Specialist Chemical Plant Operator

2 weeks ago


Bradford, United Kingdom E3 Recruitment Full time

Working for this multi-billion-pound market leading company as a Plant Operator means receiving a comprehensive benefits package to go alongside your excellent salary. This includes pension, annual bonus, health care scheme and life assurance amongst others. In addition to this 28-day annual leave plus bank holidays. Progression is a genuine possibility with this company given their ambitious but stable growth and investment strategy.

This role is working for Nufarm, a globally operating player in the world of agricultural chemicals. Nufarm is investing around £50million into the UK operation in West Yorkshire over the course of the next 4 years, building on an already reputable brand and manufacturing site of around 350 people. Nufarm’s leading products, including proven active ingredients, are packaged to deliver practical solutions in continuing to support British Agriculture and offer stability to those employed by them.

As a Plant Operator the primary purpose of the role is to efficiently work as part of a team and commit to completing your performance targets. As part of the continued investment programme on site in Wyke, Bradford this is an on-going position and pivotal in the overall success of the site.

The company is one of the world’s foremost chemical manufacturers operating to upper tier COMAH regulations, being the largest global producer of the products created across their sites. To maintain their status as a market trailblazer within the sector, this organisation has ambitious but stable expansion and investment strategies over the next 5-10 years in which this individual as Plant Operator will be key to delivering and facilitating.

Responsibilities of a Plant Operator include:
- Ensuring the plant adheres to SOP’s in a safe and efficient manner with full compliance to regulations whilst maintaining production targets are met.
- Safeguard the completion of Quality Control, Health & Safety and Housekeeping Checklists/Audits reporting ALL deviations from the norm. Ensure that an effective handover process is followed for the oncoming shift.
- Be the “go to person” for all plant issues escalating to plant management where required.
- Motivate the team to consistently perform, meet and exceed set targets on a daily basis. Ensure housekeeping/5S is maintained to a high standard.
- React to breakdowns using the 5+5+5 methodology. Lead basic 5Y problem solving for breakdowns and participate in more complex RCAs for plant breakdowns, waste, and production shortfalls.
- Review raw materials and manning for the plant amending when required.
- Ensure that the plant is fully operational at all times to meet and exceed production targets
- Coaches plant personnel on the use of quality systems to achieve plant quality goals.
- Report on KPI’s to the plant management team, including causes of downtime and corrective actions.
- Attend and contribute to production/daily/ improvement meetings as required.
- Raise job requests on the Oracle system and issue PTWs as required for your area of responsibility.



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