Job Title: Operator
Qualifications, skills, and all relevant experience needed for this role can be found in the full description below.
Location: Blaise Biogas, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4PN
Salary: Competitive
Job Type: Permanent, Full time
Working Hours / Pattern: 4 on 4 off, 12 hour shifts, half hour unpaid break
About Us:
Blaise Biogas are an anaerobic digestion plant, creating energy from waste. Taking food waste and turning it into digestate, whilst using the gas it produces to inject back to the grid and power homes.
About the role:
Blaise Biogas are looking for an Operator. An OP (Operator) on an Anaerobic Digestion (AD) site is responsible for monitoring and controlling the digestion process, ensuring that organic waste is processed safely and efficiently to produce biogas and digestate. Their duties include checking plant equipment, monitoring temperatures, pH levels, gas production and feedstock levels, loading waste materials, identifying faults and carrying out routine maintenance. They also maintain accurate operational records, follow health and safety and environmental procedures, and ensure the plant operates reliably while minimising downtime and environmental impact.
Responsibilities:
- Operate and monitor all areas of the AD plant, including waste reception, feedstock preparation, digestion, biogas handling, gas upgrading/CHP equipment and digestate systems.
- Receive, inspect and process feedstock in line with site acceptance criteria, reporting contamination or unsuitable materials.
- Monitor temperatures, pressures, levels, flow rates, gas production, alarms and other key process parameters.
- Adjust plant settings and feed rates within authorised limits to maintain stable and efficient digestion.
- Monitor biogas production, quality and process stability, identifying and reporting abnormal operating conditions.
- Safely operate pumps, conveyors, mixers, valves and other plant equipment, including mobile plant where trained and authorised.
- Complete routine start-up, shutdown, changeover, plant inspection and operational checks.
- Maintain accurate operational, production, feedstock, digestate and maintenance records.
- Identify and report equipment defects, process deviations, leaks, blockages and other operational issues promptly.
- Carry out routine preventative maintenance and basic equipment checks, supporting maintenance technicians and contractors with servicing and repairs.
- Maintain clean, tidy and safe working areas, tools and equipment. xgikmsk
- Follow company health and safety requirements, risk assessments, safe systems of work, isolation and permit-to-work procedures.
- Follow appropriate safety procedures when working around biogas, methane, hydrogen sulphide, confined spaces, hazardous s...
Plant Operator employer: Envar Careers
Envar is an exceptional employer located in the heart of Cambridgeshire, offering a dynamic work environment where innovation and sustainability are at the forefront. As a Plant Manager, you will benefit from a competitive salary, a supportive company culture that prioritises employee growth through continuous improvement initiatives, and a comprehensive benefits package including a company vehicle, pension, and annual bonus scheme. Join us to make a meaningful impact in the waste management sector while enjoying a collaborative atmosphere that values hard work and dedication.
