Shift Technician

Job Title: Shift Technician
Location: Scunthorpe
Salary: £42K – 37.5 hours per week
Allowances: Double Day Shift at £3K per annum & Weekend allowance (the candidate will have to work every 3rd weekend) of £5K per annum
 
Our client is the largest provider of industrial, medical and special gases in the UK and Ireland. From cutting harmful emissions, to providing life-saving oxygen and keeping food fresh, their gases play an essential role in everyday life. Their values – Safety, Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion and Community are at the heart of everything they do. They help create an environment that puts safety first, where people do things the right way, new ideas are welcomed and everyone can be themselves.

Our client takes pride in their people and work hard to provide an enriching, enjoyable place to work. They have a clear vision: to be the place where a diverse mix of talented people want to come, stay and excel.
 
Responsibilities

• This is an exciting opportunity to join our Scunthorpe site, as a Shift Technician where you will help control our production plant, ensuring that our customers and quality demands are met.
• You will have the chance to work on one of our higher hazardous locations as Scunthorpe is a top tier Control of Major Accident Hazards (COMAH) site giving you the learning and exposure of a highly hazardous environment and the variety of different equipment and processes.
• As a safety-first organisation, you will be responsible for ensuring that all plant operations, maintenance and associated work is carried out safely.
• This is a role in which you will collaborate closely with our Remote Operations Centre as you support the monitoring, operation and performance of the plant, suggest improvements and work as a team toproblem solve any issues.
• You will act as the emergency technician for on and offsite emergencies assisting with the implementation of site emergency plans when required. 
• You will be an important member of the production team, as you actively participate in team meetings, training and local site measures and initiatives.
• Lastly, this is a great opportunity for you to gain a deep understanding of one of our key production plants providing opportunities to develop further within the team or as part of our remote operations centre. 

 
Experience

• You have a Minimum of the following: 2 “A” Levels, ONC or HNC in an engineering discipline.
• An interest in production processes, how things are made up and work, with a level of curiosity and good problem-solving skills.
• In addition, you have great communication and interpersonal skills, in order to engage and work with others. 
• You are a team player, who has the ability to self-start and work both as part of a team and independently when required.
• Furthermore, you have a passion to succeed and learn new things with the drive to take ownership of your own learning and development.
• Lastly, should you have any experience working on a process plant ideally a top tier COMAH site, this would be an advantage however it is not essential as you will have the opportunity to learn on the job and from others around you.

 
Benefits

• Pension and life assurance as standard.
• 25 days paid leave and a range of other flexible leave benefits.
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