Lead Operator (Permanent) -Fluidcare

Quaker Houghton, we are a global leader in industrial process fluids with 100+ years of history, present in 40+ countries, including operation plants in over 30 locations, our customers include thousands of the world’s most advanced and specialized steels, aluminum, automotive, aerospace, offshore, can, mining, and metalworking companies. With 4,500 employees we partner with our customers to improve their business success.

The Lead Operator role is to manage a small team of technicians to deliver all contracted management duties at the Rolls Royce Rotative. This role is based at Derby.

Join the team and find your future!

Tasks

Lead a team of support operators at the Derby site to ensure our Metal Working lubricants, greases, coolants, cleaners and other Quaker Houghton industrial fluids necessary for the client’s manufacturing process, are working under the best conditions.

Other tasks include:

• Ensure that the team keeps equipment & products involved properly maintained and operated.
• Administrative and data entry tasks into our software application.
• Maintain constant communication with the Quaker Houghton teams involved and the main customer stakeholders.
• Ensuring machines have sufficient lubricant supply by regular scheduled volume checks.
• Complying with Quaker Houghton EHS policies & procedures, ensuring mandatory tasks are completed within a specific time frame.

Requirements

• We are looking for someone with Leadership skills and team management experience in a manufacturing sector. Even though it is an advantage, no industrial experience is necessary.
• Good Communication Skills.
• Good IT skills with the use of office 365 software packages are essential.

Benefits

• Permanent contract.
• Pension plan.
• 25 days paid time off + bank holidays.
• A great opportunity to become a Fluidcare Supervisor trained by our Quaker Houghton Fluidcare experts.

We are the global leader in industrial process fluids present in 40+ countries continually improving and innovating so the world’s steel, aluminum, automotive, aircraft, machinery and industrial parts manufacturers can stay ahead in a changing world. Throughout our 100+ locations, our chemists, engineers and industry experts partner with our customers to continually improve their operations so they can run even more efficiently, even more effectively, whatever comes next.

Our values: Live Safe, Exceed Customer Expectations, Drive Results, Embrace Diversity, Do Great Things Together, Act with integrity.

Our core values embody who we are as a company, guide our decisions and inspire us. Our commitment to these values, in words and actions, builds a safer, stronger Quaker Houghton. They are the fundamental beliefs that guide our internal conduct and our relationship with the outside world.