Astute's Power Team are working with one of the country's leading Waste Management companies and supporting the recruitment of their newest Energy from Waste facility. The Lostock Sustainable Energy Plant is currently under construction, and when complete will be exporting 70MW of electricity to the grid, processing circa 600,000 tonnes of waste per year. We are looking for a Mechanical Technician to join the Maintenance Team of this exciting project. As a Mechanical Technician, you'll be responsible for carrying out reactive and preventative maintenance across a variety of critical Mechanical assets. You'll also be involved with supporting commissioning activities and working towards the plants operational handover. If you're interested and have the right skillset then please apply. Responsibilities and duties of the Mechanical Technician role: Reporting directly to the Mechanical Team Leader, as a Mechanical Technician, you will be responsible for: Fault finding and...

We are excited to offer a fantastic opportunity for a permanent HGV Technician to join our dynamic Trafford Account. This role will be carried out onsite at Tatton House, 11 Caldey Road, Roundthorn Industrial Estate, Wythenshawe, Manchester, M23 9LF. This position offers a competitive salary and over time. The standard weekly hours are 40hrs per week As an HGV Technician at our Trafford Account, you will ensure the maintenance and repair of waste trucks, contributing significantly to environmental and community well-being. You'll work in a modern workshop with 6 bays, heated and well-lit, equipped with a 4-post column ramp lift, two summer lifts, brake testing headlamp bay, parts room stocked by a third party, and an electric jetwash system. Your responsibilities will include using advanced diagnostic tools, dismantling and overhauling vehicle components, maintaining vehicles and plant equipment, completing documentation on tablets and PDAs, ensuring health and safety...

Job title: Laboratory Technician Apprentice Location: Brimsdown, UK (On-Site) World-changing careers, enabled by Johnson Matthey. With more than 200 years history, join us and help to accelerate the transition to net-zero! As a Laboratory Technician Apprentice, you'll contribute to JM's mission as a world leader in sustainable technology, transforming energy and reducing carbon emissions for a cleaner, brighter future. The role: As a Laboratory Technician Apprentice, you will help drive our goals by: Ensure compliance with all relevant legislative and local EHS requirements, behavioural standards, and maintain high housekeeping & 5S standards. Complete the Level 3 Laboratory Technician Apprenticeship supported by Tiro while assisting with stores and waste management activities. Support laboratory operations including ordering reagents and apparatus (using Ariba), receipt and logging of samples, and equipment calibrations. Carry out laboratory technical tasks...

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 Exeter, Devon. 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 a leading organisation who invests in training and professional development of their employees, then upload your CV to apply today Responsibilities and duties As Electrical Technician, 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...

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 Energy from Waste Power Station in Grangemouth, Scotland. The vital Mechanical Technician role comes with a salary of c. 50,000 + 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 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...

Contek recruitment are working on behalf of our prestigious client, who have been in business since the early 1900 s and they are the UK s market leader in the manufacture of Waste management vehicles. There famous brand name is seen on the front of leading waste management companies cabs everyday across the United Kingdom s streets. Our client is looking for an enthusiastic, innovative, and dynamic multi-disciplined, HGV Technician to join their Bridgwater team. Job Purpose: To carry out the service & repair of HGV and RCV vehicles Including routine servicing, MOT preparation and chassis and body repairs and fault diagnosis Main Duties and Responsibilities: Routine maintenance & servicing. MOT preparation, remedial repairs as directed by the Workshop Controller & the Service Centre management team. Ensuring all work is carried out to DVSA standard including the completion of all associated paperwork. Promoting good housekeeping within the workshop environment...

Background: Veolia is a leading environmental services company. We provide a comprehensive range of energy, waste and water solutions and are dedicated to carbon reduction, protecting the environment and building the circular economy. When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources, and help it become a better place for everyone. It's why we're looking for someone who's just as committed as we are, to push for genuine change and bring our ambition of Ecological Transformation to life. We know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture. Salary: Competitive plus Veolia benefits Location: Donaghadee (NDA WwTW) Contract Type: Permanent Hours: 37 hours per week Overview of the role: When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources and help it become a...

Astute's Power Team is partnered with a market-leading company, within the Power Generation sector, to recruit for a Production/Operations Technician to join their Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) Power Station in Southwick, West Sussex. The vital Production/Operations Technician role comes with a basic salary of 45,000 - 48,000 + 12,498 shift allowance + 2,172 location allowance per annum + overtime + up to 20%bonus + Private Medical + excellent benefits package. If you're an experienced Production/Operations Technician and keen to work for one of the largest operators of Gas Power Stations in the UK, then upload your CV to apply today. Responsibilities and duties Reporting to the Shift Team Leader, you will be responsible for: Oversee the safe & efficient operation of the plant via the DCS/SCADA system Oversee the steam raising process through the central control room. Carry out first-line maintenance across the whole site Involved with operation &...

About the role: Astute's Power Team is partnered with a global company, who specialise with the Energy from Waste industry, to recruit for an Electrical, Controls and Instrumentation (EC&I) Technicians to join their Energy from Waste Power Station in Fife, Scotland. The EfW will process 240,000 tonnes of waste per annum, exporting 21.5MW of electricity to the grid. The vital EC&I Technician role comes with a salary of 45,000 + 2,500 call out allowance + Bonus + Private Medical + Pension + Benefits. If you're an experienced Electrical or C&I 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 Senior EC&I Technician you will be responsible for: Carrying out fault diagnosis, repairs, planned and unplanned maintenance activities on all EC&I assets to maximise plant availability...

HGV Technician Salary: 39,964 plus Veolia benefits Hours: 40 Hours per week Monday-Friday 5:30am - 2pm Location: Moat Lane, Solihull, B91 2LW Join us today and you will be eligible for a sign-on and retention bonus of 3,000 When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources and help it become a better place for everyone. As a HGV Technician at Veolia no two days are the same, with over 100 types of vehicles within our fleet. Your role is pivotal, ensuring that we can continue to deliver our service across the UK. What we can offer you; Access to our people's pension scheme Refer an Engineer to us once you've joined and earn 1000 Free physiotherapy service Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing...

Production Manager Leicestershire LE3 Up to £50,000 Days - Monday to Thursday 6:30 to 3:30/Friday 6:30 to 12:30 Bonus 29 Days holiday (Increasing with service) 2 extra discretionary days holiday Private healthcare Company pension The Client Our client is a thriving family run business commutable from both central Leicester and surrounding Leicestershire villages. They have a solid 20-year history of providing metal fabrication and finishing support to a whole array of clients across the country for various projects from bespoke one off s to more repeatable works. From humble beginnings, they have grown exponentially over the decades having recently increased their site capacity to almost 90,000 square feet. They have a strong name within the industry and are trusted as full-service solution providers. Due to this continued growth, a Production Manager is now required to join their skilled and dedicated team. As a Production Manager, you ll...

Astute's Renewables Team is partnering with a renewable energy provider with a commitment to professional development and sustainability, to recruit a SHEQ Manager for its site in Derby with 1 day office work in Peterborough. The strategically important SHEQ Manager role comes with a salary of 55,000 - 65,000 per annum, private medical cover, pension and flexible working. If you're a SHEQ 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 SHEQ Manager role Reporting to the Operations Manager you will: Develop and implement a standardised Safety Management System across multiple operational sites. Monitor HSE performance, analyse trends and drive continuous improvement through Safety Improvement Plans. Conduct risk assessments, site inspections and incident investigations, identifying root causes and sharing lessons learned. Act as...

Maintenance Manager Med-Heavy Engineering Competitive Salary + Bonus + Development Opportunity A well-established advanced manufacturing business in Cheshire is looking to appoint an experienced Maintenance Manager to lead engineering reliability and maintenance strategy at a key production facility. This role offers the opportunity to transform and modernise the site maintenance function, with a particular focus on developing a robust planned preventative maintenance (PPM) strategy across critical furnace and high-temperature process equipment. The business is investing in improving maintenance planning and reliability, including exploring the implementation of a CMMS system, making this an excellent opportunity for an engineering leader who enjoys building systems and driving change. Reporting to the senior operations leadership team, the Maintenance Manager will take responsibility for all maintenance activities across the facility. Key Responsibilities...

