Senior Manufacturing Technician

Kfm Recruitment Ltd; Guildford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to £20 per hour

Initial 3-month fixed-term contract

Potential for extension or permanent

Job summary

Kfm Recruitment Ltd is seeking an experienced Senior Production Operator / Senior Manufacturing Technician to join a growing Surrey, UK manufacturing operation. The role focuses on day-to-day manufacturing, hands-on production duties, and providing technical support to the wider team.

The ideal candidate will have 3+ years in manufacturing, strong experience in process operations across food/beverage/pharma-related environments, excellent documentation and health & safety awareness, and the

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' experience within a manufacturing or production environment.
• Background in food manufacturing, brewing, fermentation, beverage, dairy, biotechnology or similar industries.
• Good understanding of manufacturing processes and process control.
• Strong attention to detail and accurate documentation skills.
• Excellent health and safety awareness.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve operational issues.
• Experience mentoring, supporting or training other operators.
• Good communication and organisational skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• A reliable, hands-on and proactive approach.
• Flexibility to work evenings, nights and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor manufacturing and process equipment.
• Support fermentation, media preparation and manufacturing processes.
• Prepare, assemble, operate and clean process equipment.
• Follow manufacturing procedures, SOPs and work instructions.
• Complete production documentation and records accurately.
• Monitor processes and identify potential issues.
• Support equipment troubleshooting and process investigations.
• Maintain high hygiene, housekeeping and contamination control standards.
• Support production schedules and achieve manufacturing targets.
• Identify and contribute to process improvements.
• Provide technical guidance and support to Production Operators.
• Support training and development of less experienced team members.
• Coordinate day-to-day production activities when required.
• Escalate quality, safety and operational issues appropriately.
• Promote a strong culture of quality, safety and teamwork.

Skills

3+ years experience

Process/manufacturing ops

Communication & organisation

Independence & teamwork

Hands-on & proactive

Evenings/nights/weekends

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Senior Production Operator / Senior Manufacturing Technician to join a growing manufacturing operation in Surrey.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced manufacturing professional from a food manufacturing, brewing, fermentation, beverage, dairy, biotechnology or other process manufacturing environment who is ready to take on greater responsibility within a regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing setting.

Pharmaceutical experience is not required.

The Role

As a Senior Production Operator / Senior Manufacturing Technician, you will play a key role in supporting day-to-day manufacturing operations.

Alongside hands-on production duties, you will provide technical support to the wider team, help maintain production standards and support less experienced operators.

Key Responsibilities

• Operating and monitoring manufacturing and process equipment
• Supporting fermentation, media preparation and manufacturing processes
• Preparing, assembling, operating and cleaning process equipment
• Following manufacturing procedures, SOPs and work instructions
• Completing production documentation and records accurately
• Monitoring processes and identifying potential issues
• Supporting equipment troubleshooting and process investigations
• Maintaining high standards of hygiene, housekeeping and contamination control
• Supporting production schedules and achieving manufacturing targets
• Identifying and contributing to process improvements
• Providing technical guidance and support to Production Operators
• Supporting the training and development of less experienced team members
• Coordinating day-to-day production activities when required
• Escalating quality, safety and operational issues appropriately
• Promoting a strong culture of quality, safety and teamwork

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Minimum 3 years' experience within a manufacturing or production environment
• Strong experience in process or manufacturing operations
• Background in food manufacturing, brewing, fermentation, beverage, dairy, biotechnology or similar industries
• Good understanding of manufacturing processes and process control
• Strong attention to detail and accurate documentation skills
• Excellent health and safety awareness
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve operational issues
• Experience mentoring, supporting or training other operators
• Good communication and organisational skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• A reliable, hands-on and proactive approach
• Flexibility to work evenings, nights and weekends

What We Offer

• Up to £20 per hour, depending on experience
• Initial 3-month fixed-term contract
• Potential for extension or permanent opportunities
• Opportunity to gain experience within a regulated pharmaceutical manufacturing environment
• Opportunity to develop your technical and leadership skills
• Support and training provided

If you're an experienced manufacturing professional looking for a role with more responsibility and the opportunity to develop your career, we'd like to hear from you.