Welcome to Operations Engineer (formerly Plant Engineer), the website for engineers, technicians and those involved with the specification, installation, operation and maintenance of industrial plant. Brought to you by the IPlantE, BES, Environmental and Operations professional sectors of SOE (Society of Operations Engineers), and MA Business Ltd.

20/03/2025

Kent secures role in compressor station project

Kent, a company specialising in engineering and project delivery, is to support the construction of the Wormington Compressor Station on behalf of United Living Infrastructure Services (ULIS).

The Wormington Compressor Station is a node in the National Transmission System (NTS) operated by National Gas, connecting gas import terminals in South ... » Read More

20/03/2025 Collaborating with cobots ​Sick has teamed up with Universal Robots to unveil the End of Arm ... » Read More

19/03/2025 Thames to help power campus The University of East London (UEL) has chosen Siemens to design and ... » Read More

19/03/2025 Europump joins forum Europump has been welcomed onto a forum that seeks to accelerate the ... » Read More

18/03/2025 Amentum gains MoD recognition The UK’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) has bestowed the Defence Employer ... » Read More

18/03/2025 Elta launches EC axial fan Elta has launched a high-performance EC axial fan engineered for the ... » Read More

17/03/2025 PEI releases whitepaper PEI-Genesis, a provider of custom connector and cable solutions, has ... » Read More

18/03/2025

Accelerating the green revolution

The transition of the UK power sector to clean energy presents challenges, but by embracing the opportunities industries can contribute to national decarbonisation goals while enhancing competitiveness, writes Tom Austin-Morgan

The UK stands at a pivotal juncture in its industrial evolution, with the government’s Industrial Strategy ... » Read More

18/03/2025 Exhausted by non-compliance? With some testing companies reporting failure rates of 60-80%, many plants clearly struggle to achieve first-time COSHH compliance for their LEV system » Read More

18/03/2025 Ensuring fire safety Fire-protected enclosures mounted directly onto a wall surface can make maintenance and installation of electrical junctions faster while maintaining the required safety standards. Chris Lloyd, managing director at Spelsberg UK, ... » Read More

18/03/2025 Automation liberation Choosing the right safety expert is of critical importance. Stewart Robinson, advisory consultant and functional safety expert at TÜV SÜD, explains why » Read More