Plant/Site Operator – Anaerobic Digestion

Astute’s Renewables team is partnered with a unique and expanding Anaerobic Digestion business, who are looking to recruit a Plant/Site Operator for their site near March in Cambridgeshire, working on a 4 on 4 off day shift rotation.

The Operator 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 £35,000 (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 on a 4 on 4 off day shift rotation and being part of an on-call rota
• 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 in March
• 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/Site Operator role

• Up to £35,000 depending on experience
• Overtime and call-out retainer
• The chance to join an established business within the anaerobic digestion sector.