Machine Operator

Recruit4staff are proud to be representing their client, a leading food manufacturing company in their search for a Machine Operator to work in their leading facility in Telford.

MUST BE HAPPY TO ATTEND PSYCHOMETRIC TESTING AT FIRST STAGE.

For the successful Machine Operator our client is offering:

• Starting salary of £33,733 which rises as experience/competence are signed off, if you can run all processes it can rise to £43,487 (For most this usually takes around 12 months but can be achieved sooner)
• 4 on 4 off, 12 hour shifts rotating days and nights, 07:25 – 19:35/19:35 – 07:25
• Permanent role
• Benefits – Health Cash Plan, tech schemes and many more.
• Holiday pay based on average hours worked, 5 weeks & 8 Bank Hols after 1st year.
• Health & Life assurance

You will be part of a team working with technology that’s always advancing, in a business constantly growing and pushing boundaries by liaising with development teams for improvements on standards.

Responsibilities

• Stay hands-on with the machinery— spotting potential faults, investigating issues and problem solving to prevent downtime.
• Ensure 100% compliance with Food Safety, Quality, and Health & Safety standards.
• Running the line to standard operating procedures, which include start- up and changeovers.
• Leading a line with machine operators, training and driving performance.
• Liaising with development teams for improvements on standards to drive continuous improvement, supporting refining processes to boost productivity.
• Taking ownership of the production line’s performance, ensuring it runs efficiently and is complete control.

Qualifications

• An individual with a strong technical mindset, who enjoys working with, setting and operating machinery- ESSENTIAL
• First line machine maintenance experience – ESSENTAL
• Technically competent to solve problems, taking action to ensure delivery, gaining support to ensure delivery
• Experience with changeovers/ basic machine maintenance- ESSENTIAL
• Someone excited by learning new techniques & technology, with a drive for continuous improvements and lean manufacturing.
• An effective communicator who listens and gives clear instructions, someone who isn’t afraid of challenge, gaining support when from experts when needed.
• Ideally experienced within the food or processing industry – although not essential
• Must be happy/available to attend a numerical and verbal reasoning test- ESSENTIAL

Key skills or similar job titles

• Machine Setter, Machine Operator, Production Technician, Process Operator, Process Technician, Quality Inspector, Quality Assurance, QA Technician, Quality Controller, Food Manufacturing, Food Packaging

Commutable From

• Telford
• Shrewsbury
• Wolverhampton
• Bridgnorth
• Cannock
• Newport
• Market Drayton
• Whitchurch

For further information about this and other positions please apply now

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