Astute's Power Team is partnered with a market-leading Energy company, to recruit for an Assistant Shift Operations Technician to join their Energy from Waste Power Station near Bicester, Oxfordshire.

The vital Assistant Shift Operations Technician role comes with a salary of £44,589 (inclusive of shift allowance and a location allowance) + up to 10% Bonus + overtime + Benefits

If you're an experienced Assistant Shift Operations Technician, or have experience operating large process machinery, and are looking to work for a leading organisation who invests in training and professional development of their employees, then upload your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities and duties
Reporting to the Shift Team Leader, you will be responsible for:
Monitoring and conducting plant checks on the machinery within site to ensure optimum performance is always maintained.
Carry out and ensure all work is conducted in accordance with the manufacturers guidelines and Safe System of Work
Follow company procedures in reporting accidents, incidents and near misses.
Assist in reaching the daily production targets as defined by site management.
Have a proactive approach to the improvements of operational and safety efficiencies within site
Assist with loading and unloading operations
Operation of mobile plant and machineryPlease note: This position is working 40 hours per week on a 6-week rolling shift rota between days and nights

Professional qualifications
We are looking for someone with the following:
A formal qualification in and engineering discipline would be ideal but not a necessity
A health and safety qualification such as IOSH will be advantageous
Mobile plant operation licences would be ideal (forklift, counterbalance, etc)

Personal skills, prior experience and knowledge
The Assistant Shift Operations Technician role would suit someone who has:
An Understanding of process/factory machinery.
Ability to use sensory skills to monitor the running of machinery.
Previous experience working within a process, production, or manufacturing environment.
A proven track record of high performance in a similar industry
Willing to work 12 hour shifts

Salary and benefits of the Assistant Shift Operations Technician role
A basic salary of £36,030
Shift allowance of c.£6,000
Location allowance of £2,654 per annum
up to 10% Bonus
Overtime
Private medicalAstute 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 not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful