Plant Operative / Technician

Acorn by Synergie is recruiting for a Plant Operator / Machine Technician for one of our clients based in Totnes.

Hours of work: Monday to Friday 8am-4pm (no Overtime required).

You must hold a full clean driving licence as there may be a requirement to collect spare parts from other sites (a van will be provided for this)

Salary: £25,500

A background of process plant operations would be beneficial. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, well-organised, computer literate, confident and reliable, with a desire to expand their knowledge and develop their skills.

The Person

• Plant operator; with an understanding of mechanical and electrical equipment.
• Must be able to work unsupervised, sometimes at remote sites.
• Process experience; relevant experience in the water or process industry an advantage but not essential.
• Flexible; must be willing to adapt to changing requirements to meet customer demands.
• Customer focused; must be able to communicate at all levels and gain the trust and respect of customers.
• operating, maintaining, assembling, dissembling heavy machinery that operates at speed.
• licence; must have a full, ideally clean driving licence for manual vehicles.
• Forklift and/or Telehandler licence an advantage but not essential.

The Role

• Monday to Friday 8-4pm
• Operate and maintain our range of mobile processing plant machinery.
• Optimise machine settings to achieve desired processing parameters.
• Assist Service Engineers when on site or at the company workshop.
• Understand and follow Risk Assessments and Method Statements prior to undertaking installation and operating work.

The Rewards

• Competitive salary
• All necessary tools and IT equipment provided.
• Pension following qualifying period.
• Private medical cover following qualifying period.
• 28 days holiday, rising to 33 days with length of service.
• Corporate wear and PPE provided.
• Extensive ongoing training, mentoring and development.
• Employee Assistance Program.

If you are looking for a role that is interesting and varied, please apply now!

Acorn by Synergie acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment.