Astute are working on behalf of a leading operator of Energy from Waste plants to find a Performance Engineer for their largest asset located in the South East of England.
The Energy from Waste site in the Kent area has a capacity to process 550,000 tonnes of waste per year, generating 34MW of power for the surrounding area.
As a Performance Engineer you will be responsible for monitoring plant performance & introducing improvements across operational plant performance, safety, responsibility & profitability.
If you have the relevant experience and are looking for a rewarding role in the power sector, then please apply.
Responsibilities and duties:
Reporting to the Performance Lead, typical duties will include:
Responsible for monitoring & tracking operational plant performance & identifying improvement projects.
Project management of improvement projects which will involve liaising with the operations, maintenance & engineering departments, as well as managing of external contractors
Conducting data analysis & manipulation via the DCS control system to identify trends & areas for improvement
Ensuring HSE compliance & being authorised to issue safety documentation
Analysis of commercial performance & losses to identifying improvements for profitability & cost saving
Delivering presentations & in-depth reports for the management team
Professional qualifications
We are looking for someone with the following:
Qualified to HNC / HND / degree level in a relevant engineering discipline
IOSH or NEBOSH in Health & Safety is advantageous but not essential
Personal skills
The Performance Engineer would suit someone who has:
Experience working with industrial plant from a similar environment such as Power Station, Refinery, COMAH, Utilities plant etc
Data analysis & manipulation experience via a DCS control system
Project experience as you'll be responsible for performance improvement projects
Strong interpersonal as you will be required to liaise with multi-disciplined teams across the operations, maintenance & engineering departments
Presentation skills as you will be required provide reports relating to technical data
Salary and benefits of the Performance Engineer role
Competitive basic salary up to £38,018
Quarterly bonus
Full benefits package
Training & development opportunities
Opportunity to work on large Energy from Waste power station
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