Our Vision is to be the UK’s leading innovator of resource recovery and recycling, transforming waste for a climate-positive future.

Are you someone who lives and breathes high performance, leads with ambition, and would like to be part of an organisation that looks after tomorrow? Viridor has a redefined purpose, a bold new Vision, and an ambitious, market-leading strategy. We are investing in the future, and we need a talented team with exceptional people, who believe in each other, to help us achieve this.

Join us, as we rise to the challenge and build a world where nothing goes to waste.

Our plastics reprocessing facility in Avonmouth, Bristol will reprocess over 80,000 tonnes of plastic every year - more than 1.6 billion bottles, tubs, and trays – creating recycled raw material to return to the economy. Plastic recycling at the facility will save 126,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year, the equivalent of taking over 67,000 cars off the road.

We have an opportunity in Avonmouth for an Electrical Control & Instrumentation Engineer to join our team, working 42.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

The salary for this role will be £54,815.00 per year, with participation in an annual bonus scheme, in addition to our great range of benefits.

The closing date for applications is 4th June 2023. We encourage all applicants to apply as soon as possible as we may close vacancies early if we receive a high number of applications.

Our new EC&I Engineer will be responsible for all aspects of the EC&I engineering and maintenance at the site and will provide site expertise in for all EC&I systems / equipment.

Working collaboratively with the Mechanical Engineer and the Maintenance Planner, the EC&I Engineer will efficiently plan maintenance tasks and manage their team to execute reactive and planned maintenance activities to ensure machine condition, availability and standards are maintained.

The EC&I Engineer will provide technical support/governance to ensure improvement projects are implemented to the correct standards and in line with site, as well as owning the statutory inspections.

In addition, this role will be responsible for ensuring a positive safety culture is upheld at all levels, as well as line managing a team of EC&I Technicians.

Our Ideal EC&I Engineer will have:

• Understanding of an EC&I engineering role from areas such as FMCG/ manufacturing/ waste management
• Knowledge of low voltage, high voltage and control systems such as PLC, comms system such as Profibus
• Experience of working as a EC&I Engineer with relevant background, level of expertise, and a focus on Production.
• Experience of Line Managing a team within a large multi-skilled department
• The ability to successfully manage and deliver on multiple tasks with competing priorities and strict time lines
• An Engineering qualification such as HNC / HND (or equivalent) in Electrical / C&I Engineering or a closely related subject.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with proven presentation skills
• Experience of developing technical solutions from concept selection, through design development, installation and commissioning.
• Effective team building skills and the ability to motivate others.

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How to apply

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We are a Great Place to Work

There has never been a more exciting time to join Viridor. Following the acquisition of the business by the global private equity firm, KKR, the core business has been reshaped to focus on our leading UK Energy from Waste portfolio and the development of our growing Polymers Recycling business.

What can we offer you?

We invest in our people to reward them for their hard work, and we have a host of company benefits available to you when you join - take a look at our Rewards and Benefits

As an equal opportunities' employer, Viridor is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.