Technician - Decoration

Amcor; Burgh St. Peter; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Amcor in the United Kingdom seeks a Production Technician to ensure planned and unplanned work is carried out to company standards. You will report to the Production Manager, with double day shifts (6am-2pm, 2pm-10pm).

The role involves tool changes, setup sheets, tooling prep, machine setting and fault finding, plus quality checks to meet customer specifications. Join Amcor to help drive sustainable packaging initiatives with a focus on safety, efficiency and data-driven improvements across

Qualifications

• Experience with manufacturing equipment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Tool changing and setup on printing and blocking machines to specification.
• Create, use and update job setup sheets for the technical team.
• Servicing and preparing tooling for production.
• Setting machines and replacing ink supplies as required.
• Fault finding on machinery.
• Complete quality and resistance checks before and during production.
• Monitor rejects and minimise quantities.

Job description

You're an innovative thinker, passionate about the planet and eager to play a role in creating sustainable packaging that keeps the world healthy, fed and working. You'll be providing technical support to ensure planned / unplanned work is carried out effectively, efficiently and to the Company and Customer standards at all times. You will report to the Production Manager and the working hours are : Double days (6am-2pm, 2pm-10pm) Key Job Accountabilities As part of the Technician Team you'll be responsible for…

• Tool changing and design changing printing and blocking machines to specification.
• Create, use and update job specific setup sheets ensuring all required information is shared with the technical team.
• Servicing and preparing Tooling for production.
• Setting machines and replacing ink supplies when required.
• Fault finding on machinery.
• Complete all quality and resistance checks, both prior to production and during the production run.
• Control collection of reject figures ensuring data collected is correct whilst monitoring rejects, and resolving any issues required to minimise quantities.
• Basic servicing and cleaning of all machinery, including squeegee holders and spreaders while taking into consideration other roles including workshop assistant.
• Carry out postproduction tasks as and when required.
• Ensure that the department is safe, tidy and clean during and at the end of each shift.
• Carry out administration and reporting as necessary.
• Comply with quality standards as set by the Company.
• Ensure all duties are carried out in accordance with current legislation and company procedures, particularly but not exclusively in regards to Health and Safety, BRC, Quality and Environment Management.
• Ensure production is maintained at the desired quality levels, meeting the customer requirements.
• Ensure all line clears are completed prior to production. Line clear to be signed off on log sheet by technician.
• Organise, prepare and be proactive with materials to eliminate any unnecessary down time. Read program notes to ensure all additional requests are followed.
• Act as lead to all PO's assigned to your machine.
• Act as fire marshal for the department following the Decoration fire evacuation and sweep procedure.
  Amcor is the global leader in developing and producing responsible consumer packaging and dispensing solutions across a variety of materials for nutrition, health, beauty and wellness categories. Our global product innovation and sustainability expertise enables us to solve packaging challenges around the world every day, producing a range of flexible packaging, rigid packaging, cartons and closures that are more sustainable, functional and appealing for our customers and their consumers. We are guided by our purpose of elevating customers, shaping lives and protecting the future. Supported by a commitment to safety, over 75,000 people generate $23 billion in annualized sales from operations that span over 400 locations in more than 40 countries.