Production Technician

Meridian Business Support Ltd; Bridgwater; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

22 days holiday

Pension

Healthcare options

Employee benefits platform

Job summary

Meridian Business Support Ltd is assisting a global independent soft drinks manufacturer based in Bridgwater (TA6) in recruiting a Production Technician. You will join a large Production team of over 500 colleagues, working on one of the production lines to operate filling machines and ensure product quality.

The role involves changeovers, basic maintenance, fault finding, and liaising with the engineering team to resolve issues.

Qualifications

• Experience in fast-paced FMCG manufacturing.
• Hands-on experience operating and maintaining production line equipment.
• Ability to perform changeovers and basic fault finding.
• Proficient in recording production data using IT systems.
• Strong adherence to health and safety and hygiene rules.
• Team player with good collaboration in a production environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee beverage filling machines on the production line.
• Lead changeovers and assist with basic maintenance.
• Fault finding and liaise with engineering for complex faults.
• Complete required documentation to maintain audit readiness.
• Conduct quality checks and ensure high standards.
• Support safety and compliance by following SOPs.

Skills

Hands-on machinery operation

Changeovers

Fault finding

Quality checks

IT data recording

Safety awareness

SOP compliance

Team collaboration

Job description

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).

• Salary £36,271.07 pa (Basic £32,973.70 with a shift allowance of £3,297.37) - 4 on 4 off Shift pattern - 2 Days, 2 Nights 4 days off - 12 Hour shifts
• Day: 06:30 to 18:30 or 07:00 to 19:00 / & Night: 18:30 to 06:30 or 19:00 - 07:00
• Permanent role
• Benefits: 22 days holiday, pension, healthcare options, and employee benefits platform.

As a Production Technician you will join our large Production team of over 500 colleagues, where you will be working on one of the 27 production line’s overseeing the beverage filling machines.

The production machines create, fill and package drinks products from smoothies to leading supermarket juice’s and everything in between.

As a Production Technician you will use your hands-on experience with operating machinery to lead changeovers, conduct basic maintenance & fault finding whilst liaising with the engineering team to resolve more complex faults.

Completing all required documentation to maintain full audit readiness whilst working collaboratively as part of a production team to achieve key factory performance.

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.

Confident using IT systems to record production data.

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 & report any non-conforming products & 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.

Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Agency for this vacancy