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Day Operator Help power a sustainable future with enfinium. At enfinium, we’re creating a cleaner tomorrow — turning non-recyclable waste into reliable, renewable energy that powers homes and businesses across the UK. As a Day Operator, you’ll play a key role in making that happen. You’ll be part of the Operations Team, supporting outages, providing vital day-to-day coverage, and ensuring the safe, efficient running of our facility. This role is perfect for someone who thrives in a hands-on, technical environment, enjoys variety, and takes pride in keeping complex systems running smoothly. What you’ll do • Keep the plant running safely and efficiently, ensuring compliance with all HSE, environmental and operational standards., • Support outages and maintenance activities, working closely with the Day Team Leader and Maintenance Team to plan, coordinate and execute key tasks., • Operate and monitor systems such as the Distributed Control System (DCS), Turbine Control System, Emissions Monitoring and Building Management Systems., • Step up and lead – you may deputise for the Shift Team Leader, managing shift activities and supporting colleagues to deliver operational excellence., • Drive plant performance, analysing data trends and applying practical solutions to maximise reliability and efficiency., • Take ownership of site processes like waste offtakes (APCR, IBA, wastewater) and consumable management., • Contribute to improvement projects, liaising with contractors, developing scopes and managing small budgets. Essential: • NVQ Level 4 / ONC (or equivalent) in a relevant engineering discipline., • Control room experience within a process or energy-from-waste environment., • Strong understanding of plant operations, isolation procedures and permit systems., • Excellent communication, problem-solving and organisational skills.Desirable:, • Experience as an Authorised Person or Senior Authorised Person (LV, HV, or Mechanical)., • IOSH Working or Managing Safely qualification., • A competitive salary and overtime opportunities, • Industry-leading training and development – including support to gain AP/SAP status, • Career progression across a growing national network Today, enfinium has an annual waste processing capacity of over 2.3 million tonnes, and a total combined electric generating capacity of 265MW (gross) - enough energy to power more than 500,000 UK homes. enfinium is owned by infrastructure investment funds managed by Igneo Infrastructure Partners At enfinium we’re guided by five principles, we use these to make sure we’re not only doing a great job, but we’re doing it in the right and safe way: One Team - Pride Matters - Safety on Purpose - Make a positive impact - Take Ownership As a Company, we really value our employees and as such, offer a generous employee benefits package which includes the following: • Vitality Private Medical care, • Private Dental Care, • Life Assurance, • Company pension with a 6% company contribution, • Perkbox to get all your Highstreet discounts, • Cycle to Work scheme, • Employee Assistance programme, • Uniform provided, • Continuous learning and development through our e-learning portal and access to role-based qualifications