Process Operator - Apprentice
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Company: Ecolab/Nalco Manufacturing
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Location: United Kingdom, CW8 4DL
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £16,640.00 per year
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Sector: Engineering and manufacturing
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Ref: NAS-2000044767
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Application Deadline Date: 30/09/2026
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Start Date: 01/10/2026
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Positions Available: 2
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Working Week: Will be 8AM to 4PM Monday to Friday and then when moving to shifts they will be 6AM to 2PM and 1PM to 9PM. Shift hours can be subject to change
Brief Description
Nalco Manufacturing, an Ecolab Company is seeking a Process Op Apprentice. Operate machinery, process and or filling equipment and undertake all necessary duties to defined performance standards to achieve required production plan. You will be able to learn by doing whilst completing a Level 3 course with Cogent Education.
Future Prospects
- The career progression is to move to different areas to acquire more experience and grow within the company
Vacancy Detail
- 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
- And other related duties, with guidance and training provided
Other Information
- 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