Technical Operator - Specialist Automated Production Process Braintree | £15.00-£22.50ph This is not a standard production operative role. We're recruiting on behalf of a long-established, specialist manufacturer supplying high-quality ingredients into the food and pharmaceutical industries, for a technically skilled Technical Operator with experience in industrial control systems (e.g. SCADA) to manage and monitor a bespoke automated production process. Full training will be given on the specific process itself, but you'll need a solid technical foundation in control systems to pick it up, this is a genuinely unique piece of kit, not your average production line. The Role As Technical Operator, you'll be responsible for: Operate and monitor computer-controlled, specialist production equipment as part of the manufacture of food ingredients Assist in the manufacture of products to established standards of safety, output, quality and hygiene Store, feed, mix, blend and package products in line with good manufacturing practice Pack, metal-detect and inspect finished products; palletise, wrap and label as required Carry out cleaning/sanitation schedules to a high standard Complete process and food safety documentation accurately What You'll Need Experience in a similar production environment, FMCG, food, pharmaceutical or chemical sectors all considered Hands-on experience programming, monitoring and controlling complex production equipment/systems (SCADA, PLC) Previous exposure to manual handling Confidence working with IT-based monitoring/control systems, data interpretation, alarm handling, troubleshooting FLT licence (Counterbalance/Bendi) advantageous but not essential The Details 39 hours at £15.00ph, remaining 4 hours at £22.50ph 25 days + bank holidays, rising with service to 28 days This role is physically demanding, including repetitive lifting (up to 25kg) and working at heights, it is not desk-based If you've got the control systems background and want a role that's anything but routine, apply now to be considered for this Technical Operator position. #Tier1
