Process Control Technician HVM

AVONA Distribuidora; Deepcar; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

AVONA Distribuidora is seeking a skilled Process Control Technician for its Stocksbridge site. The role involves maintaining safe operations, quality assurance for various equipment, and applying technical expertise in process control while developing team capabilities. A strong emphasis on analytical skills and problem solving is essential for success in this mid-senior level position.

Benefits

35 holidays per year

Generous pension scheme up to 16% combined contribution

Free Parking

Access to onsite Occupational Health services

Career progression, support, and development

Qualifications

• Qualified to ONC / HNC in an engineering discipline, preferably electrical.
• Knowledge of electrical safety and health legislation.
• Understanding of Process Safety and Quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Maintain safe operations and perform planned/reactive maintenance.
• Carry out calibrations and ensure correct documentation.
• Support project engineers and attend meetings for planning initiatives.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem Solving

Communication

Education

ONC / HNC in an engineering discipline

Tools

Maintenance Management Systems

Job description

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The Role of the Process Control Technician is to provide technical expertise and maintain safe and efficient operations on the Liberty Speciality Steels Stocksbridge site.

Benefits of the Process Control Technician

• 35 holidays per year
• Generous pension scheme up to 16% combined contribution
• Free Parking
• Access to onsite Occupational Health services
• Career progression, support, and development
  
  

The Role of the Process Control Technician

• Quality Assurance, maintenance, and development of a wide range of combustion, process control and inspection equipment and instrumentation, but not exhaustive, water treatment, natural gas steam boilers, Security access systems, Radiation monitoring, a range of CCTV and communication equipment, PC and Server based product tracking and control systems.
• Planned and reactive maintenance activities, in line with the company's asset management framework (CAMF), Statutory responsibilities, Plant histories,Fault finding techniques,Delay analyses and the use of your own knowledge of process, and plant.
• The technician is responsible for the health and safety of themselves and others and must always apply risk identification and control techniques such as Risk Assessment and Hazard Identification and utilise the Hazard Reporting system to further improve H&S culture. This includes proof testing. Undertake and assist with the development of SIF procedures.
• Carry out calibrations and ensure correct documentation. Create reports / feedback on relevant Maintenance Management systems to ensure customer quality assurance. Attend meetings as required to assist in the management and execution of energy saving initiatives, engineering planning, furnace efficiency improvements, furnace upgrades, process safety.
• Assist project engineers during the installation of capital projects and equipment.
• To communicate with and attain the support from the central network, process systems and process control teams where required.
• Support the development of Technicians, Graduates, and Apprentices to satisfy current and long-term Business objectives.
• The job holder must become familiar with equipment, systems, and technologies through close contact with other departmental engineers and manufacturing personnel, suppliers, manufacturers and the study of technical literature, manuals, and specific training courses. This expertise will,in turn, be applied on a daily basis to ensure that effective maintenance is achieved, and plant performance is maximised.
• Due to the highly technical aspects of the position, technicians will be required to specialise on certain designated items of plant or equipment but also have a working knowledge of all plant and equipment across the department.
  
  

Required of the Process Control Technician

• Qualified to ONC / HNC in an engineering discipline, preferably with an electrical based apprenticeship.
• Practitioner knowledge of process control and its application.
• Working knowledge of electrical safety, health, safety, and environmental legislation including Process Safety
• Awareness of Process Hazards Analysis Methodologies, Hazard and Operability study (HAZOP)
• Quality standards, procedures, and auditing Inc. ISO9001, TS 16949, AS9100, IS0 17025, and NADCAP standards
• Process Systems, networks, and communications (SCADA, LAN)
• Awareness of quality management systems and external auditing requirements.
• A sound understanding and experience of the theory and practice of the following areas: -
• Instrumentation and Control
• Furnace Combustion and Control Equipment.
• Energy, fuels, utilities management and combustion of fuels
• Communications: (hard wired tannoys and Radio Frequency systems), CCTV
• Weighing systems
• Plant sensors/detectors, transducers and displays
• PLC and PC systems
• Risk Analysis and Assessment Methodologies.
  
  

Skills Required

• Strong Drive, Motivation and Commitment: i.e., the individual is self-starting and self-motivated with a degree and consistency of energy / enthusiasm which is committed in the pursuit of objectives and business goals.
• The post holder should have good analytical skills and the ability to assimilate, organise and analyse pertinent information for logic-based problem solving.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Able to communicate in clear concise manner, both in writing and orally, communicating honestly, clearly and directly, making effective use of communication technology.
• Computer literate with practical experience of relevant Maintenance Management Systems.
• A team worker, with a flexible approach to work.
• Customer and Quality Awareness: sensitivity to external and internal customer needs and awareness of the benefits of good customer service. Driven by the need to understand and meet the expectations / requirements of customers.
• Proactively builds strong relationships. Is passionate about and perseveres in the pursuit of challenging goals. Demonstrates energy, drive and enthusiasm when striving to accomplish and improve results.
• Problem Solving and Decision Making Defines problems, systematically gathers and analyses data, identifies cause and effects and establishes root causes and achievable solutions. Makes good and timely decisions.
  
  

The Working Pattern of the Process Control Technician

The Working Pattern of the Process Control Technician is 8 am 4 pm.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Manufacturing

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