Rapid Response Technician - Food Manufacturing

Müller UK & Ireland; Manchester; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus up to 5%

Pension with Müller matching up to 8%

Life assurance at 2x annual salary

33 days annual leave including bankhol

Müller Rewards discount platform

Free onsite parking

Employee assistance programme and well

Job summary

Müller Milk & Ingredients in Manchester is seeking a First Response Technician to provide rapid technical support to our frontline teams, helping to optimise performance, minimise downtime and drive operational excellence.

You'll join a high-performing engineering and production team, identify root causes, coach colleagues and deliver sustainable solutions that improve site performance. Shift Pattern: 4 on 4 off Days & Nights (7am-7pm / 7pm-7am).

Qualifications

• Experience in a food manufacturing or FMCG environment.
• Proven problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills.
• Proactive continuous improvement approach.
• Ability to coach frontline teams and transfer knowledge.
• Collaborative team player with cross-functional work.

Responsibilities

• Provide first-line technical support to production teams on site.
• Identify root causes and implement long-term fixes using PDCA.
• Coach and develop frontline colleagues to improve technical capability.
• Work with Rapid Response Engineers to resolve issues quickly.
• Drive operational excellence projects to reduce downtime and waste.

Skills

Food manufacturing experience

Technical problem-solving

Root cause analysis

Continuous improvement mindset

Coaching colleagues

Education

Engineering qualification

Job description

Müller Milk & Ingredients in Manchester is seeking a First Response Technician to provide rapid technical support to our frontline teams, helping to optimise performance, minimise downtime and drive operational excellence.

You'll join a high-performing engineering and production team, identify root causes, coach colleagues and deliver sustainable solutions that improve site performance. Shift Pattern: 4 on 4 off Days & Nights (7am-7pm / 7pm-7am).