Line Technician

CV Technical Limited; Haverhill; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4-day working week

Overtime on Fridays

Company pension

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

CV Technical Limited in Haverhill is partnering with a well-established food manufacturing business to recruit a Line Technician. You will operate and set up automated production machinery, perform changeovers, and carry out first-line fault finding to keep the line running efficiently.

This hands-on role offers a 4-day week (Mon-Thu 6:00am-4:00pm) with overtime on Fridays, and opportunities for training and development in a modern automated environment.

Qualifications

• Experience working with automated production machinery.
• Good mechanical aptitude and fault-finding skills.
• Knowledge of health and safety best practices in a production environment.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate automated production machinery.
• Carry out product and format changeovers.
• Adjust machinery to maintain output and quality.
• Perform first-line fault finding and resolve minor breakdowns.
• Monitor line performance, downtime and OEE.
• Support planned maintenance and cleaning activities.
• Complete production and quality documentation.

Skills

Experience with production machinery

Mechanical aptitude

Fault finding

Health & Safety awareness

Job description

Line Technician

Haverhill | Up to £35,000 | Monday-Thursday Days

CV Technical are working with a well-established food manufacturing business who are looking to add a Line Technician to their production team.

This is a hands-on technical role working with automated food production and packaging machinery. You'll be responsible for keeping your line running efficiently, carrying out changeovers, adjustments and first-line fault finding, while working closely with the engineering and production teams.

The Role

As a Line Technician, you will be responsible for the day-to-day running and performance of an automated production line.

• Setting up and operating automated production machinery
• Carrying out product and format changeovers
• Adjusting machinery to maintain production output and quality
• Carrying out first-line fault finding and resolving minor breakdowns
• Identifying issues with machinery and escalating more complex faults to the Maintenance Engineers
• Monitoring line performance, downtime, waste and OEE
• Carrying out basic mechanical adjustments and maintenance
• Working with conveyors, fillers, baggers, weighing and packaging equipment
• Monitoring sensors, motors, pneumatics and other production equipment
• Supporting planned maintenance and cleaning activities
• Completing production and quality documentation
• Working closely with the Production and Engineering teams to minimise downtime
• Supporting continuous improvement and identifying opportunities to improve line efficiency
• Ensuring all food safety, hygiene and Health & Safety procedures are followed

The Person

We're looking for someone with previous experience working around production machinery or automated manufacturing equipment.

You could come from a background such as:

• Line Technician
• Production Technician
• Machine Technician
• Manufacturing Technician
• Process Technician
• Machine Setter
• Line Setter
• Technical Operator
• Maintenance Technician

You’ll ideally have:

• Experience working with automated production machinery
• Previous experience within manufacturing, FMCG or food production
• Experience carrying out machine setups and changeovers
• Good mechanical aptitude and basic fault-finding skills
• A proactive approach to identifying and resolving production issues
• The ability to work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced production environment
• Good understanding of Health & Safety and food hygiene requirements
• Engineering or technical qualifications would be advantageous but are not essential

What's on Offer?

• Up to £35,000
• Monday-Thursday, 6:00am-4:00pm
• 4-day working week
• Overtime available on Fridays
• Established food manufacturing business
• Modern automated production environment
• Hands-on technical role
• Training and development opportunities
• Long-term career prospects
• Company benefits and pension