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Omega Plastics is recruiting a Materials and Scheduling Controller for our site on Team Valley in Gateshead. The key responsibilities are:

• Receive and acknowledge customer purchase orders and schedules.
• Create works orders and incorporate into Production plan.
• Create relevant paperwork for each works order.
• Main point of contact for keeping customers updated on order progress.
• Procure sufficient materials and associated products to allow for orders to be completed within agreed timescales.
• Work closely with Planning and Warehouse/Logistics.
• Attend daily meetings to advise the team of order status, highlighting any issues.
• Support the Engineering team in procuring trial materials.
• Work closely with the Commercial team on pricing, order fulfilment and customer interactions.

The role comes with a salary of between £30,000 and £33,500 per year (depending on qualifications, skills and experience), 25 days annual leave (plus bank/public holidays), Company Sick Pay, Company Pension Scheme, Death in Service, Employee Assistance Program, Cycle to Work scheme, free hot drinks and other benefits. It is a permanent, full-time role based at our site on Team Valley.

We are interested to speak to experienced Injection Moulding Machine Setters to join our technical teams and contribute to our drive for continuous improvement and efficiency.

We are looking for people with the right technical skills, experience, commitment and enthusiasm. In return, we offer a competitive pay and benefits package.

The role is responsible for the initial set up of the mould tools at the beginning of a production run and is a technical "go to" person and key problem solver on the production shift. The setter works closely with the shift leader to achieve right first time and on time operational performance within a safe working environment. Full details are in the role description.

All candidates must have the immediate right to work in the UK - sponsorship is not available at this time.

If you would like to have a discussion, please get in touch by emailing careers@omega-plastics.co.uk.

We regularly recruit Production Operatives to work as part of the production, assembly and inspection teams at our Team Valley and Washington sites. You will follow standard operations to ensure the products we make are manufactured or assembled within the allotted cycle time, conform to specification and are packed off in line with the packaging specification and with the required quality standards.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package and invest in the training and development our colleagues. Roles are full time and employed directly by us. You can also access our full employee benefits packages, including free hot drinks, company pension, cycle to work scheme, life insurance, on-site parking, refer-a-friend bonus and more.

The group is growing, with a workforce of over 170 colleagues (from 90 in 2019) across both businesses and we continue to invest in our people, infrastructure and facilities. Our people are key to the success of the business.

To apply for this role, please send a CV setting out qualifications and experience to careers@omega-plastics.co.uk together with details of your preferred site.