Label Bond Operator

  • Reference icon Reference Number: 402140
  • PublishDate iconJob Published: 26/06/2026
  • JobType iconForm of employment: Temporary
  • salaryRate iconSalary: £12.88 - £13.45 Per hour
  • domain iconIndustry: Manufacturing
  • type iconJob Type: Full Time

Role Summary

The operator will accept and put away deliveries from CCL, Use SAP to check levels of stock and move materials to plan them out, Get Labels and Cap stickers out of the Cardex Machines to move them to the productions lines, collect returns from the lines and book them back into Sap and the Cardex, maintain good levels of housekeeping in the areas, collect samples from both factories for quality

The role reports into the Shift Operations Leader but works closely with the Run to Standard (R2S) team for that cell. As a core member of the operations team, adherence to site safety and quality standards is a key focus and, like many aspects of the operation, is underpinned by our R2S programme. The key aim of this role is to ensure good quality products through the delivery of operational activities.

Shifts: 8 hours (8-4) Allocated every week, Monday to Friday work but not bank holidays, and there is a shutdown at Christmas.

Training: The client is reviewing what the training plan will look like; this might initially be on Days Mon-Fri, but equally could be 'on crew'

Key Skills:

  • Production/Manufacturing experience
  • Strong IT skills
  • Excellent communication and team working skills
  • Flexibility

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to onsite assessment centre inc D&A test. Please note all offered candidates will need to complete mandatory OH Assessment including D&A test with client OH team.

Key Skills and Responsibilities

Licensed to operate in a safe manner, able to understand and follow SOPs or other relevant instructions.

Departmental awareness - Understanding the lines and areas of where the labels are to be dropped off

Following startup and shutdown procedures

Material management against the production plan to complete weekly demand

Timely communication on shift to support teams and leaders, as well as across crews on handovers and shift reports

Trained in the principles of AM steps 1-3, able to perform correct adjustments in line with the centreline methodology and respond and rectify minor stoppages or machine problems.

Basic Microsoft Office

Local management systems

Follow the R2S process.

Centrelines - Daily checks and adjustments

CIL - Completion to standard

Defect identification and tagging

5S and GMP - Completion of tasks and audit awareness

Support problem solving and Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

Participate in pit stop, pre-brief and de-brief

Work alongside R2S cell to identify and reduce minor stops

Follow the production plan and specification systems to complete the weekly plan.

Full knowledge of the workplace and the potential hazards within it. Follow all safety and environmental procedures and formally report anything that does not comply with these standards. Active contribution to the safe working environment.

Site safety rules

SBO's, safety tags

THA/RA awareness

COSHH awareness

Manual handling

Housekeeping

Monitor quality against set standards and report any issues through normal reporting systems, alerting the relevant Line Manager and/ or quality team to prevent Manufacturing Incidents and machine OEE losses. Support investigation of quality failures using the Q-EWO process.

Adhere to Quality SOP

Completion of CRQS and CCP checks

Audit adherence

QNM/MDR process

Relevant digital system /support Q-EWO completion

Support the reduction of costs due to waste and minimise impact to health, safety and the environment. Work to eliminate waste and ensure the correct handling of waste and hazardous materials.

Environmental and commercial awareness

Identify and report environmental hazards

Support E-EWO completion

Correct labelling and disposal of waste

Spillage response

Expected to communicate issues relating to safety, quality and performance and can provide operational observations and inputs to support decision making.

On shift communication - verbal, Teams, telephone and email

Shift reports

Completion of shift handover documents

Participation in daily R2S meetings to improve performance

Personal Qualities

Operators are expected to be good team members, capable of working in a highly effective team; responsible, supportive and reliable.

Expectation to be flexible within the shift pattern to support the business where required. Operators require a level of agility to move between machines and ascend/descend ladders/steps.

Assembly and control operations also require a level of hand-eye coordination and dexterity. Enthusiasm to operate in a role that evolves and changes with technology.

To support ongoing development and business resilience, operators must have a willingness to learn technologies where required and where supported by their development plan.

An ambassador for Leeds with stakeholders, regulatory bodies, visitors and customers. Professional Qualifications and Experience A minimum of 3 GCSE's (or equivalent qualification) in English, Maths and Science/Engineering, a Manufacturing Apprenticeship or equivalent experience.

Demonstrates good literacy and numerical skills, able to understand, communicate and report clearly in English.

Basic mechanical principal awareness is required.

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