Shift Operations Technician

Salary £45,000

Newport, Isle of Wight

MC Technical Recruitment is currently looking to recruit an experienced Thermal Plant Operator to support the safe and efficient operation of an Energy Recovery Facility (ERF) on the Isle of Wight. This will be during steady state, start up, shutdown and emergency situations.

As the Thermal Plant Operator, you will be responsible for:

Operating and maintaining the Energy from Waste plant based on the Isle of Wight
Using maintenance skills to carry out routine maintenance and address emergency defects
Supervise the Technicians with the first line fault finding, technical advice and breakdowns
Coordinate safety measures for work activities
Release the plant for maintenance and conducting isolations
Manage site emergencies, ensuring safety and adherence to local procedures are followed
Maintain shift logs, write and review defect and fault reports
Contribute to project work
Produce detailed plant incident reports for health, safety, and environmental incidents
Provide extra support during shutdowns and breakdowns
Days & nights, 4 on 4 off

To be considered for this role you should have:

Mechanically minded, with an aptitude to learn new skills
Process Operations / Production experience highly desireable
The ability to diagnose technical issues and be able to take responsibility
Excellent problem-solving skills
Drive for continuous improvements of systems, processes and services relative to an energy recovery facility
Relevant technical competencies
Experience working with KPI deliverables
Proficient level of combustion and boiler process experience/knowledge

What's on offer?

Salary £45,000
Full training on energy-from-waste facility operations
Company bonus scheme
Annual leave
Pension scheme
Life assurance
If you are interested in this role, please apply via the link below or contact Matt George at MC Technical Recruitment on (phone number removed)/ (url removed) for a confidential chat