Bodymaking Operator at The Kraft Heinz Company, Wigan

The Kraft Heinz Company · Direct employer

£16 – £21 an hour

Wigan · Contract

Friday Night and Sunday Night working at premium rate.

Please only apply if you have specific experience in Bodymaking / Canmaking facilities. 

Role Summary

The Bodymaker Operator runs, monitors, and troubleshoots high-speed bodymaker equipment that shapes can bodies. You will ensure safe operation, consistent quality, and reliable output by following standard work, completing checks, responding to alarms/defects, and coordinating with Maintenance and Engineering to keep equipment running at required performance levels.


Key Responsibilities

  • Operate and monitor high-speed bodymaker machinery and supporting equipment to meet production, quality, and safety targets.
  • Perform start-up, changeover, and shutdown activities per standard operating procedures (SOPs), including verifying tooling setup and machine settings.
  • Conduct routine in-process quality checks and document results; take immediate action when results are out of specification.
  • Identify defects and process issues and adjust machine parameters within training and authorization limits.
  • Perform basic mechanical troubleshooting and minor adjustments and escalate issues appropriately.
  • Support preventive maintenance activities by completing operator PM tasks and partnering with Maintenance for planned downtime work.
  • Maintain accurate production and downtime records in required systems/logs
  • Follow all safety requirements, including lockout/tagout (LOTO) expectations, machine guarding, PPE, and safe work practices; stop work and escalate when unsafe conditions are observed.


Preferred Qualifications

  • Technical certificate, apprenticeship in mechanical engineering, industrial maintenance, mechatronics, or a related field.
  • Experience in metal packaging, can manufacturing, or high-speed forming operations
  • Familiarity with basic troubleshooting methods.
  • Experience working with preventive maintenance routines and collaborating with Maintenance/Engineering teams.
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