Industrial Chemical Cleaner

Acorn by Synergie; Port Talbot; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Progression to permanent role

Field-based travel across South Wales

Job summary

Acorn by Synergie is recruiting field-based Industrial Chemical Cleaners in South Wales (Bridgend / Port Talbot). The role involves heavy industrial cleaning across sites, including shutdowns and decontamination tasks, with regular travel to other locations.

You will join a mobile team handling equipment deep cleans and hazardous environments. The position is full-time, temporary to permanent, with nights and weekend shifts possible.

Qualifications

• Experience in field-based industrial cleaning across varied environments.
• Willingness to travel and work flexible shifts, including nights and weekends.
• Proactive in safety training and adhering to site rules.

Responsibilities

• Carry out heavy industrial chemical cleaning as part of a mobile team.
• Work across multiple industrial environments and on-site facilities.
• Perform shutdowns, outages, and deep cleans of equipment; handle decontamination tasks.
• Operate in confined spaces (tanks, vessels) and with vacuum tankers.
• Travel between sites as part of a field-based team.

Skills

Field-based work

Travel readiness

Flexible shift patterns

Education

Full UK Driving Licence

Tools

CCNSG Safety Passport

COSHH awareness

HPWJ safety training

Confined Space Entry training

PICWP experience

Job description

Industrial Chemical Cleaner | Industrial Cleaner | Chemical Cleaning Operative | Decontamination Technician

South Wales (Bridgend / Port Talbot) | Full-Time | Temporary to Permanent | Field-Based | Regular Travel Required

Introduction

Acorn by Synergie is currently recruiting on behalf of our client for field-based Industrial Chemical Cleaners for full-time, temporary to permanent positions.

Our client is a well-known and respected global company working across refineries, oil & gas, steelworks, petrochemical and nuclear sites throughout the UK.

This is a field-based role, predominantly based in South Wales (Bridgend / Port Talbot), with regular travel to other sites across the region and further afield. You will work as part of a mobile team of Decontamination Technicians, carrying out shutdowns, outages, equipment deep cleans and emergency chemical decontamination jobs.

What We Offer

• Full-time, temporary to permanent position.
• Field-based work across South Wales and further afield.
• Opportunity to work with a well-established and respected industrial contractor.
• Potential to progress into a permanent role following a successful probationary period.

Key Duties

• Carry out heavy industrial chemical cleaning as part of a field-based team.
• Work across a range of industrial environments.
• Carry out shutdowns, outages, equipment deep cleans and emergency chemical decontamination jobs.
• Work within confined spaces, including tanks and vessels.
• Work with vacuum tankers and pipework assembly.
• Work flexibly as part of a mobile team across different sites.

Requirements

• Experience in heavy industrial chemical cleaning as part of a field-based team across various environments.
• Experience working in confined spaces, including tanks and vessels.
• Experience working with vacuum tankers and pipework assembly.
• Valid CCNSG Safety Passport.
• Valid COSHH awareness training.
• High-Pressure Water Jetting (HPWJ) safety awareness.
• Confined Space Entry training.
• Willingness to travel and work flexible shift patterns, including nights and weekends.
• Willingness to work away when required.
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Supervisor / Team Leader experience.
• PICWP experience.