Line Technician

Westmill | part of Associated British Foods plc; Enfield; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ABF Pension

General Incentive Plan

EAP

Extra Spice platform

Job summary

Westmill in Enfield is seeking a Line Technician to oversee spice production lines, ensuring safe, efficient operation, changeovers, and basic maintenance. You will champion zero-accident culture and food safety while delivering KPI targets such as OEE, RFT, waste and yield.

This night-based role runs Sunday to Thursday 23:00-06:00, with a training period on day shift for three months. The position offers full training, opportunities for overtime, and ABF pension and incentives.

Qualifications

• Experience in food manufacturing and line-based roles.
• Strong understanding of GMP and food safety practices.
• Ability to monitor quality and productivity KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Oversee safe, efficient operation of spice production lines and changeovers.
• Lead on H&S and quality checks achieving KPI targets (OEE, RFT, waste).
• Perform basic preventative maintenance and routine line repairs.

Skills

GMP adherence

Food safety

Quality control

Teamwork

Communication

Job description

We are proud of our heritage and position as one of Europe’s largest specialist food companies, manufacturing and supplying authentic global foods which serve the chefs and owners of restaurants and takeaways, as well as a diverse range of consumers. With a strong portfolio of leading brands including Lucky Boat, Elephant Atta, Rajah, Green Dragon and Patak’s, our product range is as diverse as the people who chose to work here, and includes noodles, flour, rice, spices, sauces and oils. We pride ourselves on our passion for food and people, where collaboration, diversity, and inclusion are integral in everything that we do. This is underpinned with our employee resource groups where members and allies help create an inclusive environment and special events are celebrated. Westmill is a place where no one feels like the new person for long and everyone has the chance to make a real difference to the business by being their authentic selves.

Overview Of Role

There is now an exciting opportunity for a Line Technician to join our Enfield Team. You will be responsible for the safe, effective, and efficient running, maintenance, changeover and troubleshooting of the spice production lines. You will be expected to champion a zero-accident culture, excellent focus on food safety, quality and to drive Westmill’s key behaviours. You will play an active role in the delivery of department performance targets such as OEE, right first time (RFT), waste and yield. Once trained, you will also be expected to complete basic equipment condition monitoring, preventative maintenance duties and basic engineering repairs.

Key Accountabilities

• Lead & ensure H&S and Technical compliance, delivering on all H&S and Quality KPI’s (Near miss reporting, RFT, SML & BRC audit scores etc.).
• Lead and monitor the production line team to ensure all tasks are achieved in compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and ensure all daily targets are met.
• Check and identify any issues that would affect line efficiency, food safety or product quality and raise them to the engineering team and production Shift Managers, to minimise down time and achieve OEE in line with current targets.
• Complete shift handovers with other shift line technicians ensuring you know what the status is in terms of materials required, pallets left to produce, next product, machine downtime and escalating any concerns.
• Meet all quality and food standard checks as defined by the Quality Assurance Systems to meet Customer Service targets. This includes verifying tipping process, CCP checks, start up and hourly quality checks.
• Carry out Operator Preventative Maintenance e.g. cleaning or greasing of line to maximise smooth running of the lines. Use deep clean schedules, daily and weekly cleaning sheets and maintenance rota as a guide.
• Ensure all materials used in production are issued and de-kitted correctly and any finished goods pallets produced are recorded and receipted correctly.
• Ensure all line operatives are actively supervised and maintain our high standards for H&S, Food Safety, Quality and OEE compliance.
• Deliver training to new operatives on the line operation and ensure they are working safely within the production guide lines (Including temporary staff as required)
• Reconciliation of daily production sent to our storage and distribution partners with the FLT ensuring all variances are resolved.

The Right Person

To be successful in your application, you must demonstrate that you can work both within a team and use your own initiative with a confident and collaborative approach combined with a strong, proactive work ethic and excellent communication skills. Having a strong sense of establishing great working practices and standards will be required in this role. This position is night based, working Sunday - Thursday night, 23:00-06:00. However, for training purposes, the first three months of employment will be spent on AM shift (06:00 - 15:00). At times, there will also be the opportunity to work additional hours before and after shift as well as at weekends. Full training will be provided.

The Right Person

To be successful in your application, you must demonstrate that you can work both within a team and use your own initiative with a confident and collaborative approach combined with a strong, proactive work ethic and excellent communication skills. Having a strong sense of establishing great working practices and standards will be required in this role.This is a night based role, working Sunday - Thursday between 23:00hrs to 06:00hrs, however for training purposes the first 3 months of employment will be spent on AM shift working 06:00hrs to 15:00hrs. There will be opportunities to work additional hours before and after shift as well as weekends. Full training is provided

• ABF Pension
• General Incentive Plan
• EAP

Additionally, you will have access to a range of benefits aimed at enhancing your wellbeing both at home and at work; from a free and confidential 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme to access to affordable loans and financial education, electric vehicle, and cycle to work salary sacrifice schemes, an option to buy additional holidays and a day dedicated to volunteering in your local community. You will also have access to our benefits platform Extra Spice from day one, offering a huge variety of retail and leisure discounts.