Job Description
Astute’s Renewables team is proudly partnering with a great company in the UK biogas market who’re looking for a Lead Operator at their site just outside of Edinburgh. Working with a team of Operators, we require a Team Leader to support the Plant Manager with the day to running of the Plant. The asset will process a mixture of agri wastes and will generate gas to inject to grid and there will be a carbon capture element on site too.
The Team Leader role comes with a salary of up to 40,000 along with the company benefits.
If you’re from a heavy processing background with previous supervisory/management experience and looking to work on a brand-new asset and drive forward its performance, please read on and apply below.
Please only apply if you have a full UK Driving License and are living within the UK.
Responsibilities and duties:
- Help to manage the day to day operations of the anaerobic digestion plant
- Assist with the weekly and monthly reporting of plant efficiency, trends and analysing the data
- Covering for the Plant Manager in their absence
- Using the SCADA control systems to monitor the process
- Carrying out planned & reactive maintenance of the plant, which will include working on pumps, conveyors, gearboxes, pipework etc once competent
- Feeding fuel into the process using mobile plant such as a telehandler
- Responding to machine and systems failures once trained
- General site housekeeping, keeping it clean and tidy
- Ensuring adherence with health & safety
- Understanding the importance of permits and compliance with the Environmental Agency
- Other duties as required
Professional qualifications
We are looking for someone with the following:
- A relevant Engineer degree is desired but not essential
- WAMITAB is desirable
- Mobile plant licence/tickets or time spent experience
- Full UK driving licence
Personal skills
The Team Leader role would suit someone who is:
- Experience working in anaerobic digestion is an advantage or a similar processing environment such as water treatment, waste operations ect
- Living within 30-35 minutes maximum of the site
- Experience operating mobile plant such as a telehandler or loading shovel
- Experience carrying out first line maintenance on processing plant such as pumps & conveyers would be an advantage
- Knowledge of SCADA or DCS
- Some supervisory or managerial experience
Salary and benefits of the Commissioning Technician role
- Salary of 40,000 depending on experience
- Overtime and call-out retainer
- The chance to join a leading business in the anaerobic digestion sector
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.
