REGIONAL SALES MANAGER - SOUTH - HOUSEBUILDER CHANNEL

"A Regional Sales Manager role for an innovative manufacturer of MMC Products."

£40-45000 (Dependent On Experience) 20% Bonus Car/Allowance

Field Based Hybrid Role -

M3, M25, M4, M23 Corridor Hampshire, Sussex, Surrey, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Thames Valley

If you had the choice between selling:

a) Standard building products that are the same as a million other companies' products.

b) A highly desirable, innovative MMC product.

Which would you pick?

If you went for option a) then, sorry, you're not the person our client is looking for. Enjoy trying to find the unique selling point of a brick.

However, if you chose option b), you could be a good match for this role. Because that's the essence of our client's business and they want to grow their company by increasing sales.

So, that's where you come in.

They want you to focus on building relationships with architects, housebuilders, and ground workers to position their products early in the process. The ultimate aim is to create long-term relationships where our client's products are specified in the initial plans.

As for your background, there is a technical element to this role which you'll need to understand when talking to clients. So, a building and construction qualification would be perfect, but our client is also happy to consider your experience in the construction industry. The main point is that you will understand the tendering process in the industry and know how to specification sell.

Ultimately, a core characteristic will be your drive and ambition to beat your sales targets and grow with the business.

This is primarily a field-based role, covering the Southern Home Counties in/around M3, M25, M4, M23 so if you are located in Hampshire, Surrey, Sussex, Berkshire, Thames Valley this would be an ideal role for you.

So, to start the process, please submit your CV, quoting reference LX 1050102 or call us on 44 (0)1905 381 320.

INTERIM HR ADVISOR - EMPLOYEE RELATIONS (3 MONTHS FTC - HYBRID WORKING)

C£33,500 PRO RATA (OUTSIDE IR35)

High Wycombe (Hybrid Working 3 days on site 2 working from home)

Commutable by road or rail from High Wycombe, Amersham, Greater London, Beaconsfield, Marlow, Maidenhead, Aylesbury, Chalfont St Giles, Slough, Stokenchurch, Great Missenden, Chesham, Cookham, Bourne End, Uxbridge

Our client is a well-known High-Street Retailer, part of a multinational group and operates nearly 1000 stores in the UK. It is consistently recognised as an Employer of Choice and a Top-rated UK Workplace.

As Interim HR Advisor focused on Employee Relations you will be responsible for the following:

* Deal with day-to-day people queries at all levels by phone, email and in person, ensuring that Company policies and procedures are followed and ensure legal compliance.

* Provide advice to line managers on all people related issues, including but not limited to guidance of absence, lateness, performance, disciplinary and grievance issues, and flexible working, ensuring HR policies and processes are applied fairly and consistently

* Write comprehensive, accurate and timely outcome letters to all formal meetings. Maintain all paperwork in relation to employee relations issues accurately and in a timely manner

* CIPD qualified to a minimum Level 3 and keen to continue professional studies.

* Up-to-date and thorough knowledge of employment legislation and its practical application in a commercial fast-moving environment.

To apply without delay, please send your CV, quoting reference LX1052874

KEY ACCOUNT MANAGER - FMCG RETAIL CHANNEL

"A Key Account Manager position in an established, Global premium homewares business"

£30-40000 (Dependent on Experience/Negotiable) + 20% Bonus + Car Allowance & Benefits

Hybrid  National Field/Home Based Role - HO in Thames Valley/Oxfordshire

Having carved a successful career in sales, you'll have learned that there's nothing more depressing than trying to sell a low-quality, cheap, mass-produced product. You end up clutching at straws trying to sell obvious features like, "Our tables have four legs and a wipe-clean surface". Not easy, is it?

So, imagine selling a premium product range where every aspect of the user's experience is carefully considered and built into the design. Speciality homeware that immediately sells itself on its striking visual appeal and functionality.

Sound like a better prospect?

Having already established their brand in high-end retailers like John Lewis, our client is now focusing on building relationships with other quality retail outlets. And that's where you'll come in with your existing knowledge of selling into companies like QVC, Robert Dyas, Argos, Dunelm, Very, Next, or Homebase, to name but a few.

However, as well as creating business with new customers, there are many opportunities to increase sales with existing customers who aren't aware of our client's complete product range.

As for you, our client is relaxed about your qualifications. But excellent written and verbal communications skills will be essential to your success in this role. In addition, you must have previous experience managing key accounts with major retailers. Location isn't too important as this is primarily a field-based role, but you will need to be able to attend the company HQ in Oxfordshire.

To indicate your interest in this role, please submit your details, quoting reference LX 1045846 or call us on 44 (0)1905 381 320.

INTERIM WAREHOUSE PROJECT MANAGER (6-12 months - Imminent Start)

Day Rate £350-450 (outside IR35)

Location: Hybrid - Split between North West & South West area & Home Working

Our client, a wholesale distributor, is at the cutting edge of the renewable and alternative energy sector and has significant and growing market share through its unrivalled product quality and service value proposition. Its customer base includes B2C and B2B. There has never been a better time to join them and to play a key role in the expansion of its warehousing and distribution capacity, initially across the UK and then Europe.

The first stage of this is an overhaul of the facility in North West, followed by an investment in a new facility in the Bristol area. Tentative further plans exist for additional capacity in the UK. Additionally, the business is expanding its operation in Europe, namely Germany.

The Role

As an experienced warehousing design and project manager with previous warehousing operational leadership skills this will be the ideal opportunity for you.

Initially you will take the lead on a portfolio of small improvement and optimisation projects, such as temporary canopies, warehouse layout improvements, racking upgrades, pallet handling solutions, packaging equipment upgrades, etc. Quickly the role we extend into supporting the fit out and opening of a new 90000 sq ft warehouse in the Bristol Area and a replacement site in the Lancashire area. The role will support the Warehouse Managers and Operations Manager with project planning and control of the new warehouse commissioning IT equipment and systems, and the recruitment, induction, and training of the teams.

• Effective Planning and Coordination of a portfolio mini-improvement projects running concurrently from concept to operations, including market evaluation, sourcing, design, installation, implementation, process documentation and training.
• Project oversight, on behalf of our client, for new build fit outs, commissioning and go live, including liaising with single point fit out contractor on c£1m fit out budget
• Responsible for controlling budgets and change management requests to design and let work packages.
• Managing the connection and on-going service packages for Utilities, Security / Fire
• Manage Risks to projects in terms of cost, timescale, and business impact.

The Ideal Candidate

• 5yrs Project Management experience
• 5yrs Working in a Warehouse on the "shop floor" as an operational leader
• Understands the concept of designing and operating a Lean focused Warehouse with equipment investment to improve efficiency e.g., Pallet Handling System, Auto Wrapper / Banders
• Must have been involved in a Warehouse Opening or Warehouse Move
• Ideally been involved in a Warehouse Management System (WMS) implementation
• Safety qualification, IOSH as a minimum, ideally NEBOSH
• Qualified in the principles of Project Management e.g., Project Definition Workshops and Reports, Gantt Planning, Risk Logs, Flash Reports etc
• Some experience of Supplier & Contractor Management, including evaluation of designs and quotations and negotiation of supply and service agreements.
• A portfolio of career examples of hands-on warehouse related project management / improvement activity.
• An understanding of the the broader context of the warehouse in the end-to-end supply chain, that stretches from a Far East Factory to the UK to B2C and B2B customers for installation.
• Excellent Communication skills, both with cross functional colleagues and Contractors and Suppliers.
• Problem solving and logical reasoning, whilst being calm under pressure and attention to detail, and a completer finisher.
• Systems and Data literate, including basic analysis of data in spreadsheets and creation and presentation of KPI's, Metric and Graphics.
• Positive attitude.
• Mobile and flexible, willing to travel between the North West, South West, occasionally Europe and working from Home

To apply without delay, please email your application quoting LX 1043915

HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER

"Excellent regional opportunity for HR Generalist to establish a best-in-class HR function for privately owned specialist residential & therapeutic health and social care business."

