Plant Operative

Taylor Hopkinson Limited; Slough; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Life assurance

Company pension

Technical training

Job summary

Taylor Hopkinson Limited is seeking a Plant Attendant / Plant Operator for an Energy from Waste facility in Slough. The role supports safe, efficient operation, helping maintain performance, availability and reliability while ensuring compliance with HSE and environmental requirements.

The position offers a 12-month fixed-term contract with potential for extension or permanent consideration, working Mon-Fri with occasional training opportunities and a competitive benefits package including

Qualifications

• Experience in Energy from Waste, power generation or similar heavy industrial environments.
• Experience in shift-based, continuous process plants.
• Understanding of combustion, boilers, steam systems or flue gas treatment advantageous.
• Experience using DCS/control systems and monitoring performance.
• First-line maintenance and fault-finding capability.
• Good HSE knowledge and environmental compliance.
• NVQ/City & Guilds or equivalent engineering qualification.
• IOSH or related HSE training desirable.
• Willingness to undertake additional plant training.

Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor plant systems including combustion, boiler and flue gas treatment equipment.
• Monitor plant conditions including temperatures, pressures, emissions and performance.
• Carry out routine plant inspections, walk-downs and operational logging.
• Identify and report plant defects, abnormal conditions and equipment issues.
• Carry out first-line maintenance and basic fault finding.
• Respond appropriately to plant alarms, process deviations and operational issues.
• Support planned maintenance, shutdowns and plant outages.
• Ensure operations remain compliant with HSE procedures and Environmental Permit conditions.
• Maintain accurate operational records and communicate plant issues effectively with the wider O&M team.

Skills

Energy from Waste experience

Shift-based operation

DCS/control systems

Fault finding

HSE compliance

Education

NVQ/City & Guilds in engineering

Tools

DCS systems

Job description

Plant Attendant – Energy from Waste

Location: Slough

Sector: Energy from Waste / Power Generation / Process Plant

Contract: 12-Month Fixed-Term Staff Contract with possibility of extention / Perm offer

Plant Operative Opportunity

We are looking for an experienced Plant Attendant / Plant Operator to join the Operations & Maintenance team at an Energy from Waste facility in Slough.

Working within a continuous process environment, you will support the safe and efficient operation of the facility, helping maintain plant performance, availability and reliability while ensuring compliance with HSE and environmental requirements.

Plant Operative Responsibilities

• Operate and monitor plant systems including combustion, boiler and flue gas treatment equipment.
• Monitor plant conditions including temperatures, pressures, emissions and process performance.
• Carry out routine plant inspections, walk-downs and operational logging.
• Identify and report plant defects, abnormal conditions and equipment issues.
• Carry out first-line maintenance and basic fault finding where required.
• Respond appropriately to plant alarms, process deviations and operational issues.
• Support planned maintenance, shutdowns and plant outages.
• Ensure operations remain compliant with HSE procedures and Environmental Permit conditions.
• Maintain accurate operational records and communicate plant issues effectively with the wider O&M team.

Plant Operative Background

• Previous experience within Energy from Waste, power generation or a similar heavy industrial/process environment.
• Experience working within a shift-based, continuous process plant.
• Understanding of combustion, boilers, steam systems and/or flue gas treatment would be advantageous.
• Experience using DCS/control systems and monitoring plant performance.
• Practical fault-finding and first-line maintenance capability.
• Strong understanding of HSE, safe systems of work and environmental compliance.
• Engineering/process qualification such as NVQ, City & Guilds or equivalent is desirable.
• IOSH or other relevant HSE training would be beneficial.
• Willingness to undertake additional plant-specific training.

What's on Offer

• £34,850 base
• Mon - Fri
• Yealry Bonus
• Company pension with employer contributions.
• Private healthcare and life assurance.
• Ongoing technical training and development.
• Opportunity to gain further experience within the Energy from Waste and power generation sector