Chemical Production Operator

Contract: Permanent

Shift: 40 hours, weekly rotations (6am–2pm, 2pm–10pm, 10pm–2am Monday to Friday)

Huntsman are recruiting permanent Production Operators for our chemical manufacturing site in Duxford, Cambridge. As a flexible and motivated team member, you will work a three-shift system, 40 hours a week, operating plant equipment and chemical processes safely and efficiently to maximize production output. You will be trained to use a wide range of processing equipment, varying from planetary mixers to reaction vessels, to manufacture our high-performance adhesives.

• Operate plant machinery to manufacture, fill and pack products following standard operating procedures and in a safe and efficient manner
• Ensure all work is carried out safely and all near misses, incidents and accidents are reported/investigated.
• Setting up batches, checking, weighing and adding materials, and physically moving batch materials where required.
• Complete all related documentation accurately and provide suitable handover to on-coming shifts.
• Clean vessels and machinery between campaigns to ensure no cross-contamination of product and/or materials to subsequent batches.
• Work as part of a team to ensure targets are met whilst maintaining quality standards and maximising efficiency.
• Report plant maintenance work requirements to minimise downtime and cost.
• Keep workstation clean, tidy and organised in line with the 5S approach.
• Identify areas for improvement and/or cost savings.

• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong numerical ability with GCSE Maths and English. Chemistry or a technical qualification is advantageous.
• Experience in a manufacturing process environment is preferred, or with experience in the chemical industry.
• Forklift Licence or the capacity to learn.
• Excellent, reliable team worker, able to adapt to changing priorities.
• Computer literate.
• This role is physically demanding requiring a certain amount of manual handling and ability to carry/lift variety of items.
• Awareness and understanding of Health & Safety.

Working Hours:

Monday – Friday, 8-hour shifts. 6am-2pm, 2pm – 10pm, 10-6am for which you will receive a shift premium.

• Financial Reward:
  Competitive salary, pension scheme, a guaranteed annual payment, non-contractual Incentive Compensation Scheme, free onsite parking.
• Health and Wellbeing:
  Private health insurance & employee assistance programmes offering access to online GP, mental health support and physiotherapy, Cycle to work scheme, free fruit, a day off for your birthday.
• Family and Caregiving:
  Enhanced pay for maternity, paternity and adoption and shared parental leave.
• Training:
  Training costs covered by the company, sitewide learning days, unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses as well as other EHS and job related courses.