Singleton Birch Enhances Production Capacity with Significant Investment in Hydrated Lime Facility
August 7, 2024
Since the 1850s, Singleton Birch Ltd has been quarrying Lincolnshire chalk and working to establish an impeccable reputation with our customers and stakeholders. Singleton Birch Ltd is a company with a proud past and a very bright future. The company was established in 1815 and is named after the founder William Singleton Birch, who was a minerals merchant. Since our founding, we have continued to grow, becoming a global supplier of lime products and services.
In 2022, Singleton Birch became part of the MLC family of businesses, a global supplier of high-quality products and technical services related to lime. MLC and Singleton Birch share a similar mission and vision, which focuses on using the essential mineral lime to support the evolving needs of society, with an unwavering commitment to safety, sustainability, and service. Our trusted brands, leadership, and availability of offerings remains unchanged. However, our new ownership expands our capabilities to serve customers worldwide while driving growth and innovation.
Lime Process is a department within the manufacturing chain, assisting in all aspects of running of the site. Personnel ensure that all on-site activities are carried out safely, complying with legislation and company policies. People safety, plant efficiency and product quality of operational area is the focus. With involvement in people management, the planning of fixed and mobile plant operations, maintenance activities and general administration.
Job Purpose Overview
This role will provide support to the lime technicians ensuring that plant is running to the required specifications by conducting frequent testing of products, ensuring plant is running as efficiently as possible. The role will provide routine cleaning to make sure the plant is operating in a safe manner. Reacting to all breakdowns to troubleshoot and rectify any issues which may occur.
Please note, this role will be required to work on a shift basis which will include covering days, nights, weekends and on call days.
Work location: In person – Melton Ross, Barnetby-le-Wold, Lincolnshire
Application deadline: 30th August 2024
Main Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
Responsible for maintaining high standards of housekeeping on process plants including using the internal vac system, working with your supervisor and engineering team to drive out any spillage.- Assist with tasks within your capability on all process plants through the co-ordination of the supervisor
- Monitor and react to quality issues following sampling, testing and product release for plants.
- Ensure all environmental systems are functioning correctly under our commitment to the environment.
- Assist to make sure poke holes are kept clear of blockages.
- Ensure issues including but not limited to spillages, plant issues and mechanical issues are reported to the appropriate stakeholders which include the Lime Process Supervisor, Central Control Room and Plant Engineering in a timely manner so solutions can be found quickly
- Provide continual feedback through proactive communication, ensuring the production customer and your colleagues receive more feedback than they expect.
- Liaise with Central Control Room Operators to ensure a constant supply of burnt lime is available for the plant processes.
- Perform other reasonable duties as required from time to time.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Counterbalance Forklift Truck Licence
- A good level of IT knowledge (Outlook, Excel, Word)
Key Skills and Attributes Required:
- Good decision-making, problem solving and communication skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Adaptable, commercially aware
- Willingness to learn and develop
- Self-motivated and able to work independently with minimum supervision
- Demonstrates a ‘safety first’ mentality with a commitment to maintaining and improving health, safety and environmental standards
- Act in a professional manner
- Happy to work as part of team and communicates effectively with others
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Free, on-site parking
- Private medical insurance
About Singleton Birch
Singleton Birch Limited is headquartered in North Lincolnshire, United Kingdom, and is part of the MLC family of businesses. Singleton Birch has been operating for over 200 years, building a reputation as a leading lime supplier trusted for exceptional quality and service. Singleton Birch provides a wide portfolio of calcium-based solutions, chemical specialties, and technical services, which bring essential performance and value to markets such as metals, construction, chemical synthesis, water and emissions treatment, glass, textiles, plastics, rubber, agriculture and anaerobic digestion.
