Assistant Plant Operator

PE Global; Fawley; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

PE Global seeks a Warehouse Operative for a chemical plant in the UK. The role involves loading/unloading bulk materials, picking stock for production and orders, packing to drums/IBC containers, and ensuring accurate cycle counts and strict safety adherence.

Applicants should be comfortable working indoors and outdoors in all weather, with numeracy and literacy skills and attention to detail. Forklift experience is advantageous; COSHH knowledge is desirable. Visa sponsorship is not offered.

Qualifications

• Role requires working indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions within a chemical manufacturing plant.
• Numeracy and literacy skills are required, alongside a good attention to detail.
• Previous experience in Warehousing, Material Handling, stock control, COSHH system, or Chemical packaging would be an advantage.
• Prior forklift driving is an advantage. Specific forklift training is provided

Responsibilities

• Load and unload bulk raw materials and finished production from/to storage tanks.
• Pick raw materials for production and stock for customer orders; label accordingly.
• Pack from bulk to drums and IBCs.
• Assist with cycle counting to ensure stock accuracy.
• Follow safety and emergency procedures; know what to do in incidents.
• Be part of site Emergency Preparedness Procedures; member of the response team.
• Support Production Team with tasks like managing sample points and waste loads.
• Make recommendations for improvements to warehouse practices and procedures.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and compliant warehouse environment in line with Zero Tolerance and Life Critical Procedures.
• Ensure quality and safety procedures are followed to ship and receive correct goods

Skills

Numeracy

Literacy

Attention to detail

Forklift driving

COSHH knowledge

Warehouse operations

Stock control

Job description

Duties of the role/Responsibilities

• To load and unload bulk raw materials and finished production from/to associated storage tanks.
• To be fully conversant in picking raw materials for production, picking stock for customer orders and labelling.
• To be fully conversant in packing out from bulk to packages such as drums and IBCs.
• To assist with the cycle counting program to ensure all stock is counted and matches the system.
• To be fully conversant in all safety/emergency procedures involving the warehouse and know what to do in an incident/emergency.
• To be fully conversant with and competent in all aspects of the site Emergency Preparedness Procedures, being a member of the response team.
• To support the Production Team as per normal routines for example management of sample points, managing waste and waste loads or any other basic support as requested.
• Be able and active in making recommendations for improvements to practices and procedures in the warehouse.
• Maintain a clean, tidy, and safe warehouse environment, ensuring compliance with the Company’s Zero Tolerance policy and Life Critical Procedures.
• To be aware of, understand and display all Quality and Safety procedures to ensure high quality product is shipped and received by the customer.

Education/Experience

This role requires working indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions within a chemical manufacturing plant.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience in Warehousing, Material Handling, stock control, COSHH system, or Chemical packaging would be an advantage.
• Prior forklift driving is an advantage. Specific forklift training is provided
• Numeracy and literacy skills are required, alongside a good attention to detail.

Please note our client cannot assist with any visa sponsorship and candidates must have correct and current right to work in the UK.