Plant Operator

MWH Treatment Limited; Preston; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A utilities contractor is seeking skilled plant operators for a project in Oswestry. The role involves ensuring optimal performance through daily monitoring of process parameters, equipment, and chemical deliveries. Candidates must be experienced and capable of making adjustments to maintain compliance and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Skilled and experienced plant operator.

Responsibilities

• Responsibility for process monitoring of the new plant.
• Daily monitoring of the process operating parameters.
• Monitoring and recalibration of instruments.

Job description

We are looking for Plant operators for Oswestry on the United Utilities framework on a contract basis.

• Responsibility for process monitoring of the new plant
• Daily monitoring of the process operating parameters (MLSS, SSVI, final effluent analyses, sludge thickener performance, sludge, chemicals)
• Daily monitoring of equipment (oxidation ditch (inducers, blowers, instruments, ferric, caustic, sludge thickeners, etc)
• Monitoring of analysers, recalibration of instruments, ordering of reagents
• Adjustment of process parameters to maintain performance
• Reporting to Advance Plus process commissioning engineer
• Consultation with client, suppliers and Advance Plus process team
• Regular meetings with UU re progress, performance, etc
• Daily logs
• Ordering of chemicals as required (including ferric, caustic, poly, reagents, cuvettes for sampling analyses)
• Taking deliveries of chemicals
• Assisting Advance Plus team with shutdowns, access, etc

You will be a skilled and experienced plant operator