Plant Services Operator

# Plant Services Operator
* Reference Number:  448203
* Published Date: 15/10/2026
* Job Type:  Permanent
* Salary:  £16.97 - £16.97 Per hour
* Industry:

* Hours:

Full Time
** Plant Services Operator*
* *
* Location:

Stowmarket*
* ** Pay Rate: £16.97*
* ** Role*
* * To clean all the plant used in the manufacture of solvent and waterborne paint to set quality & safety targets, by hand and using a mechanical cleaner.

* To segregate and dispose of all waste to environmental and safety standards.

** Key Responsibilities*
* * Excellent verbal and numerical skills    
* Excellent organizational and short-term planning skills    
* Excellent Attention to detail and Accuracy    
* Excellent communication skills    
* Mechanical aptitude    
* Physically fit    
* Must be reliable in both timekeeping and attendance    
* Ability to work flexibly in a team or other areas to meet business demands    
* Ability to work without direct supervision    
* Demonstrate good housekeeping standards    
* Actively participate in 5S.

* Actively participate in Human Operational Performance (HOPs)    
* Must have or be able to obtain a Forklift license during Probationary Period.

** Specific to Area:*
* * Operate the Pan Cleaner to clean pans from production.

* Clean Mixing tanks by hand    
* Pump dirty solvent from Services building to tank farm.

* Load dirty solvent from tank farm & Balfour Still sludge tank to road tanker    
* Unload clean solvent from road tanker to Balfour Still    
* Support the running and monitor of the Balfour Still.

* Ability to learn to drive Forklift truck.

* Wrapping aluminium Kegs for waste disposal.

* Changing valves on pans where required.

* Dropping dirty solvent tanks into portable containers to assist with maintaining waste stream management.