We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Laboratory Supervisor to join our clients team in Norway.

Our client is the leading international Energy and Petrochemical company.

Responsibilities :

In this role, you'll manage the Ormen Lange Production Chemistry Laboratory. In detail, this will involve: 

* Leading your team of chemical analysts to high performance output
* Providing a safe and healthy working environment
* Providing technical and performance coaching, and developing your staff to provide a fit-for-purpose capability in line with quality management system requirements
* Independently challenging, framing and agreeing work with a broad range of customers
* Prioritising work for the laboratory
* Independently out-sourcing work within an existing contract framework
* Authorising results from your team
* Providing a laboratory data and information infrastructure which meets customer requirements, with quality data easily accessible in LIMS, PI, MEGsim etc
* Providing expert advice to customers to maximise the laboratory's contribution in the most efficient way
* Keeping technical contacts with Shell internal and external bodies. These include laboratories, standards and ISO committees
* Acting as process custodian for the EP-25 process
* Deciding on the right work priorities for your team in a complex, highly demanding business environment, and balancing these with internal HSE activities, QA/QC requirements and the development needs of your team
* Providing a healthy, challenging work environment which provides time for staff development and performance coaching
* Innovating laboratory capabilities to efficiently align these with business needs
* Maximising the value of information that chemical data provide
* Influencing stakeholders to invest in fit-for-purpose laboratory assurance systems based on a strategy driven by business risk assessment.

Required Skills/Experience:

With a BSc or equivalent university degree in analytical chemistry or an equivalent discipline, you'll have substantial experience in an EP laboratory environment. Detailed practical and theoretical knowledge in relevant analytical methods is essential, and you'll have excellent understanding of the business and the related impact of laboratory information to at least K level.
We'll expect you to be skilled in operational lab HSE, QMS (ISO9001/17025) and project/data/contract management, and your leadership, management, motivating and influencing skills will be first-class. 

You'll possess fluent verbal and written Norwegian and English language skills, and be a good team player with an open and constructive attitude. You'll be working independently on the basis of a work programme which will be initiated by you and your team leader.

We have a fantastic opportunity for Planner to work for our client, the leading Water Treatment specialists.

Duties -

- Be able to resource all internal and external equipment required to complete the required works on schedule.

- Allocate work required such the optimum use of labour hours is achieved and the work is completed on schedule.

- Interface with customers, Technicians and Sales as main point of contact.

- Prioritise workload, people, and material resources to maximise efficiencies.

- Close working relationship with supervisors.

- Maintenance of planned work on SAP.

- Compliance with all Health & Safety regulations.

- Holiday authorisation for Technicians.

- Assisting with ISO Quality audits.

Qualifications / Experience

- Excellent communication, organisation, and computer skills, including SAP.

- Excellent telephone manner.

- Enterpreneurial attitude and customer-centered focus proven applicable work experience.

- Bachelor degree qualification or equivalent.

Our client is the world's largest producer and supplier of water treatment and process chemicals.

We are looking for either a new graduate in Chemistry or Toxicology who is looking for their first challenge in the industry or an experienced graduate in Chemistry or Toxicology having worked in the industry for at least 5 years. Regulatory affairs would be advantage.

Duties-

· Prepare hazard communication documents (MSDS & labels)
· Review new and reformulated product chemistry for regulatory compliance and determine when new chemistry requires notification.
· Monitor changing regulations and communicate potential impacts to the Business.
- Maintain global systems, procedures and databases.
- Define chemical composition and nomenclature for manufactured substances and blends before entering into corporate databases.
- Review new raw materials supplier's chemistries and determine if regulatory conformance is equivalent to existing specifications.
- To respond in a timely and professional manner to queries from all areas of the Business as well as directly from customers.

Requirements -

Must have degree in Chemistry or Toxicology
Excellent problem solving skills 
Able to work effectively as part of a team with good communication skills, verbal and written.
Fluent English, any other European language is an asset.
Good working knowledge of Microsoft office and Access & Excel.

Senior Design Engineer

We have a fantastic opportunity for a highly motivated and ambitious Senior Design Engineer to join a fast paced technology company whilst at the same time working with a leading edge university and achieving further qualifications.

The purpose of the project is to develop and embed a company capability to design knitted mesh products with defined end properties using design tools derived from a fundamental engineering approach.

Working between the Liverpool university and our client’s site in Flintshire, the successful candidate will have a First or 2:1 degree in Mechanical / Aerospace Engineering. Experience in structural analysis and awareness of structural optimisation is required. Good written and verbal communication skills are essential, as well as attention to detail.

