Line Technician

Line Technician

Haverhill | Up to 35,000 | Monday-Thursday Days

CV Technical are working with a well-established food manufacturing business who are looking to add a Line Technician to their production team.

This is a hands-on technical role working with automated food production and packaging machinery. You'll be responsible for keeping your line running efficiently, carrying out changeovers, adjustments and first-line fault finding, while working closely with the engineering and production teams.

The Role

As a Line Technician, you will be responsible for the day-to-day running and performance of an automated production line.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Setting up and operating automated production machinery
• Carrying out product and format changeovers
• Adjusting machinery to maintain production output and quality
• Carrying out first-line fault finding and resolving minor breakdowns
• Identifying issues with machinery and escalating more complex faults to the Maintenance Engineers
• Monitoring line performance, downtime, waste and OEE
• Carrying out basic mechanical adjustments and maintenance
• Working with conveyors, fillers, baggers, weighing and packaging equipment
• Monitoring sensors, motors, pneumatics and other production equipment
• Supporting planned maintenance and cleaning activities
• Completing production and quality documentation
• Working closely with the Production and Engineering teams to minimise downtime
• Supporting continuous improvement and identifying opportunities to improve line efficiency
• Ensuring all food safety, hygiene and Health & Safety procedures are followed

The Person

We're looking for someone with previous experience working around production machinery or automated manufacturing equipment .

You could come from a background such as:

• Line Technician
• Production Technician
• Machine Technician
• Manufacturing Technician
• Process Technician
• Machine Setter
• Line Setter
• Technical Operator
• Maintenance Technician

You'll ideally have:

• Experience working with automated production machinery
• Previous experience within manufacturing, FMCG or food production
• Experience carrying out machine setups and changeovers
• Good mechanical aptitude and basic fault-finding skills
• A proactive approach to identifying and resolving production issues
• The ability to work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced production environment
• Good understanding of Health & Safety and food hygiene requirements
• Engineering or technical qualifications would be advantageous but are not essential

What's on Offer?

• Up to 35,000
• Monday-Thursday, 6:00am-4:00pm
• 4-day working week
• Overtime available on Fridays
• Established food manufacturing business
• Modern automated production environment
• Hands-on technical role
• Training and development opportunities
• Long-term career prospects
• Company benefits and pension

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