2 Production / Manufacturing jobs in Lowestoft, Suffolk

Are you looking for a rewarding career opportunity in a fast-paced working environment? Want to see ‘Inside our Factory’ and learn all there is to know about how we print our books? We are on an exciting journey here at Clays and are looking for energised, reliable and enthusiastic Craft to join our operational teams within the Web and Bindery departments.

Clays has been operating for over 200 years, producing some of the most well-known and best-selling books in the UK, providing an invaluable service to a range of publishing clients and in turn, bringing you and your family the books you love to read. With over 800 employees based on the Norfolk/Suffolk border, we supply over 165 million books per year. Through our union with Elcograf since May 2018, we continue to have a strong and exciting future ahead of us and are looking for people to join us on that journey.

These opportunities will allow you to work with dedicated and passionate teams within our Bindery and Web departments. You will have a strong work ethic and take pride in what you do. Working actively as a team member, you will have a keen eye for detail, be motivated with a positive attitude, and work well under pressure and to tight deadlines, especially during our peak periods. As such, you will need to be willing to be flexible during our busy periods. Being diligent, careful and hardworking, with the willingness to learn new skills is key.  

Based on a flexible contract, these positions are for qualified Craft level roles, and we have the following positions available:

·      Book Binders

·      Web Printers

·      Casing-In Operators

·      Case Makers

You will hold overall responsibility for the operation of machines, and the management of the line, making sure that all work is produced to the highest standard and within our expected KPI’s and performance outputs.

We also have opportunities available for entry level machine technicians and operators.  

If you’d like to be part of what we do at Clays, send your CV to recruitment by clicking 'fast apply' at the top of the page. If you’re looking to continue your career within the print industry, or are looking for a new challenge, we’d love to hear from you.