Shift Technician

Job Role: Shift Technician

Location: Cameronbridge, Scotland

Contract Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 20/01/2025

Salary £54,181.12 including shift allowance + competitive benefits package with pension, shares scheme and bonus!

About the Bio-energy Plant

This is a fantastic opportunity for those looking for their next opportunity within Diageo to progress into an autonomous working environment, working within our Bio-Energy plant at Cameronbridge Distillery.

Key to helping us achieve net zero carbon in our direct operations across the world is embedding energy efficiency in our culture and working towards using 100% renewable energy, fuel and heat. Essential to this is reducing the amount of energy we consume, making our facilities more efficient and recovering as much energy as possible.

Building on our existing programmes, we are committed to only using renewable energy by 2030. To do this we have many initiatives already in action including, converting our energy renewable alternatives such as bioenergy and solar, creating additional renewable energy capacity to power our sites and moving our vehicles on to renewable and low emission alternatives. The Bio-Energy plant is critical to helping us achieve these goals within our operations.

The organic by-products of whisky making have exciting potential as a renewable energy source: draff and pot ale from malt distilling and spent wash from grain distilling. 'Spent wash' and 'Draff' are residues from spent grains, and 'pot ale' - is a copper laden liquid created by the fermentation and distillation process.

Vast quantities of these by-products are created in the whisky industry every year. Draff has traditionally been used as 'dark grain' animal feed, fertiliser, or soil conditioner because of its high organic content, while pot ale is often treated and disposed of via the local water course.

We have developed a system that separates spent wash and draff into solids or liquids (aqueous streams). The solids, or biomass, can be used as a fuel, whilst anaerobic digestion is used to produce biogas from the liquid - a process where microorganisms break down the organic matter.

Both the biomass and the biogas can be used to create steam or electricity. We also treat the liquid to create clean water. All these resources (power, steam, and water) are recycled back into the distillery, providing a sustainable production facility that minimises its impact on precious local resources.

About The Role

This role is based on a continental shift pattern.

• Monitoring of conditions and adjustment of controls associated with the Bio Energy aqueous treatment plant, biomass fuel processing plant, fluidised bed thermal treatment plant, steam turbine and generator set and the existing package boiler plant and water treatment plants to ensure optimum efficiency and reliability is achieved.

• Regular routine inspection and maintenance of all equipment and buildings during normal operation.

• Recording and reporting of any excursions or exceedances of normal operational limits. Reporting equipment defects and malfunctions.

• Carrying out adjustments to process parameters to ensure continuity of generation and wastewater and biomass treatment

• Maintain and support a proactive safety culture within Operations/ Engineering environment. Ensuring a safe working environment is always kept complying with company safety procedures and legislation.

• Work in any area within his/her competence under the direction of the Management Team. Maintain plant availability and performance within agreed targets, ensuring that issues are dealt with or relayed promptly to ensure the smooth running of the whole plant.

• Liaise with the Maintenance Planner daily and at weekly IPM to prioritise tasks, progress issues and provide necessary operational support and information.

• To be involved in plant continuous improvement activity and improvement process.

• To provide absence and holiday cover within the mixed-shift system as part of the flexible team approach.

• Apply appropriate isolations to make equipment and systems safe for work

What you will bring

• HNC level qualification in engineering or equivalent experience Essential

• Excellent analytical skills with ability to drive improvements

• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate to all levels across the plant

• Ability to organise a variety of tasks and prioritise self and others accordingly

• Knowledge of Reliability Maintenance techniques and SAP-PM system

• Experienced in data analysis, use of applications (Excel, Word, etc.) and business systems such as SAP

• Able to work as individual but also part of team. Have meticulous attention to detail

• Our site operates on a 365-day 24/7 basis. Jobholder will be required to work shifts as part of a pre-determined rota.

• Knowledge of LOTO and isolation procedures

As this role is a fantastic opportunity to develop your skills and career within Diageo, with a unique opportunity to help us strive towards our Society 2030 goals. Sound like the role for you? Please apply now with an up-to-date CV highlighting your current role and skills.]]>