Site Field Technician

ASR Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

ASR Group, a global sugar refining leader, seeks a Process Operator to run the refining plant according to SOPs, maintaining safety, quality and environmental standards. You will monitor controls, adjust process conditions and collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to meet production targets.

The role requires clear communication, data interpretation, fault-finding and the ability to work as part of a small, responsive team across day/night shifts, with a focus on continuous improvement and

Qualifications

• Verbal and written communication to provide updates and explain issues clearly.
• IT competence to monitor and operate control systems.
• Ability to independently fault find and solve problems.
• Ability to interpret data and make informed decisions.
• Knowledge of safety, environment, hygiene and quality in refinery operations.
• Positive, proactive team contributor.

Responsibilities

• Operate the plant according to SOPs to meet safety, quality and environmental targets.
• Use control systems to monitor performance and adjust parameters as needed.
• Make timely adjustments to optimize the process and energy use.
• Maintain compliance with safety procedures and assist with incident investigations.
• Keep shift logs, handover information and communicate deviations clearly.
• Support training and standardisation of operating procedures within crews.

Skills

Communication

IT systems

Fault finding

Data interpretation

Safety compliance

Team player

Education

Basic numeracy and literacy skills

Job description

ASR Group is the world’s largest refiner and marketer of cane sugar, with an annual production capacity of more than 6 million tons of sugar. The company produces a full line of grocery, industrial, food service and specialty sweetener products. Across North America, ASR Group owns and operates six sugar refineries, located in Louisiana, New York, California, Maryland, Canada and Mexico. In the European Union, the company owns and operates sugar refineries in England, Portugal. ASR Group also owns and operates mills in Mexico and Belize. The company’s brand portfolio includes the leading brands Domino®, C&H®, Redpath®, Tate & Lyle®, Lyle’s® and Sidul®.

SHIFT

4 on days, 4 off, 4 on nights, 8 off.

POSITION SCOPE

To efficiently operate plant within the Refining Area, ensuring the required safety, quality and environmental standards and production targets are achieved.

DETAILED ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Operate the plant in line with Standard Operating Procedures, ensuring the required safety, quality and environmental standards and production targets are achieved
• Utilise the plant computer systems to ensure efficient plant performance and to interrogate the systems for deviation of process parameters taking appropriate corrective action as required.
• Make adjustments to plant and processing conditions when appropriate, making timely decisions based on all available data in order to optimise the plant.
• Ensure compliance is maintained towards all aspects of Safety, Quality and Environmental where feasibly practicable, and liaising with others such as the Console Operator where corrective action or further assistance is required.
• Ensure equipment is clean and tested and report faults in a timely manner to achieve established conditions for the optimisation of energy, water and steam usage and minimisation of sugar loss.
• Comply with safety systems, such as Task Based Risk Assessment, Permit to Work, Hot Work Permit and Confined Space Permit in all relevant safety related tasks
• Develop detailed Work Instructions or TBRA’s to be used to improve performance and safety in the area, for training of other personnel and standardisation of operating procedures between crews
• Work together with colleagues in the area as a small and responsive team, supporting Operators with resolving issues, sharing workload and reporting to ensure efficient operation.
• Work within the wider, multi-disciplinary Refinery team in order to develop the plant by accurately fault finding and proposing meaningful Continuous Improvement projects and Route Cause Analysis.
• Maintain shift logs and clearly communicate handover information of plant information, including deviations, changes and issues within Process team
• Carry out plant remedial works including cleaning, clearing and correct assembly to ensure equipment reliability.
• Perform tasks and treatments in the work environment to the required safety, quality and hygiene standards.

ESSENTIAL WORK EXPERINCE & COMPETENCIES

• Verbal and written communication skills to provide production updates, and accurately describe problems, causes and solutions
• IT competent to monitor and operate equipment using control systems, and to input and access data
• Ability to independently fault find and problem solve
• Ability to interpret and evaluate data leading to decision making
• Knowledge of safety, environment, hygiene and quality considerations applicable to refinery operations
• Positive and proactive contributor in a team environment

ESSENTIAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• Basic numeracy and literacy skills