Job title: Manufacturing Operator
Reporting to: Team Leader
Location: Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk
Hours: Fixed rotating 12-hour shift pattern, 36.75 hours per week (alternating shifts of Friday, Saturday & Sunday - 6.00am to 6.15pm and Friday, Saturday & Sunday - 6.00pm to 6.15am)

The responsibilities of this role include but are not limited to:

• Operating all Distillation process units according to operating and safety procedures and learning aspects of MAB
• Operating all ancillary equipment, including chillers, compressors, tank farm Thermal Oil Burners, Vacuum pumps and the tank farm control system
• Assisting in the safe start-up and shut-down of all plants and ancillary equipment
• Carrying out weekly checks, including housekeeping and ensure they are suitably actioned
• Ensuring that hourly checks, including close monitoring of process units are carried out
• Contributing to a ‘right first time’ policy and help to ensure that all order are met on time and within specification.
• Carrying out basic maintenance tasks such as replacing valves, seals, checking filters etc. Report more complex maintenance problems to Shift Supervisor.
• Operating and carrying out checks on Pilot plant if required
• Carrying out laboratory tasks and analytical work as required to maintain efficient use of process equipment
• Loading and unloading tankers, ensuring paperwork, analysis and transfer is carried out in an efficient and timely manner
• Ensuring high standards of housekeeping and 5S are maintained at all times within the department
• Carrying out bulking of manufactured and purchased materials and fulfilling orders in an efficient and timely manner
• Operating the safe use of fork lift trucks and ensure checks are completed on relevant vehicles and carrying out basic maintenance tasks such as replacing valves, seals, checking filters etc.
• Stock taking
• Use of control system PCS7
• Ensuring that Standard Operating Procedures and Cleaning Processes are followed at all times
• Coordinating stock that requires melting & Filtering in preparation for orders
• Supporting the delivery and deployment of a lean culture and behaviour in the organisation.
• Contribute to a ‘Continuous Improvement’ process to improve, optimise and make safer processes and operations. Lead a ‘Continuous Improvement’ process within shift to improve, optimise and make safer processes and operations
• Maintaining high standards of GMP & BRC compliance in all aspects of production
• Exhibiting a good awareness of COSHH, risk assessment, HAZOP and general process safety and ensure this is communicated to all staff. Take the lead in introducing an excellent safety culture in general and specifically with regard to manual handling, Vehicle / Pedestrian safety, PPE and Accident / incident reporting