Senior Operator Technician - Sidcup

Coca-cola European Partners; Sidcup; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Technical Operator in Sidcup, where your technical expertise will play a crucial role in ensuring efficient operations. This position offers the chance to work on state-of-the-art machinery, lead a dedicated team, and drive continuous improvement in a dynamic manufacturing environment. With opportunities for career advancement across the GB market and Pan-European locations, this role is perfect for those looking to make a significant impact in a thriving industry. Don’t miss the chance to be part of a team that values innovation and excellence!

Qualifications

• Strong technical and operational skills are essential for this role.
• Experience in machine operating and asset care is required.

Responsibilities

• Support and lead Operator Technicians in achieving production goals.
• Maintain machinery to meet performance and quality targets.

Skills

Technical Skills

Operational Skills

Machine Operating

Problem Solving

Continuous Improvement Mindset

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Engineering

ONC or BTEC National Diploma in Electrical/Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Siemens S7

TIA Portal

Allen Bradley Control Logix

Allen Bradley SLC

Job description

Senior Technical Operator, Sidcup (Process)

Contract - Permanent

What you become part of:

Sidcup Operations plays a pivotal role within the CCEP network, producing around 50% of the GB SKU portfolio. The site offers a one stop shop to the GB Market with a range of packages that are single sourced from Sidcup. Across their 7 manufacturing lines the site can produce 360,000 cans every hour, 132,000 PET bottles every hour and 48,000 Glass bottles.

There are currently around 400 employees across Manufacturing, QESH and Engineering, and Distribution. Working at here can lead to excellent career opportunities both in Sidcup and further afield across other GB sites and Pan-European locations.

The ideal candidate for this role would be a highly motivated individual who can work with and technically lead a team to achieve joint goals and targets. An curious self-developing mindset is essential, and the individual needs to be able to make decisions based upon fact.

What you will do!

• Work on rotating 12hr shifts on a 7 day pattern, days only.
• Working as a team member and providing support and direction to Operator Technicians and agency staff in your area
• Responsibility for machine & equipment efficiency within your work area
• Responsibility for developing effective communication & providing flexible support across the operation and applying your knowledge and skills to deal with situations and identifying/influencing the day to day and long term issues in order to drive continuous Improvement
• Safely maintain machinery within the designated work area to ensure the output is achieved within production performance, quality, yield and CRS targets.

What we expect from you?

• Strong technical and operational skills
• Good understanding and awareness of monitoring and control systems ensuring appropriate escalation of performance issues are communicated and acted upon
• Machine operating, setting, adjustment, and asset care skills alongside either a mechanical or electrical qualification, or proven operational experience are required for this role.
• The successful applicant will be a dual skilled, time served Engineer with electrical / automation preference and hold an engineering based NVQ level 3 or equivalent qualification and a minimum of ONC or BTEC National Diploma in electrical/mechanical engineering. You will have strong experience within a manufacturing environment and have proven diagnostic, problem solving and maintenance skills and mind-set for continuous improvement.
• Automation and PLC skills would be preferred in Siemens S7 & TIA, Allen Bradley Control Logix and / or Allen Bradley SLC. Motion / Process control experience would also be an advantage.

The closing date for applications is 21/05/25. We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of applications. To ensure you are considered for this role, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.