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Job Description
EfW Ness Limited is looking to appoint a Production Operator based in the Ness Energy from Waste plant in Aberdeen, UK.
The NESS Energy from Waste Facility provides a long term, sustainable solution for non-recyclable waste produced in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray, and will produce both electricity for the national grid and heat for a district heating network in Aberdeen City.
Purpose Of the Job
The Production Operator operates within a 5-shift rota system, and in conjunction with the Shift Team Leader and Deputy Shift Team Leader, is responsible for all production and operational coordination activities required to operate the NESS facility in a safe, efficient and compliant manner in furtherance of Scotland’s vision of becoming a Zero Waste society. The Production Operator will also be responsible for providing a safe working environment for all employees and third-party service provider personnel carrying out work, repairs, testing and the like, within the NESS facility in accordance with the Mechanical & Electrical Safety Rules deployed under the auspices of the NESS Integrated Safe System of Work.
Main Responsibilities:
•Implementation and control of Process and Operational Safety Plans.
•All works undertaken within the facility are executed in accordance with EfW NESS’ Integrated Safe System of Work and the protection of people, plant and the environment are at the core of every activity.
•Liaison with the Grid Operator/District Heating Operator on all matters concerning the safe execution of work on the interconnected parts of the respective systems.
•Operation of the facility using best EfW NESS/Industry practices in compliance with all relevant environmental, legal, license and internal norms.
•Working flexibly within and across Production Shift Teams in order to deliver operational excellence across all facility operations.
•Work with the Shift Team Leader and Deputy Shift Team Leader to assist with the development of yourself and other shift personnel to ensure a high degree of operational excellence and consistency across and between the Production Shift Teams.
In conjunction with, and as directed by, the Shift Team Leader and Deputy Shift Team Leader:
•Coordination of all production and material handling processes within the facility, and the maintenance of the facility in a clean and tidy manner at all times, whilst operating on a 24 hour/365 days per year basis.
•Consumable and additive management.
•Coordination of external production support services.
•Control of facility operational parameters within design limits and normal operational ranges to deliver stable, efficient operations.
•Coordination with the maintenance team and facilitation of maintenance activities within the facility.
•Coordination and facilitation of external agency compliance monitoring operations.
•Participate in operational improvement projects that simplify, standardise or improve the operability and/or compliance of the facility
•Provide operational insight into system and /or procedural changes that may be impacted by project in accordance with EfW NESS’ Management of Change process and procedures.
•Delivery of services within an Integrated Management System (IMS) environment where:
o products & service meet and/or exceed customer and regulatory requirement; and
o environmental objectives and compliance are delivered; and
o the working environment is a safe, healthy and energising place to deliver exceptional service.
•Attention to details and doing things right, first time, every time.
•Always be on the lookout for alternatives ways of doing things, that make operations safer, improves quality, efficiency etc.
•Be aware of the impact that operational activities might have on the operational budget of the facility.
Required Skills and Experience:
Required Skills and Competencies
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