Process Technician

The Process Technician will be deployed to production and other site activities as and when required. Manufactures product in a safe, compliant, and efficient manner, whilst ensuring manual and electronic records and documentation is completed accurately and contemporaneously. All activities must comply with EHS and quality regulations and adhere to all site and operations procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Is flexible and works independently or as part of a team with minimal supervision, to complete job-related tasks and projects in a safe, compliant, and efficient manner. 

• Uses manual and automated control systems to manufacture products in compliance with batch manufacturing instructions (BMI’s), production and equipment procedures. 

• Handles raw materials, product, and waste materials in and out of production and stores areas. 

• Dispenses materials for batches or quality and technical services as needed. 

• Samples raw materials finished, and semi-finished products as needed for operations and quality and technical services. 

• Drives fork trucks and uses other material and waste handling equipment. 

• Follows documented work instructions to ensure quality product is made and properly packaged for shipment to the customer, Completes in-process quality testing as defined in work instructions. 

• Organises, cleans, and maintains work areas and ancillary areas, plant and equipment to the highest standards at all times. Reports any issues without delay. 

• Attends all relevant meetings and team meetings, ensures comprehensive hand-over to incoming shifts and briefings on shift performance, EHS, quality issues and action points. 

• Any other duties or responsibilities relevant to the role of Process Technician.

PROFILE: Minimum leaving certificate, Post leaving qualification e.g. certificate or diploma in manufacturing, engineering or related discipline would be an advantage. Good knowledge and understanding of environmental, health and safety and quality compliance is essential. 

• Chemical or pharmaceutical experience and working with reactors, centrifuges, dryers, powder transfer systems, filters, pumps also an advantage. 

• Excellent level of attendance and punctuality is required. 

• Good work ethic and ability to meet assigned tasks, responsibilities, objectives, and timelines. 

• Good organisational and time management skills, can prioritise work tasks.

ABOUT US:

Here at PPG, we make it happen, and we seek candidates of the highest integrity and professionalism who share our values, with the commitment and drive to strive today to do better than yesterday – everyday. 

PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD™

Through leadership in innovation, sustainability and color, PPG helps customers in industrial, transportation, consumer products, and construction markets and aftermarkets to enhance more surfaces in more ways than does any other company. To learn more, visit www.ppg.com and follow @ PPG on Twitter. 

The PPG Way

Every single day at PPG: 

We partner with customers to create mutual value.

We are insightful, dedicated, and proactive. We have intimate knowledge of the market and our customers. We focus on practical solutions that make a difference. 

We are “One PPG” to the world.

We are better and stronger together. We leverage our scale to reach new markets and introduce innovative technologies as we differentiate and disrupt our markets. 

We trust our people every day, in every way.

We enable and empower our people to make the right decisions. We are inclusive, transparent, and respectful. Our feedback is clear and actionable. 

We make it happen.

We have a passion for winning. We achieve. We deliver with discipline and integrity. We bring our best energy to our work. We decide and act intelligently and quickly. 

We run it like we own it.

We respect one another by being responsible and accountable. We always act in the best interest of our company, customers, shareholders, and our communities. 

We do better today than yesterday – everyday.

We continuously learn. We develop our people to grow our businesses.