Heating Plant Operator / Plant Operator 100%

About the job

Your new role

In this varied and responsible position, you actively contribute to the safe and sustainable operation of our modern waste incineration power plant. You monitor and control the technical processes in the areas of delivery, combustion, energy generation, and flue gas cleaning, thereby making an important contribution to regional energy supply and environmental technology.

Look forward to a diverse working environment with modern plant technology and exciting challenges in the power plant world. In addition to troubleshooting and regular inspections of plant components, you also participate in maintenance, repair, and cleaning work.

Particularly attractive: The training to become a heating plant operator with a federal certificate of competence is fully supported and financially covered within the first three to four years – including suitable specialist courses and comprehensive support throughout the entire training.

You are a good fit for us if you

• have completed basic training and possess technical understanding in the areas of mechanics, electrical engineering, or building technology.
• appreciate the advantages of a regulated shift system and are willing to work early, late, and night shifts.
• enjoy working in a team and actively contribute to operational and training processes.
• have already completed the training to become a heating plant operator with a federal certificate of competence or are motivated to undertake it.
• are reliable, resilient, communicative, and accustomed to working independently.
• are willing to take on on-call and standby duties.

Good reasons to work for the City of St.Gallen:

What you can look forward to

• Complete temporal and financial support for further training to become a heating plant operator with a federal certificate of competence
• A long-term perspective in a future-oriented industry
• Modern infrastructure and exciting technical facilities
• Regulated shift model with predictable assignments
• Lots of personal responsibility and varied tasks
• Meaningful work in the field of energy and environment

Your department

The modern waste incineration power plant (KHK), a division of Entsorgung St.Gallen, is responsible for the utilisation of waste and energy generation from it. The KHK is thus a central pillar of the "Energy Strategy 2050" of the City of St.Gallen. Approximately 80,000 tonnes of waste are thermally processed annually in continuous shift operation. Our plant corresponds to the latest technical standards and meets all relevant environmental and safety regulations.

We maintain an open, constructive collaboration within the operations and with other departments of the city as well as external bodies. A collegial and fair approach as well as the continuous improvement of our structures and processes are important to us. We value and promote personal responsibility through modern working tools. We are open to new ideas and actively implement them.

What we offer

You will be carefully inducted and supported and accompanied during your training to become a heating plant operator. With us, you perform valuable work for our environment, city, and its people. You work in a versatile power plant. In addition, we offer you an interesting, varied, and responsible activity with development opportunities – we work cleanly, efficiently, and competently.

The terms of employment and social benefits are based on the municipal regulations.

Our selection process

We confirm your application immediately upon receipt.

After reviewing the documents, you will receive feedback. For questions, the Production Manager, Patrick von Vacano, telephone 071 224 44 71, and Simon Peter, Head of Combustion and Energy, telephone 071 224 45 30, are happy to assist you. Please send your complete application documents online to www.stellen.stadt.sg.ch.

We value diversity in all its forms and look forward to your perspective.