Process Operator

Process Operator (with Electrical or Mechanical Maintenance)

Teesport, Middlesbrough

Join us and develop your career while creating a more sustainable future! You’ll be part of a global team of more than 5,000 people and 60 nationalities, where diverse perspectives are valued and you can bring your authentic self to work every day. At Kemira you are empowered to reach your full potential, deliver innovation, and make an impact. We embrace a growth mindset, so we can deliver more value to our customers and communities.

Kemira is a global leader in sustainable chemistry for water intensive industries. For more than 100 years, our chemistry has advanced human progress and quality of life. Kemira’s solutions help our customers in the pulp and paper, water, and energy industries clean water, save energy and use natural resources responsibly, while improving their productivity and enabling more sustainable business. We call it chemistry with a purpose, better every day.

We are now looking for a Process Operator for our Teesport site working on a 24/7 shift pattern. You will be responsible for the safe operation of the production plant, following operating procedures and process conditions to manufacture product to the required specification at the required rateand will also be responsible for some routine and breakdown electrical maintenance, reacting and blending solid and liquid chemicals following detailed manufacturing safety and quality control procedures to ensure compliance with finished product quality control. Taking corrective action on the plant as required, maintaining housekeeping standards, completing 5S activities and transporting chemicals and equipment by forklift truck are also the rersponsibility of the operators working on shift. This role will involve the lifting of 25kg bags. Team work is essential and you will be able to work well within a team environment and across the various shift teams and departments on site.

What you can expect from us:

• An attractive salary and benefits package including a discretionary bonus and attractive pension scheme .
• Challenging, interesting and varying tasks with training and development within the role allowing you to develop your expertise and grow professionally.

What you’ll bring to the team:

• An appropriate electrical or mechanical biased qualification, ideally apprentice trained with the ability to cross skills within trades and post qualification experience in an industrial (preferably chemical) environment.
• GCSE level qualifications or equivalent.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• A logical approach to fault diagnosis and routine maintenance tasks.

Join Kemira and create better every day

Closing date: Friday 24 March 2023

Please see our website www.kemira.com for further information

Kemira is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to further develop our diverse and inclusive workplace.