Anaerobic Digestion Operator

Berry Recruitment are currently looking for an Anaerobic Digestion Operator to join our client in Knaresborough.

Job Title: Anaerobic Digestion Operator
Working Hours: Monday - Friday 6am - 2pm and 2pm - 10pm (weekly rotation)
Salary: £17.70 per hour
Contract Length: Initially 3 months with potential to extend depending upon performance

Responsibilities

• Safe and efficient operation of the plant during steady state, start up, shutdown and emergency situations as directed by the Operations Manager
• Ensure day to day compliance with all aspects of the Environmental Permit, reporting any non-compliance or incident to the Operations Manager.
• Work within the company's Health & Safety, Quality and Environmental System and all relevant legislation.
• To be authorised under the safety rules to the level of Senior Authorised Person to apply isolation, locks and safety tags, and the preparation and issuing of safety documents.
• Carrying out responsibilities as defined in the companies Safety Rules and associated procedures.
• Contribute towards the team effort, encourage team spirit and provide assistance to others.
• Carry out routine plant inspections and adjustments / operations as required collecting and recording plant data.
• Carrying out Operational Procedures to ensure that plant is in a fit and correct state for return to service following maintenance, outage or other prolonged shutdown.
• Responding to first line and breakdown maintenance requirements as far as background and experience permits. Assisting maintenance functions in any such maintenance.
• Participating in department training and development.
• Writing/amending site Operational procedures, implementing changes and improvements as required ensuring all procedures are relevant and accurate.
• Carrying out simple analysis to ensure the plant is fully optimised.
• Shift logging to ensure quality defect reporting and writing along with the reviewing of operational work specifications.
• Able to safely operate a Counterbalance Forklift Truck, front Load mechanical shovel and grab crane. (Training will be offered to suitable candidates).
• Loading fermenter/dry digester with organic material.
• Involvement with replacing pumps, shafts and other components.
• Maximise the biogas yields of the fermenters and electricity produced by the engines.
• Management of CLO (Compost like output) to ensure ABPR is adhered to at all times.
• Out loading the CLO to the various off takers.

Qualifications

• Experience working with Anaerobic Digestion. This will include a good level of practical Operational/Maintenance experience/knowledge
• A good understanding of all HSE aspects is a fundamental requirement, IOSH managing safely is preferable.
• Front end loader/shovel licence

Skills

• Strong communication skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• The ability to work unsupervised and take responsibility during dynamic situations
• Completer/Finisher able to deliver results on schedule
• Affable and flexible personality
• Excellent work ethic
• Detail oriented

If this role is of interest please apply now, all applications are reviewed daily! Alternatively please call Daisy on to discuss.

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job.