Shift Operations Technician

Hybrid Kent, United Kingdom

We're looking for a permanent Site Operations Technician to join our Kemsley Mill CHP Plant in Kent working 12-hour shifts with 2 days, 2 nights, 6 off shift pattern.

Here's what you'll be doing

Location: Kemsley, Kent

Salary: £52,740-£58,486 + Allowances

12-hour shifts with 2 days, 2 nights, 6 off shift pattern.

At E.ON UK we offer sustainable energy solutions for homes, businesses and communities and we’re passionate about helping people to reduce their impact on the environment.

Right now, we now have an exciting opportunity at our CHP plant in Kemsley. This flexible two-shifting plant has the capacity to generate up to 80MW of electricity and 200MW of heat. You’ll be part of the onsite team that ensures the smooth running of its day-to-day operation.

This is a busy role that will see you performing a wide range of tasks. You’ll be responsible for ensuring the safe, environmentally compliant and efficient operation of the plant while meeting customers' requirements in accordance with contractual, environmental and operational needs.

Key responsibilities

Delivering availability and reliability through investigations of fault conditions and incidents.
Actively promoting a culture of health, safety and environmental awareness.
Prioritising workload and resource.
Providing first line maintenance and fault diagnosis, escalating to the maintenance team when required.
Proactively supporting the maintenance team during technical projects and planned and reactive maintenance activities.
Contributing to developing the site Health & Safety plan and taking responsibility for implementing site objectives.
Liaising with the client to ensure the site’s contractual obligations are maintained and a good working relationship is promoted.
Supporting and working closely with other members of the site teams.

What we need from you

Substantial relevant practical experience (Process, Electrical, C&I, Mechanical) within a similar role and/or process industry.
Clear knowledge and understanding of safety and environmental management including operational polices, standards, frameworks and statutory legislation.
IOSH (Managing Safely), or equivalent qualification, demonstrating a clear knowledge of safety practices and management.
A working knowledge of key PC based computer systems.

It would be great if you had

Achieved, or working towards, NVQ level 3 in Power Plant Operations, or equivalent qualification.
Capability of enacting all defined roles within the Electrical & Mechanical (E&M) Safety Rules, achieving all nominations required within agreed timescales.

Here’s what you need to know

Award-Winning Workplace - We’re proud to be named a Sunday Times Best Place to Work 2025 and the Best Place to Work for 16–34-year-olds.
Outstanding Benefits - Enjoy 26 days of annual leave plus bank holidays, a generous pension, life cover, bonus opportunities, and access to 20 flexible benefits with tax/NI savings.
Flexible & Family-Friendly - Our industry-leading hybrid and family-friendly policies earned us double recognition at the Personnel Today Awards 2024. We’re open to discussing how flexibility can work for you.
Inclusive & Diverse - We’re the only energy company in the Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers. We’re also proud winners of Best Employer for Women and Human Company of the Year—recognising our inclusive, people-first culture.
Support at Every Stage of Life - We’re Fertility Friendly and Menopause Friendly accredited, with inclusive support for everyone.
Accessible & Supportive - Do you consider yourself as having a disability? As a Disability Confident Employer, we ensure that disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria move forward to the next stage of our recruitment process, and will make any adjustments needed during the process.
Invested in Your Growth - From inclusive talent networks to top-tier development programmes, we’ll support your growth every step of the way.

E.ON is committed to being an inclusive employer. We recognise that everyone is different and we aim to provide a working environment where each person feels respected, valued and able to achieve their full potential. We are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. If you require any reasonable adjustments, please just let us know.

At a glance

Reference no.: 246588 Closing date: 06/11/2026 Salary: £52,740-£58,486 + Allowances

Get in touch

For more information about the role please contact the recruiter melissa.newell@eonenergy.com

About us

E.ON is a privately owned international energy company. Our 75,000 colleagues in 15 countries work daily towards the improvement of technical innovations and user-friendly customer solutions for the new energy world. We are the first large energy company to focus more heavily upon the energy of the future through our three business areas of energy networks, renewable energies and customer solutions.