Operations Coordinator

Wokingham
4 weeks ago
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A nationwide leader in pump engineering solutions is seeking an Operations Support Officer to join their growing team. You will assist in coordinating our daily operations, a vital cog in ensuring our customers get the professional and efficient service we have successfully delivered for over 30 years.
 
BASIC SALARY: up to £45,000 per annum
 
BENEFITS: 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
 
LOCATION: Maidenhead
 
COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS: Slough, Reading, Windsor, Wokingham, Bracknell
 
JOB DESCRIPTION: Operations Coordinator, Operations Support Officer - Pumps, Engineering
 
Reporting directly to the Operations Manager, you'll be involved in a variety of daily tasks ranging from assigning work to our team of Pump Engineers to checking in deliveries. This is a key position within our team where you will have the opportunity to develop your career working alongside senior management.
 
Daily, you will be dealing with our customers and Engineers. You will be a team player, wearing many hats in a fast-paced environment. You'll have every opportunity to grow in this role and we'll encourage you to take on more responsibility over time.
 
The role and responsibilities will be varied by nature and your responsibilities will include:
· H&S compliance - arranging testing of our H&S equipment
· Sourcing and buying materials
· Creating RAMS and seeking their approval from our clients prior to work completion
· Planning site works and PPMs
 
PERSON SPECIFICATION: Operations Coordinator, Operations Support Officer - Pumps, Engineering
 
We're open to your background and experience, but it is likely that you'll have experience as an Operations Support Officer, Service Support, Technical Support or Workforce Manager within an engineering environment.
 
Ensuring smooth daily operations by providing administrative, logistical and technical support, working behind the scenes to facilitate optimal efficiencies and processes.
 
Any experience of pumps and/or associated sectors will be an advantage.
 
Ideally, you will have:
· Experience of preparing and submitting RAMS, Site Permits and H&S
· Demonstrable experience in a similar operations, administrative role within an engineering business
· Experience of Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPMs)
· The ability to understand technical documentation and drawings
· Mechanical, technical, engineering qualifications will be advantageous
 
THE COMPANY:
 
We are pump experts and pride ourselves on the service we deliver. Having been in business for over 30 years, we are growing and proud to deliver extensive repair solutions to our clients. We pride ourselves on our technical knowledge, expertise and the professional service we deliver. Our expertise goes beyond repairs, we also provide consultancy to replace pumps aligned with our customers budgets and requirements, a distributor and supplier of all major pump brands.
 
It is highly likely you will have worked in any of the following roles and/or markets, and worked with the following products and/or services: Operations Coordinator, Operations Support Officer, Operations Support, Operations Supervisor, Operations Manager, Operations Engineer, Operations Team Lead - Pumps, Engineering, Pump Solutions, Chemical, Manufacturing, valves, BVAA, waste water, oil, gas, pharmaceutical, petroleum, food industries, BPMA, liquid, fluid handling systems, fluid handing, wet waste, water management.
 
INTERESTED? Please click apply. You will receive an acknowledgement of your application.
 
Wallace Hind Selection, alongside our client embrace diversity, champion equality, and foster inclusion to create a work environment where everyone belongs and thrives.
 
Please Note: Wallace Hind Selection have been chosen as the recruitment partner of our client.
 
REF: LO18070, Wallace Hind Selection

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