Machine Operator

Overview

Recruit4staff are proud to represent a leading food manufacturing company in Telford, searching for a Machine Operator.

MUST BE HAPPY TO ATTEND PSYCHOMETRIC TESTING AT FIRST STAGE.

Permanent role. 4 on 4 off, 12 hour rotating shifts (07:25‑19:35 / 19:35‑07:25). Starting salary of £33,733, increasing with experience and competence; can rise to £43,487 after roughly 12 months.

Benefits

• Health Cash Plan, tech schemes and more.
• Holiday pay based on average hours, 5 weeks & 8 bank holidays after 1st year.
• Health & Life assurance.

Responsibilities

• Stay hands‑on with machinery—spotting potential faults, investigating issues and problem solving to prevent downtime.
• Ensure 100% compliance with Food Safety, Quality, and Health & Safety standards.
• Run the line to standard operating procedures, including start‑up and changeovers.
• Lead a line with machine operators, train and drive performance.
• Liaise with development teams to improve standards and support continuous improvement, refining processes to boost productivity.
• Take ownership of the production line’s performance, ensuring it runs efficiently and is fully controlled.

Qualifications & Experience

• Strong technical mindset, enjoys working with, setting and operating machinery – ESSENTIAL.
• First line machine maintenance experience – ESSENTIAL.
• Technically competent to solve problems, taking action to ensure delivery.
• Experience with changeovers / basic machine maintenance – ESSENTIAL.
• Excited by learning new techniques & technology, drive for continuous improvements and lean manufacturing.
• Effective communicator who lists and gives clear instructions, not afraid of challenge, gaining support from experts when needed.
• Ideally experienced in the food or processing industry – not essential.
• Must be willing / available to attend a numerical and verbal reasoning test – ESSENTIAL.

Location

Commutable From: Telford, Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, Bridgnorth, Cannock, Newport, Market Drayton, Whitchurch.

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