At a Glance
- Tasks: Control and monitor plant equipment for safe and efficient energy generation.
- Company: Join a modern energy-from-waste facility in Stoke-on-Trent.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, permanent position, and opportunities for training and career growth.
- Other info: Dynamic shift pattern with hands-on operational responsibilities.
- Why this job: Be part of a vital team ensuring reliable energy production while working with advanced technology.
- Qualifications: Experience in energy-from-waste or relevant heavy industry operations preferred.
The predicted salary is between 36450 - 44550 £ per year.
Are you a Plant Operator, Process Operator, Boiler Operator or Control Room Operator with experience in energy from waste, power generation, heavy industry or process plant operations? RecruitME is recruiting for a Shift Plant Operator to join a modern energy-from-waste facility in Stoke-on-Trent.
This is an excellent opportunity to work within a safety-critical power-generation environment, controlling and monitoring boiler and turbine operations to support the safe, reliable and efficient generation of steam. Previous energy-from-waste experience would be a significant advantage, although applications are also welcomed from candidates with relevant boiler, power generation, manufacturing, chemical, utilities or other heavy-process industry experience.
What's in it for you?
- Salary of £39,779.76 - £43,791.16
- Permanent position at an established energy-from-waste plant
- Technically varied role involving boilers, turbines, DCS controls and waste handling
- Further plant-specific training and development
- Opportunity to build a long-term career within the energy and power-generation sector
- Stoke-on-Trent location
Shift pattern and hours
You will work an average of 42 hours per week across a 28-day rotating shift pattern. The rota consists of seven 12-hour day shifts and seven 12-hour night shifts during each 28-day period.
- Day shifts: 07:00-19:00
- Night shifts: 19:00-07:00
The role involves working as part of the shift operations team, controlling and monitoring plant equipment to maintain safe, compliant and efficient performance.
Key responsibilities include:
- Operating and monitoring the plant's boilers and turbine
- Supporting the optimum generation of steam
- Monitoring and improving overall plant performance
- Measuring and controlling temperature, pressure and flow
- Using instrumentation, gauges and the DCS control system
- Taking corrective action when operating conditions move outside required parameters
- Responding promptly to alarms, faults, blockages and changing plant conditions
- Supporting planned and unplanned repairs
- Maintaining accurate operational readings and detailed shift logs
- Coordinating incoming waste and outgoing materials
- Operating the overhead waste crane in accordance with site procedures
- Loading and unloading vehicles when required
- Using an FLT to maintain material supplies and remove ash waste
- Completing plant cleaning and housekeeping schedules
- Working safely at height and in confined spaces when required
Highly desirable experience:
- Experience within an energy-from-waste, biomass, power-generation or thermal-processing facility
- Experience using DCS control systems
- Mechanical, electrical, process or instrumentation engineering experience
- An engineering apprenticeship
- COSHH and HAZOP knowledge
- FLT or front-loading shovel qualifications
- City & Guilds Small Thermal Plant qualification
- BOAS or an equivalent boiler-operation qualification
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word
Why apply?
This is a hands-on operational role for someone who enjoys working with complex process equipment and responding to changing plant conditions. You will play an important part in maintaining safe operations, maximising plant availability and supporting reliable energy generation. Apply today with your CV for consideration.
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