ROLE: Operations Technician
HOURS: Staggered work pattern, 10‑day fortnight to include alternate weekends
LOCATION: Various UK sites (travelling and working away from home required)
At SludgeTEK Ltd - Part of a Mitie Company, our people are our greatest strength, and our promise is to create a place to work where you can thrive and be your best every day. We're looking for an Operations Technician who will install, operate and maintain our range of Mobile Processing Plant.
SludgeTEK Ltd is a dynamic and rapidly expanding company which was established in 2001 by our Managing Director and is now part of Mitie. We are currently recruiting reliable and trustworthy individuals to operate our mobile equipment currently located at various sites in the UK. This role is interesting, varied and includes travelling and working away from home as well as some shift work; a suitable vehicle and accommodation will be provided. A background of process plant operations would be beneficial but not essential. The ideal candidate will be self‑motivated, well‑organised, computer literate, confident and reliable, with a desire to expand their knowledge and develop their skills.
- To install, operate and maintain our range of Mobile Processing Plant.
- Optimise machine settings to achieve desired processing parameters.
- Assist Service Engineers when on site or at the company workshop.
- Supervise and train subcontract labour, and new starters after completion of training.
- Understand and follow Risk Assessments and Method Statements prior to undertaking installation and operating work.
- Plant operator; with an understanding of mechanical and electrical equipment.
- Must be able to work unsupervised, sometimes at remote sites.
- Process experience; relevant experience in the water or process industry an advantage but not essential.
- Flexible; must be willing to adapt to changing requirements to meet customer demands.
- Customer focused; must be able to communicate at all levels and gain the trust and respect of customers.
- Able to work away from home for periods of up to 10 days (depending on shift pattern).
- Shift work; able to commit to changing shift patterns to meet customer requirements such as staggered starts and night shifts.
- Driving licence; must have a full, ideally clean driving licence for manual vehicles.
- Forklift and/or Telehandler licence an advantage but not essential.
- Competitive salary.
- Paid overtime – time and a half Mon–Sat and double time for Sundays and Bank Holidays.
- Night shift allowance.
- Company vehicle and fuel card.
- All necessary tools and IT equipment provided.
- Pension following qualifying period.
- 33 days holiday including Bank Holidays.
- Corporate wear and PPE provided.
- Extensive ongoing training, mentoring and development.
- Comprehensive rewards programme.
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