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Grow a Better Tomorrow with Nufarm UK Ltd

We know that growing is about more than just crops and cultivation. It’s about sunshine and rain, early mornings and hard work. It can be frustratingly unpredictable but also wonderfully uplifting. More than anything, it’s about people. Nufarm is the dependable partner behind thousands of agricultural success stories. Every day, growers around the world turn to our products and our people to help with the challenges of fighting disease, weeds and pests, and to increase crop yields.

How will you grow?

As an Activity Coordinator the primary purpose of the role is to work with related personnel and support functions to coordinate, prioritise and schedule site activities. It covers the role of being ‘Gatekeeper’ in the Maintenance Work Processes providing a resource with site knowledge and experience to coordinate local site activities to ensure the they create value and are scheduled in a safe and optimal manner. As part of the on-going investment programme on site in Wyke, Bradford the role of Activity Coordinator is a new position reporting to the Manufacturing Department and will be key in achieving production plan adherence.

What will you be doing?

**The responsibilities of the Activity Coordinator are to**:
Ensure service requests are value adding and align with the Business, Function and plant' Plan and team goals.

Confirm requests are clearly defined, scheduled and completed plus reviewing work status with service providers and originators.

Key to the success of the role will be in providing an operational bias to the preparation and scheduling of the maintenance work streams in identifying key priorities whilst minimising production impact

Determine adequacy of Operating procedures and plans for new service requests.

Route work requests originating within the Plant to the appropriate work group or service provider.

Actively participate in the schedule update meetings and decide which jobs are to be included in the schedule.

Issue permits for jobs that are complex or span several days.

Identify improvements based on equipment reliability, default frequencies and criticality.

Works with Production & Maintenance team members and other expertise to coordinate Start Up / Shutdown timing and Production plan adherence.

Support plant personal in identifying root causes of plant failures and implementing robust solutions. Coach and train plant personal in best operational practices (i.e. equipment care).

To be successful in this position as an Activity Coordinator, you will have proven experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in production or maintenance department. A Degree in chemical, mechanical or engineering planning would be an advantage. Though certainly not essential, experience and knowledge of what is required to work on a Chemical manufacturing site would certainly be advantageous.

Working as an Activity Coordinator means receiving a comprehensive benefits package alongside your salary. This includes pension, annual bonus, and health care scheme amongst others. In addition to this 28-day annual leave plus bank holidays.

We are an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity. All employment decisions are decided based on qualifications, merit and business needs. We are committed to building an inclusive environment for all Nufarm employees.