Production Machine Operator- Early Shift

Company Overview

Founded in 2012, Koin Limited is a fast-growing, multi-brand D2C e-commerce group headquartered in Dorset. We operate across the UK and internationally, supplying customers through a growing portfolio of consumer brands.

Our brands include:

• The Wessex Mint - The world's leading direct-to-consumer live commerce precious metals retailer and the only vertically integrated business operating at scale in the sector.

• The Koin Club - Licensed collectible coins and medallions.

• Pastel Sixteen - Contemporary fashion and accessories.

• Bubba Boo - Eco-conscious baby, toddler and adult clothing.

• Jonny's Sister - Personalised gifts and homeware.

• Tilly Pig - Financial literacy products for children.

Role Overview

As a Production Machine Operator, you will be responsible for the safe and efficient operation of specialist manufacturing machinery within our production facility.

This is a hands-on role requiring previous experience operating industrial machinery within a manufacturing or production environment. You will be responsible for setting up and operating machinery, monitoring production, carrying out quality checks and making adjustments to ensure products are consistently manufactured to the required standard.

You will primarily work with industrial press machinery, which may include hydraulic or mechanical presses, with the potential to be trained to operate additional specialist equipment, including induction furnace technology.

We are looking for someone who is mechanically minded, takes pride in producing high-quality work and is comfortable taking responsibility for the machinery they operate.

Key Responsibilities

• Set up and safely operate industrial production machinery.

• Operate hydraulic or mechanical press machinery as part of the manufacturing process.

• Monitor machinery and production throughout each manufacturing run.

• Carry out machine adjustments and changeovers as required.

• Complete regular quality checks to ensure products meet required specifications and standards.

• Identify and report production or machinery issues promptly.

• Carry out basic machine maintenance and support fault finding where appropriate.

• Follow production instructions, operating procedures and health and safety requirements at all times.

• Maintain accurate production records where required.

• Keep machinery and the surrounding production environment clean, organised and safe.

• Support the wider Production team to achieve daily manufacturing requirements.

Requirements

Requirements

• Previous experience operating industrial machinery within a manufacturing or production environment.

• Strong understanding of safe machine operation and working within established procedures.

• Mechanically minded and confident working with industrial equipment.

• Comfortable carrying out machine setup, adjustments and changeovers.

• Good attention to detail and a strong focus on quality.

• Able to follow detailed production instructions accurately and consistently.

• Comfortable identifying problems and escalating machinery or production issues when required.

• Reliable, organised and able to work effectively as part of a production team.

Desirable (but not essential)

• Previous experience operating hydraulic or mechanical presses.

• Experience working with induction furnaces or other heat-based manufacturing equipment.

• Experience carrying out basic machinery maintenance and fault finding.

• Experience working within a high-quality or precision manufacturing environment.

• Experience carrying out in-process quality inspections.

Benefits

Benefits & Perks

• £28,000 per annum.

• Full-time position, 40 hours per week.

• 20 days annual leave plus UK bank holidays.

• Company pension scheme.

• Comprehensive training on our machinery, systems and manufacturing processes.

• Opportunity to develop experience across additional specialist production equipment.

• Opportunity for progression as our manufacturing operation continues to grow.

Why Join Koin?

This is an opportunity to join a growing manufacturing operation where quality, precision and continual improvement are important to everything we produce.

You will work with specialist industrial machinery, receive comprehensive training on our equipment and have the opportunity to broaden your technical skills as our production capabilities continue to expand.

If you are an experienced machine operator who is reliable, mechanically minded and takes pride in producing consistently high-quality work, we would be pleased to hear from you.