The Role: Quality Technician
Location: Hemswell, DN21 5TU
Shift Pattern/Working Hours: 4 on 4 off (12 hour days / 12 hour nights)
Salary: £30,557.02 - £32,398.48 (with potential for further increase once additional requirements completed)
Why work with us?
Since founding in 1967, Plastipak has been dedicated to prioritising sustainability through innovation. As a family owned business, Plastipak knows the power of placing people at the centre of operations, which is why you would we be valued member of our workforce. Over the years, Plastipak have evolved into a global leader within the PET recycling sector, driven by a commitment to environmental protection and customer satisfaction whilst prioritising the health and safety of our associates.
As a proud subsidiary of Plastipak, Clean Tech UK (CTUK) embodies these pioneering advancements in sustainable practices and employee empowerment. Our mission is to provide packaging solutions through engaged hearts and minds. We believe in the power of PET bottle-to-bottle recycling, working with us would mean you are helping keep an average of 20 billion bottles out of landfill every single year!
We are driven by Environmental, Social and Governance initiatives, leading us to be an engaging ethical business. Integrity is a core value for us at CTUK, and is at the heart of everything we do. We actively promote transparency, accountability, and fairness in all areas of operation, ensuring we adhere to the highest possible ethical standards.
Purpose of the role:
The role will include completing laboratory tests to positively release flake and pellet samples, whilst supporting production with investigations to improve the process and ensure right first time.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Ensure Clean Tech testing is completed according to the test methods and defined frequency. Taking action based upon the results obtained.
- Assisting with customer and quality requirements, for example inspections and further sampling/testing.
- Supporting trials
- Supporting production with investigations to improve the process and right first time.
- Fulfilling the internal auditor schedule
- Improving the quality culture across the site.
What we are looking for:
- Good level of English, Numeracy and Computer skills
- The ability to work well within a team and individually, and communicate effectively
- Good attention to detail and a flexible attitude to tasks. Ability to multitask and prioritise.
- Experience of completing investigations to determine the root cause and implement corrective actions.
- Comfortable working in a production environment - this role requires a large amount of time within the production environment
- Experience within a production/manufacturing environment is desirable but not essential as full training will be provided
Benefit Highlights:
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- 4% Employer Pension Contribution
- Death in Service
- £500 payment paid upon successful completion of probation
- Occupational Health Access
- A yearly plant bonus scheme
- Training and Development Opportunities from day one
- Opportunity to earn an additional £500 through referring friends and family (T&Cs apply).
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
At CTUK, we recognise that a diverse workforce is essential to driving innovation and success. We are committed to maintaining an inclusive culture, where every member of our team feels respected, valued and safe. We constantly empower our people, consistently encouraging different perspectives and unique outlooks to achieve success. Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity initiatives are designed to ensure every individual receives equal opportunities and creates a workplace that reflects the communities we serve.
Clean Tech UK, Recruitment Privacy Policy
How long we keep your data for:
In line with data protection principles, we only keep your data for as long as we need it for and this will depend on whether or not you are successful in obtaining employment with us.
If your application is not successful and we have not sought consent or you have not provided consent upon our request to keep your data for the purpose of future suitable job vacancies, we will keep your data for 6 months once the recruitment exercise ends.
If we have sought your consent to keep your data on file for future job vacancies, and you have provided consent, we will keep your data for 12 months once the recruitment exercise ends. At the end of this period, we will delete or destroy your data, unless you have already withdrawn your consent to our processing of your data in which case it will be deleted or destroyed upon your withdrawal of consent.
If your application is successful, your data will be kept and transferred to the systems we administer for employees. We have a separate privacy notice for employees, which will be provided to you.
To retrieve our Recruitment Privacy Policy please contact: [email protected]
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £30,557.02-£32,398.48 per year
Work Location: In person
