Operations Technician - Biomass Power Station

Shift Operations Technician – Biomass Power Station
Competitive Salary
Fife, Scotland

About the client
Our client is a leading producer of Renewable Energy in the United Kingdom and has assets with a generation capacity of over 150MW, with this Biomass plant using poultry litter as its primary fuel source.

We are recruiting for a Shift Operations Technician to join their Operations Team to operate the 12.5MW Biomass Power Station as part of an Operational Shift Team.

Role & Responsibilities
As a Shift Operations Technician you will be reporting to the Shift Team Leader and responsible for:

* Operating the plant via the DCS system
* The safe and efficient operation of the plant including pumps, water treatment plant, motors, boiler plant etc
* Ensuring the plant is operating within its parameters whilst complying with strict HSE rules and regulations as well as company policies and procedures.
* Carrying out first line maintenance duties when required in order to keep plan running smoothly
* Working within the Company Health & Safety, Environmental and Quality Systems

Knowledge, Skills and Experience
We are looking for someone with the following:

* A relevant technical qualification such as an NVQ/ONC/HNC in an engineering discipline
* Experience in operations and/or maintenance in a heavy process environmental involving steam raising (ideally power generation)
* Ideally an IOSH or NEBOSH qualification

Package and benefits...

* Competitive Salary
* An opportunity to join a Biomass Power Station

If you are interested in this opportunity and want to discuss further, please contact Ruth Winter on 02392 288 212 or email a CV to rwinter@astutetechnical.co.uk

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