Lead Biogas Plant Operator in Rattray

Job Description

Astute's Renewables Team is partnering with a renewable energy technology provider committed to sustainability, innovation, and professional development to recruit a Lead Operator for their site near Coupar Angus. The strategically important Lead Operator role comes with a competitive salary, depending on experience, company pension, life insurance. Private medical and dental insurance and additional benefits. If you're an experienced Biogas Operator and are looking to work for an established and expanding business within the renewable energy sector.

Responsibilities

• 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 telehandlerResponding to machine and systems failures once trained
• General site housekeeping, keeping it clean and tidy
• Ensuring adherence with health & safetyUnderstanding 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 Lead Operator role would suit someone who is:

• Experience working in anaerobic digestion (essential)
• Living within 30-35 minutes maximum of the site
• Be part of an on-call rota
• 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

• Competitive salary (depending on experience)
• Overtime and on call payments following training
• Private medical & dental insurance
• Company pension
• Additional benefits discussed at interview#LI-AR1INDRENA

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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 Confident Employer initiative.