Support Technician

Cargill, Incorporated; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global food company in Liverpool is seeking a Support Technician to manage operational functions in the production area. This role involves ensuring the smooth running of operations, providing coverage during absences and plant shutdowns, and maintaining compliance with safety and audit requirements. Candidates should have NVQ II in a relevant field along with effective communication and analytical skills. Flexible working patterns are essential for this role, making it ideal for those who adapt easily to shifts and varied tasks.

Qualifications

• Minimum NVQ II in mechanical, chemical or process engineering.
• Experience of working within an industrial process environment.
• Basic computer skills and ability to learn quickly.

Responsibilities

• Ensure daily running and management of Brocklebank Operation functions.
• Provide long-term absence cover for Process areas.
• Support manufacturing operations to achieve best in class performance.

Skills

Effective Communication skills – verbal and written

Analytical mind

Flexible approach

Good housekeeping abilities

Planning and organisational capability

Education

NVQ II in mechanical, chemical or process engineering

5 GCSE’s grade A-C (including English and Maths)

Tools

SAP system

Job description

Job Purpose and Impact

We Currently have an exciting role for a Support Technician to join our production operations in Brocklebank. This role plays an important part in keeping both the Crush and Refinery areas running safely, efficiently and in line with our operational standards. This position suits someone who enjoys hands‑on work within an industrial environment, is comfortable supporting different parts of the operation and has a flexible mindset when it comes to covering shifts, absences and training needs.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• To ensure daily running and management of Brocklebank Operation (Crush and Refinery) functions.
• Provide long term absence cover for Process areas.
• Provide cover for training to enable operators to be released
• To ensure that plant cleanliness and compliance with audit requirements are adhered to.
• To ensure the effective movement and handling of materials, products and chemicals across the
• Brocklebank operation.
• To support the manufacturing operations to achieve best in class operating performance from every perspective.
• To ensure safe working practices are adhered to by Cargill personnel and contactors.
• To undertake problem solving and decision making within a self-managed, Continuous Improvement environment.

Key Accountabilities

• Assisting Manufaturing coordinator in day to day operational and continuous improvement activities.
• Support Operations for cover during plant shut downs, and start ups, and long term absence cover. Availability for moving into shift role.
• Maintain housekeeping of the plant including awareness of the Environmental Permit for the site and the operating conditions and limits within it; using SAP system to report and track any maintenance issues or safety issues found during the shift; complying with audit and safety requirements.
• Plus any other duties as required by plant operations including but not limiting to First aider, shutdown support, audit preparedness, relieving operators for design review /training etc…
• A key requirement of this role is for the incumbent to be flexible to meet business needs i.e. able and willing to work flexible shift patterns to provide cover where required for long term sickness and training.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• NVQ II in mechanical, chemical or process engineering and/or
• Experience of working within an industrial process environment and/or
• 5 GCSE’s grade A-C (including English and Maths)
• Basic computer skills
• Effective Communication skills – verbal and written
• Planning and organisational capability
• Analytical mind
• Flexible approach
• Good housekeeping abilities
• Able to clean and organize industrial areas
• Ability to learn quickly
• Experience within an industrial environment
• Experience of working flexible shift patterns

Preferred Qualifications

• FLT licence
• Bobcat Licence
• First-aid certificate
• Industrial process skills
• Awareness and/or usage continuous improvement tools like 5S/ 5why/ …
• Experience of working in a self managed team environment
• Knowledge of HACCP/Environmental Permits