Reporting to: Operations Manager
Responsible for: Shift Plant Operations/Fuel Handling Operations
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Using a DCS system you will be required to start, stop and monitor turbines, boilers, pumps, water treatment plant, and other systems/apparatus
- Ensuring the plant is operating within its parameters whilst complying with strict HSE rules and regulations as well as company policies and procedures
- Conducting plant walking tours and daily checks to ensure equipment is operating correctly and efficiently
- Monitoring Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS) ensuring the plant operates within the terms of its environmental permit
- Providing technical supervision and assistance where necessary for company and contract staff
- Working within the company Health & Safety, Environmental and Quality Systems
- Provide direction and guidance to the Shift Process Operator to undertake regular/scheduled plant walk-downs, to adjust assets, and undertake inspections to check the condition of the plant equipment and thus recording information as per the management system requirements/shift reports
- Support and coordinate minor reactive maintenance and process stoppage situations on shift including raising jobs on the maintenance system
- Enact and assist in the continuous improvement of operational Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)s
- Ensure compliance with Environmental Permit conditions
- Maintain accurate records of plant performance via full and accurate completion of shift log spreadsheet
- Supervising the testing and treatment of boiler, cooling, and other plant water systems
- Maintaining a clean, safe and orderly plant condition to the prescribed standard
- Manage, mentor, coach, and develop your Shift Team
- Provide shift cover for other STL’s in the event of sickness, holiday, or training
- To work as part of a 365-day, 24/7, shift Rota
Experience/Qualifications/Skills:
To be considered for this position you should have:
A relevant technical qualification such as HNC/NVQ in a relevant engineering discipline; or demonstrable time served experience is preferred
HMI, SCADA, DCS, etc., knowledge and experience is essential
Relevant operational experience gained in a power generation or steam raising process or the ability to demonstrate significant experience of the operation of mechanical processes via DCS/HMI
- Experience of plant process management - plant control room and plant shop-floor environments
- A flexible working attitude and a strong team working approach are essential
- Strong communication skills with a logical approach to problem-solving
- Basic IT skills to be able to undertake reporting via a computerised system
- IOSH Nebosh BOAS qualifications are advantageous but not essential
- Practical skills including basic mechanical fitting tasks (such as making minor adjustments/repairs)
- Any Electrical AP or SAP background would be advantageous, but not essential
- A Health and Safety qualification, such as IOSH would be of benefit however training will be provided
- Knowledge and experience of team development would be a distinct advantage
