Control Room Process Operator

TN United Kingdom; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Control Room Process Operator to oversee the incineration plant's daily operations. This role is vital in ensuring waste is processed efficiently and in compliance with environmental standards. You will monitor SCADA systems, manage air emissions, and collaborate closely with maintenance teams. With a focus on health and safety, your expertise will help maintain operational excellence and environmental integrity. Join a mission-driven organization dedicated to protecting health and well-being while working in a dynamic and supportive environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in industrial processes with SCADA systems.
• Good knowledge of health and safety regulations.

Responsibilities

• Control operation of incineration lines and monitor SCADA data.
• Ensure compliance with air emissions limits and waste throughput.

Skills

SCADA control systems

Health & Safety compliance

Problem identification and solving

Task management

Education

High School or equivalent

Tools

IT software packages

Job description

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Title: Control Room Process Operator

Requisition Id: 38986 Job Function: Plant/Processing Operations Career Area: Operations Posting Location: Knostrop Treatment Works

About Us:

Stericycle is a U.S. based business-to-business services company and leading provider of compliance-based solutions that protects people and brands, promotes health and well-being, and safeguards the environment. Since our founding over 30 years ago, we have grown from a small start-up in medical waste management into a leader across a range of increasingly complex and highly regulated arenas, serving healthcare organizations and commercial businesses of every size. Every day, we help our customers solve complex challenges by safely managing materials that could otherwise spread disease, contaminate the environment, or compromise one’s identity.

Join us on our mission to protect health and well-being in a safe, responsible, and sustainable way.

Position Purpose:

To control the day-to-day operation of the incineration plant to ensure that waste is processed at the required throughput levels and in accordance with the environmental permit.

Key Job Activities:

Control the operation of 2 x incineration lines by monitoring the control system data displays (SCADA) to ensure that air emissions limits are complied with, waste throughput targets are met, adequate combustion is maintained, pollution control systems and heat recovery systems are operating effectively.

Observe and adjust the incineration plant automated settings and waste loading regime within defined parameters as required to maintain compliant operation and the required waste throughput.

Take preventive and corrective action when required (including adjusting pollution control chemical dosing and waste loading regime) to ensure air emissions limits in the environmental permit are complied with at all times.

Complete and record shift logs, shift inspections and shift handovers to ensure that information related to operations, malfunctions and compliance is recorded and handed to the line management and the next shift.

Work with the site-based maintenance and waste loading teams to ensure that plant control malfunctions related to maintenance and waste loading are communicated then addressed promptly and effectively.

Report any permit non-compliances (including air emissions limit exceedances), incidents/accidents and good catches (near misses) immediately to line management.

Assist the maintenance team with first line breakdowns, fault finding and repairs, including participation in plant shutdowns as necessary.

Education:

High School or equivalent.

Experience (EMEAA):

3+ years of experience.

Good knowledge & understanding related to industrial processes with SCADA control systems.

Health & Safety champion.

Excellent record keeping.

Task management and team working.

Problem identification and solving.

IT software packages competent.

Preferred: Environmental permitting & awareness, Accident & investigation, Permit to work, Hazard identification & risk assessment, combustion / incineration processes, industrial processes, control systems.

Certifications and/or Licenses:

Benefits:

The above description is meant to provide a summary of the nature and level of work being performed; it should not be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and requirements of the job. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, and it does not constitute any right or guarantee of employment condition. This position is open to people with disabilities. Stericycle will consider requests for workplace accommodations for protected physical or mental limitations in accordance with its human resources and risks prevention policies and local laws. To the extent permissible under local law, and consistent with business necessity, Stericycle reserves the right to modify the content formally or informally, either verbally or in writing, at any time with or without advance notice.