Lead X-Ray Screener

The Lead X-Ray Screener position in Bilston is a permanent, full-time role with a food manufacturer. You will oversee all x-ray inspection processes, ensuring operational effectiveness, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement. This position provides technical leadership, supports food safety goals, and acts as the primary contact for x-ray activities within production.

Duties include managing daily operations, monitoring performance, and driving standards. Three shift patterns are available: mornings (5.30am-3pm), days (8.30am-6pm), or evenings (Tuesday-Friday 2pm-10.30pm, Saturday 8.30am-5pm). The hourly rate ranges from £13.44 to £15.60 on Saturdays, plus overtime and benefits. 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 - 3pm Days:
Monday to Friday 8.30am - 6pm Evenings:
Tuesday to Friday 2pm - 10.30pm, Saturday 8.30am - 5pm

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.

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

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

• £13.44 per hour
• £14.19 per hour after 6pm (evening shift)
• £15.60 per hour Saturday rate (evening shift)
• Overtime rate £16.80 (after 45 hours)
• Bank holiday rate £20.16
• 42 hours per week
• 28 days holiday
• Unpaid breaks: 2 x 30 minutes (morning and day shifts), 2 x 20 minutes (evening shift)
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Full training provided
• Company pension
• Discounted or free food

Lead X-Ray Screeners - Morning, Day, Evening shifts available Bilston, West Midlands £13.44 to £15.60 (Saturday) per hour + overtime + benefits