Erema Plastics Operative

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Salary: £29,000 plus Veolia benefits
Hours: Full time, 40 hours per week

5 days per week, rotating shifts (06:00 -14:30 / 14:00 - 22:30 / 22:00 - 06:30)

Overtime when needed 

Location: Dagenham Plastics, RM9 6LF

This site is a milk bottle recycling facility that uses state-of-the-art technology to wash and decontaminate used milk bottles into resin that can be reused into milk bottle manufacturing, closing the loop on this high value waste stream. 

This site operates 24 hours per day, 5 days a week. 

What we can offer you;

- 20 days of annual leave plus bank holidays

- Access to our people’s pension scheme

- Free physiotherapy service 

- Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers

- Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to

- Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential 

What will you be doing?

Ensure that the plant is safe and in working order at all times including: 

• Completing all paperwork required for the KPI monitoring

• Checking the sorting equipment and material handling systems to make sure they are operating correctly and efficiently

• Checking metal detectors to ensure they are working

• Checking the Camfil filter and clean as necessary

• Operate our plastics recycling machine and system components (Eremas)

• Cleaning parts of the machines 

• Register material batches (bags, silos, etc.) on the electronic system provided.

• Liaise with the other departments to plan machine run times, silo usage, silo discharges, etc.

• Take part in product or process trials and support the quality/ ops team on this as required.

What are we looking for?

• A strong manufacturing background working with machinery, manual handling, production

Desirable:

• Experience within a similar industry – Diary, Plastics, Waste

• Forklift Truck licence

• Understanding of extrusion, blow moulding, injection moulding and sorting technologies 

• Knowledge of 5s methodology

When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources and help it become a better place for everyone.

Whether you’re looking to overhaul the industry, or just do a good day’s work, we know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture.

What’s next?

Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come.

We're proud to have been named as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years in 2023, 2024 and 2025. This consistent recognition reflects our commitment to our people, demonstrating that Veolia is not just transforming the environment, we're also transforming what it means to have a rewarding, purposeful career. 

We're dedicated to supporting you throughout your application journey, offering adjustments where reasonable and appropriate. As a proud Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long-term condition who opt-in to the Disability Confident scheme, and meet the minimum criteria for our roles. 

We're also committed to ensuring that all applicants and colleagues receive fair treatment without discrimination on any grounds, aiming to create a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.