Production Technician

Meridian Business Support; Bath; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A global independent soft drinks manufacturer is seeking a driven Production Technician to join their team in Bath, UK. The role involves overseeing beverage filling machines, conducting maintenance, and ensuring quality standards. With 12-hour shifts, a competitive salary of £35,209.94 pa, and various benefits, this permanent position is ideal for those with hands-on experience in manufacturing. Candidates should be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and using IT systems to record production data.

Benefits

22 days holiday

Pension

Healthcare options

Employee benefits platform

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience operating and maintaining production line equipment.
• Strong understanding of working in a fast-paced manufacturing or FMCG environment.
• Experience in carrying out changeovers and quality checks.

Responsibilities

• Oversee beverage filling machines in a large production team.
• Conduct basic maintenance and liaise with engineering for complex faults.
• Complete documentation to maintain audit readiness.

Skills

Operating machinery

Basic maintenance

Fault finding

Quality checks

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a driven Production Technician to join a global independent soft drinks manufacturer with 78 manufacturing sites worldwide, including 6 sites in the UK based in Bridgwater (TA6).

Key Details

• Salary £35,209.94 pa (Basic £32,009.04 with a shift allowance of £3,200.90)
• 4 on 4 off Shift pattern – 2 Days, 2 Nights, 4 days off
• 12‑hour shifts – Day: 06:00 to 18:00 & Night: 18:00 to 06:00
• Permanent role
• Benefits: 22 days holiday, pension, healthcare options, and employee benefits platform.

Responsibilities

• Join our large Production team of over 500 colleagues, working on one of the 27 production lines overseeing the beverage filling machines. The production machines create, fill and package drinks products from smoothies to leading supermarket juices and everything in between.
• Use hands‑on experience with operating machinery to lead changeovers, conduct basic maintenance and fault finding, while liaising with the engineering team to resolve more complex faults.
• Complete all required documentation to maintain full audit readiness whilst working collaboratively as part of a production team to achieve key factory performance.
• Carry out regular safety checks on machinery and equipment, reporting any faults, accidents, or safety concerns straight.
• Follow all health, safety, and hygiene rules at all times, taking part in safety conversations, audits, and risk assessments to help keep the factory safe for everyone.
• Operate and monitor production line equipment efficiently and safely, following standard operating procedures and maintaining high-quality standards.
• Complete quality checks and production records accurately.
• Identify and report any non‑conforming products and support corrective actions.
• Take part in changeovers, cleaning (CIP), and basic maintenance, ensuring equipment is ready for the next production run and downtime is minimised.
• Support product trials, audits, and continuous improvement activities, helping to identify root causes of issues and suggesting improvements to processes.
• Use materials and resources efficiently, helping to reduce waste.
• Maintain a clean and audit‑ready work area, completing effective.

Qualifications

Ideally, you will be an experienced production or process operative with a strong understanding of working in a fast‑paced manufacturing or FMCG environment. You’ll have hands‑on experience operating and maintaining production line equipment, carrying out changeovers, basic fault finding, and quality checks in line with company standards. You are confident using IT systems to record production data.

PLEASE APPLY ONLINE TODAY and a member of the team will be in touch.