Vacancies Process Technician

AkzoNobel Corporate; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading paints and coatings company in the United Kingdom is looking for a Process Technician to manage and improve production processes. Responsibilities include ensuring safety systems, troubleshooting machine errors, and performing quality checks. Candidates should have a Level 3 apprenticeship and CompEx certification with experience in hazardous chemical environments. The company offers a competitive salary and great benefits including 25 days of holiday and flexible working options.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

25 days holiday excluding bank holidays

Income protection

Staff discount at Dulux Decorator Centre stores

Employee Assistance Programme

Employee Life Assurance

Company pension with double employee contribution

Flexible benefits scheme

Qualifications

• Experience of working with hazardous chemicals in any manufacturing or process industry.
• Strong understanding of machinery safety equipment & legislation.
• Comfortable implementing & sustaining continuous improvement manufacturing principles.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe systems of work are in place for both reactive & planned activities.
• Spot machine errors or anomalies & address them before they affect production.
• Ensure equipment is running in the proper condition & operated correctly in-line with our Manufacturing Execution System.
• Perform & record stock tank & quality checks.
• Create / maintain documentation & records.

Skills

Laboratory Experience

Robotics

Warehouse Experience

Mechanical Knowledge

Plastics Blow Molding

Plastics Injection Molding

Employment & Labor Law

cGMP

Kaizen

Programmable Logic Controllers

Manufacturing

Troubleshooting

Education

Level 3 apprenticeship in a relevant qualification

CompEx certified

Job description

About AkzoNobel

Since 1792 weve been supplying the innovative paints and coatings that help to color peoples lives and protect what matters most. Our world class portfolio of brands including Dulux International Sikkens and Interpon is trusted by customers around the globe. Were active in more than 150 countries and use our expertise to sustain and enhance the fabric of everyday life. Because we believe every surface is an opportunity. Its what youd expect from a pioneering and long-established paints company thats dedicated to providing sustainable solutions and preserving the best of what we have today while creating an even better tomorrow. Lets paint the future together.

Process Technician

AkzoNobel Stowmarket Suffolk

Competitive Salary & Great Benefits Package

We encourage you to apply if you have relevant experience and expertise for this role even if you dont meet all the criteria listed in the job description.

Job Purpose

You will be responsible for the operation troubleshooting rectification of faults problem solving and continuous improvement of production equipment and processes. You will ensure production demands are met whilst ensuring compliance to safety and quality standards too.

We shall also look to you to optimise processes identify and eliminate loss and waste as well as drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve equipment availability and reliability.

Job Responsibilities

• Ensure safe systems of work are in place for both reactive & planned activities


• Spot machine errors or anomalies & address them before they affect production.


• Ensure equipment is running in the proper condition & operated correctly in-line with our Manufacturing Execution System


• Perform & record stock tank & quality checks


• Create / maintain documentation & records


• Develop competency across all process roles to be able to rotate roles within the team


• Support continuous improvement activities to help improve overall performance


• Assist in training on the calibration maintenance & troubleshooting of site equipment.


• Collaborate with engineering colleagues for in depth troubleshooting & support with legislative standards.

Job Requirements

• Level 3 apprenticeship in a relevant qualification.


• CompEx certified.


• Experience of working with hazardous chemicals in any manufacturing or process industry.


• Strong understanding of machinery safety equipment & legislation.


• Comfortable implementing & sustaining continuous improvement manufacturing principles.

What Makes You Stand Out

• Excellent communication planning & interpersonal skills.


• Committed to a collaborative working environment where supporting colleagues is key.


• Knowledge of interrogation of PLC / Batch control systems.


• Awareness of Functional Safety legislation and Safety Integrated Systems


• Knowledge key production metrics 5S and critical quality checks.

Key Skills

• Laboratory Experience


• Robotics


• Warehouse Experience


• Mechanical Knowledge


• Plastics Blow Molding


• Plastics Injection Molding


• Employment & Labor Law


• cGMP


• Kaizen


• Programmable Logic Controllers


• Manufacturing


• Troubleshooting

What do we Offer at AkzoNobel

• Competitive Salary (depending on experience).


• 25 days holiday excluding bank holidays.


• Income protection.


• Staff discount at Dulux Decorator Centre stores.


• Employee Assistance Programme.


• Employee Life Assurance.


• Great Company pension - AkzoNobel 2x Employee Contribution


• product discounts.


• Flexible benefits scheme offering benefits including Gymflex retail card dental cover and more!

We have been inventing the future for more than two centuries and need people like you to be part of the team. Apply online via the link and we will get right back to you.

We are advocates of a healthy work life balance and mental wellbeing. We are happy to look at flexible working options for all our roles.

Employer Statement

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At AkzoNobel we are highly committed to ensuring an inclusive and respectful workplace where all employees can be their best self. We strive to embrace diversity in a context of tolerance. Our talent acquisition process plays an integral part in this journey as setting the foundations for a diverse environment. For this reason we train and educate on the implications of our Unconscious Bias in order for our TA and hiring managers to be mindful of them and take corrective actions when our organization all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age or disability.