Machine Technician - Extrusion Blow Moulding

Alpla Uk Limited; Warrington; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension contributions

Life Assurance

Employee Christmas vouchers

PerkBox – High Street brand discounts

Long service awards

Subsidised onsite canteen

Job summary

ALPLA UK is hiring a Machine Technician at Golborne (WA3). The role focuses on keeping moulding machines and ancillary equipment in top condition, with emphasis on minimizing downtime and scrap.

Training is provided on ALPLA machinery, with an eye on safety and cleanliness. The successful candidate will perform quality checks at the packing stage and support continuous production, reporting defects and maintaining material supply to prevent stoppages.

Qualifications

• Experience of working within a fast-paced manufacturing/production environment.
• Mechanical or Electrical engineering experience (Relevant qualification preferred).
• Previous experience of operating/running machinery – training provided on ALPLA machinery.
• Exposure to plastic manufacturing process would be advantageous but not essential.
• Good communication skills.

Responsibilities

• To ensure that moulding machines and ancillary equipment are in good running order; report defects and carry out remedial work within technician competence.
• Ensure product at the packing station meets quality standards; regular checks on production quality, weight and paperwork.
• Remove, clean, refit, realign or adjust parts of moulding machines (heads, tooling, blowpins, blades, ancillary equipment).
• Ensure raw material supplies are constant by bin changes; report if a fresh bin is not available to avoid machine issues.
• Maintain high housekeeping and cleanliness of machines, equipment and immediate work area.

Skills

Fast-paced manufacturing

Mechanical/Electrical engineering

Machinery operation

Plastic manufacturing exposure

Good communication

Job description

What you will enjoy doing

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.

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


• Must have Mechanical or Electrical engineering experience (Relevant qualification preferred)


• 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 with training / qualifications

What you can expect working with us

Machine Technician - Golborne (WA3) (Permanent and fixed term positions available)

Shift Basis – 4 on 6 off (Days / Nights and On Call Rota)

Starting Salary £35,000 (dependent on experience)

Benefits and Progression Opportunities - (Generous pension contributions, Life Assurance, Employee Christmas vouchers, PerkBox – High Street brand discounts, Long service awards, Subsidised onsite canteen)

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 - an opportunity to work for a true independent market leader and part of an established global group

We currently have an opportunity within our Machine Technician team at our Golborne UK base plant (WA3) 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.