Process Operator Apprentice

Want to build a brighter, bolder future and cultivate your career? Join Ecolab’s team and help create a world in which we all thrive.  

Nalco Water, an Ecolab company, helps customers conserve more than 161 billion gallons of water annually. We serve industries from food & beverage to mining and manufacturing, delivering innovative solutions that reduce, reuse, and recycle water while protecting systems and equipment. Our team combines deep technical expertise with smart technology to drive efficiency, sustainability, and performance.

Ecolab is seeking a Process Operator Apprentice. Operate machinery (warehouse, mix vessels packaging equipment), process and\or filling equipment and undertake all necessary duties to defined performance standards to achieve required production plan.

What you will do:

• Understand and consistently comply to all safety, health and environmental standards (behavioural and machine) on site and for own work area.
• Fully run all operations in allocated area to deliver agreed production plan and achieve KPI targets whilst complying with all standard operating procedures.
• Accurately record, track and monitor all relevant operational performance data taking timely corrective actions or escalating if required.
• Participate in operational improvement initiatives and use core TPM methodologies to help in identification of losses and their elimination through root cause analysis.
• Complete routine basic maintenance tasks (TPM AM steps 1-3) and changeovers to maximise machine running times escalating non-standard equipment conditions.
• Support team by identifying improvement opportunities and raising issues to local leadership team.
• Follow all correct start up and shut down procedures. Have awareness and understanding of all potential risks associated with specific role.
• Undertake regular behavioural safety observations and dialogues and timely completion of all associated paperwork (near miss/safety tags/accident reports) to required standard. Complete any resulting actions allocated.
• Always follow correct safety procedures including ensuring the plant is correctly isolated and the correct permits are in place before commencing any work on any machine (LOTO procedure).
• Follow site waste management procedures and support energy and waste reduction activities.
• Maintain correct operational conditions and take corrective actions as required.
• Complete all agreed product quality testing, sampling and recording of results through the systems provided.
• Supply all materials (components, bulk product, packaging) to machines to ensure maximum operational efficiency and minimise any losses.
• Maintain 5S standards in own area and support 5S improvement activities by identifying areas for improvement.
• Undertake scheduled basic maintenance activities (e.g. applying cleaning, inspection, lubrication standards to equipment) during planned maintenance slots and complete maintenance documentation required.
• Changeovers - complete basic changeovers including associated washout, and sanitation procedures.
• Attend and contribute to daily review meetings and perform effective shift handovers (written and verbal). Contribute to line logbooks.
• Visually manage relevant production data and information and communicate and share all that is relevant to colleagues in a timely and open manner.
• Assist team members and technical colleagues to improve machine and process efficiency using TPM methodology.
• Participate in TPM Improvement teams as required using range of core tools and techniques to solve problems.
• Ability to complete logs, worksheets and record information (including graphically) clearly and legibly.

A-Levels studies or equivalent and school leavers-applicants must be at least 18 years old when the contract starts.

Required to complete the Operator Apprentice Level 3 with Cogent Education.

No previous experience is needed but valued.

No immigration sponsorship available for this role.

What you´ll need:

• Highly valued if you have a couple of years relevant industrial experience in a production environment where you have demonstrated the above skills or relevant mechanical, electrical, process or chemical qualification.
• Good understanding of TPM and experience in using basic associated tools and techniques.
• Good level of English and numeracy.
• Good communication skills to perform effectively, both written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to effectively express themselves to colleagues at all levels to explain work situations and issues and understand .
• Competent in use of Microsoft office (PowerPoint, Excel and word). Ability to use E-mail, and manage all processes and procedures through use of electronic systems.
• Demonstrated capability of working in a production environment which requires a disciplined, ordered approach with careful attention to standards of work and personal behaviour.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

At Ecolab, we believe the best teams are diverse and inclusive, and we are on a journey to create a workplace where every associate can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants. We recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement on the basis of individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, colour, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran.

In addition, we are committed to furthering the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) through Affirmative Action (AA). Our goal is to fully utilize minority, female, disabled and covered veteran individuals at all levels of the workforce. Ecolab is a place where you can grow your career, own your future and impact what matters.

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Our Commitment to a Culture of Inclusion & Belonging
Ecolab is committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants and furthering the principles of Equal Opportunity to Employment. We will recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement based on individual qualifications and job performance in all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement. Ecolab will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin,citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, or disability.