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Job Title: Incinerator Operator

Location: Manthorpe

Salary: £40,000

Shift: Days (Monday to Friday)

Job Role:

As an Incinerator Operator, you will be responsible for the safe and efficient operation of a thermal treatment facility, ensuring waste is processed in line with strict environmental and safety regulations. You will monitor and control plant systems, manage combustion processes, and maintain optimal plant performance. This role is ideal for candidates with experience in continuous process environments who are looking to transition into the energy-from-waste sector.

Sector:

Energy from Waste / Industrial Processing / Power

Non-Negotiable Requirements:

Experience working within a continuous process or industrial plant environment

Strong understanding of health & safety and permit systems

Ability to work with control systems such as SCADA or DCS

Experience monitoring and adjusting plant operations, temperatures, pressures, and flows

Requirements:

We are actively seeking candidates from the following transferable backgrounds:

Process Operator

Plant Operator

Power Plant Operator

Energy from Waste Operator

Boiler Operator / Steam Plant Operator

Control Room Operator

Chemical Plant Operator

Refinery Operator

Kiln Operator (Cement / Lime)

Furnace Operator (Steel / Glass)

Utilities Operator

Wastewater Treatment Operator

Candidates with experience in biomass, power , chemical processing, heavy manufacturing, or waste management will be highly suitable.

Key skills required:

Experience with continuous production or processing environments

Knowledge of combustion, steam systems, or thermal processes

Ability to fault-find and optimise plant performance

Strong communication and teamwork skills

Desirable Requirements:

Experience within an Energy from Waste (EfW) or incineration facility

IOSH or NEBOSH qualification

Confined Space or other plant-based safety certifications

Mechanical or electrical engineering knowledge

Experience operating mobile plant (e.g. FLT, loading shovel)

Benefits:

Competitive salary of £40,000

Monday to Friday days role - excellent work-life balance

Training and development within a growing sector

Long-term job security within a regulated industry

Opportunity to transition into the Energy from Waste sector

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