Production Technician

SC Johnson Professional Europe; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

SC Johnson Professional Europe is hiring a Production Technician at Denby. You will lead setup, changeover, washout and operation of mixing, filling and packaging equipment to meet daily production plans.

You will champion safety, quality and GMP compliance, coaching agency operators and mentoring new staff while supporting process improvements and asset care.

Qualifications

• Must ensure non-negotiable safety and quality in all manufacturing activities.
• Experience with automated production lines and packaging equipment is preferred.
• Ability to coach peers and operators with clear, patient communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead setup, changeover, washout and operation of mixing, filling and packaging Equipment.
• Ensure adherence to safety, quality, and GMP policies at all times.
• Coach agency operators and support training of new operators.
• Identify improvement opportunities and support asset care and troubleshooting.

Skills

Safety compliance

Quality control

Team coaching

Troubleshooting

Process improvement

Tools

Palletising robots

CIP systems

Automation equipment

Job description

Joining the team at SC Johnson Professional® makes you part of a family company with a deep history in the professional market as a leading manufacturer of skincare, cleaning and hygiene products, and smart technologies. We provide solutions to Healthcare, Clean Industrial, Industrial, Office & Institutional, Hospitality & Travel, and Retail & Entertainment markets.

SC Johnson Professional® is a business unit within SC Johnson, a family-owned and led company and leading manufacturer of quality, trusted products since 1886.

Location: Denby

Function: UK Pro Manufacturing

Internal Job Title: Production Technician

Working Hours: This role operates on a shift basis, with contracted hours of 38.5 hours per week.

Production operations run between 06:00 and 22:00 Monday to Thursday, and 06:00 to 18:10 on Friday.

• Front Shift: 06:00 to 14:05, Monday to Thursday; 06:00 to 12:10 on Friday
• Back Shift: 13:55 to 22:00, Monday to Thursday; 12:00 to 18:10 on Friday

About the Role: The production technician will be responsible for leading the setup, changeover, washout, asset care and general operation of mixing filling and packaging equipment to consume the production plan. The role will act as a champion to ensure adherence to non-negotiable safety and quality requirements and support the training of new operators. To perform any other reasonable tasks or responsibilities that relate to the production technician role.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure that all manufacturing activities are carried out with a non-negotiable approach to quality and safety.
• Act as a champion for developing and coaching the key processes of asset care, machine startup and quality assurance, peer-to-peer safety, changeover and troubleshooting to drive continuous improvements in the key areas of safety, product quality, performance and reliability.
• Support the risk assessment of standard operating procedures for manufacturing processes.
• Proactively engage in solving issues relating to safety, quality or environmental matters. Utilise the good spot system to identify areas of concern and opportunities for improvement.
• Coach agency operators to ensure that requirements of safety and quality are clearly understood and that procedures are followed. Work within your peer group to encourage constructive challenge of any concern relating to compliance with safety or quality standards.
• Operate stop-work authority where any concerns are recognized in relation to the safety of people or the quality of manufactured goods.
• Ensure full compliance with the factory PPE requirements and GMP policies.

Experience you’ll bring:

• Experience of operating and troubleshooting automated equipment such as mixing vessels, CIP systems, filling machines, case packing machines and palletising robots.
• Experience of operating manufacturing equipment to defined quality specifications and standard operating procedures.
• Experience of compliance with safety requirements in a manufacturing environment.

Behaviors you’ll need:

• A strong mindset towards the non-negotiables of safety and quality.
• A high level of active engagement in daily communication with other team members, and at planned events, able to coach other team members with a level of patience and understanding.
• An attitude of accountability and responsibility resulting in ownership and positive action where needed.

Inclusion & Diversity

We believe Inclusion and Diversity is more than a program. We embed inclusive practices in our day-to-day work, the way we relate to our colleagues, collaborate and make decisions.

We value the collective richness of the differences people bring to the organization, including style, personality, thoughts, race, ethnicity, culture, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, and disability – that enables all to bring their full contributions to the organization.