Packaging Technician

*Do you have a great attention to detail?*

*Would you like to work within one of the most prestigious companies within West Lothian?*

*Do you have a passion for Quality?*

Due to work volumes, Office Angels have an exciting opportunity for a temporary role with one of our market leading clients to join their Quality team as a Packaging Technician.
The role holder will work closely with the Quality and Operations teams such as Production and NPD and external packaging suppliers to ensure all new materials are robustly tested prior to approval, any quality issues on line are supported and investigatedand be the day to day face of the Quality team.

Within this role, you will ultimately be responsible as the final checkpoint, for each high grade product batch that leaves the site. You'll be packing, setting-up, operating, monitoring and improving all automated packing equipment.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Taking great care to ensure all equipment is operating at agreed standards - Monitoring equipment performance, fault find and make appropriate adjustments
- Working with the NPD team and suppliers evaluate new materials and artwork designs in the laboratory by using a variety of approved testing protocols.
- Ensure accurate records of all lab testing are kept, and report the results to the NPD and Quality Manager in a timely manner.
- Support the bottling line with any day to day issues they are experiencing.
- Work with the NPD and Planning Teams to schedule in line trials of new materials/artwork designs as required.
- Support the other Packaging Technicians with monthly meetings to review any on-going material issues or concerns, including but not limited to changes to material delivery specifications, new suppliers, changes to established materials.
- Ensuring good housekeeping standards are met within packaging area(s) and in accordance with cGMP
- Take ownership of reporting any instances of non-conformance are communicated to management team

**Who We Are Looking For**

**Do you have**:

- Ideally experience within packaging or bottling
- Experience working within production or quality is essential
- Good understanding of packaging process (bottling)
- Ability to analyse situations and support working towards identifying the root cause.
- Good attention to detail
- Strong communication skills

If you have the above experience and would love to work for a company who has been voted the 6th best place to work in the UK then please contact Office Angels today or send your CV to

**_Working as a temp is an ideal way of exploring different job roles and industries. It's also gives you control of your own work/life balance. Here are just some of the benefits you can expect when you become part of the Office Angels team:?_**
- **_Employed directly with Office Angels, meaning we're always on hand to ensure you're being well looked after_**:

- **_Access to discount vouchers with many high street brands_**:

- **_Eye care vouchers and money towards glasses should you require them for VDU purposes_**:

- **_We can search for permanent work whilst you're in assignments and offer expert interview support and advice_**:

- **_Weekly pay_**:

- **_Pension scheme option (with employer contributions) _**:

- **_28 days paid annual leave (Based on a weekly accrual)_**:

- **_Access to our assistance programme that provides free, confidential and independent advice on a range of issues including grief, stress and legal issues_**:

- **_Should you wish to pursue a different career path, we have several sister businesses which cover almost every sector and specialism_**

**_We're proud to say our consultants are experts in recruitment and are more than happy to discuss the benefits in more detail; please contact your local Office Angels branch for further information._**

Office Angels acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Office Angels UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer.