• Conduct analysis/audits of organizational structures, operational procedures/performance and the use of IT & Management Systems
• Development and evaluation of key levers for efficiency and increases in productivity
• Design and manage implementation process including the establishment of quantitative and qualitative targets to achieve agreed performance objectives
• Tracking and measurement of performance improvements
• Preparing and presenting regular status reports
• Steering clients through the implementation process and managing expectations
• Lead workstream
• Identification of more-work opportunity and development of proposal
• Dynamic leadership of the consulting team in project

• Economic or engineering degree or equivalent business experience
• At least 5 years of professional experience as a consultant or in an industry company
• Excellent knowledge of performance drivers in production, maintenance and  turnaround, preferably in a chemical related industry.
• Hands-on mentality paired with a professional, approachable and engaging demeanor
• Proven ability to assist clients through implementation projects in a goal-oriented manner and to communicate with all stakeholders
• Excellent fluency in speaking, reading and writing English
• Excellent MS-Office skills; ERP or special system knowledge skills a plus
• Willingness to travel within North America
• Excellent English written, verbal and sketch communication skills
• Experience with IT based toolsets common to the system safety discipline
• Competent in the use of MS-Office applications

We offer a diversified and self-dependent employment within an implementation consultancy undertaking international expansion. A committed and competent team will conduct your “on the job” training. Whilst you do not have a specific client assignment, you are free to work from a home office. If flexibility, resilience, being a quick learner, working independently and the ability to integrate into an international team are familiar to you, then we look forward to receiving your application.

• Conduct analysis/audits of organizational structures, operational procedures and operational performance (including use of IT & Management Systems)
• Development and evaluation of key levers for efficiency and increases in productivity
• Establish and agree quantitative and qualitative targets with responsibility for realization
• Prepare and deliver implementation plans to achieve targeted goals
• Sole responsibility for managing parts of a project during implementation and/or turnaround
• Preparation and execution of workshops including training and coaching
• Preparation and management of status meetings and reports
• Be part of all maintenance day to day activities
• Understand work process to minimize cost and maximize safety and productivity

• Economic or technical degree or equivalent business experience
• At least 5 years of professional experience as a consultant or in an industry company
• Excellent knowledge of performance drivers in production and maintenance, preferably in a chemical related industry
• Experience in mechanical maintenance, reliability and condition monitoring, predictive/preventative maintenance, and maintenance systems (CMMS).
• Proven ability to quickly penetrate complex issues and to develop practical solutions
• SAP maintenance activity experience is highly beneficial.
• Able to communicate at ease with all stakeholders
• Hands-on mentality paired with professional and engaging presentation skills
• Excellent fluency in speaking, reading and writing English
• Excellent MS-Office skills; ERP or special system knowledge skills a plus
• Willingness to travel within North America

We offer a diversified and self-dependent employment within an implementation consultancy undertaking international expansion. A committed and competent team will conduct your “on the job” training. Whilst you do not have a specific client assignment, you are free to work from a home office. If flexibility, resilience, being a quick learner, working independently and the ability to integrate into an international team are familiar to you, then we look forward to receiving your application.

• Determine client current state through the evaluation of site Master Data and work order analysis as part of equipment reliability assessments
• Development and delivery of equipment strategies including hierarchy, criticality, failure modes & effects analysis (FMEA), preventive / condition-based maintenance tasks, spare parts and BOMs
• Analyze equipment failure data to identify bad actors and establish corrective actions to resolve
• Focus on mitigation of production downtime, meeting critical schedules and resolution of complex technical and operational performance problems
• Review, development and revision of procedures, standards, trainings and equipment specific documents as required to support client and project requirements 
• Participate in incident investigations through facilitation of Root Cause Analysis, assist in the identification of corrective actions and follow-up implementation
• Contribute troubleshooting skills to assist maintenance, turnaround and operations teams to resolve equipment related risks
• Facilitate workshops, validation, upload and review of developed deliverables to include client feedback and drive implementation

