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Gemma Nixon

Senior Recruitment Partner at Astute People Ltd
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Maintenance Planner
PERMANENT
  • TERMS: permanent

Maintenance Planner

Skelmersdale

ยฃ25,000 - ยฃ27,000 per annum

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Introductionโ€ฆ

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 Maintenance Planner to join their polymers recycling facility in Skelmersdale. The Maintenance Planner is responsible for the creation and execution of the site operations PPM, Work order, equipment failure and maintenance plan, to ensure all tasks are scheduled and issued within agreed timescales.

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Roles & Responsibilities

As the Maintenance Planner, you will be responsible for:

  • The total administration, performance reporting and development of the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS) on site.
  • Managing the spare parts inventory on site and at third party locations, organise parts in and out movements and the raising of purchase orders, administration of contracts related to maintenance.
  • Supporting with maintenance labour requirements, review of the maintenance teams holidays to ensure minimum requirements for labour are met (arranging cover as required).
  • Sourcing of spares and engineering services for planned and reactive maintenance requirements, including the raising and closing of Purchase orders.

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Skills & Qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

  • A relevant engineering degree
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Skilled in computer use and the Microsoft Suite of applications

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This role would suit a recent engineering graduate looking to further their career within the polymers and recycling industry.

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Salary & Package

Whatโ€™s on offer for this exciting role:

  • Benefits Package
  • The opportunity to work on a key Polymers and Recycling Facility
  • 10% Bonus

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How to Apply

If you are interested in this position, please send a CV and Cover Letter to [email protected] or ring 02392288209 and ask to speak to Gemma Harfield who can tell you more.

Technical Support Engineer
PERMANENT
  • TERMS: permanent
Technical Support Engineer Water Treatment Home-based / Nationwide Competitive Salary + Car / Car Allowance + Package ย  ย  Introduction We are currently recruiting for a Technical Support Engineer to join one of the leading Water Treatment businesses in the UK. They have a solid track record of providing innovative solutions to water purification, industrial effluent and sustainable water saving needs and are one of the market leaders in process water treatment services. They are currently looking for a Technical Support Engineer to provide key technical support across technology and products to both internal and external teams. ย  ย  ย  ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Roles & Responsibilities Reporting to the Service Engineering Manager, you will be responsible for: ย 
  • Providing key 2nd level technical support for technology, service and product teams in response to customer queries and requests.
  • Working from the office, home and customer sites throughout the UK when needed.
  • Support in the creation of key documentation related to the delivery of key service activities including work instructions, product information, service acceptance criteria, manuals and delivery plans.
  • Support the design, service, product and customer relation teams in the development of current products. Collecting and creating new ideas for the use of cutting edge technology to improve current service methods and digital tools.
ย  ย  Skills & Qualifications We are looking for someone with the following: ย 
  • Mechanical/Electrical/Chemical Engineering qualification. โ€“ Ideally multiskilled.
  • A full UK driving licence is essential.
  • Previous experience working within the technical engineering industry, with prior knowledge of three key water treatment technologies: Ion Exchange, Reverse Osmosis, Continuous Electro-Deionisation
  • Able to handle challenging conversations with customers and find a resolution.
  • Software/controls engineering experience is desirable.
  • Excellent communication skills.
ย  ย  Whatโ€™s on Offer
  • Competitive Salary of up to ยฃ50,000 DOE
  • Company Car or Car Allowance
  • Excellent company benefits.
ย  ย  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. ย  ย  INDNUC ย 

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 UKโ€™s leading innovator of resource recovery and recycling, transforming waste for a climate-positive future.

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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?ย  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.

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

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Energy Recovery Facilities are vital in supporting the UKโ€™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.ย 

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

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The salary for this role will beย ยฃ60,850.00ย per year,ย plusย participation in a yearly bonus scheme, in addition to our great range of benefits.

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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, youโ€™ll promote a positive working environment for all employees.

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Utilising team resource, youโ€™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.

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

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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

Machine Operative
PERMANENT
  • TERMS: permanent

Machine Operator

Essex

Manufacturing

From ยฃ9.55p/h

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Introduction

Astute are partnered with a long established, privately owned, independent manufacturer and distributor of cardboard cores and tubes in the UK. Our client is looking for a Machine Operator who has come from a manufacturing environment with excellent health and safety awareness.

