Trade Waste Operator
Date: Apr 28, 2026
Location: Bristol, GB
Company: GKN Aerospace Careers
Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.
GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. And we’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.35 bn.in 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.
Job Summary
It’s great to know you’re making a difference to the future of aviation! Whatever part you play you’ll be helping us deliver operational excellence to our customers.
As a Trade Effluent Plant Operator, your will work as part of a team to achieve maximum effectiveness and efficiency of the onsite Trade Effluent Facility. The successful applicant will work closely with the other members of the Regulatory Compliance Team to ensure the plant operates without any disruption to production wet treatment facilities.
What You'll Be Doing
The Plant Operator will be responsible for the day to day operation and running of the plant. Ensuring all effluents received are treated and discharged within the Consent limits set by The Sewage Undertaker (Bristol Wessex Water), within the Regulatory Compliance Department.
Plant
- Helping to maintain associated plant and equipment such as sump pumps etc. both internall and externally.
- Checking and topping up various oils and sand filter.
- Cleaning all equipment and materials as required.
- Checking stock levels.
- Test and confirm the calibration of all the plant and equipment.
- Control the input of all effluents into the Trade Effluent Facility.
- To sample and analyse effluents prior to batch treatment.
- To complete a written detailed log of all daily tests, activities etc.
Expectations
- Practice lower level skills and activities. Including cleaning & assisting out of trade activity.
- Work with sub contractors when required.
- Demonstrate improvements to plant reliability and availability.
What You'll Bring
Essential
- Professional level qualification (HNC or Level 3 City & Guilds) within any profession.
- Ability to work in a manu handling environment.
- Self motivated.
- Excellent Communication skills.
- Ability to work as a team.
- Customer Focused.
Desirable
- Previous experience working in a chemical handling environment.
What We'll Offer
Once you’re on board you’ll get the following perks and benefits:
- Competitive salary dependent on experience.
- Industry Leading Pension Scheme - we’ll match your contributions on a 1 : 1.5 basis, max employer contributions 12%.
- Life Assurance 8 x salary.
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays.
- Flexible working hours including the ability to finish half day on a Friday.
- Income protection.
- Shopping discounts.
- Cycle To Work Scheme.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Virtual GP Clinic for you and immediate family.
- A collaborative, dynamic working environment.
We’ll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?
A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working
Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.
We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.
We are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology.
