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JOB TITLE – Packaging Operator (A Shift)

DEPARTMENT – Packaging

LOCATION – Mountpark

WORKING HOURS – Double Days A Shift, Monday to Friday 6am – 2pm, 2pm – 10pm alternate weeks

A brighter future awaits you

Through scientific and technological innovation, operational excellence, and an unwavering dedication to our customers, here at CooperVision we are committed to helping people all over the world see better every day. We’re all about brighter futures – for our people, for our customers, and for everyone that wears our contacts lenses.

Whilst we are proud to be one of the largest manufacturers of contact lenses in the world, we’ve never lost that entrepreneurial spirit that drives us to support and encourage very individual employee to reach their full potential. We’re an ambitious company that’s big on belonging, fostering a collaborative environment where everyone is empowered to make a difference and play an integral part in our success.

What will you be doing:

As a Packaging Operator, you will perform a range of varied tasks in order to pick, package and ship contact lenses to ensure customer requirements, production performance targets and quality standards are met and, where possible, exceeded.

Essential Functions & Accountabilities:

• Starting/stopping machinery
• Basic machinery fault resolution
• Perform minor maintenance tasks
• Inputting materials
• Taking product and materials out
• Checking printed data & quality

• Using FEFO logic
• Pick from pedestrianized mezzanine floors up to 7 meters
• Pick from hi-bay picking trucks up to 7 meters
• Consumption of part boxes first

• Following bespoke customer requirements
• Packing finished orders onto pallets
• Using pallet trucks to move loads

• Standard operating procedures
• GMP/5s
• Principles of Lean
• Lean Cell Charter

A full job description is available upon request.

What skills and experience should you have?

• PC literate, basic skills in the use of Microsoft Office
• Experience of working in a warehouse environment, operating machinery or manufacturing experience preferred.
• Experience of using manual handling equipment, e.g. order pickers, pallet movers
• Understanding of Lean, continuous improvements, Health and Safety preferred.
• Ability to read, understand and work to SOP’s/ Work Instructions
• Good communication skills with the ability to communicate well with all team members including line managers and support operations in English
• Positive attitude and ability to self-motivate and demonstrate initiative to promote team working
• Team player with ability to relate to people and form relationships easily
• Ability to work with minimum supervision within a team as well as work effectively on your own
• Ability to plan & prioritize own workloads

• Five GCSE’s or equivalent preferred.

CooperVision Values

Our four values define and underpin our unique culture; we are Dedicated, we are Inventive, we are Friendly, and we are Partners. Becoming part of the CooperVision family means joining a friendly team that’s open, flexible, and respectful of each other’s differences, working together to achieve something great!

We recognise that as a company we are brighter together, and in an in an inclusive environment where all perspectives and differences are celebrated, we can achieve amazing things!

What we offer

You’ll receive competitive compensation and a fantastic benefits package including; 25 days holiday, pension scheme, healthcare cover, life assurance, access to our Wellness Platform, a discounted contact lens scheme and much more!

If you like what you see, take the first step towards your Brighter Future and apply today! All suitably qualified applicants will receive equal consideration and opportunities from CooperVision.

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