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Arjun Patel

Principal Recruitment Partner at Astute People
4.68 from 380 reviews

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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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Shift Team Leader

PERMANENT
  • TERMS: permanent
Astute’s Power Team is partnered with a market-leading Energy company, to recruit for a Shift Team Leader to join their Biomass Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Plant just south of Nottingham. The vital Shift Team Leader role comes with a competitive salary + overtime + benefits. If you’re a Shift Team Leader or Assistant Shift Team Leader/Operations Technician looking to progress your career 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 Operations Manager, you will be responsible for:  
  • Leadership of the Operations Team and 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
  • Leading the sites safety systems including the permit to work system and acting as an Authorised Person for the purpose of issuing permits, switching and carrying out isolations (preferably with experience up to 33kv)
  • 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, this includes reviews and personal l Development Plans
  • Working on outage planning (and assisting during outages), plant improvement projects and plant optimisation projects
  • Working within the Company Health & Safety, Environmental and Quality Systems
    Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  
  • An NVQ Level 3 minimum qualification in a relevant engineering discipline
  • A formal Health and Safety qualification such as IOSH will be advantageous but not a necessity
    Personal skills, prior experience and knowledge The Shift Team Leader role will suit somebody who has:  
  • Prior experience in an operational environment on a power station with Supervisory experience. This could be Energy from Waste, Coal, CCGT, Biomass, CHP or Nuclear.
  • Senior Royal Navy Marine Engineers with significant watch-keeping experience will also be considered
  • Senior Authorised Persons Status or experience with High Voltage equipment would be highly advantageous
  • Excellent proven leadership skills
    Salary and benefits of the Shift Team Leader role  
  • A competitive basic salary
  • Overtime
  • Other excellent company benefits
 

 

Operations Manager

PERMANENT
  • TERMS: permanent
Astute’s Power team is partnered with global engineering company to recruit an Operations Manager for their Energy from Waste Power Station in Atherstone, Warwickshire. The vital Operations Manager role comes with a salary of c.£65,000 + Bonus + Benefits. If you’re Operations Manager, or an experience Shift Team Leader seeking progression, 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 Operations Manager role Reporting to the Plant Manager you will be responsible for:  
  • Overall responsibility for the safe and efficient operation of the plant
  • The day-to-day management of operations staff including shift teams and operations day staff
  • Ensuring the facility operates and complies within environmental regulations at all times
  • Liaising with the Maintenance Manager and other relevant personnel regarding projects maintenance, outages, and programming of plant improvements
  • Overseeing 3rd party contractors
  • Preparing the annual budget for the operations department for review and work within this budget
  • Liaising with company directors and managers as well as external stakeholders
  • Deputising for the Plant Manager in times of absence
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
  • HV Senior Authorised Person will be highly desirable
Personal Skills, Prior Experience and Knowledge The Operations Manager role would suit someone who has:
  • Supervisory or management experience in an operations role on a power station or similar heavy process environment such as Power Generation (EfW, Biomass, CCGT, Coal, etc), Paper Mills, Refineries, Petrochemical, etc.
  • 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 starting basic salary of c.£65,000
  • Bonus
  • Other benefits
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O&M Technician