• Engineering degree (Engineering Science, Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, and Reliability) or Bachelor's degree in Engineering requiered; Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial or similar Engineering degree is preferred
• A minimum of 3 years plant reliability engineering experience within desired industry verticals of refining, petrochemical, chemical industry, pharmaceutical, mining or pulp and paper
• Management consulting experience is a plus
• Knowledge of Engineering Safety Management
• Working knowledge of Maintenance and Reliability Engineering for major plant equipment classes such as cooling towers, pumps, finfans, compressors, heat exchangers, blowers, HVAC, instrumentation, analyzers, etc.
• Must have a working knowledge and ability to develop RCM-based maintenance plans
• Must be able to facilitate Hierarchy analysis, Criticality ranking, Root Cause Analysis (RCA/RCFA), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA/FMECA), Maintenance Task Analysis (MTA), and other Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) analyses 
• Must be proactive, solution oriented and be able to utilize experience, knowledge and skills to carry out efficient delivery of assigned tasks 
• Familiarity with SAP PM or similar CMMS is a plus 
• Troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and in-field plant experience required 
• Strong communication, presentation skills, interpersonal skills, initiative, follow up, analysis, and problem assessment skills 
• Advanced knowledge and application of Microsoft office, particularly in Excel and PowerPoint
• Reliability consulting experience, Certified Maintenance & Reliability Professional (CMRP), Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE), and knowledge & application of Condition-Based Monitoring is a plus

We offer a diversified and self-dependent employment within an implementation consultancy undertaking international expansion. A committed and competent team will conduct your “on the job” training. Whilst you do not have a specific client assignment, you are free to work from a home office. If flexibility, resilience, being a quick learner, working independently and the ability to integrate into an international team are familiar to you, then we look forward to receiving your application.

• Calendar management for executives
• Aid executive in preparing for meetings
• Manage the back office
• Responding to emails and document requests on behalf of executives
• Draft slides, meeting notes and documents for executives

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite
• Experience in managing multiple priorities, administrative coordination, and logistics
• Well-organized, detail-oriented, ability to multi-task with great follow-up skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

We are offering an opportunity for development within a fast-paced and sometimes pressured environment. You will take on full responsibility for your portfolio of conferences and develop into your own area of expertise within a growing team.
If flexibility, being a quick learner, working independently and the ability to integrate into an international team are familiar to you, then we look forward to receiving your application including CV, credentials, earliest start date and salary expectations.

This is an exciting, busy and responsible role that will be pivotal to supporting our team through a busy events season. It’s a great opportunity to gain valuable experience and will require you to demonstrate a range of transferrable skills.

If you…..

• are educated to graduate level (minimum 2nd class degree)
• are excited by the idea of running events and are looking to pursue a career in events
• enjoy working with people and building relationships
• have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• are highly organised with strong attention to detail
• work well under pressure and enjoy a challenge
• have some experience of working in a busy office environment
• enjoy international travel

…then you may be just the person we’re looking for

Responsibilities will include:

• Handling event registrations and reporting pre-event
• Ad hoc support to our event logistics and operations team
• Supporting our shared services team with credit control
• Attending events on-site to support registration and the on-site delegate experience

Personal attributes

• Organised, enthusiastic and flexible self-starter
• Professional manner and excellent client-facing skills
• Excellent communication skills and command of English
• Capable of multi-tasking and prioritizing tasks
• Flexible, and willing and able to travel internationally
• Good attention to detail in all aspects of work
• A second European language would be an advantage

T.A. Cook Conferences offers exactly the right mix for a fulfilling career: a high degree of freedom and responsibility combined with ambitious projects an attractive employee benefits. A broad range of opportunities which are challenging and provide the exposure you need to develop your own personal field of expertise. A fun and collegial working environment, which enables and supports long-term personal growth.

This is an exciting, varied and responsible role that will require you to demonstrate a range of transferrable skills.
Personal Attributes…
    

• Organised, enthusiastic and flexible self-starter
• Professional manner and excellent client-facing skills
• Excellent communication skills and command of English
• Capable of multi-tasking and prioritizing tasks
• Flexible, and willing and able to travel internationally
• Good attention to detail in all aspects of work
• A second European language would be an advantage

• Leading on the management of our on-site event apps both pre-event and on-site
• Getting involved in the management of other digital aspects of the event experience, including on-site event polling
• Supporting our marketing team with the execution of digital marketing campaigns and database management
• Being on-hand to support our event operations team with registration management and other ad-hoc tasks
• Attendance at events on-site to support our operations team and to manage event apps

• Are educated to graduate level (minimum 2nd class degree)
• Are excited by the idea of running events and are looking to pursue a career in events
• Enjoy working with people and building relationships
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Would like to pursue a role that is project focused
• Work well under pressure and enjoy a challenge
• Have some experience of working in a busy office environment
• Enjoy international travel

• Manage and analyze the design, implementation and testing of cloud based software systems
• Define user stories and control as product owner the app development
• Evaluate final results of design and test to assure accomplishment of objectives
• Ensure that proper documentation, such as test specifications and procedures, is generated, reviewed and released during product development
• Lead, develop, and evaluate development team (onshore, offshore)
• Communicate effectively to others within the organization

