To make it easier for young people in Moray to find opportunities, we have listed a variety of jobs that are currently available.
To support our work we are recruiting to the following role:
Machine Operator, Johnstons of Elgin - Elgin
| Salary range | From £12.60 per hour |
|---|---|
| Duration | Permanent |
| Working hours | 38 hours per week |
| Location | Elgin |
| Closing Date | Friday 6th June 2025 |
We are currently recruiting for a Machine Operator to join our busy and growing Weaving department. As a Machine Operator, you will be operating weaving and warping looms to produce our luxurious textiles.
About the Role
As a Machine Operator here at Johnstons of Elgin, you will be operating a set of looms efficiently, as well as repairing any broken warp and weft threads. You will be responsible for monitoring the looms for any weaving defects, evenness of colour or patterns and reporting any defects to our technicians. You will also ensure that weft creels are replenished with yarn, maintain product quality standards and work with attention to detail, you will nonetheless aim to achieve the required output levels to meet our production plan. There are some manual handing tasks and heavy lifting will be required.
This is a full time, permanent post working an average of 38 hours a week over a three-shift rotation (early, back and night shifts).
Rate of pay starting from £12.60 per hour, dependant on experience.
This is what we’re looking for in our ideal candidate:
- Have the ability to carefully and accurately follow verbal and detailed written instructions
- Take pride in doing a job well, and never compromise on high standards
- Be a team player with good communication skills
- Have good colour vision
- Organised and reliable
- Have a keen eye for detail
- Be able to work to deadlines