Machine Technician
Tanfield (Home of Penn State Pretzels)
Shift pattern: 1 x 3-shift rotation (permanent) (Sunday to Friday 05:45-13:45, 13:45-21:45 and 21:45-05:45) and 1 x nights (FTC/secondment until December 2025) (Sunday to Thursday 21:45-05:45)
Package:
* Salary: 3-shift rotation (£26,905) & nights (£28,819)
* Generous annual leave entitlement
* Health Cash Plan (Medicash)
* KP Matching Pension plus Life Assurance and Income Protection
* KP4ME – discount scheme, online benefits, and information platform
* Free onsite parking
* Excellent opportunities for career progression within the company
Machine technicians are responsible for undertaking the following tasks, among others:
* Competently operate numerous machines (packing or process machinery)
* Responsibility for the upkeep in performance of the machine/s and the quality checks that are in place, including, but not limited to, bag weights, seal checks, material checks, coding checking
* Efficiently carry out any assigned operation or task, meeting all output targets
* Competently operate all packing machines across designated area including following all procedures for filling and recording of each unit
* Effectively contribute to improved line performance and efficiencies
* Maintain excellent housekeeping, health & safety and hygiene standards
* Resolve running problems/issues
* Carry out all testing procedures for product as and when required
* Ensure all stages of work are checked against quality standards
* Cleaning of the units after a changeover or for a shut down
* Ability to work independently as well as within a team
* Fully engage with the IWS ways of working principles
The ideal candidate will have:
* Previous experience within manufacturing or the food industry (highly desirable)
* Level 2 in Food Safety for Manufacturing (desirable, although bespoke training is provided)
* A good standard of literacy and numeracy
* The ability to take ownership and accountability
* The ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
* Attention to detail and accuracy is imperative
* The ability to work independently as well as within a team
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