Operator Technician

Salary - £39,500 plus Veolia benefits

Location: Dumfries

Hours - Days, 40 hours a week, on a 3 week rotation. 5 days on, 2 days off, 5 days on, 2 days off, 10 days on, 4 days off, On-call element on third week.

This position of Operator Technician (Industrial Steam Boilers) is located on a Client site in Dumfries. Working as part of a small team providing 24/7 operations, you will be responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the boiler facility. The Operator Technician (Industrial Steam Boilers) will be involved in working with, and assisting in improving, the site systems and will have responsibility for areas of site maintenance as directed.

You will be required to:

• Operate the steam generating plant (and associated equipment), steam distribution and pressure control systems, fuel supply systems, hard, soft and treated water distribution systems.
• Assist in the operational control of the plant, correct and report any abnormalities, record plant performance and carry out routine operational duties.
• Complete reports, logs, data collection and handovers accurately and to the required schedule.
• Carry out daily routine Steam Boiler operational tasks that will comply with legislation and company policies, ensuring plant performance, availability and reliability is maintained to a high level.
• Carry out analysis each shift of boiler feed water, treated water and boiler blow down to maintain water quality within set limits.
• Ensure that plant faults and defects are swiftly rectified to maintain the plants in serviceable order at all times (24/7).
• Carry out routine and statutory planned preventative maintenance (PPM), reactive and breakdown works to all mechanical and electrical systems across all the sites.
• Partake in boiler annual shutdown activities, preparing the boilers for their annual insurance inspection, rebuilding and putting back to an operational state.
• Ensure that the steam boilers are maintained as per OEM specifications.
• Monitor and control safe working (including PTW) within the designated area.
• Compliance with Company's Health and Safety, quality and environmental policies.
• Ensure day to day compliance with all aspects of the Environmental Permit, reporting any non-compliance or incident to the Team Leader.
• Assist other Company staff and contractors as required.
• Undertake continuing personal development to enhance knowledge & skills relevant to the role.
• Participate in an on-call rota, providing out of hours cover, along with weekend working, currently 1 weekend in 3.
• Occasionally travel to other sites within the area - vehicle will be supplied for these occurrences.

Ideally, we are looking for someone with industrial boiler experience, however, if you have a solid electromechanical engineering background with a good understanding of pressure systems or commercial MTHW, with Gas Safe, then please get in touch.

Experience you will need,

Essential:

• Strong Electromechanical experience with either a Mechanical or Electrical bias and a formally recognised Mechanical or Electrical trade qualification.
• IT literate demonstrating good numeracy and literacy skills.
• Strong organisational skills with an ability to balance a varied workload and re-prioritise in response to changing business needs and unexpected problems.
• An in depth knowledge of Health & Safety practices.
• Excellent communication skills and team mentality.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• The willingness to undertake training to better understand the plant, processes and procedures involved in operating a boiler house.
• Full UK driving Licence.

Desirable:

• Be able to demonstrate skills working on steam boilers and associated equipment.
• Boiler Operations Accreditation Scheme (BOAS) Qualification.
• Industrial Gas Qualified, I-Gas Level 1 or 3.
• Gas Safe - Commercial MTHW boilers.
• Medium Risk Confined Space.
• PASMA.
• Health and Safety qualifications and awareness, risk assessment, method statement training, competence in issuing and use of all company Permit to Work systems would be preferential, however, training will be provided where appropriate.

Benefits you will receive within this role are:

• The option to join the Veolia Pension Scheme.
• Access to Veolia Rewards, benefits and discounts.
• Free eye testing and money towards glasses if required for work purposes.
• 25 days annual leave + statutory bank holidays.

The role is located at a Client site in Dumfries.

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