Process Operator

Location: Peterborough
Salary: £15.00 - £17.00 per hour (£37,440 - 42,432 basic + overtime)
Shift Pattern: Monday to Thursday, 7:00am - 7:00pm
Overtime: Paid at 1.25x rate (after 4 hours minimum)

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Process Operator to join a growing plastics manufacturing and recycling business. Working within a modern production facility, you will be responsible for operating and monitoring machinery, maintaining production standards, and ensuring products meet quality specifications.

This role would suit someone with a strong background in plastics manufacturing who is looking to join a business investing in new machinery and future growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Set up, operate and monitor production machinery.
• Ensure machines run efficiently to maximise output and minimise downtime.
• Carry out routine quality checks and record production data.
• Identify and resolve minor machine faults where possible.
• Follow all health and safety procedures and site regulations.
• Maintain high housekeeping standards within the production area.
• Work closely with colleagues and supervisors to meet production targets.
• Assist with machine changeovers and product changeovers where required.

Essential Experience

Applicants should have experience in one or more of the following:

• Plastics extrusion
• Blow moulding
• Injection moulding
• Plastic recycling machinery
• General plastics manufacturing environments

Skills & Attributes

• Strong understanding of manufacturing and production processes.
• Ability to work independently and make decisions within a production environment.
• Mechanically minded with good problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of quality standards and continuous improvement.
• Health & Safety conscious.
• Reliable, hardworking and committed to high standards.

Desirable Experience

• Experience working within a recycling or waste processing environment.
• Knowledge of materials handling and plastics processing.
• Forklift licence (advantageous but not essential).
• Experience training or mentoring junior operators.

What's on Offer?

• £15.00 - £17.00 per hour.
• Regular overtime opportunities.
• 4-day working week (Monday to Thursday).
• Full training and development support.
• Opportunity to join a growing business expanding its production capability with new machinery planned for installation.

If you have experience in plastics extrusion, blow moulding, injection moulding, recycling processes, or plastics manufacturing and are looking for your next challenge, we'd love to hear from you.