Production Technician

Recruit4staff; England; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company seeks a Production Technician in Telford. The role offers a starting salary of £31,600, increasing with experience, and requires a strong technical mindset along with problem-solving skills. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with safety standards and leading production line operations. Candidates must be willing to undergo testing. Opportunities for continuous improvement in a supportive environment are available.

Benefits

Health Cash Plan

Tech schemes

Holiday pay of 5 weeks plus bank holidays

Health & Life assurance

Qualifications

• Strong technical mindset, enjoys working with machinery.
• Technically competent to solve problems.
• Experience with changeovers and basic machine maintenance.
• Eager to learn new techniques and technology.
• Effective communicator, clear in instructions.
• Willingness to attend cognitive testing.

Responsibilities

• Stay hands-on with machinery, preventing downtime.
• Ensure compliance with Food Safety and Health Standards.
• Run production line per standard operating procedures.
• Lead a line with machine operators, driving performance.
• Liaise with development teams for improvements.
• Take ownership of production line performance.

Skills

Technical mindset

Problem-solving

Experience with changeovers

Effective communication

Drive for continuous improvement

Experience in food processing

Job description

Overview

Recruit4staff are proud to be representing their client, a leading food manufacturing company, in their search for a Production Technician to work in their leading facility in Telford. MUST BE HAPPY TO ATTEND PSYCHOMETRIC TESTING AT FIRST STAGE.

For the successful Production Technician our client is offering;

• Starting salary of £31,600 which rises as experience/competence are signed off; if you can run all processes it can rise to £41,220
• 4 on 4 off, 12 hour shifts rotating days and nights, 07:25 - 19:35 / 19:35 - 07:25
• Permanent role
• Benefits – Health Cash Plan, tech schemes and many more
• Holiday pay based on average hours worked, 5 weeks & 8 Bank Hols after 1st year
• Health & Life assurance

Responsibilities

• Stay hands-on with the machinery—spotting potential faults, investigating issues and problem solving to prevent downtime.
• Ensure 100% compliance with Food Safety, Quality, and Health & Safety standards.
• Run the line to standard operating procedures, which include start-up and changeovers.
• Lead a line with machine operators, training and driving performance.
• Liaise with development teams for improvements on standards to drive continuous improvement, supporting refining processes to boost productivity.
• Take ownership of the production line’s performance, ensuring it runs efficiently and is complete control.

What our client is looking for in a Production Technician

• An individual with a strong technical mindset, who enjoys working with, setting and operating machinery – ESSENTIAL
• Technically competent to solve problems, taking action to ensure delivery, gaining support to ensure delivery
• Experience with changeovers/basic machine maintenance – ESSENTIAL
• Someone excited by learning new techniques & technology, with a drive for continuous improvements and lean manufacturing.
• An effective communicator who listens and gives clear instructions, someone who isn’t afraid of challenge, gaining support when from experts when needed.
• Ideally experienced within the food or processing industry – although not essential
• Must be happy/available to attend a numerical and verbal reasoning test – ESSENTIAL

Key skills and similar job titles

Production Technician, Process Operator, Process Technician, Quality Inspector, Quality Assurance, QA Technician, Quality Controller, Food Manufacturing, Food Packaging

Commutable From:

Telford/Shrewsbury/Wolverhampton/Bridgnorth/Cannock/Newport/Market Drayton/Whitchurch

For further information about this and other positions please apply now.

This vacancy is being advertised on behalf of Recruit4staff (Wrexham) Limited who are operating as a recruitment agency, agent, agencies, employment agency or employment business.

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Job Reference: opp-22753