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Production Operator Duxford, England

Huntsman

Full Time Duxford, England 10.56 - 12.04 GBP Today

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Job Description:

12-month Fixed Term Contract

Huntsman is currently recruiting for Production Cell Operators for our chemical manufacturing site in Duxford, Cambridge on a 12 month fixed term contract basis as a result of increased demand.

As a flexible and motivated team member, you will work a three-shift system operating plant equipment and chemical processes safely and efficiently to maximise 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.

Additionally, as the Production Operator, you will:

Ensure that day to day work is carried out in a safe manner and all near misses, incidents and accidents are reported/investigated.
Operate plant machinery to manufacture and pack products following standard operating procedures and working in a safe and efficient manner.
Complete all related documentation accurately and provide suitable handover to on-coming shifts.
Setting up batches, checking, weighing, and adding materials and physically moving batch materials where required.
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.

Requirements:

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 essential, with experience in the chemical industry is advantageous.
FLT Licence or the capacity to learn.
Excellent 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.

Working Hours: Monday – Friday, 40 hrs per week. 6am-2pm, 2pm – 10pm, 10- 6am for which you will receive a shift premium.

Huntsman offers a competitive benefits package, including a defined contribution pension scheme, private healthcare, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays and a non-contractual Incentive Compensation Scheme.

About Huntsman:

Huntsman Corporation is a publicly traded global manufacturer and marketer of differentiated and specialty chemicals with 2019 revenues of approximately $7 billion. Our chemical products number in the thousands and are sold worldwide to manufacturers serving a broad and diverse range of consumer and industrial end markets. We operate more than 70 manufacturing, R&D and operations facilities in approximately 30 countries and employ approximately 9,000 associates within our four distinct business divisions. For more information about Huntsman, please visit the company's website at www.huntsman.com.

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