Precips Plant Grade E Logistics Operator

Job Title: Precips Plant Grade E Logistics Operator

Location: PQ Silicas - Warrington Site

Salary: £43,224 rising to £46,387 after approx. 6m/trained

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

For over 200 years, PQ (Silicas) has envisioned the future of performance chemicals through collaborative innovation, making products that touch all of us, every day.

We are a leading global supplier of silicate and derivative products that serve as environmentally friendly substitutes for materials used in a variety of applications. These include end uses such as matting agents in surface coatings, clarifying agents for edible oils and beverages, additives to paints and coatings for thermal insulation, and sensory particles in personal care products to improve feel attributes.

Job Purpose:

To operate and maintain process plant and equipment to deliver against plan with regard to safety, environmental, volume, quality and cost. Operate flexibly to ensure all job stations are covered.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Ensure optimum operation of all plant clearance activity to include but not limited to, loading trailers, and movement of trailers and tankers and supply of raw materials, pallets and packaging.
• Carry out scheduled preventative maintenance procedures and first line breakdown maintenance so that plant downtime is minimised.
• Maintain a safe operation that complies with safety, environmental and Company standards, including auditing, reporting and housekeeping.
• Provide problem solving and diagnostic expertise to ensure issues are resolved and plant operation continued.
• Record accurately all process information such that it can be used to ensure process operation is maintained within set limits.
• Training of others in tasks they perform regularly within their job role.
• Participate in Improvement Activities, individually and as part of a team and perform formal shift handovers as required.

Knowledge Skills and Experience Required:

• Successful candidates will have an RTITB accredited FLT licence, ideally with experience of Shunt driving and/or work in a food or chemical production environment
• PPT part ll & lII (minimum standard required to fulfil role)
• Process Operations NVQ Level 3
• Chemical process plant shift work experience

Benefits:

• Holiday allowance. 30 Basic, 8 Bank Holiday, Warrington Walking Day - Total 39
• On site Physiotherapy and Occupational Health
• Bike2Work Scheme
• BUPA Cash Plan Scheme
• Private Medical Insurance
• Group Life Assurance Scheme
• Company Discretionary Sickness Scheme
• Pension Scheme

Special Features

• The successful applicant will have demonstrated self-motivation, drive and enthusiasm to learn and progress in a manufacturing role. Although the role requires the ability to work independently the candidate must be a good team player, with a demonstrated proactive approach to team work, communication and improvement.
• Process Operators will carry out any task they have been deemed competent to do, provided that such activity can be completed safely.
• The Job Holder will be required to work with minimum of supervision from their first line manager.

Additional Info:

• Shift pattern - 2x12hr Days/2x12hr Nights, 4 off, repeated 7, 18-day break with cover requirements and 160 banked hours as part of the salary

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PQ is not currently sponsoring VISA's for this role, unless able to work in the United Kingdom please refrain from applying at this time.