Export Plant Operative

International Shipbreaking Limited, LLC; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Export Plant Operator to join their dynamic operations team. In this role, you will operate some of the largest material handling equipment in Europe, ensuring compliance with safety standards and contributing to a safe working environment. Your responsibilities will include operating plant machinery, maintaining performance records, and participating in continuous improvement initiatives. This position offers a great opportunity for personal and professional growth, with attractive pay rates and benefits, including a bonus scheme and enhanced leave options. If you are passionate about making a difference and working with a supportive team, this role is for you.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

Cycle to work scheme

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Wellbeing Scheme

Employee Support including Life Assurance

24/7 Colleague Assistance Programme

Financial Wellbeing Support

Online savings with major retailers

Qualifications

• Experience in operating plant and machinery safely and efficiently.
• Knowledge of health and safety policies in an industrial setting.

Responsibilities

• Operate machinery in compliance with standard operating procedures.
• Ensure safety and report defects to line manager.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Material Handling

Safety Compliance

Plant Operation

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Heavy Machinery

Job description

Package Description

• Attractive pay rates + Increased overtime rates
• Plus great benefits such as:
• Bonus scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, plus each year you will have the option to buy and sell leave
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Wellbeing Scheme, provided through Health Shield, giving every colleague – and their dependents – unlimited access to GPs and counselling, as well as cash back on a wide range of health and wellbeing treatment
• Employee Support to include Life Assurance and critical illness pay
• 24/7 Colleague Assistance Programme and Financial Wellbeing Support – access to affordable loans, savings accounts, advanced earned pay, and financial education via salary finance
• Online savings - major retailers, utilities, entertainment plus many more!

About Our Opportunity

As a Export Plant Operator you will be working with some of the largest material handling equipment in Europe. No day will be the same and you will be working as a key member of the operations team and will operate equipment in his area to continually achieve optimum efficiency and throughput, working within the business guidelines. This opportunity will require a candidate to support during busy periods loading ships with material and working to current safe working procedures and work instructions. Ensuring compliance in all areas to meet customer quality standards, whilst promoting a safe working environment.

You will be required to work Monday - Friday 8.30am - 6pm - 45 hours per week. Overtime will be available during busy peak shipment periods.

What You Will Be Doing

• To operate plant and machinery in compliance with the Standard Operating procedures
• To work in a safe and appropriate manner conforming to EMR health and safety policy
• Report any defects to your line manager
• To ensure effective handover of area between shifts
• To constructively participate in toolbox talks
• To take responsibility for their own and others safety through safe working practices
• To participate positively in continuous improvement initiatives
• Maintain good standards of housekeeping and plant hygiene
• Authorised to stop plant or machinery in circumstances where safety is at risk or the damage to plant is at risk
• To buddy new employees to share knowledge of the job and plant
• Monitor plant and machinery performance
• Keep production/performance records
• Maintain excellent timekeeping and attendance

Who We Are
‘Our purpose is to create a future where the materials we use don’t need to be extracted from the planet.’

At EMR, we give new life to unwanted materials. Every year, we recycle 10 million tonnes of metals and plastics, saving 19 million tonnes of carbon from entering the Earth’s atmosphere, diverting waste from landfill and protecting resources and habitats.

We couldn’t do any of this without our team members. In return for all they do, we do everything we can to create an environment of belonging, value, support and growth.

About

We’re proud to have achieved Great Place To Work status, but it’s about so much more than a badge. It’s about being recognised by our people for the continuous work we do to do better for them:

‘The people who work here are from varied backgrounds and have a variety of beliefs, all of which are accepted and respected.’

‘I’m encouraged to keep a healthy work-life balance so that I can be performing at my best.’

‘I’ve been supported every step of the way in my career progression.’

‘EMR offers a fantastic and inclusive environment; collaboration across the whole business, humility and hard work.’

If you want to be part of something bigger than yourself, have a role that really makes a difference and work with likeminded people towards the same purpose, click the link to apply.

Recruitment Agencies
We operate a strict Preferred Supplier List (PSL) and do not accept speculative CVs. Any unsolicited CVs, whether related to a specific position or submitted speculatively, will not be considered.