Blending Operators

If you are ambitious, self-motivated, hardworking and a team player and interested in growing your career with an International FMCG business, please read through our job opportunity.

Key Purpose:

Responsible for ensuring the safe & efficient offloading and storage of liquid bulk raw materials, whilst avoiding waste and achieving the desired quality standards.

Key Activities:

• Receive and control all bulk liquid raw materials, including HDPE Polymer.
• Control the delivery schedule of chemical raw materials, working with Logistics and Blending team to plan and co–ordinate deliveries.

• Completion of relevant documentation, including SAP transactions on receipt of deliveries.
• Ensure relevant materials are tested, sampled and positioned ready for use.
• Control, storage, disposal of waste raw materials and support with the treatment and disposal of effluent waste as and when required by Line Manager.
• Ensure housekeeping standards are maintained. Ensure the tanker offloading yard, perimeter next to Tank farm/river and offloading pump room are to be clean, tidy and free of any debris or chemical spillages/leaks.
• Manage delivery drivers to comply with RMB Health & Safety standards and advise Line Manager if any issues arise that you cannot resolve with the drivers.
• Operating the ES dilution rig. Sampling finished mix and transferring into storage tanks.
• Provide test samples for R & D as required.
• Conducting the Blending Hygiene & Housekeeping daily audit and ensure that any non conformances are reported to your Team Manager. Follow up any outstanding H & H actions until they are completed.
• Stock counting of bulk liquid chemical raw materials & perfumes daily and advise Line Manager of any low stock levels or concerns.
• Cover other departmental roles and any other duties within reason as required by your Line Manager.
   

Key Result Areas:

• Materials are received in the correct quantity and quality.
• Control of delivery times v agreed plans.
• Departmental safe working practices and procedures are followed.

• Demonstrate that drivers are fully compliant with RMB HSE rules and procedures.
• Completion of scheduled audits and advise Line Manager of any non – conformances.
   

Relevant and Quantifiable Measures:

• All SAP transactions are accurate & completed within the shift.
• All documentation is up to date and filed in an orderly and auditable fashion.
• No demurrage charges are accepted without preauthorisation from Line Manager
• Control of tanker vehicle activity
   

Behavioural Competencies / Personal Characteristics:

• Self Starter: the individual is expected to work with a small number of colleagues within the team, also will have the ability to work with customers (internal and external) with limited supervision. Also, need to have the ability to be able to think for themselves.
• Good interpersonal skills and attitudes; working as a member of a small team under pressure, the ability to interact positively with colleagues is vitally important.
• Attention to detail, thoroughness.
• Honesty.
   

Technical Competencies & Qualifications:

Education and Experience

• 2 Years experience within a chemical blending/manufacturing environment is desirable.
• Literacy and numeracy to good standards in Maths and English
• Good RMB SAP system capability is essential.
• Exposure to and understanding of Process Industry Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP’S) is desirable.
• Reach and counterbalance truck licences are required
   

Company/Department Strategy and Plan

• Understands the broad longer-term objectives for the site and the department.
• Is aware and can explain the relationship between own objectives and those of the department.
• Knows what he/she needs to do to deliver and achieve objectives respecting the work of others.
• Understands and identifies possible problems and risks and seeks help to address them if needed.
• Demonstrates an understanding of, and commitment to, the values of the company.
   

Commercial Awareness

• Understands and takes responsibility for the effect own day to day actions have on the commercial performance of the business e.g. waste, quality, responsiveness to internal and external enquiries, appearance in front of customers.
• Takes an interest and contributes to continuous improvement initiatives to drive efficiencies and cost effectiveness.
   

Policies, Procedures and Standards

• Has a broad understanding and applies those aspects of policy, procedure and standards that are applicable to self and own area of work.
• Is aware of the various methods and measures which exist to monitor compliance to policies, procedures and standards and the risks/consequence of non-compliance.
   

Customer Service

• Understands the concept of the “internal customer, supplier”, who their internal customers are and the standards of service they require.
• Develops working relationships with people from other areas of the business.
• Provides services and information accurately and timely.
• Responds to customers in a collaborative and friendly manner always striving to deliver customer satisfaction.
• Takes ownership for work activities, issues and complaints within their control, referring those which are outside their remit to the appropriate person.
   

Health, Safety and Environment

• Complies with Robert McBride Ltd Health, Safety and Environmental Policies.
• Ensures safe working and ensures that their working environment is kept tidy.
• Reports any safety hazards and environment risks within the work area, or malfunction of any machine, plant or equipment to the immediate manager.
• Complies with all written or verbal instructions given to ensure personal safety and the safety of others.
• Uses safety equipment and/or protective clothing as required by the task in hand. E.g. Ear/Eye protection, Safety Footwear etc
• Reports all incidents to the immediate manager whether injury is sustained or not, including environment incidents.
• Observes the Fire Evacuation Procedure and learns the position of all fire equipment and exit routes.
   

Quality

• Understands and takes responsibility for quality
• Understands and follows all quality procedures and specifications.
• Reports substandard or unsatisfactory work/products.
   

SAP

• Has a thorough knowledge of SAP transactions and processes associated with the Blending function.
   

Continuous Improvement

• Knowledge of suitable processes and skills application.
• Participates in continuous improvement activities.

This job description describes the key areas of the post but is not exhaustive. The job description is subject to review and amendment in line with the needs of the business.

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