Salary Competitive plus Benefits
Location Norwich
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EPW2

Working Hours

  • Monday to Thursday: 07:00 – 18:00
  • Friday: 07:00 – 16:00

Job Purpose

To operate machinery and mobile equipment safely and efficiently within the hammermill area, ensuring smooth production processes, maintaining quality standards, and supporting general site operations.

Key Responsibilities

Mobile Plant Operation

  • Forklift Truck:
    • Empty bins as required
    • Refill fuel bowser
  • Telehandler:
    • Load the hammermill
    • Push up and manage stick piles
    • Clear waste from the factory floor
  • Shunter Vehicle:
    • Empty metal skips
    • Collect and transport stick frames

Manual & Operational Tasks

  • Remove non-conforming materials from stick piles
  • Carry out Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) checks
  • Bank and guide lorries safely into the building
  • Supervise safe unloading of deliveries
  • Conduct quality control checks on infeed materials

Health & Safety

  • Operate all equipment in line with site safety procedures
  • Maintain a clean and safe working environment
  • Report any hazards, defects, or incidents promptly

Skills & Experience

  • Experience operating forklifts, telehandlers, and/or shunters (preferred)
  • Good awareness of health and safety in a manufacturing environment
  • Ability to carry out manual handling tasks
  • Strong attention to detail, particularly for quality checks
  • Team player with good communication skills

Additional Requirements

  • Flexibility to support other operational areas as required
  • Willingness to work in a physically demanding environment

The Company

Epwin Group is one of the leading manufacturers and suppliers of low maintenance building products with some of the best-known manufacturing and service names in the sector.

We are one of the UK’s largest manufacturers and suppliers of windows, doors and fascia systems with some of the best-known manufacturing and service names in the sector.

The principal activities of the Group are the extrusion of PVC-U and roofline products as well as the manufacture of windows, doors, conservatories and sealed units. Group businesses also produce high quality cladding, guttering, decking and prefabricated GRP building components.

At Epwin, we believe our success has come from the hard work and dedication of our employee’s, we wouldn't be where we are today without them.

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  • Innovation

We are creative and fearless in our work.

  • Accountability

We take ownership of our work and lead from the front.

  • Teamwork

We collaborate widely and build supportive environments.

We take pride in our people

At Epwin, we believe our success has come from the hard work and dedication of our employee’s, we wouldn't be where we are today without them.

We’re interested in our future, constantly investing and innovating in new products, processes and our employee’s and we like to give back to our employee’s as much as they give us.

Telus Health

Telus Health (Lifeworks) is a confidential employee support platform to help employees and their family’s deal with life challenges.

Holidays

Your holiday entitlement will be detailed in your contract of employment.

Cycle to Work

Obtain a bike and/or cycling accessories to use for cycling to work whilst making income tax and National Insurance savings.

Eyecare vouchers

If applicable, you can receive a voucher for the eye test and glasses.