Production Technician

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 22 March 2026
LOCATION
Telford
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Entry-level
SALARY
£41,200 / year
CATEGORY
Manufacturing
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion

SKILLS

Problem Solving Machinery Operation Technical Skills Food Safety Continuous Improvement Lean Manufacturing

FULL DESCRIPTION

Production Technician

Telford (England) Permanent / fixed-term

Are you passionate about machinery? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where you can drive performance on a line, solve problems, and be a hands-on technician who loves working with machinery. If so, there is an opportunity to join our production team based in Telford.

Responsibilities

  • Stay hands-on with the machinery— spotting potential faults, investigating issues and problem solving to prevent downtime.
  • Ensure 100% compliance with Food Safety, Quality, and Health & Safety standards.
  • Running the line to standard operating procedures, which include start- up and changeovers.
  • Leading a line with machine operators, training and driving performance.
  • Liaising with development teams for improvements on standards to drive continuous improvement, supporting refining processes to boost productivity.
  • Taking ownership of the production line’s performance, ensuring it runs efficiently and is complete control.

Requirements

  • An individual with a strong technical mindset, who enjoys working with machinery.
  • A flexible team player with plenty of ideas and enthusiasm who thrives under pressure.
  • Technically competent to solve problems, taking action to ensure delivery, gaining support to ensure delivery.
  • Someone excited by learning new techniques & technology, with a drive for continuous improvements and lean manufacturing.
  • An effective communicator who listens and gives clear instructions, someone who isn’t afraid of challenge, gaining support when from experts when needed.
  • Ideally experienced within the food or processing industry – although not essential.

Benefits

  • Starting at £33,700 (includes flexibility payment) with opportunity to earn £41,200.
  • Auto enrolment
  • Benefits – Health Cash Plan, tech schemes and many more.
  • Holiday pay based on average hours worked, 5 weeks & 8 Bank Hols after 1st year.
  • Health & Life assurance
  • Work with state-of-the-art, fully automated machinery that is unparalleled in the world, a unique, cutting-edge production lines that sets us apart.
  • You’ll be part of a team working with technology that’s always advancing, in a business that’s constantly growing and pushing boundaries by liaising with development teams for improvements on standards.
  • Refer a friend scheme.
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