Operations Technician

Overview

Astute are looking for an Operations Technician to join the expanding Operations Team on a Combined Heat and Power facility in East London. Utilising the latest technology, the site is producing 17MW of Heat and Power from used fats, oils and greases (FOGS) from the local area.Reporting to the Site Operations Supervisor you will be part of a Shift Team (sometimes alone) responsible for the safe and efficient running of the CHP in line with business and statutory needs.If you have the right skills and experience and want to find out more, please get in touch!Responsibilities

Operating the plant to ensure compliance in line with Company and Client proceduresCarrying out first line maintenance to ensure plant availability and performance is at a high level whilst ensuring adherence with safety, environmental and statutory requirementsIdentifying and reporting plant defects, observations and anomalies that may affect the safety of the site or operation of the plantCompleting assigned safety duties, including safe systems of work, setting people to work and the company\''s safety systemsAssisting the Operations Supervisor with projects and outage preparationControlling the offloading of materials onto site, including road tanker fuel, oil and urea deliveries and directing the right material to dedicated storage tanksProfessional qualifications

CandG/NVQ Level 3 minimum in Engineering/Plant Operations or Apprentice qualifiedIOSH or HandS certificatePersonal skills

Mechanical/Electrical maintenance skillsetMinimum 3 years of experience working in Power Generation in an Operations based roleRoyal Navy Marine Engineer Leading Marine Engineers are welcome to applyComfortable working alone and as part of a time during a shiftSalary and benefits

Competitive SalaryExcellent Benefits PackageOpportunity to join a CHP power plantINDPOWAstute 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 ..... full job details .....