Astute is looking for an Operations Technician to join the expanding Operations Team on a Combined Heat and Power (CHP) facility in East London. The site produces 17MW of heat and power from used fats, oils and greases (FOGS) sourced locally.
Responsibilities and duties
* Operate the plant, ensuring compliance with Company and Client procedures.
* Carry out first-line maintenance to maintain high plant availability and performance, while adhering to safety, environmental and statutory requirements.
* Identify and report plant defects, observations and anomalies that may affect site safety or plant operation.
* Complete assigned safety duties, including safe systems of work, setting people to work and employing company safety systems.
* Assist the Operations Supervisor with projects and outage preparation.
* Control the off‑loading of materials onto site, including road tanker fuel, oil and urea deliveries, and direct the right material to dedicated storage tanks.
Professional qualifications
* C&G/NVQ Level 3 minimum in Engineering/Plant Operations or an apprenticeship qualification.
* IOSH or H&S certificate.
Personal skills
* Mechanical/electrical maintenance skill set.
* Minimum 3 years of experience working in power‑generation operations.
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* Comfortable working alone and as part of a team during a shift.
Salary and benefits
* Competitive salary.
* Excellent benefits package.
* Opportunity to join a CHP power plant.
Astute is acting as an employment agency for 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.
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