Operations Technician

Description:

Job Title: Operations Technician

Place of Work/Group Company: Nijhuis Saur Industries Industrial O&M Solutions, Scarborough

Summary: As part of a dedicated team, the Water Treatment Plant Operator will work on a day shift basis and be responsible for safely and successfully operating and monitoring the electrical, mechanical, instrument and process equipment at a brand new Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP) located within the site of an internationally recognised customer.

The Water Treatment Plant Operator will be expected to monitor and control the plant and implement any necessary operational changes. The Operator would also prepare plant for Planned Maintenance tasks as required. The Water Treatment Plant Operator will also be expected to maintain analytical data into a computer-based system to record plant performance.

In addition, the Water Treatment Plant Operator is expected to be able to carry out first line preventative maintenance activities on the equipment with the support of a Computerised Maintenance Management System. This can include tasks such as cleaning of process instruments on a regular basis, changing over duty pumps and equipment as necessary and ensuring the process assets are in as good condition as possible.

All necessary training will be provided. Most work will be Monday – Friday and the shifts will be based on 8 hours per day and will vary from early shift (6am – 2pm) and back shift (10am – 6pm) but it is expected that the operator will work outside these hours if required. As part of this role, the applicant will also provide on call plant cover responding to any alarms and attending site, if necessary, out of hours. When rostered standby person, weekend working on site will be required.

Duties and Responsibilities:

* Work within the client and Company Quality, Health & Safety & Environment (QHSE) systems

* Visible ownership on HSE issues at all levels both in the client organisation and internally.

* Promptly raise any issues which could affect both the client and internally.

* Establish and maintain professional relationships with customer personnel, Company employees and sub-contractor staff.

* Innovate in the workplace to deliver Continuous improvement and exploit opportunities.

* Identity faults, identify solutions & carry out basic repairs.

* Gather all systems information and complete plant logs to understand the function and operation of the WWTP on site.

* Carry out daily laboratory water analysis and promptly report any deviations to Site Management and Technical Team

* Utilising plant information, identify any changes in system performance and/or potential operational problems and evaluate and make initial recommendations to return plant to its optimum operating condition.

* Development and maintenance of good housekeeping practices

* To work unsupervised with a proactive attitude

* Develop good team working behaviours with the client and other Company staff

* Undergo training as required and identify training needs

* Lead by example Take on additional responsibilities as the company may reasonably require.

Required Skills/Qualifications (Essential):

* Ability and knowledge to complete basic repairs and maintenance

* A working knowledge of running electro-mechanical plant

* Computer literate

* NVQ Level 2 Required

Skills/Qualifications (Desirable):

* Experience of working directly with sub-contractors

* To be able to demonstrate through previous work experience, an ability to interpret technical information to affect changes on the plant

* Operational and maintenance knowledge of wastewater treatment plant

* Demonstrate the ability to work within a quality system

* Knowledge of Water and Wastewater treatment plants

* Training in Environmental Health and Safety

* Time served Technician/Fitter/Electrician/Mechanic

Nijhuis Saur Industries UK & Ireland are an equal opportunity employer; we are committed to providing equal opportunities in all aspects of employment in line with the Equality Act 2010