Control Room Operator - Hiring Immediately

ABOUT US 

As Australia’s leading environmentally focused service business, delivering on modern thinking and action to prevent, stop and reverse environmental damage, Enviropacific’s core focus is to create safe and sustainable environments within communities. Behind our success is a very talented and inclusive team of diverse individuals that you too could join, bringing your knowledge, experience, skills, and attributes that will only make the foundation of our company, our people, even stronger. 

Through our values of People First, Collaboration, Creative Thinking and Customer Focus, we work to help our people achieve our goals and enjoy their work. Enviropacific are an Equal Opportunity employer and are committed to creating an equitable, diverse and inclusive work environment for all. We recognise that diversity strengthens us and encourage people from all backgrounds to apply, including women and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. 

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY

Our SOLVE Facility in Altona is looking for an energetic and experienced Control Room Operator to join our fantastic team on a roster that offers work/life balance and combined with accrued annual leave entitlements gives you over 200 days off per year.  The Control Room Operator is our most senior hands on position at SOLVE and is responsible for the safe and efficient operation of our thermal desorption plant.

Our 4-week rotating roster is a mixture of both 12 hour day and night shifts with no permanent shifts from Friday night to Monday morning. At SOLVE if you are available to work any additional shifts outside your roster you will be paid at an overtime rate that inflates your already competitive base salary. 

We support career growth with an established site personnel development matrix and provide training for someone who wishes to take an active role within the team, to diversify and continually grow their skills and experience.

The Control Room Operator is responsible for:

• Operation of our thermal plant utilising PLC and SCADA controls including hot/cold start/shut, troubleshooting, problem solving
• Reporting including production data logging, shift reports, incident escalation and safety/hazard reporting
• Direction of field personnel as required
• Site supervision on night shift (and other shift times as required) to ensure efficient operation of thermal plant and use of resources
• Leading activities associated with LOTO and issuing of work permits as required to support site works
• Notification of any non-compliant operations or quality deficiencies
• Assisting different site departments as skills and experience allow

ABOUT YOU

• At least 3+ years experience in a similar field
• Strong commitment to safety
• Exposure to CITEC (or similar) control systems utilising multi screened HMI
• Understanding of process control loops, trend analysis and sequencing
• Experience with LOTO, permit to work systems, confined spaces, working at heights and hazard analysis/risk control 
• Current high risk forklift (LF) license, mobile plant tickets (loader, excavator, skid steer, telehandler, EWP) are advantageous 
• Willingness to wear personal protective equipment including gloves, respirator, Tyvek suit, gumboots as required to offer mandatory protection
• Commitment to undertake training and additional duties as required
• The ability and willingness to work on a rotating shift basis

WHAT WE GIVE YOU IN RETURN: 

Rewarding and important work that makes a difference to the community and the environment.

We prioritise your Health and Wellbeing: 

• Four paid annual Wellbeing Days, we give you additional time off to do the things that you love with the people you love.
• Employee assistance program, a free counselling and lifestyle service for you and your family. 
• WHEREFIT: Our people have access to exclusive discounts at leading fitness and wellbeing brands to help you perform at your best. 

We care about your future with us:

• Propel your career: Unlock your potential with tailored and ongoing professional development and internal job opportunities to ensure you stay ahead in your field.  

We offer competitive rewards and benefits:

• Rewarding Referrals: Your recommendations matter to us. Our generous employee referral incentive program is instrumental in building a team of like-minded individuals that share our company values. 
• Celebrating  our Champions: We acknowledge and celebrate our employees' achievements in supporting our company principles through the monthly and annual Enviro Achiever awards. 
• Enhancing your Lifestyle: We offer paid primary and secondary carer leave, novated leases, flexible work arrangements and purchased leave.

Enviropacific acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land where we work and live. We pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging. We are committed to strengthening relationships between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and non-Indigenous peoples for the benefit of all Australians.