Trainee Process Operator - Fawley

ZipRecruiter; Southampton; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company is seeking Trainee Process Operators for their Fawley site in Hampshire, UK. This role involves safety and operation of equipment, with a starting salary of £35,423 plus additional shift allowance. No prior experience required; training provided. Looking for candidates with a commitment to high safety standards and effective communication skills. Apply by Sunday, 12th October 2025.

Benefits

Defined Benefit Pension scheme

Share incentive plan

Private healthcare for employees and families

Qualifications

• Hold a valid driving license to drive a manual car in the UK.
• Be over the age of 18 on 2nd March 2026.
• Willingness to work at height and undertake 12-hour shifts.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, troubleshoot, and diagnose faults.
• Perform equipment maintenance.
• Issue permits for safe work.

Skills

Attention to detail

Effective communication

Teamwork

Numeracy skills

Education

Minimum C / 4 grade GCSE in English, Mathematics, and Science

Job description

About us

At ExxonMobil, our vision is to lead in energy innovations that advance modern living and a net-zero future. As one of the world's largest publicly traded energy and chemical companies, we are powered by a unique and diverse workforce fueled by the pride in what we do and what we stand for. The success of our Upstream, Product Solutions and Low Carbon Solutions businesses is the result of the talent, curiosity and drive of our people. They bring solutions every day to optimize our strategy in energy, chemicals, lubricants and lower-emissions technologies. We invite you to bring your ideas to ExxonMobil to help create sustainable solutions that improve quality of life and meet society's evolving needs.

What you will do

We are currently recruiting Trainee Process Operators to join our team at our integrated Fawley Refinery and Chemical Complex in Fawley, Hampshire, where you’ll discover an intricate mass of valves, towers, exchangers and pipes, offering endless opportunities to challenge and extend your skills every day. You will join a team committed to safely producing the energy and chemical products that are essential to modern life, economic development and improved standards of living, while protecting our people, the environment and the well-being of the communities where we operate.

Our Offer

• A competitive remuneration and benefits package, including a starting salary of £35,423.
• As Trainee's move to fully rotating shift, they will receive an additional £15,144 annual shift allowance.
• After 12 - 18 months in the Company, a fully qualified Process Operator can expect a range of opportunities to progress and be promoted, including in the areas of Panel Operation, Event Coordination and Supervisory remits. Variable opportunities for overtime also exist.

Training - no prior experience required.

• Beginning in March 2026, a 10-12 week classroom based school, providing an overview of process operations at the Fawley Site.
• Modular site based learning on an operational unit, to learn the specifics of the equipment that you will be operating (including shift exposure).

Our target is that a new recruit will be a fully qualified Shift Operator approx. one year from joining us.

The Role

Fully qualified Process Operators are responsible for the safety, integrity and operation of local equipment, while running the plant safely and efficiently.

Day to day activities may include the following:

• Monitoring, troubleshooting & fault diagnosis.
• Equipment maintenance.
• Operating procedure & job pack updates. Incident / emergency response.
• Issuing permits for work to be carried out safely by others.

About you

• Hold a minimum of a C / 4 grade GCSE (or equivalent) in English, Mathematics and Science.
• Hold a valid driving license permitting you to drive a manual car in the United Kingdom.
• Be over the age of 18 on 2nd March 2026
• Have a willingness to work at height, in appropriate safety equipment (including breathing apparatus) and undertake 12 hour shift work (Days & Nights).

Successful candidates should also be able to demonstrate:

• A commitment to high standards & safety in the workplace.
• Leadership & decision-making capabilities, based on safety, reliability and business performance.
• Effective communication & team working skills.
• Drive, motivation and commitment to the ownership and completion of tasks.
• Numeracy skills and computer literacy.
• Self-motivation and a desire to learn.

Our Process

If you are interested, you can apply now. The closing date for this opportunity is Sunday 12th October 2025, at which point we will commence our assessment process.

• If your application meets or exceeds our minimum criteria following the closing date, you will be invited to take part in an online assessment.
• For candidates who successfully navigate the steps above, our final round encompasses a half day assessment at the Fawley site, in November 2025.

If your application is not successful at any stage we will let you know as soon as we can.

ExxonMobil recognises that recruiting and developing the right people is key to our success and so we look for applicants who demonstrate the right skills, attitudes, capability and potential. Our processes are designed to be robust, engaging and consistent.

Your Benefits

An ExxonMobil career is one designated to last. Our commitment to you runs deep: our employees grow personally and professionally, with benefits built on our core categories of health, security, finance and life.

We offer you:

• Competitive starting salary
• Defined Benefit Pension scheme
• Share incentive plan
• Private healthcare for employees and their families

Please note benefits may be changed from time to time without notice, subject to applicable law.

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