Jobs from Arjun Patel (28 Openings)

Production Manager

PERMANENT

TERMS: permanent

Astute’s Power Team is working exclusively with a major waste management and energy company to recruit for an Operations Manager to join their new Energy from Waste Power Station in Kelvedon, Essex. The power station can generate up to 65MW of electricity to export to the National Grid. The vital Operations Manager role comes with a competitive salary + excellent benefits. If you’re an Operations Manager, or experience Shift Team Leader, and are looking to work for a leading organisation who invests in training and professional development of their employees, then upload your CV to apply today. Responsibilities and duties of the Operations Manager role Reporting to the Plant Manager, you will be responsible for:

The overall safe and efficient operation of the plant
The day-to-day leadership of the operations staff which will include shift and day workers.
Ensuring the power station operates and complies within environmental regulations at all times
Liaising with the Maintenance Manager and other relevant personnel regarding projects, maintenance, outages, costing and programming of plant improvements
The day-to-day monitoring of plant efficiency and directing the operations staff to optimise the power station accordingly
Preparing the annual budget for the Operations department for review and work within this budget
Carry out annual performance reviews with operations staff

Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:

Ideally having a HNC minimum qualification in an engineering discipline such as Mechanical, Electrical, Controls and Instrumentation, etc
Ideally a formal health and safety qualification such as IOSH or NEBOSH

Personal Skills, Prior Experience and Knowledge The Operations Manager role would suit someone who has:

Prior experience of operational / engineering management experience on a large process plant, ideally Power Generation - Candidates from other sources of Power, Utilities, Refineries, Petrochemical, COMAH etc will also be considered
Prior experience of contract management and budget responsibility
Good leadership experience and proven ability to lead large teams

Salary and benefits of the Operations Manager role

A competitive salary
Bonus
Private medical
Other company benefits

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EC&I Technician

PERMANENT

TERMS: permanent

Astute’s Power Team is partnered with a market-leading Energy company, to recruit for an Electrical, Controls and Instrumentation (EC&I) Technician to join their Biomass Power Station in Chilton, Durham. The vital EC&I Technician role comes with a salary of £51,000 + Bonus + Overtime + other excellent company benefits. If you’re an Electrical, Controls and Instrumentation Technician and are looking to work for a leading organisation who invests in training and professional development of their employees, then upload your CV to apply today Responsibilities and duties of the EC&I Technician role Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, you will be responsible for:

Carrying out fault diagnosis, repairs, planned and unplanned maintenance activities on all EC&I assets to maximise plant availability including pressure, level, temperature and flow sensors and control systems (DCS, PLCs) and electrical equipment.
Assisting during major maintenance periods, shutdowns, outages etc. when required to ensure maximum plant availability and efficiency.
Working alongside other technicians in the maintenance team in diagnosing faults and assisting/suggesting equipment upgrades
Maintaining accurate maintenance records using the site CMMS
Supervising and directing on site contractors when required
Working within the company health, safety and environmental processes and procedures at all times.

Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:

Ideally have an NVQ Level 3 qualification in a relevant engineering discipline such as Electrical/Electronic/Control and Instrumentation Engineering
A health and safety qualification such as an IOSH will be highly advantageous

Personal Skills, Prior Experience and Knowledge The EC&I Technician role would suit someone who has:

Prior experience working in heavy process engineering environments such as Power (EfW, Biomass, CCGT, Coal, CHP, etc), Pharmaceutical, Chemicals, Steel Production, etc.
Having prior experience working with steam generation equipment will be highly advantageous.
Excellent technical knowledge of PLC, DCS, Instrumentation and Electrical systems
Experience working with HV equipment will be highly desirable
Experience working with Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS)

Salary and benefits of the EC&I Technician role

A salary of £51,000
Bonus
Overtime
Other company benefits

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Shift Engineer

PERMANENT

TERMS: permanent

Astute’s Power team is partnered with a global waste management company, who operate a portfolio of Energy from Waste Power Stations, to recruit a Shift Team Leader for their Energy from Waste Power Station in Birmingham, West Midlands. The vital Shift Team Leader / Shift Engineer role comes with a salary of up to £66,877.68 + Up to 15% Bonus + Overtime + Benefits. If you’re a Shift Team Leader 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 Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will be responsible for:

Day-to-day leadership of the shift operations team who will be responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the plant.
Ensuring the plant is operating within its parameters whilst complying with strict HSE rules and regulations as well as company policies and procedures.
Managing the sites safety systems including the permit to work system and acting as a HV Senior Authorised Person for the purpose of issuing permits, switching, and carrying out isolations.
Providing technical supervision and assistance where necessary for company and contract staff engaged in work.
Providing effective training and monitoring of shift staff to ensure personnel are competent to undertake their duties.
Providing effective administration and application of safe systems of work and Health and Safety policies

Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:

Have a technical qualification, ideally have a HNC minimum qualification (not a necessity), in a relevant engineering discipline
Being HV Senior Authorised Person will be highly advantageous.
Ideally have a formal Health and Safety qualification such as IOSH or NEBOSH

Personal skills and prior experience The Shift Team Leader role would suit someone who has:

Prior experience working in operations within a heavy process engineering environment such as Power (EfW, Biomass, CCGT, OCGT, Coal, etc.), Steelworks, Refineries, COMAH sites, etc.
Excellent proven leadership skills
Experience working with steam raising plant.
Good Knowledge of safe systems of work and health & safety within a power station or similar heavy process environment

Salary and benefits of the Shift Team Leader role

Starting salary of up to £66,877.68
Up to 15% Bonus
Overtime
Other excellent benefits.

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Mechanical Technician

PERMANENT

TERMS: permanent

Astute’s Power Team is partnered with a global organisation who specialise in the Energy from Waste industry to recruit for a Mechanical Technician to join their Energy from Waste Power Station in Dublin, Ireland. The vital Mechanical Technician comes with a competitive basic salary + overtime + bonus + benefits. If you’re an experienced Mechanical Technician and are looking to work for a leading organisation who invests in training and professional development of their employees, then upload your CV to apply today. Responsibilities and duties of the Mechanical Technician role Reporting to the Maintenance Supervisor you will be responsible for:

Fault finding and maintaining mechanical assets including steam boilers, pumps, gearboxes, valves, hydraulics, pneumatics, compressed air systems, etc.
Working in line with maintenance techniques and best practices
To ensure compliance with the pressure regulations and lifting gear inspection requirements
Assisting in plant developments and projects
Supervising and setting to work on site contractors
Maintaining accurate maintenance records on the site Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
Assist in outage planning, scheduling and coordination
To ensure the availability of plant spares

Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:

Ideally have an NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) qualification in a relevant engineering discipline such as Mechanical Engineering
A health and safety qualification such as an IOSH will be highly advantageous

Personal Skills and prior experience The Mechanical Technician role would suit someone who has:

Hands on maintenance experience with mechanical systems including, boilers, pumps, compressors, gearboxes, cranes etc
Practical knowledge of process plant and equipment gained in a heavy engineering environment such as power generation, petrochemical, steel works, CHP plant, paper mill etc.
Royal/Merchant Navy Marine Engineers will also be considered for this opportunity

Salary and benefits of the Mechanical Technician role

A competitive basic salary
Performance related bonus
Overtime
Excellent company pension
Other company benefits

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Shift Team Leader

PERMANENT

TERMS: permanent

Astute’s Power Team is partnered with a market leading Energy company to recruit a Shift Team Leader for their Energy from Waste Power Station in Exeter, Devon. The pivotal Shift Team Leader role comes with a basic salary of £65,363 + £6,594 Shift Allowance + up to 10% Bonus + Overtime + Benefits. If you’re a Shift Team Leader, or an experienced Operations Technician, and are looking to work for an organisation that puts integrity and people at the forefront of everything it does then upload your CV to apply today. Responsibilities and duties of the Shift Team Leader Reporting to the Operations Manager you will be responsible for:

Supervising shift teams to ensure the efficient maintenance and operation of the plant, organising shift cover when needed
Maximising waste input and energy production
Carrying out return to work meetings and discussing requirements to meet KPI’s
Managing the sites safety systems including the permit to work system and acting as a HV Senior Authorised Person for the purpose of issuing permits, switching and carrying out isolations
Carrying out risk assessments and will be working closely with the management team to improve and minimise the impacts at the Energy from Waste Plant
Routine testing to ensure emergency safety and environmental procedures and recording information as required

Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:

A formal qualification such as NVQ Level 3/HNC/HND in a relevant engineering discipline will be ideal.
HV Senior Authorised Person status will be highly advantageous
A Health and Safety qualification such as IOSH/NEBOSH would be advantageous

Personal skills, knowledge and experience The Shift Team Leader role will suit somebody who has:

Prior experience in an operational role within a power station will be essential. This could be energy from waste, coal, CCGT, biomass, etc
Excellent proven leadership skills
Good Knowledge of safe systems of work and health & safety within a power station or similar heavy process environment
Royal/Merchant Navy Engineers at senior level would be highly encouraged to apply

