Are you an experienced Machine Technician with a passion for efficiency and high standards? We're recruiting on behalf of a leading food manufacturing company looking for a skilled professional to join their production team. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in maintaining and operating vital packing equipment within a high-performing and quality-driven environment.
& (phone number removed); Purpose of the Role:
As a Machine Technician, your primary responsibility will be to ensure the smooth running of packing, wrapping, metal detection, and check-weighing machinery. You ll support production targets by executing efficient changeovers, reducing downtime, and applying autonomous maintenance techniques.
Key Responsibilities:
- Operate, test, strip down, clean, set up and change over packaging machinery
- Apply autonomous maintenance techniques including 5S, condition-based monitoring, centre-lining and quick changeovers
- Conduct conveyor belt changes and monitor their condition
- Carry out safety start-up checks and complete required documentation
- Uphold GMP standards and complete hygiene and quality checks
- Coordinate hygiene cleaning for machinery in the packing area
- Identify and implement corrective actions to improve performance
- Support the delivery of key KPIs efficiency, waste, downtime
- Assist in training and developing feeder and machine operators
- Communicate performance updates and improvements with the team leader
- Contribute to Lean Manufacturing initiatives including 5S and Kaizen
- Escalate any quality concerns and support company quality & food safety standards
What We're Looking For:
- Proven experience in a similar technician/operator role within food or FMCG manufacturing
- A strong team player with great interpersonal and motivational skills
- Positive, responsible attitude and ability to stay calm under pressure
- Confident decision-maker who can think on their feet
- Good understanding of health, safety, and hygiene standards
- Basic IT skills and ability to input data accurately into systems
Back shift 2pm-10pm Monday-Friday
STEM Recruitment Solutions Ltd operates as both a Recruitment Agency and a Recruitment Business. We endeavour to reply to all applications when possible however on occasions this may not be possible due to volumes of responses. STEM Recruitment is a Scientific, Engineering and Manufacturing Recruitment business supplying talented staff to permanent and temporary opportunities.