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Roles & Responsibilities

As the Machine Operator, you will be responsible for:
  • Loading paper reels
  • Following safety procedures and keeping the workplace tidy and free of clutter
  • Packaging the finished product
  • Accurate data entry into the production data system (SAP)
  • Conducting visual quality inspections

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Skills & Qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:
  • Experience of using slitters, cardboard core manufacturing and cardboard edge machines
  • Willingness to learn and develop
  • Flexible โ€œcan doโ€ attitude
  • Great health and safety awareness

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7am โ€“ 5:30pm Monday โ€“ Friday (eventually moving to shift work)

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Salary & Package

Whatโ€™s on offer for this exciting role:

  • Company pension scheme
  • Discounted or free hot food
  • On-site parking
  • Overtime available

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How to Apply

If you are interested in this position, please send a CV and Cover Letter to [email protected] or ring 02392 288 209 and ask to speak to Gemma Harfield who can tell you more.

Plant Layout Engineer
PERMANENT
  • TERMS: permanent
Astuteโ€™s Nuclear team is partnering with an international leader in the nuclear energy industry to recruit a Plant Layout Engineer for its Bristol site. The essential Plant Layout Engineer role comes with a salary up to ยฃ65,000, hybrid working and private health care. If youโ€™re a Layout Engineer and are looking to work for an organisation that works across critical UK and international nuclear projects, then submit your CV to apply today. ย  ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Responsibilities and duties As the Plant Layout Engineer you will: ย 
  • Assessment of the layout engineering data for the building including process and instrumentation, equipment, cable and electrical information. Ensuring analysis and verification of the technical scope.
  • Implement layout engineering to improve and/or modify the design where needed to input various electrical and mechanical equipment.
  • Work with the wider team to assess the routing of piping, cable trays and HVAC ducts within the 3D Model.
  • Produce technical documents such as status reports, introduction notes, design procedures and change analyses
  • Coordinate with other relevant teams for the layout activities, sharing layout drawings and plans
  • Where possible look to anticipate and adapt to changing needs of the project, keeping all parties updated and on track with progress and modifications.
  • Any other duties as required
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ย  ย  Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following: ย 
  • Engineering Degree relevant to role
  • Experience in at least one of the following areas of engineering: Piping, Electrical, Mechanical, HVAC, Safety.
  • Nuclear experience is highly desirable in particular projects involving PWR.
  • Previous experience working with 3D design software (e.g. Navisworks, AutoCAD, PDMS and/or E3D)
ย  ย  Personal skills The Plant Layout Engineer role would suit someone who is: ย 
  • Knowledge of layout requirements for heavy industrial projects
  • Confident in challenging ideas and designs for effective solutions to meet the requirements for all levels of stakeholders
  • Able to thrive in a technically challenging role in a dynamic environment
ย  ย  Salary and benefits of the Plant Layout Engineer role ย 
  • A salary of ยฃ45,000 - ยฃ65,000 depending on experience and seniority.
  • Hybrid working with 3 days a week in the office
  • An opportunity to travel internationally to European offices
  • Private Health care
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Commissioning Engineer
PERMANENT
  • TERMS: permanent
Role โ€“ Commissioning Engineer Location: Midlands Competitive Salary ย  ย  Introduction We are currently recruiting for a Commissioning Engineer to join one of the leading Water and Wastewater treatment business in the UK. They have a solid track record of providing innovative solutions to water purification, industrial effluent and sustainable water saving needs and are one of the market leaders in process water treatment services. They are currently looking for a Commissioning Engineer to work in a field-based role around the whole of the UK. Working as a Commissioning Engineer, you will be expected to travel widely and at short notice as required to support in the installation and commissioning of a variety of process water equipment. ย  ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Roles & Responsibilities Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will be responsible for:
  • Ensuring all customer sites are prepped to accept water process equipment, including paperwork and risk assessment completion in advance. Once on site you will also be responsible for the management of projects including auditing of all on-site activities.
  • Both Mechanical and Electrical installation and commissioning of the equipment, following electrical diagrams and working with on-site teams to ensure the plant is running correctly.
  • Carrying out any breakdown maintenance as required and ensuring all equipment is serviced regularly and ready to operate in line with customer expectations.
  • Maintaining maintenance schedules, adequate supplies of spare parts and ensuring all units are safe and roadworthy and ready to always use.
  • Assisting clients with technical faults.
  • Installing new equipment when needed.
ย  ย  Skills & Qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:
  • HNC/ Degree in Mechanical/ Electrical Engineering /C&G 17/18th Edition.
  • Candidates should also have a background in performing mechanical or electrical maintenance/service work.
  • Experience working in a similar role within the water industry is desirable.
  • A full, valid driving licence
ย  ย  Salary & Package Whatโ€™s on offer for this exciting role:
  • Competitive Salary of up to ยฃ45,000
  • Pension package
  • Company phone and tablet
  • Holiday package ย 
  • Company Car/Van
ย  ย  How to apply? To apply for this opportunity simply send a copy of your up-to-date CV and covering letter to [email protected]ย or call ย 02392 222 964 to speak to Gemma Nixon who can tell you more. ย  ย  INDREC ย 

Service Engineer
PERMANENT
  • TERMS: permanent
Astuteโ€™s team is partnering withย an industry leader in specialist water treatment equipment in the UK to recruit a Service Engineer for its operations in Inverness and the surrounding areas. The Service Engineer position is vital for the continued operation and service provided to clients & customers, and comes with a competitive salary of up to ยฃ32,000 DOE, opportunity to grow your salary through commissioned sales, full equipment (inc PPE), van + fuel card, and 25 days annual leave + bank holidays + your birthday off! If youโ€™re an Engineer with experience working in the water sector and are looking to work for an organisation that delivers excellence for all customers, then submit your CV to apply today. This role will involve a 1 in 6 callout rota. ย  ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย ย  Responsibilities and duties Reporting to the Service Manager you will be responsible for: ย 
  • 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.
ย  ย  Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following: ย 
  • Minimum Level 2 Engineering qualification
  • Full UK Driving license
  • Industrial maintenance experience
  • Strong interpersonal skills
  • Willingness to learn
ย  ย  Salary and benefits of the Service Engineer role
  • Competitive salary up to ยฃ30,000 + Overtime
  • Company vehicle + Fuel card
  • Laptop, mobile and PPE
  • Overtime available
  • 5% commission on all successful parts quotes

BIM Coordinator
PERMANENT
  • TERMS: permanent
Job Title: BIM Coordinator Reports to: Engineering Manager Job Family: Sellafield Contract: Technical Services Direct Reports: ย  CAD & BIM Technicians Collaborates with: IT team BIM / Digital team Construction teams Client BIM and Digital Functions All supply chain engineering functions ย 
  1. Purpose of the Role
To manage BIM and digital systems and activities to ensure they are completed in line with the agreed scope and programme with the following key objectives.
    1. Compliance with BS EN 19650.
    2. Compliance with Client BIM and digital requirements.
    3. Alignment of systems, procedures and applications to support efficiency, safety, quality and collaboration across partners, client, asset owners and stakeholders
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  1. Guiding Principles
INTEGRITY
  • Take pride in your work and that of your team members
  • Understand and support others in the achievement of their own goals.
  • Encourage a fair culture; empowering and supporting your team or team members to initiate improvements to services by sharing information, questioning constructively, providing honest and open feedback.
  • Listen carefully to others โ€“ showing that you respect and value their input.
ACCOUNTABILITY
  • Look for ways to maximise the value of working together by building support, providing focus and given direction to deliver joint outcomes.
  • Take accountability for your work and own development needs.
  • Challenge and confront sub-standard performance and recognise good performance.
INNOVATION
  • Design, innovate and influence solutions to best address inefficiencies.
  • Promote and drive continuous improvement
  • Balance risk when considering innovative thinking and future possibilities.
  • Seek to learn from team members for the benefit of your own self-development.
DELIVER
  • Take personal responsibility for delivering services.
  • Be willing to go the extra mile for your customers.
  • Pursue a โ€œcan-doโ€ attitude in all the work you can deliver.
  • Learn from and share experiences to ensure improved delivery.
  • Be visible and accessible to all your team/service members.
  • Work together with colleagues and customers and take the time to build effective and rational working relationships.
  • Support others in working together; help each other to develop common focus.
  • Work well and appreciate people who have different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds.
  • Customers are both our clients and team members โ€“ recognise different perspectives and goals in order to maximise achievement for all parties.
SUSTAINABILITY
  • Work safely to maintain the health of both yourself and others.
  • Communicate relevant information regularly and effectively.
  • Take the time to build effective relationships with customers, stakeholders, colleagues and partners.
  • Embrace change to ensure our business is sustainable
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  1. Role Accountabilities
    1. Acceptance and implementation of BIM Execution Plans and associated tools
    2. Establish and manage the contract CDE and information systems
    3. Task Team compliance with delivering information in accordance with BS EN 19650 and the MIDP
    4. Ensuring effective communication between Client, lead supplier and task teams
    5. Develop, implement and manage digital applications in accordance with BEP
    6. Training and assisting staff and others in BIM, digital tools and suing systems correctly for overall contract efficiency and quality
    7. Proficiency in Revit, Navisworks, solibri and related products would be advantageous.
    8. Lead clash detection, spatial coordination, and issue resolution.
