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Production Operator Shift

Job in Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh Area, EH1, Scotland, UK
Listing for: The Boortmalt Group
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-08-13
Job specializations:
  • Manufacturing / Production
    Manufacturing & Industrial Operations
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: PRODUCTION OPERATOR SHIFT
# PRODUCTION OPERATOR SHIFT
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Join our production team and play a key role in  delivering high-quality malt to customers around the world. As a
** Shift  Operator**, you will help ensure our malt consistently exceeds customer  quality expectations while supporting efficient, cost-effective operations from  barley intake through to malt dispatch.

You will contribute to a safe, sustainable, and  high-performing workplace by actively promoting a
** zero-harm culture**,  prioritizing the health and safety of everyone on site, and helping to minimize  our environmental  this hands-on role, you will monitor and control  the day-to-day operation of the barley intake, drying, and malt production  processes, as well as the dispatch of malt and co-products, ensuring smooth and  efficient production across the site.
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* Key responsibilities:

** 1.
** Production     Process
** Control of  the malting production process from barley to malt as follows:
* Barley intake barley drying and screening.
* Barley to steep as per process instruction and    control via PLC.
* Steeping as per process instruction and control    via PLC.
* Germination per process instruction and control    via PLC.
* Kilning as per process instruction and control    via PLC.
· Conduct & record confirmation of checks on process batch cards
* Malt/Pellets/Screenings out loading.
* Monitoring of process control and reaction to and    progress of any adverse conditions associated with the malt process.
* Alerting management of any deviations in process    control.
* Preparation of samples.
* Any other reasonable duties as requested by    management.
* Weighbridge operation.
* Barley dressing.
* Checks before dispatch    (Lab    checks).
* Reporting    of breakdowns/faults and initial inspections.
* Complete    detailed end of shift handover & communicate to oncoming Shift    Operator 2.
** Hygiene/Cleaning
*** Completion & confirmation of completion (or    justification of non-completion) of jobs as detailed on cleaning sheets.
* Working on own initiative, prioritise accordingly    any other hygiene requirements which is not specifically scheduled on the    issued cleaning sheet. 3.
** Documentation     and Records
** All  the following documents to be completed (non-exhaustive list):
* Barley dressing sheet, screenings analysis, barley    drying sheet.
* All sections of the batch record sheets.
* Cleaning sheet.
* Magnet record sheets.
* Checks before dispatch.
* Shift Change Sheets
* Shift Check Sheets
* Fault Log / Maximo (as required)
* Lab analysis sheets. 4.
** Statutory/Legal     Obligations
*** Ensure compliance with all current legal &    statutory obligations including, but not limited to, Health & Safety,    HACCP/food safety, environmental and employment legislation.## Master we are looking for ?
** Qualifications/skills:
*** Understanding of the full malting process (barley    intake, drying & storage through to malt despatch) to allow the role    holder to operate the site during a single person 12hr shift.
* The ability to attain MAGB Fundamentals in    Malting qualification within 3 years of starting employment.
* Conduct barley quality analysis on incoming loads    and malt quality checks pre-despatch.
* Operation of weighbridge system & loading of    lorries with malt & co-products as required.
* Understanding the electrical and mechanical    operation of the site & ability to undertake basic fault finding &    report process deviations or machinery faults which cannot be corrected.
* Provide direct assistance to shift engineer    partner and other engineers.
* Understanding the importance of health &    safety, food & feed safety, site hygiene, environmental issues and accurate    record keeping.
* Basic to intermediate level IT skills.
* Ability to follow process instructions and a common    sense thinking and approach to allow working on own initiative to a level    of authority.
* Practical hands-on attitude with good situational    awareness and the ability to complete documented risk…
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