New Mills jobs in High Peak

About us

Northwood is a family-owned group of associated companies that provide the manufacturing, supply and transportation of paper hygiene and wiping products for both the away-from-home and consumer market.

Our mission is to be the market-leading partner of choice in the away from home tissue industry. One of only a small handful of companies in the UK market that is fully vertically integrated; Northwood is involved at each point in the supply chain, from raw material supply, tissue and towel manufacturing, end-user product converting, storage and transportation.

Our remit is huge, with a portfolio of products covering two key systems brands, professional wiping, commodity, consumer paper and private label. We sell into a distribution network spanning the UK, Ireland and Europe, which in turn service markets such as healthcare, hospitality, hotels, engineering, janitorial, catering and education.

We are a highly successful, award-winning and ambitious business that has grown from a humble paper sales business to a market leader employing over 800 colleagues, across 11 sites in the UK and Spain.

We differentiate ourselves by excelling in product quality alongside market-leading service and sales support.

About the Role

Are you an experienced Heavy Industrial Production Operator?

If you're searching for an opportunity to develop your skills in a manufacturing role with genuine opportunities for career progression, look no further!

We're excited to be recruiting for this brand-new Production Operator role based in Disley. As this is a newly created position, full training will be provided, making it an excellent opportunity for experienced operators.

This role follows a 4 on, 4 off shift pattern, with an 18-day break built into the roster every 8 weeks.

Please be aware that within the operational areas of our tissue mills, you may encounter some humidity, puddles on the ground from water residue, and odours associated with our waste-water treatment process. We minimise these as much as reasonably practicable; however, they are a normal part of a tissue mill environment. We remain fully committed to our 'Zero Harm by Choice' guiding principle.

Job Opportunity

To provide the mill with operative support in order to meet site standards to maintain product consistency, equipment reliability, operational efficiency and maximise factory output, in compliance with group policies.

To operate the facility in execution of all operational tasks on a day-to-day basis. This includes logistics, materials handling, small maintenance tasks and operating specific equipment to the required standards.

Production Operator Duties

• Operating and monitoring machinery to ensure production runs smoothly and efficiently.
• Maintain operating costs through auditing and controlling against centreline settings.
• Keeping accurate records of production output and downtime and working as a team to reach output targets.
• Operation of FLT, Clamp truck, Skid-steer and MEWP (Cherry Picker)
• Undertaking routine maintenance and cleaning of the machinery, which includes, carrying out FLT checks against the checklist daily
• Adhering to quality, health, and safety procedures and regulations.
• Troubleshooting day to day issues.

If you have experience and an interest in developing skills in manufacturing and production, as a Production Operator, or Manufacturing Operator, apply today!

Company Benefits

• Company pension
• Life assurance
• Sick pay
• Free company products
• Free on-site parking
• Food, retail, holidays, cinema, and gyms discounts
• Wellness programmes, including Employee Assistance Program and OnDemand GP service
• Free early access to pay scheme
• Salary sacrifice schemes
• Employee referral scheme

Essential Skills

Essential Skills

Essential to the role

• Strong IT skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office use
• Excellent problem-solving ability
• Excellent communication skills
• Previous experience in a heavy industrial environment

Preferred

• 5 GCSEs of C and above.
• Previous experience operating an FLT, Clamp truck, Skid-steer and MEWP (Cherry Picker) - training will be provided.

Pay rate

Hourly rate for this role is £14.7995 while training. Following successful completion of training, the hourly rate will increase to £16.4438.

Pay for this role is based on annualised hours. Although the hours worked in each pay period may vary due to the 4 on, 4 off shift pattern, employees receive a consistent payment each pay period based on their annualised hours. This also includes premiums for weekend working.

For example:

• ‘A’ shift: 1728 hours are actually worked over the year
• Employees are paid for 2106 annualised hours which reflects the applicable shift/weekend premiums.

Therefore, for ‘A’ shift, the annual salary during training would be:

2106 x £14.7995 = £31,167.75

Following successful completion of training, the annual salary would be:

2106 x £16.4438 = £34,630.64 per annum

DEI Statement

At Northwood, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone is welcomed and respected. We strive to promote a workplace that celebrates diversity and encourages individuals to express their opinions and beliefs. We are dedicated to providing equal opportunities for all.