Line Technician

Line Technician

Haverhill | Up to £35,000 | Monday-Thursday Days

CV Technical are working with a well-established food manufacturing business who are looking to add a Line Technician to their production team.

This is a hands-on technical role working with automated food production and packaging machinery. You'll be responsible for keeping your line running efficiently, carrying out changeovers, adjustments and first-line fault finding, while working closely with the engineering and production teams.

The Role

As a Line Technician, you will be responsible for the day-to-day running and performance of an automated production line.

Your responsibilities will include:

Setting up and operating automated production machinery

Carrying out product and format changeovers

Adjusting machinery to maintain production output and quality

Carrying out first-line fault finding and resolving minor breakdowns

Identifying issues with machinery and escalating more complex faults to the Maintenance Engineers

Monitoring line performance, downtime, waste and OEE

Carrying out basic mechanical adjustments and maintenance

Working with conveyors, fillers, baggers, weighing and packaging equipment

Monitoring sensors, motors, pneumatics and other production equipment

Supporting planned maintenance and cleaning activities

Completing production and quality documentation

Working closely with the Production and Engineering teams to minimise downtime

Supporting continuous improvement and identifying opportunities to improve line efficiency

Ensuring all food safety, hygiene and Health & Safety procedures are followed

The Person

We're looking for someone with previous experience working around production machinery or automated manufacturing equipment.

You could come from a background such as:

Line Technician

Production Technician

Machine Technician

Manufacturing Technician

Process Technician

Machine Setter

Line Setter

Technical Operator

Maintenance Technician

You'll ideally have:

Experience working with automated production machinery

Previous experience within manufacturing, FMCG or food production

Experience carrying out machine setups and changeovers

Good mechanical aptitude and basic fault-finding skills

A proactive approach to identifying and resolving production issues

The ability to work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced production environment

Good understanding of Health & Safety and food hygiene requirements

Engineering or technical qualifications would be advantageous but are not essential

What's on Offer?

Up to £35,000

Monday-Thursday, 6:00am-4:00pm

4-day working week

Overtime available on Fridays

Established food manufacturing business

Modern automated production environment

Hands-on technical role

Training and development opportunities

Long-term career prospects

Company benefits and pension
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed