Job Description
Job Title: Operator Location: Blaise Biogas, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4PN Salary: Competitive Job Type: Permanent, Full time Working Hours / Pattern: 4 on 4 off, 12 hour shifts, half hour unpaid break About Us: Blaise Biogas are an anaerobic digestion plant, creating energy from waste. Taking food waste and turning it into digestate, whilst using the gas it produces to inject back to the grid and power homes. About the role: Blaise Biogas are looking for an Operator. An OP (Operator) on an Anaerobic Digestion (AD) site is responsible for monitoring and controlling the digestion process, ensuring that organic waste is processed safely and efficiently to produce biogas and digestate. Their duties include checking plant equipment, monitoring temperatures, pH levels, gas production and feedstock levels, loading waste materials, identifying faults and carrying out routine maintenance. They also maintain accurate operational records, follow health and safety and environmental procedures, and ensure the plant operates reliably while minimising downtime and environmental impact. Responsibilities: Operate and monitor all areas of the AD plant, including waste reception, feedstock preparation, digestion, biogas handling, gas upgrading/CHP equipment and digestate systems. Receive, inspect and process feedstock in line with site acceptance criteria, reporting contamination or unsuitable materials. Monitor temperatures, pressures, levels, flow rates, gas production, alarms and other key ..... full job details .....