Papermaking Shift Supervisor (201026FC2)

Overview

Reference
201026FC2

Salary
£49,000 - £56,000/annum + Enhanced overtime

Job Location
United Kingdom -England -North West England -Lancashire -Barnoldswick

Job Type
Permanent

Posted
12 November 2026

Closing date
01 Dec 2026 23:59


Earn £49,000 to £56,000 operating production machinery and leading a small team. Enjoy paid breaks, enhanced overtime and training to support you.

Papermaking Shift Supervisor

FILTROX Carlson | Butts Mill, Barnoldswick, Lancashire, BB18 5HP
£49,000 to £56,000 including shift allowance, plus enhanced overtime
Full-time, permanent

Have you personally run a paper machine that makes paper from pulp and led a production crew? Join FILTROX Carlson in a hands-on role where you’ll operate the main production machine throughout the shift while leading a team of three to six.

We welcome applications from experienced paper machine operators who have stepped up to lead a crew, allocated work and trained colleagues, as well as those already working as shift supervisors.

What you’ll do

  • Operate the main papermaking machine, monitor the process and adjust settings to keep production within specification.
  • Troubleshoot faults, take corrective action and work with engineering to minimise downtime.
  • Lead a team of three to six, allocate work, train new starters and maintain safe working practices.
  • Monitor output, quality, waste and downtime, and use the figures to identify and deliver improvements.
  • Keep accurate production records and give clear handovers to the next shift.

What you’ll need

  • Hands-on experience operating a paper machine that makes paper from pulp.
  • Experience leading a production team, including allocating work and supporting operators on shift.
  • A practical example of an improvement you delivered, with a measurable result in output, quality, waste or downtime.
  • Availability to work both shift patterns, including 12-hour days, nights and weekends. Shifts start at 7am or 7pm.

Pay and benefits

  • £49,000 on the three-shift cycle or £56,000 on the four-shift cycle, both including shift allowance.
  • Enhanced overtime rates.
  • 33 days’ holiday including bank holidays, with most leave scheduled around planned shutdowns.

How to apply

Apply with your CV and briefly tell us which paper machine you personally operated, which part of the pulp-to-paper process you ran, and what responsibility you had for leading the crew.

Ad Talent is recruiting on behalf of FILTROX Carlson. Visa sponsorship is unavailable for this role.

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