Tank Farm Operator

• To supervise the safe & efficient off-loading of bulk liquid tankers
• To supervise the safe & efficient loading of wastewater tankers
• Maintain the continued delivery of these materials to the Making Plant
• Act safely and protect yourself and others
• Run equipment to meet targets
• Carry out standards in accordance with UMS
• Ensure plant, equipment and operating environment remains clean
• To carry out autonomous maintenance as appropriate
• Monitor and develop own skills and competencies in line with business needs
• Help colleagues in delivery of our factory objectives
• Communicate issues and concerns to the appropriate individuals
• Seek understanding of, and follow, site procedures
• Ensure that tanker drivers follow all the site safety, quality and hygiene rules e.g. Wearing PPE, following correct connection & disconnection procedures, etc.
• Support TPM program by performing autonomous maintenance activities as per the Schedules issued by the making Support Group & also provide written feedback
• Ensure that/improvement activities are progressed during periods of inactivity (i.e. Autonomous Maintenance
• define, follow and maintain 5S
• Loss Root Cause Analysis etc.)
• Record (in the appropriate logbooks) all issues that occur on the staggered days for the shift operation
• Use the SAP system for Goods Receipting all deliveries (expected deliveries and posting stocks)
• Carry out regular stock taking activities on the Bulk Silos (Solids & liquids)
• Waste management with particular focus on wastewater
• Maintain regular communication with the planning team, team leaders and making plant leader and Quality
• Dealing with minor spillages and their subsequent elimination
• Taking responsibility for Area and Visual Management in terms of health, safety and the environment and to ensure injury / non-injury incidents are reported
• Comply with COMAH in respect to PSL being an upper tier site
• Understand how to use the software packages for the operating systems
• Working with COSHH Assessments
• Following and maintaining a hygienic standard

• Minimum education level: GCSEs, O-levels or equivalent in Maths, English and Science
• Basic level of numeracy, literacy and computing skills
• Experience in a manufacturing or technical environment
• Practical creativity and manual dexterity
• Experience operating plant equipment including pumps, pipelines, valves, filter units, tanks and process control equipment
• Experience of compressed air systems
• Good working knowledge of the equipment in a Tank Farm areas, COSHH standards and awareness
• Environmental standards as described in ENV 14000
• Safe working practices
• Can demonstrate understanding and experience of working with TPM tools and techniques, particularly with regards autonomous maintenance and 5S
• Experience of contributing to a safety and environmental culture via active participation in safety initiatives
• Good IT Skills in Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• High level of safety awareness, to include Manual handling assessments, task hazard analysis and Du Pont auditing
• Good working knowledge of SAP/Ariba

Knowledge of stock taking and making processes would be desirable

• competitive salary and pension scheme
• annual bonus
• subsidised gym membership
• discounted staff shop
• shares
• flexible and hybrid working environment
• family-friendly and inclusive workplace
• development opportunities