JOB DESCRIPTION – Plant Operative - Incineration & Smelting

Reporting to:       Production Manager

Department:        Production

Location:               West Bromwich

Contract:               Full Time

Shift Pattern: This role operates on a rotating shift pattern, averaging 40 hours per week over the course of a month. Shifts alternate between morning (6:00 AM – 6:30 PM) and evening (6:00 PM – 6:30 AM), as part of a three-shift system ensuring continuous plant operations. 

The Company

StoneX is a financial services company, headquarted in New York, with a large presence in London. The Company operates in six key areas: commercial, hedging, global payments, securities, physical commodities, foreign exchange and clearing and execution services.

StoneX has accquired a precious metals processing company in West Bromwich which specialises in the recovery and recycling of precious metals, with expertise in extracting silver, gold, platinum and palladium from various materials including photographic, electronics and industrial waste. The integration of the two companies will add refining capabilities to the StoneX Global Metals business and create opportunities for us to offer multiple products across the market.

OVERVIEW

The purpose of the role will be to support and assist the Shift Superviosr In the production of silver from waste products. To be able to multi task and carry out every aspect of the process from Incineration through to cupellation

• Work closely with your Supervisor to ensure each shift runs smoothly
• Support the continual Improvement for the business
• Help deliver new Ideas and strategies to support growth
• Work closeley with the other site production teams
• Help support the SHE Manager build a better H&S culture.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• To train and become competent In all aspects of production (Blast Furnace, Cupel, Rotary)
• Assisting In all aspects of production as required by your Supervisor
• General housekeeping duties
• Ensuring the most effective and efficient running of all relevant plant
• Liasise with Supervisor and other Managers when required
• To be a site First Aider
• Ensuring environmental and permit standards are adhered to at all times
• Report accidents & near misses
• Ensure health & safety procedures are adhered to and correct RPE/PPE Is worn at all times
• Be willing to be a H&S representative & site champion

QUALIFICATIONS

• Previous foundry experiencee advantageous
• Some knowledge / experiencee of working with molten metal
• Health, & Safety conscious and be willing to champion H&S on the shop floor
• FLT Certificate advantageous
• The ability to work as part of a team as well as on your own initiative
• The ability to ‘think on your feet’ and use of initiative
• A “can do” attitude
• Able to work In a fast paced production led environment
• Flexible and reliable
• Willingnesss to train on multiple pieces of plant
• Completed a recognised time served modern apprenticeship in an engineering discipline
• Experience in the use in a computerised maintenance management system (CMMS)
• Familiar with lean engineering principles