Job Description

Company Description

Welcome to Kanadevia Inova, a global innovation leader in the waste infrastructure space, where we believe in creating a sustainable future through technology and innovation.

Transforming Waste into Value

At Kanadevia Inova, we pride ourselves on being at the forefront of waste-to-X technology. We are not just waste managers; we are creators of value from what communities discard. Your role at Kanadevia Inova directly contributes to turning something once considered useless - waste - into something invaluable: energy, heat, hydrogen, fertilizer, and beyond.

Job Description

Kanadevia Inova is seeking an O&M Shift Operations Technician to support the safe, efficient, and environmentally compliant operation of our Dublin Energy-from-Waste facility. Reporting to the Shift Team Leader, you will operate, monitor, inspect, and maintain plant systems and equipment, respond to operational issues, and help maximise plant performance, reliability, and safety while ensuring compliance with HSEQ and statutory requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Operate, monitor, inspect, and control plant systems and equipment to ensure safe, efficient, and environmentally compliant facility operation.
• Carry out routine plant inspections, identify abnormalities, defects, or process deviations, and take appropriate corrective actions while escalating issues where required.
• Support first-line maintenance activities, fault diagnosis, reporting, and completion of operational and maintenance documentation.
• Apply and uphold safe systems of work, company safety procedures, permits-to-work, and operational standards while maintaining a strong HSEQ culture.
• Assist with operational reporting, investigations, outage preparation, procedure reviews, and other activities required to support plant performance, availability, and reliability.

Please note: This is a non-exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities. Additional tasks may be assigned, and responsibilities may change in line with operational requirements and business needs.

Qualifications

• A-Level qualification or equivalent in English and Mathematics; relevant technical qualifications, apprenticeships, or NVQ certifications are advantageous.
• Minimum of two years' experience within the power generation, energy, process, utilities, waste-to-energy, or a similar industrial environment.
• Good understanding of HSE standards, safe systems of work, and the requirements associated with operating industrial process plant safely and efficiently.
• Practical knowledge of plant operations, process equipment, fault finding, and basic maintenance activities within a continuous operational environment.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills, IT literacy including Microsoft Office applications and computerised maintenance management systems (CMMS), and the ability to perform effectively under pressure.

Additional Information

• Competitive salary
• Travel allowance
• Annual bonus (discretionary)
• Company pension scheme
• Private healthcare
• Life assurance
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Ongoing training and career development opportunities within a global leader in Energy-from-Waste and sustainable infrastructure

For HR agencies: Please note that we do not accept applications coming from agencies. Thank you.