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Plant Operator/Technician – Anaerobic Digestion Jobs in Northampton – England – UK at Astute People
Title: Plant Operator/Technician – Anaerobic Digestion
Company: Astute People
Location: Northampton – England – UK
Category: Energy/Power Generation, Engineering
Position: Plant Operator/Technician – Anaerobic Digestion (Permanent)
Astute’s Renewables team are working exclusively with an established Anaerobic Digestion business, who are looking to recruit a Plant/Site Operator for their site near Kettering, working on a 4 on 4 off day shift rotation. The site has recently received investment and is currently undergoing an upgrade which will bring substantial benefits to the existing plant.
The Operator will play a vital role in ensuring the day to day running of the renewable energy plant and comes with a salary of up to £35,000, bonus and excellent training and
benefits package
.
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We would be especially keen to speak with those from an agricultural background and who have experience carrying out first line maintenance.
Responsibilities
and duties
Reporting to the Plant Manager you will:
Carrying out the day to day operations of the anaerobic digestion plant
Working on a 4 on 4 off day shift rotation and being part of an on-call rota
Learning how to use the SCADA control systems to monitor the process
Carrying out planned & reactive maintenance of the plant, which will include working on pumps, conveyors, gearboxes, pipework etc once trained
Feeding fuel into the process using mobile plant such as a telehandler
Responding to machine and systems failures once trained
General site housekeeping, keeping it clean and tidy
Ensuring adherence with health & safety
Other duties as required
Professional qualifications
We are looking for someone with the following:
A relevant Engineer degree is desired but not essential
Personal skills
The Plant/Site Operator role would suit someone who has:
Experience working
in Anaerobic Digestion or a similar environment such as Agriculture, water treatment, energy from waste ect
Experience operating mobile plant such as a telehandler or loading shovel
Experience carrying out first line maintenance on processing plant such as pumps & conveyers would be an advantage
Knowledge of SCADA or DCS would be an advantage
Hard working and happy to work in an environment that processes food waste for renewable energy.
Salary and benefits of the Plant/Site Operator role
Salary of up to £35,000 DOE (depending on experience)
Benefits package
which includes a performance bonus
The opportunity to work on an established renewable energy plant that is part of a growing portfolio
Astute Technical Recruitment Limited 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.
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