Packaging Machine Testing Technician

Hours - 6:30am–2:30pm, Monday to Friday
Permanent full-time | Overtime may be available

The opportunity
An established manufacturer of precision packaging equipment is seeking an experienced machine operator or production technician to test fabricated packaging formers before they are released for use. A former is the precision assembly that guides plastic film through the bag-making process. You will run film through dedicated machinery, assess the quality of the finished bag and determine whether the former requires adjustment or should be returned to fabrication.

This is a practical problem-solving position for someone who understands how production machinery behaves and can think laterally about variables such as temperature, film movement, tooling alignment, cutting jaws and fabricated finish.

Key responsibilities

• Test fabricated packaging formers using dedicated machinery and plastic film to confirm performance against specifications.
• Assess bag quality and identify issues caused by sharp corners, hard breaks, poor finish, alignment, temperature or other operating variables.
• Troubleshoot machinery and former performance, using sound judgement and practical trial-and-test methods.
• Complete minor fettling, sanding and mechanical adjustments where appropriate, or return components to fabrication for further work.
• Perform final fit-off using hand and power tools, drawings and standard operating procedures.
• Complete inspections, quality records and ERP traceability entries, escalating defects and packing approved products for dispatch.
• Provide practical feedback to fabrication and engineering teams to improve product quality and former design.

Requirements

• Approximately three or more years’ experience operating, setting or testing production machinery.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and the ability to understand how machinery, temperature, tooling and fabricated components affect finished-product quality.
• Experience in a fast-moving production, manufacturing, packaging or FMCG environment; food-processing experience is useful but not essential.
• Practical fabrication awareness, confidence using hand and power tools, and the ability to recognise when a component needs fettling, adjustment or welding rework.
• Ability to follow drawings and procedures, complete quality documentation and use Excel or an ERP system.
• A recognised mechanical trade qualification is welcome but not mandatory where equivalent industry experience can be demonstrated.