Front Line Maintenance

About Us

ABP UK is a major division of the ABP Food Group with factories in Ireland, UK and Europe. We are a food business that specialises in the supply and development of award-winning British and Irish beef and lamb products for retail, foodservice and wholesale.

As one of the UK`s largest food producers, ABP relies on the skills and experience of its people, that`s why we offer lifelong careers with secure and full-time hours as well as competitive rates of pay, backed by great training and the opportunity to grow and progress within the business.

With the growth and expansion of our ABP Penston site in Glasgow, we have the opportunities below available to build our teams inline with increase in volume.

Role Definition

The Machine Setter will ensure that targets are met and regularly challenged and improved on.  Delivering high standards of quality, ensuring product produced is to customer specification in line with critical control points, GMP and H&S requirements.  Paying special regard to  

Quality, cost control, yield and utilisation 

health, safety & ethics 

traceability,  

product integrity,  

labelling and  

company, personal & food hygiene rules and legislation 

To play a key part of the production team and effectively manage the day to day set up of machinery and production equipment.

Key Responsibilities

• ·Set up Packing Lines, Formers, Fillers, Mincers, Slicers, and Plc’s
• ·Carry out Start up checks
• ·Set up machinery to product specifications
• ·Changeover of equipment
• ·Carry out tool changes
• ·Fault Finding
• ·Liaise with managers/supervisor/engineering to ensure optimum efficiencies are achieved
• ·Drive a positive Health and Safety culture by always ensuring personal safety.

 Person Specification

• ·Proactive and ‘get it right first time’ attitude  
• ·Computer literate with working knowledge of PLC controlled equipment.
• ·Strong team collaborator

·Good understanding of spoken and written English language. (This is an essential health & safety, traceability, team management and quality control requirement which will be tested as part of the recruitment process)

·Attention to detail

·Flexible, adaptable, keen to learn and support others’ learning

What's in it for You?

• Employee Assistance Programme for both colleague and family
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Internal Training and Development Programmes
• Employee discounts offered by customers
• Employee Recognition Programme
• Refer a Friend Scheme
• Benefits Portal inclusive of technology discounts, vehicle leasing etc
• Free Parking with EV Charging available with a salary sacrifice
• Onsite subsidised canteen and vending machines
• Life Assurance
• Free fruit