C£35-50000 (Dependent on Experience) Excellent Benefits

South East London - Regional role supporting units in SE London

Our client is a well-established, privately owned therapeutic and residential care business located in the South East London. It operates several residential care units all within close proximity of each other. A car and driving licence will be essential as you will provide onsite HR support to care home management and Head Office.

As part of its ongoing development and growth, our client is now looking for a HR generalist, to work closely with the senior executives including the Business Manager, Director of Care and Residential Care Home Managers and their teams, to provide HR support and direction to both a clinical/therapeutic and care-based employees.

This is a fantastic career development opportunity for a confident, self-motivated, and ambitious HR generalist to drive the people strategy for the business by ensuring that it remains aligned with the overall business strategy, CQC guidelines and compliance.

The HR Manager will deliver a comprehensive, high quality, proactive and value adding HR service across the whole employee lifecycle to the business.

You will be responsible for all areas of HR support and guidance including recruitment, retention, engagement, development, and performance management. You will also work closely with an outsourced HR advisory consultancy about Employee Relations, whilst also acting as the central point of contact for management and executives in relation to all employee related matters, HR policies and procedures. In addition you will be responsible for managing payroll system with the support of the finance team and HR Assistant.

The Role:

• Deliver a comprehensive HR service to the business ensuring the effective application and full compliance with people policies, practices, and procedures.
• Directly support the senior executives and functional and operational leadership with HR advice and coaching, operate as a "trusted advisor", able to objectively assess, influence and constructively challenge when necessary.
• Successful management of employee relations e.g., managing absence, disciplinary matters - conduct and capability, compliance, grievances.
• Build the capability of managers to lead and engage their teams effectively to embed a performance management culture to deliver high performance and improved business outcomes as well as to pre-empt organisational issues.
• Proactively support managers in the identification and management of high performing and high potential talent to ensure succession is in place for key roles.
• Responsible for providing the business with regular management information reports to support improvement of measures e.g. sickness, overtime.
• Delivery of appropriate contractual documents relating to terminations, appointments and employment variations and also DBS disclosure procedures.
• Advising and supporting line managers on selection and recruitment decisions including the completion of the necessary recruitment requests, creation of job descriptions/person specification, management of vacancy advertising, selection process, and interviews panel.
• Ensure that there is fairness and consistency in reward and benefits in recruitment and promotions, working closely with outsourced payroll and compensation and benefits partners.
• Participating in training activities, encouraging, and supporting staff in their training and development needs
• Support succession and talent planning in line with strategy.
• Support the collation, analysis, and implementation of the annual training plan to ensure delivery against statutory and business requirements.
• Proactive in supporting safe working through Safety, Health and Environmental initiatives.

The Ideal Candidate:

• University degree educated in a relevant business or HR related subject (ideally but candidates with degrees in other subjects and relevant HR experience will also be considered)
• CIPD level 3-5 qualified as a minimum. CIPD level 7 or equivalent master's very advantageous. Our client will support ongoing training and development in the field of HR.
• HR Generalist experience gained within the health and social care sector would be highly advantageous.
• Strong awareness of the statutory requirements related to health and social care sector.
• Strong Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion knowledge.
• Computer Literate in MS Office packages and use of Databases. Experience of payroll management systems highly advantageous.
• Excellent interpersonal skills. Accuracy and attention to detail
• Excellent Written & Verbal communication skills, including Report writing.
• Flexibility with ability to adapt approach in line with business strategy; take a proactive approach, to think ahead and across the business.
• Able to think ahead and take action to ensure organisational skills and capabilities meet future business needs; understand the aspiration and potential of the employees and identify and develop potential.
• Able to build a positive and engaging culture; build relationships across the business to share ideas and maximise performance and quality; implement ideas to improve organisational dynamics.
• Able to demonstrate confidence with a wide range of colleagues, and stakeholders

Please note that this is a regional HR role whereby you will be travelling to different residential care units in the South East all within close proximity of each other, as well as operating from HO. A driving licence will be essential. Hybrid working is currently not available.

