Job Description

Are you passionate about driving efficiency and enhancing performance in a fast-paced manufacturing environment? We're looking for a detail-oriented and proactive Continuous Improvement (CI) Technician to join our dynamic team in the food manufacturing industry. In this role, you will play a key part in identifying opportunities for process optimization, supporting lean initiatives, and ensuring consistent quality and safety standards. If you thrive on problem-solving and enjoy working collaboratively to deliver tangible results, we want to hear from you.

Continuous Improvement Technician - Bridgwater, Somerset

Monday - Friday, Day shift

What's in it for you?

10% Annual bonus 4% Employer pension contribution Life assurance 28 days holiday plus bank holidays Purchase extra holiday scheme Online doctors' appointments for you and your family Access to employee benefits platform - Cheers which includes flexible benefits such as; healthcare cover, healthcare cash plan, dental insurance, car scheme, activities pass, financial services, will writing services etc.

About the Role of CI Technician:

Reporting into the Continuous Improvement Manager, you will be responsible for identifying and implementing improvements throughout the factory supporting the operational excellence agenda on the site and identifying multiple opportunities to improve production efficiency and the site performance.



This role is all about identifying areas of improvement within out production processes. You will need to be able to identify areas of improvement, support solutions, and communicate effectively with various teams internally to achieve a better practice/solution.

Days to day duties of a CI Technician include:

Analysing data reports and identifying opportunities for improvements. Engage with stakeholders to deliver improvements - facilitate with various departments Ensure the best work methods are in place for quality, cost and delivery whilst above all maintaining safety are captured, trained and continuously improved. Actively communicate with the site CI Manager and various teams within Refresco to standardize the approach. Where possible adopt/share Best Practices. Coaching & developing Continuous Improvement skills among team members and peers, working with the shop floor. Root cause analyst Generally, we find a lot of causes are from user error which will require you to support on training of staff.

About You:

You will need previous experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment, ideally in Food or Drinks production, FMCG or Pharmaceuticals. Experience being involved with continuous improvements within production or quality improvements would also be required.



Lean Six Sigma, black or green belt knowledge would be desirable.



You will need to be a great communicator to engage and collaborate with various internal stakeholders. At times you will need to influence, persuade, and negotiate to push your ideas for improvement through.

About Refresco:

Refresco is the global independent beverage solutions provider for Global, National and Emerging brands, and retailers with production in Europe, North America, and Australia. Refresco offers an extensive range of product and packaging combinations from juices to carbonated soft drinks and mineral waters in carton, PET, Aseptic PET, cans, and glass. Refresco continuously searches for new and alternative ways to improve the quality of its products and packaging combinations in line with consumer and customer demand, environmental responsibilities, and market demand.



Our drinks on every table. That's the Refresco vision. We're a global business and currently produce 12 billion litres of soft drinks from 64 manufacturing plants in 12 countries and we're only just getting started.



We're the proud owners of six drinks manufacturing sites within the UK. Our UK business provides a great place to work for over 1,800 employees, who produce private label soft drinks and fruit juices for all the leading retailers.



Whether it's packed in cartons, bottles or cans, we ensure that our products are made to the highest quality standards. Our products get where they need to be when they need to get there to meet the needs of our high-profile customers.



Refresco believes that equal opportunity for all is fundamental to our company's values and all our applicants can expect fairness and transparency in our recruitment process.

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The recruitment process

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1

Do you think you have what it takes? Apply for this vacancy via our website. Please include your resume in your application.

2

We'll review your application and when we think we could be a match we will invite you for an interview to get to know you better. Sometimes the interviews will take place over multiple rounds.

3

If you are the preferred candidate for the role, we'll offer you a contract and welcome you to the Refresco team!


Refresco believes that the principle of equal opportunities is fundamental to our company's values. Our long-held aim is to provide just and fair treatment for all employees. We will not discriminate on the grounds of sex, age, disability, marital status, colour, race, religion, ethnic origin, sexual orientation or gender reassignment.