Power Generation Plant Operator – Energy from Waste

Wolverhampton, West Midlands | Permanent | Continental shifts 12-hour shifts | 7 days and 7 nights over 28 days Are you an experienced Plant Operator, Process Operator, Control Room Operator or Engineering Operator looking for a hands-on role within power generation? RecruitME is recruiting for an established energy and power generation business operating an industrial Energy from Waste facility in Wolverhampton.

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You will work with industrial boilers, steam turbines, control systems and specialist process equipment, helping to keep the facility operating safely, efficiently and reliably.

We welcome applicants from power generation, industrial engineering, utilities, boiler operations, steam systems, biomass, Energy from Waste and other continuous-process environments.

Previous Energy from Waste experience is not essential.

What's on offer Permanent, full-time position Opportunity to operate industrial boilers, steam turbines and power generation equipment Varied hands-on engineering and plant operations work Opportunity to develop specialist Energy from Waste and power generation experience The role As a Power Generation Plant Operator, you will monitor and control boilers, the steam turbine and associated equipment, combining control room duties with practical inspections and operational activity across the plant.

Operate and monitor boilers, steam turbines and associated power generation equipment.

Monitor temperatures, pressures, flow rates, instruments and control-system readings.

Respond to plant alarms, process changes, blockages and planned or unplanned maintenance events.

Inspect equipment, gauges and operating conditions across the facility.

Record accurate readings, complete shift logs and handovers.

Operate overhead cranes and support waste handling and plant attendant activities, including FLT tasks when required.

Maintain safe working practices, housekeeping and compliance with permit-to-work procedures and site operating instructions.

Work safely at height and in confined spaces when necessary.

What we're looking for You will have a practical engineering mindset, understand industrial equipment and be comfortable in a safety-critical, continuously operating environment.

Experience operating, monitoring or maintaining industrial machinery or process equipment.

Ability to interpret plant readings, identify changing conditions and respond to operational problems.

Good communication, accurate record-keeping and a strong commitment to health and safety.

Willingness to work the full rotating day and night shift rota.

Experience of boilers, steam turbines, control room operations or power generation would be advantageous.

FLT, front loading shovel and first aid qualifications would be beneficial, but are not essential.

Why apply? This is a chance to work with substantial industrial power generation equipment in a technically varied role. xwzovoh

If you enjoy machinery, process monitoring, operational problem-solving and the responsibility of keeping a live plant running safely, we would like to hear from you.

Apply today with your CV to find out more about this permanent Power Generation Plant Operator opportunity in Wolverhampton.