Senior Operator

Tradebe Environmental Services; Heysham; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Quarterly bonus

Shift allowance

6% pension

Flexible benefits platform

Job summary

Tradebe Environmental Services is seeking a Senior Operator to help keep our Cemfuel production safe, efficient and compliant. You will apply your technical know-how across operations, troubleshooting, SHEQ, and site activities, while supporting shift teams to run the plant to high standards.

Shifts are 24/7 on a 4-on-4-off pattern. We offer a competitive salary, a 6% contributory pension, and flexible benefits through our platform to save on everyday purchases and activities.

Qualifications

• Experience in chemicals / waste industry.
• Emergency response experience.
• IOSH or similar health & safety qualification is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Ensure shift runs to required levels of safety.
• Operate plants and processes per SOPs and best practices.
• Report safety observations and escalate out of hours where needed.
• Act as Site Incident Controller and implement site emergency plan.

Skills

People supervision

Liaise with other areas

Verbal and written communication

Problem-solving

Cool under pressure

Education

Health & safety qualification (IOSH)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Forklift truck licence

Driving licence

Permit training

First aid at work

Job description

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Business Line: Environmental Services & Global Functions

Senior Operator

Description:

Discover Tradebe

Tradebe is a group of industrial businesses with the commitment of creating a more sustainable planet and making significant contributions to human wellbeing.In the UK, we are leaders focused on recycling, energy recovery and circular economy, managing all different environmental liabilities in a sustainable way.

What will you do? Make an impact!

Join Tradebe as a Senior Operator and play a key role in keeping our operations running safely, efficiently and to the highest standards. As an experienced operator, you’ll use your technical knowledge to support the production of quality Cemfuel, while taking on a varied role across operations, troubleshooting, SHEQ, training and site activities. You’ll also have the opportunity to lead and support shift teams, ensuring our people, processes and plant operate safely and effectively. If you’re a confident operator ready to take the next step and make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you.

Shifts are 24/7 4o4o on DDNN pattern

Duties/Responsibilities:

• To ensure shift runs to required levels of safety.
• Ensure plants and processes are operated in accordance with correct operating procedures and practices.
• To promote the reporting of safety observations on shift and relevant escalation out of hours.
• To be responsible as the Site Incident Controller on shift and implement the site emergency plan.
• To ensure that staff wear the correct PPE.
• To ensure the blending and delivery of in spec cemfuel to plan.
• To issue required permits according to approved competency.
• To maintain the high standards of housekeeping.
• To follow absence, sickness and holidays process.
• To report maintenance issues and assist were necessary in their resolution.
• To ensure planned preventative maintenance inspections are completed for your area of knowledge.
• To ensure that all required records are maintained.
• To assist with month end data collection.
• To perform all other reasonable duties and tasks as requested.

Do you have what it takes?

Other Essential Skills:

• People supervision skills.
• Ability to liaise with different areas of the business.
• Computer literacy especially in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Verbal and written communication skills.
• Problem-solving skills.
• Cool under pressure.

Desirable Skills:

• Health & safety qualification (IOSH)

• Knowledge of solvent processing and blending principles and tools.
• Forklift truck licence.
• Driving licence to assist with learning of site shunter, van tanker, hook loader etc.
• Permit training
• First aid at work
• Experience in chemicals / waste industry
• Emergency response experience

What’s in for you?

• Competitive salary £29,000.00 + Quarterly Bonus and Shift Allowance
• 6% Contributory Pension
• Flexible benefits (access to our benefits platform for discounts and cash back on shopping purchases, gyms and leisure activities, cycle to work scheme and dedicated wellbeing centre)

Tradebe is committed to guaranteeing selection processes based on merit and skills free of any bias based on age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, or nationality. We believe in equal opportunities, and we work for it.