My time at Just Recruitment: A work experience blog

Just Recruitment is working with an international organisation with a manufacturing facility on the outskirts of Sudbury – actively seeking to add a Maintenance Engineer to join its growing team.

Key roles and responsibilities include:

• Assisting with the layout of the site, being involved with and understanding the installation of new services during the development of the site
• Assisting with the layout of the equipment, being involved with and understanding the installation of new equipment and the production process flow
• Being a key member of the Engineering team in the creation of:
• Site engineering maintenance department.
• Site engineering maintenance facility.
• Site engineering control system, maintenance schedules and procedures (CMMS computerised maintenance management system).
• Site engineering technical stores.
• Site engineering technical library both manual and electronic.
• Fault finding and problem solving on a variation of production and site equipment.
• Create and carry out planned maintenance schedules.
• Liaise with suppliers and service companies regarding problem-solving and service engineer visits.
• Identify spare parts for all equipment, in line with business strategies.
• Liaise with Production Teams and identify, implement, and optimise improvements to machinery and plant.
• Identify and carry out engineering improvement projects when required.
• Actively train down skills through standardised work to both Production Operatives through TPM & other shift Engineers.
• Work with suppliers in the installation of new and existing plant and equipment
• Provide technical assistance to aid in the verification of new equipment.

Essential qualifications and experience required:

• Experience in a manufacturing environment.
• HNC Engineering qualification.
• Experience in PPM and TPM.
• Experienced in both mechanical and electrical fault finding.
• Experience in a fast-paced maintenance department.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing business that offers a competitive salary and a great working location.

Please note: Due to the company's location – you must have access to your own transport.

This role involves working split shifts: Days – Monday to Friday only.

Please note that you are required to be on call out – on a rota basis, once a month to cover evenings and weekends.

Just Recruitment acts as an employment agency for permanent roles.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

Just Recruitment is working with a growing organisation based on the outskirts of Ipswich – actively seeking a Health & Safety Manager to join its friendly and vibrant team.

Working collaboratively with a hands-on approach you will manage and take responsibility for developing, implementing and maintaining an effective Safety programme across the business, consisting of Head Office, Warehouse Facility and support of External Field-based personnel.

You will ensure legislative compliance with a commercially astute and proactive approach to Health & Safety, utilising your experience to pragmatically minimise risk to the business. It is essential to engage people at all levels in the organisation and continuously improve processes and culture to ensure that the company minimise the risks to all.

Qualifications and experience required:

• You will be NEBOSH qualified, combined with a working knowledge of relevant ISO standards.
• Experienced across a broad Health & Safety remit with the ability to apply Health & Safety with a rational, logical, and flexible approach.
• Effective communicator to gain buy-in and credibility.
• Team spirited with a can-do and muck-in attitude is essential.
• Ideally, you will have knowledge of CDM and experience with construction would be an advantage.

Health & Safety responsibilities and core objectives:

• To develop, implement and maintain an effective safety programme and ensure compliance is met in line with all H&S legislation.
• Implement the company’s health and safety policy and procedures.
• Make recommendations for changes to the policies and associated processes and systems following review and legislative changes.
• Arrange H&S audits and inspections as required to identify and minimise the risk to the company and employees.
• Benchmark and ensure H&S best practices are shared across the business.
• Communicate changes in H&S legislation to Directors, Managers and all other staff.
• Identify safety training needs, organise, hold and co-ordinate safety training courses and prepare training material where appropriate.

Health & Safety tasks:

• Run the H&S Committee ensuring; meeting times are set; compile and distribute the agenda; and take minutes and distribute.
• Ensure appropriate risk assessments, safe systems of work and method statements are in place and are reviewed in conjunction with the relevant departments.
• Work to support the business in identifying unsafe acts, conditions and hazards by; investigating of root causes; and identifying corrective and preventative actions; ensuring these are reported to management.

Management Systems tasks and responsibilities:

• Manage the company’s ISO 9001, 14001 & 45001 compliance.
• Ensure the company’s ongoing compliance under ISO 9001, 14001 & 45001 by preparing and coordinating external/internal audits and arranging review meetings.
• Implement the company’s environmental and quality policies and procedures. Make recommendations for changes to the policies and associated processes and systems following audit reviews and legislative changes.

Key skills/qualifications/criteria:

• NEBOSH Diploma or equivalent, or willingness to work toward this.
• Experienced across a broad Health & Safety remit, able to demonstrate the ability to apply Health & Safety with a rational, logical, and flexible approach.
• ISO Lead Auditor certified or prepared to work towards.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Collaborative approach, with a proven ability to build relationships, gain buy-in and foster credibility.
• Excellent organisational skills with strong attention to detail.

Just Recruitment acts as an employment agency for permanent roles.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

Just Recruitment is seeking a Fumigation Technician for a company based in Sudbury.

You will be responsible for carrying out grain store monitoring, fumigation and pre-harvest insecticidal treatments on clients' premises (contracts or job visits).

