• Packaging of all items in accordance with Customer specifications as appropriate.
• Packaging of all equipment in a manner to withstand all external action normally encountered during lifting, handling, shipment and storage.
• Strapping and stretch wrapping of goods to protect from ingress of moisture & dirt.
• Foam lining, bubble wrapping and foil bagging to protect in transit, from bracing pieces.
• Locking-down machines, securing goods to bases using brackets, as necessary.
• Ensuring cases are correctly protected by shock and tilt indicators.
• Ensuring provision of adequate imbalanced weight markings and correct way up markings.
• Indicating lifting points on the cases as per customer specifications.
• Indicating temperature control requirements on cases.
• Ensuring cases are correctly marked and stamped where heat treated timber is used.
• Ensuring tools used are kept clean and in good working order and reporting any inadequacies.
• Ensuring compliance with airline security regulations.
• May be required to complete other business activities on behalf of the company from time to time in line with identified skills, competencies and experience.
• REQUIREMENTS: Knowledge and Skills
• Excellent organisation & prioritisation capabilities.
• Ability to use own initiative and make considered, informed decisions, seeking advice from Senior Export Packer & Case Maker.
• Ability to implement, and ensure compliance with, company policies & procedures.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills.
• Flexibility, adaptability and ability to cope with change.
• Keen eye for detail.
• High level of professionalism, confidentiality, honesty & integrity.
• Forward thinking with a positive, ‘can-do’ attitude.
• Additional and/or unsociable hours may be necessary when required.
• Occasional travel away from home and sometimes abroad required.

Training, Education & Experience

• Export packing & Case-Making experience required.
• Experience of packing & ground handling sensitive and heavy equipment.
• Experience of power tools to ensure competent, safe use.

Benefits

• Full time employment with a market leader
• Free on-site parking
• Holiday 28 days per year inclusive of public holidays
• Company pension
• Good salary - £22k to £26.5K (experience dependant)

If you are interested in this position please submit your CV and a member of WB employment will be in contact.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £22,000.00-£26,500.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Flexitime

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Flexitime
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Bristol: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: BS11EXP