Operations Technician

TN United Kingdom; Ledbury; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an Operations Technician at a leading water treatment plant. This role involves monitoring and controlling plant operations, ensuring compliance with health and safety regulations, and performing routine maintenance. You'll work with advanced laboratory equipment to test water quality, contributing to the seamless operation of essential processes. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a dedicated team in a dynamic environment, where your efforts directly impact the quality of water treatment for an international drinks manufacturer. If you're passionate about sustainability and operational excellence, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

25 days holiday + 8 statutory days

Pension scheme

Private healthcare eligibility

Group income protection

Death in service benefit

Qualifications

• Experience in operating and monitoring water treatment processes.
• Ability to perform basic maintenance and calibrate sensors.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and control the effluent treatment plant operations.
• Conduct routine testing of water samples and maintain logs.

Skills

Electro-mechanical plant operation

Basic repairs and maintenance

Health, Safety & Environment (HSE)

Water sample testing

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Process Operations

Experience in industrial/manufacturing environment

Tools

Laboratory equipment for water testing

Process instruments

Job description

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Summary:
The Water / Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) Operations Technician will be responsible for operatingand monitoring the process equipment associated with the water / effluent treatment plant on thesite of an international drinks manufacturer based in Ledbury. The Technician will spend the majorityof their time in Ledbury but will support other local operations as needed.

The ETP Technician will be expected to monitor and control the plant and implement any operationalchanges to ensure the plant operates as designed. The Technician would also prepare plant forplanned maintenance tasks as required. The ETP Technician will also be expected to input site dataon a computer-based system to monitor and record plant performance.

The EPT is a multistage biological process that requires careful monitoring to ensure the plant isoperating within defined limits. As part of this monitoring regime, the Operations Technician isrequired to carryout routine testing of water samples using the onsite laboratory equipment tomeasure pH, COD, suspended solids, and other parameters as indicators of plant performance. Inaddition, the Technician is expected to be able to carry out basic maintenance and cleaning ofequipment, such as cleaning of process instruments and sensor calibration.

The role also requires that the assets are operated at optimum performance at all times and theTechnician will form part of a team to assist in this task.

The role requirements are the safe & seamless operation of the ETP in accordance with the regulatoryconsent and without interruption to the customer’s production activities.

The team which this Technician will join are located in Ledbury, however occasional support withinthe Hereford area may also be required. Full training will be provided.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Work within the client and company Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) systems.
• Take responsibility for the resolution of HSE issues at all levels both in the client
  organisation and within NSI.
• Promptly raise any issues which could affect both the client and company.
• Establish and maintain professional relationships with customer personnel, NSI colleaguesand sub-contractor staff.
• Continually improve the workplace to the benefit of HSE, reliability and cost.
• Identify faults, evaluate corrective measures & carry out basic repairs.
• Gather all systems information and complete plant logs to understand how the plant is performing.
• Utilising plant information, identify any changes in system performance and/or potential operational problems, evaluate and make initial recommendations to return plant to its optimum operating condition.
• Work unsupervised with a proactive attitude.
• Develop good team working behaviours with the client and other NSI staff.
• Undergo training as required.
• Identify personal training needs.
• Carry out other duties as the employer may reasonably require.

Required Skills/Qualifications (Essential):

• NVQ Level 2 (Process Operations or similar) or experience working in an industrial /
  manufacturing environment.
• Willingness / ability to complete basic repairs and maintenance.
• A working knowledge of running electro-mechanical plant e.g. Pumps, compressors etc.

Required Skills/ Qualifications (Desirable):

• Training in Environmental Health and Safety.
• Experience of working directly with sub-contractors.
• An ability to interpret technical information to affect changes on the plant.
• Operational knowledge of wastewater treatment plant.
• Ability to work within a quality system.

Working for us means:

• The salary is between £26,000 & £31,000 per year, depending on your professional experience.
• Contract Duration - 6 months.
• Hours of work - 42 hours per week, Monday to Sunday. 4 on 4 off shift pattern, working 12 hours.
• 20% Shift Allowance during Milling Season (Aug to Nov) and 10% all other times (Dec to July).
• Overtime – 1.5
• Holidays – 25 days + 8 statutory days.
• Probationary Period – 6 months.
• Pension – Can join immediately or auto enrolled after 3 months - Employee 5% and Employer 5% via salary sacrifice.
• Eligible to join Private Healthcare after successfully completing probation.
• Enrolled in Group Income Protection and Death in Service (4 x basic salary) upon commencement of employment.
• Notice – 1 week during probation, increasing to 1 month thereafter.

Nijhuis Saur Industries UK & Ireland are committed to maintaining Environmental & Social Impact goals:

To reach Net Zero emissions across our value chain by 2040.
To continuously meet high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, accountability, maintaining B-Corp Certification.
To be a socially responsible company creating a positive impact to all stakeholders including workers, communities, customers, and our planet.

Nijhuis Saur Industries UK & Ireland are an equal opportunity employer; we are committed to providing equal opportunities in all aspects of employment in line with the Equality Act 2010.

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