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Gemma Nixon

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Mechanical Maintenance Technician
PERMANENT
  • TERMS: permanent

Mechanical Maintenance Technician

Plastic Recycling Avonmouth £41,700 - Monday- 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. As such, they are looking for a Mechanical Maintenance Technician to join their largest polymer recycling facility in the UK, based in Avonmouth. Working as their Mechanical Maintenance 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 the Mechanical Maintenance Technician, you will be responsible for:

  • Preventative maintenance (PPMs) and reactive maintenance across heavy industrial plant
  • Mechanical fault-finding and route cause analysis techniques
  • Working across all processing plant
  • Maintenance on wash plant,sorting equipment, motors, conveyors and other manufacturing based equipment.
  • Minimising downtime, ensuring plant runs at optimum performance
  • Be able to deliver all work set to the operational expectations and budgetary requirements
  • Keep records using CMMS
  • Working as part of a shift pattern
  • Other duties as required.

 

What you will need

  • NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in a Mechanical Engineering/ Maintenance role
  • Heavy Industrial experience – e.g. processing plant, waste, manufacturing
  • Ability to read and interpret engineering diagrams and drawings
  • Pneumatic skills and experience

 

What’s on Offer

  • Competitive Package of up to £41,700
  • Opportunity to join one of the UK’s leading Waste Management companies

 

How to Apply

For more information please contact Gemma Nixon on 02392 222 964 or emailing your CV to [email protected].


Water Treatment Technician
PERMANENT
  • TERMS: permanent

Water Treatment Technician

Guildford

Up to £25,000 + Van, Overtime & Package

 

Introduction

We are currently recruiting for Water Treatment Technician's to join the UK No.1 specialist of Water Treatment and Water Hygiene. Working as a Water Treatment Technician, this will see you travelling across Guildford and surrounding areas.  

Roles & Responsibilities As a Water Treatment Technician, you will be responsible for:
  • Carrying out inspections on tanks and cooling towers across various sites
  • Reporting on the condition of the tanks and cooling towers
  • Carrying out small maintenance works and repairs
  • Basic sampling, temperature monitoring and recording
  • Monitoring of the pre-post chlorination of the cooling towers
  • Carrying out TMV servicing 
  • Ensuring that all documentation is completed and compliant.

Skills & Qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:
  • A strong background of working within the water treatment industry
  • Experience of working with cooling towers
  • Knowledge of taking water treatment samples and carrying out inspections
  • Previous plumbing experience would be ideal
  • A DBS check is required for this position
  • A relevant qualification is desirable

 

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

· Up to a £25,000 basic salary + overtime

· Company van, phone, and laptop

· Full training provided

· Fantastic company benefits

· Holiday package

 

How to Apply

To apply, please call Sam McSheaffrey on 02392 288 217 or send a copy of your CV to [email protected]

Plant Operative
PERMANENT
  • TERMS: permanent

Electrical Design Engineer
PERMANENT
  • TERMS: permanent

Electrical Project Engineer

Water Industry

Havant

£40,000 DOE

 

Introduction

We are currently recruiting for an Electrical Project Engineer to join a leading provider of Water engineering services and solutions across the South. They are looking for an Electrical Project Engineer to join their small but established team providing expertise in process, mechanical, electrical and ICA solutions whilst delivering projects all at stages of the cycle. Working as the Electrical Project Engineer, you will work as part of a core team tin the delivery of a busy portfolio of robust engineering solutions across various wastewater and clean water contracts in the South.

 

The Job

Working as the Electrical Project Engineer, you will be responsible for…
  • Working as part of the office-based design team with regular visits to site troubleshooting, checking and managing potential and live projects.
  • Driving successful project delivery, working alongside the Project Manager planning, establishing and coordinating the projects, carrying out electrical design works and ensuring projects are delivered to client specifications on time and in budget.
  • Collaborate with project teams to maintain profitability and efficient methods of work
  • Complete electrical designs and develop specifications for internal and external equipments required for each project.
  • Specify job requirements, parts and materials needed to enable projects to be scoped for tender and on-site delivery.
  • Survey electrical systems and plans.
  • Project budget and programme management.
  • Compliance with NICEIC requirements.
  • Manage all elements of the project delivery from initial site surveys, proposal preparations through to handover. This includes costings, proposals, specifications, ordering, fault finding, testing and commissioning.
  • Any other duties as required.

This is a field-based position requiring a flexible approach to work.

 

The Candidate

To be considered for this position candidates will be expected to have a background working in a site-based Electrical Engineer or Project Engineer position ideally within the water industry with a relevant engineering qualification to degree level (or equivalent) to back it up.

Candidates should have strong CAD expertise as well as

Candidates should have strong CAD knowledge as well as demonstrable success delivering projects and a proven track record working directly with clients on project designs and coordination.

