Plant Operator

Enfinium Community Fund; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Enfinium Community Fund is seeking a Plant Operator for a 12-month fixed-term contract in Leeds. The role involves ensuring operational efficiency and safety compliance at a pivotal energy from waste facility, contributing to a sustainable future. Ideal candidates will possess relevant engineering qualifications and experience in operational environments.

Benefits

Vitality Private Medical Care

Private Dental Care

Life Assurance

Company Pension with 6% contribution

Cycle to Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Uniform Provided

Continuous Learning and Development

Qualifications

• Experience in a control room environment required.
• Understanding of combustion and power generation is ideal.

Responsibilities

• Championing safety-first culture and compliance.
• Operating and monitoring from Central Control Room.
• Conducting water quality testing.

Skills

Safety Management

Operational Efficiency

Environmental Compliance

Technical Monitoring

Problem Solving

Education

NVQ Level 4 / ONC in Engineering

Job description

About The Role

Plant Operator 12 month Fixed Term Contract - Parc Adfer

What’s the role all about?

As a Plant Operator, you'll be at the heart of our operations—keeping things safe, legal, efficient, and running like clockwork. Working as part of a skilled and supportive shift team, you’ll help power our facility while maintaining the highest standards of health, safety, and environmental compliance.

You'll also act as the Appointed Person (AP) on shift, supporting the Senior Authorised Person (SAP) in driving safe systems of work and ensuring the site runs at its best—safely, smoothly, and in full compliance with all regulations.

This is a 24/7 shift-based role on a rotating pattern, which includes days, nights, weekends, and public holidays, helping to ensure continuous and reliable plant performance.

What will you be doing?

Every shift is different, but here’s a snapshot of your key responsibilities:

• Championing a strong safety-first culture—your actions set the standard for safe and environmentally responsible operations.

• Assisting with the operation of the plant in line with its Local Authority Project Agreement, Environmental Permit, and Planning Conditions—keeping everything legal, efficient, and on track.

• Supporting the SAP and site management in applying the safety rules, permits, isolations (LOTO), and all aspects of safe systems of work.

• Acting as the AP on site, overseeing the safe and compliant execution of work, and ensuring our permit systems are robust and correctly administered.

• Operating and monitoring the facility from the Central Control Room—using your expertise and the DCS to respond to operational demands in real-time.

• Carrying out online boiler and FGT cleaning to optimise performance and reliability.

• Conducting water quality testing and adjusting dosing to maintain optimal water-steam cycle parameters.

What do you need to bring?

Qualifications & Experience:

• NVQ Level 4 / ONC (or equivalent) in a relevant engineering discipline.

• Previous experience working in a control room environment.

• A solid understanding of combustion and power generation, ideally gained in a power plant or waste management setting.

About Us

Who are enfinium?

As one of the UK’s leading energy from waste operators, enfinium is supporting our country’s journey to a Net Zero economy. We do this by operating and developing six decarbonisation hubs around the UK, where we use waste that would otherwise go to landfill to generate homegrown energy.

Today, enfinium has an annual waste processing capacity of over 2.3 million tonnes, and a total combined electric generating capacity of 265MW (gross) - enough energy to power more than 500,000 UK homes. enfinium is owned by infrastructure investment funds managed by Igneo Infrastructure Partners

One Team- Pride Matters- Safety on Purpose- Make a positive impact- Take Ownership

As a Company, we really value our employees and as such, offer a generous employee benefitspackage which includes the following:

• Vitality Private Medical care
• Private Dental Care
• Life Assurance
• Company pension with a 6% company contribution
  
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Employee Assistance programme
• Uniform provided
• Continuous learning and development through our e-learning portal and access to role-based qualifications