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Grow professionally and personally at P&G Reading Plant
As a Technician, you’ll work in a team responsible for keeping production flowing, meeting performance goals, and maintaining the high level of quality consumers expect from our products. We hire you at entry level, and you advance by demonstrating growing levels of proficiency in operating procedures, maintenance, and leadership skills. Later on, we can provide you with the opportunity to expand into electrical, quality assurance, team leadership, batch-making - all as areas of expertise. Below you will find some great examples of how our team members have advanced their capabilities to build great careers at P&G Reading.
Roles
Career Path
Technician Pay
Opportunities

Roles
Whilst working as a technician there are several areas in which you can specialise with each area being equally important when it comes to making our leading products. And remember, no matter where you begin with us, you can take your career to new and exciting areas with our training and support, and your learning and development.

Plant Technician
As a Plant Technician you would normally take ownership for a piece of equipment and one or more of our Run-To-Target systems. Ultimately, you will be responsible for autonomously operating production lines whilst contributing to the line, department and business unit results through your individual efforts.
Role Requirements
Some experience and skills in manufacturing processes is preferred, this may include operating, maintaining, and cleaning equipment and using basic hand and power tools. Without these skills, evidence of following processes, a strong desire to learn and help others are key attributes that support our teams in winning.
Training
You will be provided with a Training Book to guide your learning, along with mentorship, coaching, and guidance, as well as all the necessary training needed for you to work efficiently, safely, and successfully.
"Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what motivates me." 
CALLISTUS' STORY

"I'd previously worked for production in the food industry so already had an understanding of working in a production facility; but when I came to P&G Reading, I loved the clarity of the processes and the high standards which I'd never seen before.  Yes, working to a high standard presents a challenge everyday but challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what motivates me.  I have had the chance to work in other roles here, but this is the one I like best!"

CALLISTUS, PLANT TECHNICIAN,
and RECIPIENT OF OUR CEO AWARD 2023

Engineering Technician
In this role you will be the go-to person for all things electrical and mechanical on the production lines You will be responsible for the electrical design, operator interfaces, automation, PLC programming and related elements connected to the production flow in the plant.
Role Requirements
Engineering Technicians are required as a minimum to possess a HNC qualification and a recognised electrical apprenticeship from an accredited college in the UK. Depending on the level of the role, you may also require extensive experience of electrical work performed within manufacturing-related environments and/or industries.
Training
Strong analytical, computer and communication skills, along with experience and skills in manufacturing processes is required, including operating, maintaining, and cleaning equipment and zone areas, and using basic hand and power tools.
"I am always looking to improve things and I love what I do!"
JACK'S STORY

"I've always had a passion for engineering and came to the Reading Plant as an Apprentice. I did day release at College and earned a recognised qualification in the industry.  My training was paired with brilliant training opportunities at Reading Plant and I was encouraged to grow and develop my skill set as an Engineering Technician.  I am always looking for ways to improve things and I love what I do."

JACK, ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
"... The best thing I ever did ...!"
KRIS' STORY

"I started out as a Manufacturing Technician at the Plant and learned everything from the bottom up.  I then went on to train as an electrical apprentice with where I completed the training to qualify for the Electrical 18th Edition, making me compliant with all the regulations.  Now I work as a dual-skilled engineering Technician and its the best thing I ever did - that's a win:win!"

KRIS, ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

Quality Assurance Technician
As a Quality Assurance Technician you would analyse raw materials, intermediates and finished product to demonstrate quality compliance and allow release of finished product. On a day-to-day level, this involves sampling, testing, calibration, and data analysis. But you'll also have wider responsibilities within our great team.
Role Requirements
Quality Assurance Technicians are required to have worked in a manufacturing-related environments and/or industries where they have demonstrated good laboratory practices and all standards rigorously and have experience in identifying deviations from quality standards and taken appropriate action.
Training
You will be provided with a Training Book to guide your learning along with mentorship, coaching, and guidance, as well as all the necessary training needed for you to work efficiently, safely, and successfully.
"I landed the job I had always hoped for ...!
JOANNA'S STORY

"I  had wanted to work for P&G for a long time and when I finally joined as a line technician I learned everything I could in the hopes that my next move would be to Quality Assurance. It was not too long before I landed the role I had always hoped for, as I was already skilled in this area. But it was my previous work on the production lines that provided great context to Good Manufacturing compliance so that our products leave us with the high standards our consumers have come to expect."

JOANNA, QUALITY ASSURANCE TECHNICIAN

Making Technician
As a Making Technician you would make our products using our unique formulae and sourced ingredients, combining them together and overseeing production to ensure high consistently, the best possible quality, and all to our strict safety standards.
Role Requirements
Making Technicians are required to have worked in a manufacturing-related environments and/or industries where they have demonstrated set up, operating and tending to machines to mix or blend materials for cosmetics, food, or pharmaceutical productions, and have followed all standards rigorously to achieve consistent quality standards.
Training
You will be provided with a Training Book to guide your learning, receive mentorship, coaching, and guidance, as well as all the necessary training needed for you to work efficiently, safely, and successfully.
"My results were recognised with a promotion ..."
IONUT'S STORY

"Like many of my colleagues at the plant, I began working here as a Line Technician and  then I went o to work as a Making Technician where I learned to master putting together the foumations that make our products.  My results were recognised with a promotion to Team Leader.  

IONUT, MAKING TEAM LEADER

Career Path

Technician Progression Track


To enable our people to succeed and grow, we offer a wide range of development opportunities and provide the right tools for you to build a long-term career at P&G. Our Technician Progression Track offers a view of what our current career path could be for somebody who enters the company as a Technician.
RT1 level is our starting point and with learning-on-the-job and tracked skill progression the opportunities can open up and lead to specialised skill areas. Each employee can personalise their career path by increasing their skill levels towards the path they wish to take.

Technician Pay

Our Rates of Pay by Role
Starting at RT1 our weekly pay increases along four pay points (A to D),each one acknowledges skill-building relevant to your Training Book (our skills guide). When you have completed all skills relevant to the grade (ie after point D) and have been able to demonstrate your skill levels consistently in your work to date, you would get this chance to work at the RT2 level, again with a Training Book to guide your learning progression at the new level, and you would again move through four pay points as you advance your skills.
Shift premium
We apply a shift premium for any role working a shift pattern. The amount paid will depend on the pattern. As at July 2024 our technician roles work a 4/3/3/3 pattern and we are applying 18%.
Christmas bonus
We pay a bonus based on two weeks’ pay in early December if you have worked a full year, or one week's pay if you have worked for at least six months in your first year.

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