The Role:

*** This role is inside IR35 and PAYE ***

• This role is a 3-month contract to cover a leave of absence.
• Client is looking for an experienced Windchill operator who has had experience in Windchill administration roles.
• This is to cover CAD Administration and Engineering Administration for Windchill 11:0 and to support the Engineering team at Milton Keynes in all Windchill issues.
• Candidates will be liaising constantly with the onsite team, leads and the Windchill team to resolve issues. This is very much a communications role.
• Degree level experience in engineering or comparable is required.

Hours and Pay:

• £26.15 (this is a PAYE role)
• 37.5 hours per week, during normal office hours
• Three-month assignment

Person Specification Essentials:

• Windchill and Creo software knowledge
• Good communication skills
• Able to work under pressure

Project Background:

• What is it? - Windchill is an Enterprise Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) replacing both Matrix PLM and PDM Link CAD Data Management with a single CMI integrated environment managed by a common set of processes
• Why are they doing this? - To move PG PLM data from an obsolete unsupported Matrix application to a modern vendor supported Windchill environment with latest functionality and performance
• When will it be implemented? - February 2019 for CPG/CGT & Q4 2020 for HHPWho will benefit from this tool? All creators and consumers of CAD and PLM data within the current PGBU Matrix PLM and PDMLink environments

Key Responsibilities:

• Work with the Engineering Data Manager to identify and rectify engineering data quality issues.
• Analyse and cross reference engineering data between multiple sources to identify data quality issues (IT Systems and Excel reports).
• Identify missing engineering data and propose a resolution for correction.
• Instruct the IT support team on the required correction activities.
• Track progress of corrective updates and validate quality issues resolved.
• Produce regular status updates / progress reports to project team

Skills Required:

• Good understanding of engineering concepts is essential.
• Understand how to read Engineering Drawings
• Understand Part and product Bill of Materials
• Understand product and part naming terms and conventions
• Prior operation of PDM, PLM, MRP or ERP applications is an advantage
• Engineering / Manufacturing background is preferred
• Good communication skills: both written and verbal
• Good Excel skills (Macros ideally) and the ability to manage multiple large spreadsheets
• Ability to work independent and to deadlines

Commutable from Leighton Buzzard, Luton, Bedford, Northampton, Aylesbury, Hemel Hempstead

Introduction:

Are you an experienced Production Manager with a desire to be a part of an expanding, growing organisation??

Enjoy a Challenge????

Experienced within a heavy engineering environment??

Want to be a part of setting up a new department??

This is the position for you!!!

Benefits:

• Monday - Friday days - 37.5 hour week
• Holidays
• Pension

Company:

This is a fantastic opportunity for the Production Manager to hit the ground running in an exciting organisation who are continuing to expand and setting up a new part of the business. They pride themselves in the longevity of their team but are relishing in the expansion and are succession planning for the future.

Duties:

The Production Manager will have a strong heavy manufacturing / Engineering background and be responsible for:

• Planning and organising workload in the department
• Represent the company with customers and suppliers
• Train operators in relevant techniques
• Ensure compliance with legislation
• Update and maintain COSHH records
• Keep accurate records of testing/analysis and audits

Skills & Experience:

The successful Production Manager will have:

• Experience in a similar role, within a heavy manufacturing engineering environment
• Degree within chemistry / metallurgy
• Confident with using IT

I would be keen to speak with candidates who have experience as a Production Manager, a Shift Manager, Group Leader, Works Manager, Manufacturing Manager or similar positions 

This role is commutable from Wolverhampton, Walsall, Birmingham, Stafford, Dudley and surrounding areas.

For an informal chat or to apply for this position or to discuss any further please send your CV complete with a cover letter ASAP.

A leading Precision Engineering company with a full order book have an exciting opportunity for an experienced CNC Programmer to join the manufacturing team on a contract basis.

Benefits for the CNC Programmer:

• Competitive salary
• Regular opportunities for overtime
• Brilliant new facilities with on-site parking
• Opportunities to learn new skills

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Creating and proving of CNC Programs for 3 and 5 axis machines
• Modification of existing CNC Programs
• Analyse part designs
• To assist with quote time estimates and machining method advice

The ideal candidate should:

• Be an experienced CNC Programmer
• Have experience as a Precision Engineer / working in a Precision Engineering environment
• Should be able to use CAD&CAM - Skilled in Catia V5
• Be experienced with Fanuc & Heidenhain controls
• Be able to set & operate 3 and 5 axis machines (desirable not essential)

Commutable form Derby, Nottingham, Loughborough

Please only apply if experienced with Catia V5.

