Plant Attendant

Astute's Power team is partnering with a leading power generation company to recruit an O&M Plant Attendant (Assistant) for their Energy from Waste Power Station in Slough, Berkshire. The O&M Plant Attendant comes with…

Pay rate £35,496/year
Job type Temporary
Posted 3 September 2026

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Private Medical + Benefits

Astute's Power team is partnering with a leading power generation company to recruit an O&M Plant Attendant (Assistant) for their Energy from Waste Power Station in Slough, Berkshire.

The O&M Plant Attendant comes with a basic salary of £35,496 + £5,000 shift allowance + private medical + other benefits.

If you're a Plant Attendant/Mobile Plant Operator and are looking to work for a leading organisation who invests in training and professional development of their employees, then upload your CV to apply today.

Responsibilities and duties

Reporting to the Shift Team Leader, you will be responsible for:

Support the Shift Team with the safe and efficient operation of the plant during normalised running hours and during start-up/shut-down procedures.
Conduct regular site inspections/walk rounds to ensure the plant is operating as intended.
Report of incidents in a timely manner
Carry out first line maintenance.
Drive and operating a range of mobile plant including forklift trucks, front loading shovel and excavators etc. in the tipping hall area as well as the ash hall
Ensure compliance with the Environmental Permit and H&S Legislation

Professional qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

Mobile plant licences would be highly advantageous (forklift, counterbalance, front loading shovel, etc)

Personal skills and prior experience

The O&M Plant Attendant role would suit someone who has:

Prior experience working in a heavy process environment such as Power Station, Biomass, Aggregate/Tarmac/Cement Works, Steel Works, Paper Mill etc
Good teamworking skills to adapt to different duties when required

Salary and benefits of the O&M Plant Attendant role

A salary of £35,496
Shift allowance of £5,000
12 months fixed term contract
Private medical
Other benefits
INDPOW

Astute Technical is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy

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