 

Due to a high level of travel to various sites throughout this role, candidates must hold a valid full UK driving licence and be flexible in their working hours.

 

 

What’s on Offer.
  • Basic salary £40,000 DOE
  • Competitive Package
  • 28 days holiday (incl bank holidays)

 

 

 

 

How to apply

To apply, please call Gemma Nixon 02392 222 964 or send a copy of your CV to [email protected]

Mechanical Fitter
PERMANENT
  • TERMS: permanent

Mechanical Fitter

Water Industry Waterlooville Up to £32,000

 

Introduction

We are currently recruiting for a Mechanical Fitter to join a leading provider of Water engineering services and solutions across the South. Working as a Mechanical fitter, you will joined their small but established team based at their head office travelling out to client sites carrying out mechanical installations, repair and testing work on various water contracts. This will see you working in a hands-on site based role covering both clean and dirty water projects.

 

The Job

Working as the Mechanical Fitter, you will be responsible for…

  • Preforming installations, repairs, testing and pre-planned maintenance across clean and dirty water projects.
  • Assisting clients on-site with technical faults or refurbishment projects.
  • Installing new systems when needed.
  • Inspection and testing of mechanical systems
  • Following set designs and manufacturers installation guides
  • Completing risk assessments, activity reports and other documentation as required.
  • Offering after sales technical support.

This is a field-based position requiring a flexible approach to work.

 

The Candidate

To be considered for this position candidates will be expected to have a background in performing mechanical maintenance / installation/ testing with experience working in the water industry or on water treatment plants.

Full training will be provided, however candidates are expected to be qualified in mechanical fitting to NVQ level 3 or equivalent and will ideally hold a valid CSCS card as well as having confined space experience and training.

Due to the nature of the role, a full UK driving license is essential.

 

What’s on offer.

  • Basic salary up to £32,000
  • Company Van for work use (Not sole user)
  • 28 days incl Bank Holidays 
  • Competitive Package

 

How to apply

To apply, please call Gemma Nixon 02392 222 964 or send a copy of your CV to [email protected]


Electrical Process Engineer
PERMANENT
  • TERMS: permanent

Electrical Process Engineer Polymers Recycling Skelmersdale Up to £55,000 + Package

 

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 Electrical Process Engineer to join their Polymers Recycling Facility on a permanent based in Skelmersdale. This role will be leading their optimisation programme across the facility, supporting in the improvement of plant performance, safety and capacity across the site while maintaining quality standards.

 

Roles & Responsibilities

As the Electrical Process Engineer, you will be responsible for:
  • Identifying various electrical, mechanical and engineering solutions that will assist with the optimisation of plant performance, capacity, and safety.
  • Working closely with the Senior Management teams across the site ensure that all technical preparations are completed prior to any optimisation activities being undertaken. This will include providing structured optimisation plans.
  • Coordinating the site by liaising with other company departments to develop strong relationships with various clients.
  • Ability to perform plant assessments using data driven analysis.
  • Be a strategic thinker capable of taking the project from conception through design development to installation and commissioning.

 

Skills & Qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:
  • Strong track record in process development with experience in material handling and processing in areas such as manufacturing, food processing or waste management.
  • Good understanding of root-cause coupled with effective engineering solutions.
  • Proven experience in the development of technical solutions from concept through to design, installation and commissioning.
  • Degree qualified in an Engineering, chemistry, or physics discipline.
  • Strong project management experience with the ability to lead teams and conduct financial reporting.
  • Full driving Licence

 

Salary & Package

  • Up to £55,000 + Package
  • Benefits Package
  • Opportunity to work on a key Polymers Recycling Facility

 

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.

Transfer Station Operative
PERMANENT
  • TERMS: permanent
Transfer Station Operative Requisition ID 49426 Posting Start Date 05-Sep-2022 Posting End Date 05-Oct-2022 JOB DETAIL

Our Vision is to be the UK’s leading innovator of resource recovery and recycling, transforming waste for a climate-positive future.

 

Are you someone who lives and breathes high performance, leads with ambition, and would like to be part of an organisation that looks after tomorrow?  Viridor has a redefined purpose, a bold new Vision, and an ambitious, market-leading strategy. We are investing in the future, and we need a talented team with exceptional people, who believe in each other, to help us achieve this.

 

Join us, as we rise to the challenge and build a world where nothing goes to waste.

We have a fantastic opportunity at our Walpole site, near Bridgwater working 45 hours per week. 

 

About the role

 

As a Transfer Station Operative, you’ll ensure the site operates efficiently and effectively, with health and safety being at the fore front of everything you do.

 

You’ll coordinate the day to day transport movements on site, ensuring vehicles are weighed in and all details for material entering and leaving site, are entered into the system.

