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PRODUCTION SUPERVISOR

CHEMICALS INDUSTRY

WIRRAL AREA

MON-FRI DAYS

£40,000-£50,000+ excellent benefits listed below

• Company shares and options
• 33 Days Holiday
• Electrical vehicle scheme
• Private healthcare
• Income protection scheme

Due to an increase in demand of this fast-growing chemicals business, they are now recruiting for a Production Supervisor to join their team in the Wirral Area on a days-based position.

This role offers the opportunity to work for a rapidly growing company, aiming to become a market leader within the chemicals industry over the coming year. With a very large scope in progression of this position, and shares available in the company, a growth-mindset individual would be the perfect fit, to provide them with a technical challenge and vast opportunities to develop.

Role Description

• Ensuring that production processes are in line with company and regulatory requirements.
• Supervising routine production activities, troubleshooting, and solving issues that arise on the production floor.
• Daily assigning of tasks to individuals and/or groups to ensure production schedule is met.
• Providing accurate and timely feedback to Production Manager regarding plant status and problems.

• Actively participating in and leading safety culture where all are involved and HSE is a true priority.

• Working with the Production & Safety Manager to maintain and schedule the training program for the operations team appropriate to the requirements of the safety, environmental, quality and product safety standards.
• Review and maintain process paperwork to ensure information is correct. Examples: Fermenter & Downstream BPR’s
• Completing stock checks
• Writing and updating procedures, risk assessments and other documents key to the running of the facility.
• Making recommendations for continuous improvement and asset utilisation.
• Work closely with maintenance and organise the plant to meet the needs of the maintenance weekly plan. Leading operations with the Maintenance Manager on Planned Maintenance days.
• Writing permits to work, plant draining/purging, planning and implementing process isolations as per SIOPE system.
• Along with the Production Manager, be the principle liaison between Project Team and Operations for plant commissioning, plant changes and new product introductions.

Skills and Qualifications

• Multiple years process plant experience, including operations, equipment, and plant commissioning.
• 3+ years’ experience leading and supervising operational teams.
• Experience with fermentation processes and associated documentation- (BPR’s etc.)
• Evidence of working in stressful environments- implementing high organisational skills and the ability to make prompt, effective decisions based on priorities.
• Excellent knowledge of plant safe systems of work (Permit to work, Safe Isolation Of Plant & Equipment (SIOPE), risk assessments, contractor management)

  Preferred:

• Strong experience in fermentation process development
• Experience with analytical techniques for monitoring fermentations process plant
• Strong troubleshooting skills in the context of fermentation and downstream processing
• Experience with different modes of operation; batch, fed batch, continuous.
• Experience in calibrating and maintaining fermentation and analytical equipment, e.g. pumps and pH probes
• Knowledge and experience of implementing process control systems
• Previous experience implementing internal and external QC processes
• UK driving licence

Company Information

As a business our client is a market leading manufacturing company with a strong presence on both a UK and global scale. With a growing portfolio of clients and plans to expand even further this role provides a stable and secure opportunity in the present economic market.

To apply please email your CV / resume to connor@hunterselection.co.uk.

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