Line Technician in Nottingham

As a Line Technician, we’ll depend on you to keep things running like clockwork. A hands-on, operations and technical role, you’ll have your own area of responsibility but be able to apply your skills across the factory. You will be the line technician lead on the line with support and coaching from the Mantech within the cell. Our environment is state of the art, clean and a leading blue-chip company that offers excellent career development opportunities.

Working Hours: You’ll be contracted to an average of 39 hours per week. We have a Flex-4 contract in place, which includes the possibility of working four different shift patterns. The 3-shift and continental shift patterns (four on, four off) are the most predominant on site. We will always try and work with you to give you the shift pattern most suitable, however this isn’t always feasible and is dependent on business needs.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring the line hits its hourly Volume/OEE and waste targets
• Setting the line up versus standard settings to maximise performance in a fast-paced and high-pressure manufacturing environment
• Being the first response to any breakdowns or set-up issues on your line; utilising root-cause problem-solving skills and implementing fixes in a time-conscious manner
• Maintaining plant and machinery to a very high standard through PPM
• Taking the lead on troubleshooting
• Proactively finding ways to improve line performance using key skills in innovation and teamwork
• Supporting condition-based maintenance (CBM) to minimise impact to service
• Working with and understanding the production/daily management systems (defect tagging, CIL, BDE, centre lining etc.)
• Owning improvement/reactive actions on the line

Qualifications

• You hold a Level 2 engineering or maintenance qualification
• You have a strong mechanical aptitude and thrive in a fast-paced FMCG environment
• You can troubleshoot and repair sophisticated machinery (such as electrical, pneumatic or mechanical systems)
• You can respond urgently to immediate problems but are disciplined enough to plan routine tasks, future improvements and preventative maintenance
• You are an effective communicator, able to influence and keep others well informed
• You like to innovate and challenge the status quo

Company Overview

Home to the world’s best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands, our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose. Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.

Supply Chain and Opportunities

Our supply chain is the backbone of our business. It’s how we get our trusted products to people all over the world safely and efficiently, and it’s our talented and passionate teams that make this happen. If you’re looking for a career in supply chain, there’s no better place to be than Reckitt. We offer a variety of exciting opportunities in all areas of the supply chain, from planning and procurement to manufacturing and logistics. You could join our Global Supply Planning team to develop and implement our global supply strategy, or work with our Procurement Centre of Excellence team to negotiate and manage our supplier relationships. Our Manufacturing Excellence team helps us improve the efficiency, quality and safety of our manufacturing operations, and our Logistics Excellence team develops new and innovative ways to distribute our products to customers.