Emily Lobacz

Service Engineer Bristol Competitive Salary & Company Van Introduction Astute are currently looking for a Site/Field Service Engineer who has a multi-skilled engineering background to join a leading company within the food processing industry to work on their sites across Bristol. You will be carrying out inspections, operations, and maintenance to be delivered safely, on-time and in budget to ensure maximum availability of the sites. Roles & Responsibilities As the Service Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Conduct planned field service activities of all types including service, breakdowns, installations, and commissioning support within agreed timeframes.
• Ensure the customer is fully informed on all activities especially when there are issues identified that may require additional costs or have an influence on the operation or life of the asset.
• Effective communication with the service office with regards to additional parts required, technical difficulties identified and the need for specialist input as appropriate.
• Ensure correct working methods are used and conducted in accordance with QSHEE requirements and Health & Safety Policies
• Be available for work over weekend periods as required to fulfil the business activities.
• Be available to work on a ROTA basis for breakdown cover and out of hours technical support.

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

• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in field service of industrial equipment.
• Able to demonstrate strong mechanical competency through a recognised qualification.
• Some basic electrical knowledge would be an advantage.
• Willingness to travel extensively around the UK to customer sites with frequent nights away from home.
• Valid driving licence

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

• Salary of up to £40,000
• Company Van and fuel card
• Laptop, mobile phone and hotel card

How to Apply If you are interested in this position, please send a CV and Cover Letter to [email protected] or ring 02393 910 038 and ask to speak to Emily Lobacz who can tell you more. INDPOW

Permit Co-Ordinator Competitive Salary + Benefits Sellafield, Cumbria Introduction, Astute are looking for a Permit Co-Ordinator to support the CHP Plant, providing consistency of approach, understanding and actions between Operations and E&M to facilitate the production of Safety Documentation. Roles & Responsibilities As the Permit Co-Ordinator, you will be responsible for:

• To contribute to the development, leadership & delivery of the Operational strategy and KPI’s by acting as a link person between Operations and E&M personnel, driving consistency of response and continuity of approach
• Drive and actively contribute to the effective and consistent management of the work control process at Fellside, from an Operation’s and E&M perspective.
• Discuss, agree, and communicate the timing of plant release for maintenance, factoring in known plant defects and conditions.
• To be recognised as a focal point in providing professional knowledge and advice on the work control process
• As required, act as a key support person to the duty Shift Manager, on both a day-to-day basis and in times of plant upset or incident.
• To be fully conversant with the safe working procedures and all site operating and emergency procedures, operating instructions and to have a working knowledge of COMAH regulations.
• To be conversant with site Major Accident Hazards (MAH) and procedures while source improvements in both the Plant & Business processes, policies, and procedures. To achieve these by identifying any impacts or conflicts at the earliest opportunity & by remaining up to date with industry knowledge, legislation, trends, key organisations, and best practice
• To develop and maintain effective working relationships with other company personnel, within the Operations and E&M Department. To extend this to all site customers, visitors and external relationships including industry and professional forum representation and local community groups
• To be fully conversant with the Safe Working Procedures and following relevant training, achieve and maintain Senior Authorised Person Status, including Low Voltage authorisation. Following relevant High Voltage training to be authorised to undertake High Voltage isolations and switching activities on site.

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

• ONC or equivalent in plant operations / production or equivalent engineering discipline qualification.
• PPO 1, 2 & 3 or equivalent.
• Time served apprenticeship – desirable.
• Experience working in and contributing to a continuous process / production environment.
• Boiler, Gas Turbines, DCS or similar knowledge & experience.

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

• A highly competitive salary
• Benefits package
• Opportunity to join a modern power station

  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 02393 910 038 to speak to Emily Lobacz who can tell you more.  

Commissioning Engineer – Process Equipment Milton Keynes / M1 Corridor Competitive Salary + Benefits     Introduction Astute Technical Recruitment are working with a leading suppler of processing technology into the food, beverage, marine, energy and oil & gas sectors.  We are looking for a Commissioning & Service Engineer focusing on separation & flow equipment. With their Head Office in Milton Keynes, we are looking for someone situated along the M1 in the area who is happy working out of the office and at customer sites, nationwide. You’ll be involved with starting up and testing new equipment, carrying out technical assessments and liaising with the project team and customers for installation work.                   Roles & Responsibilities As the Utilities Engineer you will be responsible for:

• As part of the nationwide projects team you’ll be involved with successfully starting up, commissioning & testing new separation & flow technology equipment.
• Carrying out reviews of installations, GA Drawings, P&ID’s and EPLAN as part of technical assessments.
• Working alongside the automation engineer to plan full system integration.
• Preparation of commissioning documentation.
• Communicating with internal & external stakeholders.
• Review of the warranty process.
• Supervise site installation.
• Lead technical discussions with customers inline with the commissioning programme.
• Carry out mechanical assembly works, electrical inspections and commissioning on control panels and instrumentation.
• Configuration of HMI’s and drive units.
• Any other duties as required (full job specification is available on request).

