CI Technician

Refresco; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading beverage solutions provider in the UK is looking for a detail-oriented Continuous Improvement Technician. You will identify process optimizations, support lean initiatives, and ensure quality standards. This role requires prior manufacturing experience, ideally in food or drinks production, and strong analytical and communication skills. Join a dynamic team committed to enhancing performance and efficiency while enjoying competitive benefits.

Benefits

10% annual bonus

4% employer pension contribution

Life assurance

28 days holiday plus bank holidays

Healthcare options via CheerS

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment ideally in food or drinks production.
• Experience in continuous improvements within production or quality improvements.
• Lean Six Sigma Black or Green Belt knowledge would be desirable.

Responsibilities

• Identify and implement improvements throughout the factory.
• Engage with stakeholders to deliver improvements.
• Communicate effectively with various teams.

Skills

Continuous improvement

Data analysis

Excellent communication

Root cause analysis

Education

Experience in fast-paced manufacturing environment

Lean Six Sigma knowledge

Job description

Are you passionate about driving efficiency and enhancing performance in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment? We're looking for a detail‑oriented and proactive Continuous Improvement (CI) Technician to join our dynamic team in food manufacturing. In this role you will play a key part in identifying opportunities for process optimisation, supporting lean initiatives and ensuring consistent quality and safety standards. If you thrive on problem‑solving and enjoy working collaboratively to deliver tangible results, we want to hear from you.

Continuous Improvement Technician – Bridgwater, Somerset

Monday – Friday, Day Shift

What's in it for you

• 10% annual bonus
• 4% employer pension contribution
• Life assurance
• 28 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Purchase extra holiday scheme
• Online doctor appointments for you and your family
• Access to employee benefits platform CheerS which includes flexible benefits such as healthcare cover, healthcare cash plan, dental insurance, car scheme, activities pass, financial services, writing services, etc.

About the Role of CI Technician

Reporting to the Continuous Improvement Manager, you will be responsible for identifying and implementing improvements throughout the factory, supporting the operational excellence agenda on the site and identifying multiple opportunities to improve production efficiency and site performance.

This role is all about identifying areas of improvement within our production processes. You will need to be able to identify areas of improvement, support solutions and communicate effectively with various teams internally to achieve a better practice / solution.

Days to day duties of a CI Technician include

• Analysing data reports and identifying opportunities for improvements.
• Engage with stakeholders to deliver improvements and facilitate with various departments.
• Ensure the best work methods are in place for quality, cost and delivery whilst above all maintaining safety, captured, trained and continuously improved.
• Actively communicate with the site CI Manager and various teams within Refresco to standardise the approach, adopting or sharing best practices where possible.
• Coaching & developing continuous improvement skills among team members and peers working on the shop floor.
• Root cause analysis.
• Generally we find a lot of causes are from user error which will require you to support training of staff.

About You

You will need previous experience in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment ideally in food or drinks production (FMCG or pharmaceuticals). Experience being involved with continuous improvements within production or quality improvements would also be required.

Lean Six Sigma Black or Green Belt knowledge would be desirable.

You will need to be a great communicator to engage and collaborate with various internal stakeholders. At times you will need to influence, persuade and negotiate to push your ideas for improvement through.

About Refresco

Refresco is the global independent beverage solutions provider for global, national and emerging brands and retailers with production in Europe, North America and Australia. Refresco offers an extensive range of product and packaging combinations from juices to carbonated soft drinks and mineral waters in carton, PET, aseptic PET cans and glass. Refresco continuously searches for new and alternative ways to improve the quality of its products and packaging combinations in line with consumer and customer demand, environmental responsibilities and market demand.

Our drinks are on every table. That's the Refresco vision. We're a global business and currently produce 12 billion litres of soft drinks from 64 manufacturing plants in 12 countries and we're only just getting started.

We're the proud owners of six drinks manufacturing sites within the UK. Our UK business provides a great place to work for over 1800 employees who produce private‑label soft drinks and fruit juices for all the leading retailers.

Whether it's packed in cartons, bottles or cans we ensure that our products are made to the highest quality standards. Our products get where they need to be when they need to get there to meet the needs of our high‑profile customers.

Refresco believes that equal opportunity for all is fundamental to our values and all our applicants can expect fairness and transparency in our recruitment process.

Employment type: Full time.

Vacancy: 1