NES Fircroft are seeking a Plant Operator to work for a global infrastructure group, based in County Cork.
The Plant Operator is required to be a team player and self-starter with the ability to multitask, meet deadlines as well as develop and motivate team members.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensuring the safe and efficient operation of all plant on site.
• Ensuring the safety of all personnel.
• Conducting day-to-day activities such as monitoring, assessing, testing, and operating plant equipment.
• On a self-directed basis, training and developing to achieve and maintain competency.
• Compliance with safety and environmental obligations.
• Effective Communication with internal and external stakeholders.
• Supporting the shift operations team in day-to-day activities.
• Maintaining a shift operations record (log) and submitting reports as required by the Operations Manager.
• Assisting in the development and implementation of procedures and systems for plant operations, testing and related activities.
• Attending and contributing to scheduled meetings.
• Involvement in initial front-line maintenance/troubleshooting.
• Outage and project management as required
• Participation on business improvement projects, as required.
• Train and develop themselves and others as required.
• Provide cover on the operations roster as required.
• Other duties as assigned by the Operations Manager.
• Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential
 

• Ability to analyse process and control information to appropriately respond to plant operational conditions.
•  Excellent IT skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• High-level of enthusiasm and willingness to learn.
• Experience of Combined Cycle Gas Turbine operation.

Desirable

• A good working knowledge of health and safety and environmental legislation and standards.
• Environmental, safety and chemistry compliance experience.
• Awareness of Safe System of Work.
• Experience using Maintenance/Operations Management Systems.
• Experience in the operation of an Alstom GT26 gas turbine.
• Experience using the ABB Advant DCS.

Essential
Engineering/technical qualification, level 6 to 8, or equivalent operations experience.
Base Location  - Aghada Generating Station, Whitegate, Co. Cork, P25 XE94.

The successful candidate must work from the base location on a full-time basis, remote work is not a feature of this role.
Please note that when the successful candidate is required to attend Aghada Generating Station, travel, accommodation, and related expenses will not be reimbursed.
Expenses incurred for business travel - that are not normally incurred by the successful candidate in their normal place of work - will be reimbursed.

Anticipated start date ASAP
Duration- Six months initially with the potential to extend.


With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.