Astute's Power Team is exclusively partnered with our client to recruit for a Shift Operations Technician to join their Energy from Waste Power Station in Coventry, West Midlands.

The vital Shift Operations Technician role comes with a competitive salary + shift allowance + overtime + excellent pension + bonus + benefits

If you're an experienced Shift Operations Technician 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:

Using a DCS/SCADA system you will be required to start, stop and monitor turbines, boilers, pumps, water treatment plant and more.
Ensuring the plant is operating within its parameters whilst complying with strict HSE rules and regulations as well as company policies and procedures.
Performing plant walk round and daily checks to ensure equipment is operating correctly and efficiently.
Monitoring of continuous emissions monitoring systems (CEMS) and perform corrective adjustments to the process when required.
Providing technical supervision and assistance where necessary for company and contract staff
Working within the company Health & Safety, Environmental and Quality Systems

Professional qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

Ideally be apprentice trained, with an NVQ Level 3 qualification in an engineering discipline
A formal Health and Safety qualification such as IOSH will be advantageous but not a necessity

Personal skills, prior experience and knowledge

The Shift Operations Technician role would suit someone who has:

Prior experience working in heavy process engineering environments such as Power (EfW, CCGT, Coal, Biomass, CHP), Petrochemicals, Refineries, Paper Mills, etc.
This role could also be suitable for Royal/Merchant Navy Marine Engineers looking to transition into the Power Generation industry.
Knowledge and experience working with steam generation equipment.
Extensive experience working with SCADA/DCS systems.
Ability to work as part of a team and cover for shift staff in times of absence on short notice

Salary and benefits of the Shift Operation Technician role

Competitive basic salary
Bonus
Overtime
Excellent pension scheme
Other benefits

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 not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful