At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage daily operations of a biogas plant and ensure efficiency.
- Company: Join a leading renewable energy technology provider focused on sustainability.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, private medical insurance, and a company pension.
- Other info: Great career growth opportunities in a supportive environment.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in the renewable energy sector while developing your skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in anaerobic digestion and mobile plant operation is essential.
The predicted salary is between 35000 - 45000 £ per year.
Astute's Renewables Team is partnering with a renewable energy technology provider committed to sustainability, innovation, and professional development to recruit a Lead Operator for their site near Coupar Angus. The strategically important Lead Operator role comes with a competitive salary, depending on experience, company pension, life insurance, private medical and dental insurance, and additional benefits.
If you're an experienced Biogas Operator and are looking to work for an established and expanding business within the renewable energy sector, the responsibilities include:
- Help to manage the day-to-day operations of the anaerobic digestion plant
- Assist with the weekly and monthly reporting of plant efficiency, trends, and analysing the data
- Covering for the Plant Manager in their absence
- Using the SCADA control systems to monitor the process
- Carrying out planned & reactive maintenance of the plant, which will include working on pumps, conveyors, gearboxes, pipework etc once competent
- Feeding fuel into the process using mobile plant such as a telehandler
- Responding to machine and systems failures once trained
- General site housekeeping, keeping it clean and tidy
- Ensuring adherence with health & safety
- Understanding the importance of permits and compliance with the Environmental Agency
- Other duties as required
We are looking for someone with the following professional qualifications:
- A relevant Engineer degree is desired but not essential
- WAMITAB is desirable
- Mobile plant licence/tickets or time spent experience
- Full UK driving licence
The Lead Operator role would suit someone who has:
- Experience working in anaerobic digestion (essential)
- Living within 30-35 minutes maximum of the site
- Be part of an on-call rota
- Experience operating mobile plant such as a telehandler or loading shovel
- Experience carrying out first line maintenance on processing plant such as pumps & conveyors would be an advantage
- Knowledge of SCADA or DCS
- Some supervisory or managerial experience
Salary and benefits include:
- Competitive salary (depending on experience)
- Overtime and on-call payments following training
- Private medical & dental insurance
- Company pension
- Additional benefits discussed at interview
Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of creed and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government's Confident Employer initiative.
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