Astute People Ltd

Service Engineer Oxfordshire £33,000 + Company Van + Overtime     About the role: Astute’s Nuclear team is partnering with a specialist in water tech and technology services. They are recruiting for a Service Technician who ideally has experience working within the Water industry or from a hands-on operations and maintenance role. The strategically important Service Engineer role comes with a salary of up to £33,000, company vehicle & fuel card, with overtime and commission available. If you’re an experienced Service Engineer with previous working knowledge of the water industry and are looking to work for an organization that is a versatile player in the water industry, then upload your CV to apply today.                   Responsibilities and duties: Reporting to the Field Service Manager you will:

• The maintenance, service and repair of various specialist water treatment equipment including standard base exchange, filtration, deionisation, reverse osmosis, and laboratory water treatment products.
• Installation, removal, and commissioning of the equipment on-site.
• Understand the water treatment process, product, and technical issues with an ability to fault find using first line investigation techniques.
• Contribute to financial sales targets by recommending and quoting the necessary added value spares, refurbishments, and consumable items to maintain the customer's equipment in optimum operating condition.
• Performing out of hours and breakdown cover when required.
• Assisting clients with technical faults.
• Completing risk assessments, activity reports and other documentation as required.
• Offering after sales technical support.

    Professional qualifications: We are looking for someone with the following:

• Minimum Level 3 Engineering qualification
• Full UK Driving license
• Industrial maintenance experience ideally within the water industry

    Personal skills: The Senior Authorised Person role would suit someone who has:

• Strong interpersonal skills
• Willingness to learn

    Salary and benefits of the role:

• Up to £33,000
• Company van & fuel card
• Overtime
• Laptop, mobile, PPE
• 5% commission on all successful parts quotes

    How to apply? To apply for this opportunity simply send a copy of your up-to-date CV and covering letter to [email protected] or call 02392 288 217 to speak to Sam McSheaffrey who can tell you more.   INDNUC

Senior Quality Engineer

Southampton

Full Time

 

Introduction… We are currently recruiting for a Senior Quality Engineer with sound electrical or mechanical knowledge, and time served experience as a quality engineer, to join a world leading group in the energy and telecom cable system industry.

 

Roles & Responsibilities As the Senior Quality Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• The maintenance of an established and certified ISO9001 QMS including document control, CA/PA systems and calibration for the factory.
• The definition and maintenance of the quality control plans for different product families according to the existing standards, our clients standard and specific Customer requirements.
• Ensuring the correct application of work instructions and quality control plans together with Quality Management Systems procedures.
• The planning and implementation of Quick Process Audits and their follow up.
• Ensuring adequate tests and controls to verify product conformity, starting from incoming inspection on raw materials and components to final test on finished goods.
• Directly managing customer quality inspection visits / audits or Factory Acceptance Tests and providing product quality certification where needed.
• Responsible for customer complaints management, investigation, and reporting – including customer site visits as necessary.
• Drive Improvement Projects aimed at reducing internal nonconformities and relevant costs of poor quality (COPQ).
• Introducing appropriate operational quality tools to monitor and reduce variation in the manufacturing processes and provide active feedback from routine, batch, and random testing and inspection.
• Quality reporting for both UK and Corporate Management on a defined set of measures (RFT, COPQ, number of Customer claims).
• Conducting or playing an active role in IMS internal audits and supplier audits.
• Taking an active role in Operations and Telecom Business Quarterly reviews.
• Manage a team of four members, one quality technician and three quality inspectors.

Skills & Qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in a relevant discipline
• Previous Quality Management experience
• Be able to demonstrate proven analytical skills

 

Salary & Package What’s on offer for this exciting role:

• Competitive salary
• Flexible working
• 25 days holiday + statutory
• Free onsite parking
• Opportunity for progression

How to Apply

To apply, please call Charlotte Jones on 02393 910 037 or send a copy of your CV to [email protected]

Mobile Plant Operative Waste Management Bargeddie £13.72 per hour - (4 on 4 off day shift, 7am-7pm)

 

Introduction

Our Client is one of the UK's leading provider of Environmental solutions, offering a full range of Waste and Energy Recovery services through a vast and growing network of Plants and Facilities across the country. As such they are looking for a Mobile Plant Operative to join one of their established teams based at their Transfer Station in Bargeddie.

