Ancillary Worker

4 months ago


Bathgate, United Kingdom Glen Turner Company Full time

**Core Purpose** Reporting to the Ancillary Team Leader, the Ancillary Operator will be responsible for the following. _Please note this is a rotational shift based role early/back shift_:

- Process and manufacture spirit on time to the correct specification for Bottling. This is inclusive of making the spirit available at the line.
- Unload/ load tankers of spirit as per the plan. Set up the Maturation Warehouse facilities to accommodate the achievement of spirit availability on time to support the tanker and bottling programs
- Ensure sufficient space exists to allow the Distillery to function as desired. Process spirit for onsite filling or tanker delivery.
- Assist in effective management of IBC and remnant stocks
- Effectively manage data in Operations to ensure that HMRC guideline losses or gains are not exceeded
- Assist in ensuring that DRAMS stocks reflect the actual situation

**Work Content**
- Manufacture spirit to the required specification as per customer expectation
- Ensure that the filtering system has pads changed in line with CCP guidelines
- Take part as necessary in NCR investigation and root cause identification
- Effectively plan daily activity to ensure that sufficient spirit is available for Bottling on time and to the correct specification and identify possible shortages
- Effectively plan to facilitate the loading/unloading of tankers to the best vat location for onward processing
- Work closely with Warehousing and Bottling Hall staff to ensure that current plan is understood and achieved
- Input into effective scheduling: identifying potential spirit or equipment utilisation issues
- Continuous Improvement - actively take part in process improvement activity and identify to Line Manager possible areas for improvement
- Flexible in approach to requests for overtime if required

**Experience**
- Essential_
- Excellent communication skills
- Computer literacy: windows-based software
- Effective planner of workload
- Problem solving capability
- Good team player
- Capability to think on your feet
- High level of manufacturing process knowledge
- Understanding of operating a SCADA interface system
- Desirable_
- Understanding of spirit accounting processes would be advantageous
- Competent operator of a SCADA interface system
- Understanding of computer control systems

**Education**

Essential
- Literacy and numeracy skills to an extent which enables clear and professional communication
- Educated to a good secondary standard, preferably with Process Engineering knowledge

**Profile**

Essential
- Results focused with strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Customer focused
- Logical and methodical approach to problem solving
- Highly analytical
- Good communicator at all levels
- Sound knowledge of IT systems and packages
- Flexible approach with the ability to work on own initiative

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Sick pay

COVID-19 considerations:
Glen Turner are fully compliant with the Scotland Covid-19 regulations in place.

Application question(s):

- Do you have an understanding of operating a SCADA interface system?
- Do you have manufacturing process knowledge?
- What are your salary expectations?
- Do you have previous (or current) ancillary experience?

Work Location: One location