Shift O&M Technician

King's Lynn, England, United Kingdom

1/7/2025

Location – Kings Lynn

Contract Type – Permanent

Working Hours – Full time

Closing Date – 20 January 2025

As a member of the Station Operations and Maintenance Team, you will contribute towards delivering on the day to day Operational and Maintenance requirements. To maximize the safe, reliable and commercial performance of the power station you will be responsible for operating the plant both locally and from the control room, and carrying out plant operational routines in line with our procedures, this will include fault diagnosis and breakdown recovery. You will be expected to perform operational duties on a shift basis as required. You will collaborate with Engineering & Outage teams, supporting plant shutdowns and recommissioning as required. As the trend towards increasing volumes of renewable generation continues, you should expect maintenance routines to form an increasing part of your core role.

About The Role

• Health, Safety and environment compliance - Ensure safe Operational practices are implemented. Support targets and initiatives relating to health, safety, wellbeing and environment.
• Operate plant in accordance with recognised station standards -Achieve accredited Operator Status. Actively seek to gain and apply new skills.
• Provide Safety from System-derived hazards - Develop and carrying out the duties of the Safety Controller under RWE Generation UK Safety Rules.
• Maintenance activities - Develop maintenance skills in order to undertake maintenance during your shift. This will take the form of a variety of routine tasks and disciplines and more complex undertakings as your skills develop.
• Emergency Response - Take part in incident response training and site based exercises which test procedures and competence.
• Outage support - Work in multi-disciplinary teams to plan and delivery safe and efficient outages. Commission and return the plant to service in a structured and safe way.
  
  

Job Requirements And Experience

• Hold a recognized engineering or operations background in electrical, mechanical, or C&I disciplines, with HNC, ONC, or equivalent qualifications.
• Competent in all aspects of power plant operation and maintenance, with strong knowledge of safety management systems, including Safety Rules.
• Demonstrate strong interpersonal skills and proficiency in business IT systems, including Microsoft Office and Maintenance Management Systems.
• Self-motivated, flexible, and able to work with minimal supervision while providing support to the team and adapting to new skill sets as needed.
• Possess in-depth knowledge and experience in Health, Safety, and Environmental legislation and regulations.
• Role model RWE’s desired values and behaviors, working openly, honestly, and collaboratively to prioritize station needs and foster a cohesive team spirit.
  
  

Job Requirements And Experience

• An expected starting salary from approximately £42,000 to £50,000 depending on experience and up to 10% annual bonus
• Shift pay of just over £1,000pcm
• A personal retirement savings plan – if you put in 5% we will top up by a further 10% and you will get life assurance worth 4 x annual salary
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, pro-rata
• Company Paid Private Medical Insurance for you and your family
• One free professional membership subscription
• Access to flexible benefits such as Critical Illness, Dental Plan, Health Cash Plan, Share Incentive Plan, Cycle2Work, Electric Car Lease Scheme, Buy Additional Annual Leave and retail savings scheme
• Occupational Health support services for your wellbeing
• Access to our employee assistance programme in times of need
• Up to 2 days volunteering a year
  
  

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Apply with just a few clicks: ad code 87730, application period: 20.11.2024. Any questions? Lee.clark@Rwe.com

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Equal Opportunities

We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications, irrespective of gender, disability, nationality, ethnic and social background, religion and beliefs, age or sexual orientation and identity.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.