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Who are ENCYCLIS?

ENCYCLIS, (formally known as Covanta Europe), is a leader in the energy from waste industry and we are looking for our next talented individual to join us on our continuous mission of achieving brilliant things!

We generate sustainable electricity for homes and businesses from non-recyclable waste. The ash from the process is also recycled to become building materials, and metals are recovered for re-use.

Our facilities are some of the most advanced in the world! They boast new, state of the art equipment and tools, ensuring safety is at the heart and its people are set up for success.

You will be joining a team of highly skilled, diverse individuals and a business that applauds their successes, loves idea sharing and values its people.

We offer fantastic benefits here!

Overtime, yearly bonus, free on-site parking, and a good pension.

There will be training provided.

Where you will be working

Encyclis Dublin Waste to Energy Facility is located in Dublin 4, on the Poolbeg peninsula.

This fantastic facility has been fully operational since 2017, diverting over 600,000 tonnes of residual waste from landfill every year and providing enough baseload electricity to power over 100,000 homes.

We are proud to generate electricity for Dublin from non-recyclable waste generated in the city and surrounding areas, and we have a track record of high safety and environmental standards.

We are seeking Shift Operators with a desire to work in the power industry. Our operators are responsible for the safe and efficient operation of boiler auxiliaries, the turbine generator, fans, pumps, ash handling conveyors, scrubbers, bag houses, lime slakers, water treatment systems, waste and ash cranes, and other equipment.

We are based in an industrial site in Poolbeg's docks area, and the work entails wearing protective equipment and working outside.

SUMMARY

Working under the direction of the Shift Supervisor on a rotating shift basis the Shift Operator is responsible for the safe and efficient operation of various systems and equipment as assigned by performing the following duties personally.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Working as part of a team in a busy production environment duties will include, but are not limited to:

·       Maintaining high professional, personnel and equipment safety and
        environmental consciousness of compliance standards and practices.

·       Maintain environmental compliance conditions

·       Responsible for the safe and efficient operation of equipment.

·       Responsible for recording data, inspecting equipment, performing minor maintenance              such as greasing or adjusting packing leaks and reporting equipment malfunctions or              trends which indicate possible trouble.

·       Understand the key process variables which impact the process and understand how to            control and troubleshoot them

·       Perform actions as directed to correct abnormal operating conditions or emergency                  situations.

·       Clear waste and ash handling equipment and keep assigned areas clean.

·       Perform chemistry testing on boiler water, cooling water and scrubber systems.

·       Handle chemicals and oversee off- loading of plant consumable reagents.

·       Participate in boiler washout/cleaning evolutions.

·       Perform painting, cleanup work and various other housekeeping duties.

·       Support the maintenance group as required.

·       Train to become qualified as a Control Room Operator.

·       Perform other duties as directed by the Shift Supervisor.

·       Trains other employees on various steps when necessary and with agreement.

·       Assist in developing and refining operational policies and procedures.

·       Ability to work well in a team setting

·       Ability to take ownership for process, and drive troubleshooting and improvement                  activities

·       Organised and resourceful with excellent attention to detail and ability to get the job              done

·       Ability to multi-task and to work in a high paced environment with an awareness of                continued impact on production and the plant performance

·       Clean conveyor spillages

·       Maintain work areas in a clean, orderly, and safe manner

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters   while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, high places and outside weather conditions.  The employee is occasionally exposed to working within confined spaces, fumes or airborne particles, chemicals, heat, risk of electrical shock, and vibration.

The noise level in the work environment varies.

The description, duties, and responsibilities stated herein are representative of the nature and level of work assigned to the person, and not necessarily all-inclusive.