Lead X-Ray Screener

Lead X-Ray Screeners sought by a £multimillion pound food products manufacturer to join their team in Bilston.They are recruiting 3 roles, 1 for each of the following shift patterns:Morning: Monday to Friday 5.30am – 3pmDays: Monday to Friday 8.30am – 6pmEvenings: Tuesday to Friday 2pm – 10.30pm, Saturday 8.30am – 5pmThe Role:As Lead X-Ray Screener, you are responsible for ensuring the effective operation, performance, compliance, and continuous improvement of all x-ray inspection processes.The role provides technical leadership, supports food safety objectives, drives operational standards, and acts as the primary point of contact for all x-ray-related activities within the production environment.Your day to day duties will include:\n

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• Take ownership of the day-to-day operation, monitoring, calibration, and validation of x-ray inspection systems to ensure optimal performance and food safety compliance.
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• Act as the site expert for x-ray operations, providing guidance and support to production teams while ensuring correct product presentation and system settings.
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• Monitor equipment performance, identify faults or trends, and coordinate with Engineering and external service providers to resolve issues quickly.
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• Maintain accurate records, reports, and corrective actions using Redzone, analysing data to identify risks and drive continuous improvement.
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• Lead investigations into equipment failures, contamination incidents, and process deviations, implementing effective corrective and preventive actions.
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• Ensure all x-ray-related activities meet food safety, quality, and compliance standards, supporting audits and promoting best practice across the site.
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• Communicate findings, quality concerns, and performance updates to relevant stakeholders, escalating issues where necessary.
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• Exercise authority to stop production where food safety, x-ray controls, or operational standards are compromised.
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Your skills and experience as Lead X-Ray Screener:\n

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• Experience with x-ray food safety inspection systems including operation, monitoring, calibration and validation
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• Knowledge of industrial food scanning within the food manufacturing sector
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• Working knowledge of food quality and safety standards
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• Experience of working in conjunction with Quality department
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• Ability to analyse trends in x-ray data to identify recurring issues and opportunities for improvement
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• Experience of using Redzone food safety compliance software would be beneficial
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Benefits:\n

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• £13.44 per hour
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• £14.19 per hour after 6pm (evening shift)
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• £15.60 per hour Saturday rate (evening shift)
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• Overtime rate £16.80 (after 45 hours)
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• Bank holiday rate £20.16
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• 42 hours per week
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• 28 days holiday
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• Unpaid breaks: 2 x 30 minutes (morning and day shifts), 2 x 20 minutes (evening shift)
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• Employee discount
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• Free parking
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• On-site parking
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• Full training provided
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• Company pension
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• Discounted or free food
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Lead X-Ray Screeners – Morning, Day, Evening shifts availableBilston, West Midlands£13.44 to £15.60 (Saturday) per hour + overtime + benefits