SENIOR BUYER

"Excellent opportunity for CIPS part/qualified purchasing professional to reshape the buying and purchasing function for a highly successful supplier of equipment and consumables to the hospitality sector."

C£50-55000 Bonus Benefits

Location: Surrey

Commutable from Epsom, Chessington, Banstead, Caterham, Sutton, Croydon, Esher, Leatherhead, Cobham, Guildford, Byfleet, Weybridge, Chertsey, Walton on Thames Woking, Kingston on Thames

This is a Senior Buyer role for an ambitious professional who wants to make their mark

As a purchasing and buying professional, when was the last chance you had the opportunity to make your mark on a company?

Historically, whenever you've moved into new purchasing and buying roles, you'll have had to adopt legacy systems. Maybe you wished you could change them but couldn't for bureaucratic reasons? If so, our client needs your skills, as that's one of the key features of this position. They want to grow and expand their operation and know that it's time to bring in a purchasing specialist to help them achieve their ambitions.

As our client supplies bespoke and standard goods for the hospitality trade, they are looking for a purchasing and sourcing professional with knowledge of the B2B equipment and supplies sector and is part/fully CIPS accredited.

But this role isn't just about placing orders and matching up delivery notes, as they need someone to take a more strategic approach to the job. In addition, they're keen to develop robust systems that work across all the business functions. As such, you'll need to build working relationships with the sales and operations teams to make sure seasonal fluctuations are factored into your purchasing and sourcing strategy.

With suppliers in the UK and Europe, it will be up to you to develop long-term supply contracts and foster excellent working relationships with your suppliers. A core part of that process will be to implement formal supplier appraisal and improvement processes to ensure they can meet our client's future demand. You will be ably supported by an Assistant Buyer and a Purchasing Administrator.

SENIOR BUYER

"Excellent opportunity for CIPS part/qualified purchasing professional to reshape the buying and purchasing function for a highly successful supplier of equipment and consumables to the hospitality sector."

C£50-55000 Bonus Benefits

Location: Surrey

Commutable from Epsom, Chessington, Banstead, Caterham, Sutton, Croydon, Esher, Leatherhead, Cobham, Guildford, Byfleet, Weybridge, Chertsey, Walton on Thames Woking, Kingston on Thames

This is a Senior Buyer role for an ambitious professional who wants to make their mark

As a purchasing and buying professional, when was the last chance you had the opportunity to make your mark on a company?

Historically, whenever you've moved into new purchasing and buying roles, you'll have had to adopt legacy systems. Maybe you wished you could change them but couldn't for bureaucratic reasons? If so, our client needs your skills, as that's one of the key features of this position. They want to grow and expand their operation and know that it's time to bring in a purchasing specialist to help them achieve their ambitions.

As our client supplies bespoke and standard goods for the hospitality trade, they are looking for a purchasing and sourcing professional with knowledge of the B2B equipment and supplies sector and is part/fully CIPS accredited.

But this role isn't just about placing orders and matching up delivery notes, as they need someone to take a more strategic approach to the job. In addition, they're keen to develop robust systems that work across all the business functions. As such, you'll need to build working relationships with the sales and operations teams to make sure seasonal fluctuations are factored into your purchasing and sourcing strategy.

With suppliers in the UK and Europe, it will be up to you to develop long-term supply contracts and foster excellent working relationships with your suppliers. A core part of that process will be to implement formal supplier appraisal and improvement processes to ensure they can meet our client's future demand. You will be ably supported by an Assistant Buyer and a Purchasing Administrator.

LOGISTICS OPERATIONS MANAGER - WAREHOUSING & DISTRIBUTION

"Strap in for vertical take-off. This is an Operations Manager role for a company that's aiming at the stars".

£50-60000 Bonus Benefits

Location: Surrey

Commutable from Epsom, Chessington, Banstead, Caterham, Sutton, Croydon, Esher, Leatherhead, Cobham, Guildford, Byfleet, Weybridge, Chertsey, Walton on Thames Woking, Kingston on Thames

Growth is something that most companies strive to achieve. But it can't happen without two essential elements in place.

Firstly, there must be demand for your products/services to justify your expansion plans. Secondly, you need key people in place to ensure the company's operations are sufficiently robust to handle more business.

Our client has the first element covered. In fact, they're having to turn down opportunities for large supply contracts. Why? Because they need the second element.

And that's where you come in.

As an experienced Operations Manager with significant exposure to a warehousing and multi drop distribution function serving customers in London and the South East, you'll know what a best in class operation should be like. You'll also relish the opportunity to bring a well-established, traditional company into the modern age.

Our client's business was established almost 100 years ago and has built an enviable reputation for the quality of service in their sector. They supply consumables, workwear, and janitorial supplies to the hospitality industry, from Michelin-starred restaurants to small eateries within the M25 region.

As such, you will need to show first-hand experience of running transport van fleets in the Greater London region. Critically, you'll know all the regulations around the DVS programme, Congestion Charge Zones, ULEZ, and FORS accreditation. Our client currently runs a small fleet of 10 vehicles but wants to double that by investing in new vehicles and drivers (not an easy prospect in the current trading conditions).

So, there are plenty of opportunities to increase their delivery capacity by implementing split shifts and improving their vehicle loading operations. And the company has recently invested in new routing software and a new order fulfilment/stock replenishment system, which will help the warehousing operation massively by improving materials flows and storage to deal with fast moving and slower moving specialist lines delivered on a 24 hour, 48- and 72-hour service level basis. But the real gains will come with a fresh, experienced pair of eyes to identify areas for improvement, then lead the team to implement those changes.

Ideal candidates will be warehousing operations professionals, experienced in leading a warehouse team to efficiently and cost effectively pick pack and despatch orders to meet stringent KPIs and service levels. This experience will include operational flow improvement, coaching, mentoring and strong leadership skills in a dynamic growth environment. A CPC would be extremely useful combined with experience of multi drop deliveries into the City and the surrounding home counties.

QUANTITY SURVEYOR - HIGHWAYS CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS

"Degree educated and civil engineering experienced Quantity Surveyor for South West regional role to be engaged on highways construction projects."

Salary: £Competitive Car Bonus Blue Chip Benefits

Location: South West/South Wales - Regional/Hybrid Role

Commutable from South Wales, Cardiff, Bristol, Gloucestershire, Monmouthshire, Ross on Wye, Ledbury, Tewkesbury, Somerset, Wiltshire, South Worcestershire

Our client is market leader within the highways construction sector. This is an excellent regional career development opportunity for a degree educated Quantity Surveyor, from the civil engineering sector in the UK, to join an experienced highways construction team. You will support construction projects throughout South Wales and Gloucestershire area. You will inspire, coach, mentor and develop your team. The successful applicant will have experience gained as a Quantity Surveyor within the highways construction, upgrade and improvement sector.

As Quantity Surveyor you will be used to working cross functionally and, in the region, travelling visiting highways construction and highways improvements, upgrade schemes and projects.

As a key member of the regional team you will work cross functionally with commercial and operational colleagues and external stakeholders to ensure that targets are achieved leading to the overall delivery of commercial strategy in relation to highways construction, improvement and upgrade schemes and projects.

The Role:
Reporting to the Managing Quantity Surveyor you will be responsible for the Quantity Surveying for the South Wales and South West area, engaged in the following:

• The measurement, preparation and submission of valuations with a view to maximising financial returns under the provisions of the Contract Conditions and Company procedures.
• Lend contractual expertise to QS, Commercial and Operational colleagues
• Identify and implement best practice cross the business
• Monitoring and managing the procurement of control of subcontract works
• Work with credit department and ensure timely cash collection
• Preparing and finalising month end accounts in line with management procedures

The Ideal Candidate:

• Preferably BSc degree qualified (Quantity Surveying)
• MRICS preferred
• Minimum of 5 years post graduate experience
• Currently undertaking a Quantity Surveying role within the civil engineering, highways construction, highways improvement, highways upgrade schemes and projects sector. This is a prerequisite for the successful applicant for this role.
• We are not seeking applicants from any other type of construction sector on this occasion.
• Experience of undertaking a regional multi-site role will be essential to success in this role.
• Experience in NEC3/NEC4/JCT forms of contract useful but not essential
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate and influence people at all levels
• Confident when working autonomously
• Strong, inspirational, leader with a coaching and mentoring style
• Good problem-solving skills and creative flair
• Excellent organisational and resource planning skills.

Applicants need to be commercially aware, highly motivated, computer literate and profit focused with the ability to communicate at all levels, demonstrate a methodical and analytical approach to their work. You will integrate and add value to our market leading client's busy and successful team. You will be passionate about safety. You will demonstrate the drive and ambition to succeed.
To apply without delay, please email your CV, quoting reference LX 957129

Head of International Logistics Development

"Logistics network strategy definition, development and implementation
The perfect role for a talented individual with solutions design, operational excellence, programme management and operational leadership skills"

£80-100000 Excellent Benefits

Buckinghamshire HQ (Hybrid Working with some International Travel)

What do you know about solutions design for warehousing and distribution?

Hopefully, it's plenty as that knowledge will be essential for your success in this role for our client in Buckinghamshire.

But don't misunderstand; this isn't a solutions design role. It's far more than that as you'll be taking charge of our client's logistics and distribution network in the UK, EU, and APAC, developing, and implementing strategies and solutions which will transform our client's global operations and support ambitious growth plans.

Over the years, our client has built an impressive business manufacturing and supplying seasonal and promotions-led consumer products to leading retail, wholesale, and ecommerce channels. They've grown organically and through acquisition and now want to streamline and improve their logistics, warehousing, and distribution facilities. The UK facility needs to be automated. Then they would like a new DC in the EU - possibly Germany or Netherlands, then an APAC facility to service their Australian/Asian markets.

So that's where you come in.

Due to the nature of the role, our client has some essential specifics that you'll have to demonstrate in your background. You'll need to be familiar with wholesale, retail, and e-commerce operations for a start. Experience in 3PL is critical, and we mentioned solutions design earlier, as that's also a vital area of expertise they would like to see combined with programme/project management to drive and facilitate warehousing operational excellence and continuous improvement projects, guide and coach local operational and project teams. Most importantly you will also lead a programme of works in relation to process design and the implementation of MHE and automation within existing and new Distribution Centres.

Although this role has no direct reports, you will work in partnership with cross functional stakeholders and experienced warehousing and logistics colleagues across continents, to identify and develop scalable solutions to optimise operations and boost productivity.

This role would suit a degree educated, highly numerate and analytic logistics professional who possesses practical experience of 3PL solutions design in warehouse and material flow planning, automation and the associated cost modelling, analytics, and commercial business cases. This should ideally be combined with progression into logistics project/programme management. Finally, as this role is part of the strategic succession plan to VP level, our client is ultimately seeking candidates who also have strong operational leadership experience.

Exposure to logistics modelling tools (CLASS, CAST, Logility, Llamasoft) is essential. Advanced MS skills including Excel, Visio, Project and Powerpoint will be a prerequisite. A track record of planning and management of multiple projects, with demonstrable ROI will be critical to success. Prince2 and Black Belt Six Sigma would be advantageous. Experience of AutoCAD would also be advantageous

Whilst third party contract logistics solutions design experience, with the focus on warehousing, will be a key requirement, your operational excellence, project management and operational leadership experience may have been gained either within 3PL or inhouse within a FMCG retail or FMCG manufacturing environment. Exposure to pan European and International project management would be the icing on the cake.

Overall, this role will provide the platform for you to become a central part of our client's operations and lead to future progression opportunities to the top level of the business.

There's plenty more detail to discuss about this role, so please indicate your interest by emailing your CV tquoting reference LX 944991

SITE ENGINEERING MANAGER - PRODUCTION & PROCESSING PLANT
"Exciting, high profile role for experienced Engineering Manager to join UK market leader at its flagship lean production & processing site"
£60-65000 Bonus & Benefits
Northern Home Counties
Commutable from Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Hertfordshire, Oxfordshire, Cambridgeshire

Our client is a market leader and operates several plants in the UK.

They are seeking an experienced Site Engineering Manager to take the lead at a strategically important site located in the Northern Home Counties.

Reporting to the Site Manager, the Engineering Manager, will operate as part of a national Engineering & Manufacturing Excellence function and will lead a team of electricians and mechanical fitters, ensuring that plant equipment and maintenance systems are maintained, developed and improved within a lean manufacturing and Continuous Improvement environment and culture. The focus is safety first and zero harm and as Site Engineering Manager you will champion and proactively promote this safe working ethos amongst your team and contractors. You will lead the daily management of a production critical maintenance department on a processing/manufacturing site which operates on a 24/7 basis. Assets include hydraulics, pneumatics, conveyors, batching plant, curing chambers, steam, boiler systems, PLC's, variable speed drives, cutting, packaging and palletising equipment, robots.

Therefore, our client is seeking an Engineering professional (mechanical or electrical) with a recent track record of engineering and maintenance team leadership gained within a "best in class", quality focused, manufacturing operation.

As a member of the senior management team, the Site Engineering Manager will manage an experienced and competent team of mechanical and electrical engineers and will work with the Production Manager and cross functional colleagues in implementing all maintenance operations both, mechanical and electrical across inspection, planning, scheduling, execution and improvement phases. The focus will be on delivering a culture of continuous improvement and proactive maintenance not only in maintenance operations but also safety and health, environmental compliance and plant reliability, establishing strong relationships both internally with central Engineering and Manufacturing Excellence and externally with OEMS and contractors.

The Role

• Develop a high-performing engineering and maintenance team with a culture of delivery and continuous improvement through effective leadership and management to deliver operational excellence.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant statutory legislation and the internal company Safety, Health and Environmental Standards.
• Drive improvements in plant availability and performance, including costs, through the implementation of company engineering maintenance best practices across the whole site.
• Own, develop and evolve the engineering maintenance strategy, implementing a common maintenance platform.
• To monitor and ensure implementation and delivery of engineering maintenance procedures, initiatives and controls across all areas of responsibility.
• Liaise between functions to ensure team work, consistency, co ordination and best practice to eliminate losses from poor practices or communication and to expedite learning.
• As part of the senior management team, develop annual maintenance budgets, highlighting operational constraints and the value adding performance that Engineering can make.
• Ensure the application of defect elimination/Pareto/root cause failure analysis to all losses and be responsible for the recommendation/implementation of solutions.
• Management of the established site maintenance, planning and cost reporting systems to maximise their potential to the organisation.
• Keep abreast of and apply where appropriate new condition monitoring technologies, maintenance improvement 'tools' and processes.
• Support the development of engineering staff by defining, and where necessary, providing training in activities that support maintenance improvement and coaching.
• Define and implement KPI's to monitor the performance of all maintenance employees and contractors.
• Apply and communicate the national engineering and maintenance improvement strategy for the site including proactively supporting cross functionally to ensure maintenance practices are adopted and implemented.

