Operations & Maintenance Technician

The Position

The O&M Tech role at Castlelost Flex Gen will a multiskilled technician, reporting to the site O&M Manager, responsible for:

• Supporting the Remote Operations Centre during plant start ups and shutdowns.
• Undertaking normal operational walkdowns and plant readings.
• Carrying out operational supervision of the asset from the Central Control Room including, but not limited to, all plant alarms, environmental limits, and other plant critical operating limits.
• Undertaking operational and maintenance routines.
• Managing operational and maintenance. Planned Maintenance (PM) activities in the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
• Performing breakdown maintenance on plant assets as required.
• Specifying technical requirements for contracted work, placing purchasing orders for the procurement of such work or materials, review of contractor Risk Assessments & Method Statements (RAMS) and providing on site supervision (QA, H&S, etc) of contractors undertaking works on site.
• Managing of stock holding and reorder of site spares holding.
• Undertaking plant isolations under the VPI Safety Rules in the role of Authorised Person, progressing towards role of Safety Coordinator (safety assessment of work, definition of extent of safety precautions, preparation and issue of Safety Documents).
• Document management (including, but not limited to, retention of service reports, Plant Modification Procedure [PMP], input for assets into the annual Plant Status Review [PSR], review and update of Role & Area Risk Assessments, and drawing revision).

Responsibilities

The post holder will be expected to undertake a wide range of tasks within their level of competence. The following will be included:

• Ensure consistent high levels of housekeeping and Safety
• Ensure compliance with relevant statutory requirements particularly the Safety, Health & Welfare at Work Act (2005), applicable General Applications Regulations and the Environmental Protection Act.
• Prepare and manage required contracts in support of Castlelost Flex Gen.
• Participate in the implementation of the Company Safety Rules as either Competent Person or Authorised Person (in accordance with development matrix) in order to ensure that safety from the system is achieved.
• Deliver service and maintenance Best Practice at Castlelost Flex Gen.
• Manage contracts and provide supervision of designated people during plant overhauls.
• Proactive and creative approach to fault diagnosis and problem solving.
• Provide support on a 24/7 basis and ensure maintenance plans and targets for the team are achieved safely, on time, at or below budget, to the correct quality and within the environmental limits of the station.
• Support and deliver the Process Safety KPI’s associated with areas of responsibility.
• Develop understanding of the business and Station objectives.

Dimensions

• Input into developing and managing budgets and costs.
• Undertake procurement activities within the Company policies and process, including developing technical specifications.
• Participation in delivery of major and interim inspections and overhauls at Castlelost Flex Gen, managing contracts and contractors in accordance with commercial requirements and statutory obligations
• Deliver hands-on maintenance activities on mechanical and E,C&I equipment
• Maintain interfaces with suppliers, contractors and other parties.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, including written reports.
• There is an expectation for occasional travel to other VPI sites to undertake work activities as the business requires. Ability to handle multiple work projects running together as the business need arises.

Desired Skills and Experience

The following is essential:

• Computer literacy skills.
• Prior experience in the maintenance of a thermal plant or in large-scale process industry
• Educated to HNC standard or equivalent qualifications and experience.

The following are desirable:

• Demonstration of team working skills.
• IOSH Entry Level Qualification to Managing Safely.
• Knowledge of budgets and contract management
• Knowledge and experience of the principles of working safely and health, safety and environmental legislation.
• Focused on achieving results and keen to develop skills
• Self motivated with a flexible approach.
• Ability to support other disciplines with work planning and plant diagnostics.
• Willing and able to work occasional planned and unplanned overtime, including unsociable hours, as well as supporting an informal call out rota.
• Occasional travel to other VPI sites, suppliers and training providers etc (limited but possible, occasional travel abroad)

Your Qualifications

As a minimum:

• HNC/ONC in an engineering discipline and a relevant Apprenticeship, with prior experience in a process industry-based maintenance role. Or  2:1 Degree in an Engineering discipline.