 

Role Responsibilities:

As a Mobile Plant Operative, your responsibilities will include but not be limited too.

• Operating mobile plant and on-site equipment such as Front End Loader, 360 or 180 Excavators.
• To carry out a variety of manual, machine operated duties across the waste processing site.
• To ensure the maintenance and operation of all site equipment is carried out in a compliant manner.
• To report any defects using the approved system.
• Supporting in the pre-sorting and sorting of the waste recycling material, feeding material into the processing machinery as required.
• Ensuring that Risk Assessments and Safe operating procedure are adhered to at all times.
• To carry out any reception or front of site duties needed when required.
• To demonstrate a flexible and adaptable approach in order to ensure vital tasks are achieved.

 

Skills & Requirements

The ideal candidate must have:

• Knowledge of relevant plant and industrial machinery including operation of the plant and first line maintenance experience.
• Experience operating mobile plant and on-site equipment such as Front End Loader, 360 or 180 Excavators. A formal certification NPORS (or equivalent) would be desirable.
• Excellent health and safety understanding.
• Previous experience working in the waste industry or a similar heavy industrial sector.

 

Salary & Benefits

On offer for this role is the following:

• £13.72ph - 38.5 hour per week.
• Full training & in-house tickets for various mobile plant
• Enhanced pension scheme – up to 7%

 

How to Apply

If you are interested in this position, please send a CV and Cover Letter to [email protected] or ring 02392 222 964 and ask to speak to Gemma Nixon who can tell you more.

Wind Turbine Technician / Electrical Technician – Onshore Wind

Thurso

£34,000 + overtime and allowances

 

Astute are exclusively partnered with a global OEM Renewables Business who are looking for a Wind Turbine Technician / Electrical Technician to join their business. The main purpose of the role would be to work in a team who will service and maintain their onshore wind turbines.

To be considered for this role you must have Level 3 Electrical qualifications and be from the wind industry, or you’ll be from another sector performing electrical maintenance in a heavy industrial environment.

Roles & Responsibilities

Reporting to the Field Area Manager, as a Wind Turbine Technician / Electrical Technician, you will be responsible for:

• Carrying out planned and reactive maintenance on wind turbines
• The installation and retrofitting of key electrical components
• Fault diagnosis and rectification
• Generating detailed reports on the work completed
• Covering multiple sites in your region when required, perhaps staying overnight and having periods away from home
• Working at heights
• Other duties as required

Skills & Qualifications

We are looking for an Electrical Technician with the following:

• A level 3 electrical qualification is essential
• 18th edition hugely desirable
• Commercial or industrial experience and the desire to work in renewable energy
• A full UK driving licence is essential
• Excellent health and safety awareness and the ability to work at heights (full training to be provided)
• A cracking work ethic and the flexibility to stay away when required

Salary & Package

What’s on offer for this exciting role:

• A salary of £34,000 which will increase with training, plus allowances and overtime
• Private Medical Insurance
• Life Insurance 4 x salary
• Employee wellness programme for you and your family
• Company van (for work use), PPE and Tools
• Excellent training and career development with courses provided
• 8 days on, 6 days off rota

 

If you are interested in this position, please send a CV and Cover Letter to [email protected] or ring 02393 910068 and ask to speak to Jack Atkinson who can tell you more. INDREN

Title                     Waste Management Consultant  Department       Consultancy Line Manager    Head of Consultancy INTRODUCTION Astute are working with a European leader in nuclear dismantling and waste management who are currently looking for a Waste Management Consultant to join their team. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES  

• Successful delivery of assignment Projects within the time, cost and quality constraints imposed.
• To provide technical environmental, waste management and characterisation services in support of all aspects of the Company’s business and fulfil specific contracts.
• Provide relevant input into business development elements as required.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES  

• Work as a member of a team/Project or where appropriate lead Consultancy projects in accordance with UK Management arrangements
• Ensure the requirements of clients are understood, conducted and completed in accordance with arrangements
• To provide technical environmental, waste management and characterisation services in support of all aspects of the Company’s business and fulfil specific contracts.

