Shift Operations Assistant

Reporting to: Relevant Shift Team Leader

Responsible for: None

Location: Forth, Lanark, South Lanarkshire, ML11 8TS

• Carry out operational requirements in line with plant.
• Carry out key plant checks and flag deviations.
• Flag first line defects within CMMS.
• Key roles within safety rules – Selected Person.

• Ensure safe and efficient operation of all activities on site including gasification plant, a high-pressure boiler, economizer and FGT, turbine and generator, together with associated auxiliary plant - including first-line fault diagnosis.
• Assist the shift team with monitoring the plant from the DCS system, operate other auxiliary systems and equipment as required by the operational demands.
• Assist in ensuring day to day compliance with all aspects of the environmental permit, reporting any non-compliance or incident to the shift team leader.
• Carry out routine plant inspections and adjustments / operations as required collecting and recording plant data.
• Work within the company’s health and safety, quality, and environmental management system and all relevant legislation.
• Monitor stocks and take receipt of consumables / collection of residues.
• Assist other company staff and contractors as required.
• To be aware of and work within the company environmental and quality systems.
• Carry out other reasonable tasks and duties as requested by management.
• Undertake continuing personal development to enhance knowledge and skills relevant to the role.
• Operate a variety of mobile equipment and fixed plant.

Undertake any reasonable requests or tasks as directed by the Line Manager or GOL Management.

• Adhere to HSEQ policy, procedures and guidelines at all times (Safety First).
• Commit to understanding and adhere to GOL’s values, vision, mission, TOM (Target Operating Model) and RADS (Responsible, Approve, Deliver, Support) Matrix.
• Contribute towards improving work culture across GOL.
• Complete and support annual, half yearly and quarterly performance appraisal process.
• Adhere to all GOL policies and procedures.

Deliver quality and timely output as per agreed standards.

• Existing right to work in the UK
• Willingness to travel (Within UK)

Completed recognized engineering or operational apprenticeship or hold similar relevant qualifications.

Experience of mechanical and/or electrical plant with experience of plant operations, ideally with experience in an engineering or a maintenance role.

Experience gained through working in a continuous process environment, preferably with experience of working shifts.

Awareness of PTW, SSOW Trainings/Certification.

IT literate and able to use Microsoft package as well as bespoke software (experience of MAXIMO or similar).

• Energetic and enthusiastic.
• Well versed to work in a high paced environment.
• Comfort with ambiguous, ever-changing situations.
• Self-starter individual with a can-do attitude.
• Deadline-driven, result oriented, able to multitask and delivers on the promises.
• Ability to break down and solve problems.
• A solid team player who’s also an independent thinker.

Excellent communication skills:
English (verbal and written both).

• Knowledge of and familiarity with waste management and EfW sector.
• Good communication to explain issues at hand clearly and effectively.
• Able to operate, or train to operate a variety of mobile equipment and fixed plant.
• A recognised Safety qualification – IOSH Managing Safely or equivalent.

Please send a cover email and CV to the Group HR department