Operator Technician

Operator Technician - Sidcup
42 hours per week
Please note this is a role based on a continental shift pattern working 12 hour days and nights and weekends.

Sidcup Operations plays a pivotal role within the CCEP network, producing around 50% of the GB SKU portfolio. The site offers a one-stop shop for the GB market, including single-sourced packages such as aseptic products and a wide range of small cans.

Across seven manufacturing lines, the site can produce up to 480,000 cans per hour, 132,000 PET bottles per hour, and 48,000 glass bottles. There are around 270 colleagues across Manufacturing, QESH, and Engineering. Experience here can lead to excellent career opportunities within Sidcup, across other GB sites, and at Pan-European locations.

What to expect:
You will report into a Shift Manager working as part of our production team to safely operate and maintain machinery and production lines.

Key responsibilities will include

Carrying out routine machine maintenance and basic repairs
Completing and recording quality checks
Maintaining and replenishing stock (e.g. packaging, bottle lids, preforms)
Using root cause analysis to diagnose and escalate faults
Supporting Engineers to improve line reliability
Following Food Safety and Health & Safety regulations
Performing manual handling tasks safely

Skills & Essentials

Experienced within a manufacturing, production or FMCG environment ideally
A strong team player who enjoys working collaboratively to achieve shared goals.
Methodical and detail-focused, with a commitment to quality and accuracy.
Comfortable working to set processes and carrying out routine quality checks.
Technically minded, with a practical aptitude and an interest in developing mechanical skills.
Possesses good basic computer literacy and is confident using systems to record and access information.
A proactive problem-solver who can identify issues and contribute to solutions.
Flexible, safety-conscious and comfortable working shifts in a fast-paced environment.