Salary and benefits of the Shift Team Leader role

A Basic salary of £65,363
Shift allowance of £6,594
Overtime
Up to 10% Bonus
Private medical
Company benefits

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Maintenance Manager

PERMANENT

TERMS: permanent

Astute’s Power team is partnered with a market-leading Energy company to recruit a Maintenance Manager for their modern Energy from Waste Power Station in Grangemouth, Scotland. The vital Maintenance Manger role comes with a salary of up to £85,000 + bonus + private medical + other company benefits. If you’re a Maintenance Manager 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 Maintenance Manager role Reporting to the Plant Manager, you will be responsible for:

Leading, training, and developing a team of multi-skilled Engineers and Maintenance Technicians responsible for maintaining all plant equipment to the highest of standards to ensure maximum availability.
Liaising with the Operations Manager and site Engineers for the purpose of plant improvement / modification / upgrade work
Planning and managing plant outages.
Managing the maintenance department’s budget.
Ensuring compliance with relevant legislation such as PSSR, PUWER, LOLER, CDM regulations, etc.

Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:

Ideally have a HNC minimum qualification in a relevant engineering subject (not a necessity)
A formal health and safety qualification such as IOSH or NEBOSH will be desired

Personal Skills, Prior Experience and Knowledge The Maintenance Manager role would suit someone who has:

Supervisory or management experience in a Maintenance/Engineering role on a power station or similar heavy process environment such as Power Generation (EfW, Biomass, CCGT, Coal, etc), Paper Mills, Refineries, Petrochemical, etc.
Strong knowledge of pressure systems safety regulations (PSSR) would be ideal
Experience working with rotating plant and steam boilers.
Knowledge of environmental permits, H&S issues and safe working environments
Experience of managing budgets

Salary and benefits of the Maintenance Manager role

A starting basic salary of £75,000 - £85,000 (depending on experience)
Bonus
Private medical
Other company benefits

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Mechanical Technician

PERMANENT

TERMS: permanent

Astute’s Power Team is partnered with a global company, who specialise with the Energy from Waste industry, to recruit for a Mechanical Technician to join their new EfW Power Station in Slough, Berkshire. The vital Mechanical Technician role comes with a basic salary of £46,000 - £48,000 + £2,500 call out allowance + Bonus + Overtime + Private Medical + Pension + Benefits. If you’re a Mechanical Technician and are looking to work for a leading organisation who invests in training and professional development of their employees, then upload your CV to apply today Responsibilities and duties Reporting to the Mechanical Engineer, you will be responsible for:

Fault finding and maintaining mechanical assets including steam boilers, pumps, gearboxes, valves, hydraulics, pneumatics, compressed air systems, etc.
Working in line with maintenance techniques and best practices
To ensure compliance with the pressure regulations and lifting gear inspection requirements
Assisting in plant developments and projects
Supervising and setting to work on site contractors
Maintaining accurate maintenance records on the site Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
Assist in outage planning, scheduling and coordination
To ensure the availability of plant spares

Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:

Ideally have an NVQ Level 3 qualification in a relevant engineering discipline such as Mechanical Engineering
A health and safety qualification such as an IOSH will be highly advantageous

Personal skills, prior experience and knowledge The Mechanical Technician role would suit someone who has:

Hands on maintenance experience with mechanical systems including, boilers, pumps, compressors, gearboxes, cranes etc
Practical knowledge of process plant and equipment gained in a heavy engineering environment such as power generation, petrochemical, steel works, CHP plant, paper mill etc.
Royal/Merchant Navy Marine Engineers will also be considered for this opportunity

Salary and benefits of the Mechanical Technician role

A basic salary between £46,000 - £48,000
Call out allowance of £2,500 per annum
Bonus
Overtime
Private healthcare
Other benefits

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Electrical Technician

PERMANENT

TERMS: permanent

Astute’s Power Team is partnered with a market-leading Energy company to recruit for an Electrical Technician to join their Energy from Waste Power Station in Dunbar, East Lothian. The vital Electrical Technician role comes with a salary of £49,129 + up to 12% Bonus + Overtime + Private Medical + Pension + Benefits. If you’re an Electrical 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 Day Shift Team Leader role Reporting to the EC&I Engineer, you will be responsible for:

Fault finding and maintaining electrical assets including motors, transformers, switchgear, drives and HV/LV plant Working in line with maintenance techniques and best practices
Assisting in plant developments and projects
Supervising and setting to work on site contractors
Maintaining accurate maintenance records on the site Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
Assist in outage planning, scheduling and coordination
To ensure the availability of plant spares

Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:

Ideally have an NVQ Level 3, or equivalent, qualification in a relevant engineering discipline such as Electrical/Electronic Engineering
17th / 18th Edition wiring regulation qualification will be desired
A health and safety qualification such as an IOSH will be highly advantageous

Personal Skills, Prior Experience and Knowledge The Electrical Technician role role would suit someone who has:

Hands-on maintenance experience with PLC systems, motors, variable speed drives, switchgear, etc
Practical knowledge of process plant and equipment gained in a heavy engineering environment such as power generation, petrochemical, steel works, CHP plant, paper mill etc.
Prior experience working with high voltage equipment will be highly advantageous
Royal/Merchant Navy Marine Engineers will also be considered for this opportunity

Salary and benefits of the Electrical Technician role

A basic salary of £49,129
Bonus
Overtime
Private medical
Other excellent company benefits

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Auxiliary Plant Operator

PERMANENT

TERMS: permanent

Astute’s Power Team is partnered with a market-leading Energy company, to recruit for an Assistant Shift Operations Technician to join their modern Energy from Waste Power Station in Croydon, South London. The vital Assistant Shift Operations Technician role comes with a salary of £46,736 (inclusive of shift allowance and location allowance) + private medical + overtime + benefits. If you’re an Assistant Plant Operator/Production Technician and are looking to work for a leading organisation who invests in training and professional development of their employees, then upload your CV to apply today. Responsibilities and duties of the Assistant Shift Operations Technician role Reporting to the Shift Team Leader, you will be responsible for:

Monitoring and conducting plant checks on the machinery within site to ensure optimum performance is always maintained.
Carry out and ensure all work is conducted in accordance with the manufacturers guidelines and Safe System of Work
Follow company procedures in reporting accidents, incidents and near misses.
Assist in reaching the daily production targets as defined by site management.
Have a proactive approach to the improvements of operational and safety efficiencies within site
Assist with loading and unloading operations
Operation of mobile plant and machinery

Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:

A formal qualification in and engineering discipline would be ideal but not a necessity
A health and safety qualification such as IOSH will be advantageous
Mobile plant operation licences would be ideal (forklift, counterbalance, etc)

Personal Skills, Prior Experience and Knowledge The Assistant Shift Operations Technician role would suit someone who has:

An Understanding of process/factory machinery.
Ability to use sensory skills to monitor the running of machinery.
Previous experience working within a process, production, or manufacturing environment.
A proven track record of high performance in a similar industry
Willing to work 12 hour shifts

Salary and benefits of the Assistant Shift Operations Technician role

£46,736 (inclusive of shift and location allowances)
Bonus
Private medical
Overtime
Other company benefits

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Maintenance Manager

PERMANENT

TERMS: permanent

Astute’s Power Team is partnered with a market-leading waste management and energy company, to recruit for a Maintenance Manager to be based at their Waste Management Facility in Southwark, South London. The vital Maintenance Manager role comes with a basic salary of £55,000 - £70,000+ car/car allowance + up to 20% bonus + other excellent company benefits. If you’re an experienced Maintenance Manager, or experienced Maintenance Engineer, and are looking to work for a leading organisation who invests in training and professional development of their employees, then upload your CV to apply today. Responsibilities and duties Reporting to the Plant Manager you will be responsible for:

Managing the daily operations of the maintenance department, servicing both the Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) and the Mechanical Biological Treatment (MBT)
Manage and hold accountability of the maintenance budget
Ensure continuous development of the Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
Ensure appropriate management of stock level of spare parts on site
Full accountability of the maintenance team which consists of technicians, fitters, graduates and apprentices
Working with other departments of the plant to ensure safe, compliant and efficient operations of the plant
Take the lead on most major improvement projects
Liaise with all stakeholders, both internally and externally (staff, contractors, suppliers, etc)

Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:

A formal qualification such as a degree, HND, HNC, etc in a relevant engineering discipline (ideally mechanical)
A formal Health and Safety qualification such as IOSH will be advantageous but not a necessity

Personal skills, prior experience and knowledge The Maintenance Manager would suit someone who has:

Proven leadership experience within an engineering team
Good understanding of conveyor and optical sorting equipment
Prior experience gained in a heavy process engineering environments e.g. waste management, power stations, chemical plants, refineries, steel works etc
Experience with CMMS (Computerised Maintenance Management Systems)
Prior budget responsibility relating to maintenance activities

Salary and benefits of the Maintenance Manager role

A starting basic salary of £55,000 - £70,000
A car/car allowance
Up to 20% Bonus
Other excellent company benefits

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