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We are now looking for a motivated and ambitious Production Operator to join our high‑performing team in Eastfield, Scarborough on a 12 month fixed term contract.
What you will do
You will work as part of a shift team to ensure smooth operation throughout all our production processes.
Your main tasks will include:
- Adhering to UPM Safety Principles, Values, ISO Standards, and Standard Work
- Operating processes throughout our production operation
- Ensuring product and customer order specifications are met
- Ensuring safety, process, and quality issues are communicated promptly to the Leading Hand
- Supporting continual improvement and collaboration within and across cells actively
- Ensuring effective handover of all the relevant information at shift changeover
Working schedule
Monday – Friday 3 Shift Pattern
Week1: 6am-2pm
Week2: 2pm-10pm
Week 3: 10pm-6am
Who you are
- You are ambitious and keen to develop, with a clear interest in progressing into a leadership role
- You communicate effectively and work well as part of a team
- You ideally have experience working within a manufacturing environment, but this is not essential
This is what we offer to you
- Safety and well-being: We care about each other and the well-being of our colleagues. We prioritize the safety of all our employees, ensuring everyone returns home safely.
- A meaningful job: We do our work with professional pride, producing high-quality, sustainable products for our customers globally. Our community is built on great team spirit and commitment.
- Development opportunities : We offer you great opportunities to learn and grow throughout your career.
- Caring for people and the environment: Responsibility is at the core of everything we do. We are committed to ambitious sustainability targets, and we keep aiming higher. Together we can renew the everyday for a future beyond fossils!
- Company Benefits: Competitive rates of pay, 27 days holiday + bank holidays, Pension (Company contribution up to 10%), free canteen for all employees, free on-site gym, Private Healthcare and access to Employee Assistance Programme .
Additional information
This is a great opportunity to further build your manufacturing skills and develop towards a potential future leadership role.
The position holder will report to Shift Supervisor.
For further information about the role, please contact Ruth Pople, Manager, HR Adhesive Materials at [email protected] .
How to apply
To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter by August 25, 2026. Please note that we accept only applications submitted through our online application system. We begin reviewing applications as they are received, and you may be contacted before the application deadline.
For support with submitting your application, please contact the HR Service Center at [email protected] or tel. +4401723502550.
UPM Adhesive Materials (formerly UPM Raflatac) offers high-quality self-adhesive paper and film products including label materials, graphics solutions and removable self-adhesive products. We operate 14 factories and deliver our innovative and sustainable products through our global network of distribution terminals. We are one of UPM’s growth businesses and employ around 3,200 people. Our sales reached almost EUR 1,6 billion (USD 1,7 billion) in 2024. Read more: www.labelmaterials.upm.com
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