Arjun Patel

Astute’s Power Team is partnered with a global company, who specialise in the Energy from Waste (EfW)Power industry, to recruit an Assistant Shift Team Leader to join their Energy from Waste Power Station in Slough, Berkshire. The vital Assistant Shift Team Leader role comes with a salary of c.£52,000 + £5,000 Shift Allowance + Bonus + Overtime + Private Medical + Pension + Benefits.  If you’re an experience operations engineering professional and are looking to work for a leading organisation who invests in training and professional development of their employees, then upload your CV to apply today.                   Responsibilities and duties Reporting to the Shift Team Leader you will be responsible for:  

• Assisting the Shift Team Leader in the safe & efficient operation of the plant,
• Carry out plant inspections, adjustments, readings and maintain all data accurately to ensure compliance with the environmental permit.
• Manage and monitor plant consumables, ensuring stock levels are maintained and liaising with procurement to replenish supplies.
• Supervising contractors, reviewing RAMS and ensuring all work is carried out in line with company legislation and processes.
• Identify areas within the plant for improvement to improve efficiency / availability.
• Working closely with the maintenance team to address problems which may come up

    Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• Ideally have an NVQ Level 3 or above qualification in an engineering discipline
• A formal health and safety qualification such as IOSH or NEBOSH
• HV Senior/Authorised Person would be advantageous

    Personal skills, prior experience and knowledge The Assistant Shift Team Leader role would suit someone who has:  

• Prior experience working in heavy process engineering environments such as Power (EfW, CCGT, Coal, Biomass, CHP), Petrochemicals, Refineries, Paper Mills, etc.
• Knowledge and experience working with steam generation equipment.
• Extensive experience working with SCADA/DCS systems.
• Familiar with Safe Systems of Work (SSOW) Procedures including writing and issuing of permits.
• Excellent proven leadership skills
• Ability to work as part of a team and cover for shift staff in times of absence on short notice

    Salary and benefits of the Assistant Shift Team Leader role  

• A starting basic salary of c.£52,000
• Shift allowance of £5,000
• Overtime
• Bonus
• Private medical
• Other company benefits

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Astute’s Power Team is partnered with a market-leading Energy company, to recruit for an Operations Manager to join their Biomass Power Station in County Durham.   The vital Operations Manager role comes with a competitive starting salary + full benefits package including a car allowance and bonus.   If you’re an Operations Manager, or an experienced Shift Team Leader, and are looking to work for a leading organisation who invests in training and professional development of their employees, then upload your CV to apply today. Responsibilities and duties of the Operations Manager role Reporting to the Plant Manager you will be responsible:  

• Overall responsibility for the safe and efficient operation of the plant
• The day to day management of 20 + operations staff including shift teams and operations day staff
• Ensuring the facility operates and complies within environmental regulations at all times
• Liaising with the Maintenance Manager and other relevant personnel regarding projects maintenance, outages, and programming of plant improvements
• Overseeing 3rd party contractors
• Preparing the annual budget for the operations department for review and work within this budget
• Liaising with company directors and managers as well as external stakeholders
• Deputising for the Plant Manager when required

Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  

• Ideally qualified with a degree in a relevant engineering field
• Apprentice trained in an Engineering discipline
• Relevant qualification in Health & Safety such as an IOSH / NEBOSH
• At least five years operational / engineering management experience on a large process plant, ideally Power Generation - Candidates from other sources of Power, Utilities, Refineries, Petrochemical, COMAH etc will also be considered
• At least five years in a senior position with supervisory experience as well as budget / commercial experience (forecasting, P/L, contract management).

Personal Skills The Operations Manager role would suit someone who is:  

• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate teams, set clear direction, and deliver results
• Excellent negotiating and influencing skills, able to build relationships and achieve positive outcomes with stakeholders
• Strong commercial acumen, with a clear understanding of business drivers and the ability to make sound, profit-focused decisions

Salary and benefits of the Operations Manager role

• Competitive starting salary, please get in touch to find out more
• Benefits Package incl. car allowance and bonus
• Training opportunities both internally and externally

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