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Gemma Nixon

Senior Recruitment Partner at Astute People Ltd
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Maintenance Engineer
PERMANENT
  • TERMS: permanent
  Astute People is exclusively partnering with one of the leaders in Hazardous Waste Management to recruit a Maintenance Engineer to join their established team at their waste processing and landfill sites in Peterborough. The strategically important Maintenance Engineer role comes with a salary of up to £55,000 for a Sunday- Thursday working week and is based full time across the two facilities. If you have previous experience working within a heavy process or waste management environment and are looking to join one of the leading businesses in the sector, then submit your CV to apply today.                 Responsibilities and duties of the Maintenance Engineer role Reporting to the Operations Manager you will:
  • Perform proactive and reactive maintenance on plant equipment, including AGMs, powder storage silos, and material transfer screws.
  • Minimise plant downtime by scheduling repairs and routine maintenance to maximise efficiency and throughput.
  • Ensure compliance with safety policies and promote a strong safety culture.
  • Conduct regular checks on testing equipment (e.g., pressure and level switches, pressure vessels) in line with regulations.
  • Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities and report incidents via the internal system.
  • Oversee external contractors, ensuring compliance with work procedures, permits, and RAMS documentation.
  • Manage stock levels and source critical spare parts for mobile and fixed plant, as well as generators.
  • Implement and maintain a recorded maintenance regime for fixed plant assets.
  • Lead and contribute to site projects, such as contractor selection and efficiency improvements.
  • Support site-wide maintenance, including leachate pumps, material transfer screws, and general repairs.
  • Continuously develop professional skills and maintain competence in the role.
  • Carry out any additional duties as required across two facilities in the Peterborough area.
This role is a 50-hour working week Sunday- Thursday. Please only apply if this is suitable.   Professional qualifications   We are looking for someone with the following:  
  • HNC or equivalent in Mechanical, electrical or a relevant engineering qualification is essential.
  • Experience in maintaining site processing equipment, with a proactive and self-motivated approach.
  • A welding qualification or experience would be advantageous.
  • Instrumentation experience is desirable
Personal skills   The Maintenance Engineer role would suit someone who has:  
  • Strong communication skills to liaise with operational teams and ensure plant efficiency.
  • Commitment to a safe and compliant working environment.
  • Strong document management skills.
Salary and benefits of the Maintenance Engineer role  
  • Basic salary £50,000 - £55,000 dependant on experience and qualifications
  • 25 days holiday + bank holidays
  • Competitive benefits package

Technical Lead Engineer
PERMANENT
  • TERMS: permanent
Technical Lead Engineer - Valves
  • Employees can work remotely
  • Full-time
  • ASSYSTEM Job: Engineering / Technical
  • Type of contract ASSYSTEM: Permanent
  • ASSYSTEM Sector: Nuclear
Company Description

Assystem is an international company with one mission: accelerate the energy transition around the world.

Every day, our 6,500 switchers located in 12 countries (Europe, Middle East, Pacific Asia & Africa) connect their six thousand billion neurons to tackle the task of the century: switching to low-carbon energy. We are a collective committed to the actors who are making the energy switch. Sharing our knowledge, expertise and values allows us to innovate and think differently about the energy transition. Drawing on more than 55 years' experience in highly regulated sectors subject to strict security and safety requirements, we provide our customers with engineering and project management services, as well as digital services and solutions to optimize the performance of complex infrastructure projects throughout their life cycle. The Group is currently ranked second in the world for nuclear engineering. To ensure a viable, efficient, and reliable energy future for all. Job Description

Key Responsibility: 

Supporting the delivery of nuclear power plant operating equipment to the client, from external suppliers, through the following activities:

  • Create/amend technical specifications for new equipment scope, utilising expert inputs where applicable.
  • Perform surveillance and approval of contractor deliverables and design activities.
  • Lead contract technical and project meetings
  • Resolution activities for multi-disciplinary technical issues and queries, including input to/ownership of resolving technical Open Points (OP), interface queries and Design Changes (UKDC).
  • Management of technical specialists to perform review of deliverables and to resolve technical issues.
  • Review and approve contract amendments and exemptions (CTSs, ERs)
  • Liaise with RD and client teams to ensure integration of equipment with interfacing functions/systems/structures
Qualifications

Profile:

  • Understanding of nuclear process and mechanical interfaces (anchorages, civil work, piping, fluids, radioprotection, safety, systems engineering)
  • Good knowledge of Valves 
  • Capable of producing technical specifications
  • Sound understanding of nuclear processing regulations
  • Experience on the design of the EPR TEP/TEU systems, or other nuclear / safety classified tanks, fluid handling systems and mechanical components.
  • Experience of equipment supply contracts and contract forms such as NEC/FIDIC.
Additional Information

We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our people’s ability to dare are the only things that matter !. Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.


Operations Manager
PERMANENT
  • TERMS: permanent
Operations Manager - Bargeddie Requisition ID 50127 Posting Start Date 06-Jan-2023 Posting End Date 06-Feb-2023 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

 

Energy Recovery Facilities are vital in supporting the UK’s ambition to reduce waste in an efficient and effective manner, helping to reduce the impact of waste on climate change. After reducing, reusing and recycling as much as possible, our Energy Recovery Facilities (ERFs) provide the infrastructure to efficiently recover energy from residual waste, meaning landfill becomes the last resort. 

 

We have an opportunity in Bargeddie for an Operations Manager to join our team. working 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

 

The salary for this role will be £60,850.00 per year, plus participation in a yearly bonus scheme, in addition to our great range of benefits.

 

 

 

About the role

As our Operations Manager, you will provide leadership of the site to drive safety, compliance and a best in class performance. Leading by example, you’ll promote a positive working environment for all employees.

 

Utilising team resource, you’ll plan and deliver both production requirements and maintenance strategy efficiently to deliver budget and targets and ensure that maximum plant availability and upkeep of site infrastructure is achieved.

 

Reporting to the General Manager, you’ll collaborate to drive the site forward and implement sustainable process and system improvements. You’ll have demonstrable experience of processing plant operation and line managing a team.

 

What we are we looking for?

  • Working knowledge of relevant legislation and regulations
  • Knowledge of carrying out Risk Assessment and developing Safe Systems of Work
  • Clear and concise verbal and written communication
  • IT literate, experience of maintenance management systems
  • Experience of completing Performance Appraisal Reviews
  • IOSH / NEBOSH or other industry recognised Health and Safety qualification

Junior Field Service Technician
PERMANENT
  • TERMS: permanent

Junior Field Service Technician

Waste Management

UK Based

 

 

Introduction… Our client is a worldwide, leading business specialising in manufacturing and installing bespoke machines within the Recycling industry. They are looking for a Junior Field Service Technician to join their well established company, offering installations and on-going maintenance works to their customers up and down the UK.

 

Roles & Responsibilities As a Junior Field Service Technician you will be responsible for:
  • Attending various customer sites across the UK and Ireland to carry out various installations, repair works, and after sales service support works to specialist plant and machinery.
  • Undertaking inspections and assessments of machinery to ensure optimal performance and that all plant remains effective.
  • Carrying out reports and documentation detailing completed works and advisories and ensuring that the customer has had necessary follow ups.
  • Providing technical and engineering support to customers as well as health and safety guidance and compliance.
  • Attending company meetings and training in the Netherlands when required

 

Skills & Qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:
  • Electrical experience with relevant qualifications is essential
  • Experience of working within the waste industry, ideally recycling
  • Experience of working with compactors and balers
  • Strong experience of working with heavy industrial machinery
  • Hydraulic and pneumatic experience is essential
  • Strong customer service and people skills
  • Happy to stay away during the working week occasionally

 

Salary & Package What’s on offer for this exciting role:
  • Up to £35,000 basic salary
  • 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]

Site Chemist
PERMANENT
  • TERMS: permanent

Site Chemist Hazardous Waste

West Bromwich £25,000- £30,000

 

Introduction

We are currently seeking a qualified Site Chemist to work with one of the UK’s leading waste management service providers who focus on the disposal and collection of both hazardous and non-hazardous waste. Working as their  Site Chemist, you will be responsible for supporting the daily operations across the waste facility ensuring efficient and effective sampling, testing and analysis of the waste on-site to ensure safe and compliance processing at all times.

 

The Role

Working as their Site Chemist, you will be responsible for:

  • Supporting the team of on-site Chemists, assisting with the hands-on operation of the hazardous waste site ensuring materials coming onto and off-site are consistently safe and are compliant in-line with site permits and environmental regulations.
  • Compiling lists of wastes’ to be transferred off site to third party disposal points. Liaising with other staff to ensure correct routing of wastes.
  • Assisting with non- conformance procedures and sample processing within the site laboratory for incoming waste streams.
  • Ensuring the operation of a hazardous waste transfer station is able to receive and dispatch loads making sure environmental compliance is abided to.
  • Utilising appropriate systems to manage non-compliances.
  • Work to meet site and laboratory targets for processing.
  • Ensuring house-keeping requirements are maintained and continuous improvement programmes supported.
  • Undertake all administration tasks as needed such as chemist check sheets, process sheets, stock sheets etc.
  • Other tasks as needed.

