Shift Operations Technician

Shift Operations Technician

• Department: Operations
• Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
• Location: Middlesbrough

Description

Our Business

px PEOPLE, their commitment to excellence, innovation and teamwork, are the reason for px Group’s continuing growth and success story. We aim to be the elite provider of operations management, engineering services and energy management solutions in high hazard, highly regulated industries nationally and as we grow, across Europe and globally. For more information visit www.pxlimited.com 

The OpportunityWe are now recruiting for a Shift Operations Technician at TeesRep Biomass Plant in Middlesbrough. 

You’ll be supported with personalised on the job training, coaching, mentoring and twice-yearly development and performance reviews to help maintain & develop your contributions and competence.

Key Responsibilities

 The Shift Operations Technician is responsible for the safe, efficient and compliant operation of the plant.  Your duties will include plant and equipment process monitoring, completing changes to optimise performance during start-up, shutdown, normal and abnormal operation of plant equipment within health, safety and environmental compliance.     

You will monitor the plant Distributed Control System (DCS)and field processes to maintain continuous operation and establish fault diagnosis and rectification.  Responsibilities will include routine operational tasks and testing of plant equipment from the DCS control room and out in the field. Updating the shift logbook with plant and process changes, defects and planned works to Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS).   

You will carry out isolations and de-isolations of mechanical and process equipment ensuring safety from equipment is implemented. The Operations Technician could be required to assist the maintenance team in carrying out plant maintenance.
 
Responsibilities include but are not limited to; 

•  Operation of the plant during start-up, shutdown and normal operation from the central control room. DCS monitoring and alarm handling. 
• Diagnose and make safe, or where possible rectify, plant faults.  
• Ensure plant defects are reported within the CMMS. 
• Testing plant emergency and non-emergency equipment. 
• The application, removal and testing of process isolations. 
• Supervising third party operations including offloading of fuel, process chemical consumables and cleaning operations. 
• Continuous personal development within the organisation to achieve continual improvements.  
• Report any potential safety issues and control any hazards as required.  
• Support and participate in the development and review of Operational processes, including associated Operational Procedures and Supporting Documentation. 
• Work as part of a team striving for continual improvement in minimising Health & Safety and Environmental risks at the plant.
• Record and report any impacts or potential impacts on the environment to the Shift Manager. 
• Support Shift Operations as required.
• Successfully achieve and complete the Operator development programme within the timescale agreed

Skills, Knowledge And Expertise

The job holder will 

• Possess ONC / NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in engineering or plant processing.
• Possess a good understanding of plant operation, preferably at a large power plant, from a central control room and out in the field. Including operating plant with a good understanding of safety and environmental compliance.
• Tanker loading and offloading experience.
• Experience of weight bridges and material sampling
• Have power plant DCS operational experience within a central control room environment. 
• Experience of using IT systems associated with a power plant environment.
• Good communicational skills in English are required at all levels; both verbally and written.
• Ability to attain a Forklift Truck License.
• Understanding of a Safe Systems of Work i.e. plant isolations and safety documents, Permit to Work.
• Ability to interpret and update Piping and Instrument Diagrams.
• Have a willingness to operate flexibly over a wide range of work areas.
• Ability to think logically and solve problems effectively and efficiently. 

Benefits

What you will receive from us: 

25 days holiday plus bank holidaysContribution towards eye test and glassesOnline company discount benefits site including cinema tickets and gym membership discountLong Service AwardsEmployee recognition scheme – ELITE AwardsEmployee Assistance ProgrammeFlexible Benefits PackageOnsite parking  We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. 
Please note this role may close early or be extended depending on the volume of applications.