Manufacturing Line Technician who has experience managing stocks and running a production line in a FMCG / Food manufacturing environment is required for a well-established company based in Trafford, Stretford, Manchester, North West England.
SALARY: Competitive Salary
BENEFITS: Company Pension Scheme, Annual Incentive Plan, 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, Cycle to Work scheme, variety of retail and leisure discounts and more....
LOCATION: Trafford, Stretford, Manchester, North West England
JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent
WORKING HOURS: Rotating Shift Pattern - Monday to Sunday, Days & Nights (12 hour shifts)
JOB OVERVIEW
We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Manufacturing Line Technicianwho has experience managing stocks and running a production line in a FMCG / Food manufacturing environment.
Working as the Manufacturing Line Technician you will be responsible for the safe, effective and efficient running, maintenance, changeover and troubleshooting of the production lines from raw materials to finished goods.
As the Manufacturing Line Technician you will work with the Team Leader and/or Site Shift Manager to meet the requirements of the production plan whilst maintaining health, safety, quality and food safety standards.
This role is highly skilled and has accountability for all aspects of the production line running.
DUTIES
Your duties as the Manufacturing Line Technician include:
Health & Safety
- Be proactive towards health and safety, work within defined Safe Systems of Work, to input into improvements of health and safety, to demonstrate to correct health and safety behaviours and report near misses and unsafe acts
Documentation
- Carry out Pre-start checks on line as defined in the start-up check sheet to complete all relevant documentation and finish checks
- Ensure all downtime is logged accurately and communicated
- Complete all defined Quality Assurance and Health and Safety checks both at start of production and at designated intervals (inclusive of all CCP's)
Quality Assurance
- Ensure Line team carries out all hygiene tasks as defined in hygiene works schedules and ensure on a day to day basis the Line is maintained in a clean and tidy state
- Proactively report any pest control issues
- Manage process/quality parameters
- Identify on weekly basis maintenance requirements for the Line and communicate this to the Production and Engineering teams
Continuous Improvement
- To engage with the continuous improvement agenda, seek out new opportunities and take an active role in all activities
Performance
- Ensure Line is supplied with the appropriate materials at all times
- Complete the SIC boards accurately
- Minimise downtime due to changeovers ensuring the Production targets for the shift are consistently met
- Reduce wastage whilst ensuring legal compliance of weights and measures
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
- GCSE standard Maths & English competency
- Knowledge and experience in a Food Manufacturing environment
- Experience/Knowledge of stock control processes (ideally with WMS systems)
- Understanding of H&S responsibilities
- Understand and follow instructions accurately
- Attention to detail and concentration (accuracy and focus)
- Read, and interpret and qualify information
- Handle repetitive tasks whilst staying focused
- Clear written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent timekeeping, flexibility & reliability
- Proactive and pragmatic in problem solving/resolution
- Able to demonstrate initiative
- Results driven
- Basic keyboard and numerical skills
- Multi-task with the ability to assimilate new procedures
- Basic food hygiene knowledge (desirable)
- Manual Handling (desirable)
- H&S qualification desirable (e.g. IOSH working safely)
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JOB REF: AWDO-P12260
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