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Production Operator

Pertemps Newcastle & Gateshead

Posted 6 hours ago, valid for 10 days

Wallsend, Tyne and Wear NE28 7JR

Full Time

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Sonic Summary

We are seeking a Production Operator for Northumbrian Water at their Waste Water site in Wallsend.
This is a temporary 3-month role requiring immediate availability and a minimum of 2 years of relevant experience.
The position involves operating sewage treatment installations, ensuring compliance, and maximizing plant assets.
Candidates must possess technical competencies such as data analysis, risk assessment, and confined space operations.
The salary for this role is competitive and commensurate with experience.

We are actively recruiting for a Production Operator for Northumbrian Water based at their Waste Water site in Wallsend. This position is a 3 month temporary role and they are looking for someone to start immediately. In this position you will operate and control major sewage treatment installations e.g. coastal works and/or mix of Wastewater Assets and Water AssetsDuties include

Ensure works assets are appropriately operated and maintained to maintain compliance.
Ensure effective liaison with and co-ordination of EMI personnel.
Maximise plant assets e.g. chemicals, energy etc.
Carry out basic effluent/mixed liquor analysis; interpret data and effect change as appropriate.
Effectively use and interrogate SCADA system to fault find and optimise plant utilisation, and use other IT systems (eg Lotus Notes, Word, Excel etc)
Carry out basic instrument calibration.
Carry out basic fault finding on plant.
Participate in standby rota
Willingness to work overtime at short notice in order to meet business needs
In addition: line managers may request employees to carry out other reasonable tasks in line with operational needs.

Technical competancies required:

Ability to analyse and interpret data to analyse problems and find solutions
Competent in use of risk assessment procedures
Confined space competent person
Fitness level, confined space permit entries, use of escape sets.
‘Lock-off and tag-off (LOTO) competent

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