Blow Mould Technician

Barnsley Recruitment Services LTD; Burford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Barnsley Recruitment Services Ltd is assisting a client in Tenbury Wells to recruit a Blow Mould Technician responsible for operating, servicing and maintaining high‑volume blow moulding lines. You will work with Krones or Sidel equipment to sustain peak efficiency, quality and throughput across FMCG brands.

The role requires hands‑on fault finding, mechanical and PLC knowledge, tool changes and on‑line process optimisation.

Qualifications

• Experience with Krones or Sidel blow moulding machines.
• Time-served apprenticeship in mechanical/electrical engineering.
• Ability to diagnose electrical faults and understand safety standards.
• PLC programming, fault finding and control panel wiring.
• Knowledge of tooling change steps and line change processes.
• Strong diagnostic capability and component-level fault finding.
• Proficiency with measuring equipment and workshop tools.
• Experience in setting up and optimising machines for peak efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Machinery servicing: routine and reactive maintenance on blowing machines.
• Fault finding across mechanical, electrical and PLC systems.
• Downstream equipment setup: airveyors, laners, robots and line gear.
• Uphold GMP, safety, hygiene and housekeeping standards.
• Perform scheduled maintenance and condition monitoring.
• Adjust settings to improve material distribution and bottle dimensions.
• Assist with annual strip-downs and rebuilds.
• Train and mentor colleagues and apprentices in maintenance and repair.
• Drive continuous improvements for efficiency, reliability and quality.

Skills

Electrical competence

PLC knowledge

Mechanical engineering

Diagnostics / fault finding

Tooling & mould change

Engineering tools proficiency

Education

Time-served apprenticeship (C&G, SVQ or equivalent)

Tools

Krones/Sidel equipment handling

Measuring equipment

Workshop tools

Job description

We are looking to recruit a Blow Mould Technician for our client based in Tenbury Wells. The business operates state‑of‑the‑art blow moulding technology, supplying major FMCG brands across food, beverage, household and personal care sectors.

This role is critical in ensuring machines run at peak efficiency, product quality remains consistently high, and production targets are achieved safely and cost‑effectively.

SALARY: £40,000 per annum

WORKING HOURS:

4 on/4 off, 2 days then 2 nights (7-7)

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Machine servicing — routine and reactive maintenance on blowing machines.
• Fault finding — diagnose mechanical, electrical and PLC‑related issues.
• Downstream equipment setup — configure and run airveyors, laners, robots and other line equipment.
• GMP & safety ownership — uphold high standards of hygiene, housekeeping and safe working practices.
• Asset Care — complete scheduled maintenance tasks and condition monitoring.
• Process optimisation — adjust settings to improve material distribution, weights and bottle dimensions.
• Overhaul support — assist with annual strip‑downs and rebuilds.
• Training & mentoring — develop colleagues and apprentices in processing, fault finding and repair.
• Continuous improvement — drive efficiency, reliability and quality improvements across the blow moulding area.

REQUIRED SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & QUALIFICATIONS

• Krones/Sidel experience — proven background working on Krones or Sidel blow moulding machines.
• Mechanical engineering — ideally time‑served apprenticeship (C&G, SVQ or equivalent).
• Electrical competence — ability to diagnose and repair electrical faults; understanding of electrical safety standards.
• PLC knowledge — programming, fault finding and control panel wiring.
• Tooling & mould change — knowledge of tooling change steps and line change processes.
• Component‑level fault finding — strong diagnostic capability.
• Engineering tools proficiency — confident using hand tools, measuring equipment and workshop tools.
• Machine optimisation — able to set up, adjust and maintain machines to peak efficiency.
• Overhaul capability — able to overhaul machine parts including low/high‑pressure valves.