Laboratory Manager – Micro Algae Scottish Highlands

Posted by on Mar 16, 2023 in All Sectors | 0 comments

Laboratory Manager – Micro Algae Scottish Highlands Does aquaculture hatcheries and restocking the world’s oceans 1 million oysters at a time excite you? At The Oyster Restoration Company our mission is to make our seas and oceans more sustainable by creating a huge and reliable supply of oysters. Come join us as we help the world to transform the oyster industry through sustainable, restorative, and innovative operations that seek to drastically help decarbonisation, a million oysters at a time. The Oyster Restoration Company is a commercial shellfish hatchery specialising in the hatchery production of native flat oysters for the environmental, restoration and farming markets. We are currently seeking the role of Laboratory Manager to join our team. This role will be responsible for overseeing all use and compliance of laboratory equipment, algae production, and site microbiology. The growing and oversight of axenic feed for our larvae, spat and broodstock using the hatchery’s microalgae facility will be the positions primary focus, overseeing the reliable production of multiple microalgae species and the operation of the latest aquaculture technology, including more than ten (10) Industrial Plankton Photobioreactors, alongside more conventional batch techniques using high levels of attention to detail and aseptic techniques. The position will be responsible for the sites microbiology monitoring, including routine testing of hatchery water, algal, larval and spat systems using standard microbiological techniques. The position will ensure that the sites laboratory equipment is serviced and calibrated routinely. The position will initially have one direct report. This role is a senior role within the company and would offer training and support to new and junior staff. Our laboratory manager will work closely with our senior hatchery team in ensuring site algal requirements are met or exceeded on a daily basis. This will be achieved through daily harvesting of selected algal strains; the quantification of algal concentrations and thereby the required feed volumes necessary to affect a prescribed feed concentration for the oysters. The incumbent will work independently to meet weekly...

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Production Assembly Manager – Northamptonshire

Posted by on Jan 24, 2023 in All Sectors | 0 comments

Production Assembly Manager This is a fantastic opportunity to join a professional, dynamic and growing business operating within an interesting, niche sector.  At their rural site in Northamptonshire they design and assemble bespoke aquaculture equipment and then deliver and install at the customer’s premises which could be anywhere in the UK, it is also likely that future orders will be exported so some foreign travel may be required. The primary tasks of the Production Assembly Manager will be to manage a small team or 2 or 3 Fabricators who will assemble and install the equipment.  You will also ensure  that the required component parts are in stock and available prior to the commencement of each build project, so some prior experience of production equipment management and production planning would be advantageous as would experience of using an MRP, ERP or warehouse management system.  Some project management experience would also align well with this position as would a working knowledge of process chart development.  The Production Assembly Manager will be provided with detailed AutoCAD drawings / designs so an ability to understand and interpret the drawings and designs essential, previous experience of using AutoCAD or SolidWorks is desirable whilst some design knowledge would also be an advantage. This is not a high volume manufacturing environment, instead it is a bespoke Production assembly so experience of working on turnkey solutions and  building an order to specification is required as opposed to producing 100,000 widgets per hour.  Previous experience of plastic production or assembly, especially pipework would be ideal.  As such an engineering or technical background would certainly suit this position.  Much of the assembly if plastic pipework and fabrication with some metal and wood products.  Additional customer requirements can also be added to orders, so the ability to also work on projects more akin to domestic kitchen and bathroom plumbing may be required.  Whilst they are producing very specific aquaculture equipment any previous marine or aquaculture knowledge or experience whilst of...

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Chief Operating Officer – Aquaculture

