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Operations Technician - CCGT Power Station

Kingsnorth, Medway
3 months ago
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Astute's Power Team is partnered with a market-leading company, within the Power Generation sector, to recruit for a Production/Operations Technician to join their Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) Power Station in Rochester, Kent.

The vital Production/Operations Technician role comes with a basic salary of £42,000 - £46,800 + c.£12,000 shift allowance + c.£2,000 location allowance + overtime + up to 20%bonus + excellent benefits package.

If you're an experienced Production/Operations Technician and keen to work for one of the largest operators of Gas Power Stations in the UK, then upload your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities and duties

Reporting to the Shift Team Leader, you will be responsible for:

Oversee the safe & efficient operation of the plant via the DCS/SCADA system
Oversee the steam raising process through the central control room.
Carry out first-line maintenance across the whole site
Involved with operation & project management activities on site
Adhering to HSE / Safety Rules / LOTO / Permit to Work System
Supervising contractors
Implement the safety rules up to the level of HV Senior Authorised Person / Safety Co-ordinator

Professional qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

A qualification such as ONC/HND/HND or equivalent in a relevant engineering discipline such as Mechanical, Electrical, EC&I, etc.
Ideally have HV authorised person experience - not a necessity
Having a formal health and safety qualification such as IOSH will be advantageous

Personal skills, prior experience and knowledge

The Production Technician role would suit someone who has:

Prior Operations/Maintenance experience within a heavy process engineering environments such as Power (CCGT, Energy from Waste, Biomass, Coal, CHP), Refineries, Paper Mills, etc.
Experience in first line maintenance experience across relevant discipline area (Process, Electrical, C&I, Mechanical).
Experience of operating within safety, environment and operational polices, standards, frameworks and statutory legislation.

Salary and benefits of the Production/Operations Technician

A starting basic salary of between £42,000 - £46,800 (depending on experience)
C.£12,000 shift allowance
£2,100 south east location allowance
Up to 20% bonus
Overtime
Other excellent benefits

INDPOW

Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful

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