Operations Technician – Biomass Power Station
- Chester
- £40,000-43,890 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Operate the plant in a safe and efficient manner which includes during normal running, start-ups, and shutdowns along with emergency situations.
- Monitor the plant through the distributed control system (DCS) to ensure regular supply of fuel into the boiler, maintaining steam pressure and production of power in line with contractual obligations for the client.
- Ensure the operational demands of the plant are met along with monitoring the plants emissions to comply with the Environmental Permit and reporting any issues to the Shift Manager.
- Support the maintenance team during outages / shutdowns.
- Assist with developing operating procedures.
- Work within the company’s safe systems of work, SHEQ systems and relevant legislation.
- Conduct front line maintenance, plant inspections, fault finding and fault reporting.
We are looking for someone with the following:
- At least three years process operations experience
- Competent at working on SCADA / PLC / DCS systems
- Previous experience working in a control room environment, ideally with steam plant including boilers, turbines and associated plant
- Marine Engineers from Merchant Fleet or Royal Navy will also be considered
- Ability to work a shift rota including days and nights
- Ability to work alone or within a team
- Driven with the desire to achieve
- Starting salary of up to £ 44,000
- Benefits package and progression opportunities
- Change to join leading biomass site
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