Machine Technician

3 weeks ago


Droitwich Spa, United Kingdom ALPLA UK Limited Full time

What you will enjoy doing

We currently have an opportunity within our Machine Technician team at our Droitwich Location (easily accessed vias M5)

Purpose of job/mission:

To ensure that the moulding machines run to the specification established by the Technician Department and that the containers are produced to the customers agreed specification – also a focus on minimizing downtime and scrap levels.

Tasks & responsibilities:

To ensure that moulding machines and ancillary equipment are in good running order. To report any defects to supervision and carry out any remedial work as instructed by supervision which is within the technician's level of competence To ensure that product arriving at the packing station is to an acceptable quality standards - This involves regular checks on the quality of production, both for visual faults and weight and filling in correctly all relevant paperwork To remove, clean, refit, realign or carry out other necessary adjustments to parts of moulding machines which are within the level of competence of the technician. This to include work on heads, tooling, blowpins, screws, barrels, blades, moulds and ancillary equipment. To ensure that raw material supplies are constant by changing over bins. To report to supervision if a fresh bin in usable condition is not available by the machine before a problem is created on the machine To ensure that the moulding machines, ancillary equipment and the immediate work area are maintained to a high standard of housekeeping and cleanliness at all times

What makes you great

Skills/Experience:

Candidates will have a mechanical engineering background preferably  Experience of working within a fast-paced manufacturing/production environment Exposure to plastic manufacturing process would be advantageous (Blow Moulding, Injection Moulding)

What you can expect working with us

Machine Technician – Shift Basis – (Days / Nights - 12 Hour Shifts)

Starting salary £27,000 + Benefits & Career Progression 

Droitwich, Worcestershire.

At ALPLA, we stand for high-quality plastic packaging throughout the world. Around 22,000 colleagues produce quality packaging for foodstuffs, cosmetics and industrial cleaning brands for many blue-chip clients across 182 ALPLA sites in 45 countries

ALPLA UK offer career development and progression opportunities – we support and upskill, a perfect opportunity for someone looking to enhance their career within a Global Manufacturing organisation

Due to the high volume of applications we receive you will only be contacted if your skill set and experience match the requirements of the position.

Contact Kerry McCormick – Internal Recruiter – for more information


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