Manufacturing Technician

Position Purpose & Summary * To operate the plant safely and efficiently whilst optimising production through the best utilisation of the plant's equipment. * To achieve best in class operating performance * To ensure safe working practices are adhered to by Cargill personnel and contractors * To undertake problem solving and decision making within the plant and within a self-managed, continuous improvement environment * To effectively communicate with both internal and external customers and stakeholders Principal Accountabilities Health Safety & Environmental * Safe working within the plant and ensure that the working environment is maintained to the highest standard of safety * Awareness of the Environmental Permit for the site and the operating conditions and limits within it. * Operation of permit to work system including isolation of equipment, reviewing risk assessments and communicating plant conditions to permit signatories * Full knowledge of plant emergency procedures * Carry out mandatory site safety tests and inspections - Critical Safety Devices, Fire Pumps and safety surveys * Participate in Behavioural Based Safety programme Operational * Must be able to operate within a fast moving, flexible and self-managed environment * Be capable of maximising production whilst staying within defined quality parameters * Start up, shutdown and operation of the process with maximum efficiency and minimum utilisation of energy, chemicals etc * Coordinate with own and site support teams regarding production, handover and training requirements. This information should be shared with commercial, Quality control, Maintenance, and other process personnel as appropriate * In process quality testing and analysis * Assist with new projects, SWIFT studies and PI/trend analysis, offloading chemicals and products * Use Maximo system to report and track any maintenance issues or safety issues found during the shift * Complete electronic shift logs for the area * Complete EFSIS, FEMAS and ISO documentation. Monitor and comply with site HACCP programme. * Work in a self managed culture where the team work together to achieve the objectives set by the company for the location - the technician is expected to contribute effort into the group fairly and attend the regular communications meetings and training sessions in order to keep up to date with skills, events and issues within the team/business * Participate in the Reliability Excellence Process Improvement programme including Kaizen, 5S, Operator Care * Participate in Root Cause Analysis reviews * Completion of paperwork and reporting as appropriate TASK PROFILE Preparation Plant * Walk critical path * Collect samples and perform analysis on NIR * Make appropriate adjustments to the process to correct any quality parameters that are outside specification. * Monitor and adjust flakers and expellers through regular surveys * Inspect and adjust other equipment such as sieves, dust filters, conveyors, screws and elevators as required * Carry out housekeeping duties as required Extract plant * Monitor all important process variables making adjustments to ensure the process stays within normal safe operating limits whilst maintaining quality parameters in specification * Ensure process is operating within environmental operating limits as per PPC permit * Carry out regular plant inspections Refinery * Monitor all important process variables making adjustments to ensure the process stays within normal safe operating limits whilst maintaining quality parameters in specification * Ensure process is operating within environmental operating limits as per PPC permit * Carry out clean in place tasks on plant as required * Carry out regular plant inspections General Duties * Tanker off-loading and outloading of products * Continuous improvement ideas * Fork lift truck operations * Basic mechanical tasks as appropriate * Plant inspections (housekeeping and safety surveys in all areas) * Plus any other duties as may be reasonably require Required Qualifications * 5 GCSE's grade A-C (including English and Maths) * First Aid Certificate/ FLT licence * Strong experience within an industrial process environment. * Experience of working in a self managed team environment * Basic computer skills * Planning and organisational capability * Team player * Ability to work under own initiative * Problem solving skills * Takes ownership of decisions * Ability to communicate effectively * Flexible approach Preferred Qualifications * NVQ III/HNC in mechanical or chemical engineering, or process engineering *