Maintenance Engineer Salary: Competitive salary Benefits: Company share save scheme, Competitive matched pension contributions, Life insurance Life insurance up to 4x salary Location : Elveden London Ways of Working: Site based Hours of work: Tuesday- Saturday 10pm -6.30am Contract Type: Permanent Why Greencore? Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we're one of the UK's leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make every day taste better. As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we're proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 39 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately £4bn. Our extensive direct to store...

Maintenance Engineer (Single Skilled or Multi Skilled) Salary: Competitive salary Benefits: Company share save scheme, Competitive matched pension contributions, Life insurance Life insurance up to 4x salary Location: Tilmanstone Ways of working: Site based Hours of work: 4 on 4 off Days & Nights, rotating 6am -6pm / 6pm- 6am Contract type: Permanent Why Greencore? Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we're one of the UK's leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make every day taste better. As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we're proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 39 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of...

Raw Materials Technologist Salary: Competitive salary Benefits: Company share save scheme, Competitive matched pension contribution, Life insurance up to 4x salary Location: Greencore London Meals - Cumberland, Cumberland Avenue, NW10 7RQ Ways of Working: Site based Hours of work: Monday to Friday 08:30am-17:00pm Contract Type: Permanent Why Greencore? Following the combination with Bakkavor in January 2026, we're one of the UK's leading creators of convenience food, driven by a simple purpose: to make every day taste better. As a vibrant and fast-moving business, we're proud to employ over 28,000 talented colleagues across 36 manufacturing sites and 21 distribution depots in the UK and the US. Together, we bring delicious food to life. Our products cover every meal occasion from breakfast through to dinner and dessert, with lunch and snacking in between. In FY25, our shared passion helped us achieve combined revenues of approximately £4bn. Our extensive...

Applications Engineer Salary: Competitive + Bonus + Pension (4%) + Hybrid Working + Training & Progression Location: Cheshire Are you an ambitious engineering graduate with 1-2+ years' industry experience, looking to accelerate your career in a high-growth, cutting-edge engineering business? We are working with a rapidly expanding UK-based engineering specialist operating at the forefront of electromechanical systems, motion control and advanced engineering solutions. Supporting industries such as aerospace, defence, subsea and industrial automation, this business offers a unique opportunity to work on high-value, technically challenging projects with real-world impact. The Role This is a fantastic opportunity to step into a hybrid Applications / Technical Sales Engineering role, where you will act as the link between customers, sales and engineering teams. You will be: Supporting customers with technical enquiries and product selection...

Specifications Technologist 28'000 to 30'000 This company It produces a range of food products for retail and food service markets. The company supplies both branded and own-label items to customers in the UK and internationally. Salary & Benefits: A starting salary of up to 30'000 up to 25 days holiday plus bank holidays Free on-site car parking Excellent training and development Roles & Responsibilities: To ensure that all products manufactured comply with customer standards including quality, safety and legality. To collate product samples for routine microbiological testing and organise retained samples. To assist in all site visits and audits and support Technical and Production teams. To maintain a technical presence on the factory floor throughout the shift and provide technical support to production team. Setting the standards on the factory floor and improving upon these with production teams through coaching and knowledge transfer. Ensuring...

Title: Operations Manager (Energy Recovery) Location: Thurrock, Essex Shifts: Monday - Friday, 37.5 hours per week Salary: Circa 75,000 - 80,000 per annum + 20% Annual Bonus + Private Medical Our client is a national leader in energy recovery and an ethical firm dedicated to renewable energy solutions. This state-of-the-art Energy Recovery Facility (ERF) processes over 300,000 tonnes of waste annually, generating power for 60,000 homes. As the Operations Manager, you will provide critical operational leadership at our Energy Recovery Facility (ERF). Working as a key member of the site leadership team alongside the Plant, Safety & Compliance, and Engineering Managers, you will drive safety, staff engagement, and best-in-class facility performance. You are responsible for the consistent delivery of operational procedures, safety systems, and safe systems of work to ensure optimal energy recovery. Key Responsibilities: Operational Leadership: Manage...