CHP Operator

Glennon Brothers is a leading timber processor in Ireland & UK with a strong growth story. As a leader in the Green Tech industry, Glennon Brothers is a growing, dynamic and innovative organisation with ambitious growth plans. We are currently looking for a CHP Operator to join our CHP Team at our facility in Troon.

The company supplies both the Irish and UK markets with products for the construction, pallet wood and fencing industries. It also manufactures timber frame homes and engineered roof trusses for the house building sector and operates several CHP and wood pellet manufacturing plants.

Reporting to the CHP Manager, the CHP Operator will play a key role in the operation of the plant, including material handling, electrical generation, maintenance and quality control.

The purpose of this job is to ensure the CHP plant stays running within set-point automatic controlled values in a safe manner in order to maximise the efficient delivery of heat and power from the plant. The CHP Operator must look after the chip drying operation involving the belt dryer, walking floors and silos to ensure the requirements a met.

Work Schedule

12 hours shifts rota will be required as it follows 4-day shifts (06:45-19:00), 4-night shifts (18:45-07:00) and 4 days off.

Routine Operations and Maintenance activities in order to keep CHP Plant on highest availability.

Working at heights including such duties as clearing blocked sensors, greasing bearings and conveyors etc.

Driving heavy machinery such as Volvo bucket loaders, telehandler, forklifts etc.

Load fuel into walking floors using Volvo bucket loader.

a.Belt dryer walking floor must be filled with wet wood chip and kept full

b.CHP walking floor must be filled with Bark, Butt Chips and Dried chip according to a ratio set by CHP Manager to achieve a uniform moisture content and mix.

Daily completing data of the operators report as following but not limited to daily and weekly analysis reports including residue density, moisture content oven samples, fuel calorific samples, meter readings of electric and thermal meters, raw material volumes, processing volumes, water sampling etc.

Checking and making sure the plant is capable of full operation. Organising duties such as emptying ash container in a timely manner, ensuring silo truck loading is operational and other related.

Respond to alarms raised on the computer system and react accordingly to get the plant back to correct operational set points.

Maintaining a clean working environment.

Following maintenance schedule to ensure 24/7 operation.

Any other duties assigned by CHP Manager.

Qualification in Biomass, Energy, Engineering or related field or equivalent knowledge and experience.

Experience with mechanical equipment such of filters, heat exchangers, pipelines, valves, vessels etc.

Knowledge in rotating equipment such of pumps, fans, compressors, motors etc.

Very strong organisation skills and attention to detail.

Strong communication skills with the ability to build trusted relationships.