Operations Technician

Astute's Power Team has been exclusively appointed by a leading O&M contractor to recruit an Operations Technician for the biomass power plant it operates in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. The plant generates around 40MW of power from wood waste pellets.

This permanent role offers an industry-competitive salary plus a healthcare plan, pension matched up to 6% and a bonus opportunity. The plant runs 24/7, 365 days a year, so you'll work a mix of day and night shifts. If you're an Operations Technician with control room experience on power or process plant and want to join a well-run biomass operation, submit your CV to apply today.

All applications are handled in confidence. Responsibilities of the Operations Technician Reporting to the Operations Manager,

you will

Operate the plant safely and efficiently during normal running, start-ups, shutdowns and emergencies Monitor the plant through the DCS to maintain fuel supply to the boiler, steam pressure and power output in line with contractual obligations Monitor plant emissions to comply with the Environmental Permit, reporting any issues to the Shift Manager Carry out front-line maintenance, plant inspections, fault-finding and fault reporting Support the maintenance team during outages and shutdowns Help develop operating procedures Work within the company's safe systems of work, SHEQ systems and relevant legislation Required qualifications and experience To be considered, you must have: 3+ years' process operations experience in power generation (biomass, Energy from Waste, coal, CCGT or nuclear), petrochemical or oil and gas, or as a marine engineer in the Merchant Navy or Royal Navy Level 3 engineering qualification (C&G, ONC, NVQ or SVQ) or higher Control room experience Experience working with SCADA, PLC or DCS systems Willingness to work rotating day and night shifts Desirable experience It would be an advantage, but is not essential, to have: Steam plant experience, including boilers, heat recovery steam generators and turbines Completed engineering apprenticeship IOSH, NEBOSH or equivalent health and safety qualification Salary and benefits Salary: Industry competitive Contract: Permanent Working pattern: day and night shifts on a 24/7 plant Location: Rotherham, South Yorkshire Pension: matched up to 6%

Benefits

healthcare plan, bonus opportunity and further company benefitsINDPOW Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation 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 Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have n...

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