Operator Technician

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners; Sidcup; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading beverage manufacturer in Sidcup is seeking a Production Operator to join the team. In this role, you will operate and maintain production lines while ensuring quality checks and compliance with safety regulations. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication skills and have the ability to work under pressure both as part of a team and independently. This position offers opportunities for career development within the company and across various locations.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills
• Good eye for detail
• Ability to work under pressure and problem solve
• Able to work as part of a team or alone, with little supervision
• Adaptable and flexible to change

Responsibilities

• Safely operate and maintain machinery and production lines.
• Routine machine maintenance and basic repairs.
• Carrying out and recording quality checks.
• Maintain and refill stock.
• Diagnose and escalate faults using route cause analysis.
• Support Engineers to improve line reliability.
• Uphold Food Safety and Health And Safety Regulations.
• Manual Handling.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Good eye for detail

Ability to work under pressure

Problem solving

Teamwork

Ability to work alone

Adaptability

Job description

Sidcup Operations plays a pivotal role within the CCEP network, producing around 50% of the GB SKU portfolio. The site offers a one stop shop to the GB Market with a range of packages that are single sourced from Sidcup, such as Aseptic products and the wide portfolio range of small cans. Across their 7 manufacturing lines the site can produce 480,000 cans per hour, 132,000 PET bottles per hour and 48,000 Glass bottles. There are currently around 270 employees across Manufacturing, QESH and Engineering, experience here can lead to excellent career opportunities both in Sidcup and further afield across other GB sites and Pan-European locations.

What to expect

You will report into a Shift Manager working as part of our production team to safely operate and maintain machinery and production lines. Key responsibilities will include:

• Routine machine maintenance and basic repairs
• Carrying out and recording quality checks
• Maintain and refill stock (packaging, bottle lids, preforms etc)
• Using route cause analysis to diagnose and and escalate any faults
• Support Engineers to improve line reliability
• Uphold Food Safety and Health And Safety Regulations
• Manual Handling

Skills & Essentials

• Strong communication skills
• Good eye for detail
• Ability to work under pressure and problem solve
• Able to work as part of a team or alone, with little supervision
• Adaptable and flexible to change