Natures Aid, part of the STADA Group, was established in 1981 and is a leading UK manufacturer of Vitamins, Minerals & Supplements to health food stores, pharmacies, and groceries, with over 190 products throughout 15 main health categories. Due to a continued period of substantial growth both in the UK and Internationally, Natures Aid is one of the top 5 leading UK supplements brands, with ambitious plans to continue to grow ahead of the category, through it’s award-winning innovation programme.  The STADA Group is a leading manufacturer of high-quality pharmaceuticals and are represented in more than 30 countries worldwide with its headquarters in Bad Vilbel, Germany.

STADA UK Natures Aid - Machine Setter   

Kirkham, Lancashire, PR4 2DQ | United Kingdom (GB) | Full-time | Permanent 

Are you a motivated and experienced Machine Setter looking for your next challenge? Then this could be your next role! You’ll be working in a Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) environment and ensuring that Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) Standards are always met, while effectively set up a wide range of machinery in both packing and manufacturing areas. Along with undertaking routine site maintenance work. We’re looking for someone who is flexible and adaptable to changing production needs with excellent problem-solving ability. This role also has the requirement for occasional out of hours work and paid overtime.

Rotating Shifts – 5:45 am to 2:00 pm / 1:55 pm to 10:10 pm – 40 hrs per week.

Main Responsibilities: 

• Set up machinery on packing lines to specified requirements, including fillers, hoppers, labellers and shrink wrap machines to ensure efficiency and quality in packing of products.
• Support the set-up of manufacturing machines when required, such as tablet presses and capsule machines to ensure efficiency and quality of manufacture.
• Lead clean downs of packing and manufacturing machinery, including, stripping machinery and parts (fillers, hoppers etc.) and resetting the cartoners, labellers, shrink wrap machines ready for new products or batches.
• Perform routine PPM (planned preventative maintenance) schedules as required.
• Identify and solve day to day machine setting problems.
• Perform duties as required from the maintenance non urgent job list.

What you’ll need to succeed in the role:

At STADA we talk about diversity as Uniqueness. Everyone is unique and we recognise our differences as a strength. Our values Entrepreneurship, Integrity, Agility and One STADA ensure our uniqueness thrives, enabling us to care for people's health as a trusted partner. Empower your Uniqueness, bring your whole self to STADA. If you're keen to add value and see results, thrive in a busy fast paced environment and have the can-do spirit that's spearheading our success, bring those qualities, with the following:

• 5 years’ experience working with packing line/ tabletting machinery in a FMCG environment (swift lane tablet counter, tablet presses, capsule machines etc.)
• Excellent problem-solving skills and high level of attention to detail.
• Motivated individual with a ‘can do attitude’.
• Ability to work in a physical environment with activities to include bending, lifting and basic manual handling.
• Able to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining quality and efficiency.
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to work both independently and as a wider team.
• Flexible and adaptable.
• Apprenticeship trained or qualification in engineering – desirable.   

How we care for you:

At Natures Aid our purpose “Caring for people’s health as a trusted partner” motivates us every day. And what would be a better place than starting with our own employees. Which is why we give much in return: 
💸 Competitive salary and annual bonus scheme.
🗝 Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme offering 6% employer contribution rates.
🌴 23.5 days of annual leave plus bank holidays with the potential to buy up to 5 additional days.
🥗 Free fruit on site.
🏥 Health benefits provided through our Medicash Health Cash Plan
💉 Free winter flu jab.
🧠 Wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme and KYAN Wellbeing – offering free coaching and counselling services for you and your family.
⚡ Salary sacrifice Tech-Scheme.
🚲 Cycle to Work Scheme.
👪 Enhanced Family Leave.
🎉 Plus, many more employee benefits & celebration events.

STADA Group values and promotes its diverse culture, regardless of gender, age, social or ethnic origin, disabilities, religion, ideology, or sexual orientation. We use the strength of our uniqueness to develop creative ideas, expand our experience and increase innovative strength. Our focus is on equal opportunities, respectful cooperation, and the promotion of an inclusive working environment. We are looking forward to your application and welcome applications without a pharmaceutical background.

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