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Shift Operations Technician

Bicester
£43.9k/yr
Posted 1 day ago
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Astute’s Power team is partnering with a leading Energy company to recruit a Shift Operations Technician for their Energy from Waste Power Station near Bicester, Oxfordshire

The Shift Operations Technician role comes with starting salary of £43,871 + £6,594 shift allowance + location living allowance of £2,654 + up to 10% bonus + overtime + private medical + benefits.

If you have experience operating heavy process plant via a DCS/SCADA system and are looking to work for a company who invest in professional development of their employees, then submit your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities and duties of the Shift Operations Technician role

Reporting to the Shift Team Leader, you will be responsible for:

  • Using a DCS system, you will be required to start, stop and monitor the steam turbine, steam 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

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Professional Qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

  • A relevant technical qualification such as an HNC/ONC/NVQ in an engineering discipline is desirable
  • Having authorised person / senior authorised person qualifications will be advantageous
  • A health and safety qualification such as IOSH will be advantageous

Personal Skills, Prior Experience And Knowledge

The Shift Operations Technician role would suit someone who has:

  • Experience working in a heavy process engineering environment such as power generation, paper mills, COMAH sites, steel works, cement, pharmaceutical, etc.
  • Experience in operating a DCS/SCADA system
  • Familiar with safety rules procedures
  • Ex forces engineer will be highly encouraged to apply whether this be Navy, RAF or Army

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Salary and benefits of the Shift Operations Technician role

  • A basic salary of £43,871
  • £6,594 shift allowance
  • £2,654.04 location allowance
  • Overtime
  • Up to 10% Bonus
  • Private medical
  • Other company 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.

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Skills

DCS
SCADA
Plant Operations
Steam Turbine Operation
Steam Boiler Operation
Water Treatment Plant Operation
CEMS Monitoring
HSE Compliance
Technical Supervision
Process Engineering

Location

Bicester, England, United Kingdom

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