Trainee Process Operator - Fawley

Job Role Description

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.

• A competitive remuneration and benefits package, including a starting salary of £36,310.
• As Trainees move to fully rotating shift, they will receive an additional £15,825 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.

• Beginning in September 2026, you will join a 12‑week Process Foundation School, blending classroom, workshop, field‑based and discussional learning, led by SMEs, designed to equip you with the fundamental knowledge of our equipment and processes at the Fawley Site.
• Post school, you should expect modular site‑based learning on an operational unit, to learn the specifics of the equipment that you will be operating (including shift exposure).

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

• 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.

• Hold a valid driving licence permitting you to drive a manual car in the United Kingdom.
• Be over the age of 18 years old on Monday 28th September 2026.
• Have a willingness to work at height, in appropriate safety equipment (including breathing apparatus) and undertake 12‑hour shift work (Days & Nights).
• Although prior relevant experience is not necessary, it would be advantageous to have any of the following:
• Hands on craft skills e.g., mechanical, metals, electrical, plumbing.
• Emergency response familiarity e.g., retained firefighting, RNLI.
• Operational leadership experience e.g., military.
• Experience working at a similar industrial complex.

You will be asked to list your academic qualifications from GCSE (or equivalent), up to the highest academic qualification you have attained, during the application process. At this stage you will need to know and list the grade you attained, and you may be asked to provide supporting certification at a later stage of the recruitment process.

• 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.