Process Operator

ForFarmers; Penrith; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

ForFarmers is seeking a Process Operator in Penrith, United Kingdom. The role focuses on running the mill processes—intake, grinding, blending, pelleting, packing—and ensuring production plans are met with high quality and UFAS compliance.

You will maintain hygiene, lead a safe working environment, and assist engineers during breakdowns and planned maintenance while covering duties as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience in a feed mill environment is essential.
• Supervisory experience in manufacturing is preferred.
• Ability to communicate at different levels within the site.
• Proactive, forward-thinking approach to problem solving.
• Capable of operating as part of a team under H&S guidelines.
• FLT licence held or willingness to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Run intake, grinding, blending, pelleting, packing and loading to meet production plan.
• Communicate issues or delays to colleagues and other departments.
• Ensure environmental management and UFAS requirements are followed.
• Maintain hygiene and site processes per ISO 14001/50001.
• Support maintenance and breakdowns with engineers and shift technicians.
• Cover process roles during holidays or absences and advise on improvements.

Skills

Team Player

Good attitude

Self-Motivated

Good communicator

Proactively/forward thinker

Feed mill experience

Supervisory experience

Communicate across levels

FLT Driver

Process control systems

Office software

Tools

Process control systems

Office software

Job description

Summary

The Process Operator reports directly to the Team Manager and the Production Manager in the Team Managers absence ensuring the mill runs at optimized efficiency whilst maintaining the company quality standards and UFAS requirements. They ensure that a high level of Health & Safety and Hygiene is always adhered to throughout the mill and that the production plan is on time to the targeted efficiency whilst maintaining high quality of product. Additional responsibilities will include warehouse duties and when required FLT duties and other duties within reasonable request , in a safe and legal manner and to the correct quality standards and UFAS requirements, assist and support Engineers, Team Managers and Shift Technicians during breakdowns and planned maintenance.

Reporting to: Team Manager

Reference: R9975

Role And Responsibilities

• Communicate to Colleagues and other departments if there are any issues is achieving the plan
• Ensure Environmental management system is followed and adhered to complying with BS EN ISO 14001/50001
• Ensure their shift is maintained to high level of H&S , and any issues are communicated in a timely manner and actions completed
• Maintain site processes/standard in line with the UFAS code of practice
• To ensure that the working area is maintained to an acceptable standard of Hygiene throughout shift
• Run the intake/grinding/blending/pelleting/packing and loading processes in an efficient manner to deliver the production plan on time
• Communicate all issue/delays against the plan to colleagues and other departments
• Proactively reduce any areas that actively are generating waste
• Maintain the routine machine maintenance and cleaning schedules
• Optimise utilisation of finished product bin space
• Cover all process roles during holidays and/or any other form of absence
• Support the team with all processes and additional tasks.
• Deputise for the Supervisor when required

Skills And Experience

• Team Player
• Good attitude
• Self-Motivated
• Good communicator
• Proactively/forward thinker
• Feed mill Experience required
• Supervisory experience in a manufacturing environment preferred
• Ability to communicate at different levels
• FLT Driver
• Experience of process control systems
• A good understanding of Office software

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