Manufacturing Technician – FMCG

Manufacturing Technician – FMCG

Location: Nottingham, UK

Salary: £30,000 – £42,000+ blue-chip benefits

Our client is one of the best known FMCG companies globally, with many of their products being well known in most households across the UK. With one of their largest manufacturing teams based in the East Midlands they are looking to add a number of dynamic individuals to their team by recruiting a number of Manufacturing Technicians. They are looking for individuals who possess the ability to take responsibility for an operational area to ensure maximum line efficiency and the adherence of production plans. We are welcoming applications from a variety of backgrounds including, but not limited to; Armed Forces, food and beverage, pharmaceutical, FMCG or aerospace manufacturing. This is an exciting role with strong scope for progression within this very successful organisation.

The Role:

• Operate lines to manufacture product in line with the plan, whilst providing technical support to ensure operational effectiveness and quality standards.
• Ensure Quality and Health & Safety Key Performance Indicator (KPI) targets are consistently achieved and all legal and regulatory compliance is adhered to.
• Ensure Customer service, Overall Equipment Efficiency (OEE), Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) and waste targets are exceeded by the line team.
• Coordinate, lead and develop teams in troubleshooting, maintenance and Continuous Improvement (CI) activities.
• Lead the hourly/daily/weekly performance reviews on the line ensuring corrective action is taken in a timely manner.
• Ensure all changeover activities, maintenance tasks and breakdown activities are planned, logged into the Computerised Maintenance Management System, resourced and continuously improved.
• Complete root cause analysis within scope of the role and technical expertise, with down time procedure identified and implement preventative solutions.
• Undertaking Operator/production duties, whilst maintaining an engineering overview of the line.

The Person:

• A time served mechanical, electrical or multi-skilled Engineer ideally trained to NVQ level 4 or above, or the equivalent international qualification.
• Experience of working within a pressurised environment with stretching targets.
• Experience of identifying and delivering Continuous Improvement initiatives including risk assessment, analytical skills and fault finding.
• Awareness of quality/current Good Manufacturing Practice and working with Standard Operating Procedures and Change Controls.
• The ability to lead a team of operators, ensuring the most effective use of skills available.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively with a variety of stakeholders including those with both technical and non-technical backgrounds.
• Proven ability to problem solve, report information/findings, develop recommendations, and implement process changes, as needed
• Can demonstrate strong team working and team building abilities.

If you feel you are the type of person who would thrive in a world-class environment please apply today or call for more information.