Process industry manufacturing technician
Engineering and manufacturing
Level 3 -
Apply a process or processes to create products to a specification.
Reference: OCC1407
Status:
Technical Education Products
Employers involved in creating the standard:
CPI, Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies, Sterling PSL, Seqens, Essar Oil, Alpek Polyester, GSK, Solenis, Conoco Philips, Seqirus UK Limited, AstraZeneca, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)
Summary
Process industry technicians are found in process manufacturing industries.
They run processes involving high hazard inputs to produce products that meet specifications. This may include chemical-based products, stabilised crude, ethane, butane, methane, and hydrogen. The working environment is highly controlled due to the use of high hazard chemicals. Technicians must follow high-level safety systems. Typically, production is on a large scale using a continuous process. This usually means operations are 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Technicians may be required to work shifts.
Technicians run and maintain the process or processes in line with operational parameters. They conduct quality assurance, resolving or escalating any issues, and complete records. Maintaining workplace safety by following health, safety and environmental risk and management systems is a vital part of the role. Preparing equipment for maintenance and bringing equipment back on line is also part of the role. They also support risk assessment, improvement activities, and audits.
On a daily basis, they work with other members of the process team. They also have contact with people in other teams for example, laboratory, maintenance, process engineering, supply chain, and warehouse. They may also have contact with external people such as, customers, service providers, and regulators.
They must ensure that the process and products meet quality specifications and are produced to schedule. They must work to external manufacturing regulations to protect the process, product, plant and equipment, company employees, and the environment. They must also consider sustainability. They may need to wear specialist PPE to protect the product or themselves. This may include, safety glasses, chemical resistant gloves, suits, and footwear, and breathing apparatus. They may work alone or part of a team. They work with minimal supervision, taking responsibility for the quality and accuracy of their work.
Employers involved in creating the standard:
CPI, Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies, Sterling PSL, Seqens, Essar Oil, Alpek Polyester, GSK, Solenis, Conoco Philips, Seqirus UK Limited, AstraZeneca, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK)
Typical job titles include:
Keywords:
Knowledge, skills and behaviours (KSBs)
Duties
Duty D1
Run and maintain process industry plant and equipment in line with operational parameters. For example, pressures, flows, temperatures, levels, production targets, and specification.
Duty D2
Maintain the work area following health, safety, environmental and risk management systems.
Duty D3
Resolve and report, or escalate, process, quality, health and safety, environment, and operating environment issues when operating out of normal parameters. For example, out of specification parameter.
Duty D4
Undertake quality assurance processes.
Duty D5
Conduct dispatch of intermediate product or final processed product.
Duty D6
Conduct handover responsibilities - receiving information from or providing information to other shifts or maintenance teams.
Duty D7
Complete process documentation - digital or paper based. For example, process and production records, traceability records, and quality assurance records.
Duty D8
Conduct first line routine maintenance and testing of process and plant equipment.
Duty D9
Prepare plant for shutdown for example, for maintenance, overall, and decommissioning.
Duty D10
Bring process industry equipment back on-line.
Duty D11
Participate in risk assessment activities.
Duty D12
Participate in continuous improvement activities.
Duty D13
Support audits - internal or external. For example, supply information.
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