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Viridor has a redefined purpose, a bold 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.\nJoin us, as we rise to the challenge and build a world where nothing goes to waste.\nViridor is at the forefront of waste management and resource recovery in the UK, operating the largest network of Energy Recovery Facilities (ERFs). We play a crucial role in supporting the UK's climate goals by diverting waste from landfills and transforming it into valuable energy resources.\nA fantastic opportunity for a Shift Technician has arisen at our ERF in Ardley, working 40 hours per week,on a 5 week shift pattern, to include nights.\nThe salary for this role is £43,871.00 plus shift allowance of £6,594.00, location allowance of £2,654.04 and enrolment into the company's bonus scheme.\nEnergy Recovery Facilities are vital in supporting the UK’s ambition to reduce waste in an efficient and effective manner, helping to reduce the impact of waste on climate change. After reducing, reusing and recycling as much as possible, our Energy Recovery Facilities (ERFs) provide the infrastructure to efficiently recover energy from residual waste, meaning landfill becomes the last resort.\nAbout the role\nThe Shift Technician is responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the plant from within a central control room and out in the field, on a 24-hour shift rotation. Working as part of a team, your duties will include plant and equipment process changes to optimise process performance, as well as process and equipment fault diagnosis and rectification along with system isolations.\nYou’ll take responsibility for DCS operation and alarm handling, as well as the operation of the ERF and boiler chemistry. When updating the shift log, the Shift Technician will include plant and process changes, and ensure a diligent shift handover takes place so the following shift is well-informed. Continuous and routine monitoring of the plant must also be undertaken to minimise environmental impacts.\nA key element of this role is continuous personal development in order to unlock your career potential, along with a flexible approach to ensure vital work is achieved timely and accurately.\nWhat are we looking for?\nAn understanding of safe systems of work, i.e. plant isolations. \nThe ability to think logically and solve problems in an efficient way. \nA Safety qualification, preferably IOSH or NEBOSH. \nMechanical, electrical or process plant experience. \nThe ability to attain the level of an Authorised Person is also desirable.\nWhy work for Viridor?\nThere 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.\nWhat we can offer you\nWe 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, including:\nYour Share - our profit share scheme which offers all employees an opportunity to share in the company profits.\nLooking after your future, we offer an enhanced pension scheme, where we match your contribution (up to 7%).\nTo protect your wellbeing, you will have access to a 24/7 employee helpline offering professional, emotional support and advice, as well as qualified Mental Health First Aiders in the workplace. You’ll also have access to discounted gym memberships and a Cycle to Work scheme.\nParticipation in our refer a friend scheme - earn £1000 for every successful referral.\nTo look after your health, we offer free eye tests and safety eyewear where needed, alongside a range of plans with Simply Health.\nHelping you make the most of your leisure time, we have a wide range of discounts available to you, ranging from hotels and holidays to cinema tickets and days out, as well as from a variety of high street retailers.\nTo view the profile, which outlines the person specification and list of responsibilities in full, please click here.\nHow to apply\nClick apply at the bottom of the page and you will be asked to create a profile. Make sure you have an up-to-date CV ready!\nWe encourage all applicants to apply as soon as possible as we may close vacancies early if we receive a high number of applications.\nWe are a Great Place to Work\nThere 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.\nWhat we can offer you\nWe 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\nAs 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.\nWe aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.","description_format":"text","description_chars":5679,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Equity","Gym membership"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Cybersecurity","Waste Management"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-09-29T21:14:21Z"}],"visa":[{"country":"GB","licensed_sponsor":true,"evidence":"Licensed UK visa sponsor (Skilled Worker)","filings_12m":null,"filings_prev_12m":null,"green_card_filings_12m":null,"median_offered_wage_usd":null,"route":"Skilled Worker","cap_exempt":false,"checked_at":"2026-10-06T06:21:00+00:00","sources":["UK Home Office: register of licensed sponsors (workers)"],"filings_for_role_12m":0}],"liveness":{"score":71,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.784,"p_room":0.9,"age_days":10,"expected_fill_days":27,"reasons":["conf:1","win:mid"],"computed_at":"2026-10-06T05:45:30Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/viridor-shift-operations-technician","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/viridor-shift-operations-technician.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-06T21:02:56Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":200,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":4800,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-10-07T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":1932440},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=1932440"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fviridor-shift-operations-technician"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fviridor-shift-operations-technician"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fviridor-shift-operations-technician"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/viridor-shift-operations-technician\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fviridor-shift-operations-technician"}]}