Shift Production Technician

Highview Power; Wythenshawe; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Shift Production Technician, where you'll play a vital role in operating the world's largest Liquid Air Energy Storage asset. With comprehensive training and a commitment to a positive working environment, you'll be at the forefront of the energy transition, ensuring safety and efficiency in plant operations. This role offers a unique opportunity to contribute to a cleaner energy future while developing your skills in a supportive team. Embrace the chance to make a difference in a growing organization dedicated to achieving net zero.

Benefits

Private Medical

Private Dental

Competitive salary

Discretionary annual salary review

25 days annual leave

Auto enrolment in pension

Season ticket loan

Cycle to work loan

Learning & Development opportunities

Qualifications

• BTEC ONC Level in a relevant Engineering discipline or equivalent.
• NVQ Level 3 in Electrical or Control & Instrumentation.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe and efficient operation of Carrington assets.
• Promote a culture of health, safety, and environmental awareness.
• Manage first-line maintenance and respond to plant failures.

Skills

Electrical fault finding

Control and Instrumentation

Health and Safety legislation

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Education

BTEC ONC Level in Engineering

NVQ Level 3 in Electrical or Control & Instrumentation

Job description

Highview Power are a growing global organisation who are leading the way towards a cleaner, more efficient, and secure energy future.

We are built to become a world leader in smarter long duration energy storage, enabling nations, regions, cities, and corporations to achieve net zero.

We know our employees are the key to our success and we are committed to creating a positive, inspiring, and inclusive working environment where you will play a vital part in driving change and helping to achieve the global ambition of becoming net zero.

Job Purpose:

We are currently hiring for Shift Production Technicians to join our team in September 2025, our asset is scheduled to begin operating mid 2026.

As a Shift Production Technician of Carrington Renewable Power Station, you will be responsible for the safe, reliable and efficient operation of Carrington assets. Ensuring the necessary operational and commercial procedures are followed to maximise value whilst operating within our legal requirements.

This is a unique opportunity to operate the World’s largest Liquid Air Energy Storage (LAES) asset, you will be given comprehensive training and support for the various instrumentation and controls systems in operation and join a business at the forefront of delivering the energy transition.

Key Activities:

• Actively promote a culture of health, safety and environmental awareness and seek out improvements in safety performance at Carrington site.
• Carry out routine plant operations as required.
• Operating within the levels of delegated authority where nominated.
• Managing the Safety Rules process (subject to levels of authorisation)
• Optimising plant availability and performance.
• Identifying opportunities to improve plant performance.
• Effectively interface with external stakeholders e.g. Energy Trading, ESO etc.
• Responding to plant failures.
• Undertaking first-line maintenance and investigations where plant problems arise, subject to training and competence.
• Producing job plans, risk assessments and method statements for First Line Maintenance and Production Routines
• Other responsibilities as defined by the Assistant Plant Manager
• Provide focus on improving the operation of the Carrington assets.
• Report defects, initiate response and remedial actions.
• Enact the roles of Permit Authoriser, Permit Engineer, Authorised Person, Acceptor, Site Checker and Issuer.
• Initiate Site Emergency Actions as required, undertaking the named role where appropriate as defined in the Site Emergency Plan.

Please note that this is not an exhaustive list of what the general responsibilities will be, and that the job description may be subject to changes according to the requirements of the organisation. You will be expected to complete all tasks within the level of your skill and ability.

The initial period of your employment will be focused on training and preparation for the asset go live in Mid-2026.

This role will be working a shift pattern covering 24/7, including weekends, nightshifts and bank holiday's.

Essential:

• Educated to BTEC ONC Level in a relevant Engineering discipline or equivalent.
• Educated to NVQ Level 3(or equivalent) in Electrical or Control & Instrumentation.
• Practical experience in Electrical and/or Control and Instrumentation fault finding.
• An understanding of Health, Safety and Environmental legislation and standards.
• Have a strong safety awareness and the ability to drive the correct safety culture in others;
• Be able to understand and retain knowledge of current policies and procedures.
• Confidence to challenge established practices, suggesting imaginative solutions to problems.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to enable effective working relationships with the ability to effectively communicate with all stakeholders.
• Ability to deliver the role whilst demonstrating flexibility, initiative and high levels of self-motivation and enthusiasm.
• Ability to build rapport quickly and establish relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Able to identify and analyse situations by isolating key issues evaluating relevant data and drawing appropriate conclusions.
• Be able to understand the importance of delivering against customer expectations and the impact of varying from the Market requirements.
• General business awareness of Highview Power and its role within the UK energy market.
• Have the ability to attain Permit Engineer and Permit Authoriser designations.
• A willingness to engage across all functions of a growing company that aims to help make Net Zero Possible

Desirable:

• An extensive understanding of Power Station or Cryogenic Process Plant operations, engineering, and maintenance and of health and safety and environmental legislation and standards.
• Experience in both Power Plant maintenance and operations.
• Experience in operation and/or maintenance of Cryogenic plant and equipment
• Understanding of maintenance and operational strategies.
• Continuous improvement – knowledge of performance aspects, routines, procedures, compliance.

• The chance to make a difference!
• Private Medical
• Private Dental
• Competitive salary
• Discretionary annual salary review
• 25 days annual leave
• Auto enrolment in pension following 3 month’s service
• Season ticket loan
• Cycle to work loan
• Learning & Development opportunities