Assistant Shift Operations Technician

ASTUTE Technical Recruitment Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company seeks an Assistant Shift Operations Technician for its facility near Bicester, Oxfordshire. This role involves operating process machinery, ensuring optimal performance, and adhering to safety protocols. The candidate should have relevant experience in a manufacturing environment and a proactive approach to safety and efficiency improvements.

Benefits

Private medical

Overtime

Shift allowance

Location allowance

Qualifications

• Experience operating large process machinery.
• Formal qualification in engineering ideal but not necessary.
• Health and safety knowledge advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and conduct plant checks on machinery.
• Ensure compliance with safe work procedures.
• Assist in loading and unloading operations.

Skills

Understanding of process/factory machinery

Ability to monitor machinery

Safety awareness

Education

Formal qualification in an engineering discipline

Health and safety qualification (e.g., IOSH)

Mobile plant operation licences

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 near Bicester, Oxfordshire.

The vital Assistant Shift Operations Technician role comes with a salary of �44,589 (inclusive of shift allowance and a location allowance) + up to 10% Bonus + overtime + Benefits

If you’re an experienced Assistant Shift Operations Technician, or have experience operating large process machinery, and are looking to work for a leading organisation who invests in training and professional development of their employees, then upload your CV to apply today.


Responsibilities and duties
Reporting to the Shift Team Leader, you will be responsible for:

* 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
Please note: This position is working 40 hours per week on a 6-week rolling shift rota between days and nights



Professional qualifications
We are looking for someone with the following:

* 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 basic salary of �36,030
* Shift allowance of c.�6,000
* Location allowance of �2,654 per annum
* up to 10% Bonus
* Overtime
* Private medical

Astute People 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.