Bodymaking Operator

ScreenedFull Time
Wigan, Greater Manchester
£16 - £21/hour
Posted 4 days ago
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About the role

Friday Night and Sunday Night working at premium rate.

Please only apply if you have specific experience in Bodymaking / Canmaking facilities.

Role Summary

The Bodymaker Operator runs, monitors, and troubleshoots high-speed bodymaker equipment that shapes can bodies. You will ensure safe operation, consistent quality, and reliable output by following standard work, completing checks, responding to alarms/defects, and coordinating with Maintenance and Engineering to keep equipment running at required performance levels.

Key Responsibilities

* Operate and monitor high-speed bodymaker machinery and supporting equipment to meet production, quality, and safety targets.

* Perform start-up, changeover, and shutdown activities per standard operating procedures (SOPs), including verifying tooling setup and machine settings.

* Conduct routine in-process quality checks and document results; take immediate action when results are out of specification.

* Identify defects and process issues and adjust machine parameters within training and authorization limits.

* Perform basic mechanical troubleshooting and minor adjustments and escalate issues appropriately.

* Support preventive maintenance activities by completing operator PM tasks and partnering with Maintenance for planned downtime work.

* Maintain accurate production and downtime records in required systems/logs

* Follow all safety requirements, including lockout/tagout (LOTO) expectations, machine guarding, PPE, and safe work practices; stop work and escalate when unsafe conditions are observed.

Preferred Qualifications

* Technical certificate, apprenticeship in mechanical engineering, industrial maintenance, mechatronics, or a related field.

* Experience in metal packaging, can manufacturing, or high-speed forming operations

* Familiarity with basic troubleshooting methods.

* Experience working with preventive maintenance routines and collaborating with Maintenance/Engineering teams

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