Waste Operation Lead Operator
Overview of Responsibilities
This role can be based at can any of the following sites; Culham, Oxfordshire
This role requires employees to complete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) including The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions.
The Role
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to make a difference? Join our team and contribute to the future of fusion energy. As Waste Innovation Lead Operator,
- Ensure that staff safety, health and welfare are maintained and adhered to in accordance with company policies and procedures.
- Actively promote UKAEA’s values, championing a culture of equality, diversity, and inclusion.
- Support the effective and safe implementation of written and verbal instructions from the Facility Supervisors.
Additional Responsibilities:
- Act as an interface between the Facility Supervisors and the ASW teams in the BeHF, MDF and J25 ISO Storage Compound.
- To act as lead when progressing work within BeHF, MDF and J25 ISO Storage Compound, and other Group tasks as required.
- Provide feedback on the progress of task-based activities to the Facility Supervisors and Facilities Operations Manager.
- Contribute to facility planning activities in conjunction with facility management team.
- Contribute to documentation and data uploads to uphold facility compliance.
- Conduct regular work area walk arounds to ensure upkeep of work areas.
- Work in accordance with UKAEA policy and undertake any other reasonable tasks or duties requested by your manager.
Qualifications
Essential Requirements:
- Experience of waste processing
- Understanding of contamination control practices
- Educated to at least GCSE level or equivalent.
- Have demonstrable people management skills.
- Able to become a Classified Beryllium and Radiation worker.
Desirable:
- Demonstrated experience in relevant technology or research field.
Additional Information
A full list of our benefits can be found here https://careers.ukaea.uk/life-at-ukaea/employee-benefits/
We welcome applications from under-represented groups, particularly individuals from black and other ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities, and women. Our Executive team, supported by our 'Equality, Diversity and Inclusion' (EDI) Partner and Inclusion Ambassadors, actively promotes EDI and takes steps to increase diversity within our organization. We reinforce best practices in recruitment and selection and evaluate approaches to remove barriers to success.
Please note that vacancies are generally advertised for 4 weeks but may close earlier if we receive a large number of applications.
