Synthomer
Day Operator

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About Synthomer
Synthomer is a leading supplier of high-performance, highly specialised polymers and ingredients that play vital roles in key sectors such as coatings, construction, adhesives, and health and protection β growing markets that serve billions of end users worldwide. Headquartered in London, UK and publicly listed there since 1971, we employ c.3,900 employees across our 5 innovation centres of excellence and more than 29 manufacturing sites across Europe, North America and Asia. Around 20% of our sales volumes are from new and patent protected products.
At 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.
Role Overview
We are looking for a Day Operator to join our Stallingborough site. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys hands-on operational work, takes pride in maintaining high safety standards, and wants to be part of a supportive production team.
What You'll Be Doing
As a Day Operator, you will play a key role in ensuring the safe movement of materials across the site while supporting efficient production operations.
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Your responsibilities will include:
- Safely offloading bulk and packaged raw materials
- Labelling, storing and handling materials in line with company and legal requirements
- Loading finished goods and waste materials for dispatch
- Operating safely within all site Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE) standards
- Carrying out DSEAR and dyke inspections and checks
- Maintaining excellent housekeeping standards across operational areas
- Supporting stock checks and inventory activities
- Completing daily forklift truck inspections and associated records
- Assisting with the training and development of fellow operators
- Supporting a high-performance team culture built on communication, collaboration and accountability
- Safely cleaning equipment and plant areas using high-pressure water jetting equipment
What We're Looking For
We're interested in motivated individuals who are safety-focused, reliable and committed to delivering high standards.
Ideally, you'll have:
- Experience working within a manufacturing, chemical, warehouse or industrial environment
- Experience of chemical analysis within the chemical industry (preferred but not essential)
- A strong commitment to health, safety and environmental standards
- Good attention to detail and record-keeping skills
- The ability to work effectively as part of a team
- A proactive attitude and willingness to support colleagues


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Why Join Synthomer?
At Synthomer, you'll become part of a global organisation where people are encouraged to grow, contribute and make a difference.
We value:
- Safety above all else
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Open communication
- Respect for diversity and inclusion
- Continuous improvement and learning
- High performance and personal accountability
If you're looking for a hands-on operational role with a company that invests in its people and values a strong team culture, we'd love to hear from you.
Global Benefits Overview
- Competitive, market-aligned compensation
- Discretionary global bonus scheme
- Discretionary Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) β for senior positions
- Company car or car allowance β varies by region and role
- Healthcare β tailored to regional locations
- Parental leave and family support β maternity, paternity, adoption (aligned with regional policies)
- Working options β flexibility where it matters, based on role and business needs
- Learning & development opportunities β training, online platforms, buddy/mentorship programs, Internal Synthomer University with L&D offers
- Wellbeing support β employee assistance program (EAP), mental health resources, wellbeing initiatives
- Retirement / pension contributions β plans vary by country
- Culture of Inclusion β where everyone can thrive
- Performance culture, global reward & recognition programmes
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