Waste Processing Plant Operative
Job Description
- Waste Plant Operative
- Key Responsibilities:
- Operate the site in line with legislation, planning permissions, permits, H&S and plant manuals and documents.
- Maintain site cleanliness and company standards at all times.
- Operating waste processing plant
- Working in line with all site Health and Safety Procedures
- Ensuring the efficient processing of waste materials received
- Work to specified guidelines in order to produce customer feedstock
- Work effectively as part of a team
- Maintain the site's performance against production targets.
- Monitor process plant performance utilising the SCADA system including batch feeding, preparation, and adjustments.
- Basic maintenance of plant assets, fault identification and reporting.
- Sampling of all onsite process streams to ensure quality, efficiency, and safety of the plant.
- Identification of process faults and plant asset breakdowns.
- Accept and facilitate tanker deliveries of waste streams.
- Other duties as required.
- Some weekend work will be required.
- All training provided.
- Skills:
- The capability to learn process plant engineering.
- Have a good understanding of health and safety regulations.
- Basic maintenance/mechanical skills.
- Experience of operating either agricultural or plant machinery.
- The ability to follow instructions with a keen eye for detail.
- Beneficial - knowledge of AD/biogas/feedstock production.
- Excellent communication skills/personable manner.
- Computer literacy is essential - must be able to complete spreadsheets, emails and operate the SCADA system.
- Forklift driver or similar beneficial.
Reports in to Site Manager
Experience:
• Waste Processing Plant Operative: 1 year (Preferred)
Waste Processing/Recovery/Recycling
• Experience in an industrial related field, such as wastewater or recycling, waste transfer station would be highly desirable.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Benefits
• Company Pension, Performance bonus, genuine career development opportunities for the right applicant.
Work remotely
• No
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: From £26,000.00 per year
Benefits
Company pension
Free parking
On-site parking
Work authorisation
United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
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