General Operator - Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom - Cobalt Energy

Cobalt Energy

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Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job Title:
General Operator

Reporting to:
SOL Plant Manager

Responsible for:
Assistant General Operators and Operators

Job Location:
Tunstall, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, UK

Salary:
Competative, plus benefits

Job Purpose:

Stoke Operations Limited (SOL) are an Operation and Maintenance (O&M) service provider who have been awarded a 5-year agreement to operate and maintain a new Clinical Waste Incinerator Facility, located near Tunstall, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire.

The Facility is owned by Clinitek (Stoke) LLP and will process up to 16000 tonnes of clinical waste per annum whilst generating electricity for export.

SOL is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cobalt Energy Operational Services Limited (CEOSL) who are part of the Cobalt Energy Group along with Cobalt Energy Ltd (CEL).

CEL who are a renowned thermal renewables and environmental engineering, service provider.

CEL have been established for over a decade and have been successfully operating in the renewable power generation sector throughout this period.

SOL are looking to appoint two General Operators to enact the safe and reliable operation of the new facility.

Job Duties:

Operating and monitoring the plant equipment and processes as required, via control systems to maintain safe, efficient, and continuous plant operations.
Undertake regular/scheduled plant walkdowns, 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.
Enact and assist in the continuous improvement of operational Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)s.
Permit management.
Undertake the testing and treatment of boiler, cooling, and other plant water systems.
Fuel (clinical waste and oil), process consumables, and residue management, including sampling, storage, and logistics.
Maintaining a clean, safe and orderly plant condition to the prescribed standard.
To understand and comply with all Health, Safety, and Environmental Policies and Legislation.
Manage, mentor, coach, and develop General Assistant Operators and Operators.
Provide shift cover for other operators in the event of sickness, holiday, or training.
To work as part of a 365day, 24/7 shiftrota.

You are required to work 2086 hours per annum; on the following shift pattern: 7 sets of 4-on /4-off, 12 hours, 2 days / 2 nights, typically 07:00 to 19:00 / 19:00 to 07:00.

Qualifications / Experience / Skills:

Knowledge and experience as a plant operator power, heat generation/incineration / medical waste would be advantageous but is not essential.
Wellrounded general operational skills; plant process management plant control room and plant shopfloor environments.
A flexible working attitude and a strong team working approach are essential.
Strong communication skills with a logical approach to problemsolving.
HMI, SCADA, DCS, PLC, etc., knowledge and experience are highly desirable.
Basic IT skills to be able to undertake reporting via a computerised system.
Mobile plant operators' certificates would be an advantage.
WAMITAB, CoTC, BOAS, etc. qualifications are advantageous but not essential.
Practical skills including very basic mechanical fitting tasks (such as making minor adjustments/repairs) or similar would be an advantage, but not essential.
Any Electrical AP or SAP background would be advantageous, but not essential.
A Health and Safety qualification, such as IOSH would be an advantage.
Knowledge and experience of team development would be advantageous.

License / Certification