Industrial Operative

POIO; Warrington; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global company, specializing in industrial cleaning solutions, seeks x4 Industrial Operatives to join their expanding team on a permanent basis. This physically demanding role involves working in hazardous environments to ensure optimal plant operations, providing essential services nationwide. Candidates must be flexible, possess a mechanical aptitude, and have a strong focus on safety and teamwork.

Benefits

Increasing Overtime Payment Levels

All Travel hours paid

Sleep pay when applicable

Hotels, meals, and expenses covered

Annual Bonus

Private Healthcare

Pension

Qualifications

• Experience in heavy industry/engineering environment.
• Willing to travel and work away from home 5/6 days a week.
• Capable of lifting heavy equipment.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Certified Senior Engineer in industrial cleaning services.
• Remove slag and deposits in hazardous environments.
• Work as part of field-based teams across the UK and Europe.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Flexibility

Education

Health & Safety certificate (CSCS or Safety Passport)

Job description

Catfoss Recruitment Ltd are currently in partnership with a leading global company that supplies specialist services to the energy and process industries and they are to recruit x4 Industrial Operatives to their expanding field team on a permanent basis.

About The Company

Our client international client is a leading provider of industrial cleaning solutions, within the Energy and Process Industry. We succeed by giving rapid response and advice, ensuring plant operations and availability remain at their optimum throughout their operating period, whilst always maintaining the highest level of safety.

Industrial Operative - The Role

We are looking to recruit x4 Industrial Operatives on a permanent basis to enhance our existing field-based teams. Using their patented technology, you will be required to safely and effectively remove build ups of slag and deposits from plants including but not limited to super heaters, economisers, heat exchangers and furnaces that could otherwise be damaging to plant and reduce efficiency. This is a physically demanding role, working in a hazardous environment.

As a member of one of the field-based teams led by a Senior Engineer, you will be responsible for visiting large industrial process plants across the UK, Ireland and occasionally Europe, carrying out various services including Linear Cleaning and Offline Cleaning.

Our client operates a 24/7 service and responsiveness which is key to their success. The field team operatives are flexible, resilient and above all, prepared to work away from home 5/6 days a week, including weekends, typically on a 8am - 6pm shift.

All training, support and mentoring will be given in detail. The key to a successful candidate is a mechanical aptitude to work, flexible attitude towards working and traveling around the UK and dedication to manual labour.

Industrial Operative - Job Purpose

Working as part of a team, assisting the Certified Senior Engineer in carrying out Industrial cleaning services.

Key Competencies - Essential

The Industrial Operative Will

• Be able to demonstrate commitment, enthusiasm and flexibility to work shifts in response to customer demand, including weekends.
• Have experience within heavy industry/engineering environment.
• Have a proactive and can-do attitude.
• Willing to be away from home 5/6 days a week.
• Willing to travel all over the UK, with travel usually starting on a Sunday evening.
• Be able to work well as part of a team and also independently.
• Have considerable attention to detail.
• Be honest and trustworthy.
• Have an excellent practical understanding and appreciation for Health and Safety in hazardous environments.
• Be capable of lifting heavy equipment and walking around industrial facilities.
• Must have a full UK driving licence, ideally clean.
• Holds a Health & Safety certificate (CSCS or Safety Passport)
• As this is field role, visiting client sites, and based at company workshops when not on site, candidates need to reside in commutable distance of either Sheffield, Warrington or Portsmouth
  
  

Industrial Operative - Key Competencies - Desirable

It Would Be Advantageous If The Industrial Operative

• Has experience in a 'hands-on' supervisory role.
• Has experience working in hazardous environments.
• Has a basic qualification in / understanding of mechanical maintenance.
• Confined space trained.
• Forklift licence.
  
  

Potential total earnings are between £40K - £60K per annum

• Increasing Overtime Payment Levels
• All Travel hours paid
• Sleep pay - when applicable
• Hotels, meals and expenses - company card
• Annual Bonus
• + other additional payments
• Private Healthcare
• Pension
  
  

Security Checks

Our client's work requires an extremely high level of integrity due to the access operatives have to explosive materials. Full police security checks will be undertaken, and any job offers will be conditional pending confirmation of a clear check in accordance with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Industrial Operative previous suitable job titles: Blasting Operative, Industrial Operative, Industrial Cleaner, Industrial Cleaning Operative, Blasting Technician, Industrial Technician, Industrial Cleaning Technician, Industrial Services Operative, Industrial Services Technician

Please apply ASAP

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