Senior Operator

About the Role We're looking for a confident and hands on Senior Operator to join our friendly and supportive production team. In this role, you'll play a key part in keeping our production lines running safely and efficiently, supporting shift leadership, and helping colleagues around you to grow and succeed.If you enjoy solving problems, take pride in high-quality output, and want to be part of a business committed to sustainability, innovation and people development, this could be a great next step. Key Responsibilities Operate, monitor and optimise production lines to achieve daily production targets Support line changeovers, setups, and line adjustments Lead by example in promoting a strong health & safety culture Carry out basic line performance, troubleshooting and escalation of technical issues Conduct quality checks, ensuring all products meet DS Smith standards Provide training, guidance and support to Operators and new team members Maintain accurate production records and support continuous improvement initiatives Work collaboratively with engineering, quality and shift management teams About you We're looking for someone who brings a combination of experience, reliability and a positive, solutions-focused mindset. Previous experience operating production or manufacturing lines (preferably within packaging, print or FMCG) Strong understanding of health & safety practices Good mechanical aptitude and problem-solving capability Ability to lead, coach and support others Good IT skills High attention to detail and commitment to quality Confidence working in a fast-paced, team-based environment Location: Masters Logistical Services Ltd, Freight & Cargo Service in Ely, 19 Ely Rd, Ely CB6 3JJ Working hours : 40 hours - Monday to Friday - 06:00am - 14:00pm ( Please note that the organisation intends to transition to an early and late shift pattern in the near future. Consequently, the successful candidate will be required to work on a rotational basis, covering the early shift (06:00-14:00) and the late shift (14:00-22:00) as part of their contracted hours. ) We're 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 we're 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. We are DS Smith, together with International Paper, we are a global leader in sustainable packaging solutions and other fibre-based products. We believe a better, more sustainable tomorrow is possible with the right people, who challenge and support one another to enact positive change. We employ more than 60,000 colleagues in North America and Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), who are experts in innovation, manufacturing, design, sales, sustainability, supply chain, and much more. Together with our customers, we make the world safer and more productive, one sustainable packaging solution at a time. Become part of a world-leading organisation and do your best work with us!As the journey continues of bringing together the strengths of both organisations, during your candidate experience you may engage with our colleagues from International Paper! You could visit an International Paper or DS Smith site or office.