Refinery Technician

2 weeks ago

Hull East Yorkshire, United Kingdom Energy Jobline CVL Full time

Our story goes back more than 150 years, to the chilly southern coast of Scandinavia. From our early success in Sweden and Denmark, we’ve grown into the world’s leading specialist producer of plant-based oils, employing more than 4,000 people all across the globe.

We work with our customers to make the products you love even better. The oils we produce go into making your chocolate extra-creamy or putting the crunch into your croissant. And it’s not just food — we work across industries to make products that are higher quality, healthier and better for the planet.

Everything we do is about Making Better Happen.

AAK International (Hull)

AAK International is in the heart of an area enjoying significant redevelopment and investment. The Port of Hull is being established as a world-class centre for renewable energy and manufacturing, and at AAK we feel proud to be part of this important industrial renaissance for Yorkshire. We operate the UK’s largest refinery for edible oils and fats at our King George Dock site, and supply ingredients and finished products to businesses in the food manufacturing, baking, foodservice, and retail sectors. We enjoy working closely with customers to co-develop bespoke products, in our well-equipped Customer Innovation Centre.

About the role

AAK are seeking to appoint a Refinery Technician to join the Hull Manufacturing team. The successful candidate will be responsible for operating the plant safely and efficiently whilst optimising production through the best utilisation of the plant’s equipment. This position will operate on a 12-hour 24/7 continental shift basis.

Responsibilities

To achieve best in class operating performance and ensure safe working practices are adhered to.

Start up, shutdown and operation of the process with maximum efficiency.

To undertake problem solving and decision making within a fast-moving process environment and within a self-managed, continuous improvement environment.

Participate in continuous improvement projects to make the plant more efficient.

Monitor all important process variables adjusting as required to ensure the process stays within normal safe operating limits whilst maintaining quality parameters.

Report and track any maintenance issues or safety issues found during the shift and through operator care.

Respond positively and effectively to changing customer needs.

Execute basic mechanical and preventative maintenance tasks to minimise unplanned downtime.

Demonstrate a high level of skills using computerised systems, i.e. SCADA, CMMS, Excel, SAP.

Being a Fire Marshal, Safety Rep and/or First Aider.

About you

Experience within a similar industrial process environment. (e.g. Food, Pharma, Petro Chemical, Chemicals etc).

Experience of manufacturing processes.

NVQ Level 3/HNC in Mechanical, Chemical or Process Engineering - Desirable

Basic Mechanical Engineering and diagnostic skills.

Working knowledge of FSSC 22 000 & BRC.

Knowledge and application of continuous improvement and problem-solving methods e.g. 5S/5Y, Kaizen, Lean six Sigma.

Commitment to high manufacturing safety standards.

Excellent planning and organisation skills.

Excellent communication skills, able to build relationships with internal and external colleagues at all levels.

Strong attention to detail.

In return AAK offer:

10% non-contribution pension.

Bonus scheme.

UK Healthcare scheme.

Group life cover.

Group income protection scheme.

Ride2Work scheme.

About AAK

Everything AAK does is about Making Better Happen. We specialize in plant-based oils that are the value-adding ingredients in many of the products people love to consume. We make these products better tasting, healthier, and more sustainable. At the heart of AAK’s offer is Customer Co-Development, combining our desire to understand what better means for each customer, with the unique flexibility of our production assets, and a deep knowledge of many products and industries, including Chocolate & Confectionery, Bakery, Dairy, Plant-based Foods, Special Nutrition, Foodservice and Personal Care. Our 4,000 employees support our close collaboration with customers through 25 regional sales offices, 15 dedicated Customer Innovation Centres, and with the support of more than 20 production facilities. Listed on Nasdaq Stockholm and with our headquarters in Malmö, Sweden, AAK has been Making Better Happen for more than 150 years.

AAK prohibits discrimination on the basis of , , , , , , physical or mental , , veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under state or federal law in any aspect of the access to, admission, or treatment of students in its programs and activities, or in employment and application for employment.

You may have experience in the following: Plant Operations Technician, Process Technician, Manufacturing Operator, Production Technician, Plant Operator, Refinery Operations Specialist, Process Operations Technician, Production Engineer, Manufacturing Technician, Industrial Process Technician, etc.

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