Machine Technician

ALPLA Group; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

ALPLA Group in Bridgwater is seeking a Machine Technician to ensure moulding machines run to specification, minimize downtime and scrap, and maintain product quality at the packing station. The role includes routine adjustments, material bin changes, and maintaining a clean, safe work area.

The position is based on a 12-hour shift pattern (days and nights) in Bridgwater, with a starting salary around £30,000 plus regular reviews and additional benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience in fast-paced manufacturing environments.
• Experience operating or running machinery; training provided on ALPLA machinery.

Responsibilities

• Ensure moulding machines and ancillary equipment run to spec.
• Check product quality at packing and complete required paperwork.
• Adjust machine components within technician level to keep uptime.
• Maintain constant raw material supply by changing bins and preventing downtime.
• Maintain high housekeeping standards around machines and work area.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Machinery operation

Quality awareness

Communication skills

Job description

What You Will Enjoy Doing

We currently have an opportunity for a Machine Technician

Based at our Bridgwater site (TA6) easily accessed via M5.

What You Will Enjoy Doing

We currently have an opportunity for a Machine Technician

Based at our Bridgwater site (TA6) easily accessed via M5.

Purpose Of Job/mission

To ensure that the moulding machines run to the specification established by the Technician Department and that the containers are produced to the customers agreed specification – also a focus on minimizing downtime and scrap levels.

Tasks & Responsibilities

• To ensure that moulding machines and ancillary equipment are in good running order. To report any defects to supervision and carry out any remedial work as instructed by supervision which is within the technician's level of competence
• To ensure that product arriving at the packing station is to an acceptable quality standards - This involves regular checks on the quality of production, both for visual faults and weight and filling in correctly all relevant paperwork
• To remove, clean, refit, realign or carry out other necessary adjustments to parts of moulding machines which are within the level of competence of the technician. This to include work on heads, tooling, blowpins, blades, and ancillary equipment.
• To ensure that raw material supplies are constant by changing over bins. To report to supervision if a fresh bin in usable condition is not available by the machine before a problem is created on the machine
• To ensure that the moulding machines, ancillary equipment and the immediate work area are maintained to a high standard of housekeeping and cleanliness at all times

What makes you great

Skills/Experience

• Experience of working within a fast-paced manufacturing/production environment
• Previous experience of operating/running machinery – training provided on specific ALPLA machinery
• Exposure to plastic manufacturing process would be advantageous but not essential
• Good communication skills

Your profile - we are interested in applicants who are:

• Reliable, self-motivated with a desire to grow with us
• Proactive, methodical and safe working methods
• Excellent communication and team working skills
• Proven experience of working well in a team environment
• Mechanical background

What you can expect working with us

Machine Technician – Shift Basis (Days & Nights - 12 Hour Shifts 6 - 6)

Staring Salary £30,000 - Regular Reviews + Additional Benefits

Bridgwater, Somerset

At ALPLA, we stand for high-quality plastic packaging throughout the world. Around 22,000 colleagues produce quality packaging for foodstuffs, cosmetics and industrial cleaning brands for many blue-chip clients across 182 ALPLA sites in 45 countries.