Line Technician

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Trafford | 40 hours per week | 2-week rotating shift pattern | £31,010.64 per annum including shift pay

𝗟𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀-𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀?

We're looking for an experienced Line Technician to join our team at Trafford. This is a skilled, hands-on role where you'll take responsibility for the safe, effective and efficient running of production lines across Noodles and Spices, from raw materials through to finished goods. As a Line Technician, you'll be right at the heart of production, working closely with Production, Engineering, Quality and Warehouse colleagues to keep things moving and maintain high standards of safety, quality and food safety.

𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗦𝗛𝗜𝗙𝗧𝗦

You'll work on average 42 hours per week on a 2 week alternating shift pattern of days (06:00-18:00) and nights (18:00-06:00)

• Week 1: Monday, Tuesday, Saturday & Sunday
• Week 2: Wednesday, Thursday & Friday

What you'll be doing

As a Line Technician, you'll:

• Take ownership of the safe and efficient running of your production line

• Carry out pre-start, quality, health and safety and CCP checks

• Monitor downtime and work with Production and Engineering to resolve issues quickly

• Manage process and quality parameters and help maintain high hygiene standards

• Make sure the line has the right materials to keep production moving

• Minimise downtime during changeovers and help the team achieve production targets

• Identify maintenance requirements and communicate them to the right teams

• Get involved in continuous improvement and look for better ways of working

• Help reduce waste while maintaining legal weights and measures requirements

What we're looking for

For this Line Technician role, we're looking for someone who:

• Has experience working in a food manufacturing environment in a similar role

• Understands production line processes and enjoys hands-on problem solving

• Has experience or knowledge of stock control processes, ideally using WMS systems

• Has good attention to detail and takes pride in getting things right

• Communicates clearly and works well with others

• Is reliable, flexible and able to stay focused in a busy production environment

Basic food hygiene, Manual Handling and health and safety qualifications would be useful but aren't essential.

Why Westmill?

Westmill is one of Europe's largest specialist food businesses and part of Associated British Foods plc.

We're home to well known brands including Patak's, Elephant Atta, Rajah, Lucky Boat and Green Dragon, producing foods enjoyed by consumers, restaurants and takeaways across the UK and beyond.

As a Line Technician at Trafford, you'll have the opportunity to build your technical knowledge, work across different production processes and see the impact you make on safety, quality, waste and line performance.

What we offer

💷 £31,010.64 per annum, including shift pay
🕒 40 hours per week
🔄 2-week rotating shift pattern
☀️ 6:00am to 6:00pm
🌙 6:00pm to 6:00am
🎁 Plus Westmill benefits:

• ABF Pension Scheme membership
• Annual Incentive Plan
• Option to buy additional holiday
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to financial education and affordable loans
• A paid volunteering day
• Extra Spice, our benefits platform offering a wide range of retail and leisure discounts from day one

Interested?

If you're an experienced Line Technician or production professional who enjoys solving problems, taking ownership and making sure a line performs at its best, this could be a great next move.

We'd love to hear from you.