Production Support Technician

Albert Bartlett; Boston; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Long Service Awards

Employee of the Month & On the Spot

Discounted Staff Sales

Life Assurance

Free Wellbeing Services

Retailer Discount Scheme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Wellbeing & Engagement Events

Free Parking

Job summary

Albert Bartlett is recruiting a Production Support Technician for our Fresh potato packing site in Boston, Lincolnshire. The role reports to the Production Manager and focuses on supporting production, maximising line performance, and maintaining safe, cost-effective practices.

Shifts are 4 days on, 4 days off, 6am–6pm, with salary depending on experience. You will train staff, validate processes, and support continuous improvement across the production facility.

Qualifications

• Experience within a manufacturing or food production environment.
• Experience with VFFS machinery and multihead weighers.
• Demonstrated leadership skills to train and guide a team.
• Strong problem-solving and proactive approach to operational challenges.
• Solid understanding of health and safety regulations related to machine operation.
• Effective communication with staff and management.
• Ability to stay calm in a busy production environment.

Responsibilities

• Be expert in machinery and production line operation.
• Validate equipment and processes; close performance gaps.
• Document and monitor line performance; conduct tests as required.
• Work across production areas; identify opportunities for improvement.
• Define production settings with Production Management; ensure standard operation.
• Ensure safety standards are observed and report unsafe methods or equipment.
• Contribute to method statements and risk assessments.
• Support project implementations.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Leadership ability

Problem-solving

Health and safety awareness

Effective communication

Calm under pressure

Tools

Vertical Form Fill and Seal (VFFS) machinery

Multihead weighers

Job description

Albert Bartlett is a progressive British family brand, established in 1948 and dedicated to providing quality potatoes for delicious meals. We want Albert Bartlett to be a world famous household brand, renowned for quality and expertise in own label and branded potatoes and potato products. We aim to be an innovative and improving company that exceeds our customers' expectations while operating in an environmentally responsible and sustainable way. We are currently recruiting for Production Support Technician at our Fresh potato packing site in Boston, Lincolnshire. Reporting to the Production Manager, this role will be responsible for supporting production activity, maximising line performance, and creating and monitoring operating procedures, ensuring safe and cost-effective practices are adopted. You will ensure 100% compliance and "right first time", promoting best operational practice and validate the processes and equipment. You will conduct training and ensure training compliance using available resources and provide support and expertise to all departments with a view to maximising performance. Shift & Hours of work: 4 days on, 4 days off rolling shift pattern, working 6am to 6pm Salary: Depending on experience

Responsibilities

Be expert in the machinery and production line operation. Validate the equipment & process, taking required action to close any performance gaps. Document and monitor line performance carrying out any equipment or product tests required to validate the process and equipment. Work in all areas of the production facility, identifying opportunities for improvement. Define production standard settings in conjunction with Production Management and ensure production machinery is operated to standard settings. Ensure that all work undertaken is carried out to the standard required by the Production shift lead, that all appropriate safety legislation is observed and report any potentially unsafe working methods, installations, or equipment. Challenge constructively existing ideas and practices, use data to improve efficiency. Undertake qualification to be able to perform and validate tasks to support equipment performance and reliability. Assisting the creation of method statements and risk assessments. Support Project implementations Experience within a manufacturing or food production environment. Experience of Operate Vertical Form Fill and Seal (VFFS) machinery and Multihead weighers Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to train and guide a team. Excellent problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to operational challenges. Strong understanding of health and safety regulations as related to machine operation. Effective communication skills for liaison with staff and management. Ability to stay calm in a busy Production environement.

Benefits

• Long Service Awards
• Employee of the Month & On the Spot Awards
• Discounted Staff Sales
• Life Assurance
• Access to Free Wellbeing Services (inc. counselling and financial advice)
• Retailer Discount Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Wellbeing & Engagement Events throughout the year
• Free Parking