Operations Support Technician

2 months ago


Avonmouth, United Kingdom Astute People Full time

Astute's Power team is partnering with a leading Energy from Waste company to recruit an Operations Support Technician for its site near Bristol.

The Operations Support Technician role comes with starting salary of up to £46,525 + bonus + benefits.

If you have experience operating heavy process plant via a DCS and are looking for work then submit your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities and duties

Reporting to the Day Shift Team Leader, you will be responsible for:

Using a DCS system, you will be required to start, stop and monitor turbines, boilers, pumps, water treatment plant and more
Acting as Shift/Day Team Leader when required whilst fulfilling AP/SAP duties
Ensuring the plant is operating within its parameters whilst complying with strict HSE rules and regulations as well as company policies and procedures
Performing plant walk round and daily checks to ensure equipment is operating correctly and efficiently
Monitoring of continuous emissions monitoring systems (CEMS) and perform corrective adjustments to the process when required
Providing technical supervision and assistance where necessary for company and contract staff
Working within the company Health & Safety, Environmental and Quality Systems

Professional qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

A relevant technical qualification such as an HNC/ONC/NVQ in an engineering discipline is desirable
Ideally an Authorised Person/Senior Authorised Person certificate
At least 4 years of operations experience gained from the power generation, EfW, biomass or chemical industries. Royal Navy Marine Engineers with significant watch keeping experience will also be considered - LET level as a minimum
The willingness to learn and undergo a short training period which will involve learning the plant and the processes and procedures involved in operating the plant
A strong appreciation for HSE compliance at all times

Personal skills

The Operations Support Technician role would suit someone who is:

Ability to work alone or as part of a team
Self-motivated
Excellent communication skills, written and verbal

Salary and benefits of the Engineering and Maintenance Manager role

Starting salary of £46,525
Up to 10% pension
Overtime
Benefits
INDPOWAstute Technical Recruitment Limited are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful



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