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Plant Operative - Biogas

Peterhead, Scotland , United Kingdom

Engineering jobs >> Engineering

Negotiable

Permanent

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Description

Astute's Renewables team are working exclusively with an established Anaerobic Digestion business, who are looking to recruit a Plant/Site Operative for their site in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, working Monday - Fridays with weekend cover and on-call rota.

The Operator will play a vital role in ensuring the day to day running of the renewable energy plant and comes with a competitive salary, discretionary bonus and excellent training and benefits package.

If you're looking to work for an organisation that values their employees and would like to work within the renewable energy sector, then submit your CV to apply today.

We would be especially keen to speak with those from an agricultural background and mechanically minded individuals.

Responsibilities and duties of the Plant Operative role

Reporting to the Plant Manager you will:

Carrying out the day to day operations of the anaerobic digestion plant
Working Monday - Friday and being part of an on-call rota
Learning how to use the SCADA control systems to monitor the process
Carrying out planned & reactive maintenance of the plant, which will include working on pumps, conveyors, gearboxes, pipework etc once trained
Feeding fuel into the process using mobile plant such as a telehandler
Responding to machine and systems failures once trained
General site housekeeping, keeping it clean and tidy
Ensuring adherence with health & safety
Other duties as required

Professional qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

A relevant Engineer degree is desired but not essential
Telehandler licence is an advantage
Full UK Driving Licence

Personal skills

The Plant Operative role would suit someone who has:

Experience working in Anaerobic Digestion or a similar environment such as Agriculture, water treatment, energy from waste ect
Experience operating mobile plant such as a telehandler or loading shovel
Experience carrying out first line maintenance on processing plant such as pumps & conveyers would be an advantage
Knowledge of SCADA or DCS would be an advantage
Hard working and happy to work in an environment that processes agricultural waste for renewable energy.

Salary and benefits of the role

Salary up to £34,000 DOE (depending on experience)
Private Healthcare, death in service + additional benefits
The opportunity to work on an established renewable energy plant that is part of a growing portfolio

INDREN

Astute People are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Astute is also committed to the government's Disability Confident Employer initiative. We endeavour to get back to everyone, however, if you have not heard anything after 7 days, please consider your application unsuccessful

No. of positions available*: 1
Salary: Negotiable
Experience: None
Education: None
Post Date: October 14, 2025
Job id:. CV-170112
Position Type: Permanent
Applicants: 0
Views: 5

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