Feeds Plan Shift Production Operator

Background
A proactive and ‘hands on’ operator with knowledge, experience or qualifications related to either working in brewing, distilling, FEMAS, FMCG, COMAH site or Oil and Gas environment. Comfortable working as part of a team towards shared targets, with a focus on safe operations at all times.

Technical Experience
 Experience or Knowledge in either brewing, distilling, FEMAS, FMCG, COMAH Site or Oil and Gas environment
 Process Safety Management Foundations
 Basic PC Skills – Microsoft Word, Outlook and Excel
 Basic user of computerised maintenance management systems

Health, Safety & Environment
 Working knowledge of HSE legislation

Behaviours
 Safety first approach to all activities
 A positive attitude with the desire to expand their skill set
 Ability to organise, coordinate and accomplish multiple tasks
 Flexible and able to respond quickly to business needs

Main Responsibilities:
1. Working part of a team to ensure that all activities on site are carried out in accordance with the relevant work instruction, adhering to the necessary Company health, safety and environmental requirements and complying with all regulatory current legislation to maintain a safe working environment for all employees.

2. Maintaining an awareness of the regulatory and Company standards that apply to the role such as H&S, COMAH, Environment, HMRC, FEMAS (food & feed safety), ISO9001. COMAH specific - Understand and act in accordance with the Site Emergency Response Plan in the event of an evacuation or major incident, and regularly participate in COMAH improvement activity.

3. To monitor and control the operations within their area of responsibility, identifying any breakdowns or anomalies in the process, and taking corrective action where necessary.

4. Quality control and monitoring of all production processes, adhering to established process settings and consulting with the Production Manager with respect to any variances.

5. Logging of operational data to allow in depth process performance analysis and improvement.

6. Monitoring equipment reliability and performance, reporting variances and raising job requests as necessary to initiate corrective maintenance activity. Undertaking designated first-line maintenance tasks and recording their completion.

7. Housekeeping throughout the department, including completion of systematic housekeeping tasks and inspections, and the reporting and logging of findings, including escalation of issues as necessary.

8. Ensuring that operations and procedures comply with all Quality Control systems e.g. FEMAS.

9. Participate in continuous improvement activity through the suggestion of possible improvements, participation in, and support of, focussed improvement teams.

10. Undertake any training or qualifications that are required to fulfil your role competently and/or to meet changing legislative and safety requirements.

11. Any other duties that may reasonably be required in line with your contractual role.

Founded in 1885, The North British Distillery Company Ltd (North British) is one of Scotland’s oldest and largest Scotch Whisky producers. We originally operated under the structure of a co-operative until 1993 and are now owned as a joint venture between Diageo plc and The Edrington Group.

We are a distillation and maturation business selling grain spirit which is used as the base for blended Scotch Whisky by many well-known brands. The Distillery is based in Gorgie (Edinburgh) and this site is responsible for the production of new-make spirit, producing a by-product of animal feed, and energy via an Anaerobic Digestion plant. Our main Warehousing site is based in Muirhall (Addiewell, West Lothian), with 15 maturation warehouses and responsibility for bonding, storage and disgorging.

Along with a competitive salary, North British offers the following benefits to our employees: