Gemma Nixon

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]

Assistant Transfer Station Manager Hazardous Waste Wallingford - Oxford Competitive Salary     Introduction We are currently recruiting for an Assistant Transfer Station Manager to join one of the industry leaders in hazardous waste management solutions across the UK. Working as the Assistant Transfer Station Manager, you will be responsible for supporting the daily operations of the transfer station, ensuring the site is running efficiently, allocating work as appropriate and offering support and training to the site chemists and operators across the site.                   Roles & Responsibilities Reporting to the Transfer Station Manager, you will be responsible for:  

• The day-to-day management of a busy waste transfer station, overseeing a team of operatives, site chemists and drivers.
• Ensure that site operations comply with the site licence, working plans, UK legislation and standard operating procedures. Reviewing site procedures and risk assessments regularly.
• Driving operations in line with company performance targets and budget requirements as well as working in line with customer agreements.
• Managing the on-site team, allocating workload and resources to ensure that the movement of waste is maintained through the site and managed for removal.
• Provide technical support, training and development opportunities to the site chemist and operator teams as well as managing recruitment and new recruits where needed.
• Ensuring that the site is always kept clean in accordance with all site permits.
• Deal with any issues that might arise with operators, contractors, drivers, and visitors.
• Promoting best health and safety practice at all time, liaising with the safety representative regularly.
• Other duties as required.

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

• HNC qualified or equivalent in Chemistry/ Environmental or a related subject
• COTC Level 4 in Managing Transfer or Treatment Operations would be beneficial.
• Previous experience working in a management role across an operational site.
• Strong knowledge and experience working in the waste management sector.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Excellent communication skills.

    What’s on Offer

• Competitive Salary of up to £45,000 DOE
• Excellent company benefits.
• Opportunity to progress with one of the leading hazardous waste companies in the UK

    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 directly on 02392 222 964.     INDNUC

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

Role - Field Service Engineer

Location: Thames Valley Area

Package: £30,000-£35,000 per annum + Company van

 

 

Introduction

Astute Technical are proud to be working with the leading supplier of waste recycling equipment, servicing, and consumables in the UK. They are looking for a Field Service Engineer to add to the growing team. A primarily field-based role in the Thames Valley area, the permanent full-time position will require on-site attendance to the clients' locations, dependant on the needs of the business.

 

 

Roles & Responsibilities

As the Multi-Skilled Trainee Engineer, you will be responsible for:

· Carry out regular servicing/preventative maintenance on Recycling Machinery - Primarily balers and compactors.

· To attend breakdowns and complete repairs as required on all recycling equipment at customers sites in our core regions. Within a timely and competent manner, working safely to current legislation.

· You will be required to install and decommission the equipment along with completing training with operatives on the safe use of the equipment.

· Build strong relationships with your colleagues, communicating and working together as a team to maintain customer satisfaction.

 

 

Skills & Qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

· Qualified or experienced field service engineer

· Experience with recycling balers and compactors essential

· Candidate must be competent in the following areas, mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, and welding.

· Full UK driving license.

 

 

Salary & Package

What's on offer for this exciting role:

· £30,000-£35,000 per annum

· Fuel card supplied.

· Company phone and tablet

· Holiday loyalty scheme

· Pension

· In house and manufacturer training provided.

· Progression is available for the right candidate.

· Company van including power tools.

 

 

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 02392288208 to speak to Julia Shaw who can tell you more.

Senior Technical Assessor

West Bromwich

Waste Management

Up to £32,000 DOE 

 

Introduction

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Technical Assessor to join one of the leading Waste Management specialists working within the Hazardous Waste sector across the UK. They are looking for an experienced and capable Technical Assessor to join an established team providing technical expertise to ensure waste streams across the business groups are dealt with in a compliant and commercially sound manner.

