Front Line Maintenance

Hollybank Trustees Ltd

Glasgow

Hybrid

GBP 26,000 - 38,000

Full time

13 hours ago

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Job summary

ABP UK is recruiting a Machine Setter at the Glasgow Penston site to ensure production targets are met with high quality while adhering to GMP and H&S standards.

You will manage day-to-day setup of machinery, coordinate with engineering and production teams, and maintain a strong safety culture across the shift. This permanent, full-time role offers development opportunities within a leading food producer.

Qualifications

Experience with PLC controlled equipment.
Able to follow Health & Safety and GMP standards.
Strong teamwork and willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

Set up Packing Lines, Formers, Fillers, Mincers, Slicers, and PLCs.
Carry out Start up checks.
Set up machinery to product specifications.
Changeover of equipment.
Carry out tool changes.
Liaise with managers/supervisor/engineering to ensure optimum efficiencies.
Drive a positive Health and Safety culture by always ensuring personal safety.

Skills

PLC knowledge

Team collaboration

English proficiency

Attention to detail

Tools

PLC

Job description

Location: On site / Penston Rd, Glasgow G33 4AG, UK
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Agriculture, Fishing, Forestry and Food Processing | General
Salary: Negotiable salary

About Us

ABP UK is a major division of the ABP Food Group with factories in Ireland, UK and Europe. We are a food business that specialises in the supply and development of award-winning British and Irish beef and lamb products for retail, foodservice and wholesale.

As one of the UK`s largest food producers, ABP relies on the skills and experience of its people, that`s why we offer lifelong careers with secure and full-time hours as well as competitive rates of pay, backed by great training and the opportunity to grow and progress within the business.

With the growth and expansion of our ABP Penston site in Glasgow, we have the opportunities below available to build our teams inline with increase in volume.

Role Definition

The Machine Setterwill ensure that targets are met and regularly challenged and improved on. Deliveringhigh standardsof quality, ensuring product produced is to customer specification in line with critical controlpoints, GMPand H&S requirements. Paying special regard to

Quality, cost control,yieldand utilisation

health, safety& ethics

product integrity,

labelling and

company, personal &food hygiene rulesand legislation

To play a key part of the production team and effectively manage the day to day set up of machinery and production equipment.

Key Responsibilities

Set up Packing Lines, Formers, Fillers, Mincers, Slicers, and Plc’s
Carry out Start up checks
Set up machinery to product specifications
Changeover of equipment
Carry out tool changes
Liaise with managers/supervisor/engineering to ensure optimum efficiencies are achieved
Drive a positive Health and Safety culture by always ensuring personal safety.

Person Specification

Proactive and ‘get it right first time’ attitude
Computer literate with working knowledge of PLC controlled equipment.
Strong team collaborator
Good understanding of spoken and written English language. (This is an essential health & safety, traceability, team management and quality control requirement which will be tested as part of the recruitment process)
Flexible, adaptable, keen to learn and support others’ learning

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