What you'll do:

• Supporting the team by following purchasing processes and procedures to support business objectives and targets.
  
• Developing and shaping sourcing operations in order to develop and design cost effective contracts and services aligned to costs and requirements.
  
• Supplier development and cost optimisation on site, together with leading negotiation and drafting contracts aligned with business requisites.
  
• Reporting, Reviewing and negotiating competitive rates on a range of products and services within the sourcing area.
  
• Developing and managing sourcing processes and tools for key stakeholders within the Shotton Mill team.
  
• Working within budgetary processes with Finance and Stakeholders to develop cost optimisation and quality services.
  
• Working with stores, engineering and other functions across the business to provide sourcing support within all areas.
  
• Supporting implementation and development of SAP ensuring correct procedures are followed.
• Developing strong teamwork across the business to ensure operations are working effectively in accordance with Eren Group procurement rules and aligned to contract agreements in place.
• Conduct supplier reviews to ensure contracts and services, along with costs, are relevant and competitive.

What you'll bring:

• Ideally CIPS qualified or working towards the qualification or equivalent experience.
  
• Experience within a manufacturing environment is required.
  
• Strong understanding of business and commercial acumen within a focused purchasing team.
  
• Previous experience of reducing costs whilst maintaining customer service is essential
  
• Confident written and verbal communication skills.
  
• You will be motivated, dynamic and have the ability to challenge the status quo in order to support cost analysis.
  
• The ability to create proposals to improve all aspects of service within a manufacturing and project environment.
  
• Proven ability to engage senior decision makers, whilst building and developing long-term relationships.
  
• Excellent problem-solving skills in order to work on a range of purchasing projects., both independently and as part of a team.
  
• Highly driven and proactive to develop and grow within the business.
  
• Ability to work with site wide teams and challenge the current processes and systems.
  
• Preferred experience of working with SAP, Excel, Databases, Sage and other purchasing platforms in order to create processes and initiatives to drive business performance and improvements.
  
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office applications
  
• Attention to detail and data entry skills.
  

Why join us?

• Provide ongoing administrative and technical support to the maintenance planning and scheduling area of a large Engineering Department, to ensure smooth coordination and delivery of operational tasks. With a keen focus on administrative tasks including but not exhaustive, Purchase Requests, Supplier Data Collection (this includes 3 quotes for all required items for engineering), Purchase Orders.
• Responsible for the creation and distribution of the maintenance reports to the wider team, in order to support with decision making and improving performance tracking.
• Collaborate with Engineering Management and Supervisors to support with general administrative activities. 
• Support the Engineering purchasing function to ensure efficient and effective process.
• Responsible for the administration of work orders in order to support with preparing for routine maintenance work and the allocation of labour resource. This includes the administrative maintenance of all work orders, including adding attachments, printing, monitoring outstanding actions and the closure of work orders
• Raising and processing work requests, whilst ensuring timely and accurate handling to support operational tasks.
• Collaboration, information gathering and relationship management of suppliers in order to receive parts and equipment in a timely and efficient manner.
• Assisting with the handling of general engineering correspondence, collation and maintenance of accurate records of departmental training programmes in conjunction with the HR team.

What you'll bring:

• Proven administrative experience, preferable in an engineering or technical environment.
• A background or understanding of purchasing processes and procedures is desirable.
• Proficiency in office software and systems. Experience within SAP or other maintenance systems is desirable.
• Proactive attitude and the ability to identify and report on non-compliance within processes and procedures.
• A positive, can-do attitude with a self-motivated approach and willingness to take initiative.
• Ability to work collaboratively and independently.
  
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
  
• Highly motivated, agile and results driven with the ability to problem solve.
  
• An interest in developing and progressing within the growing business.
  
• Excellent organisational skills, capable of efficiently prioritising work and ensuring smooth workflow.
• Attention to detail and the ability to use own initiative. 

• Competitive compensation: Enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package.
  
• Career growth: Advance your career with opportunities for professional development.
• Collaborative culture: Work alongside talented individuals in a supportive and collaborative environment.
• Impactful work: Contribute to projects that make a real difference. 

• Providing first-level technical support to end users, including troubleshooting hardware, software, and network issues.
  
• Responding to and resolving IT support requests via phone, email, or in-person.
  
