Multi-skilled Operative - St. Austell, United Kingdom - FiberLean

Description

About Us

Job Summary
The role involves the operation of the Trebal FiberLean facility including the Process Plant, Pilot Plant, MDU & Laboratory. Carry out a broad variety of tasks, listed below. This includes Trebal & other FiberLean related sites. A high degree of flexibility & the willingness to work shifts at possibly short notice is essential.


Job Scope

• The efficient production of industrial customer samples globally, in spec & on time.
• The development of new products and processes to maximise our impact in global markets.
• The position also offers some scope to partake in overseas travel to assist with trial activities.
• Provide laboratory technical support within a framework agreed by the Lab Manager/Senior Lab technician.
• The timely preparation, testing and reporting of all samples entering the laboratories within a framework agreed by the Lab Manager/Senior Lab technician.
• The timely production of smallscale lab grinder and super mill customer samples within a framework agreed by the manager.
• Follow approved test methods and SOPs when preparing materials and subsequent testing.

Key Tasks

• Setup, changeover and operate plant and equipment in the area within standard operating procedures to achieve required outputs and quality.
• Diagnose and prioritise engineering problems which require the intervention of engineers and call on the appropriate backup service.
• Take samples and carry out routine testing where deemed necessary. Act on results of quality control tests to ensure corrective action is taken and production output meets specification.
• Handle nonroutine activities and help to implement continuous improvement solutions to increase efficiency of the production line.
• Assist in devising and assembling equipment needed to carry out Process Development trials / experiments.
• Carry out experiments at production plant scale, within an overall programme set by Projects & Logistics Manager.
• Ensure that data / results are compiled in a precise manner and that any experiments are carried with due care to ensure all foreseeable errors are minimised.
• Provide laboratory technical support within a framework agreed by the Lab Manager/Senior Lab technician
• The timely preparation, testing and reporting of all samples entering the laboratories within a framework agreed by the Lab Manager/Senior Lab technician.
• Sort, log in, prepare samples and carry out analytical testing. Act on analytical results to ensure corrective action is taken and sample output meets specification.
• On occasion required to work at customer sites, globally.
• Setup, changeover and operate plant and equipment in the Pilot plant within standard operating procedures to achieve required outputs and quality.
• Assist in devising and assembling equipment needed to carry out experiments, as and when required.
• Other duties may reasonably be required, in line with your main duties.

Job Specifications

Here at FiberLean our core values, known as The FiberLean Way are:

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  Partnerships
• So we are looking for
• Positivity
• Integrity
• Professionalism

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Innovation - We look for

• Creativity
• Openmindedness
• Redesigning the norm

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Expertise - We are striving for

• Excellence
• Advancement
• Teaching

Why should you apply?

We will offer you a competitive salary, annual reviews, several types of bonuses, life assurance, income protection, health club membership reimbursement, generous pension, Perks at Work benefit platform, free employee assistance program, recruitment referral scheme, service awards, trust and flexibility, support of a great team and career development.