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Process Operator

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6 months ago
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Process Operator

Grays, Essex

£41,321 per annum

Pin Point Recruitment are looking for a Process Operator for a chemical manufacturing business based in Grays, Essex.

The company have been established since 1979 and cover 9 sites across the UK with the Grays site being the headquarters. They supply both bulk and packed chemicals to a variety of industries including agriculture, water, steel production, energy utilities, pharmaceuticals, and homecare products.

Company Benefits:

  • Life Cover from day one of employment

  • Private Health Care

  • Death in service

  • Auto-enrolment Company Contributory Pension Scheme

  • Cycle to work scheme

    Job Role:

  • Use of Data Acquisition software to monitor the condition and parameters of tanker loading and stock

  • Reading instruments and making adjustments to settings as required

  • Manual operation of valves, pumps and set points.

  • Taking scheduled samples for lab analysis.Supervision of goods in and out, including loading, unloading of road tankers and using forklift trucks.

  • Physical data logging onto paper and computer records for archiving.

  • Some manual work including housekeeping and replacing filters etc.

  • Ensure that any problems are reported to the relevant supervisor/department immediately

  • Ensure that personal protective clothing is worn at all times, and is in good order

  • Ensure a thorough and efficient handover is completed by logbook and verbal

    Hours:

  • 4 on 4 off

  • 12 hour shifts

  • 2 days, 2 nights, 4 off

    Experience needed:

  • Vast experience working within a process environment

  • Proven experience working chemicals or blending

  • Health safety conscience

  • Excellent written and communication skills

  • Counterbalance forklift licence is a advantage

    Apply now, for more information

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