Process Technician

International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.; Haverhill; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in taste, scent, and nutrition seeks an experienced professional for a multi-skilled position in chemical production. The role involves ensuring quality and safety in processes while maintaining customer focus. Candidates should be IT literate, with a strong foundation in chemical processing and data analysis. Join a diverse and inclusive workplace that celebrates uniqueness.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in Chemical Production.
• Experience with Process Safety Management Systems.
• Forklift truck licensed.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for G&K Plants, Effluent Treatment Plant, and Bulking & Blending processes.
• Undertakes CDAS monitoring of the Plants.
• Performs detailed SAP transactions.

Skills

IT literacy

Analysis and interpretation of data

Chemical processing background

Education

HNC or above in Chemistry, Process Chemistry, or engineering discipline

Tools

SAP

Job description

Job Summary

Position Overview:

Multi-skilled. Thoroughly and accurately completes assigned work in a safe, productive, quality, and accountable manner, ensuring associated stock accuracy where applicable during the shift. 24/7 working, as part of the shift team under Production Management supervision.

Main Responsibilities:

Organization:

• Promptly reports to line manager any discrepancy or issues that prevent timely and safe task completion.
• Learns new skills or refreshes existing skills to stay current with the needs of the position and to respond to a changing environment.
• Maintains internal and external customer focus.
• Emergency team role, either Scribe or trained fire-fighter.

Plant Control:

• Responsible for the G&K Plants, Effluent Treatment Plant, and Bulking & Blending processes.
• Undertakes CDAS monitoring of the Plants.
• Makes adjustments to operating conditions as appropriate to maintain safety operations of the Plants and the quality of the materials.
• Investigates alarms, troubleshoots, and sets corrective actions.
• Responsible for the MPO system, washing material, sampling, transferring of material to boiler house.
• Responsible for the GWL, HCWL, AlCl3 upgraded waste systems.
• Analyzes and interprets data using a number of analytical techniques, including wet chemistry techniques (Karl Fischer, Titration) and GLC analysis (preparation of samples, input, and interpretation of results).
• Undertakes tasks efficiently, entailing some manual handling, and in accordance with relevant Procedures, Work, and Operating Instructions.
• Works to specified Safety/Housekeeping standards, particularly regarding wearing of PPE.

Documentation and SAP:

• Accurately performs detailed SAP transactions.
• Books material movements and batches in SAP.
• Dangerous goods awareness trained (tanker loaders, Sea & Road).
• Issues relevant paperwork for loading/unloading of tankers.
• Records analytical data into Database.

Material Handling:

• Runs materials through Filling Lines into drums and IBCs, including correct labeling.
• Collects and charges correct material into specified bulk tanks from listed bulk sheets.
• Washes/cleans units for change of products.
• Forklift truck movement of materials.
• Loads/unloads tankers.
• Samples and labels finished products and raw materials.

Requirements:

Required Skills:

• IT literate, including knowledge of Office-based systems.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in Chemical Production.
• Experience with Process Safety Management Systems.
• Experience in analysis and the ability to interpret data using a number of analytical techniques, including wet chemistry techniques (Karl Fischer, Titration) and GLC analysis (preparation of samples, input, and interpretation of results).

Preferred Skills:

• HNC or above in Chemistry, Process Chemistry, or engineering discipline.
• Forklift truck licensed.
• Good computer skills, including good knowledge of SAP.
• Chemical processing background.

Required Experience:

• Minimum 3 years in Chemical Processing plants.

We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.

Visit IFF.com/careers/workplace-diversity-and-inclusion to learn more