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Gemma Nixon

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Jobs
Field Service Engineer
PERMANENT
  • TERMS: permanent

Field Service Engineer

Midlandsย 

Up to ยฃ40,000 + Van & Package

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Introduction

We are currently recruiting for a Field Service Engineer to join a pioneering technology provider of on-line water quality measuring analytical systems. Working as a Field Service Engineer, this will see you travelling across the UK to various customers sites within the Life Sciences, Power, Municipal Water and Industrial Manufacturing industries.

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Roles & Responsibilities

As a Field Service Engineer, you will be responsible for:
  • Attending various sites around the UK, carrying out commissioning, calibration, repair, and general maintenance works to various
  • Providing clear and concise technical support and guidance to customers and colleagues
  • Writing Risk Assessments and Method Statements
  • Following certain site procedures and working practices, including accepting, suspending, and clearing work permits.
  • Offering a first-class service to all customers, ensuring that all works completed are in line with industry guidelines and customer specifications
  • Carrying out relevant documentation and administrative tasks

Skills & Qualifications We are looking for someone with the following:
  • ONC and HNC in Electrical Engineering/Instrumentation of Control or relevant experience ย 
  • Experience of working within Portable Water, Life Sciences, Power or Industrial sites.
  • A minimum of 3 yearsโ€™ experience as a Service Technician within an instrumentation or calibration role
  • Strong problem solving and diagnostic skills
  • Must be confident carrying out calibrations and repairs with minimal supervision
  • A full, clean driving licence and ability to travel across the UK

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Salary & Package

Whatโ€™s on offer for this exciting role:
  • Up to a ยฃ40,000 basic salary
  • Company van, phone, and laptop
  • Full training provided
  • Fantastic company benefits
  • Holiday package

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How to Apply


Mechanical Fitter
PERMANENT
  • TERMS: permanent

Mechanical Fitter

Water Industry Waterlooville ยฃ32,000 - 35,000 + Package

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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.

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The Job

Working as the Mechanical Fitter, you will be responsible forโ€ฆ

  • 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.

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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.

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Whatโ€™s on offer.

  • Basic salary up to ยฃ35,000
  • Company Van for work use (Not sole user)
  • 28 days incl Bank Holidaysย 
  • Competitive Package

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How to apply

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


Account Manager
PERMANENT
  • TERMS: permanent

Senior Account Manager

Water Treatment and Water Hygiene

West Midlands

Up ยฃ40,000 + Commission and Company Vehicle

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Introductionโ€ฆ

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Account Managerย to join the UK No.1 specialist of Water Treatment and Water Hygiene. Working as a Senior Account Manager, you will beย achievingย personal sales targets via a mixture of contract base retention and growth, upselling to existing clients and actively seeking out and converting new clients.

Roles & Responsibilities As a Senior Account Manager you will be responsible for:
  • Managing and maintaining Client accounts and responding to requests and compliance issues
  • Monitoring performance and raising with Delivery team is issues arise
  • Negotiateย  contract renewals and re-engage lost accounts.
  • Monitoring financial KPIs and take action as require to ensure the account remains on budget
  • Compile quarterly reviews to track account progress and up/cross-sell opportunities

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Skills & Qualifications

We are looking for someone with the following:
  • Experience of working within the Water Treatment and Water Hygiene sectors
  • Strong sales experience including account management experience
  • Previous history of exceeding sales targets
  • Good negotiation skills
  • A full UK driving licence

Salary & Package Whatโ€™s on offer for this exciting role:
  • Up to ยฃ40,000 basic salary
  • Commission
  • Company vehicle, laptop and phone
  • Full training provided
  • Fantastic company benefits
  • Holiday package

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Mechanical Maintenance Technician
PERMANENT
  • TERMS: permanent

Mechanical Maintenance Technician

Plastic Recycling Avonmouth ยฃ41,700 - Monday- Friday Daysย 

Introduction

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. Asย such, they are looking for a Mechanical Maintenance Technician to join their largest polymer recycling facility in the UK, based in Avonmouth. Working as their Mechanical Maintenance Technician, you will be responsible for carrying out key planned, preventative and breakdown maintenance across the recycling facility on a wide variety of heavy plant and equipment.

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What you will be doing

As the Mechanical Maintenance Technician, you will be responsible for:

  • Preventative maintenance (PPMs) and reactive maintenance across heavy industrial plant
  • Mechanical fault-finding and route cause analysis techniques
  • Working across all processing plant
  • Maintenance on wash plant,sorting equipment, motors, conveyors and other manufacturing based equipment.
  • Minimising downtime, ensuring plant runs at optimum performance
  • Be able to deliver all work set to the operational expectations and budgetary requirements
  • Keep records using CMMS
  • Working as part of a shift pattern
  • Other duties as required.

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What you will need

  • NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in a Mechanical Engineering/ Maintenance role
  • Heavy Industrial experience โ€“ e.g. processing plant, waste, manufacturing
  • Ability to read and interpret engineering diagrams and drawings
  • Pneumatic skills and experience

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Whatโ€™s on Offer

  • Competitive Package of up to ยฃ41,700
  • Opportunity to join one of the UKโ€™s leading Waste Management companies

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How to Apply

For more information please contactย Gemma Nixonย on 02392 222 964 or emailing your CV to [email protected].


Site Chemist
PERMANENT
  • TERMS: permanent

Site Chemist Hazardous Waste

West Bromwich ยฃ25,000- ยฃ30,000

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Introduction

We are currently seeking a qualified Site Chemist to work with one of the UKโ€™s leading waste management service providers who focus on the disposal and collection of both hazardous and non-hazardous waste. Working as theirย  Site Chemist, you will be responsible for supporting the daily operations across the waste facility ensuring efficient and effective sampling, testing and analysis of the waste on-site to ensure safe and compliance processing at all times.

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The Role

Working as their Site Chemist, you will be responsible for:

  • Supporting theย team of on-site Chemists, assisting with the hands-on operation of the hazardous waste site ensuring materials coming onto and off-site are consistently safe and are compliant in-line with site permits and environmental regulations.
  • Compiling lists of wastesโ€™ to be transferred off site to third party disposal points. Liaising with other staff to ensure correct routing of wastes.
  • Assisting with non- conformance procedures and sample processing within the site laboratory for incoming waste streams.
  • Ensuring the operation of a hazardous waste transfer station is able to receive and dispatch loads making sure environmental compliance is abided to.
  • Utilising appropriate systems to manage non-compliances.
  • Work to meet site and laboratory targets for processing.
  • Ensuring house-keeping requirements are maintained and continuous improvement programmes supported.
  • Undertake all administration tasks as needed such as chemist check sheets, process sheets, stock sheets etc.
  • Other tasks as needed.

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The Candidate

To be considered for this position, candidates must have an appropriate chemistry qualification to degree level as well as experience handling a diverse range of chemical compounds including understanding of inter-reactions.

Candidates should have experience working in a Site-based Chemist role or working within an industrial lab with a good understanding of the Waste Management/ Hazardous Waste industry.

This role will require you to work in a hands-on operational capacity outdoors in all weather conditions.

Whatโ€™s on Offer
  • Basic Salary ยฃ25,000- ยฃ30,000
  • 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 Nixonย on 02392 222 964 or send a copy of your CV to [email protected]


Mechanical Technician
PERMANENT
  • TERMS: permanent

Mechanical Technician

Plastic Recycling Skelmersdale ยฃ40,500 + Package ( 4on- 4 off Day & Night shifts)

Introduction

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 and as such they are looking for a Mechanical Maintenance Technician to join one of their key sites in Skelmersdale. Working as their Mechanical Maintenance Technician, you will be responsible for carrying out key planned, preventative and breakdown maintenance across the recycling facility on a wide variety of heavy plant and equipment.

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What you will be doing

As the Mechanical Maintenance Technician, you will be responsible for:

  • Preventative maintenance (PPMs) and reactive maintenance across heavy industrial plant
  • Mechanical fault-finding and route cause analysis techniques
  • Working across all processing plant
  • Maintenance on wash plant,sorting equipment, motors, conveyors and other manufacturing based equipment.
  • Minimising downtime, ensuring plant runs at optimum performance
  • Be able to deliver all work set to the operational expectations and budgetary requirements
  • Keep records using CCM systems
  • Working as part of a shift pattern
  • Other duties as required.

This is 4 on 4 off shift position including night shifts. Please only apply if this is suitable.

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What you will need

  • NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in a Mechanical Engineering/ Maintenance role
  • Heavy Industrial experience โ€“ e.g. processing plant, waste, manufacturing
  • Ability to read and interpret engineering diagrams and drawings
  • Pneumatic skills and experience

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Whatโ€™s on Offer

  • Competitive Package of up to ยฃ40,500
  • Opportunity to join one of the UKโ€™s leading Waste Management companies

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How to Apply

For more information please contactย Gemma Nixonย on 02392 222 964 or emailing your CV to [email protected].


Mechanical Fitter
PERMANENT
  • TERMS: permanent

Mechanical Fitter

Water Industry Waterlooville Up to ยฃ32,000

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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.

ย 

The Job

Working as the Mechanical Fitter, you will be responsible forโ€ฆ

  • 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.

ย 

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.

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Whatโ€™s on offer.

  • Basic salary up to ยฃ32,000
  • Company Van for work use (Not sole user)
  • 28 days incl Bank Holidaysย 
  • Competitive Package

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How to apply

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


Commercial Manager
PERMANENT
  • TERMS: permanent
Person Specification The Commercial / Contract Manager should thrive in a challenging and dynamic environment, possessing not only the technical expertise but also the leadership qualities required to drive success across complex commercial projects. Experience: ย - Proven experience in a Junior contract /commercial management role, particularly in handling high value, complex, contracts. ย - Good background in corporate finance, with a good understanding of financial reporting, budgeting, and cost management. ย - Foundational experience in complex negotiations and stakeholder management, demonstrating an ability to handle high-pressure situations with tact and professionalism. ย - Strong knowledge of contract terms and construction industry regulations, with the ability to interpret and apply them to projects. Personal Attributes: ย - A confident and professional manner, with excellent presentation skills to engage clients and stakeholders effectively. ย - Determination and resilience: the ability to stay focused and motivated, even in the face of setbacks or challenges. ย - A passionate, enthusiastic, and charismatic approach to leadership, inspiring teams and clients alike. ย - Innovative mindset, with a willingness to explore new ways of achieving results, and challenge conventional thinking when necessary. ย - A positive outlook, always focused on finding opportunities in adversity, and an ability to maintain motivation in difficult situations. ย - Assertiveness in ensuring objectives are met, with a results-driven attitude and the ability to make decisions and take action when required.

Transfer Station Operative
PERMANENT
  • TERMS: permanent
Transfer Station Operative Requisition ID 49426 Posting Start Date 05-Sep-2022 Posting End Date 05-Oct-2022 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.

We have a fantastic opportunity at our Walpole site, near Bridgwater working 45 hours per week.ย 

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About the role

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As a Transfer Station Operative, youโ€™ll ensure the site operates efficiently and effectively, with health and safety being at the fore front of everything you do.

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Youโ€™ll coordinate the day to day transport movements on site, ensuring vehicles are weighed in and all details for material entering and leaving site, are entered into the system.

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As part of this role, youโ€™ll also carry out daily inspections of plant and equipment, ensuring any issues are reported to the site supervisor or Operations Manager as a priority.

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What are we looking for?

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  • Good knowledge of transfer station operations.ย ย 
  • The ability to recognise different types of waste streams.ย 
  • Experience of controlling traffic movements.ย 
  • Full driving licence.ย 
  • Good self-discipline and time keeping.ย 

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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]