Production Technician

Job description:

Technical Production Operator

Location: Telford

Pay Rate: £35,000 - £45,447 per annum

Shift / Hours: 4-on / 4-off rotating shift pattern - days and nights

Benefits:

Health & life insurance

Overtime opportunities

Professional training and development

Health cash plan

Latest machinery and high-tech facility

Regular pay reviews

Tech purchase schemeAbout the Company

A well-established food manufacturing business with a modern, highly automated facility, now seeking a technically minded Technical Production Operator to join their growing production team.

The Role

As a Technical Production Operator, you will work hands-on with automated and semi-automated production machinery, ensuring lines run efficiently and resolving day-to-day technical issues.

Working on a 4-on / 4-off rotating shift pattern across days and nights, this role would suit someone who enjoys understanding how machinery works, identifying problems and getting involved with the technical side of production.

You don't need to be a qualified Maintenance Engineer, but you should be confident working with machinery and have an interest in developing your technical and automation knowledge.

Key Responsibilities

Operate and monitor automated and semi-automated production machinery

Carry out first-line fault finding and resolve minor machinery breakdowns

Complete machine set-ups, adjustments and production line changeovers

Identify recurring machinery or production faults and support root cause analysis

Monitor line performance and help identify causes of downtime or inefficiencies

Make basic adjustments to machinery to maintain production

Escalate more complex mechanical or electrical breakdowns to the maintenance team

Support continuous improvement across production processes

Maintain strict food safety, quality and health & safety standardsCandidate Profile:

Previous experience operating, setting or troubleshooting production machinery

Technically minded with a genuine interest in machinery and automation

Experience carrying out basic fault finding or resolving minor machinery issues

Experience with machine set-ups, adjustments or line changeovers would be advantageous

Strong problem-solving skills and an interest in understanding how equipment works

Experience within food, FMCG, automotive, packaging or another automated manufacturing environment would be beneficial but isn't essential

Willingness to learn and develop further technical and automation skills

Able to work a 4-on / 4-off rotating shift pattern across days and nightsThis Technical Production Operator opportunity could suit someone currently working as a Machine Setter, Technical Operator, Process Operator, Machine Operator, Production Technician or Manufacturing Technician who is looking to progress within a highly automated manufacturing environment.

How to Apply

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