Assembly & Packing Operative Bristol, England
Job description
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
