Astute's Power team is partnering with a leading power company to recruit an Operations Technician for its site biomass power station in Thetford.
The Operations Technician role comes with a salary of up to £35,000 + benefits package including private medical insurance.
If you're an experienced DCS Operator and are looking for work then submit your CV to apply today.
Responsibilities and duties
Reporting to the Shift Team Leader you will:
Operate the plant in a safe and efficient manner which includes during normal running, start-ups, and shutdowns along with emergency situations.
Monitor the plant through the distributed control system (DCS) to ensure regular supply of fuel into the boiler, maintaining steam pressure and production of power in line with contractual obligations for the client.
Ensure the operational demands of the plant are met along with monitoring the plants emissions to comply with the Environmental Permit and reporting any issues to the Shift Manager.
Support the maintenance team during outages / shutdowns.
Assist with developing operating procedures.
Work within the company's safe systems of work, SHEQ systems and relevant legislation.
Conduct front line maintenance, plant inspections, fault finding and fault reporting.
Professional qualifications
We are looking for someone with the following:
At least three years process operations experience
Competent at working on SCADA / PLC / DCS systems
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