Terminal Operator

Argent Energy Limited; Ellesmere Port; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading waste-based biodiesel producer in the UK is seeking a Terminal Operator to oversee the safe transfer of fuel components at their Oil Terminal. The role includes control room duties, ensuring environmental compliance, and performing maintenance on operational equipment. Ideal candidates will have strong teamwork skills, good communication abilities, and relevant qualifications such as an NVQ in process operations. The position offers substantial benefits, including a bonus scheme and development opportunities.

Benefits

Medicash

Enhanced pension

Bonus Scheme

Onsite car parking

Skills and qualification development

Qualifications

• Experience of fuel handling (desirable).
• Experience of fuel bulk storage (desirable).
• Experience on COMAH sites (advantageous).

Responsibilities

• Oversee the safe loading and discharge of fuel components.
• Undertake control room duties including alarm management.
• Monitor and operate the Biomass facility.

Skills

Team player

Good communication skills

Ability to remain calm under pressure

Education

Good standard of Maths & English GCSE passes

Health & safety qualification

NVQ in process operations

Tools

IT literate

Excel skills for data input

Fork Lift Truck

ERP experience

Job description

Who are Argent Energy?

Backed by Swire, Argent Energy is a leading European waste-based biodiesel producer with a vision to help decarbonise transport worldwide. We believe in using waste materials only and continuously search for new waste to be turned into higher value products. We invest in people and their development as well as R&D to drive innovation in products, technologies and operational excellence. We have sites in the UK and Amsterdam. Our Oil Terminal is a highly regulated COMAH site, which is located close to our Pre-Treatment and Biodiesel Plants at Stanlow.

Main Purpose of Job

The Terminal Operator will work as part of a shift team ensuring the effective transfer of fuel components in and out of our Oil Terminal. They will also ensure the operation of steam generation and distribution to necessary Site facilities.

What you will do

• Oversee the safe loading and discharge of fuel components in to and out of AOT.
• Undertake control room duties including alarm management in line with COMAH requirements and updating operating logs and reports.
• Monitorand operate the Biomass facility to ensure consistent operation and environmentally compliant.
• Follow the blend plan for all product movements from ships, tankers, vessel, pipelines in and out of the site, in line with procedures.
• Carry out daily sampling, inspections and shift checks to ensure safety, quality and environmental compliance.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance on operational equipment.

What you will need to be successful:

• Ability tofollowprocesses and procedures, yet beproactive when problems arise
• Strong team player with a positive can-do attitude
• Good communication skills for dealing with external contractors and hauliers
• Role model for driving HSE compliance in self and others
• Demonstrates high standard of housekeeping
• Able to remain calmunder pressure when workload peaks

Specific Experience and Qualifications required:

• Experience of fuel handling (desirable)
• Experience of fuel bulk storage (desirable)
• Experience on COMAH sites (advantageous)
• Health & safety qualification (desirable)
• NVQ in process operations (desirable)
• Good standard of Maths & English GCSE passes
• IT literate
• ERP experience (desirable)
• Excel skills for data input
• Fork Lift Truck (desirable)
• Confined Space (training will be given)
• First Aid (training will be given)

What’s on offer

• Medicash
• Enhanced pension
• Bonus Scheme
• Onsite car parking
• Skills and qualification development