Plant Operator - Anaerobic Digestion

Shepton Mallet

Engineering

32000 Annual

Permanent


Astute's Renewables team is partnered with a leading business, who build and operate a portfolio of Anaerobic Digestion assets. They are looking to recruit a Plant / Site Operator for their site near Shepton Mallet.The Operator will play a vital role in ensuring the day to day running of the renewable energy plant and comes with a salary of up to 32,000 (depending on experience), overtime and a call out retainer.We would be keen to hear from candidates with agricultural experience or Ex-Military with mechanical skills.If you're looking to work for a great business during an exciting time of expansion, then submit your CV to apply today. Responsibilities and dutiesReporting to the Plant Manager, you will:

  • Carrying out the day to day operations of the anaerobic digestion plant
  • Using the SCADA control systems to monitor the process
  • Carrying out planned & reactive maintenance of the plant, which will include working on pumps, conveyors, gearboxes, pipework etc once competent
  • Feeding fuel into the process using mobile plant such as a telehandler
  • Responding to machine and systems failures once trained
  • General site housekeeping, keeping it clean and tidy
  • Ensuring adherence with health & safety
  • Other duties as required

Professional qualificationsWe are looking for someone with the following:

  • A relevant Engineer degree is desired but not essential
  • Mobile plant licence/tickets
  • Full UK driving licence

Personal skillsThe Plant / Site Operator role would suit someone who has:

  • Experience working in anaerobic digestion or a similar processing environment.
  • Living within 30-35 minutes maximum of the site
  • Experience operating mobile plant such as a telehandler or loading shovel
  • Experience carrying out first line maintenance on processing plant such as pumps & conveyers would be an advantage
  • Knowledge of SCADA or DCS would be an advantage
  • Hard working and happy to work outside in an agricultural environment

Salary and benefits of the Plant Operator role

  • Up to 32,000 depending on experience
  • Overtime and call-out retainer
  • The chance to join an established business within the anaerobic digestion sector

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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.

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