• You'll be expected to have a good level of technical knowledge and a degree in a relevant subject, e.g. computer science/software engineering or information systems
• App Developer Skills like Software design, backend web services knowledge, knowledge of UX and UI, unit tests, automation, and code reviews
• App Developer Suggested Software Proficiency in AWS, Linux/Unix, Java, ORACLE
• Creativity and brainstorming capability
• Complex problem solving

We are offering an opportunity for development within a fast-paced and sometimes pressured environment. You will take on full responsibility for your portfolio of conferences and develop into your own area of expertise within a growing team.
If flexibility, being a quick learner, working independently and the ability to integrate into an international team are familiar to you, then we look forward to receiving your application including CV, credentials, earliest start date and salary expectations.

• Conducting telephone and online research in order to develop compelling and focused agendas
• Identifying and outlining creative and focused agenda concept and format ideas
• Sourcing and recruiting senior level decision makers to provide presentations and interactive sessions
• Working in collaboration with event partners
• Acting as project lead and working closely with all departments to ensure successful end-to-end event delivery:
• Supporting our marketing team with ‘winning’ marketing copy and detailed briefs
• Supporting delegate and sponsorship sales with detailed briefs and close collaboration on sales leads
• Working closely with operations and logistics to ensure positive on-site experience for attendees
• P&L ownership and ensuring event delivers on targets
• Running events on-site and acting as event owner and project lead

• At least 3 years’ event project management and production/content experience
• Demonstrable understanding of the end-to-end event lifecycle, processes and the stakeholders involved
• Experience of working on medium and large-scale events
• Organised and enthusiastic self-starter
• Professional manner and excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication skills and command of English – a confident communicator, able to converse easily at senior level both by telephone and in person
• Persuasive recruiter of presenters and facilitators
• An understanding of creative event concepts
• Able to produce engaging, incisive, attention-grabbing copy
• Able to manage and report budgets efficiently
• Capable of multi-tasking and prioritising
• Able to travel internationally
• Good attention to detail in all aspects of work

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES – DESIRABLE

• An understanding and interest in business topics, industry sectors (in particular IT and Technology)
• A second European language (in particular German) would be desirable (though not essential)

T.A. Cook specializes in providing expert operational advice to companies in the asset-intensive industries. Taking a unique, hands-on approach, its focus on Asset Performance Management offers clients sustainable excellence of boutique quality from its offices around the world. In addition, T.A. Cook is a leading organizer of international conferences and seminars as well as a partner for studies and benchmarking platforms. For more information, visit www.tacook.com

Please submit your CV and a covering letter via email to Mr. James Haggan: j.haggan@tacook.com

We regret that due to volume, only shortlisted applicants will be contacted, therefore if you do not hear from one of our staff within 7 working days, please assume that you‘ve not been successful on this occasion.
 

• Attract delegates to attend the event, selling individual delegate and group passes across a number of business conferences, workshops and seminars
• Get involved in the end-to-end process of delegate acquisition, working with marketing, production, and registration teams to deliver a successful event
• Take on the role of account managing our key customers, informing them of upcoming events, and being their main point of contact
• Get to grips quickly with the content offered at our events, to determine unique selling points of each, and effectively convey these to potential delegates
• Research, identify and build relationships with new contacts (decision-makers)
• Continuously track conversations and results, and deliver status reports to event stakeholders
• Commit to maintaining the quality of our database in an organized and efficient manner
• Build a network of industry contacts with a view to developing new business opportunities

• Graduate calibre with 1 – 2 years telesales/telemarketing/customer service management experience (B2B experience preferable)
• Organised and self-motivated with lots of energy and enthusiasm to hit and exceed targets
• Professional manner and excellent interpersonal skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and command of English
• Enjoy being on the phone and building relationships
• A confident communicator, able to converse easily
• Be comfortable making ‘cold calls’ to build new relationships
• Able to report and feed-back accurately and concisely
• Capable of multi-tasking and prioritising
• Willing to learn quickly and constantly develop your skills
• Bring a tenacious and persuasive approach
• Commercially aware with good research skills
• Excited by working with a collaborative team
• Keen to take ownership of the role and progress
• A second European language would be an advantage (esp. German)

T.A. Cook Conferences offers exactly the right mix for a fulfilling career: a high degree of freedom and responsibility combined with ambitious projects an attractive employee benefits. A broad range of opportunities which are challenging and provide the exposure you need to develop your own personal field of expertise. A fun and collegial working environment, which enables and supports long-term personal growth.