Manufacturing Technician

  • Reference icon Reference Number: 442440
  • PublishDate iconPublished Date: 29/06/2026
  • JobType iconJob Type: Permanent
  • salaryRate iconSalary: £16.15 - £16.15 Per hour
  • domain iconIndustry: Manufacturing
  • type iconHours: Full Time

Manufacturing Technician
Location: Basingstoke
Pay Rate: £13.46 + 20% shift allowance = £16.15 per hour
Shifts: Monday - Friday 6:00 - 14:00 and 14:00 - 22:00 fortnightly rotation

Working for a Microbiology company that makes products that help make the world a healthier, cleaner and safer place. Working as a Process Operator within a manufacturing environment, you will work a 40-hour week, Monday to Friday, on a rotating shift pattern alternating between 06:00-14:00 one week and 14:00-22:00 the following week. In this role you will be part of a fast-paced and highly dynamic team that is responsible for all aspects of manufacturing and packaging Dehydrated Culture Media products.

Responsibilities
* Report unsafe or unethical practices immediately through the appropriate channels.
* Play an active role within daily departmental meetings.
* Monitor, track and regularly report to your supervisor/manager on your daily goals.
* Actively engage in regular performance and development conversations and act on feedback.
* Understand the performance metrics, safety metrics and practices for your team/department.
* Updating stock management system (SAP) following the completion of allocated tasks.
* Maintain own training records within company quality management system (MasterControl).
* Follow defined process to create a batch manufacturing record, print labels, use correct materials and equipment to create the required product.

Experience, skills & abilities required
We're looking for someone who:
* Has good literacy and numeracy skills, demonstrates good attention to detail, the ability to follow written instructions, record data accurately and is comfortable using a computer, including e-mail.
* Has the ability to meet the physical demands of the role which includes manual lifting of multiple 25kg bags of materials.
* Manufacturing experience is preferred, however, is not essential.
* Consistently demonstrates our 4i Values of Integrity, Intensity, Innovation & Involvement
* Puts the Customer First
* Thinks and acts with the customer always in mind and is dedicated to meeting or exceeding customer expectations.
* Can explain who their customers are, and how their daily work impacts the customer.
* Owns Their Results
* Takes personal accountability for their daily presence, performance, and productivity and always exercises good judgement.
* Is highly reliable and consistently meets or exceeds job requirements
* Takes personal accountability for adherence to safety, compliance, quality, and security.
* Finds a Better Way Every Day
* Embrace continuous improvement, asks questions and seeks opportunities to learn from others and from new experiences.
* Takes the initiative to share ideas on how to make jobs easier and strengthen our performance.

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