Plant Attendant

Astute's Power team is partnering with a leading power generation company to recruit an O&M Plant Attendant (Assistant) for their Energy from Waste Power Station in Slough, Berkshire.

The O&M Plant Attendant role comes with a basic salary of £35,496 + £5,000 shift allowance + private medical + other benefits.

If you're a Plant Attendant/Mobile Plant Operator looking to work for a leading organisation that invests in the training and professional development of its employees, then upload your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities and duties of the O&M Plant Attendant role

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

• Supporting the Shift Team with the safe and efficient operation of the plant during normalised running hours and during start-up/shut-down procedures
• Conducting regular site inspections/walk rounds to ensure the plant is operating as intended
• Reporting incidents in a timely manner
• Carrying out first-line maintenance
• Driving and operating a range of mobile plant, including forklift trucks, front-loading shovel and excavators, in the tipping hall and ash hall areas
• Ensuring compliance with the Environmental Permit and H&S legislation

Professional qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

• Mobile plant licences would be highly advantageous (forklift, counterbalance, front-loading shovel, etc.)

Personal skills and prior experience

The O&M Plant Attendant role would suit someone who has:

• Prior experience working in a heavy process environment such as a power station, biomass plant, aggregate/tarmac/cement works, steel works or paper mill
• Good teamworking skills, with the ability to adapt to different duties when required

Salary and benefits of the O&M Plant Attendant role

• A salary of £35,496
• Shift allowance of £5,000
• 12-month fixed-term contract
• Private medical insurance
• Other benefits

Astute Technical is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.