Machine Technician

Convert2Media; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global manufacturing company is seeking a Machine Technician for their Milton Keynes facility. The role involves ensuring the smooth operation of moulding machines, performing quality checks, and maintaining high standards of equipment and cleanliness. The ideal candidate will have mechanical knowledge, experience in a manufacturing environment, and excellent communication skills, with opportunities for career progression.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Regular salary reviews

Benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience in fast-paced manufacturing/production environment preferred.
• Good communication skills essential.
• Proactive, methodical, and safe working methods.

Responsibilities

• Ensure moulding machines and ancillary equipment run smoothly.
• Conduct quality checks on products and maintain high cleanliness standards.
• Report defects and perform minor repairs as needed.

Skills

Communication

Mechanical knowledge

Reliability

Teamwork

Education

Mechanical training or qualifications

Job description

Machine Technician Shift Basis 4 on 4 off (Days AND Night shift)

Starting Salary £32,000 + Benefits, Regular Salary Review and Career Progression

Milton Keynes (MK10)

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.

We currently have opportunities within our Machine Technician team at our Milton Keynes location (MK10 Kingston)

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
  
  

Skills/Experience

• Experience of working within a fast-paced manufacturing/production environment (Plastics exposure would be distinct advantage)
• Previous experience of operating/running machinery training provided on specific ALPLA machinery
• Good communication skills
• Mechanical knowledge
  
  

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 or training / qualifications
  
  

ALPLA UK offer career development and progression opportunities we support and upskill, a perfect opportunity for someone looking to enhance their career within a Global Manufacturing organisation

Due to the high volume of applications we receive you will only be contacted if your skill set and experience match the requirements of the position.

This position is advertised by ALPLA UK - Contact Kerry McCormick Internal Recruiter for more information

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