Shift Engineer

Overview

Astute's Power team is partnering with a large-scale European Engineering and Construction company to recruit a Shift Engineer for a 2-month assignment at the Cheshire site. The daily rate is £600.

• Ensure safe, reliable, and efficient operation of the Flue Gas Treatment System, maintaining all process parameters within defined operational and environmental limits.
• Monitor plant performance in real time, identify and respond to process deviations, and implement corrective actions to maintain stable operation.
• Carry out and record shift operations, including detailed log keeping, handovers, and reporting of plant events, abnormalities, and performance issues.
• Ensure full compliance with site safety procedures, permits to work, environmental regulations, and operational risk assessments, escalating incidents and near misses appropriately.
• Coordinate with maintenance teams for fault diagnosis, equipment isolation, and repair activities, supporting both planned and unplanned maintenance safely and effectively.
• Support operator training and continuous improvement initiatives, contributing to optimisation of plant performance, reliability, and operational procedures.

• Cheshire
• Outside IR35
• £550‑£600 per day

Astute People are acting as an employment business 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.