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Due to a great pipeline of work and confirmed projects for the next 8 months they’re currently looking to take on a working Site Manager/Foreman.

Proven experience as a Finishing Foreman or similar role.

Job Title: Freelance Finishing Manager Location: Newcastle Day Rate: Based on Experience Job Type: Freelance, Ongoing About the Role We are seeking an experienced and proactive Finishing Manager to oversee the final stages of construction and handover of a high-rise private accommodation project in Newcastle. This is an excellent opportunity to join a leading development company and play a key role in delivering a high-quality finish, ensuring all units meet programme deadlines and client expectations. Key Responsibilities Manage all finishing and snagging operations across assigned areas of the project, ensuring works are completed to programme and specification. Coordinate subcontractors and trades involved in second fix, final fix, and finishing works. Drive quality standards across internal finishes, ensuring defects are identified, recorded, and rectified efficiently. Oversee snagging, de-snagging, and preparation for client inspections and handover. Ensure compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations during finishing phases. Monitor progress against programme and resolve finishing-stage issues to avoid delays. Liaise with site management, clients, consultants, and subcontractors to ensure smooth completion and handover. Maintain accurate snagging lists, site records, and completion documentation. Support customer care and aftercare processes where required. Requirements Proven experience as a Finishing Manager, Finishing Foreman, or similar role on high-rise residential or private accommodation projects. Strong eye for detail with a commitment to delivering high-quality finishes. Excellent knowledge of finishing trades, snagging processes, and handover procedures. Strong leadership, coordination, and communication skills. Ability to manage multiple trades and work effectively under programme pressure. CSCS, SMSTS, and First Aid certifications desirable

Package: Reliability Engineer Permanent Position Salary - £48k - £52k (depending on Experience) Dayshift working hours Essential Qualifications: HNC Level (or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering Educated to degree Level or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering Job Purpose: As a Maintenance Reliability Engineer, you will work closely with the departmental management team to ensure full compliance with company policies, legislative requirements, and operational standards. You will be responsible for evaluating the effectiveness of maintenance activities and site assets, identifying opportunities for improvement, and implementing adjustments to optimise performance. The role supports the achievement of company KPIs by driving best practice maintenance strategies, maintaining a comprehensive planned works library, and developing actionable improvement plans. You will lead and coach Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) initiatives to strengthen our root cause analysis culture, ensuring lessons learned are effectively implemented and communicated across the site. Skills & Competencies: • Strong understanding of continuous improvement tools and methodologies. * Demonstrated leadership experience in a supervisory capacity. * Sound knowledge of HSE and Quality systems and their practical application. * Proficient in Microsoft Office applications. * Proven ability to collaborate effectively across departments. * Experience working within a manufacturing environment. Responsibilities: • Operate in full compliance with all company policies and procedures (Health & Safety, Quality, HR, Environmental) and ensure the shift and day maintenance teams do the same. * Ensure adherence to Quality and Environmental standards (including ISO 14001) and all relevant legislation (HSE, COSHH, waste regulations, etc.). * Demonstrate strong, positive leadership with a professional and approachable management style, maintaining an open-door policy. * Monitor, review, and improve maintenance processes to ensure performance meets agreed KPIs (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost). * Support the Maintenance Foreman in developing team capability, identifying training needs, coordinating training plans, and auditing training records. * Promote and actively participate in continuous improvement initiatives, embedding sustainable best operational practices. * Administer and audit the site permit-to-work system to ensure safe working practices in line with site regulations. * Ensure all planned maintenance activities are appropriate, current, and effective, Plan shutdowns * Prioritise workloads, and coordinate both internal teams and contractors. * Develop and maintain a structured job plan library within Agility PM to ensure safe and efficient execution of high-frequency maintenance tasks. * Continuously review and update job plans, incorporating improvements and grouping similar tasks to maximise efficiency and resource utilisation. Reliability & Asset Management: • Analyse maintenance performance data to identify trends and improvement opportunities. * Lead root cause failure analysis meetings and coordinate implementation of corrective actions. * Lead and facilitate equipment FMEA studies and ensure agreed actions are delivered. * Define and implement optimised maintenance strategies * Coach the maintenance team to embed root cause analysis into day-to-day activities. * Provide reliability input into design and project engineering activities, promoting best-in-class standards through the Equipment Modification Request (EMR) process. * Support troubleshooting activities and review emergency work to improve long-term reliability. * Work with the spare parts provider to optimise stock levels, identifying critical and strategic spares. * Oversee trials of alternative spare/process parts, suppliers, and designs. * Raise purchase orders for materials, spare parts, tools, and external services as required. * Provide support across other company sites when required. Kinetic plc is a Recruitment Consultancy with over 40 years' experience delivering staffing solutions to the engineering, manufacturing and technical industries. Kinetic plc treats all applications confidentially and we review all submissions. Those that do not meet the specification may not be contacted but their CV retained to be considered against future opportunities

V7 Recruitment are looking for Finishing Managers to work on a high rise residential scheme in Newcastle. Start Date- ASAP Contract Duration- 10 months Rate- Negotiable -paid via CIS or umbrella Hours- 8AM-6PM with Saturdays on a rota basis Ideal candidate- Previous experience working on multi-occupancy project. Background working in a Finishing Manager/ Finishing Foreman role. The ability to work under pressure and to strict deadlines. Excellent subcontractor management. SMSTS, CSCS and First Aid certificateDuties- Effectively coordinating trades and labour on site. Assisting Package Managers with snagging & de-snagging. Ensuring the project is carried out to a high quality. Health & Safety. V7 Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on the grounds of age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. All applications will be considered solely on merit and suitability for the role. Please note that by applying for this position you are giving consent for V7 Recruitment to process and store your personal data in line with our Privacy Policy. We may contact you about this and other suitable opportunities. You can request your data to be removed at any time by contacting us