Machine Technician

Müller UK & Ireland; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading dairy products company is looking for a Machine Technician in Bellshill, Glasgow. The successful candidate will efficiently set up and operate bottle supply equipment, ensuring high performance and compliance with health and safety standards. Experience in a warehouse or manufacturing environment is preferred. The position offers a competitive salary and various benefits including career progression and enhanced overtime rates.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Enhanced overtime rates

Career progression

Salary sacrifice pension scheme

Life Assurance

241.5 hours of holiday

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a busy warehouse environment.
• Ability to operate all equipment safely.
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Set up and operate bottle supply equipment effectively.
• Maintain hygiene and safety standards.
• Assist with bottlenecks and basic problem solving.

Skills

Operation of equipment

Quality standards achievement

Problem solving

Teamwork

Job description

Overview

Müller UK & Ireland is wholly owned by the Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller which employs over 24,000 people throughout Europe. In the UK, Müller develops, manufactures and markets a wide range of branded and private label dairy products made with milk from more than 1,700 British farmers. The Müller brand is ranked at No.7 in The Grocer’s Top 100 list of Britain’s Biggest Brands, and is also the 7th most chosen brand in the UK.

Job Title: Machine Technician
Location: Bellshill, Glasgow
Contract Type: Full Time / Permanent
Salary: £34,693.89 (£16.58 Consolidated Hourly Rate)
Shift Pattern: 4 On 4 Off, 2 Days and 2 Nights Between 7-7

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Machine Technician. We are looking for someone to set up and operate Bottle Supply equipment efficiently and effectively, achieving required standards of performance, moving and handling of stock, plus loading/unloading of trailers, ensuring all appropriate Health & Safety, Quality, Hygiene and Housekeeping standards are maintained. Support Blow Mould manufacturing as required (ability to operate Manufacturing lines safely, producing quality product).

Responsibilities

• Operation / Set up & reporting of bottle supply chain
• Effective set up and operation of de-bagging machines (manual & automatic)
• Full knowledge/controls of bottle supply conveying (inclusive of changeovers)
• Accurate completion of entire bottle supply traceability sheets
• Control of bottle and film waste
• Loading/unloading of trailers for stock movement
• Reporting and recording through full bottle supply chain
• Safe operation of bottle manufacturing lines
• Full compliance with bottle production and supply CP (including bag quality)
• Follow all shut down and start up procedures in full
• Full adherence to all H&S policies and procedures
• Carry out machine safety checks
• Maintain and drive hygiene and housekeeping standards

What we are looking for

• Meet all output requirements as determined by the shift manager
• Operate all equipment safely, achieving require quality standards
• Drive machine performance to reduce waste costs
• Be customer focused at all times (internal colleagues and external)
• Assist colleagues with bottlenecks/ basic problem solving
• Adapt to changing priorities as determined by customer requirements

Preferred

• Experience in a busy warehouse environment
• Experiences in manufacturing operations
• Excellent team worker
• Experience of working shifts

Desirable

• Food (contact) packaging experience

Benefits

• We value our people and are proud to offer a competitive salary package and a wide range of benefits.
• Competitive salary
• Enhanced overtime rates
• Career progression
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme with Muller matching up to 8%
• Life Assurance at 2 x your annual salary
• We know it’s important to take time to spend with family and friends, we give you 241.5 hours of holiday