Extrusion Technician: Production & Process Optimizer

Wavin; Chippenham; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Orbia Building & Infrastructure (Wavin) is seeking an Extrusion Technician for Chippenham to maintain site safety, optimize extrusion lines and support equipment changes. You will develop competencies in extrusion tooling and collaborate with operators and technicians to improve processes.

The role requires independent planning, clear communication, and a proactive approach to change, with attention to quality, safety and continuous improvement across extrusion lines.

Qualifications

• Academic Level: Min. Secondary Education.
• Knowledge/Experience: Extrusion tooling & manufacturing processes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Experience of short/medium size batch production.
• Autonomous in planning and organising activities for themselves.
• Able to communicate effectively.
• Flexible and adaptable work ethic, developing self and others to improve competencies.
• Health and Safety Level 1 responsibility statement.
• Willingness to embrace change and improve processes and systems develop.

Responsibilities

• Ensure site compliance with Health and Safety policy and procedures, supporting risk assessments, new equipment commissioning and problem solving.
• Ensure that all activities undertaken conform to the appropriate standards and regulations.
• Ensure timely and effective line changes are completed in accordance with required outputs and the production plan.
• Assist production in optimising the extrusion processes for quality, line speed and weight.
• Participate in the development and implementation of improvement plans.
• Assist in the training and develop of production operators and other technicians.
• Carry out machine start / shut-down – hand-over to operators, tooling repairs, replacements and modifications, handing over to production across all extrusion lines.
• Develop own competencies on extrusion tooling, materials up-stream and downstream processes.
• Ensure all extrusion tooling is correctly serviced and maintained, completing autonomous maintenance tasks, per required schedules.
• Provide technical assistance in improvement plans, capital project and new product development.
• Support external tool servicing / repairs / replacements and ensure work is carried out to the required standard.
• Support material and development trials.
• Work with engineering or external sub-contractors on extrusion lines to ensure the relevant repairs/maintenance are carried out and are compliant with Health and Safety policy and procedures.
• Work with other operational departments should the need arise.

Skills

Extrusion tooling

Manufacturing processes

Education

Secondary education

Job description

Orbia Building & Infrastructure (Wavin) is seeking an Extrusion Technician for Chippenham to maintain site safety, optimize extrusion lines and support equipment changes. You will develop competencies in extrusion tooling and collaborate with operators and technicians to improve processes.

The role requires independent planning, clear communication, and a proactive approach to change, with attention to quality, safety and continuous improvement across extrusion lines.