Assistant Shift Operations Technician

Astute People; Ardley; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Overtime

Benefits

INDPOW

Job summary

Astute is recruiting for an Assistant Shift Operations Technician to join the Energy from Waste Power Station in Bicester, Oxfordshire. The role offers a salary of £46,466 (inclusive of shift and location allowances) with bonus, overtime, and benefits.

You will monitor plant machinery, carry out checks, follow safety procedures, support production targets, and operate mobile plant. Candidates should have an understanding of process machinery, be able to monitor using sensory cues, and be willing

Qualifications

• Formal qualification in engineering would be ideal but not a necessity.
• A health and safety qualification such as IOSH will be advantageous.
• Mobile plant operation licences would be ideal (forklift, counterbalance, etc)

Responsibilities

• Monitor and conduct plant checks on the machinery within site to ensure optimum performance.
• Carry out and ensure all work is conducted in accordance with the manufacturers guidelines and Safe System of Work
• Follow company procedures in reporting accidents, incidents and near misses.
• Assist in reaching the daily production targets as defined by site management.
• Have a proactive approach to the improvements of operational and safety efficiencies within site
• Assist with loading and unloading operations
• Operation of mobile plant and machinery

Skills

Process machinery understanding

Sensory monitoring

Manufacturing experience

High performance

12 hour shifts

Education

Engineering qualification ideal

IOSH qualification advantageous

Tools

Mobile plant licences (forklift, counterbalance)

Job description

Astute's Power Team is partnered with a market-leading Energy company, to recruit for an Assistant Shift Operations Technician to join their Energy from Waste Power Station in Bicester, Oxfordshire.

The vital Shift Operations Technician role comes with a salary of £46,466 (inclusive of shift allowance and location weighting allowance) + Bonus + overtime + Benefits

Responsibilities and duties

• Monitoring and conducting plant checks on the machinery within site to ensure optimum performance is always maintained.
• Carry out and ensure all work is conducted in accordance with the manufacturers guidelines and Safe System of Work
• Follow company procedures in reporting accidents, incidents and near misses.
• Assist in reaching the daily production targets as defined by site management.
• Have a proactive approach to the improvements of operational and safety efficiencies within site
• Assist with loading and unloading operations
• Operation of mobile plant and machinery

Professional qualifications

• A formal qualification in and engineering discipline would be ideal but not a necessity
• A health and safety qualification such as IOSH will be advantageous
• Mobile plant operation licences would be ideal (forklift, counterbalance, etc)

Personal skills, prior experience and knowledge

The Assistant Shift Operations Technician role would suit someone who has:

• An Understanding of process/factory machinery.
• Ability to use sensory skills to monitor the running of machinery.
• Previous experience working within a process, production, or manufacturing environment.
• A proven track record of high performance in a similar industry
• Willing to work 12 hour shifts

Salary and benefits of the Assistant Shift Operations Technician role

• A salary of £46,466 (inclusive of shift and location allowances)
• Bonus
• Overtime
• Other benefits
• INDPOW

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.