Scott's Monthly Pick Of The Bunch - Design

We are offering an exceptional opportunity for a TOOLMAKER / BENCH HAND

We are a well- established, busy manufacturing organisation, ISO9001 accredited with the latest CADCAM technology on site.  

Are you a skilled Toolmaker Bench Hand ready to craft excellence and shape innovation? We're seeking talented individuals like YOU to strengthen our team and take your career to the next level!

Commutable from Birmingham, Walsall, Willenhall, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, Dudley, West Bromwich, Essington, Aldridge, Brownhills, Great Barr and Cannock 

KEY BENEFITS

• Salary: £34,500  
• Paid Overtime
• Day’s role
• Lunchtime finish Fridays
• 33 days holiday (stats included)
• Friendly supportive team
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Busy, consistent, stable organisation, offering long term career certainty 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manufacture, assemble, and maintain precision tools, jigs, and fixtures
• Interpret technical drawings and specifications with precision
• Perform hand-finishing and polishing of components for a flawless finish
• Collaborate with engineers and machinists to ensure top-tier quality
• Troubleshoot and repair tooling to maintain smooth production flow
• Happy to work a Days role

REQUIREMENTS

• Proven experience in toolmaking or as a bench hand
• Ability to hand tools and measurement instruments
• Keen eye for detail and commitment to quality craftsmanship
• Strong understanding of machining techniques and materials
• A proactive, solution-oriented mindset with excellent teamwork skills
• To be able to work from engineering drawings

Company and Role Overview

With decades of experience, this UK leading business who are part of a large group, have remained at the forefront of their industry. They are currently working on a huge, long-term, high value project, which you will be part of in this role. 

The business is looking for an experienced Quality Inspector for a major, long-term project. The ideal candidate will have proven Quality Inspector, Quality Engineer, Quality Technician or Quality Control experience. 

You will be responsible for overseeing production processes, to ensure that the quality of the end product meets the required standards. You will collaborate with the Production, Finishing and Despatch departments to conduct inspections before products are despatched to site. You will ensure that any defects or improvements are identified and communicated.

Quality Inspector Salary, Hours, and Benefits

• £31,000 - £33,000 (dependant on what hours you do)
• 40 hours per week. There are two shifts available, days or afternoons 10:00am – 8:15pm 
• Life assurance
• Employee assistance program
• Mental health and wellbeing initiatives
• Discounts
• Training and development opportunities.

Commutable From: Derby, Leicester, Loughborough, Nottingham, Tamworth, Lichfield

Quality Inspector Candidate Requirements

• Proven Quality experience.
• The environment is always changing, so you have to be adaptable. 
• IT literate – an amount of time will be spent transferring data into the system.
• A good communicator – confident enough to challenge individuals. 
• UK Driving license as the site is not easy to get to via public transport.

Quality Inspector Key Responsibilities

• Engage production teams in quality management processes and drive a continuous improvement culture.
• Inspection of product at all stages of production in accordance with the Inspection Test Plan.
• Identification of defects, non-conformance and opportunities for improvement within the production processes. Assistance in root cause analysis and corrective action activities.
• Participate in internal and external accrediting body audits.

Company

With nearly 50 years of experience behind them, this is a global company that continues to grow, having doubled in size over the last five years. They consider themselves to be agile and highly innovative, embracing the technology associated within the industry.  The business has a strong family culture which provides a positive working environment where employees feel valued and trusted. They are big advocates of personal development, growth and progression, with many success stories of this across the company. 

Salary, Hours and Benefits

• £60,000 - £65,000
• Hybrid
• 37.5 hours per week, with some flexibility
• The chance to join a hypergrowth business
• Up to 10.5% company pension
• Company bonus
• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Cash health plan
• A modern, forward-thinking place to work

Commutable From: Wolverhampton, Birmingham, Walsall, Dudley, Kidderminster  

Role Overview

The business is looking to recruit a Senior Electronics Engineer to support the continuing growth of their design department.  The role will involve providing technical guidance to other members of the Electronics Design team, working alongside other engineering disciplines, designing hardware and embedded software to extend the businesses product range.

Candidate Requirements

• You will have a depth of experience of full product lifecycle.
• The Senior Electronics Engineer will hold a degree or similar qualification in Electronics Engineering or a comparable subject.
• Proven experience in embedded firmware design, development, and testing, along with, firmware unit, integration, and system testing.
• Solid experience in electronics hardware design, development, and testing; including PCB schematic design and layout.
• The Senior Electronics Engineer will have EMC design and test experience.
• New product development, and design validation process – FMEA, DFM.  
• Creation of supporting design documentation, development reports, BoM, build packs.
• Experience of electronics design within a highly regulated industry, with experience of working with third party approval/certification bodies.
• Experience in architecture design and architecture design tools, with a familiarity of machinery safety standards or similar.

Key Responsibilities 

• The Senior Electronics Engineer will be a lead electronics resource for the business.  
• Identify areas of improvement and assist implementing new processes.
• Design and maintenance of hardware and embedded software for use within company products.
• Assessment and documentation of products against specifications and standards.
• Coordinate with and assist other departments.