Meade Farm Group, an award-winning Fresh Produce Company who operate from their state-of-the-art family farms in Co. Meath, are now recruiting a Manufacturing Plant Operator to join their team to start with immediate effect.
Reporting to the Starch Plant Supervisor, the role of the Manufacturing Plant Operator is to ensure the smooth and efficient running of the Starch Plant.
Job Role & Responsibilities

• Manage and monitor a computerised control room
• Conduct product testing on the finished starch product
• Manage the movement of finished products using a forklift
• Comply with Health & Safety Policy, Safety Rules and Statutory requirements applying to all operations within the specified line of responsibility
• Ensure that all products meet or exceed the agreed internal and customer specification and quality standards
• Assist in the co-ordination of external customer visits and internal audits
• Ensure that company targets are achieved and appropriate actions to resolve issues are taken
• Deliver improved Production efficiencies, namely Safety, Process Reliability (PR), waste elimination; first time Quality and material usages

Requirements

• Higher level qualification is desirable in one of the following areas, Engineering, Science
• Manufacturing, or food related discipline
• Strong PC skills, familiar with automation, PID controller, Computer literate, Microsoft office tools
• Ability to work as part of project team
• 2 years minimum experience within a manufacturing plant would be desirable

Key Skills / Attributes / Core Competencies

• Excellent communication skills: ability to liaise with varying management at all levels, both internal and external
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated
• Problem solving skills
• Uses initiative and open to change
• Ability and drive to continue building personal capability

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits:

• Bike to work scheme
• Company pension
• Employee assistance program
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Navan, CO. Meath C15 HY42: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work authorisation:

• Ireland (required)

Work Location: In person