Technician

Technician – Production

Position: Technician
Department: Production
Supervisor: Shift Production Coordinator

Role purpose: Keep moulding machines running to technical specifications, producing containers that meet customer requirements while minimising downtime and scrap.

Key responsibilities:

* Monitor machines and ancillary equipment, report defects and carry out repairs within competence.

* Check product appearance and weight, complete records and review Quality Control reports.

* Clean, refit, align and adjust machine components, tooling and moulds.

* Report significant departures from technical specifications.

* Maintain material supplies and adjust machines for material or colour changes.

* Keep equipment and work areas clean and tidy.

* Follow health, safety, environmental and food hygiene procedures.

* Report pest activity, tampering, hygiene breaches and other product safety concerns.

Working limits: Carry out repairs and adjustments within the technician’s competence and follow supervisory instructions.

We have starting figure of £30k (candidates can progress through the grades)

Level 1 - 32,760.00

Level 2 - 34,320.00

Level 3 – 35,471.52

Shift; 4 on 4 off (Days and Nights 12-hour shifts)

Day – 6:00 – 6:00pm

Night – 6:00pm – 6:00am

Full spec

To ensure that moulding machines run to the specification established by the Technical Department, and that containers are produced to the customer's agreed specification. Whilst doing this, every effort should be made to minimise machine downtime and scrap levels.

Tasks & responsibilities:

1. To ensure that moulding machines and ancillary equipment are in good running order. To report any defects to supervision and carry out any remedial work as instructed by supervision which is within the technician's level of competence, so as to minimise loss of production and maximise machine efficiency.

2. To ensure that product arriving at the packing station is to an acceptable quality standard. This involves regular checks on the quality of production, both for visual faults and weight, filling in correctly all relevant paperwork, and studying measurement reports prepared by Quality Control. To report any variations from standard to supervision and carry out any machine adjustments as instructed by supervision which are within the technician's level of competence.

3. To remove, clean, refit, realign or carry out other necessary adjustments to parts of moulding machines which are within the level of competence of the technician. This to include work on heads, tooling, blowpins, screws, barrels, blades, moulds and ancillary equipment.

4. If machines are adjusted to run with any significant deviation from the Technical Department specification, to ensure that this is reported to supervision.

5. To ensure that raw material supplies are constant by changing over bins. To report to supervision if a fresh bin in usable condition is not available by the machine before a problem is created on the machine (i.e., every effort must be made to prevent machines running empty, grinders blocking up, material spillage etc.).

6. To make any adjustment which is within the level of competence of the technician necessitated by changing of material mix or colour.

7. To ensure that the moulding machines, ancillary equipment and the immediate work area are maintained to a high standard of housekeeping and cleanliness at all times.

8. To ensure that all duties are carried out in accordance with good Health and Safety practice.

9. To perform any other duties in connection with the job that may from time to time be reasonably required by supervision and which are consistent with the "Main Purpose of the Job".

Health, Safety & Environmental Responsibilities:

The employer will provide safe work instructions, safe equipment or tools, personal protective equipment and welfare facilities appropriate for the work activities within this job role. Health, safety and environmental compliance must be demonstrated by users of the premises. The job holder is responsible for abiding by work instructions and adhering to health, safety and environmental procedures for their own protection and that of others who may be affected by the undertaking of the job functions. Attendance at health, safety and environmental training is anticipated with periodic refreshers related to the job hazards, e.g. fire awareness, manual handling and Display Screen Equipment assessment. The job holder will consult with their line manager for matters pertaining to health, safety or environment.

Food Safety Responsibilities:

All personnel have a responsibility to ensure that products produced for the food industry are fit for purpose and meet the hygiene standards required. All employees are therefore responsible for reporting pest incidents, product tampering, hygiene breaches and any other potential incidents that could impact the final product. Appropriate training will be provided to support employees with these aspects of their roles