Manufacturing Technician - 2 shift

Speedibake; Bradford; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Speedibake, a Bradford bakery, is seeking Manufacturing Technicians to operate and optimise bakery plant equipment across lines. The role involves rotating duties to cover the whole plant, with emphasis on health, safety, quality and cost controls.

You will identify issues early, communicate with team members, and ensure product quality checks are carried out to maintain ABF standards. Training and development are encouraged.

Qualifications

• Ability to demonstrate basic engineering competencies/mechanical empathy.
• Basic understanding of Continuous Improvement tools and techniques (e.g. Fishbone, 5 Why's, 5S).
• Computer literate and able to interact with HMI screens.
• Good level of Health and Food Safety awareness.
• Strong numerical, reading and information-recording skills.
• Fault finding skills.

Responsibilities

• Operate bakery plant equipment safely and efficiently, with performance within set parameters.
• Help maintain health, safety, quality, and hygiene standards across the line.
• Identify issues early and communicate with team to resolve day-to-day problems.
• Complete required product quality checks and support quality improvements.
• Contribute to reducing customer complaints and meeting audit requirements.
• Support interdepartmental communication and drive a can-do culture across the plant.

Skills

Engineering basics

CI tools familiarity

Computer literacy

Food safety awareness

Numerical skills

Fault finding

Education

NVQ Level 1/2 in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Overview Of Role

Location: Bradford

Speedibake is a division of Associated British Foods (ABF), a diversified international food, ingredients and retail group with sales of £20.1 billion and 138,000 employees in 56 countries

At Speedibake we're incredibly passionate about making delicious own-label baked goods. From our bakery in Bradford, we supply to a customer base across all channels; retail, foodservice wholesalers, contract catering, and export.

We are a Proud Yorkshire Bakery who employee over 350 employees who pour their hearts out with passion and knowledge into every product we make. We were established in 1984 and are one of the market leaders in the supply of frozen baked goods to the retail and food service sectors. We are proud to be part of Associated British Foods plc, which is a £19.8bn FTSE 100 company.

Speedibake are recruiting for Manufacturing Technicians. As a Manufacturing Technician you will be responsible for the efficient operation of bakery plant equipment throughout ensuring it operates within high performing parameters. Therefore, job roles are not area specific but will be rotated throughout the whole plant. The role influences health, safety, environment, quality, food safety, service, cost and the efficiency of the line. This is achieved through your ability to identify issues early, communicate well with team members and resolve day-to-day issues.

Key Accountabilities

• The accountabilities for this role are varied, spanning production, engineering, quality and hygiene.
• Minimise Lost Time Injuries, aiming for zero.
• Where appropriate, close out all reported hazards in 72 hours depending on severity.
• Conduct risk assessments for all line tasks and write supporting SOP's.
• Identify and report and resolve any potential hazards or near misses to assist in the prevention of accidents.
• Carry out safety walk and talks.
• Carry out and record all required product quality checks to drive quality improvements and take timely action where product is out of specification.
• Help to reduce customer complaints to agreed targets.
• Follow cleaning and hygiene schedules to ensure ABSS standards are achieved to gain BRC accreditation and pass all customer audits.
• Proactively define and pursues personal development goals.
• Actively encourage and participate in strong interdepartmental communication and team working across all areas of the bakery.
• Consistently displays personal ownership, accountability and a 'Can Do' attitude.

The Right Person

Essential

• Ability to demonstrate basic engineering competencies/mechanical empathy.
• Basic understanding of Continuous Improvement tools and techniques (EG: Fishbone, 5 Why's, 5s etc).
• Computer Literate (understand and interact with HMI screens).
• Demonstrate a good level of Health and Food Safety awareness.
• Numerical, reading and information recording skills.
• Fault finding skills.

Advantageous

• An in-depth understanding and application of food hygiene/GMP/(ABSS standards).
• Understanding of the baking process.
• NVQ Level 1 or Level 2 in Performing Mechanical Engineering.
• Basic Food Hygiene Certificate (CIEH Level 2) IOSH or equivalent.