 

The Candidate

To be considered for this position, candidates must have an appropriate chemistry qualification to degree level as well as experience handling a diverse range of chemical compounds including understanding of inter-reactions.

Candidates should have experience working in a Site-based Chemist role or working within an industrial lab with a good understanding of the Waste Management/ Hazardous Waste industry.

This role will require you to work in a hands-on operational capacity outdoors in all weather conditions.

What’s on Offer
  • Basic Salary £25,000- £30,000
  • 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]


Mechanical Technician
PERMANENT
  • TERMS: permanent

Mechanical Technician

Waste Management

Horsham

Up to £34,000 - £38,000

 

Introduction…

Astute are partnered with a leading recycling and waste management business in the UK, who are looking for an experienced Mechanical Technician to join their Mechanical Biological Treatment and Anaerobic Digestion facility in Horsham. You will ideally have experience working in a similar environment, in a relevant sector such as Recycling, Waste Management, Water Treatment etc. This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established business in a stable and everchanging industry.

 

Roles & Responsibilities

Reporting directly to the Engineering Manager, as an Mechanical Technician, you will be responsible for:
  • Reactive repairs and maintenance on a range of equipment across the site.
  • Preventative maintenance on all mechanical systems including pumps, motors, conveyors, gearboxes etc.
  • Always working to minimise downtime across all equipment site-wide
  • Remaining health and safety focused at all times

 

The shift rota for this position is 4 on 4 off including days and nights. Please only apply if this is suitable.

 

Skills & Qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:
  • Level 2 minimum Mechanical qualification (HNC/HND/NVQ 2/NVQ 3)
  • Experience with hands on maintenance within a similar environment (waste management, water treatment, anaerobic digestion etc.)
  • Previous health and safety training/IOSH/NEBOSH desirable

 

Salary & Package

What’s on offer for this exciting role:
  • Up to £34,000 - £38,000
  • Shift pattern of 4 on 4 off, with a mix of days and nights
  • Fantastic pension and holiday allowance
  • Retail and leisure discount scheme
  • Access to all company benefits

 

If you are interested in this position, please send a CV and Cover Letter to [email protected] or ring 02393 911227 and ask to speak to Hannah Rymill who can tell you more.

INDREC

Stock Control Chemist
PERMANENT
  • TERMS: permanent

Stock Control Chemist Hazardous Waste West Bromwich £25,000- £27,000 DOE   Introduction We are currently seeking a qualified Stock Control Chemist to work with one of the UK’s leading waste management service providers who focus on the disposal and collection of hazardous waste. Working as their Stock Control Chemist, you will be responsible for supporting the daily operations across the waste facility ensuring all waste is managed, labelled and recorded correctly to ensure safe and compliance waste processing at all times.   The Role Working as their Senior Site Chemist, you will be responsible for:
  • Supporting the chemist team, ensuring materials coming onto and off-site are consistently safe and are compliant in-line with site permits and environmental regulations.
  • Compiling lists of wastes’ to be transferred off site to third party disposal points and ensuring all waste is labelled appropriately.
  • Carrying out all stock control duties within the site, managing levels of waste on site and reporting these regularly to the management team.
  • Assisting with non- conformance procedures for any unlabelled or incorrect waste materials, utilising appropriate systems to manage non-compliances.
  • Ensuring the operation of a hazardous waste transfer station is able to receive and dispatch loads making sure environmental compliance is abided to.
  • Work to meet site and laboratory targets for processing.
  • Ensuring house-keeping requirements are maintained and continuous improvement programmes supported.
  • Undertake all administration tasks as needed and any other tasks.  
The Candidate To be considered for this position, candidates must have an appropriate science qualification to degree level as well as experience working within an administration or stock control environment. This role will require you to work in a hands-on operational capacity on an industrial site, please only apply if this is of interest. This role would suit a recent graduate looking to develop their experience within the hazardous waste/ chemistry sector with an interest in administrative and stock control duties. What’s on Offer
  • Basic Salary £25,000- £27,000
  • 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]

Electrical Fitter
PERMANENT
  • TERMS: permanent

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.

