Production Operative
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Posted on:
30-10-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
About the role
Join our team at DS Smith Hinckley and play a key role in delivering high-quality production!
Were looking for a motivated Production Operative to support our manufacturing operations. Youll help ensure smooth production processes maintain safety standards and achieve performance targets.
Main Responsibilities will include:
Take responsibility for your own and others health and safety following SSOW (Safe Systems of Work) and company procedures.
Immediately report any unsafe acts or incidents to management.
Meet productivity and quality targets consistently.
Carry out daily warehouse and production activities efficiently.
About you
Minimum requirements:
Safety-first mindset.
Self-motivated positive and enthusiastic.
Strong communication skills (verbal and written).
Team player with a quality-focused approach.
Flexible and open to multi-skilled working and constructive challenge.
Preferred experience:
Background in corrugated board manufacturing (ideal but not essential).
Previous experience in production or machine operation.
Basic maths skills for inventory tasks.
Familiarity with warehouse management systems (desirable).
FLT licence for Reach Truck & Counterbalance (desirable).
Benefits
Competitive salary
25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Pension scheme life assurance and income protection
Salary sacrifice electric car scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Employee Discounts
Cycle to work scheme
Onsite parking
Onsite Canteen
Location:Hinckley
Working hours: 40 Hours 06:00 14:00pm / 14:00 22:00pm
About us
Were DS Smith the company who are redefining packaging for a changing world. We believe a better more sustainable tomorrow is possible with the right people who challenge and support one another to enact positive change. Today we operate in more than 30 different countries supporting customers across sectors like FMCG industrial and e-commerce. We deliver on quality service innovation and added value to deliver market-leading sustainable packaging solutions our customers need. Our industry needs to transform and were building the team to drive change across Europe and North America
To fulfil our purpose of redefining packaging for a changing world we aim to build a diverse motivated and engaged workforce. Our goal is to create a culture of inclusion where everyone is treated fairly differences are valued and everyone has an equal opportunity to succeed.
Our people come from diverse backgrounds bring different perspectives ideas and experiences to generate unique solutions focused on present and future sustainability challenges. We welcome all candidates to apply even those not meeting all criteria.
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Key Skills
- Lean Manufacturing
- Six Sigma
- Continuous Improvement
- Lean
- Management Experience
- 5S
- Operations Management
- Production Planning
- Production Management
- Kaizen
- Supervising Experience
- Manufacturing
About Company
DS Smith is an international packaging company, offering sustainable, plastic-free packaging, integrated recycling services, and sustainable paper products.
