Process Technician

Hull (HU12)

Starting Salary: £33,373
⬆️ Rising to £34,373 upon achieving agreed competency levels
⬆️ Increasing to £35,373.73 following successful completion of probation

Continental Shift Pattern

• Days: 06:30 - 18:30
• Nights: 18:30 - 06:30
• Rotating 3-week shift cycle

Aqumen Recruitment is delighted to be recruiting on behalf of our client for a Process Technician to join their manufacturing operation in Hull. This is a fantastic opportunity for a technically minded individual who thrives on problem-solving, quality control and process improvement within a fast-paced production environment.

You'll play a crucial role in ensuring products consistently meet customer and technical specifications, while supporting production efficiency, quality standards and operational excellence.

As a Process Technician, you'll be responsible for directing product formulation activities, testing materials throughout the manufacturing process and approving finished products for packing and dispatch.

Working closely with Production Operatives, Shift Supervisors and Maintenance teams, you'll ensure products are manufactured safely, efficiently and to the highest quality standards.

• Direct product formulation and blending activities to meet production requirements
• Issue blending and packing instructions in line with production schedules
• Test raw materials, in-process materials and finished products against specification requirements
• Approve finished goods for packing and dispatch
• Identify and implement corrective actions for out-of-specification materials
• Investigate process issues and identify root causes
• Provide technical guidance to production teams to optimise product quality
• Liaise with Maintenance teams to resolve process-related issues
• Maintain accurate testing records, production documentation and sample archives
• Prepare and package samples for customers and quality purposes
• Ensure compliance with all safety, quality and technical standards
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across the operation

We're interested in candidates who are analytical, practical and capable of making sound technical decisions in a manufacturing environment.

You'll ideally have:

• Previous experience within manufacturing, production, technical, quality or laboratory environments
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
• Good literacy, numeracy and IT skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Effective communication skills
• A proactive, hands-on approach
• The ability to prioritise workloads and manage multiple tasks
• A logical and methodical mindset

• Leading and decision-making
• Analysing and interpreting data
• Planning, organising and execution
• Multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment
• Team collaboration and communication
• Continuous improvement focus

✔ Competitive salary with structured progression

✔ Salary increase to £34,373 upon achieving competency milestones

✔ Further increase to £35,373.73 after successful probation

✔ Stable permanent position

✔ Opportunity to work within a well-established manufacturing business

✔ Varied and technically challenging role

✔ Career development opportunities

If you're a technically minded individual looking for a rewarding career within manufacturing and process control, we'd love to hear from you.

Aqumen Recruitment is acting as a recruitment agency on behalf of our client in relation to this vacancy.