Westbury Packaging are one of the premier packaging manufacturers in the South West, occupying a manufacturing, storage and design site in Melksham, Wiltshire, of over 65,000 square feet. We are independently owned and the owners work in the business and are part of a loyal, energetic team of staff with a shared focus on keeping our clients happy and delivering excellent service at all times.
Due to continuing growth and significant investment in the business we are now seeking people to fulfil the following roles and to be part of our ongoing success:
- Maintenance Engineer – Position Filled
- Lead Multipoint Glue Operative
- Lead Casemaker
- Pre-Production Service person – Position Filled
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Job title: Maintenance Engineer – Position Filled
Reporting to: Operations Director
Position: Permanent
Working hours: 40 per week (days with the flexibility to cover repairs when necessary)
Salary: Up to £45,000 – £50,000 DOE
Holidays: 28 days (incl. public holidays) + your birthday and Christmas shutdown period.
Westbury Packaging are a leading independently owned manufacturer of corrugated packaging based in Melksham, Wiltshire. We’ve been supplying our customers for almost 40 years, and we continue to develop our plant, people, and systems to ensure we are at the forefront of our industry. Employing more than 50 people from our site, occupying a manufacturing, storage, and design site of over 65,000 square feet on Bowerhill, our commitment to quality and to developing our team has never been stronger. We would love to welcome like-minded people to our organisation as we look to continue our growth and opportunities.
Job Purpose
The Maintenance Engineer is responsible for scheduled preventative maintenance and unscheduled repairs on all mechanical and electrical systems, equipment, and machinery; this includes reviewing maintenance schedules and adjusting them as necessary so that systems function at peak levels, ensuring that the needs of our customers are met at all times.
Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities
- Implement and sustain maintenance schedules and procedures for all equipment.
- Maintenance and installation of all electrical control equipment when needed.
- Undertake electrical and mechanical PPM.
- Contribute to the development of mechanical and electrical engineering processes, good engineering practice and robust procedures to improve machinery performance.
- Management of machine spare parts.
- Always ensure compliance with appropriate regulations.
- Follow all company procedures, including all company health and safety requirements.
- Responsible for mentoring and training a Maintenance apprentice.
Personal Profile
- Experience working within the UK manufacturing industry.
- Ideally also experienced within the corrugated packaging industry too.
- Relevant qualifications in maintenance, mechanical, electrical, or similar engineering disciplines (ideally to HND or Degree level for Electrical &/or Mechanical Engineering).
- A track-record of proven experience (ideally 5 years +).
- The ability to engender good working relationships.
- Co-operative and professional.
- Self-motivation and determination.
- Strong organisational and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritise their own workload.
- A reliable and dependable self-starter.
- Attention to detail. Calm, reliable, trustworthy, unflappable.
- A full clean driving licence.
Please apply here or send an e-mail with your full CV and a covering letter (including current salary) to Abe at [email protected]
No agencies please.
Job title: Lead Multipoint Glue Operative
Position: Permanent
Working hours: 50 hours per week on rolling shift pattern (0600-1630hrs/1130-2200hrs)
Salary: Up to £35,000 DOE
Holidays: 28 days (incl. public holidays) + your birthday and Christmas shutdown period. (2022 32 days)
Key skills: Organised, practical, computer literate, numerate, basic maintenance.
Westbury Packaging are a leading manufacturer of corrugated packaging based in Melksham, Wiltshire. We’ve been supplying our customers for almost 40 years, and we continue to develop our plant, people, and systems to ensure we are at the forefront of our industry. Employing more than 50 people from our site on Bowerhill, our commitment to quality and to developing our team has never been stronger. We would love to welcome like-minded people to our organisation as we look to continue our growth and opportunities.
Due to continued growth, continued investment and new contracts, we are seeking to recruit a Lead Multipoint glue operative. The e-commerce supply side of our manufacturing facility on Bowerhill has grown enormously in recent years and we are continuing to invest to enable further growth for our team and business.