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  1. Additional Duties
    1. Any other duties consistent with your status and seniority, as necessary to meet the needs of the Business of the Company.
    2. As and when required the BIM Coordinator may be expected to:
      1. Develop and gain consensus of the Project Standards, Methods and procedures (SMP)
      2. Assess the task teams capability to produce compliant information
      3. Ensure the availability of the Common Data Environment to all task teams
      4. Ensure the Project Information Model is produced in accordance with the Project SMP
  2. Key HSQE Responsibilities
    1. Please see separate individual responsibilities for Health, Safety, Quality and Environmental (HSQE) matters attached.
  3. Required SQEP and Project knowledge
    1. Must hold an engineering degree in the relevant technical discipline, approved by the Head of Technical Services. BIM Qualification is desirable
    2. Working knowledge of BS EN ISO 19650 and its implementation
    3. Understanding of infrastructure design and construction processes
    4. Working knowledge of core 3D and 2D CAD applications and standards for project models including technical structure of drawings and components suitable for interfacing with other applications
    5. Working knowledge of multiple CDE and information systems
    6. Understanding of construction methods and outputs
  4. Authority Limits
    1. As per HOCHTIEF company policy
    2. Approval and signature of proposals, certificates and design deliverables within the engineering function
  5. Signatures
## Job Family Lead ##: ย  Signature: ย  Date Signed: ย  ## Job Holder ## ย  Signature: ย  Date Signed: ย  Date of Next review: ## 1 year ## PERSON SPECIFICATION Planning Engineer To be used for recruitment purposes and to analyse training for existing employees ย  ย  Essential Desirable Relevant Experience Min 3 years experience of construction projects ย  Education and Training Degree in civil engineering or acceptable equivalent Current CSCS BIM Qualification including BS EN ISO 19650 Knowledge Demonstrate understanding of construction methods and outputs. Competent use of industry CAD, BIM and other infrastructure software. Understanding of Sellafield specific BIM and digital procedures and applications. ย  Project 13 principles Get IT Right initiative Skills and Abilities Use of AutoDesk and other applications Use of Syncro and digital applications Use of Microsoft applications to support engineering function and design reporting / communication PowerBI and other applications Appearance ย  ย  ย  Personal Circumstances ย  Able to work in the nominated contract offices min 4 days per week ย  ย  Training Required from IMS ย  ย  Essential Desirable Project IMS ย  ย  Safety ย  ย  Environment ย  ย  Quality ย  ย  Commercial ย  ย  Finance and Accounting ย  ย  HR ย  ย  IT ย  ย 
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SHEQ Officer
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Graduate Chemist
PERMANENT
  • TERMS: permanent

Site Chemist

Waste Management Didcot Up to ยฃ25,400 + Package

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Introduction

We are currently recruiting for a Site Chemist to join one of the industry leaders in hazardous and clinical waste management solutions across the UK. Working as a Graduate/ Site Chemist, you will be responsible for taking and analysing hazardous waste samples on-site to ensure safe and compliant waste is processed at all times. This will be supporting with the day-to-day operations of the transfer station.

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The Job

Reporting to the Production Operations Manager, you will be responsible for:

  • Assist with the hands-on operation of the hazardous waste site, ensuring materials coming onto and off site are consistently safe and compliant to site permits and environmental regulations.
  • Analyse, test and classify a wide variety of hazardous waste materials on-site.
  • Assist with compiling lists of wastes to be transferred off site to third party disposal points.
  • Assist with non- conformance procedures and sample processing for incoming waste streams.
  • Unloading and loading lorries across the site, operating forklift tricks and supporting with deliveries.
  • Support the site with any extra duties such as tidying and washing the yard.

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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 including understanding of inter-reactions.

This role would suit a recent graduate looking to further their career within the chemical sector and an interest in moving into the waste management industry.

This is NOT a lab-based role, but instead will utilise your chemistry knowledge in a hands-on operational way. You will be working in difficult conditions and across a busy yard environment. Please only apply if this is suitable.

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Whatโ€™s on Offer

  • Competitive Salary of up to ยฃ25,400
  • Opportunity to progress career in the Chemical and Waste Management industries.
  • Full training and support

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How to Apply

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