• Assisting in the installation, configuration, and maintenance of computer systems, printers, and other IT equipment.
  
• Supporting end users with application issues, including ERP systems, manufacturing software, and other industry-specific applications.
  
• Documenting and tracking all support requests and resolutions using the IT ticketing system.
  
• Escalating complex issues to senior IT staff or external vendors as necessary.
  
• Assisting in the development and implementation of IT policies and procedures.
  
• Conducting user training sessions to improve IT literacy and promote best practices.
  
• Participating in IT projects and initiatives as required.
  
• Maintaining an inventory of IT assets and ensuring proper documentation.
  

• Either Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field., and/or relevant proven experience in a technical support role, preferably within the manufacturing industry.
  

• Strong knowledge of Windows operating systems, Microsoft Office Suite, and common IT hardware and software.
  
• Familiarity with ERP systems and manufacturing software is a plus.
  
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
  
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies.
  
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.
  
• Working on an 24x7 industrial site with the associated requirements and safety procedures.
  
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
  

• You will initially be based within the project village on a site undergoing significant construction work. Once the new PM3 building is complete, we will be moving into a brand new facility.
  
• At times you will be asked to work outside normal hours in order to avoid disruption to the business.
  
• Some UK and international travel and/or remote support of other branches will be required to participate in the rebuild project and being part of the Eren Holding group.

• HNC in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent experience in relevant engineering discipline, with significant demonstratable experience.
• Experience in working collaboratively in multi-discipline teams to deliver activities on a range of product types.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
• Highly motivated, agile and results driven with the ability to problem solve.
• Excellent organisational skills, capable of efficiently prioritising work and ensuring smooth workflow.
• Attention to detail and the ability to use own initiative.

Why join us?

• Competitive compensation: Enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package.
  
• Career growth: Advance your career with opportunities for professional development.
  
• Collaborative culture: Work alongside talented individuals in a supportive and collaborative environment.
  
• Impactful work: Contribute to projects that make a real difference.

• Deliver safe, environmentally compliant and efficient operation of the plant, within operational parameters; ensuring compliance with management instructions, procedures and policies.
  
• Operation of the plant in order to deliver availability and reliability through investigations of fault conditions and incidents to achieve and exceed business KPI’s.
  
• Accountable for the compliance of internal customer requirements.
  
• Monitoring and evaluation of the plant’s technical readings via the DCS, to manage changes to the process as required. Reporting any issues within the plant to the Work Group Leader.
  
• Accountable for effective work control, communicating with the maintenance team ensuring the safety of people at work on a daily basis.
  
• Actively promote a culture of safety, health and environmental (SHE) awareness adopting a continuous improvement policy in SHE performance.
  
• Ensure consistent and accurate completion of the Shift Log entries and defect entries via the CMMS.
  
• Support the identification and implementation of improvements to the plant performance with regards to SHE, commercial, availability and reliability.
  
• Proactively support the Maintenance Team during technical projects, and planned and reactive maintenance activities.
  
• Manage operational procedures, routines and reporting requirements to comply with current SHE policies.
  
• Through effective ‘task area management’ demonstrate ownership of the plant area, being a plant area knowledge specialist and have accountability for that area’s housekeeping.
  
• Support the Work Group Leader to provide effective management of all operational incidents, including assisting with RCA’s.
  
• Participate and deliver operations training and development of new staff.
  
• Ability and willingness to enact the duties of Work Group Leader as and when required.
  

• Sufficient, appropriate and relevant operations and/or engineering and maintenance experience within a similar role and/or process industry.
  
• Technical capability to learn and understand all areas of the Energy department (CHP, Biomass Boiler and WTP).
  
• A good understand of the Field Operator duties and requirements.
  
• Willing to embrace change and challenge processes to improve the efficiency and the effectiveness of the site/company.
  
• Experience of operating within safety, environment and operational polices, standards, frameworks and statutory legislation.
  
• A proven ability to identify and analyse situations by isolating key issues, evaluating relevant data and drawing appropriate conclusions.
  
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with site teams, and deal with key internal/external stakeholders, external organisations.
  
• Financial and commercial awareness associated with the activities of the role.
  
• Competence in safety assessment by producing such documents as risk assessments, method statements, manual handling, hot work assessments etc.
  
• A proactive approach to the role by clearly identifying practical and effective means of improving technical, commercial or procedural aspects related to the role.
  
• Be competent at communication and literacy, e.g. failure analysis, end of shift log, weekly feedback and improving operational safety and procedure documentation.
  
• A willingness to work 12 hour shifts on a shift rota and be flexible towards shift cover.
  
• Preferably an ONC/NVQ level 3 in a relevant discipline, and/or equivalent level of practical industrial experience.
  
• Have or be willing to work towards achieving an external authority competence award and to train as a Production Authorised Person (PAP).
  
• Knowledge in MS Office, SAP and/or similar applications
  

• Competitive compensation: Enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package.
  
• Career growth: Advance your career with opportunities for professional development.
  
• Collaborative culture: Work alongside talented individuals in a supportive and collaborative environment.
  
• Impactful work: Contribute to projects that make a real difference.
  

• Monitoring the CHP, Biomass Boiler, DI and RO Water Treatment Plants, Wood and sludge processes according to the current procedures and techniques.
  
• Carry out first line maintenance and fault investigation to ensure maximum plant availability.
  
• Undertake operational duties to the plant following agreed Operation Instructions including the Site Emergency Plan.
  
• Monitoring of plant – through regular inspection walks and undertaking of operational routines as directed by the Work Group Leader and Control Room Operator.
  
• Quality defect notification through the CMMS e.g. SAP and liaison with Engineering & Maintenance as required.
  
• Identifying and implementing initiatives to improve the management of site safety, contributing to the achievement of the company safety targets.
  
• Ensure consistent and accurate completion of the Shift Log entries and defect entries on the maintenance management system.
  
• Update processes and quality data to compile and distribute reports, as aligned to mill strategic objectives.
  
• Liaise and communicate with working parties to ensure timely release/re-commissioning of plant during day-to-day activities and following outage work.
  
• Support the creation of new and review of existing operational procedures, routines and reporting requirements to comply with current SHE policies.
  
• Cultivating a good operational environment, whilst also adhering to company policies and procedures.
  
• Support the execution of designated maintenance tasks, including those on planned and unplanned shutdowns. (Some tasks will include confined space entry with a requirement for RPE face fit test).
  
• Completing equipment isolations as a Production Authorised Person.
  
• Participate and deliver operations training and development of new staff.
  
• Ability and willingness to train to enact the duties of Control Room Operator as and when required.
  
• Be an active and functional member of the Mill Emergency Response Team (E.R.T.).
  
• Support the optimisation of fixed and variable costs in line with strategic targets.
  
• Through effective ‘task area management’ demonstrate ownership of the plant area, being a plant area knowledge specialist and have accountability for that area’s housekeeping.
  
• Required to work flexibly across the energy department and as requested take on additional activities to deliver key milestones, such as annual shutdowns, which the role holder is capable and competent to undertake.
  

• Sufficient, appropriate and relevant operations and/or engineering and maintenance experience within a similar role and/or process industry.
  
• Experience of operating within safety, environment and operational polices, standards, frameworks and statutory legislation.
  
• Willing to embrace change and challenge processes to improve the efficiency and the effectiveness of the site/company.
  
• Excellent communication (both written and verbal) and interpersonal skills to work effectively with site teams, and deal with key internal/external stakeholders, external organisations.
  
• Personally demonstrate a full commitment to safety, health and the environment (SHE) through words and actions.
  
• A willingness to work both inside and outside in all weather conditions.
  
• A willingness to work 12-hour shifts on a shift rota and be flexible towards shift cover.
  
• A desire to develop and grow within the team and progress towards working on the panel.
  
• Preferably an ONC/NVQ level 3 in a relevant discipline, and/or equivalent level of practical industrial experience.
  
• Have or be willing to work towards achieving Qualifications/licences to safely work in Confined Spaces and/or safely operate mobile plant e.g. FLT, MEWP as required for the role.
  
• Be willing to work towards achieving an external authority competence award and to train as a Production Authorised Person (PAP).
  
• Knowledge in MS Office, SAP and/or similar applications.
  

• Competitive compensation: Enjoy a competitive salary and benefits package.
  
• Career growth: Advance your career with opportunities for professional development.
  
• Collaborative culture: Work alongside talented individuals in a supportive and collaborative environment.
  
• Impactful work: Contribute to projects that make a real difference.