Senior Shift Technician

Randstad CPE; City Of London; On-site; GBP 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy recovery company is looking for a Senior Shift Technician in Croydon, offering a salary of circa £52,000 plus attractive benefits including a bonus and pension contributions. The role requires several years of experience in an industrial setting, strong communication, and mechanical/electrical understanding. Join a firm that invests in employee well-being and career growth, while ensuring plant reliability in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Yearly bonus (up to 10%)

Quick progression opportunities

Overtime options

Contributory pensions scheme (up to 7%)

Friendly work environment

Profit Share Scheme

Physical safety and mental health support

Qualifications

• Several years experience as a technician/plant operator within an industrial site.
• Proactive and the ability to fault find independently.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to manage the site's safety.

Responsibilities

• Ensure plant reliability and uphold high operational standards.
• Document all observations on site in compliance with regulations.
• Carry out frequent risk assessments and control hazards.

Skills

Fault finding

Communication skills

Mechanical understanding

Electrical understanding

Job description

Overview

Title: Senior Shift Technician (Energy-to-Waste)

Location: Croydon, South London

Shifts: Days & Night Shifts, Rotating Shifts

Salary: Circa £52,000 per annum + 10% Bonus + Overtime Opportunities + 7% Pension Contribution Scheme + Enhanced Benefits Package + Fantastic hands-on training and progression opportunities!

The Company

Join an ethical, sector-leading national energy recovery company with over 300 sites. We are seeking an experienced Plant Technician with a background in an industrial environment (e.g., manufacturing, power, waste, renewables, steel, concrete).

This is a full-time, permanent role offering great investment in employee well-being and long-term career growth within a major trend-setter for renewable energy and recycling. You will be expected to ensure plant reliability and uphold high operational standards.

Responsibilities

• Ensure plant reliability and uphold high operational standards.
• Work from a control room in a heavy duty, industrial environment with understanding of mechanical and electrical faults on site equipment; identify and contain hazards before they occur.
• Document all observations on site in accordance with Health & Safety, Quality and Environmental Management System and all relevant legislation.
• Comply with PPE requirements including COSHH chemical handling; carry out frequent risk assessments and report potential safety issues; control hazards as required.

Qualifications / Requirements

• Several years experience as a technician/plant operator within an industrial site.
• Proactive and the ability to fault find independently.
• A basic mechanical, electrical, engineering, and site operations understanding.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to manage the site's safety.

Benefits

• Yearly Bonus (up to 10% of your basic salary)
• Quick progression and opportunity to take on a supervisory role.
• Overtime options (time and half)
• Contributory pensions scheme (up to 7%)
• Friendly, sociable work environment
• Profit Share Scheme
• Competent and organised team
• Discounts on retail store products and holidays
• Physical safety and mental health support

Titles: Operations Technician, Shift Technician, ERF Technician, Plant operator, Mechanical Technician, Multiskilled Engineer, Site Technician, Site Engineer, operations engineer, site manager, Plant Technician, Process Technician, Process Operator, Control Room Operator, SCADA Operator, Control Systems Technician, Power Plant Operator.

Locations: Croydon, London, Mitcham, Sutton, Epsom, Leatherhead, Surrey, Bromley, Sidcup, Kingston upon Thames, Biggin Hill, Caterham, Redhill, Horley, Crawley, Brixton.

Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are more than happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.