This is initially a 2 year contract, however at the end of the programme, it is intended that the successful candidate will take up a senior role within the company.
In return my client is offering a basic salary circa £24,500 pa depending on experience.

We have a great opportunity for a dedicated Technical Assistant to join the Planning and Economic Development Department of a local Council.

Based in Tameside, duties of the job will include:
· Processing minor planning applications, and preparation of recommendations and delegated reports
· Providing information and guidance to customers on planning related matters
· Maintaining databases, files and other records
· Assisting planning officers
· Carry out duties with full regard to the Council’s Equal Opportunities and Health and Safety policies.

A BTEC National in Planning or Degree in a relevant subject would be desirable although not essential. Ability to interpret maps, plans and aerial photographs and ability to produce good quality mapwork and graphics is essential. The successful candidate will have experience in processing planning applications and have worked for a local authority in England.
Excellent written and oral communication are required.
Must hold full driving licence and use of own vehicle.

This is initially a contract until the 30th September, with a view to extend it depending upon review.

In return my client is offering a salary of £17.00 per hour.

We have an exciting opportunity for a committed individual to join our client’s team based in Huddersfield. The successful candidate will be committed to delivering a customer focused service as a member of the team for all Legionella risk assessment initiatives for our client, both in written form and electronically. This is initially a 3 month contract.

Principal activities include:

· To review existing risk assessments carried out by fellow team members. Deliver a professional, high quality report that conform with our clients' standards and satisfy the requirements under HSE L8 ACoP Codes of Practice (essential)

· Participate in the promotion of legionella management procedures to ensure they meet our clients' Commitments (Statement of Compliance) to the Legionella Control Association (LCA) Code of Conduct (essential)

· Carry out own legionella risk assessments - including the preparation of site schematics - and produce reports and prepare specifications as required

· Any other relevant duties as required by the Legionella Risk Assessment Team Leader and assigned Project manager .

Work experience and skill requirements:

· Certified Assessor in Legionella risk management with recognised body – e.g City of Guilds (essential) 

· Detailed knowledge of Legionella ACOP L8

· Practical experience with Hot & Cold Water and miscellaneous systems.

· Ability to assess, prioritise and manage work programmes to meet management requirements and strict time constraints

· Confidence to examine customer work practices and recommend where necessary alternate work practices that conform to the L8 ACoP and our clients Statement of Compliance

· Excellent report writing skills and oral expression

Education and Training Requirements:

HNC or SVQ/NVQ Level 3 and NEBOSH Certificate minimum.

Full UK Driving licence and own transport will also be required (business miles to be covered by our client)

We have a fantastic opportunity for a REACH Specialist to join our clients team in Fawley Southampton.

Our client is the world's largest producer and supplier of water treatment and process chemicals, services and systems.

Requirements -

· Degree in Chemistry or Toxicology (minimum BSc or equivalent, MSc preferred)
· Proactive, independent and able to work with a minimum of supervision
· You will need commercial awareness and strong negotiation skills as you will regularly liaise to high levels with the regulatory authorities and consortia member organisations
· Able to work effectively as part of a team with good communication skills, verbal and written
· Proven project management and leadership skills
· Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
· Being able to work on different projects at the same time with a good sense of urgency
· Good working knowledge of Microsoft office applications such as Access and Excel
· Monitoring of environmental & eco-toxicology studies undertaken for regulatory purposes
· Coordination, management and preparation of dossiers for regulatory approval of chemical substances
· Willingness to travel throughout Europe
· Fluent English, any other European language is an asset 

Our client offers a challenging and versatile position with excellent terms of employment in a dynamic, international working environment.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Fleet and Technical Manager to join our clients team based in Doha, Qatar.

The role will involve the cost effective management of ships covering all aspects except pre fixture matters related to chartering. The successful candidate will be needed to ensure that vessels are maintained in compliance with statutory, class and charter party requirements.

Duties will also include, but are not limited to:

Supervising all manning and technical activities of the fleet and technical department with authorisation from the General Manager to take administrative and technical decisions as they find appropriate.

Keep close contacts with customers, maintaining good relationships with the customers’ representatives who are involved in the clients company vessels.

Overseeing all new building activities, reviews and approves major refits, dry-docking and major repairs.

Approval of recruitment and training of floating staff for the entire fleet. The successful candidate will need to have the ability to exercise operational control over manning agents in ensuring the correct quality of the crew.

Education / Qualification requirements:

Undergraduate degree in Engineering
First class chief Engineer certificate

In return, our client offers a competitive salary and relocation package.

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