TRAINING / QUALIFICATIONS      

• Degree or Equivalent (Essential)
• PHE Foundation in Radiological Protection / AURPO Certificate of Professional Development in Radiation Protection          
• C2 / C3 Training
• Hazardous Waste Legislation      
• Class 7 Consignor            
• LLWR Consignment Training / Waste Loading Plans          
• EDF LLW Practitioner Training    
• Risk Assessor Training   
• Competencies / Skills     
• Process and Plant Knowledge      
• Radiation Protection Supervisor
• Gamma Spec     

                EXPERIENCE OF (Essential): Several Years’ experience in Environmental Safety Case and/or Waste Management and/or Decommissioning Environment (Ideally 5+) BEHAVIOURS People will be expected to demonstrate behaviours which cover the following areas:  

• Safety First
• Integrity
• Nuclear Professionalism
• Teamwork
• Extra Mile
• Enthusiasm
• Environmental Passion

Salary & Package What’s on offer for this exciting role:  

• Location flexible if close to EDF office (Glasgow, Cumbria, Bristol etc.. as WFH 3/2 split then with office visits 3-4 a month) 
• £40-50,000 dependant on experience
• Excellent Pension and package

Supply Chain Specialist – Fleet Management

Home Working – Bristol Office 1 day per week

£40k DOE

Introduction

We are currently recruiting for an industry leading global defence sector client with a proud history of supporting our Armed Forces to find a supply chain specialist focusing on a variety of contracts supplying fleet management services to MoD and Govt assets.

The Job

The purpose of this role will be to hold responsibility for Procurement activity, Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), Risk Management and Operational Service Delivery for their allocated category/supplier portfolio, ensuring delivery of our Client’s contractual performance obligations to their customer; the UK Ministry of Defence.

This portfolio will consist of a combination of services/supply sub-categories including; Vehicle Leasing/Fleet Replacement Programme, Vehicle Hire, Quoted Rental, Automotive Consumables and/or Vehicle Servicing, Maintenance, Repair & Inspection (SMRI) supporting the two main contracts within Fleet & Information; Phoenix II (Fleet Management) and Contract Hire (Specialist Vehicle Leasing and Maintenance).

Typical duties would include:

• Leading procurement/contract renewal activity for your specific sub-category in accordance with processes, procedures and delegated authority. Including management and administration of procedures such as Request for Information (RFIs), Invitations to Tender (ITTs) and resulting Contract negotiations and renegotiations (supported by Commercial and Legal as appropriate).
• Acting as agent for the UK MOD, ensuring procurement activity is undertaken in full compliance with UK Public Sector Procurement Legislation and/or Crown Commercial Service Framework guidance (as applicable).
• Ensuring appropriate flow down of head contract requirements and obligations through to the supply chain
• Development of Category / Supply strategies that consider customer requirements and pertinent external market factors.
• Development of Supplier Relationship Management plans for respective suppliers to generate value delivery and to identify, manage and mitigate risk.
• Proactively manage supplier underperformance in accordance with contract SLA’s and KPI’s to ensure delivery of service to our operational teams and end customer.
• Act as focal point for overall supplier account management and operational escalation. Facilitation of improvement activities and projects as appropriate through close working with operational colleagues
• Internal and external reporting, ensuring all stakeholders are informed as appropriate.
• Conducting supplier due diligence, ensuring compliance to regulatory requirements.
• Align processes and activity across the business to ensure clear roles, responsibilities, boundaries, ownership and accountability. Supporting operational process standardisation across the supplier base and deliver in line with the Quality Management System and Plan.

The Candidate

With demonstrable experience in engineering supply chain management you will have clear competence in the following areas:

• Evidence of previously working in an end to end procurement role, leading tenders, negotiations, implementing new contracts and extracting value over the life of the agreement.
• Evidence of managing supplier performance against contract SLA’s and KPI’s periodically and delivering improvements
• Experience of acting as a focal point for relations with third party suppliers through Account Management or Supplier Relationship Management background.
• A willingness to collaborate across teams and varying levels of seniority to overcome supply chain operational performance issues
• Member of Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (MCIPS) or working towards.

And experience in the following areas will be a distinct advantage:

• Understanding of Vehicle Hire, Vehicle Leasing categories and/or wider automotive/fleet industry.
• Knowledge and understanding of the MOD and the motor transport requirements of the numerous armed forces.
• Undertaken procurements or contracting via Crown Commercial Service Framework Further Competitions

 

What’s on offer

In addition to genuine flexible home working, a solid base salary and comprehensive benefits package you will enjoy the opportunity to work on a variety of nationally significant and challenging contract frameworks directly supporting UK Armed Forces both domestically and abroad.

