Power Generation

Assistant Plant Operator – Power Station

Circa £45,000 + Bonus

Croydon, London

MC Technical Recruitment are currently recruiting an Assistant Plant Operator to join an energy from waste power station near Croydon, London. As the Assistant Plant Operator you will be responsible for carrying out operational activities within the boiler house and turbine hall to ensure the plant operates in a safe and efficient manner.

Roles and Responsibilities

As the Assistant Plant Operator, you will be responsible for:

• Performing plant walk-arounds and inspections, ensuring optimum performance of plant machinery
• Carrying out first line maintenance activities to ensure minimal plant breakdowns
• Operating a range of mobile plant including FLTs, excavators and overhead cranes
• Supervising the delivery of site consumables e.g. lime, carbon, ammonia etc
• Assisting with plant shutdowns

This is a role that will involve working a 12-hour shifts covering days, nights as well as some weekends

To be considered for this role you should have:

• Production/operations or maintenance experience in a heavy industrial environment, preferably within the power gen or EFW sector or similar e.g. anaerobic digestion, waste or water treatment. Marine Engineers at LET level would also suit
• Ideally a relevant engineering qualification – BTEC, NVQ, ONC etc
• Mobile plant tickets/ experience desirable but not essential
• Some basic mechanical or electrical maintenance skills would be desirable but not essential
• A good understanding and awareness of H&S
• Willingness to work on a 12-hour shift pattern that includes both days and nights

What’s on offer?

• A competitive salary circa £45,000
• Company pension
• Site bonus
• The opportunity to work with a leading company in the EFW sector

If you are interested in this role, please apply via the link below or contact Darren at MC Technical Recruitment on 01489 533 033/ darren@mctechnical.co.uk for a confidential chat