The ideal candidate will already have experience of manufacturing corrugated packaging, will have experience of multipoint gluing and will be looking to further their career in leading a shift on this machine in our finishing department.
Attention to detail and efficient operating are key to getting the best from this machine and the right candidate will work in an environment committed to team-work and practical solutions.
Please apply here or send an e-mail with your full CV and a covering letter (including current salary) to Alan at [email protected]
No agencies please.
Job title: Lead Casemaker
Position: Permanent
Working hours: 50 hours per week on rolling shift pattern (0600-1630hrs/1130-2200hrs)
Salary: Up to £35,000 DOE
Holidays: 28 days (incl. public holidays) + your birthday and Christmas shutdown period. (2022 32 days)
Relocation Package: Possible
Key skills: Organised, practical, computer literate, numerate, printing, basic maintenance.
Westbury Packaging are a leading manufacturer of corrugated packaging based in Melksham, Wiltshire. We’ve been supplying our customers for almost 40 years, and we continue to develop our plant, people, and systems to ensure we are at the forefront of our industry. Employing more than 50 people from our site on Bowerhill, our commitment to quality and to developing our team has never been stronger. We would love to welcome like-minded people to our organisation as we look to continue our growth and opportunities.
Following the recent investment in our 5 colour casemaker with automatic palletisation, we are looking to recruit another experienced Lead casemaker.
The machine, a 4 colour/1 colour, 1632 Dong Fang HD2 with RDC and EDF automatic palletiser utilises the latest technology to ensure efficient, high-quality packaging from our production facility on Bowerhill, Melksham and was installed in 2022 following an investment of over £1.4 million.
The ideal candidate will already have experience of manufacturing corrugated packaging and will be looking to further their career in leading a shift on this machine, as well as leading on our other 3 colour Dong Fang 924 when required. A relocation assistance package is possible for the right candidate.
Attention to detail and efficient operating are key to getting the best from this machine and the right candidate will work in an environment committed to team-work and practical solutions.
Please apply here or send an e-mail with your full CV and a covering letter (including current salary) to Alan at [email protected]
No agencies please.
Job title: Pre-Production Service person – Position Filled
Position: Permanent
Working hours: 40 hours per week 0800hrs-16.30hrs Mon- Fri (Flexible on arrangement)
Salary: £11.10 per hour
Holidays: 28 days (incl. public holidays) + your birthday and Christmas shutdown period. (2022 32 days)
Key skills: Organised, practical, computer literate, numerate.
Westbury Packaging are a leading manufacturer of corrugated packaging based in Melksham, Wiltshire. We’ve been supplying our customers for almost 40 years, and we continue to develop our plant, people, and systems to ensure we are at the forefront of our industry. Employing more than 50 people from our site on Bowerhill, our commitment to quality and to developing our team has never been stronger. We would love to welcome like-minded people to our organisation as we look to continue our growth and opportunities.
Due to increased expansion, Westbury Packaging Limited are seeking an individual to facilitate the delivery of tooling, inks, and equipment to ensure jobs are fully prepared in advance of the production process.
The successful candidate will have responsibility for managing the collection of tooling, inks and other items required from our dedicated storage areas, delivering to our modern and flexible machinery on a daily basis. The candidate will manage the maintenance of die cutting formes, printing stereos and ink mixing.
This role is key to our commitment to maximum efficiency throughout production and delivery to our customers.
No previous experience required, as full training will be given but a positive outlook and excellent attention to detail and working in an organised and tidy manner are key attributes.
Please apply here or send an e-mail with your full CV and a covering letter (including current salary) to Alan at [email protected]
No agencies please.
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We are always interested to hear from talented people who share our vision and values. If you’re thinking about a career move or looking to develop your career in the future, please email a copy of your current CV along with a covering letter listing the kind of opportunities you would be interested in to [email protected]
No agencies please.