Job summary

We require an Operations Technician to work at a Fuel Terminal in West London. This is a practical, physically demanding role working on a fixed shift pattern, including weekend work.

Key skills required for this role

Operations Technician Mechanical

Important

Physically fit and happy in a practical, shift based position

Job description

Our client own and operate the West London Fuel fuel storage terminal where petrol, diesel and aviation fuel is stored. They require an Operations Technician to join their team on a long-term contract basis.

The job of an Operations Technician / Fuel Operator includes a diverse range of tasks and responsibilities including but not limited to:

* Tank water draw offs / product sampling
* Tank dipping / tank roof drains
* Tank bund draining / jet washing loading bays and bay filters
* Changing bay filters / skimming of the site interceptor
* Visual tank and bund inspections / fire extinguisher checks
* Winterisation - gritting of paths / safety showers tests
* Monthly building water temperature tests / fire pump checks
* Shipping duties including off-loading fuel
* Basic mechanical maintenance e.g. assisting fitters with maintenance or process drain downs
* Basic admin task (update seal logs, water draw off log, contamination check sheet)

The key skills and attributes we are looking for include initiative, drive, energy and determination to work outdoors as part of a team providing support to storage terminal staff. This is a physically active hands-on role involving many manual tasks and the job will include some working at height. Full training will be provided to the successful candidate.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate knowledge and experience of working safely / working to safe working practices / safe systems of work. Candidates must have good oral and written communication skills and interpersonal skills and you must be competent in the use of standard desktop systems, e.g. Word and Outlook.

Candidates must live with 45 minutes commute of the terminal and candidates must have a driving licence to be able to drive vehicles on site.

This role will involve working a "continental" shift pattern as follows: 2 days on, 2 nights on, 4 days off. 2 days on, 2 nights on, 4 days off. 2 days on, 2 nights on, 10 days off. 12 hour shifts.

This job is Inside IR35. The rates advertise are PAYE rates.