Chemical Process Operator

Role - Chemical Process Operator

Location - Peterborough

Contract Type - Permanent

Working Pattern - Office-based (shift pattern)

Salary - Up to £46,218 including shift premium

Start Date - ASAP

What's in it for you

• Site annual bonus scheme
• 9% Company Pension contribution
• Cash Health Plan
• 25 days of holiday plus Bank Holidays (for employees working shifts this is mainly contained in the shift pattern)
• Free parking on-site
• Restaurant on-site
• Cycle to work scheme

Shift Pattern

You will work on a Continental Based Shift Rota, attending 2 x 12-hour days (6.00 AM to 6.00 PM) followed by 2 x 12-hour nights (6.00 PM to 6.00 AM), then 4 days off. After a pattern of five of these shifts you have 14 days off and we also give you 18 days off in the summer.

This equates to 144 rostered shifts per year and an outstanding work/life balance!

Responsibilities

Washers

• Conduct daily checks, using standard laboratory equipment
• Conduct conductivity checks
• Add ridolene to pre-mix tank
• Check cans on turnover for cleanliness and damage, feed fallen cans from transfer and turnover back into infeed, removing damaged or stained cans
• Conduct running repairs and adjustments to maintain equipment within specified operating parameters
• Perform planned maintenance as per schedule

Water Treatment

• Conduct daily and weekly checks
• Replace cartridge filters
• Back wash carbon filters
• Check, clean and maintain ultraviolet filter quartz sleeves and lamps
• Maintain acid, caustic and effluent pumps, valves, and pipework, as well as pH probes
• Assist in unloading of bulk tankers of acid, caustic, or lubricants

Filtration System

• Conduct daily and weekly checks
• Monitor re-cycles of the filtration system and cut-off spent paper
• Clean strainers on pump inlets
• Log oil usage on graphs.
• Ensure bactron bulk tank is at correct level
• Conduct running repairs as required
• Perform planned maintenance as per schedule

Quality

• Check coolant concentration and pH
• Test for moulds or bacterial growth, and shock dose with Bactron B6 if excess levels are identified
• Check dome reversals on all body makers
• Isolate coil rejected on the line, collect samples and complete necessary paperwork
• Check amount of biocide in coolant

Additional Duties

• Assist in trials and installation/commissioning of equipment and size changeovers, as directed by Shift Leaders
• Work flexibly in any work area as far as safety and capability allows
  

What we need from you

• Level 3 Apprenticeship or equivalent in a mechanical or chemical discipline
• A commitment to health and safety
• A 'Can-Do' attitude
• A drive for continuous improvement
• Experience working within a can Washer and Water Treatment process - DESIRABLE