ASR Group is the world’s largest refiner and marketer of cane sugar, with an annual production capacity of more than 6 million tons of sugar. The company produces a full line of grocery, industrial, food service and specialty sweetener products. Across North America, ASR Group owns and operates six sugar refineries, located in Louisiana, New York, California, Maryland, Canada and Mexico. In the European Union, the company owns and operates sugar refineries in England, Portugal. ASR Group also owns and operates mills in Mexico and Belize. The company’s brand portfolio includes the leading brands Domino®, C&H®, Redpath®, Tate & Lyle®, Whitworths sugar®. Lyle’s® and Sidul®.

This role is working a 3 shift (1 week days, 1 week PM’s, 1 week Nights), an average of 39 hours per week (6am-2pm, 2pm-10pm, 10pm-6am) at our Normanton site.

The role will be supporting the manufacturing team producing various packed sugar products. As a Machine Technician you will:

• ensure that all products are produced in line with customer specification.
• confirm that company quality and hygiene procedures are followed in order to maintain the safety and integrity of the final product.
• ensure paperwork is completed correctly and promptly in line with company procedures.
• reporting and escalate any non-conforming product in line with company quality procedures
• communicate with colleagues across the factory to ensure minimum production down time in the event of line stoppage.
• make sure that waste targets are met and improved upon where possible.
• ensure that packaging and other related consumables are used effectively to minimise wastage and able accurate stock levels.
• provide machine setup and adjustment to production line, in order to minimise downtime. This will include making technical adjustments and fault finding which may involve some manual handling activities.
• build effective working relationships with colleagues across all departments within the factory, thus aiding in effective communication channels.
• Champion all Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental targets