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This fast-growing food manufacturing business, located near Stratford upon Avon, is looking for a Production Technician (Food) to join their team.

The production plant operates 24 / 7 and this role will require working a shift pattern of 12 hours, on a 4-On / 4-Off basis, covering days and nights. In return the successful Production Technician will receive a salary up to £41,922 (includes shift allowance) + non contractual bonus + 25 days holiday and 8% pension.

As a Production Technician your duties will include:

* Ensuring the safe operation of the food production plant to guarantee production targets are achieved in volume, quality, and efficiency.

* Ensuring all routine sampling and testing of the production processes are carried out and recorded as required.

* Recording and reporting data as requested using spread sheets.

* Ensuring all assigned routine safety and preventative maintenance checks are undertaken as scheduled.

* Assisting Maintenance Technicians in the event of plant failure.

* Ensuring that production related waste is moved to designated disposal locations in a timely fashion.

* Undertaking general housekeeping and cleaning of the areas.

To be a successful Production Technician you will have the following skills and experiences:

* Recent experience as a Production Technician/Operator in a Food Production/Food Manufacturing environment.

* Knowledge and understanding of typical SCADA, operator interface control systems, and PLC-based operations would be useful, but not essential.

* A hard-working aptitude, with an ambition to want to succeed and progress.

* Health and safety training, IOSH, BSI, NEBOSH would be desirable.

* Eligibility to work in the UK. (This company does not operate a Sponsorship scheme)

* Good English language skills and excellent understanding as a minimum.

Please Note – The role of Production Technician will involve using stairs, rung ladders and some high-level work areas.

This role is in a rural location, without access to public transport. It will require working in an agricultural environment