Machine Operator – North Uist

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Machine Operator – North Uist

Uist Asco, located about five miles from Lochmaddy on North Uist, is a seaweed processor that has been drying seaweeds since 2014. This region of Scotland has a long and proud history of harvesting seaweed and creating jobs and economic growth from this renewable marine resource.

The Role:

The Uist Asco Production Team is seeking a positive, dependable, results-driven Machine Operator to support our production facility in North Uist. This is a full-time hourly position. It is a great opportunity for a local candidate who enjoys working with their hands and who would like to gain experience in a manufacturing setting while working with a world-leading organisation. Sound like you?

As the ideal candidate for this role, you are positive and motivated with an ability to work as a part of a team and deliver on objectives. You’re also a problem-solver and can easily adapt to change.

The Key Technical Responsibilities:

The Machine Operator is responsible for all aspects of running the processing plant. They are also responsible for repairing, maintaining and doing special projects.

Ultimately, the Machine Operator works with the production team to ensure efficient running of the process and maintain minimum downtime.

More Specifically the Machine Operator:

Monitors equipment to maintain correct profiles and moisture
Sets up procedures for the various products produced in the department
Maintains the operation and Preventative Maintenance Program of mobile equipment under operator’s control as assigned by management
Packages (sewing, palletizing, stretch wrapping and storing) all products
Completes required documentation (time sheets, PMP, machine run time, change over check list)
Completes any lab procedures and documentation that may be assigned by management
Cleans work area daily
Maintains and repairs the production equipment
Chops and spreads the seaweed as required
Completes special construction projects as required
Supports the company’s vision and policies regarding Health & Safety, Corporate Culture, and Environmental Management by displaying the appropriate leadership and behaviours toward meeting the company’s objectives in these areas.

Requirements:

High School education or equivalent
Experience in operating mobile equipment used onsite (forklifts, loaders, excavators, & cranes)
Forklift safety orientation and testing as well as a general orientation covering plant safety requirements and any machine training received
CPR/First Aid, as required and other applicable safety programs provided
Welding and machining certifications would be considered an asset

If this job sounds like it was made for you, we’d like to meet you. To further explore this opportunity, just submit your application to jpb@acadian.ca.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. No phone calls please.

We truly believe we can create a sustainable world by advancing the science of seaweed.