Plant Operator – 12h Rotating Shifts, Heavy Process

Randstad Construction & Property; Croydon; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension scheme

Health & wellbeing initiatives

Local site perks

Job summary

Randstad Construction & Property is seeking a Plant Operator for a heavy process facility in South London. You will monitor plant performance, carry out frontline maintenance, and operate site machinery to maximise availability.

Working 40 hours per week on a 12-hour day/night rotating schedule (5-week rota), you will be supported by a safety-focused team and a comprehensive benefits package. The position is full-time and permanent with a circa £45,000 salary plus shift allowance and an annual

Qualifications

• Proven operational experience within a continuous process, heavy manufacturing, energy, chemical, or utilities environment.
• Hands-on experience monitoring process machinery and operating mobile plant.
• Safety-first mindset with an understanding of Safe Systems of Work.
• Good written, verbal, and basic IT skills (Microsoft Office).
• Full UK Driving Licence.
• Comfortable working a 12-hour day/night rotational shift pattern.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine plant walk-rounds, monitoring heavy machinery, boiler plant, and auxiliary process systems.
• Carry out frontline maintenance, basic troubleshooting, and support planned shutdown activities to minimize downtime.
• Safely handle, unload, and supervise site consumables (including lime, carbon, ammonia, and gas oil).
• Operate site mobile plant, overhead travelling cranes, and weighbridges as required.
• Maintain clear digital shift logs, complete safe shift handovers, and adhere strictly to Safe Systems of Work (SSoW) and permit-to-work procedures.
• Provide on-call cover on designated days within the rota structure.

Skills

Operational experience

Safe Systems of Work

Microsoft Office

Full UK Driving Licence

12-hour shift pattern

Tools

CMMS maintenance software

MS Office

Forklift certification

Overhead Crane certification

Job description

Randstad Construction & Property is seeking a Plant Operator for a heavy process facility in South London. You will monitor plant performance, carry out frontline maintenance, and operate site machinery to maximise availability.

Working 40 hours per week on a 12-hour day/night rotating schedule (5-week rota), you will be supported by a safety-focused team and a comprehensive benefits package. The position is full-time and permanent with a circa £45,000 salary plus shift allowance and an annual