Field Technician

Florida Crystals / ASR Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading sweetener company in Greater London is seeking a motivated individual to operate plant machinery and ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and quality standards. The ideal candidate will have experience in operating machinery and a solid understanding of health and safety legislation. This role offers opportunities to apply problem-solving skills and work within a dynamic team environment. Join us to help maintain the high standards of our production processes.

Qualifications

• Understanding of health & safety legislation in the manufacturing industry.
• Knowledge of safety, environment, hygiene and quality procedures applicable to area of work.

Responsibilities

• Operate the plant ensuring required standards and targets are achieved.
• Maintain compliance with safety, environmental, quality, hygiene and output standards.
• Utilize computer systems for plant performance monitoring.
• Conduct QC analysis and adjust plant conditions as needed.

Skills

Experienced operating plant machinery

Good numeric and literacy skills

Ability to monitor and operate equipment using a computer based control system

Education

Educated to at least 4 GCSE's or equivalent

Job description

SHIFT

4 days on, 4 off, 4 nights on, 8 days off (Holidays rostered in).

POSITION SCOPE

To safely operate plant machinery, working on mechanical equipment such as Conveyors, centrifuges, pumps and valves etc. with an ability to monitor computer based control systems.

MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES

• To operate the plant ensuring the required S.H.H.E.Q. standards and volumetric targets are achieved, following the relevant TBRA’s.
• Ensuring compliance is maintained towards all aspects of S.H.H.E.Q., where feasibly practicable.
• To be aware of, and operate processing plant to the required safety, environmental, quality, hygiene and output standards
• To utilise the plant computer systems to ensure smooth and efficient performance and to interrogate the systems for deviation of process parameters taking appropriate corrective action as required.
• To work within a team to provide a flexible and committed workforce.
• To utilise knowledge and experience to solve problems as they occur, using judgement to call for more expert assistance as required.
• To undertake QC analysis as appropriate and compare results against the specified process parameters. To adjust plant and processing conditions when appropriate to ensure specification conformity is maintained.
• To maintain clear and concise communications (verbal, written and electronic), in the form of shift logs together with safety, environment, quality and hygiene records.

ESSENTIAL CAPABILITIES (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES)

• Experienced operating plant machinery
• Some understanding of health & safety legistlation in the manufacturing industry
• Good numeric and literacy skills - educated to at least 4 GCSE’s or equivalent.
• Ability to monitor and operate equipment using a computer based control system.
• Knowledge of safety, environment, hygiene and quality procedures applicable to area of work.

At Tate & Lyle Sugars, our goal is to be the most admired sweetener Company.

Service Excellence - Be the industry's Gold Standard by a relentless focus on reliability, providing products with superior quality and excellent customer services. Efficiency and Sustainability - Eliminate inefficiency to be a sustainable, low cost producer and to generate fuel for reinvestment. Value-Add - create strategic advantage and enhanced profitability through value-added products and services. The foundation of our values is Talent and Culture as we aim to build, retain and motivate a winning team.