Plant Operator – Anaerobic Digestion

Astute’s Renewables team is partnered with a business who have delivered a new Anaerobic Digestion asset, who are looking to recruit a Plant / Site Operator for their site near Haddington in Scotland.



The Operators will play a vital role in ensuring the day to day running of the renewable energy plant and comes with a salary of up to £32,000 (depending on experience), overtime, call out retainer.



If you’re looking to work for a great business during an exciting time of expansion and have previous anaerobic digestion experience, then submit your CV to apply today.



**We are currently only accepting applications from candidates who are located within the UK and have a full UK driving licence.





         

Responsibilities and duties

Reporting to the Plant Manager, you will:

 

• Carrying out the day to day operations of the anaerobic digestion plant
• Working a 45 hour contracted week, with some overtime available too
• Using the SCADA control systems to monitor the process
• Carrying out planned & reactive maintenance of the plant, which will include working on pumps, conveyors, gearboxes, pipework etc once competent
• Feeding fuel into the process using mobile plant such as a telehandler
• Responding to machine and systems failures once trained
• General site housekeeping, keeping it clean and tidy
• Ensuring adherence with health & safety
• Other duties as required

Professional qualifications





We are looking for someone with the following:

 

• A relevant Engineer degree is desired but not essential
• Mobile plant licence/tickets
• Full UK driving licence

Personal skills





The Plant/Site Operator role would suit someone who has:

 

• Experience working in anaerobic digestion (essential) 
• Living within 30-35 minutes maximum of the site
• Experience operating mobile plant such as a telehandler or loading shovel
• Experience carrying out first line maintenance on processing plant such as pumps & conveyers would be an advantage
• Knowledge of SCADA or DCS would be an advantage
• Hard working and happy to work outside in an agricultural environment

Salary and benefits of the Plant Operator role

 

• £28,000 to £32,000 depending on experience
• Overtime and call-out retainer
• The chance to join an established business within the anaerobic digestion sector.