Operations Technician

Astute People Inc; Chester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Job summary

Astute's Power team is seeking a Shift Operations Technician for its site in Chester. This permanent on-site role offers around £44,000 plus benefits including private medical insurance. You will operate a biomass plant via DCS, monitor emissions, and support maintenance with progression opportunities.

Reporting to the Shift Team Leader, you will work 12-hour shifts (days and nights) and contribute to safe, efficient plant operations while adhering to all safety and environmental regulations.

Qualifications

• 3+ years' experience operating plant in a heavy industrial site.
• Competent working on DCS or SCADA operating systems.
• Willing to work 12 hours shifts, both days and nights.

Responsibilities

• Operate the plant in a safe and efficient manner during normal running, start-ups and shutdowns, including emergencies.
• Monitor the plant through the DCS to ensure regular fuel supply, maintain steam pressure and power in line with contractual obligations.
• Ensure the plant's operational demands are met and monitor emissions to comply with Environmental Permit; report issues to Shift Manager.
• Support the maintenance team during outages/shutdowns.
• Assist with developing operating procedures.
• Work within the company's safe systems of work, SHEQ systems and applicable legislation.
• Conduct frontline maintenance, plant inspections, fault finding and fault reporting.

Skills

DCS/SCADA operation

Shift operations

Plant safety

Tools

DCS

SCADA

Job description

Astute's Power team is partnering with a leading Biomass site in the UK to recruit a Shift Operations Technician for its site in Chester. This permanent role is on-site and offers c. £44,000 plus benefits including private medical insurance. If you're an Operations Technician with experience operating plant via the DCS and want a role with progression opportunities, submit your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities of the Shift Operations Technician

Reporting to the Shift Team Leader you will:

• Operate the plant in a safe and efficient manner which includes during normal running, start-ups, and shutdowns along with emergency situations.
• Monitor the plant through the distributed control system (DCS) to ensure regular supply of fuel into the boiler, maintaining steam pressure and production of power in line with contractual obligations for the client.
• Ensure the operational demands of the plant are met along with monitoring the plants emissions to comply with the Environmental Permit and reporting any issues to the Shift Manager.
• Support the maintenance team during outages / shutdowns.
• Assist with developing operating procedures.
• Work within the company's safe systems of work, SHEQ systems and relevant legislation.
• Conduct front line maintenance, plant inspections, fault finding and fault reporting.

Required qualifications and experience

To be considered, you must have:

• 3+ years' experience operating plant in a heavy industrial site
• Competent working on DCS or SCADA operating systems
• Willing to work 12 hours shifts, both days and nights

Desirable experience

It would be an advantage, but is not essential, to have:

• Previous experience working on a Biomass or Energy from Waste power station
• A trade background and ability to carry out first-line maintenance

Salary and benefits

• Salary: £44,000
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: 12h shift pattern; 4on, 5off, 5on, 4off, 5on, 12off
• Location: Chester, on-site
• Benefits: private medical insuranceINDPOW (#LI-RW1)

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.