Role Overview:

This product focused position performs established technical tasks at the product and cross-business integration level for current and future products within a given business unit or corporate area.

This involves work across many steps in the product life cycle. Because of the product centred nature of this position, they are very often a central point of coordination and decision making between Product Engineers, Product Line Engineers, Customer Teams, Purchasing, Suppliers and Manufacturing.

Hours and Pay:

• £26.15 (this is a PAYE role)
• 37.5 hours per week, during normal office hours
• Initially this will be for a 6-month period

Key Responsibilities:

• Obtains input from stakeholders such as technical managers, project leaders, other product and manufacturing engineers and supplier partners to deliver information and recommendations that lead to quality product decisions.
• Applies academic knowledge and existing experience to take action and make decisions that progress projects forward without sacrificing project quality expectations. Examples of these decisions include day to day project details, analysis or test work instruction details, coordination across discipline areas, etc. that are necessary to make quality progress.
• Applies and improves processes such as ESW, iDFMEA, FIRG and tools such as 7-step problem solving, design review checklist and other specialized tools required to support the processes and enable high quality decision making.
• Provides independent leadership of smaller business impact projects or ownership of complex components, products, systems or services with greater elements of ambiguity over the senior or lead engineer level and with full accountability to the project team.
• Delivers independent execution of established and emerging work processes and systems, while still developing technology or product knowledge. Leads the development and improvement of work processes and systems across a functional discipline area within a business unit site.
• Coordinates and directs work amongst technicians and temporary student employees, assists in the transfer of knowledge to lesser experienced engineers through either indirect (scope of influence) or direct management of a small, local group of engineers
• Provides support and guidance to influence technical direction within a project team and continues to develop proficiency in the competency areas critical to success in the role. Operates as a recognized specialist in a discipline or product area within the immediate team.

Competencies Required:

• Systems Thinking
• System Requirements Engineering
• System Capability Engineering
• Product Interface Management and Integration
• Product Problem Solving
• Product Failure Mode Avoidance
• Decision quality
• Drives results
• Communicates effectively
• Builds networks
• Resourcefulness and Manages complexity

Person Specification:

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or other relevant technical disciplines is required
• Prior Senior or Lead Engineer equivalent work experience in a relevant discipline area is required with a demonstrated track record of technical problem solving and quality decision making.
• Knowledge of MS Office tools is preferred.

Commutable from Leighton Buzzard, Luton, Bedford, Northampton, Aylesbury, Hemel Hempstead

Introduction:

Are you an experienced Production Engineer with a desire to progress off the shop floor???

Enjoy a Challenge????

Experienced within a fabrication / welding environment??

Want to be a part of an expanding, growing company???

This is the position for you!!!

Company:

This is a fantastic opportunity for the Production Engineer to hit the ground running in an exciting fast-paced organisation who are continuing to grow and expand, hence the reason for an additional Engineer in the team.  

Benefits:

• Early finish on a Friday
• Onsite Parking
• 30minute lunch break
• Christmas shut down

Duties:

The Production Engineer will have a strong manufacturing / Engineering background and be responsible for:

• Developing Manufacturing BOMs and Routings by interpreting customers drawings
• Use of SAGE 200 ERP system
• Managing engineering change
• Control drawings and engineering revisions
• Liaise with customers and internal teams as required
• Generating material kitting lists and manufacturing route cards

Skills & Experience:

The successful Production Engineer will have:

• Experience in a similar role, with a minimum of 3-5 years’ experience
• Ideally experience within a metal fabrication environment with knowledge of laser cutting, brake pressing and punching, welding etc
• The ability to read engineering drawings
• Experience using ERP systems, ideally SAGE 200

I would be keen to speak with candidates who have experience as a Production Engineer, a Process Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Industrial Engineer or similar positions 

This role is commutable from Redditch, Pershore, Evesham, Worcester, Droitwich and Stourport-on-seven and surrounding areas.

For an informal chat or to apply for this position or to discuss any further please send your CV complete with a cover letter ASAP.

The Company:

This is a Days based Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer position with a successful manufacturing company based just outside of

Wolverhampton and is commutable from Dudley, Walsall, West Bromwich and surrounding areas.

The Return on offer:

• The salary for the Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer role is in the region of £30,000 depending on experience, in addition there are excellent benefits including health scheme and life assurance.

The Role:

• In the role of Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer you will be joining an existing Maintenance team to undertake reactive and preventative maintenance on plant and equipment including CNC machinery.
• You will be work Monday – Friday on Day shifts 6am – 2pm OR 11am – 7pm. These will be alternated weekly.

