Day Team Operator

Wheelabrator Technologies is the second largest US waste-to-energy business, and is an industry leader in the conversion of everyday residential and business waste into clean energy. Wheelabrator is owned by Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets, a business within the Macquarie Asset Management division of Macquarie Group and a global alternative asset manager focused on real estate, infrastructure, agriculture and energy assets. For more on Wheelabrator, please visit www.wtienergy.co.uk Summary Working as part of the Operations team, the jobholder will be responsible for the safe, efficient and reliable operaztion of the facility, ensuring day to day compliance with all aspects of the Environmental Permit, Health & Safety Regulations and operational procedures. This role is worked on a rotating shift pattern (including weekends and Bank Holidays) with a requirement to work overtime or emergency call-out in order to meet operational demands. Essential Duties & Responsibilities Responsible for operations within their work area to ensure the facility is operated and maintained in a safe, clean and efficient manner. * Ensures the plant is operated within design limits at all times. * Maintains Company policies and procedures, health and safety and environmental compliance. * Authorised within the Wheelabrator 'Safe System of Work' to ensure the safety of persons at all times. * Performs administrative duties, including but not limited to, attending and participating in performance appraisals, completing near miss forms, accident and equipment damage reports, filling out of timesheets, holiday and absence forms, waste inspection reports, vehicle check sheets. * Reports work requests and defects through their supervisor for input into the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS). * Makes frequent rounds of their designated work areas to ensure proper operation of equipment, materials storage and handling, facility security, cleanliness, safety, and environmental compliance. * Decisively and effectively directs personnel during all situations. * Fosters and promotes a culture of teamwork * Ensures that the facility and all personnel operate safely at all times and promotes an environment whereby safety is a priority. * Anticipates typical problems, identifies potential or recurring problems, and takes appropriate action. * Operates equipment including, but not limited to, industrial forklifts, skid steer type loaders, loading shovels, overhead cranes and other mobile equipment. * Promptly reports any accidents or near misses in conjunction with management team to ensure that any unsafe practices or conditions are addressed and eliminated immediately. * Supervise the operation and running of, the tipping hall, ash hall and loading, urea off loading, activated carbon off loading, diesel oil loading, lime off loading, APCR loading, bulk chemical off loading, crane driving and weighbridge. Ensuring that safe operating procedures are adhered to at all times. * Operate the site weighbridges, ensuring that waste delivery notes, consignment notes and other paperwork are correct. * Performs other duties as assigned. Qualifications & Experience The requirements listed below are representative of the qualifications desirable to perform the job. * Certificate in, Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH), * Experience and certification of operating mobile plant. Competencies * Communicates clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing. * Ability to work independently and take initiative where required. * Able to cope with numerous issues simultaneously and capable of prioritising tasks accordingly. * Fosters an environment of safety, teamwork and co-operation. * Shares expertise with others. * Maintains a positive attitude. * Manages stressful situations professionally. * Contributes to a positive team spirit and enhances plant morale. * Accepts both positive and negative constructive feedback from others and makes adjustments to performance based on such feedback. * IT literate. * Demonstrates respect and sensitivity for cultural/work style and learning style differences. * Treats people with respect. * Works ethically and with integrity at all times. Work Environment Based at the Wheelabrator Kemsley EFW facility in Kent. Listed below are key points regarding environmental demands and work environment of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. * Will be required to work a rotating shift pattern that will include weekends and public holidays. * Will be required to provide shift rota cover as required to ensure continuous operation of the plant. * Required to exert physical effort in handling objects less than 20 kg. * Required to use motor co-ordination with finger dexterity (e.g. handle tools, equipment, reaching with hands and arms). * Required to wear PPE in areas of adverse conditions (e.g. positive an