Junior Plant Operator Technician

We’re looking for a Junior Plant Operator Technician to join Hygen at our Tyseley hydrogen refuelling station in Birmingham. If you’ve got hands-on experience with industrial gases, know how to work safely around pressurised systems, and want to build your career in hydrogen, this one’s for you.

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The UK’s zero-emission transport sector is being built right now. Hygen, part of HydraB, is building a network of green hydrogen refuelling stations that keep zero-emission buses and fleets on the road.
Our site at Tyseley is one of the largest green hydrogen refuelling stations in England. As the network grows, so does the team that keeps it running safely and reliably, day in, day out.

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This is a hands-on role with plenty of variety. You’ll operate, inspect and maintain the plant, safely isolate and work on pressurised systems, and help keep the site running safely and reliably.
You’ll be part of a small, cross-disciplinary team, so no two days look the same and priorities can shift quickly. You’ll get plenty of training, and you’ll work more independently as your competence builds.
Reporting to the Plant Manager, this is a permanent role on site at Tyseley, Birmingham, with travel to other Hygen sites when needed.

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→ Monitor and operate electrolysers, compressors, valves and chillers, carrying out plant rounds and recording readings accurately
→ Isolate, depressurise and make safe pressurised systems before maintenance or fault-finding, in line with permit-to-work procedures
→ Respond quickly and calmly to gas leaks and site incidents, making the area safe and knowing exactly who to escalate to
→ Carry out planned and unplanned maintenance in line with site maintenance plans, using hand and power tools safely
→ Read and work from P&IDs, wiring diagrams and technical drawings
→ Keep maintenance records, logs and RAMS up to date in MaintainX
→ Hand over clearly between shifts and work across disciplines with the wider team
→ Travel to other Hygen sites to support operations across the network

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→ Have at least a year’s experience as a technician in the industrial gases sector, with hands-on gas experience
→ Have safely isolated and worked on pressurised systems, and understand health and safety around high-pressure gases
→ Hold an NVQ Level 3 or have completed a relevant apprenticeship
→ Are confident with hand and power tools
→ Have good IT skills and are comfortable using email, the internet and digital systems to follow maintenance plans and log your work
→ Are keen to learn new things, stay calm under pressure and adapt well when priorities change

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→ Knowledge of the hydrogen industry
→ Knowledge of ATEX and explosive atmospheres
→ Familiarity with the Pressure Equipment Directive
→ Experience using a maintenance management system such as MaintainX

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→ Pension - up to 8% employer contribution
→ Private medical & dental
→ 25 days holiday + bank holidays, with buy & sell flexibility
→ Life assurance - 4x basic salary
→ Income protection
→ Electric car salary sacrifice scheme
→ Cycle to Work scheme
→ Critical illness cover
→ Employee Assistance Programme - 24/7, 365 days
→ Retail discounts & cashback via Fizz Benefits
→ Eyecare vouchers - Specsavers
→ Full training and a clear path to working independently on site

Hygen is part of HydraB, pioneering the UK’s transition to net zero energy and transport - building the hydrogen and electric infrastructure that gets the sector to scale.