Job Title: Plant Boiler Operator
Location: Bushey, Hertfordshire
Salary: £38,000 - £40,000
Shift: 4 on 4 off days and nights
A globally renowned manufacturer is currently recruiting for a Plant Boiler Operator to join their highly automated, state-of-the-art facility in Hertfordshire. The company supply products used across a wide variety of industries and are recognised for their commitment to quality, innovation and staff development. With customers across the UK and internationally, they have established themselves as a leader within their sector.
The business is widely regarded locally as one of the best employers in the area due to their focus on training and career development. Employees benefit from bespoke in-house training programmes alongside significant investment in external courses and recognised qualifications. This commitment to development allows engineers and operators to continuously build their skill sets while progressing within the organisation.
Due to recent investment and expansion across the site, the company is now looking to strengthen their utilities team. This growth has created additional opportunities for progression, including routes into supervisory positions and involvement in project work across the plant.
The role will involve operating and monitoring industrial boilers and associated utilities systems, working across a mix of legacy and modern plant equipment. You will be responsible for ensuring critical site utilities are running safely, efficiently and in full compliance with site safety and quality standards.
The utilities environment includes a range of water and plant systems such as:
*Industrial boilers and associated steam systems

*Water for Injection (WFI) systems

*Purified Water (PW) systems

*Deionised water systems

*Reverse Osmosis (RO) systems

*Associated cooling and utility plant

Sector: Manufacturing / Engineering
Non-Negotiable Requirements:
*Experience inspecting or operating boilers, stills, steam equipment, reverse osmosis systems or HVAC plant

*Previous experience within a factory or manufacturing environment

Requirements:
*Practical experience operating or monitoring utilities or plant equipment

*Experience working in a fast-paced engineering or production environment

*Ability to carry out routine monitoring, checks and basic hands-on activities

*Strong safety awareness and ability to work with high-risk plant systems

*Ability to act as a first-line responder to plant issues, making systems safe and escalating faults where necessary

*Experience working closely with engineering teams to support remedial activities

Desirable Requirements:
*Experience within pharmaceutical, food or other regulated manufacturing environments

*Exposure to high-purity water systems such as WFI, PW or deionised water

*BOAS (Boiler Operation Accreditation Scheme) certification

*Certified Industrial Boiler Operator qualification or equivalent

*Utilities-focused training or strong on-the-job experience with plant systems