Greif UK - Ellesmere Port
Greif UK is the UK based Industrial Packaging sector of Greif a
world leader in industrial packaging products and services which
has 200 operating locations in more than 50 countries.
Greif UK manufactures standard and specialty steel drums to
transport materials for the chemical, paint and coatings, food,
pharmaceutical and hazardous waste industries. The Ellesmere Port
site prides itself on its world-leading production processes that
enable it to deliver fast turnaround and efficiency. The site is
now ranked number 3 amongst all the Greif operations worldwide in
terms of quality, output and cost of conversion and in 2010 the
group CEO presented it with a prestigious award for safety and
operational excellence.
As part of the company's commitment to continuous improvement
Grief UK has embarked on a programme of training and development
for its staff. In the logistics area at Ellesmere Port five team
members have recently completed a Level 2 Plant Operations
Certificate with Mantra Learning and they were so impressed with
the results that a further four operatives have started on the
course.
According to Team Leader Ryan Hamer: "The course with Mantra
Learning has certainly helped us become more professional in what
we do. We have a greater understanding of the risks and hazards
associated with operating our highly sophisticated machinery and we
have developed a greater skills base. The team have a renewed
appetite for learning and I am looking to train up one or two of
them to become team leaders."
One team member who has greatly benefited from the Plant
Operations Certificate is Palletiser Operator Rob Wielamdt who is
originally from Gdansk in Poland. After four years with Greif UK,
Rob is keen to progress within the business: "I really don't want
to spend the next 20 years working on the line. I want to gain new
skills so I can become a team leader and pass on my technical
knowledge to others."
Palletiser Operator Rob Wielamdt
