Plant Operator

Company
Biogen
Location
Sutton
Salary
£31,200 per annum

Full Job Description

Plant Operator

Agri AD Operator Requirements
The successful candidate will be able to work independently for periods of time and will be comfortable with hands-on, physically demanding work, ideally with experience in a related process industry. Ideally, you will hold relevant qualifications or have experience operating a telehandler, working in confined spaces, working at height, and providing first aid. If you do not already hold these, training will be provided to achieve in-house WAMITAB competency standards and health and safety requirements. Full training will also be provided for candidates who demonstrate a willingness to learn.
You will have the ability to follow procedure and protocol, experience of cost control and working within budget and adapt to changing circumstances effectively. Be self-motivated, flexible and a great team player but also confident to work on your own. It is desirable that you have experience of environmental, safety and quality management systems. 
Due to the nature of the role a full UK driving licence is required. You will have the ability to operate a telehandler truck and obtain a telehandler licence. The role will work on a rotating shift pattern including weekends, call out on a rota basis and remote monitoring of the AD Process via SCADA. Overtime is paid for approved additional hours worked.

About Biogen (UK) Ltd
 Biogen is the UK’s leader in anaerobic digestion (AD) and one of the largest independent AD operators in the UK. Having expanded its food waste recycling network through acquisition, it has a combined network of nineteen AD plants located across England, Scotland and Wales that provide cost-effective, low carbon, food and organic waste management solutions. Working with supermarkets, the hospitality industry, food manufacturers and local authorities across the UK, the AD sites recycle over half a million tonnes of food waste each year.

Location: Biogen, Sutton Grange (SGAD), Sutton-cum-Lound, Retford, DN22 8SB
Job type: Full time, 42 hours per week working a shift pattern on a rota, plus remote monitoring.
Salary: up to £31,200 per annum dependent on experience + allowance + overtime
Benefits: 23 days leave (equivalent to 6.6 weeks holiday), 4% employer pension and x4 life assurance

 You may have experience of the following: Mechanical Engineer, Mechanical Engineering, Plant Maintenance Engineer, Plant Engineering, Process Engineering industry, Plant Operator, Plant Assistant, Plant Operative, Waste Management, 

REF-228 932

Location
Sutton
Job Type
Full Time
Salary
£31,200 per annum
Industry
Low Carbon
Closing Date
15th July 2026
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