Description
Summary:
Seeking a skilled and reliable Blow Moulder Machine Operator for a nightshift production team, focusing on machine operation, quality control, and assisting with various nightshift duties.
Highlights:
1. Operate blow moulder machines and perform quality control on bottles
2. Assist with nightshift duties, including sanitization and machine maintenance
3. Cover plant operations during breaks, managing data and stock levels
Our client is a leader in [industry, e.g., plastic packaging solutions], committed to innovation, quality, and sustainability. We are currently seeking a skilled and reliable Blow Moulder Machine Operator to join their nightshift production team.
• Weekly Roster over to shift times, as needed (6am - 6pm or 6pm - 6am)
• Shifts are 12 hours long with 3 x 30min breaks- (Breaks are paid time).
• Competitive Payrate, based on Experience
Key Responsibilities:
• Packaging-Bagging bottles and restocking storage levels as required.
• Quality control-inspecting, weighing, testing bottles.
• Assisting Leading hand with nightshift duties for roster-including (Sanitization spraying of floor areas, Machine greasing and degreasing, Cleaning regrind room-sweep up, cleaning conveyors-baggers-areas needed).
• Operation of Blow Moulder machines producing bottles-including (Start, Stop, Unjamming, Bottle Weight adjustment, small basic mechanical repairs, loading raw materials and monitoring).
• Cover plant operations when Leading hand is on breaks or on leave-including (Production data recording and report, Stock level management, Shift hand over to Dayshift, manage other General hand staff).
Requirements:
• Proven experience operating blow moulding machines (e.g., extrusion blow moulding, injection stretch blow moulding).
• Strong mechanical aptitude and understanding of manufacturing processes.
• Ability to read and interpret technical instructions and specifications.
• Attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality work.
• Willingness to work shifts, overtime, and weekends as required.
• Physically fit and able to stand for long periods and lift moderate weights.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Technical certification or training in mechanical or manufacturing operations.
• Forklift license (an asset).
• Experience in a fast-paced production environment.
To be considered for this role, you will need to be eligible to work in New Zealand (evidence required), pass a Pre-Employment Background Check and numeracy test.