Operations & Maintenance Assistant

Operations & Maintenance Assistant x 8 – New Power Station

Circa £33,000 + healthcare + OT + benefits

Maidenhead, Berkshire

MC Technical Recruitment is currently looking to recruit a number of Operations & Maintenance Assistants to join the operations department of a brand-new Energy from Waste (EfW) power station near Maidenhead, Berkshire. This plant will process around 480,000 tonnes of waste per year generating 49MW of electricity for the grid.  

Reporting to the Shift Team Leader, the OMA will be responsible for the day to day running of the weighbridge as well as ensuring smooth and efficient delivery of waste to the boiler.

As the Operations and Maintenance Assistant you will be responsible for:

• Ensuring the day-to-day operations of the weighbridge is carried out efficiently to and record waste deliveries to the site
• Operation of mobile plant equipment in the tipping hall area to manage the waste effectively
• Accepting the delivery of site consumables
• Conducting basic first line maintenance when required to assist the operations team
• Managing vehicles onsite to ensure a smooth and safe delivery of waste to the bunkers

To be considered for this role you should have:

• Experience working in the waste / EFW sector or other heavy processing environments e.g. quarry, cement works, anaerobic digestion, water treatment etc
• Experience operating a wide range of mobile plant equipment such an excavator, loading shovel, 360 excavator, FLT etc
• Proven experience with Microsoft office packages
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• A willingness to work on a 3 on 3 off 12-hour shift pattern which will occasionally involve night shifts
• A good attitude and willingness to learn

What’s on offer?

• A competitive basic salary up to £28,000
• A shift allowance of £5,000
• Healthcare
• Bonus potential
• Pension
• Overtime  
• The opportunity to work on a brand new Energy from Waste Power station

How to apply…

If you are interested in this role, please apply via the link below or contact Steve Utton at MC Technical Recruitment on (url removed) or call (phone number removed) for a confidential chat.