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Astute's Power team is partnering with a leading Energy company to recruit an Operations Support Technician (Day Shift Operations Technician) for their Energy from Waste Power Station in Dunbar, East Lothian.
The Operations Support Technician role comes with starting salary of 46,525 + up to 10 bonus + overtime + on call payments + 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
Reporting to the Day Shift Team Leader, you will be responsible for:
- Using a DCS system, you will be required to start, stop and monitor turbines, boilers, pumps, water treatment plant and more
- Working in the permit office to ensure safe systems of work procedures are being followed by writing and checking risk assessments and method statements for the Senior Authorised Person on site to sign off on.
- 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
- Stepping in for the shift team during times of sickness or leave
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
- Ideally an Authorised Person/Senior Authorised Person certificate - not a necessity
- A health and safety qualification will be advantageous but not a necessity
Personal skills, prior experience and knowledge
The Operations Support Technician role would suit someone who has:
- Operations / Maintenance experience gained within 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
Salary and benefits of the Operations Support Technician role
- A starting basic salary of 46,525
- Overtime
- Bonus of up to 10%
- On call payments
INDPOW
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.
