Plant Operator

MWH Treatment Limited; Oswestry; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water treatment company in Oswestry is seeking an experienced Plant Operator for contract work. You will be responsible for monitoring and adjusting process parameters, ensuring safety and efficiency. The ideal candidate has experience in the water sector and a proven track record of managing projects safely. This role involves close collaboration with the engineering team and daily logs regarding operations.

Qualifications

• Skilled and experienced plant operator.
• Experience in the water sector within construction.
• Proven track record on projects of various sizes.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the processes of the new plant.
• Adjust process parameters for optimal performance.
• Report to the commissioning engineer.
• Consult with clients and suppliers.

Skills

Process monitoring

Equipment monitoring

Safety consciousness

Job description

MWH Treatment are looking for Plant operators for Oswestry on the United Utilities framework on a contract basis.

You will report directly to the Lead Site Supervisor and your role will carry out site activities in the most efficient manner, to the specification and within the contract time without risk to the health and safety of all concerned and providing a quality product to the client..

Key responsibilities

• Responsibility for process monitoring of the new plant
• Daily monitoring of the process operating parameters (MLSS, SSVI, final effluent analyses, sludge thickener performance, sludge, chemicals)
• Daily monitoring of equipment (oxidation ditch (inducers, blowers, instruments, ferric, caustic, sludge thickeners, etc)
• Monitoring of analysers, recalibration of instruments, ordering of reagents
• Adjustment of process parameters to maintain performance
• Reporting to Advance Plus process commissioning engineer
• Consultation with client, suppliers and Advance Plus process team
• Regular meetings with UU re progress, performance, etc
• Daily logs
• Ordering of chemicals as required (including ferric, caustic, poly, reagents, cuvettes for sampling analyses)
• Taking deliveries of chemicals
• Assisting Advance Plus team with shutdowns, access, etc

Essential

You will be a skilled and experienced plant operator. Experience of working in the water sector within construction. Proven track record with delivery of a range of small to large sized schemes in a safe conscious manner.