Posted by on Jan 5, 2023 in All Sectors | 0 comments

Chief Operating Officer – Aquaculture This is a truly unique opportunity to join our business as it enters the next phase of our growth plan as we begin to scale up all of our aquaculture operations to a commercial footing.  With operations in; North America, Scandinavia and Japan the business is already well established and producing high quality seafood. The business is passionate about harnessing the power of the natural world to help reverse some of the negative ecological and economic impacts  we are seeing today. This has driven us to develop a system to help restore marine ecosystems, which had previously collapsed.  Harvesting and then continuing to grow within our ranch systems allows the ecosystem to heal whilst also producing high quality gourmet seafood.  Having recently received blue carbon credits we have now completed the first full life cycle of the business and are seeking a senior Operations lead professional to help enable the business scale up to commercial production across all of it’s sites. In addition to sharing our passion for sustainable and restorative aquaculture production you will also have a demonstrable track record of devising and implementing processes and procedures to enable the most efficient production outcomes whilst maintaining consistently high end quality standards.  Whilst a knowledge of aquaculture and Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS) would be a distinct advantage you may have gained your operations experience within an alternative but related field such as meat and poultry processing or have a very strong  background within FMCG high volume manufacturing including a strong appreciation of continuous improvement and lean manufacturing tools and techniques.  Previous experience of scaling up an operation would also be a distinct advantage. This is a senior level appointment reporting to the CEO and covering 5 processing sites across 3 different continents and as such we are seeking candidates who ideally have international experience and previous experience of managing sites across a vast geography and diverse languages and cultures. Whilst your initial focus will...

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Sales Estimator, Bedford

Posted by on Oct 20, 2022 in All Sectors | 0 comments

Overview: s part of an ambitious and growing group of companies, this recently acquired Bedfordshire based precision sheet metal engineering business is looking for an experienced sheet metalwork Sales Estimator to join an established team. This is a long established profitable business that has successfully navigated Covid. The Sales Estimator will work closely with the General Manager to produce sales quotes on a daily basis, manage customer relationships and deliver excellent commercial outcomes. As the business grows, there will be opportunities for personal development and ongoing training. You will be a graduate or someone looking to progress from the shop floor to an office based role. This owner managed SME has a mature and values based culture which has been crafted over many years. You will be a team player, with excellent attention to detail and willing to learn new skills. Reports to: General Manager.    Responsibilities and duties: Produce estimates and pricing based on customer supplied drawings Manage your own jobs/projects from enquiry through to completion Communicating with clients on a day-to-day basis via email and telephone Seeking additional information or clarification on information provided by clients as and when necessary Building and maintaining relationships with key clients Using SolidWorks Sheet Metal to review customers’ drawings Any other reasonable tasks as requested by the management Qualifications and experience: Previous sheet metal work estimating experience would be desirable Personable, with a confident telephone manner Competent with MS office (Excel, Word, Outlook etc.) Diligent and conscientious when completing tasks. A working knowledge of SolidWorks Sheet Metal would be desirable A working knowledge of estimating software M1 would be desirable Salary and benefits: Salary 30-35K DOE 22 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays On going training and support...

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Aquaculture RAS Engineer and Project Manager – Northamptonshire

Posted by on Jul 24, 2022 in All Sectors | 0 comments

POSITION SUMMARY Does aquaculture RAS technology excite you? We are an aquaculture technology company specialising in small-medium sized RAS and culture systems for the lobster, algae, and oyster industry. We are looking for a new team member to engineer and produce our RAS products, along with supporting our new innovations and other group aquaculture businesses. We aim to innovate and to create new value for our customers and our sister companies by streamlining our production processes and by integrating new suppliers and technology. We are looking for an energetic RAS Engineer and Project Manager who will be responsible for the engineering and sourcing of RAS components, and timely costing and project roll-out. The successful candidate will have a strong knowledge of Marine RAS and be hands-on in building composition and installation. The chosen candidate must have a strong work ethic and be able to work independently or as part of a team and have a working knowledge of associated technology and relevant tools.   PRIMARY TASKS To engineer, size, cost, and build RAS and various components required for culture of marine animals. • Manage and communicate projects on time and budget • Produce aquaculture systems to a consistent spec. and quality and on time • Be knowledgeable in all areas of systems production including seawater re-use and pumping, lighting and electrical, plastics fabrication, and general building related to aquaculture systems installation • Be an expert in CAD related document and be able to turn ideas into drawings and later production. SUPERVISION • Immediate Supervisor: Managing Director 4. POSITION RELATIONSHIPS The appointee must relate and communicate in an effective way with: • Vendors and suppliers • Customers • Sales • R&D Director • Managing Director SELECTION CRITERIA To perform the job successfully: • Ability to design and build complete marine RAS systems to at least 100,000L • Strong CAD drawing knowledge • Production process knowledge • Ability to physically construct RAS systems • Understand RAS water quality limits and controls...

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