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Headquartered in London, UK and publicly listed there since 1971, we employ c.3,500 employees across our 5 innovation centres of excellence and more than 28 manufacturing sites across Europe, North America and Asia. Around 20% of our sales volumes are from new and patent protected products.\nAt our innovation centres of excellence in the UK, Germany, China, Malaysia and Ohio, USA we collaborate closely with our customers to develop new products and enhance existing ones tailored to their needs, with an increasing range of sustainability benefits. Since 2021, we have been proud holders of the London Stock Exchange Green Economy Mark, which recognises green technology businesses making a significant contribution to a more sustainable, low-carbon economy.\nPOSITION SUMMARY:\nResponsible for maintaining daily operation of equipment, preventative maintenance on process equipment and facility systems, providing emergency repairs as needed with moderate supervision. 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Installs new equipment and inspects and repairs existing equipment.\nKEY RESPONSIBILITIES:\nTransfer product by identifying correct lines and completing connections.\nVisually check lines, connections, and bleed off valves before, during and after transfer.\nOperate digital and mechanical scales, meters, pumps (centrifugal, positive displacement, air, etc.), filters, hoists, hose connections and transfer stations as needed.\nOperate forklifts to safely move material.\nKnow product incompatibilities to avoid contamination.\nTake samples from storage tanks, tank trucks, rail cars, packaged latex, and resin bags and deliver to the quality lab for testing.\nOperate latex coagulation equipment - set up the production run on the distributive control system, complete prestart up equipment checks, operate equipment, monitor operation during production, troubleshoot product and equipment problems, keep area clean\nOperate drying equipment - complete prestart up equipment checks, operate equipment, monitor equipment during production, troubleshoot product and equipment problems, keep area clean\nOperate bagging equipment - 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