Senior Operator

Tradebe Management Ltd; Preston; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Quarterly bonus

Shift allowance

6% Contributory Pension

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Tradebe Management Ltd is seeking a Senior Operator to help keep our site running safely and efficiently, delivering high standards in Cemfuel production. You will apply your technical knowledge across operations, troubleshooting, SHEQ, training and site activities, and may lead shift teams to ensure safe, compliant plant performance.

As an experienced operator, you will drive safety, quality and continuous improvement, supporting the production team, adhering to procedures, and coordinating

Qualifications

• Experience supervising shift teams and coordinating across departments.
• Knowledge of safety, health and environment practices.
• Ability to read and follow operating procedures.

Responsibilities

• Run shifts safely and to required levels.
• Operate plants and processes per procedures.
• Report safety observations and escalate out of hours.
• Act as Site Incident Controller and implement emergency plan.
• Ensure staff wear PPE.
• Blend and deliver in-spec cemfuel to plan.
• Issue permits per competency.
• Maintain housekeeping standards.
• Maintain records and support month-end data.
• Assist with maintenance and planned inspections.
• Perform other duties as requested.

Skills

People supervision

Interdepartmental liaison

Computer literacy

Communication (verbal & written)

Problem-solving

Under pressure composure

Education

IOSH Health & Safety qualification

Forklift truck licence

Driving licence

Permit training

First aid at work

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

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.

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)