Process Operator NCP

ZipRecruiter; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the ethanol production sector seeks a dedicated individual to monitor operations and ensure quality standards are met. The candidate will be responsible for controlling plant operations, maintaining logs, and participating in QC programs in a challenging production environment.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years experience in ethanol operation or related field.
• Willingness to follow safety and environmental guidelines.
• Post-secondary education and technical certificates preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor plant operations and ensure quality standards.
• Maintain production logs and communicate with departments.
• Participate in quality assurance/quality control programs.

Skills

Adaptability

Communication

Problem Solving

Education

High School or Equivalent

Tools

Industrial Equipment Operation

Lifts and Skid Steers

Job description

Job DescriptionJob Description

Job Summary:

Responsible for monitoring and operating processing equipment and assures production quality standards are met.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Constantly monitor and control plant operations to carry out the established operations plan, anticipating and solving problems in a timely manner, and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Maintain complete and accurate production logs on a daily, weekly, and/or monthly basis of key variables and operates plant within established parameters. Completes written shift reports and communicates essential items to management as needed.
• Communicates regularly with all other employees and departments and assists all other employees and departments as required for efficient plant operation.
• Participates in projects as needed or assigned by management that improve efficiency and reduce operating costs.
• Communicates directly with QC laboratory and participates in carrying out plant QC policies and procedures. Actively participates in quality assurance/quality control program.
• Provides a “Customer Service” attitude when interacting with internal and external customers while accomplishing work, production, and achieving quality standards.
• Abides by all safety, health, environmental and food/feed safety policies, and procedures.
• Maintains a clean, orderly, and safe workstation/environment at all times.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Education and Experience:

• Education: High School or Equivalent
• Experience: 1-2 Years in ethanol operation or a related field .
• A Post-Secondary education and or technical trade certificate is .
• In-depth knowledge of the ethanol production process and technology is .

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to adapt to changes in the work environment; manages competing demands; able to deal with frequent change, delays, or unexpected events.
• Ability to exhibit a professional manner in dealing with other departments, working to maintain constructive working relationships under all circumstances.
• Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers and management.
• Ability to maintain good attendance habits.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to operate industrial size equipment such as: lifts and skid steers.
• Abide by all relevant SOPs as per Company policy as they are related to the position covered by this Job Description.
• Abide by company’s safety, quality, environmental and HR policies at all times.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Frequently required to walk, stand, sit.
• Frequently required to climb to levels of 125 feet or more, confined and harnessed. Use of stairs and ladders are required.
• Occasionally lift and/or move 50 pounds or more.
• Operate in an office and production environment. Production environment could include frequent exposure to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; extreme heat or cold; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the production environment is usually very loud.
• This position requires the use of a respirator.