The Ideal Candidate:

• Qualified in engineering with a good understanding of mechanical engineering and electrical engineering. Qualifications in 17th or 18th edition, IOSH, NEBOSH would be highly advantageous although training will be provided
• Your engineering & maintenance team management experience will be from a very high safety culture, heavy industrial processing sector such as steel, chemicals, cement, construction materials, energy/power or similar environment.
• Experience using lean and continuous improvement techniques including root cause analysis and fault-finding techniques will be critical to success. Change and project management experience will therefore be highly advantageous.
• You will have experience of preparing and managing engineering budgets.
• An appreciation of a wide variety of engineering disciplines i.e. electrical, mechanical, chemical, process control and optimisation will be critical to success and credibility in this role.
• Excellent project management skills are essential as you will play a key site lead role, as part of the national engineering and manufacturing excellence team, on capital expenditure projects.
• A high level of IT literacy is essential i.e. Microsoft and maintenance management and process control systems.
• You will be an excellent communicator both in written and verbal format with executive presence, gravitas and technical and professional credibility.
• You will have a demonstrable track record of maintenance team leadership, motivation and development, working closely with HR to produce competency matrices, training plans, talent identification, coaching and mentoring.
• You will be an adept at engaging at all levels from the maintenance team to senior management nationally and cross functionally, with well-honed persuasion and influencing skills.

CHEMICAL PROCESS ENGINEER

£Very Competitive (Dependent on Experience) + Bonus + Benefits + Relocation Assistance

"Fantastic career development opportunity for degree educated Chemical Engineer"

Location: East Lothian, Scotland

Commutable from Edinburgh, Berwick upon Tweed, Dunbar, North Berwick, Haddington, East Linton, Musselburgh, South Queensferry, Livingston, Dalkeith, Bonnyrigg, Bathgate, Relocation assistance may be available.

This is an exciting career development opportunity for a degree educated and ambitious Chemical Engineer to join the plant optimisation team of a UK market leader.

Working closely with production, maintenance, project and environmental management colleagues, you will focus on plant performance to enable the plant to achieve its Health Safety Environment and Quality (HSEQ) and performance objectives. The main elements of the role are to:

• Maintain high safety standards and effectively coach and challenge others to work safely.
• Monitor key process parameters, identify actions and define instructions to deal with deviations from targets.
• Conduct day to day and longer term investigations to improve performance and optimise plant operations.
• Implement systems, tools and procedures to optimise the production process.
• Support, and where appropriate lead, multidisciplinary teams, projects, Plant Improvement Plans (PIP) and other initiatives to meet business targets.
• Build and maintain positive relations with other teams to achieve the plant's goals

The Ideal Applicant:

• Degree or equivalent in Chemical Engineering or related subject

· IOSH qualification or willing to work towards.

· IChemE associated - working towards or willing to attain chartered engineer status

· At least 2-3 years minimum proven experience in chemical process engineering and plant performance improvement. Cement production industry experience would be highly advantageous.

· Strong IT skills, proficient in the use of Pi and MS office packages

· Environmental awareness in relation to developing a positive impact on the business.

· Strong knowledge of the physico-chemical products.

· Good knowledge of process control methods and statistical methods for troubleshooting.

· Excellent problem solving and analytical skills.

· Competent to assist the development of production operators to enhance the effectiveness of the process.

· High safety standards and a wide knowledge of Health and Safety management techniques (e.g. Risk Assessments).

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

· Persuasion and influencing skills

Our client offers excellent development and the opportunity to make a real difference in a business that really values its people. Relocation assistance will also be considered.

To apply without delay, please email your CV for quoting reference LX 865409