Machine Technician

Industrious Recruitment are recruiting on behalf of a global manufacturing organisation in Somerset for reliable and hardworking individuals to join a busy production environment. This is a great opportunity to secure a role with a well-established business offering long-term opportunities and career progression.

Purpose of job

To ensure that the machines run to the specification established by the Technician Department and that the products are produced to the customers agreed specification – also a focus on minimizing downtime and scrap levels.

Tasks & responsibilities:

• To ensure that machines and equipment are in good running order. To report any defects to supervision and carry out any remedial work as instructed by supervision which is within the technician's level of competence
• To ensure that products arriving at the packing station is to an acceptable quality standards - This involves regular checks on the quality of production, both for visual faults and weight and filling in correctly all relevant paperwork
• To remove, clean, refit, realign or carry out other necessary adjustments to parts of moulding machines which are within the level of competence of the technician. This to include work on heads, tooling, blowpins, blades, and ancillary equipment.
• To ensure that raw material supplies are constant by changing over bins. To report to supervision if a fresh bin in usable condition is not available by the machine before a problem is created on the machine
• To ensure that the moulding machines, ancillary equipment and the immediate work area are maintained to a high standard of housekeeping and cleanliness at all times

Skills/Experience:

• Experience of working within a fast-paced manufacturing/production environment would be advantageous.
• Previous experience of operating/running machinery would be advantageous.
• Good communication skills

Your profile - we are interested in applicants who are:

• Reliable, self-motivated with a desire to grow with us 
• Proactive, methodical and safe working methods
• Excellent communication and team working skills
• Proven experience of working well in a team environment
• Mechanical background or training / qualifications