PRODUCTION TECHNICIAN

Location: Jade Business Park, Murton
Position: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: Starting at £26,520 (including shift allowance for unsociable hours worked)
4-Day Week! Monday - Thursday (08:00-18:00) with a 3-day weekend.
Boost your Earnings: Occasional overtime available at an enhanced rate.
Holiday: 25 days + bank holidays

DO YOU WANT A CAREER WHERE YOU CAN MAKE A REAL DIFFERENCE TO THE PLANET?

At Low Carbon Materials, we’re not just manufacturing new building materials – we’re changing the construction industry. Our ground breaking materials are reducing the carbon footprint of concrete and asphalt, and we’ve been recognised for our efforts by the most prestigious environmental prize in the world - The Earthshot Prize! We’ve even hosted Prince William and laid the first net-zero asphalt road in County Durham.
Now we are growing and we’re looking for a number of passionate Production Technicians to join our fast-paced team.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

• Experience working within a manufacturing environment
• Strong problem solving skills
• Experience following SOPs and adhering to Health and Safety rules
• Basic level of maths and english
• Experience working with handtools
• Experience working towards targets within a team
• A full, clean UK driving licence
• Good communication and team working skills
• Ability to work independently
• Assertive and keen to improve processes and procedures
• Diligent in performing tasks to ensure all compliance requirements are maintained

DESIRABLE SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

• Strong IT skills
• Driving a forklift
• Experience undertaking quality control checks
• Experience working with construction materials
• Experience completing verification/standard checks on QC equipment
• Repairing basic mechanical and electrical faults within the production lines
• Carry out basic fabrication/modifications to equipment and upgrades
  Closing Deadline 29/09/25- Applicants will be reviewed as and when. The application will close before the deadline if enough suitable candidates are found.
  Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
  Pay: From £26,520.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Application question(s):

• Do you have a valid, in-date Forklift Operators Licence?

Experience:

• manufacturing: 5 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In perso

• Operate and maintain the production line
• Follow operating procedures and adhere to H&S guidelines
• Adhering to wearing full PPE at all times including respirators and face masks
• Operate a forklift for a variety of tasks
• Maintain housekeeping standards within the production area
• Loading/unloading of material/equipment/deliveries
• Trialling new mixes/products as part of scale-up
• General maintenance and cleaning of equipment
• Mixing and dispensing of chemicals
• Working to targets within a team
• Ensuring orders are completed on time with quality standards met
• Use hand and power tools
• Be expected to assist with building projects
• Be involved with continuous improvement
• Actively seek to improve on 5S standards
• Work with your team to uncover root cause and action results
• Assist in daily house keeping