Shift Operations Technician

Astute Technical

  • Newport
  • £50,000-54,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 16 hours ago
  • Apply easily
Astute’s Power team is exclusively partnering with a large thermal power station O&M company to recruit an Operations Technician for its South Wales site.The Shift Operations Technician role comes with a salary of £50,000 – £54,000 + excellent benefits and a clear development path.If you’re an Operations Technician and are looking to work for a leading organisation in the power sector, then submit your CV to apply today.
Responsibilities and duties
Reporting to the Shift Supervisor you will:
  • Assist in routine testing of the plant and equipment
  • Adhere to the H&S process of the plant, reporting any unsafe conditions and hazards to the Shift Supervisor
  • Assist with training personnel in roles required
  • Monitor the plant via DCS and its process to ensure that the operation aligns with all relevant operating procedures
  • Take part in pre-start checks following maintenance work or an outage
Professional qualifications
We are looking for someone with the following:
  • Ideally have a Level 3 (C&G / NVQ) minimum qualification in a relevant engineering discipline
  • Ideally have a formal Health and Safety qualification such as IOSH or NEBOSH
Personal skills
The Shift Operations Technician role would suit someone who is:
  • Prior background within a Power Production site, this could be CCGT, Coal, Biomass, Energy from Waste, CHP etc
  • A solid understanding of health & safety in an engineering environment
  • Able to demonstrate excellent written & verbal communication skills
Salary and benefits of the Shift Operations Technician role
  • Salary of £50,000 – £54,000
  • Overtime
  • Benefits Package
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.To apply for this Shift Operations Technician opportunity, please complete the form below. Alternatively, send a copy of your up-to-date CV to or call to speak to Arjun Patel who can tell you more. You can also connect with Arjun on to view other jobs they are recruiting. .Apply nowFirst name(Required)Last name(Required)Email(Required)Mobile numberCVAccepted file types: jpg, png, doc, docx, pdf, rtf, txt, Max. file size: 10 MB.

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