Process Operations Modern Apprenticeship
Scottish Apprenticeships
Date: 2 weeks ago
City: Grangemouth
Contract type: Full time

Job Overview
Job purpose
Celtic Renewables is widely regarded as one of the most innovative biotech companies in Europe, having developed a patented and proven process that converts biological residues from by-products and waste into sustainable green chemicals, driving the global shift to a circular economy.
Our technology has successfully reinvented the century old Acetone-Butanol-Ethanol (ABE) fermentation process, bringing it back to a global scale. As a world leader in re-establishing this process, Celtic Renewables operates from Scotland’s first biorefinery in Grangemouth, at industrial and commercial scale.
Acetone, butanol, and ethanol are found in thousands of everyday products, from cosmetics and medicines, to cleaning products and paints. By converting by-products and waste from industries such as food, drink, and agriculture into green chemicals (bio acetone, bio butanol, and bio ethanol), Celtic Renewables is providing access to cleaner, greener alternatives.
The Grangemouth facility is the exemplar to building larger scale facilities across the UK and is also our training centre for apprentices. By joining Celtic Renewables, you’ll be part of an innovative team working at a world-leading biorefinery, helping to lead the green chemical revolution.
As a Process Operations Modern Apprentice, you will complete a three-year Process Operator Modern Apprenticeship based at Celtic Renewables Grangemouth Manufacturing Centre where you will learn about the ABE process. Over the 3 years, you will receive dedicated training to become a qualified Process Operator, gaining the skills and experience to make a real impact within the Green Chemical sector within Grangemouth. The first year will be full-time study at Forth Valley College with some time spent during college holidays learning and shadowing our experience Process Operators to get a better understanding of the business as you learn in year 1 at college.
Job Tasks Include
Help to operate complex manufacturing plants to the highest safety, health and environmental standards in accordance with key site systems, and procedures.
Attend Forth Valley College to attain a National Certificate and a Performing Engineering Operations SVQ Level 2.
Years 2 and 3
Attend Forth Valley college on day release as directed to study and attain a Higher National Certificate.
On site, shadow competent Manufacturing Process Operator Shift Teams in order to attain a SVQ Level 3 in Process Industries Operations – Controlling
Process Operations.
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Job purpose
Celtic Renewables is widely regarded as one of the most innovative biotech companies in Europe, having developed a patented and proven process that converts biological residues from by-products and waste into sustainable green chemicals, driving the global shift to a circular economy.
Our technology has successfully reinvented the century old Acetone-Butanol-Ethanol (ABE) fermentation process, bringing it back to a global scale. As a world leader in re-establishing this process, Celtic Renewables operates from Scotland’s first biorefinery in Grangemouth, at industrial and commercial scale.
Acetone, butanol, and ethanol are found in thousands of everyday products, from cosmetics and medicines, to cleaning products and paints. By converting by-products and waste from industries such as food, drink, and agriculture into green chemicals (bio acetone, bio butanol, and bio ethanol), Celtic Renewables is providing access to cleaner, greener alternatives.
The Grangemouth facility is the exemplar to building larger scale facilities across the UK and is also our training centre for apprentices. By joining Celtic Renewables, you’ll be part of an innovative team working at a world-leading biorefinery, helping to lead the green chemical revolution.
As a Process Operations Modern Apprentice, you will complete a three-year Process Operator Modern Apprenticeship based at Celtic Renewables Grangemouth Manufacturing Centre where you will learn about the ABE process. Over the 3 years, you will receive dedicated training to become a qualified Process Operator, gaining the skills and experience to make a real impact within the Green Chemical sector within Grangemouth. The first year will be full-time study at Forth Valley College with some time spent during college holidays learning and shadowing our experience Process Operators to get a better understanding of the business as you learn in year 1 at college.
Job Tasks Include
Help to operate complex manufacturing plants to the highest safety, health and environmental standards in accordance with key site systems, and procedures.
- Assist with carrying out first line diagnostics, problem solving and maintenance.
- Help to carry out testing to confirm quality and to monitor process conditions.
- This role involves shift working.
- This role involves helping to operate and monitor process control systems for manufacturing plant processes, carrying out analysis activities whilst also undertaking academic qualifications.
Attend Forth Valley College to attain a National Certificate and a Performing Engineering Operations SVQ Level 2.
Years 2 and 3
Attend Forth Valley college on day release as directed to study and attain a Higher National Certificate.
On site, shadow competent Manufacturing Process Operator Shift Teams in order to attain a SVQ Level 3 in Process Industries Operations – Controlling
Process Operations.
- Two Highers at grade C or above one of which must be Chemistry and four National 5 awards (or equivalent) which must include Maths and English.
- Some form of work experience (all types considered).
- A responsible attitude with a strong appetite to learn and apply within the working environment.
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