Duties and responsibilities:

• Carry out relevant Risk Assessments for the health and safety of yourself and others around you, ensuring the company policies and codes of practices are adhered to.
• Ensure you have the correct equipment required for each job and a full understanding of what is required.
• Inspection and recording of grain in storage.
• The monitoring for insects and mites.
• The treatment of grain and other facilities as appropriate (as applicable).
• Pre-harvest insecticidal treatments.
• Keep company vehicle clean, tidy and in good repair.
• Remain in contact with the office to order and replenish stock levels and arrange collection.
• Ensure that PPE is in-date and fit for purpose.

Hours: 40 hours a week full-time.

28 days annual leave including the 8 bank holidays.

Membership of the pension scheme when eligible.

Just Recruitment acts as an employment agency for permanent roles.
The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. 
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

Just Recruitment is seeking an Agricultural Cleaner for a company based in Sudbury.

You will be responsible for completing general cleaning works and general maintenance services.

Duties include:

• Liaising with surveyors and managers for specific instructions prior to undertaking work.
• Ensuring you are familiar with the location of work and direction, and that the customer is aware of the visit.
• Grain Store Cleaning – using compressed air, blow down walls, joists etc.
• Sweep/vacuum the floors clear. Clear any vents, wind tunnels etc.
• Completing company documentation including reports.
• Completing accurate information on day tickets - for example, time spent on site.
• Completing timesheets including mileage, the reason for visit, time spent at the location as well as start and finish times.

Health and safety elements:

• Confined space working.
• Manual handling.
• PPE.
• You must be able to complete all physical requirements of the job.

Hours: Monday – Friday, 7.30am – 5.00pm.
Paid overtime.

A full driver's manual driving licence is required.

Just Recruitment acts as an employment agency for permanent roles.
The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. 
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

Just Recruitment is working with a growing organisation based in the Braintree area – actively seeking a Sales Executive to join its friendly and vibrant team.

As a Sales Executive, you will play a critical role in driving revenue growth and expanding the customer base through proactive outbound sales, strategic planning, and effective relationship building.

Key responsibilities include:

• Develop and execute outbound sales strategies to identify and target prospective customers.
• Utilise a variety of channels, including cold calling, email outreach, social selling, and networking, to engage potential clients and generate leads.
  Build and nurture relationships with customers through ongoing communication and engagement.
• Understand the needs and priorities of potential customers and offer a bespoke sales solution to address their specific requirements.
  Develop rapport and trust with customers to maximise opportunities.

Hours: Monday to Friday, 08.00 to 17.30 (with 1 hour lunch).

Due to location, you will need to drive.

Just Recruitment acts as an employment agency for permanent roles.
The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

Just Recruitment is working with a growing organisation based on the outskirts of Braintree - actively seeking a Sales Administrator to join its friendly and vibrant team.

As a Sales Administrator, you will assist the sales team ensuring smooth operations within the sales department. Your responsibilities will revolve around providing administrative assistance to sales representatives and management.

You will facilitate efficient communication between internal departments, raise quotes and orders, and ensure the accurate input of data within the sales order.

Key responsibilities include:

• Process sales orders received from customers.
• Liaise with relevant departments such as sales, operations and accounts to fulfil orders promptly.
• Act as a point of contact via telephone and emails for customer inquiries and requests.
• Work closely with the sales team to provide administrative support, raising quotations, creating sales orders.

As a Sales Administrator, you will contribute to the efficiency and effectiveness of the sales team by managing administrative tasks, supporting sales, operations and continuing to create/maintain positive relationships with the customers.

Hour: Monday to Friday, 08.00 to 17.30.

Free parking is available on-site.

Just Recruitment acts as an employment agency for permanent roles.
The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

Just Recruitment is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer for a company based in Gillingham, Kent.

You will be working for an established highly skilled team, providing reactive and preventative maintenance support within its automotive manufacturing and R&D facility.

Main duties and responsibilities:

• Fault finding, rectification, modification, and development of machinery as necessary.
• Liaise with internal and external suppliers in sourcing service engineers, spares etc.
• Understand the impact key machine downtime will have, and plan/organise accordingly.
• Identify and monitor trackside spares for your areas. Keep an up-to-date record of required parts.
• Understand and identify required spares. Raise purchasing requests and liaise with purchasing to understand deadlines.
• Be a team player with the ability to work closely with other members of the maintenance team.
• Use of CMMS system for maintenance handovers and asset traceability.
• Breakdown response for machine tools, assembly and test machines.

Skills required:

Mandatory

• An engineering background with involvement with machine tools and processes.
• Experience in maintaining, repairing and developing machinery.
• Hydraulic and Pneumatic fault finding.
• Structured approach to problem-solving.
• Capable of reading engineering and schematic drawings.

Desirable

• Basic electrical skills (motor disconnection/connection, contactors and sensor replacement).
• Welding Mig, Tig and Arc.
• Workshop skills (turning, milling, grinding and bench fitting).

Qualifications/Educational/Experience:

Mandatory

• Educated to HNC/HND in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent.

Desirable

• Fork truck licence.
• Apprenticeship served.
• IOSH or NEBOSH qualified.

Weekly working hours are 37 as stated below, however, some flexibility would be required:

• Mon: 07.30 – 16.00.
• Tues – Thurs: 07.30 – 15.30.
• Fri: 07.30 – 14.30.

Just Recruitment acts as an employment agency for permanent roles.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.