Laboratory Technician jobs in United Kingdom

We are currentlyrecruiting for an Electrical, Controls & Instrumentation (EC&I) Technician for our Waste Treatment Plant in Milton Keynes. This role will take on the responsibility of all control systems of the site, provide technical support to the operational team by resolving EC&I related challenges and manage the completion of PPMs and Annual compliance of instrument.

• Electrical duty holder for the site
• Play an active role in plant safety schemes such as Near Misses or Incident Investigations, provide support where required and implement any recommendations arising from such schemes
• Ensure E, C&I assets are compliant with appropriate Health, Safety, Quality & Environmental standards, policies and procedures
• Assist in delivering the Operations & Maintenance Teams KPI's
• Implementation and testing of software modules and systems
• Conduct fault finding and investigations using Siemens PCS7 or equivalent
• Develop and implement engineering procedures, instructions, method statements and guidance documents
• Implementation, maintaining and testing of SCADA systems
• Take ownership of the Safety Instrumented System including maintenance and proof testing
• To assist with scheduled and unscheduled outage activities as required, to ensure all aspects of C&I work are completed to program, in a safe and efficient manner
• Lead on RCA’s in relation to EC&I issues
• Complete accurate maintenance reporting within the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
• Assist in identifying the failure modes for all apparatus

• Monday - Friday
• Weekly shift rotation: 6am - 2pm / 8am - 4pm / 12pm - 10pm
• Call-out Rota

• Experience of electrical installation systems related to Domestic and Industrial premises
• Practical and proven understanding of Health & Safety associated with electrical engineering through construction, operation, inspection and maintenance
• Provided technically sound design solutions including all associated reporting and cost estimating
• Provided technical leadership and mentoring to Electrical Maintenance Team members within the sphere of their core technical competence
• Be able to absorb information on scope, collate information, and make judgment on the condition of existing equipment and installations
• Computer literate and able to operate Microsoft Word, Excel, AutoCAD, Power Point and MS

• Certificate in Safety Instrumented Systems
• Recognised EC&I Apprenticeship Scheme
• ONC/HNC in Electrical and/or Electronic Engineering or equivalent

At Thalia Waste Management, we are creating a future to be proud of. We think differently, questioning everything, enabling us to develop progressive waste into energy solutions and services. Being motivated, tackling problems together, inspiring others to take responsibility, making a difference, being ambitious and contributing value.

We operate the best technology available across our four strategic sites in North Yorkshire, Milton Keynes, Cambridgeshire and the Isle of Wight. Our technology includes everything from mechanical and biological treatment, traditional mass-burn energy from waste and material recycling technologies to in-vessel composting, advanced thermal treatment, innovative small-scale energy from waste and anaerobic digestion. In a single year we process 300,000 tonnes of waste that is turned into energy. This generates the same amount of energy as approximately 600 million solar panels. Similarly we recycle circa 95,000 tonnes of waste.

At Thalia Waste Management, we work hard to make sure we are an inclusive and diverse place to work.This means we don’t just look at your CV, we’re focused on who you are, your skills and passion that can be brought to Thalia Waste Management. We know and understand the everyone is different and has a life outside work, so we’re happy to discuss flexible working and any adjustments that could be needed! We’ll do all that we can to support everyone from their first contact with us. For any support or adjustments needed through our recruitment process, please speak to our recruitment team who will be happy to support.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. As a Disability Confident Employer, we will make sure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable adjustments to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.