Operations Technician

Astute Technical

  • Beckton, East London
  • £38,000-46,920 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 9 days ago
  • Apply easily
Astute are looking for an Operations Technician to join the expanding Operations Team on a Combined Heat and Power facility in East London. Utilising the latest technology, the site is producing 17MW of Heat & Power from used fats, oils and greases (FOGS) from the local area.Reporting to the Site Operations Supervisor you will be part of a Shift Team (sometimes alone) responsible for the safe and efficient running of the CHP in line with business and statutory needs.If you have the right skills & experience and want to find out more, please get in touch!
Responsibilities and duties:
As an Operations Technician, you will be responsible for:
  • Operating the plant to ensure compliance in line with Company and Client procedures
  • Carrying out first line maintenance to ensure plant availability and performance is at a high level whilst ensuring adherence with safety, environmental and statutory requirements.
  • Identifying and reporting plant defects, observations and anomalies that may affect the safety of the site or operation of the plant
  • Completing assigned safety duties, including safe systems of work, setting people to work and the company’s safety systems
  • Assisting the Operations Supervisor with projects and outage preparation
  • Controlling the offloading of materials onto site, this may include road tanker fuel, oil and urea deliveries and directing the right material to dedicated storage tanks.
Professional qualifications
We are looking for someone with the following:
  • C&G/NVQ Level 3 minimum in Engineering/Plant Operations or Apprentice qualified
  • IOSH or H&S certificate
Personal skills
The Operations Technician would suit someone with:
  • Mechanical/Electrical maintenance skillset
  • Minimum 3 years of experience working in Power Generation in an Operations based role
  • Royal Navy Marine Engineer Leading Marine Engineers are welcome to apply
  • Comfortable working alone and as part of a time during a shift
Salary and benefits of the Operations Technician role
  • Competitive Salary
  • Excellent Benefits Package
  • Opportunity to join a CHP power plant
INDPOWAstute 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 Operations Technician opportunity, please complete the form below. Alternatively, send a copy of your up-to-date CV to or call to speak to Dan Grosvenor who can tell you more. You can also connect with Dan 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.Hidden Consultant EmailHidden application emailHidden Job titleHidden Candidate CountryCAPTCHASimilar jobs
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