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Machine Technician

Golborne, England , United Kingdom

Engineering jobs >> Manufacturing

Negotiable

Permanent

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Machine Technician – Extrusion Blow Moulding
Golborne (WA3)
Shift Basis – 12 Hour Shifts (Rotating Days & Nights)
Starting from £32,000 - £35,500 (DOE) + Comprehensive benefits package and regular salary reviews.

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 - an opportunity to work for a true independent market leader and part of an established global group

We currently have an opportunities within our Extrusion Blow Moulding Machine Technician team at our Golborne UK base plant (WA3)

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, blades, 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

Skills/Experience:

* Experience of working within a fast-paced manufacturing/production environment

* Must have Mechanical or Electrical engineering experience

* Previous experience of operating/running machinery – training provided on specific ALPLA machinery

* Exposure to plastic manufacturing process is highly advantageous, knowledge and hands on experience with Extrusion Moulding machinery

* Excellent communication skills

Your profile - we are interested in applicants who are:

* Reliable, self-motivated with a desire to grow with us

* Proactive, methodical and safe working methods

* Excellent communication and team working skills

* Proven experience of working well in a team environment

* Mechanical background with training / qualifications

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 Nathan Turtington – Internal Recruiter – for more information

No. of positions available*: 1
Salary: Negotiable
Experience: None
Education: None
Post Date: October 14, 2025
Job id:. CV-128973
Position Type: Permanent
Applicants: 0
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