The Job

Working as the Senior Technical Assessor, you will be responsible for…

• Supporting and leading the team of assessors across all daily operations, offeting advice and direction when needed.
• Identify and assign cost effective treatment and processing routes for a variety of hazardous waste streams (both in house and external) to meet waste enquiries.
• Carry out technical assessment of waste enquiries through characterising and applying accurate classification of the waste and ensuring all waste brought onto site meets current permits, compliance and legislation.
• Provide technical advice, support and guidance to sites within the organisation and to external customers.
• Work to current company policies, procedures and legislation.
• Producing reports as and when required
• Providing suitable waste routing plans and determining accurate pricing for customer enquiries.
• Proactively supporting the correct safety culture across all sites.
• Other duties as required.

 

The Candidate

To be considered for this position, candidates are expected to have a background working within a technical assessment role with some understanding of working within the waste management sector, specifically hazardous waste management.  

 

Candidates should hold a degree level qualification (or equivalent) in Chemistry with a strong ability to understand and interpret analytical data and legislation

 

Demonstrable experience communicating and coordinating with people at all levels of an organisation is also desired as this role will require working with customers, clients and internal personnel.

 

What’s on offer

• Basic Salary of up to £32,000 DOE
• Opportunity to progress career and develop into a more senior role, leading a team.
• Competitive Package 

 

How to Apply

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

Engineering Manager

Battersea – Covering Various Sites

Waste Management

Up to £52,000 + Package

 

Introduction

Our client is a leading nationwide integrated waste management business providing collection, treatment, recycling and technologically driven energy generation services across London. As such, they are currently looking for an Engineering Manager to work across 3 of their Transfer Stations throughout London. Working in this role, you will be responsible for overseeing all maintenance programmes across the sites, ensuring they are operating effectively and efficiently.

 

The Role:

Working as the Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for covering 3 main transfer stations throughout London, managing their entire engineering strategy and all maintenance teams. This will include:

• Overseeing all maintenance and engineering programmes across the sites, managing all planned maintenance, breakdowns and improvement projects for both mobile and static plant.
• Liaising with Senior Management and Site Managers to support with risk assessments, method statements and site compliance, ensuring its running in line with current legislation and company policies.
• Develop an effective planned maintenance strategy, minimising site down-time and utilising the engineer skill-sets within the team.
• Driving a continuous improvement culture, looking into new technologies and opportunities for development.
• Promoting, monitoring, and improving the safety culture, compliance and setting achievable targets for improvements.
• Report to senior teams and stakeholders on the performance of the engineering team.
• All other duties as required, both hands-on and administrative.

 

The Candidate

To be considered for this position, candidates should have experience working in an Engineering/ Maintenance Manager role previously, working with dynamic teams within an industrial process environment.

Candidates should be qualified in either Mechanical or Electrical Engineering and should have demonstrable success delivering a strong maintenance strategy.

Knowledge of current waste legislation is desirable and a strong health and safety understanding is a must. Candidates should hold their IOSH Managing Safely or NEBOSH certificate.

Due to the nature of the role, candidates must hold a full UK driving licence and be flexible to travelling throughout London to various sites.

 

To Apply

To apply for this position or to find out more information, please send your CV to Gemma Nixon at

[email protected] or call directly on 02392 222 964.

 

Graduate HSEQ Advisor Waste Management

Midlands/North East/Scotland (mobile role)

£25,000 DOE + Car allowance

 

Introduction

We are currently recruiting for a Graduate HSEQ Advisor to join one of the industry leaders in hazardous waste management solutions and Industrial Services across the UK as part of their core team, supporting operations within the Corporate Stewardship team. Working as the HSEQ Advisor, you will be responsible for supporting operations maintain high standards of safety, general health, and environmental compliance.

Roles & Responsibilities

As the Graduate HSEQ Advisor, you will be responsible for:

• Proactively support and embed a proactive safety culture through positive engagement on site and throughout operations.
• Provide HSEQ support and advice to the business operations as specified by the Group Head of HSEQ to ensure compliance and standards are maintained; and promote procedural changes to align with good, safe working practices.
• To assist operational teams, develop risk assessments and safe systems of work (RIPS scheme).
• To undertake documented HSEQ inspections and audit against IMS procedures for the business.
• Liaison with external auditors and helping the company to maintain required certification and accreditation.
• Assist with close-out of HSEQ queries from both internal and external sources.
• Use site visits to gather and promote best practice across the Group.
• Provide support to development of risk assessment, method statements, procedures and permit application supporting documentation.

