Process Operator - Apprentice
Ecolab/Nalco Manufacturing, Winnington, Cheshire West and Chester
Process Operator - Apprentice
£16,640 to £26,436.8 a year
Ecolab/Nalco Manufacturing, Winnington, Cheshire West and Chester
- Full time
- Permanent
- Apprenticeship programme
Posted 1 week ago, 29 Jul | Get your application in now before you're too late!
Closing date: 30-09-2026 (In 55 days)
Job ref: None
Location ref: Winnington, Cheshire West and Chester
Full Job Description
Introduction
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.
About the Employer
Nalco Water, an Ecolab company, helps customers conserve more than 161 billion gallons of water annually. We serve industries from food & beverage to mining and manufacturing, delivering innovative solutions that reduce, reuse, and recycle water while protecting systems and equipment. Our team combines deep technical expertise with smart technology to drive efficiency, sustainability, and performance.
What You'll Do
- 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
Training Outcome
- The career progression is to move to different areas to acquire more experience and grow within the company
Skills Required
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Team working
Course Information
Course: Process industry manufacturing technician (level 3)
Level: 3
Route: Engineering and manufacturing
Apprenticeship Level: Advanced
Working Arrangements
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
Expected Duration: 2 Years 3 Months
Number of Positions Available: 2
Training Provider: COGENT SSC LIMITED