Senior Engineering Process Operator

Kenect Recruitment – Senior Engineering Process Operator

Kenect Recruitment is looking for a Senior Engineering Process Operator to join our trusted client's team in Belfast.

Work schedule:

07:00 – 19:00, Monday‑Sunday (shift work), 40‑hour week. Salary: £20.59 per hour.
Primary duties include shift pattern work.

• Monitor and control all automated sludge treatment and incineration processes on a 24/7 basis, ensuring seamless coverage through effective shift changeover and communication procedures.
• Operate according to Best Operational Practice to meet targets and make process changes for compliance.
• Monitor environmental emissions and adjust operation and dosing to maintain compliance.
• Communicate effectively with contractors, maintenance team and sludge clients daily to ensure current status awareness.
• Report all plant defects accurately via the company maintenance reporting system, provide plant for maintenance/inspections, and complete plant release procedures.
• Assist in preparing operational reports as requested by the operations manager / STL.
• Follow routine and non‑routine start‑up and shut‑down procedures.
• Report process/product non‑compliance.
• Provide operational trends and KPI information (weekly, monthly, annually) and plant availability data.
• Respond to incidents, escalating as appropriate, and report events/accidents to Line Manager in a timely manner.
• Initiate all out‑of‑hours incident investigations to capture relevant health, safety and environmental data.
• Manage timely provision of bulk consumables, spares and other materials.
• Maintain records on all chemical deliveries.
• Optimize day‑to‑day processes to reduce chemical and power consumption.
• Forecast chemical, spares, materials and power consumption for budget holders during monthly budget reviews.
• Ensure site security.
• Ensure 24/7 health & safety responsibility in process area, logging and actioning issues.
• Provide immediate mitigation of H&S risks as appropriate.
• Monitor housekeeping and implement improvements where necessary.
• Administer BMS procedures such as planned maintenance, emissions and customer complaints response.
• Maintain maintenance records.
• Perform tool work when requested.

• Minimum 2 years process experience.
• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent electrical/mechanical qualification.
• Strong communication skills.
• IT literacy (Word & Excel proficiency).
• Experience in process plant operations and/or maintenance.
• Time‑management ability.
• Capability to operate or train to operate a variety of mobile equipment and fixed plant.
• Availability for continuous rotating shift patterns, including voluntary overtime to cover workload and colleagues’ absences.
• Self‑motivated, able to prioritise tasks and work with minimal supervision.
• Good team player with oral and written communication skills.
• Flexibility and creative problem‑solving approach.
• Effective communication and informed decision‑making skills.
• Knowledge of waste incineration.