Assistant Shift Plant Operator

ASTUTE Technical Recruitment Ltd; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy recruitment firm is seeking an Assistant Shift Operations Technician for an Energy from Waste Power Station in Croydon, South London. The role involves monitoring machinery, ensuring safety compliance, and assisting in production targets. Ideal candidates will have experience with process machinery and a qualification in engineering. The compensation includes a salary of £45,749, bonuses, and additional benefits.

Benefits

Salary of £45,749

Bonus

Overtime

Other benefits

Qualifications

• Ideal candidate has a formal qualification in an engineering discipline.
• Health and safety qualification such as IOSH is advantageous.
• Experience with large process machinery is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and conduct plant checks on machinery.
• Ensure all work is in accordance with safety guidelines.
• Assist in reaching daily production targets.
• Proactively improve operational and safety efficiencies.
• Assist with loading and unloading operations.
• Operate mobile plant and machinery.

Skills

Understanding of process/factory machinery

Ability to use sensory skills to monitor machinery

High performance track record

Education

Formal qualification in engineering

Health and safety qualification (IOSH)

Tools

Mobile plant operation licenses (forklift, counterbalance)

Job description

Overview

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 Croydon, South London

The vital Shift Operations Technician role comes with a salary of �45,749 (inclusive of shift allowance and London weighting allowance) + 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

• 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 an 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

• A salary of �45,749
• Bonus
• Overtime
• Other benefits

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.