Extrusion Blow Moulding Technician | Growth & Shift Roles

ALPLA Group; Golborne; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension contributions

Life Assurance

Employee Christmas vouchers

PerkBox – High Street discounts

Long service awards

Subsidised onsite canteen

Job summary

ALPLA UK currently has an opening for a Machine Technician at our Golborne (WA3) plant. You will ensure moulding machines run to specification and containers are produced to customer standards, with a focus on minimizing downtime and scrap.

Training is provided for ALPLA machinery and you will work within a dynamic manufacturing team. Starting salary £35,000 with a 4 on 6 off shift pattern (Days/Nights and On Call).

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced manufacturing/production environment.
• Mechanical or Electrical engineering experience with relevant qualification preferred.
• Previous experience operating/running machinery – training provided on ALPLA machinery.
• Exposure to plastic manufacturing process advantageous but not essential.
• Good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure moulding machines and ancillary equipment are in good running order and report defects.
• Ensure product at packing is to quality standards; check visuals, weight, and paperwork.
• Remove/realign/adjust machine parts within competence; work on heads, tooling, blades and related items.
• Maintain constant raw material supply by changing over bins and report when a new bin is not available.
• Keep equipment and immediate area clean and well‑maintained.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Mechanical/electrical engineering

Operate machinery

Plastic manufacturing awareness

Communication skills

Education

Mechanical or Electrical engineering qualification

Job description

ALPLA UK currently has an opening for a Machine Technician at our Golborne (WA3) plant. You will ensure moulding machines run to specification and containers are produced to customer standards, with a focus on minimizing downtime and scrap.

Training is provided for ALPLA machinery and you will work within a dynamic manufacturing team. Starting salary £35,000 with a 4 on 6 off shift pattern (Days/Nights and On Call).