Night Shift Production Technician — 4 on/4 off, 12h, +50% Allowance

Radiometer; Newquay; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

50% shift allowance

Night shift role

Job summary

Cytiva, part of Danaher, is hiring a manufacturing technician for a high-volume medical manufacturing environment in the UK. The role focuses on equipment reliability, supporting production and driving continuous improvement in safety, quality, delivery, and cost, with a 50% shift allowance and night shifts (4 on, 4 off).

You will perform hands-on maintenance, monitor scrap and yield, and participate in root-cause investigations while adhering to GMP/GDP standards.

Qualifications

• Engineering apprenticeship or NVQ 3 in Mechatronics preferred.
• Hands-on experience maintaining high-volume production lines.
• Familiarity with OEE, TPM, SPC in technical support/maintenance roles.

Responsibilities

• Health & Safety: follow H&S policies and legal requirements.
• Quality: monitor processes, reduce scrap, investigate root causes.
• Delivery: improve OEE, support changeovers and startups.
• Responsiveness: conduct preventive/predictive maintenance.
• Cost: monitor efficiency, maintain GMP/GDP records.

Skills

Mechanical systems

Electrical systems

Pneumatic systems

Troubleshooting

Team communication

Education

NVQ 3 in Mechatronics

Tools

PLC programming

Vision systems

Job description

Cytiva, part of Danaher, is hiring a manufacturing technician for a high-volume medical manufacturing environment in the UK. The role focuses on equipment reliability, supporting production and driving continuous improvement in safety, quality, delivery, and cost, with a 50% shift allowance and night shifts (4 on, 4 off).

You will perform hands-on maintenance, monitor scrap and yield, and participate in root-cause investigations while adhering to GMP/GDP standards.