 

As part of this role, you’ll also carry out daily inspections of plant and equipment, ensuring any issues are reported to the site supervisor or Operations Manager as a priority.

 

What are we looking for?

 

  • Good knowledge of transfer station operations.  
  • The ability to recognise different types of waste streams. 
  • Experience of controlling traffic movements. 
  • Full driving licence. 
  • Good self-discipline and time keeping. 

 

 

 


Laboratory Technician - Quality Control
PERMANENT
  • TERMS: permanent

Laboratory Technician – Quality Control           

Skelmersdale

Salary starting £38,156

 

Introduction…

We are currently recruiting for a Laboratory Technician to join on the of UK’s leading Waste Management specialists to support their polymer and water effluent Quality Control team.

 

Roles & Responsibilities

As the Laboratory Technician, you will be responsible for:

  • Day to day running of the laboratory
  • Polymer sample testing and analysis
  • Water and effluent sample testing and analysis
  • Working in line with production targets

Skills & Qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

  • Degree or equivalent in a Science Discipline
  • Knowledge of laboratory testing equipment
  • Previous experience in an industrial/production environment
  • IT skills including MS Office

Salary & Package

What’s on offer for this exciting role:

  • Starting salary £38,156
  • Refer a friend scheme
  • Enhanced pension scheme

 

How to Apply

If you are interested in this position, please send a CV and Cover Letter to [email protected] or ring 07441391669 and ask to speak to Sophie who can tell you more.

Business Development Manager
PERMANENT
  • TERMS: permanent

Business Development Manager

Water Treatment and Water Hygiene

Leeds

Up £45,000 + Commission and Company Vehicle

 

Introduction…

We are currently recruiting for a Business Development Manager to join the UK No.1 specialist of Water Treatment and Water Hygiene. Working as a Business Development Manager, this will see you managing a readily made selection of accounts as well prospecting and developing new accounts.

 

Roles & Responsibilities

As a Business Development Manager you will be responsible for:
  • Actively prospecting potential clients via phone and email
  • Travelling to new and existing customer sites in Yorkshire and surrounding areas to upsell/cross sell and develop client relationships.
  • Managing existing clients and nurturing the relationship
  • Assisting in the set up of the accounts before handing over to the Account Management team.
  • Negotiating new contracts and contract renewals.
  • Acting as the clients “go-to” person within the business.

 

Skills & Qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:
  • Experience of working within the Water Treatment and Water Hygiene sectors
  • Strong sales experience including account management experience
  • Previous history of exceeding sales targets
  • Good negotiation skills
  • A full UK driving licence

Salary & Package What’s on offer for this exciting role:
  • Up to £45,000 basic salary
  • Commission
  • Company vehicle and fuel card
  • Full training provided
  • Fantastic company benefits
  • Holiday package

 

How to Apply

To apply, please call Sam McSheaffrey on 02392 288 217 or send a copy of your CV to 

[email protected]

SHEQ Officer
PERMANENT
  • TERMS: permanent
The role We are seeking a Safety, Health, Environment & Quality (SHEQ) Assurance Officer who can provide technical and administrative support to the SHEQ function at the Fawley High Temperature Incinerator Site. • The SHEQ Officer will compile, summarise and present key data to ensure regulatory compliance with Health and Safety Act and Environmental Protection Act • You will also support internal and external SHEQ audits and accident, incident and near-miss investigations • The SHEQ Assurance Officer will coordinate, attend and prepare minutes of meetings with site regulatory bodies and internal meetings Key responsibilities include Health, Safety and Environmental Compliance • Carry out site inspections. • Measurement of monthly safety performance • Support of EQHS function to allow the site to meet its EQHS obligations • Undertaking and reviewing site risk assessments. Quality • Support the maintenance and improvement of the Sites Documented Management System ensuring that documents are distributed and reviewed as required. • Review and manage action progress from site continuous improvement (CI), monthly management and Health and Safety Team meetings • Support Customer Duty of Care and Quality audits • Support the Corporate and Site Internal Audit Process Technical • Participate in Process Safety review such as HAZID and HAZOP studies as required. • Develop understanding and expert knowledge through on-the-job experience and structured training of Health and Safety, Environmental and Quality standards. • Help maintain the sites Accredited Management System for ISO 14000, 45000 and 9000 Reporting • Assist with reporting to EA/HSE • Support the licensing process for the site with Home Office and other certification and licensing bodies as required. • Assist Provision of monthly health and safety performance data for both management and operational functions • Support the development of Site and Corporate Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) and the management of Corporate Social Reporting metrics The Person You will have experience of operational plant safety management in terms of compliance, reporting and process safety. • Science or Engineering degree • Experience in Technical safety / environmental specialism • Good Interpersonal skills. • High standard or written and verbal communication. • Good organisational and time management skills • Good working knowledge of Microsoft Systems (Excel/word