Gemma Nixon

Mechanical Fitter

Stoke On Trent

Industrial Water Treatment

Competitive Salary

 

Introduction…

Our client is one of the world leaders in water treatment. Innovating in key areas such as sustainable development, resource, and by-product recovery. They are currently looking for a Mechanical Fitter to join their world-famous team in Stoke on Trent.

 

 

Roles & Responsibilities

As Mechanical Fitter, you will be responsible for:

 

• Mechanically constructing, assembling, and fitting water monitors in line with quality documentations and systems including GA and P&ID diagrams.
• Working with ABS and UPVC Pipework.
• Analysing Termination and Schematic diagrams.

 

Skills & Qualifications

 We are looking for someone with the following:

• Good knowledge and understanding of the Water Sector
• Someone who can read and understand mechanical drawings and diagrams.
• Able to work alone and in a team.
•  With or equivalent to Level 3 NVQ in the relevant trades.

 

 

Salary & Package

What’s on offer for this exciting role:

 

• Training and Development schemes
• Competitive Salary
• Life Assurance
• Pension Scheme
• 25 Days Holiday plus Public Holidays

 

How to Apply

This is an excellent opportunity to join one of the leading specialists in waste management. For more information, please contact George Wilson on 02392 288 207, emailing your CV to [email protected]

 

Site Operative 

Plastics Recycling Avonmouth Up to £29,900 ( 4 on 4 off - Days & Nights)

 

Introduction

We are currently looking for a Site Operative to join one of the leading Waste Management specialists in the UK. Working at their Plastic Recycling Facility in Avonmouth, the Site Operative will be responsible for supporting with the operating, inspecting and maintenance of static and mobile plant on-site. You will be carrying out duties related to the movement, loading and unloading of Plastic Reyclling Materials as well as supporting with site maintenance and general yard activities. 

This role involves working a 4 on 4 off rotating shift pattern including night shifts, please only apply is this is suitable.

 

The Role:

Working as a Site Operative, you will be responsible for:

• Picking, cleaning and supporting site based duties
• Operating, Inspecting and Maintaining Forklift and Telehandler plant on-site.
• Carrying out activities to move, sort and segregate waste materials at the waste recycling facility.
• Loading and unloading of materials for transport to and from the site.
• Occasional cover at other waste facilities as required.

This role involves working a rotating shift pattern including night shifts, please only apply is this is suitable.

 

The Candidate

To be considered you should have experience in the below:

• Operation of a Forklift in a previous position.
• Valid plant operation tickets or in-house training is preferred.
• Experience working in a site-based role.
• Comfortable working in a waste management/ recycling industry

 

To Apply

To apply for this position, please forward your CV to Gemma Nixon at [email protected] or call 02392 222 964.

Site Supervisor

Waste Management

Luton

Up to £34,400 + Package

 

Introduction…

 

Our client is a global leader in environmental solutions who provides a comprehensive range of waste management services throughout the UK. They are currently looking to recruit a Site Supervisor to join their Transfer Station and MRF team in Luton. Working as the Site Supervisor, you will be responsible for managing the day-to-day operations across the waste processing facility, including health, safety and compliance, environmental management, operational delivery and supporting the site teams.

 

 

Roles & Responsibilities

 

Working as the Site Supervisor, you will be responsible for:

• Managing the day to day operations of the Waste Collection contract, monitoring waste in and waste out, ensure all operations are in line with company targets, client expectations and KPI’s.
• Ensure the team are managed accordingly, providing support and feedback where needed. Including the induction of new hires and adhering to HR requirements.  
• Managing all site staff including temporary workers and contractors, ensuring delegation of work.
• Drive and implement the company SHEQ policy across the sites and ensure best practice is performed at all times.
• Conduct risk assessments, site inspections and accident/incident and near-miss investigations where appropriate.
• Responsible for all transport and logistic requirements across sites, ensuring all vehicles are fully equipped and meet the required standard.
• Supervise the plant operatives, supporting with the operation and maintenance of plant as required. Including loading shovel, tele-hander and tele-truck.
• To be an ambassador of the company ensuring all materials are maximised and reach the correct purpose.
• All other duties as required.  

Skills & Qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

 

• Experience of working in the waste management industry is advantageous, knowledge of the heavy process sector is essential.
• Previous experience working in a senior role, managing operations of a site/sites
• Strong Health and safety knowledge
• Analytically minded and sound Problem-solving skills
• A full, valid driving licence

 

 

Salary & Benefits

What’s on offer for this exciting role:

 

• £30,000 to £34,400
• 25 days’ holiday per annum
• Company sick pay
• Pension scheme and life insurance
• Flexible benefits including high street savings, cycle to work scheme and Gymflex membership
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme and the Best Doctors Service

 

 

How to Apply

If you are interested in this position, please send a CV and Cover Letter to [email protected] or ring 07441391419 and ask to speak to Laura who can tell you more.

Mechanical Fitter

Water Industry Waterlooville £32,000 - 35,000 + Package

 

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 £35,000
• 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]

Service Engineer – Water Treatment Glasgow/ East Kilbride  £30,000 + Company Van + Overtime     Introduction We are currently recruiting for a Service Engineer to join one of the industry leaders in specialist water treatment equipment in the UK. Working as a Service Engineer, you will be responsible for servicing, maintaining and repairing water purification systems at various customer sites across the Scottish Central Belt area covering Dundee, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and surrounding areas.  This role will involve a 1 in 6 callout rota                   Roles & Responsibilities Reporting to the Field Service Manager, you will be responsible for:

• 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.

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

• Minimum Level 2 Engineering qualification
• Full UK Driving license
• Industrial maintenance experience
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Willingness to learn

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

• Competitive salary
• Company vehicle + fuel card
• Laptop, mobile and PPE
• Overtime available
• 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 07441391669 to speak to Sophie Thwaites who can tell you more.     INDREC

Senior Waste Manager Hazardous Waste Management Dorset £55,000 - £75,000 + Package DOE     Introduction We are currently recruiting for a Senior Waste Manager to join one of the industry leaders in hazardous waste management across the UK as part of their core team, providing technical, managerial and customer service support at their incineration site in Dorset. Working as the Senior Waste Manager, you will be responsible for identifying, securing, and delivering radioactive waste projects whilst using professional, scientific engineering and project management principles.                   Roles & Responsibilities Working as the Senior Waste Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Managing and supporting the Technical Project Management team
• Head monthly forecasts whilst collaborating with the Financial Business Partner, Operations Manager and SHEQ Manager
• Working to budgets and costing ensuring projects fall within and adhere to Tradebe’s internal management systems and procedures.
• Collaborate with other departments such as Sales, Commercial and Operations, developing plans, bids and solutions to ensure client needs are fully understood and met.
• Contributing development ideas and solutions for Business Strategy to grow the business.
• To be the main contributor and leader in the development for weekly and monthly financial forecast and budgeting of the forward service delivery work plan
• Support and approach bidding and managing the delivering of technically complex radioactive waste management contracts from a technically biased perspective.
• Regularly delivering Team Performance updates to the Head of Service Delivery
• Assisting the Head of Radioactive with the management of projects and tasks and managing the full cycle of other project management tasks in other teams as and when required
• Securing and developing resources
• Carrying out project and technical risk assessments and minimising risks as and when possible
• Provide technical leadership, advice and guidance to both the project management team and customers.
• Being the first and main point of contact with senior contacts at different disposal sites such as industrial, nuclear, waste recycling and disposal sites

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

• A degree or equivalent level in Chemistry, Physics, Radiochemistry or Nuclear Engineering
• An understanding of Radioactive waste management or decommissioning within the Radioactive/ Waste sector.
• Experience with working for commercial or regulated industry clients.
• Project management or Technical Account Management of key clients.
• Professional qualification/accreditation in Science, Engineering, Project Management or Radiation Protection, e.g. CChem, CEng, APMP, RWA (desirable)

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

• Competitive salary of up to £55,000 - £75,000 + annual bonus
• Potential relocation assistance
• 25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays
• 6% employer contribution pension
• 2 year progression plan

    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 07488885429 to speak to Esther Fan who can tell you more.     INDNUC  

Astute’s team is exclusively partnering with one of the UK industry leaders in Hazardous Waste Management to recruit a Graduate System Support Analyst to join their established technical team in Wolverhampton. This position is focussed around the strategic systems management for their waste systems and enquiry process.   The Graduate System Support Analyst role comes with a salary of £25,000- £27,000 dependant on experience and the chance to join their development programme on-site. If you hold a degree (or equivalent) in a software, computer or science related subject and have an interest in working within a technical systems team, submit your CV to apply today.                   Responsibilities and duties Reporting to the Technical Systems Manager you will:  

• Provide key technical support in relation to internal waste management systems, auditing projects and enquiry order processes (EOP) to ensure efficient implementation and development of current and future systems.
• Carry out day-to-day management of support enquiries from all areas of the business, liaising with teams across the entire business unit.
• Provide assistance in the training of on-site teams in the use of these internal systems and required processes.
• Audit data within the internal systems for quality management, working in line with business objectives and current procedures, presenting reports and feedback to senior teams on performance.
• Provide administrative and technical support on all Waste Management System enquiries alongside the Technical Systems Manager.
• Set up technical data within the system, ensuring all information meets current permit requirements and legislative compliance.
• Proactive regular internal and external interfacing and communication, producing technical reports when required.
• Maintaining continuous professional development and competence for the role
• Any other reasonable duties as and when required.

This role would suit a recent graduate with an interest in technical systems and a passion for working within the waste management/ environmental sector.     Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:

• A degree or equivalent (HNC, HND) in a Science, IT, Mathematics or a related technical subject.
• Full UK driving licence is essential.
• Some prior experience using SQL of similar computer programming language would be preferable.
• Ability to perform logical analysis and interpret technical data.

    Personal skills The Graduate System Support Analyst role would suit someone who is:

• A strong communicator, able to work and coordinate with people at all levels of the business.
• Comfortable working in a customer focussed role.
• Flexible in their approach to work and comfortable travelling and staying away when needed for work.

    Salary and benefits of the Systems Support Engineer role

• Basic salary of £25,000 - 27,000 DOE
• Enrolment into their internal development/ progression programme.
• Holiday allowance of 25 days + bank holidays
• Competitive health benefits package.

   

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]

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.