As the largest pureplay adhesives company in the world, H.B.
Fuller's (NYSE: FUL) innovative, functional coatings, adhesives and sealants enhance the quality, safety and performance of products people use every day.
Founded in 1887, with 2023 revenue of $3.5 billion, our mission to Connect What Matters is brought to life by more than 7,000 global team members who collaborate with customers across more than 30 market segments in over 140 countries to develop highly specified solutions that enable customers to bring world-changing innovations to their end markets.Objective of Role:Decant adhesives and coatings using a variety of filling equipment, and pack into assorted packaging.Key Accountabilities:Always ensuring the correct PPE is used including gloves, masks, safety shoes, eye protection etcSetting up and running a variety of decanting stations in SDA and SDA Flam including:IBC and drum changes (removing connectors, safely draining pipes and re-connecting next IBC etc.
)Scales to ensure correct weight controlCorrect pump speedsLabelling containers and pallets as required by the product specificationUnderstanding and implementing production documentation including production works orders, bills of materials, pack codes, single point lessons, labelling requirementsCalculating fill weights considering the specific gravity of bulk materialPacking cartons, pallet boxes and pallets according to production works order specificationsBe able to handle (pack, stack, palletise etc) safely containers weighing a minimum of 8kg and up to 20kgCleaning down carefully and thoroughly all production equipment including scales at the end of production run or shiftMaximising productivity from all process equipment by minimising downtime and wasteEnsuring that production works orders are completed according to the standard time and production planMonitoring, controlling, and recording information on paper and electronic systems including calculating run times and quantities per hour, shift etc.Be able to use lifting and handling equipment including drum changers and pallet trucks (hand and powered)Wrap, strap, and band pallets in accordance with specifications manually or using wrapping and banding equipmentContributing to continuous improvement projectsUnderstanding the Kanban system for packaging inventory and re-orderingBe able to perform quality inspections on finished productsKnowledge and understanding of the safety requirements in an ATEX (flammable) product environmentsMaintain an excellent standard of housekeeping during production and at the end of shiftKnowledge & Qualifications: Must have good basic mathematics i.e.
addition, multiplication, division, working out percentages etcMust have good English comprehension to be able to interpret and follow process and safety instructions preciselyCompetent and confident in using automated filling equipmentFLT licence is preferred also but not essentialThe ability to manually lift, place and stack containers weighing a minimum of 8kg for the duration of a shift is a minimum requirement for this role.
Some manual handling tasks require up to 20kg's being liftedBehaviours: Work in accordance with the core values of the company, namely, Safety, Care and TrustAbility to work under pressure to strict deadlines to meet customer expectationsCommitted to the health, safety and wellbeing of yourself, co-workers and the environmentDependability, takes personal ownership of all aspects of the job rolePromotes team spirit and morale with a positive can-do attitude, even in difficult situationsCommitted to achieving excellence in both quality and efficiencyPunctualWilling to learn new systems and new technologyAbility to use own initiativeWorks well with othersWorks well on single operator stations