PERMANENT
  • TERMS: permanent
Astute’s Power Team is partnered with a market-leading Energy company, to recruit for a Mechanical Technician to work at their gas-fired power station in Peterborough. The vital Mechanical Technician role comes with a competitive basic salary + overtime + bonus + private medical + other excellent company 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 As Mechanical Technician, you will be responsible for:  
  • Carrying out fault diagnosis, repairs, planned and unplanned maintenance activities on all mechanical assets to maximise plant availability including gas turbine, valves, pumps, gearboxes, hydraulics, pneumatics, etc
  • Assisting during major maintenance periods, shutdowns, outages etc. when required to ensure maximum plant availability and efficiency
  • Maintaining accurate maintenance records using the site’s Computerised Maintenance Management System (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:  
  • A time served apprenticeship with an NVQ Level 3 qualification in a relevant discipline such as Mechanical Engineering
  • A formal Health and Safety qualification such as IOSH will be advantageous but not a necessity
Personal Skills, Prior Experience and Knowledge The Mechanical Technician role would suit someone who has:
  • Prior mechanical maintenance experience in a heavy process engineering environments such as Power Generation (Energy from Waste, Biomass, Coal, CCGT, CHP, etc), Paper Mills, COMAH sites, Steelworks, Refineries, etc
  • Excellent technical knowledge of mechanical equipment (gas turbines, pumps, valves, etc)
  • Some experience with planning and scoping works with the ability to complete small projects
  • Experience with CMMS (Computerised Maintenance Management Systems)
  Salary and benefits of the Mechanical Technician role  
  • A competitive basic salary
  • Overtime
  • Private medical insurance
  • Bonus
  • Other excellent benefits
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Shift Team Leader

PERMANENT
  • TERMS: permanent
Astute’s Power team is partnered with a global waste management company, who operate several Energy from Waste Power Stations, to recruit a Shift Team Leader for their Energy from Waste Power Station in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. The vital Shift Team Leader role comes with a salary of £62,480 + 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 of the Shift Team Leader role 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:  
  • 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, Prior Experience and Knowledge 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
  • Thorough understanding of using Computerised Maintenance Management Systems
  • 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  
  • A salary of £62,480
  • Overtime
  • Bonus
  • Other excellent benefits
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Mechanical Engineer

PERMANENT
  • TERMS: permanent
Astute’s Power Team is partnered with a market-leading Energy company, to recruit for a Mechanical Engineer to join their new-build Energy from Waste Power Station, currently in construction, in Tilbury, Essex. Once fully operational, the EfW will process 350,000 tonnes of waste per annum to generate c.40MW of electricity to export to the national grid which is enough to power c.90,000 homes. The vital Mechanical Engineer role comes with a salary of up to c.£65,000 + £4,694 location allowance + Bonus + Overtime + Pension + benefits If you’re a Mechanical Engineer, or experienced Technician/Maintenance Supervisor looking for progression, 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 Engineer role Reporting to the Engineering and Manager, you will be responsible for:  
  • Leading and managing a team of mechanical technicians to ensure the plant is maintained to the highest standard to ensure maximum plant availability.
  • Scheduling, planning and optimising all mechanical maintenance activities in a safe and efficient manner.
  • Supervising and directing contractors on site
  • Working closely with the operations department to assess and review plant performance shortfalls and how these can be rectified.
  • Assisting in the setting up and development of the sites Computerised Maintenance Management System (CMMS)
  • Ensuring that all activities are carried out in a safe manner and in line with company Health, Safety and Environmental policies
  • Working closely with the EPC team during the build and commissioning phase to understand the plant and place new staff on key training
  • Recruitment of the Mechanical Technicians to join the team as it is a new build plant
  • Planning and execution of outages once the plant is fully operational
  • Deputise for the Engineering Manager as and when required
Professional qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:  
  • Ideally a HNC, or similar, in a relevant engineering subject such as Mechanical Engineering
  • IOSH/NEBOSH will be advantageous
Personal Skills, Prior Experience and Knowledge The Mechanical Engineer role would suit someone who has:
  • Proven supervisory / management experience in heavy process engineering environments such as Power Generation (Energy from Waste, Biomass, Coal, CCGT, CHP, etc), Paper Mills, COMAH sites, Steelworks, Refineries, etc
  • Good knowledge of legislation such as PSSR, PUWER, LOLER, CDM, etc
  • Outage planning and execution experience
  • Prior experience of P&L responsibility
  • Good knowledge of CMMS
  Salary and benefits of the Mechanical Engineer role  
  • A basic salary of up to c.£65,000
  • £4,694 location allowance
  • Bonus
  • Overtime
  • Private medical
  • Other excellent company benefits
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