How to apply

To apply, please call Dan Parker on 02392 222 961, or send a copy of your CV to [email protected]

Mechanical Technician

Waste Management Avonmouth £35,251 - Monday to Friday (Days)

Introduction Our Client is one of the UK's leading provider of Environmental solutions, offering a full range of Waste and Energy Recovery services through a vast and growing network of Plants and Facilities across the country and as such they are looking for a Mechanical Technician to join their new Polymers Recycling Facility in Avonmouth. Working as their Mechanical Technician you will be responsible for carrying out key planned, preventative and breakdown maintenance across the recycling facility on a wide variety of heavy plant and equipment.   

What you will be doing 

As Mechanical Technician, you will be responsible for:

• Ensuring that all plant and equipment on sites is modified and improved, as necessary, to maximise equipment availability and performance.
• Delivering the Planned Maintenance (PM) schedules as well as responding to reactive maintenance tasks on time and to company standard.
• Be aware of stock control and maintain shift paperwork to the highest standard, to complete condition reports and other documentation as defined by the maintenance strategy.
• Undertake engineering project work and assist with new installations or refurbishments.
• Update and administer the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS) with good knowledge of these and electrical systems (SAP, Maximo, Holistech etc)
• Attend daily operational review meetings, providing updates on Planned Maintenance compliance, live defects and ongoing improvement plans.

 

What you will need 

To be considered for this position you will need to have a recognised Level 3 NVQ/HNC/HND in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent. 

Candidates must have strong Mechanical Maintenance experience (both planned and reactive) working on fast paced production plant within heavy processing industries such as Power Generation, Waste Management, Aggregates, FMCG, Manufacturing or Water Treatment.

You will have experience of working with low levels of supervision in a high-pressure production environment and have a strong knowledge of health and safety regulations, proactive maintenance strategies and condition monitoring.

Candidates will also need to be able to carry out work at height and in confined spaces as well as working closely with electrical technicans providing support as required, driving their "1 team" ethos.

What's in it for you…

• Basic Salary of £35,251 per annum
• 10% Bonus Scheme
• Competitive Package
• Full training and support working on a brand new recycling facility.

How to Apply

This is an excellent opportunity to join one of the UK's leading specialists in the Waste and Energy recovery sector. This is a rota-based shift position including nights. For more information please contact Gemma Nixon on 02392 222 964, emailing your CV to [email protected]

Grid & BESS Tendering Manager Home Based £65k - £75k basic + Benefits     Introduction Astute is working with one of the worlds market leading O&M service providers. Specialising in the development, engineering, financing, construction, operations & maintenance of large scale solar photovoltaic projects. With close to 1.8GWp installed Globally and a 5-year track record for outstanding services. Due to a structured growth plan, a new vacancy now exists for a Grid & BESS Tendering Manager to ensure adequate considerations are taken regarding grid connection and liaison with key stakeholders in the DNO/TSO environment, as well as in the definition and preparation of quotations and estimations for battery storage projects                   Roles & Responsibilities Reporting to the Head of Engineering, you will be responsible for:

• Interact with ICP subcontractors to obtain relevant quotes based on the grid connection offers for projects under tender
• Interrogate subcontractor offers for missing scope, deviations and cost improvements
• Expand the base of civil and electrical subcontractors for battery storage projects
• Develop a supplier database for key equipment
• Support sales team in preparing tendering information for battery storage projects (civil and electrical package)
• Support sales and engineering teams in preparing documentation packages and approach to subcontracted scope on a project-by-project basis

      Skills & Qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:

• Experience with ICP contractors and ICP-related works (must)
• Experience with battery storage projects (desirable)
• Experience with solar projects (desirable)
• Leadership and ownership on projects taken under control
• Ability to work autonomously as well as with the team

      Salary & Package What’s on offer for this exciting role:

• £65k-£75k basic
• Expenses
• Bonus
• Pension/Health cover
• Mobile/PC/PPE

    How to apply? To apply for this opportunity simply send a copy of your up-to-date CV and covering letter to [email protected] or call 023 93 911 007 to speak to Simon Cheung who can tell you more.     INDREN