px Group
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Shift Operator
Application Deadline: 9 September 2026
Department: Operations
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Northampton
Description
Our Business
PX PEOPLE, their commitment to excellence, innovation and teamwork, are the reason for PX Group’s continuing growth and success story. We aim to be the elite provider of operations management, engineering services and energy management solutions in high hazard, highly regulated industries nationally and as we grow, across Europe and globally. For more information visit www.pxlimited.com.
The Northampton fuel terminal is connected to the UK Oil Pipeline enabling deliveries of gasoline and distillate products from both the Thames in the south and Stanlow in the North West refineries, via a spur line. The terminal has five operating loading bays, with facilities for loading gasoline, super unleaded, diesel, and interface. The terminal has eight main storage tanks holding a total of 28,000 m3 of fuel products. Ethanol is imported via road tanker and discharged into storage tanks for blending into gasoline fuel. The Northampton terminal is a Lower Tier COMAH site and the site operates 24 hours a day 365 days a year.
The Opportunity
We are now recruiting for a Shift Operator.
The primary function of the role is to support the Shift Supervisory Team in the safe, efficient, and compliant operation of the terminal during shift hours. This includes monitoring and controlling product movements, supervising the loading systems/process, conducting routine inspections, and responding to operational or safety issues. The role requires strict adherence to health, safety, environmental, and regulatory standards, as well as effective communication with internal teams and external stakeholders (contractors and drivers) to ensure continuous and reliable terminal operations.
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You’ll be supported with personalised on the job training, coaching, mentoring and twice-yearly development and performance reviews to help maintain & develop your contributions and competence.
Key Responsibilities
- Conducting routine visual inspections of import and export pipework and valves to ensure safe and compliant operations
- Taking line and tank samples and testing them against client specifications.
- Accurately recording results and promptly reporting any deviations, abnormalities, or potential issues in line with site procedures.
- Carrying out routine checks, maintenance support, and housekeeping tasks, while promptly identifying and reporting faults or hazards.
- Support emergency response activities, comply with site procedures and COMAH regulations, and contribute to a strong safety culture across all shift operations.
Minimum Requirements:
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- Relevant operational qualification or demonstrable experience in a high-hazard process environment (e.g. fuel terminal, refinery, chemical plant).
- A good awareness of health and safety practices, with any relevant safety qualifications (such as IOSH) being beneficial.
- Experience of dealing with site users / contractors.
- GCSE’s grade 4-9 including English & Maths, or equivalent.
- Able to work individually & as a member of the shift team to achieve business targets.
- Experience of adhering to procedures.
- Awareness of relevant Legislation & best practice within a process environment.
- Experience of Maintenance management systems.
- Full UK Driving license
- Emergency First Aid at Work
What you will receive from us:
- Contribution towards eye test and glasses
- Online company discount benefits site including cinema tickets and gym membership discount
- Long Service Awards
- Employee recognition scheme – ELITE Awards
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Flexible Benefits Package
- Onsite parking
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
Please note this role may close early or be extended depending on the volume of applications.
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