Business Development Manager - Hazardous Waste
PERMANENT
  • TERMS: permanent
Astute’s Nuclear Team are exclusively partnered with an industry leader within the hazardous waste management sector to recruit a Business Development Manager for their Hazardous Waste Treatment division in the North West. The Business Development Manager role comes with a competitive salary of up to £50,000 plus a car allowance, bonus and many other benefits. As the Business Development Manager, you will supporting their hazardous waste treatment operations at their site in Kirby and other sites across the North West of the UK. If you’re a Business Development Manager with experience within specialist or  hazardous waste then submit your CV to apply today.   Responsibilities and duties of the Business Development Manager role Reporting to the Commercial Manager, you will:
  • Carry out key business development activities to drive business growth within their hazardous waste treatment and transfer division, targeting both new and existing clients.
  • Maintain a strong pipeline of new business opportunities, keeping on top of market and competitor trends and relevant industry developments to contribute to the company business plan.
  • Foster strong customer relationships, clearly communicating technical details and service capabilities and always ensuring high service standards. Proactively addressing non-conformances and providing timely feedback as required.
  • Work closely across divisions to identify opportunities to cross-sell additional business services, especially across other sites within the business group.
  • Collaborate with account managers, administration staff and operations to ensure seamless service delivery and contract management.
  • Manage the tender process, including document reviews, tender writing, financial analysis, and ensuring compliance with Tender Governance procedures.
  • Prepare and present compelling commercial proposals, quotations, technical descriptions, and service specifications to customers.
  • Promote a safety-first culture and actively contribute to the company’s health, safety, and environmental initiatives.
  • Represent the business at stakeholder events and ensure compliance with company policies, including security, data protection, and equal opportunities.
  • Perform other duties as reasonably required to support business objectives.
  Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:
  • Technical expertise in hazardous/chemical waste with previous experience selling into the sector.
  • Proven ability to manage customer accounts with sales revenue exceeding £1 million per annum.
  • Flexibility to travel and carry out overnight stays where required.
  • Strong commercial acumen, a track record of profitable new business, and a commitment to high levels of customer service
  •  Full UK driving licence.
  • Degree qualified or proven sector experience in business development and sales in hazardous wastes management.
  Salary and benefits of the Business Development Manager role  
  • Basic salary of up to £50,000 dependant on experience.
  • Car Allowance
  • Bonus scheme
  • 25 days holiday + bank holidays
  • Competitive benefits package

Blasting Assistant - Warrington
PERMANENT
  • TERMS: permanent
Astute is exclusively partnering with one of the leaders in industrial cleaning and shockwave solutions within the Power Generation sector to recruit a Trainee Field Technician/ Blasting Operative to join their growing team in Portsmouth. The Trainee Field Technician role comes with a starting salary of £32,100 with an expected OTE of £40,000. This role will be based out of their main offices in Portsmouth, however it will require extensive travel and staying away throughout the UK 5-6 days a week. If you’re have hands-on experience, are comfortable working and staying away regularly and are looking to work for an organisation that offers key development within a really interesting sector, then submit your CV to apply today.                   Responsibilities and duties Reporting to the Operations Supervisor you will be responsible for:
  • Joining a team of Blasting Operatives and Engineers working across the UK’s power generation sector to provide key industrial cleaning and shockwave solutions within a number of Power Stations and Energy from Waste centres throughout the UK.
  • You will use key cleaning technologies to improve the efficiently of power stations and process facilities. This done through controlled detonative charges used in a power station boiler, to dislodge corrosive build-up on pipework.
  • You will be responsible for the safe and efficient transport and usages of explosives, working in a close team to deliver a timely and responsive cleaning service across the UK. This post will require a sizable amount of travel that can include weekends.
  • The reward for your flexibility, time and skill is generous a training period, competitive salary package and overtime offering.
    Professional Qualifications & Personal Attributes We are looking for someone with the following:
  • Experience of working in a “hands-on” position previously, ideally within a hazardous or industrial environment would be desirable although not necessary.
  • A full clean UK driving licence is essential.
  • Has an understanding of mechanical maintenance, ideally with some form of qualifications.
  • A flexible approach to working and happy to stay away from home 5/6 days per week.
  • A pro-active and can-do attitude.
  • Happy to travel across the UK.
    Salary and benefits of the Trainee Field Technician role
  • Basic salary of up to £32,000, OTE £40,000
  • Generous holiday package – 25 Days
  • Paid Travel and Expenses.
  • Structured development and progression opportunity.