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Operator

Job details
Posting date: 15 June 2026
Salary: Not specified
Additional salary information: To be discussed at interview
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 15 July 2026
Location: B25 8HT
Remote working: On-site only
Company: Cobalt Energy Limited
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: TOLOperator

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Summary

Job Title: Operator
Reporting to: Shift Team Leader/Operations Manager
Responsible for: None
Location of role: Tyseley, Birmingham
Package: To be discussed at interview

The key aim of this role is to provide operation support at the Birmingham Bio Power Energy Recovery Facility through supervision of fuel unloading, loading of fuel to plant systems, basic plant maintenance and cleaning works as part of a three-person shift team.

The key metrics are:
Performance and compliance with key policies/procedures including health and safety.

Role & Responsibilities:
• Vehicle receptions/banksman duties
• Unloading, loading and storage operations of fuel
• Undertake fuel weighing and sampling duties including the recording of results
• Machine operations – FEL (front end loader), telehandler and forklift
• First line maintenance of machines including greasing and PPM checks
• Enact and adhere to operational standard operating procedures (SOP’s)
• Maintaining a clean, safe, and orderly plant condition to the prescribed standard
• To understand and comply with all health, safety, and environmental policies and legislation
• Provide shift cover for other operators in the event of sickness, annual leave or training
• Work as part of a 365 day, 24/7, shift rota

Key Accountabilities:
• Health and safety compliance
• Maintenance of the plant
• Support to the plant

Required skills and qualifications:
• Knowledge and experience as a plant operator in an industrial/factory environment would be advantageous but not essential
• A strong appreciation of and regard for quality, health, safety, and environmental matters is essential
• A flexible working attitude and a strong team working approach are essential. You must be willing to maintain the process as the situation requires in accordance with quality, health, safety, and environmental requirements
• Mobile plant operator experience, a current recognised and valid license for a FEL/telehandler/forklift truck etc. would be advantageous but is not essential
• Good communication skills

Application details:
Please send a cover email and CV to the Group HR department hr@cobaltenergy.co.uk
We would politely request no agencies please; we do have existing arrangements with agencies who perform an excellent service, but we maintain several approaches to the recruitment of new staff, and we are not looking for any new agencies at this time.

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