Skills & Qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

• Degree in a technical, engineering or science discipline (or equivalent)
• NEBOSH (or equivalent)
• Environmental awareness training
• Articulate and able to write clearly and concisely using factual based observation.
• Understanding of environmental compliance and regulations impacting the waste sector.
• Strong problem solving and creative skills and the ability to exercise sound judgment and make decisions based on accurate and timely analyses.
• Experience working within a HSEQ role or working with auditing/implementing management systems.
• Full UK driving licence, willingness to travel to our sites across England and Scotland and access to a vehicle.

Salary & Package

What’s on offer for this exciting role:

• Salary up to £25,000 per annum
• Car allowance and competitive package
• Full training and support

How to Apply

To apply, please call Megan Balmer on 0744139 1332 or send a copy of your CV to [email protected]

Electrical Maintenance Fitter

Waste & Recycling

London- Central

£20.50ph + OT – Early & Late shifts

 

 

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 an Electrical Maintenance Fitter to join one of their key Waste Transfer Stations in London. Working as their Electrical Maintenance Fitter, 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 Electrical Maintenance Fitter, you will be responsible for:

• Preventative maintenance (PPMs) and reactive maintenance across heavy industrial plant, attending to breakdowns as needed.
• Electrical fault-finding, diagnostics, and route cause analysis techniques
• Working across all processing plant and overhead equipment
• Maintenance on PLCs, motors, inverter drives, conveyors etc.
• Testing and inspection
• Minimising downtime, ensuring plant runs at optimum performance
• Troubleshooting
• Be able to deliver all work set to the operational expectations and budgetary requirements
• Keep records using internal systems and support in the implementation of IMS.
• Assisting with RAMS, permits to work and safe systems of work
• Working as part of a shift pattern
• Other duties as required.

This is rotating shift pattern of early and late shifts, covering Saturdays on a 1 in 4 basis. Please only apply if this is suitable.

What you will need

• NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in Electrical Engineering
• 18th Edition
• Heavy Industrial experience – e.g. processing plant, waste, manufacturing
• Ability to read and interpret engineering diagrams and drawings
• Pneumatic skills and experience
• Full UK driving licence
• This is rotating shift pattern of early and late shifts, covering weekends. Please only apply if this is suitable. 

 

What’s on Offer

• Competitive hourly rate of £20.50ph + OT rates 
• Full training on internal systems
• Opportunity to join one of the UK’s leading Waste Management companies

 

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 Megan Balmer who can tell you more.

Analytical Chemist

Hazardous Waste

Kings Cliffe - Peterborough

Salary at £22,500

 

Introduction

We are currently recruiting for an Analytical Chemist to join one of the industry leaders in hazardous and clinical waste management solutions across the UK. Working as the Analytical Chemist, you will be responsible for taking samples and carrying out analytical testing of the waste on-site to support with method development and validation and ensure safe and compliant waste management across the facility at all times.

 

The Job

Working as the Analytical Chemist, you will be responsible for:

• Performing various analytical tests on waste samples coming onto site.
• Running and maintaining instrumentation within the Laboratory, including GC-MS/FID and ICP-OES.
• Ensuring all work complies with relevant HSE, Quality, Regulatory and Accreditation standards (UKAS, ISO 17025).
• Sample preparation, extraction and clean-up using various techniques.
• Calculation of results from testing and data entry into the company system.
• Performing daily checks including balances, pipettes and instruments.
• Sampling of incoming waste streams for compliance.
• Work with senior teams to ensure site and lab KPI’s are met.
• Other tasks as needed.

 

The Candidate

To be considered for this position, candidates are expected to have an appropriate chemistry qualification to degree level as well as experience handling a diverse range of chemical compounds.

 

Candidates would ideally have some experience in Analytical Chemistry and Statistical Analysis as a good understanding of working in an operational laboratory.   

 

This role would suit a recent Chemistry graduate who is looking to utilise their knowledge in a hands-on role in the waste/ hazardous waste industry.

 

What’s on Offer

• Basic Salary of £22,500
• Opportunity to progress career in the Chemical and Waste Management industries.
• Full training and support

 

How to Apply

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