Lead Operations Technician — Energy-from-Waste Plant

Altera Recruitment Group Ltd; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent role in Wolverhampton

Leadership responsibility

Technical exposure

Career development

Job summary

Altera Recruitment Group is supporting an established energy and waste management operation in Wolverhampton for an Operations Technician. You will assist with safe operation of boilers, steam turbines and associated plant systems, under the Team Leader, monitoring performance via DCS and guiding the ops team.

The role emphasizes supervising the operations team, interpreting plant readings, and maintaining shift records.

Qualifications

• Experience operating high-pressure boilers or energy-from-waste plant environment.
• Experience supervising an operational team and taking responsibility in absence of Team Leader.
• Ability to interpret plant readings, alarms, pressures and temperatures.
• FLT qualification and front loading shovel experience advantageous.
• Health and safety compliance and permit-to-work experience.

Responsibilities

• Support the Team Leader with the safe and efficient operation of boilers, steam turbines and associated plant equipment, taking overall operational responsibility when required.
• Monitor plant performance through the DCS, instrumentation, alarms and operational readings, identifying abnormalities and taking appropriate action to maintain safe and reliable operation.
• Coordinate and supervise the operations team during each shift, allocating duties, overseeing plant activities and ensuring operational procedures are followed.
• Maintain accurate shift records, including plant readings, emissions data, defects, incidents and maintenance requirements, ensuring relevant issues are escalated promptly.
• Respond effectively to plant faults, emergencies and operational issues, supporting repairs, blockages and planned or reactive maintenance while following established emergency and permit to work procedures.

Skills

Team leadership

Operational supervision

Safety awareness

Tools

DCS

Job description

Altera Recruitment Group is supporting an established energy and waste management operation in Wolverhampton for an Operations Technician. You will assist with safe operation of boilers, steam turbines and associated plant systems, under the Team Leader, monitoring performance via DCS and guiding the ops team.

The role emphasizes supervising the operations team, interpreting plant readings, and maintaining shift records.