Production Technician

About Metalchemy® Metalchemy is a UK-based SME developing and manufacturing sustainable chemical products for use in cosmetics, active packaging, and healthcare applications. We specialise in patented, plant-based chemical processes designed to be scalable and commercially viable. Our focus is on turning robust science into reliable manufacturing operations that deliver real customer and environmental impact.

About the Role We are seeking a hands-on Production Technician to support and take ownership of day-to-day chemical manufacturing, packaging, and operational delivery of our sustainable products. This is a production and operations-focused role working directly in laboratory and chemical production environments, combining physical execution with disciplined use of digital systems to manage production, quality, logistics, and purchasing. This is a hands-on operational role that rewards discipline, consistency, and ownership. It requires comfort with structured, repetitive tasks performed to a high standard, alongside the ability to manage multiple processes in parallel at scale. Candidates who thrive on reliability, measurable outcomes, and continuous improvement tend to perform well in this role. The role suits someone who is comfortable owning production processes operating at 250+ kg per week, working safely with chemicals and equipment, multitasking across parallel activities, and delivering results through precise execution of SOPs. This is not a research or academic role. Performance-based development is central to this role. High performers can take on increased responsibility quickly, including ownership of production lines, scheduling, training of new hires, and progression into Senior Production Technician roles within 6-12 months, based on demonstrated results.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and execute day-to-day chemical production operations, involving daily physically active, hands-on work on the factory floor, consistently meeting defined production quotas, productivity targets, and agreed production schedules through reliable, repetitive execution of SOPs to a high-quality standard.
• Execute, control, and monitor SOP-driven production processes for cosmetics, packaging, and healthcare products, maintaining stable output of 250+ kg per week, minimising deviations, and delivering consistent, repeatable quality while supporting measurable scale-up in throughput and reliability.
• Operate, coordinate, and manage multiple pieces of production equipment in parallel, including setup, changeover, cleaning, shutdown, first-line maintenance, and routine equipment checks, ensuring high uptime, controlled processes, and consistent batch quality and deliver relative QC checks and production documentation.
• Maintain full compliance with health, safety, and quality requirements through active participation in laboratory and production environments, including COSHH adherence, high housekeeping standards, and accurate, real-time completion of batch records, production logs, and ISO 9001 documentation.
• Use digital systems to plan, track, and report production performance, logistics, and purchasing, including Microsoft 365, Google Drive, and internal platforms such as Monday.com, ApprovalMax, and Labguru, ensuring accurate data entry, traceability, and visibility of operational KPIs.
• Own packaging, logistics, and fulfillment activities end-to-end, including goods-in, stock management, packing, labelling, palletising, dispatch, shipment tracking, and coordination of occasional local deliveries or collections.
• Take end-to-end operational ownership by proactively identifying inefficiencies, implementing practical improvements, and delivering continuous gains in safety, efficiency, throughput, and data accuracy, while supporting the wider engineering and R.