    Skills & Qualifications To be considered for the role of Commissioning Engineer we are looking for someone with the following criteria (essential):

• Mechanical or electrical engineering qualification
• Experience in servicing / maintaining / commissioning process flow & separation equipment such as pumps, mixers, centrifuges etc.
• It would be advantageous if you had process engineering experience
• Full UK driving licence

    Salary & Package We are offering a competitive salary and benefits package for the Commissioning Engineer vacancy as follows:

• Highly competitive Salary
• Company van, fuel card & phone / laptop
• Overtime
• Opportunity to travel UK wide

    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 02393 910 038 to speak to Emily Lobacz who can tell you more.     INDPOW

Discipline Manager – EC&I        Stockton-on-Tees Competitive salary + Benefits Introduction, Astute are looking for a Discipline Manager – EC&I, who will report into the Head of Engineering, to  manage delivery of defined engineering tasks for different projects to the highest standards complying with legal obligations and client statement of requirements. Roles & Responsibilities Reporting directly to the Head of Engineering, as the Discipline Manager, you will be responsible for:  

•  Set, implement and maintain effective electrical, control & instrumentation engineering systems, strategies, projects and processes ensuring required performance and compliance are delivered and maintained.
• Provide appropriate guidance and hands on support to personnel and customers on electrical, control & instrumentation engineering matters including shutdowns, unplanned/planned events, incidents, projects, mods, and improvement activities.
• Ensure technical documentation (procedures, drawings, instructions, guidance, systems,) are accurately and consistently sourced, stored, updated, and communicated.
• Assist in providing functional design specifications on agreed existing and new assets.
• Complete assigned audits communicating outcomes and driving actions.
• Deliver projects (capital, revenue, improvement & change management,) consistent with project management procedures, ensuring changes are raised and approved via the ‘Management of Change’ process.
• Be active in safety schemes providing support, reporting and implementing actions including reporting, investigations, audits, housekeeping and supervision to safe working systems standards and the support of technical safety reviews e.g. HAZOP, LOPA, RBI, functional Safety compliance etc.
• Provide support to others including central contact and information point on designated matters, delivering technical training, and coaching to support competence.
• Represent electrical, control & instrumentation interests at cross site functional group meetings and support improvement processes in line with competence and business need.
• Contract owner for assigned contracts delivering efficiency and performance through performance and quality audit and appropriate KPIs
• Budget owner for assigned budgets.
• Research upgrades / new equipment / new techniques / new procedures and contribute ideas and complete actions improving control of work, planning & maintenance systems, process, and actions.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience We are looking for someone with the following:  

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering required, Instrument or Control engineering preferred.
• TUV Rheinland approved Functional Safety Engineer BOSIET & MIST certificates – Desirable
• Full-range instrument engineering experience in a process, petrochemical plant, or power generation environment.
• Working knowledge and experience in all functional safety activities.
• Experience in specification, design, purchase, and installation and commissioning of instrument and electrical systems.
• Experience of reading and interpreting documents such as safety rules, design standards, operating and maintenance manuals and procedure manuals.

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

• A competitive salary
• Benefits package
• Private medical
• Pension

How to Apply To apply for this position, please send an updated CV along with a cover letter to [email protected] or dial 02393 910 038 and ask to speak with Emily Lobacz. INDPOW

EC&I Technician – CHiP Beckton Competitive Salary + Benefits

 

Introduction… We are looking for an Electrical, Controls and Instrumentation Technician to join the Maintenance Department of a Combined Heat and Power facility in East London. Utilising the latest technology, the site is producing 17MW of Heat & Power from used fats, oils and greases (FOGS) from the local area.

 

Roles & Responsibilities

Reporting directly to the Electrical Engineer, as an EC&I Technician, you will be responsible for:

• Carrying out fault diagnosis, repairs, planned and unplanned maintenance activities on all EC&I assets to ensure efficient operation of the site and to maximise plant availability. This includes pressure, temperature, flow and level transmitters as well as DCS and PLC control systems. Electrical maintenance work on motors, switchgear, generators etc would also be required
• Programming the sites DCS/PLC equipment
• Supervising and directing contractors
• Maintaining the continuous emission monitoring systems (CEMS)
• Assisting in plant shutdowns and outages
• Ensuring all work is carried out in line with company health and safety policies and procedures
• Updating work order records through the sites CMMS.
• Assisting the Operations team with out of hours technical support.

 

Skills & Qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:

• A relevant technical qualification such as an HNC/ONC in electrical or C&I engineering
• At least three years’ experience in EC&I maintenance, post apprenticeship, in a heavy process environment/sector (e.g. power station, chemical plant, paper mill, refinery, steel works etc).
• Experience with control systems (DCS, SCADA, PLC’s) and instrumentation (flow, pressure, temperature, level etc) equipment
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of HV/MV/LV electrical systems
• Ideally an IOSH or NEBOSH or Health & Safety Qualification
• A flexible approach to working hours

 

Salary & Package

What’s on offer for this exciting role:

• A competitive salary
• Benefits package including Pension and Private Medical Insurance
• Opportunity to work on a highly efficient CHP Power Station

How to apply?

If you are interested in this position, then please send a copy of your up-to-date CV and Cover Letter to [email protected] or call Emily Lobacz on 02393 910 038 who can tell you more.

Astute’s  Team is partnering with a leading service company to recruit a Electrical  Field Service Technician for its sites mainly in Essex and South East. The Electrical Field Service Technician role comes with a salary of up to £40,000. If you’re a Electrical Field Service Technician and are looking to work for an organisation that puts integrity and people at the forefront of everything it does then submit your CV to apply today.. Responsibilities and Duties of the Electrical Technician role   Reporting to the Electrical Supervisor you will:

• The maintenance, repair and overhaul on a variety equipment such as; Motors, Control Panels, Actuators, Transformers, Conveyors and Generators, etc
• Ensuring the maintenance reports and logs are kept up to date
• Ensuring maintenance activities are carried out within defined budgets
• Diagnosing and fault finding of electrical problems
• Ensuring compliance to all health & safety & legal requirements
• Representing the company in a professional manner
• Working as part of a call out rota
• Respond to reactive maintenance call outs
• Maintaining accurate maintenance and inspection logs up to date
• Assist in outage planning, scheduling and coordination
• Comply with all required quality assurance processes.
• Complete a minimum of two safety observations per month, along with one vehicle inspection.
• Complete all necessary reports and technical documentation to support your activities.

Professional qualifications   We are looking for someone with the following:

• Time Served Apprenticeship in an Electrical Engineering field
• CompEx trained would be highly desirable
• Previous experience of electrical testing, installation and fault finding
• Experience working in a heavy process environment such as a power station, refinery, chemical plant or paper mill.
• As this is a field based role, a full UK driving licence is a necessity

  Salary and benefits of the Electrical Field Service Technician role

•  Salary up to £40,000 per annum
• Company van + mobile + laptop
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Astute’s Power Team is partnering with a leading Engineering and Industrial Solutions Sub-Contractor who operate in the Power Generation, Utilities, Petrochemical and Heavy Industry sector. As part of their continued growth and investment, we are looking for an Electrical Supervisor to oversee the day to day activities across site operations. If you are an experienced Electrical Supervisor with suitable qualifications and relevant experience, then submit your CV to apply today. Responsibilities and duties of the Electrical Supervisor role: Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will be responsible for:

• Ensure the technicians are on time, clear on requirements and following HSE.
• To conduct technical reports.
• Assist with work scope preparations this could be PPE, tooling, QA documents, equipment sign off documents such as pump requirements.
• Must check regularly with customers to ensure the work is being conducted satisfactorily to the customers’ requirements.
• Attends safety meetings each month with team.
• Supervisors’ single projects or outages.
• Ensures works scheduled are met on time and the team understand the requirements of each scope
• Conducts toolbox talks on larger projects.
• Conducts site audits with team positives and negatives.
• Liaise with engineers, planners, and other departments to coordinate work and resolve problems.

Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:

• SSSTS
• Engineering
• Supervising training

Personal skills The Workshop Supervisor role would suit someone who has:

• Strong communication and teamwork
• Problem-solving and decision-making
• Attention to detail and organisational ability
• Leadership potential and adaptability
• Familiarity with CRM or workshop management software

Salary and benefits of the Electrical Supervisor role:

• Salary £48,000.00 per year
• Laptop
• Uniform
• PPE
• Mobile phone
• Vehicle

Astute’s  Team is partnering with a leading service company to recruit a Mechanical Field Service Technician for its sites mainly in Essex and South East.

The Mechanical Field Service Technician role comes with a salary of up to £40,000. If you’re a Mechanical Field Service Technician and are looking to work for an organisation that puts integrity and people at the forefront of everything it does then submit your CV to apply today..

Responsibilities and Duties of the Mechanical Technician role

  Reporting to the Mechanical Supervisor you will:

• Carrying out pre-planned and reactive maintenance on mechanical assets including, but not limited to turbines, pumps, gearboxes, conveyors, etc.
• Providing engineering solutions when immediate spares aren't available (retrofitting, reverse engineering or modifying equipment)
• Working in line with maintenance techniques and best practices complying with Health and Safety regulations
• Respond to reactive maintenance call outs
• Maintaining accurate maintenance and inspection logs up to date
• Assist in outage planning, scheduling and coordination
• Comply with all required quality assurance processes.
• Complete a minimum of two safety observations per month, along with one vehicle inspection.
• Complete all necessary reports and technical documentation to support your activities.

Professional qualifications

  We are looking for someone with the following:

• Time Served Apprenticeship in a Mechanical Engineering field
• Strong experience working with rotating equipment such as Steam Turbines, Gas Turbines and associated equipment
• Experience working in a heavy process environment such as a power station, refinery, chemical plant or paper mill.
• As this is a field based role, a full UK driving licence is a necessity

 

Salary and benefits of the Mechanical Field Service Technician role

• Salary up to £40,000 per annum
• Company van + mobile + laptop
• OT

 

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