Process Operative

Date: 15 Jul 2025

Location: Derbyshire, GB, 2DT

Company: Sun Chemical Corporation

ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
 

Sun Chemical, a member of the DIC Group, is a leading producer of packaging and graphic solutions, color and display technologies, functional products, electronic materials, and products for the automotive and healthcare industries. Together with DIC, Sun Chemical is continuously working to promote and develop sustainable solutions to exceed customer expectations and better the world around us. With combined annual sales of more than $8.5 billion and 22,000+ employees worldwide, the DIC Group companies support a diverse collection of global customers.
 

Sun Chemical Corporation is a subsidiary of Sun Chemical Group Coöperatief U.A., the Netherlands, and is headquartered in Parsippany, New Jersey, U.S.A. For more information, please visit our website at www.sunchemical.com or connect with us on LinkedIn or Twitter.

Thanks to our innovative products and great team – we are proud that the business is continuing to grow, we now have an opportunity for a Production Operatives to join our professional manufacturing team based in South Normanton, Derbyshire.

 

This role will be working Monday to Friday based around the standard working week.  

 

Responsibilities 

 

  • Use of filling equipment for ink.
  • Packaging of ink products.
  • Cleaning machinery.
  • Using equipment / machinery / instruments safely and effectively within set requirements and procedures to meet area targets.
  • Ability to operate batch processing machinery. Maintains a high level of housekeeping in working area.
  • Goods inwards
  • Picking/packing goods for outbound deliveries
  • Picking goods for production consumption
  • FLT Operation
  • Safety Commitment

 

Key Requirements:


Experience: Previous experience in a production or manufacturing environment is advantageous but not essential.
Skills:

 Basic production knowledge or hands-on ability.
• Ability to work across various areas in the factory – this is not a static production line role.
• Comfortable using different equipment such as blenders, dispensers, lifting aids, and loading materials. ( We will train them)
Attributes:
• Must be proactive, switched-on, and capable of working with minimal supervision.
• Good physical fitness – the role involves movement around the site and handling materials.
• A willingness to learn and adapt to new tasks.

Desirable (but not essential):
• Forklift experience or license.

 Benefits

  • Competitive Salary
  • Company pension
  • Competitive holiday entitlement increasing with service
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Further training opportunities
  • Access to discounts and savings at some of the UK’s biggest retailers
  • Free onsite parking

No agencies please.

You must be eligible to work in the UK.

 

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
 

It is Sun’s policy that applicants for employment are recruited, selected, and hired on the basis of individual merit and ability with respect to the position being filled. Sun prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identify, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other status protected by applicable law.