Role: B1 Foiling Operator
Salary: £32,000
Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
Shifts: Double day shift standard.
Job Type: Permanent
 
The Opportunity:
We are seeking experienced B1 Foiling Operators to join a well-established, expanding packaging manufacturer operating within a modern production environment. This is a fantastic opportunity to produce high-quality packaging at speed using advanced foiling machinery in a business with a strong industry reputation and long-term stability.

As a B1 Foiling Operator, you will play a key role in delivering premium finished packaging products across a wide range of substrates, from lightweight paper stocks to heavyweight materials. This role offers long-term career security, progression opportunities, and the chance to work with industry-leading equipment.
 
Key Responsibilities:

• Set up and operate B1 foiling machinery, ensuring consistent quality and high-speed production.
• Produce high-quality packaging products across a range of materials and paper weights.
• Work confidently with flat dies, fluted dies, and multi-level dies.
• Carry out embossing operations where required.
• Ensure machines are correctly set, maintained, and adjusted for optimal performance.
• Maintain quality control standards across all production runs.
• Accurately follow job specifications and production schedules.
• Use MIS systems for job tracking, reporting, and production control.
• Communicate effectively with supervisors, team leaders, and production teams.
• Support peak production demands through shift flexibility where required.
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping, safety, and compliance at all times.

• Minimum 4 years’ experience operating Bobst machinery (required).
• Minimum 4 years’ experience in B1 foiling operations (required).
• Proven experience with flat, fluted, and multi-level dies.
• Embossing experience (highly desirable).
• Strong understanding of quality standards within packaging production.
• Good communication skills and ability to work as part of a team.
• Familiarity with MIS systems.
• Good standard of written and spoken English.
• Ability to work double day shifts and flexibility for night/overnight working when required.
• Ability to commute to or relocate to Bradford. 

• Great progression opportunities with a growing company
• Enhanced holidays
• Pension contributions
• On-site parking
• Long-term stability
• Modern machinery and production environment