Assistant Plant Operator

Assistant Plant Operator – Energy from Waste

£44,000 + bonus + private medical + pension

Dunbar, Scotland

SCINERGY Recruitment are recruiting for an Assistant Plant Operator to join the operations team at an established Energy from Waste power station in Dunbar.

This is a hands-on operational role supporting the safe, reliable and efficient day-to-day running of the facility. Working under the direction of the Shift Team Leader, you will carry out operational activities across the boiler house, turbine hall and wider plant while helping to maximise availability and minimise downtime.

The role will involve:

Conducting routine plant walk-arounds, inspections and equipment monitoring
Checking plant performance and reporting defects or abnormal operating conditions
Carrying out first-line mechanical and electrical maintenance where trained
Operating mobile plant, weighbridges and overhead travelling cranes
Coordinating the safe delivery and unloading of lime, carbon, ammonia, gas oil and other consumables
Assisting with plant start-ups, shutdowns and planned outage activities
Supporting loading, unloading and general site operational activities
Updating shift logs and providing accurate handovers to the incoming shift
Working in accordance with plant procedures, safe systems of work and manufacturer guidelines
Reporting accidents, incidents and near misses in line with site procedures
Supporting the Shift Team in maintaining plant availability and operational performance
To be considered, you should have:

Previous operational, production or maintenance experience within a similar heavy process environment - power generation, waste management, anaerobic digestion, paper production etc.
Experience working with industrial plant, machinery or process equipment
A strong understanding of health and safety within an operational environment
The ability to identify equipment defects and undertake basic first-line maintenance
Good communication and IT skills, including the ability to maintain accurate operational records
A full UK driving licence
The flexibility to work 12-hour shifts covering days, nights and weekends
What’s on offer:

£44,000 salary
Company bonus
Private medical cover
Company pension
Ongoing technical training and development
The opportunity to build a long-term career within the EfW sector
For more information or to apply please contact Steve or Callum at SCINERGY Recruitment on (phone number removed) or (url removed)
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed