Process Technician

Astute’s Power Team are working with a leading Waste Management company in the UK and are recruiting for a Process Technician / Control Room Operator to join the Operations Team of a large Energy-from-Waste plant.

Working as part of the shift operations team, this position comes with a starting salary of up to £55,910 and quarterly bonus and benefits package.

If you’re a Process Technician and are looking to secure your next challenge within the power industry, then submit your CV to apply today.

• Operating the plant in a safe and efficient manner which includes during normal running, start‑ups and shutdowns along with emergency situations.
• Ensuring the operational demands of the plant are met along with monitoring the plant’s emissions to comply with the Environmental Permit and reporting any issues to the Shift Manager.
• Working within the company’s safe systems of work, SHEQ systems and relevant legislation.
• Becoming certified under Safety Rules as an Authorised Person and applying isolations, locks and safety tags.
• Conducting front‑line maintenance, plant inspections, fault finding and fault reporting.

• Minimum C&G/NVQ Level 3 in a Process/Engineering/Operations discipline.
• Completed an apprenticeship and/or three years in a Power Generation/Heavy Process/Maintenance role (Royal Navy Marine Engineers will also be considered).
• IOSH/NEBOSH or a Health & Safety Qualification.

• At least three years’ experience in an operational environment on a power station or heavy process facility with steam raising plant e.g. EFW, biomass, coal, utilities etc.
• Ex-Military Engineers with management/leadership experience will also be considered – Navy, REME, RAF, RFA etc.
• Familiar working on a SCADA/PLC/DCS System.
• Flexibility to work shift patterns including nights and weekends.

• Industry competitive salary up to £55,910 per year.
• Health Care plan.
• Pension matched up to 6 %.
• Bonus opportunity up to 12 %.
• Further full 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.