Factory Operative - Toolsetter

Join Our Team

We're looking for a Toolsetter to join our Cup Shop Team. This is a permanent, hands-on manufacturing role where you'll be responsible for setting and maintaining Cup Machines and Handling Machines, ensuring they operate to the correct specifications and in line with the production plan.

If you're practical, reliable and enjoy working with machinery in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, we'd love to hear from you.

Hours of Work

Monday to Thursday: 7:00am – 3:30pm, Friday: 7:00am – 1:00pm

Salary

£13.29 per hour starting rate

About the Role

As a Toolsetter, you'll set and maintain the running of Cup Machines and Handling Machines in line with the production plan and required specifications. You'll help ensure machines are ready to run at the start of each shift, maintain appropriate levels of ancillary equipment and support the safe and effective operation of the department.

Working as part of the Cup Shop Department, you'll play an essential role in maintaining machines that are critical to the success of our operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Set and run Cup Machines and Handling Machines to the correct specifications in line with the production schedule.
• Ensure machines are ready to run at the start of each shift.
• Ensure stocks of ancillary equipment are in good condition and maintained at appropriate levels to meet production requirements.
• Ensure Cup Machines, Vacuum and Exhaust Fan equipment are correctly shut down at the end of each shift.
• Provide cover for the Cup Mould Labourer when required.
• Provide cover on machines for the Handle Shop Technician when required.
• Follow all Health & Safety regulations and Company policies.
• Maintain a clean, tidy and safe working environmnet.
• Identify problems and escalate issues where appropriate.
• Carry out other reasonable duties within your department or other departments when required.

About You

• Have a good standard of English and Maths.
• Ideally have at least one year's experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Be reliable, with good attendance and timekeeping.
• Be willing to work a reasonable amount of overtime when required.
• Be flexible and willing to support different duties across the department when needed.
• Work effectively as part of a team.
• Be comfortable receiving instructions from Line Managers, Team Leaders and Senior Managers.
• Be able to identify problems and communicate ideas and suggestions.
• Be confident making basic decisions and escalating issues where appropriate.
• Take responsibility for your own workload.
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping and workplace safety.
• Communicate openly and respectfully with colleagues and managers.

Training

You'll receive full on-the-job training, including Manual Handling training and any refresher training required for the role.

Benefits

• We offer a competitive benefits package, including:
• Company pension, free pension advice and life insurance.
• Healthcare Cash Plan, Employee Assistance Programme, Occupational Health Screening and a Health & Wellbeing Programme.
• Enhanced annual leave, enhanced maternity and paternity pay, bereavement leave and company sick pay.
• Cycle to Work Scheme, discounted products and free on-site parking.
• Employee referral scheme, Long Service Awards, Reward & Recognition Programme, company events and a pre-retirement scheme.
• Casual dress.

Why Join Us?

Joining our Cup Shop Team means taking on an important role in keeping our production equipment running safely and effectively. You'll develop specialist Toolsetter skills through hands-on training while becoming part of a team where flexibility, teamwork and high standards are valued. 

If you're looking for a practical manufacturing role where you can develop specialist skills and make a real contribution to production, we'd love to hear from you.