Plant Attendant Slough

Based at our Energy from Waste facility in Slough the Plant Attendant is responsible for supporting the safe efficient and compliant operation of the plant. The role ensures continuous waste processing and energy generation in line with environmental permit conditions HSE standards and business requirements. The position also supports first-line maintenance and contributes to maintaining high levels of plant performance availability and reliability.

This position is offered on a 6 month fixed term staff contract until November 2026.

Key Responsibilities

The job duties listed are indicative and may vary based on business needs:

• Operate EfW plant systems (including combustion boiler and flue gas treatment processes) in line with HSE standards and Environmental Permit conditions.
• Monitor plant performance (e.g. temperatures pressures emissions) and respond to deviations to ensure safe and compliant operation.
• Carry out routine inspections logging and first-line maintenance to support plant reliability and efficiency.
• Identify and report defects anomalies and non-compliances ensuring timely escalation and accurate documentation.
• Support outages maintenance activities and environmental or safety investigations as required.

Qualifications :

Qualifications & Training

• Recognised qualification in an engineering or process-related discipline (or equivalent experience).
• Technical qualifications such as NVQ City & Guilds or similar are desirable.
• Awareness of Environmental Permit requirements and emissions compliance is advantageous.
• HSE-related training (e.g. IOSH safety systems training) is beneficial.
• Willingness to undertake further EfW-specific training and certifications.

Experience

• Minimum of 5 years experience in EfW power generation or a similar heavy industrial/process environment.
• Experience in a shift-based operations role within a continuous process plant.
• Practical knowledge of combustion processes steam systems or flue gas treatment is desirable.
• Experience working to strict environmental and HSE regulations.
• Familiarity with DCS/control systems fault finding and plant reporting systems.

Additional Information :

• Competitive salary and annual bonus opportunity.
• Company pension scheme with employer contributions.
• Private healthcare and life assurance.
• Ongoing training development and career progression opportunities within Kanadevia Inova.

For HR agencies: Please note that we do not accept applications coming from agencies. Thank you.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time