Effluent Process Operator

Position Summary

Magellan Aerospace, Llay Wrexham has an exciting opportunity for an Effluent Process Operator.

• Full time permanent position
• Working a 24/7 shift pattern including days & nights.
• Job location:
  
  Llay, Wrexham, LL12 0PB
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• Unionised site – works in partnership with Unite the Union.

• A company culture that promotes work life balance
• Access to mental health support
• Business performance related bonus
• Career development opportunities
• Commitment to continued learning and development
• Perkbox - includes monthly treats and discounts from selected restaurants, cinemas, shops etc
• Long Service Awards
• Enhanced Holiday Entitlement based on length of service
• Free parking

• Must comply with relevant Environment, Health and Safety legislation and company policies, procedures and safe working systems
• Ensure a safe working environment & practices are maintained and compliance to site HSE standards
• Will complete and authorise risk assessments, COSHH assessments, manual handling assessments and CAR reports
• Responsible for completing all accident investigations and approving appropriate actions
• Perform visual inspection of work area to obtain a 6S score daily and ensure the work area is maintained to 6S standards

• Solution preparation for effluent
• Clean pipe from lamella to discharge tank to ensure clear flow
• Transfer of solutions to holding IBC’s when necessary
• Clean press of chrome waste into skip
• Clean clocks and pumps to ensure correct flow levels
• Keep all chemicals at correct stock levels, inform site chemist of discrepancy in stock
• Check control panel alarm is working correctly, raise faults to site chemist and maintenance
• In an event of a control failure ensure divert valve is activated and effluent re directed back to holding pit
• Store waste chemicals and label prior to disposal
• Conduct a weekly stock check of chemicals
• Answer Boiler alarm, raise faults to site chemist and maintenance
• Add chemicals to tanks when instructed by the lab, check make up is correct
• Change water to rinse tanks as required
• When dropping chrome rinse tank, extra vigilance is needed on effluent to compensate for increase in chrome being discharged
• Ensure there are enough chemicals for the ION exchange units to do a regeneration to produce demineralised water
• Ensure the effluent and instrumentation are in correct working order eg. Cleaning pH probes
• Chemicals are disposed of following correct procedures
• Responsible for ensuring effluent output conforms to the IPPC permit
• Ensure Chemicals are stored and labelled correctly at all times in a clean and tidy environment
• On delivery of chemicals to site unload and store in the correct locations and areas
• Responsible for following risk and COSHH assessments
• Assist Maintenance with tasks as required
• When waste company is on site assist in loading and unloading of hazardous waste
• Responsible for identifying any failures with tank solutions, complete a (LAB
  107 A,B and
  
  C) stop work form and accelerate to the treatment Supervisor and/or Team Leader
• A degree of flexibility in working is required to ensure annual leave and sickness is covered
• Ensure that processes and procedures are followed to ensure all tasks are performed efficiently and to the required quality standard
• Must comply with relevant Environment, Health and Safety legislation and company policies, procedures and safe working systems
• Other reasonable requests maybe asked

• Behaviours to be in line and support company values
• To complete all mandatory E-leaning courses

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of the job.

• Minimum of 5 GCSE or equivalent including Maths & English
• Good verbal and written communication (passed numeracy & literacy exam)
• Excellent vision requirements (passed vision exam)
• FLT license

• Experience in chemical handling

• To have Integrity
• Respectful to others
• Creative in finding ways to do things better
• Act ethically in all you do
• C…