Production Shift Technician — Machine Optimisation & Troubleshooting

HAWK3 Talent Solutions; Rushden; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Parking on site

Job summary

Hawk 3 Talent Solutions have an exciting opportunity for a Production Shift Technician to join a busy manufacturing operation in Rushden.

Reporting to the Shift Manager, the Production Shift Technician will support the safe, efficient and reliable operation of production machinery and associated equipment. You will provide technical support in both reactive and preventative situations, ensuring machinery is set up, optimised and maintained to achieve production, quality and efficiency targets.

Qualifications

• Strong technical experience within a manufacturing or production environment.
• Experience of machinery set-up, fault finding and process optimisation.
• Proven ability to troubleshoot production and processing issues.
• Experience of mould changes, mould trials and production optimisation.
• Good understanding of machine cycle optimisation and production efficiency improvement.
• Experience of setting up and optimising ancillary production equipment.
• Experience with automated packing equipment, cobots or similar automation would be advantageous.
• Strong problem-solving and fault-finding skills.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• A proactive approach to continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• A commitment to maintaining high standards of safety, quality and housekeeping.

Responsibilities

• Set up production machinery and ancillary equipment safely and to the required standard.
• Provide technical troubleshooting support and respond to production and equipment issues.
• Identify, investigate and resolve processing and production issues to minimise downtime, waste and loss of efficiency.
• Support efficient shift operations and provide cover for the Shift Manager when required.
• Conduct mould trials and support the successful introduction of new moulds into production.
• Optimise machine cycle times and machine performance to achieve production targets.
• Set up and optimise downstream equipment, including bottle testers, vision systems and skimmers.
• Configure and optimise cobots and auto-packers to required packing specifications.
• Monitor equipment performance and recommend improvements to processes and operating conditions.
• Maintain accurate records, machine settings and shift documentation.
• Support the development of technical skills across the shift team.
• Promote and maintain high standards of health, safety, quality and operational excellence at all times.

Skills

Machinery set-up

Fault finding

Process optimisation

Troubleshooting

Cross-functional teamwork

Continuous improvement

Health and safety

Problem solving

Job description

Hawk 3 Talent Solutions have an exciting opportunity for a Production Shift Technician to join a busy manufacturing operation in Rushden.

Reporting to the Shift Manager, the Production Shift Technician will support the safe, efficient and reliable operation of production machinery and associated equipment. You will provide technical support in both reactive and preventative situations, ensuring machinery is set up, optimised and maintained to achieve production, quality and efficiency targets.