The Skills Required:

• To be successful in the role of Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer you will need to hold both Electrical and Mechanical abilities and must hold an Electrical engineering qualification.
• You will also need to have experience of maintaining machinery in a manufacturing or production environment and you will ideally have experience of working with CNC machinery.

I would be keen to talk with Engineers who hold previous experience within similar roles such as Maintenance Electricians/Electrical Engineers or Maintenance Engineers who hold an Electrical bias.

Please submit your CV ASAP.

With a fantastic benefits package on offer, my client, a global R&D organisation are looking to recruit an experienced Assistant Project Manager for their state-of-the-art site in Hoddesdon on a fixed term contract. For the right candidate full training can be provided as long as a scientific qualification is held.

The Assistant Project Manager package:

• 23 + Statutory Days holiday
• Up to 10% Pension
• Life Assurance
• Private Medical Care
• Income Protection

Assistant Project Manager responsibilities:

• Be the main point of contact for clients.
• Involvement in teleconferences and emails relating to projects.
• Produce protocols, reports and tables for clients
• Attend meetings and keep minutes between production and quality departments.

The successful Assistant Project Manager will have the following experience:

• Ideally have an understanding of GMP (good manufacturing practice).
• Hold a scientific qualification and have a good understanding of synthetic and analytical chemistry.
• PC literate and able to use basic Microsoft packages.

If you are currently in a similar Assistant Project Manager role or would be interested in training for this role, please send your CV ASAP.

LOGISTICS COORDINATOR

KENT

CONTRACT – 1 YEAR MINIMUM

PLEASE APPLY & STATE YOUR RATE

HIGH VOLUME MANUFACTURING

COMPANY

IMMEDIATE START

URGENT REQUIREMENT FOR A LOGISTICS COORDINATOR

LONG TERM 1 YEAR MIN CONTRACT

BUSY HIGH- VOLUME MODERN MANUFACTURING ENVIRONMENT

INTERNATIONAL MULTI SITE ORGANISATION

DUTIES

• Responsible for good inwards
• Manage the picking routes and efficiencies
• Visual management of Warehouse and Manufacturing area, stock levels, placeholders and locations
• Responsibility for how goods are manged and stored – scanning, stock checks and continuous cycle counting
• Liaison with the Planning team
• Utilising SAP
• Raising issues for improvements
• Manage the logistics of goods into the business, times deliveries, receipt and prioritisation
• Continuous Improvements
• Promoting and implementing LEAN / 5S concepts

REQUIREMENTS

• It is essential that you have gained your Logistics Coordination from within a high- volume manufacturing industry sector
• You will also have working exposure to SAP
• A proven track record in manufacturing and logistics
• Good understanding of MRP systems
• To have the ability to understand and react to business requirements
• Flexible and adaptable

THIS IS AN IMMEDIATE START

GREAT EARNING POTENTIAL

SUPERB OPPORTUNITY TO FURTHER YOUR EXPERIENCE AND CAREER WITHIN A BLUE CHIP INTERNATIONAL MANUFACURING ORGANISATION

Please call Tania for more information on 0121 321 4311

LOGISTICS MANAGER

KENT

CONTRACT – 1 YEAR MINIMUM

PLEASE APPLY & STATE YOUR RATE

HIGH VOLUME MANUFACTURING

COMPANY

IMMEDIATE START

URGENT REQUIREMENT FOR A LOGISTICS MANAGER

LONG TERM 1 YEAR MIN CONTRACT

BUSY HIGH- VOLUME MODERN MANUFACTURING ENVIRONMENT

INTERNATIONAL MULTI SITE ORGANISATION

DUTIES

• Manage the logistics function
• Develop and maintain long-term relationships
• Recruit, retain and motivate a Logistics team
• Ensure strong internal relationships are encouraged
• Develop systems, procedures and processes to ensure continual development in inventory control and stock reductions
• Working with SAP
• Initiate improvements in material handling and warehouse systems
• Direct and control the ordering and delivery of raw materials
• Ensure customer requirements are assessed correctly, in order to ensure production plans can be produced
• Develop logistics strategies for both in bound and out bound products
• Provide a logistics planning service to production, suppliers and customers for new product introductions

REQUIREMENTS

• It is essential that you have gained your Logistics Management experience from within a high volume manufacturing industry sector
• You will also have working exposure to SAP
• A proven track record in manufacturing and logistics
• Strong understanding of MRP systems
• To have the ability to understand and react to business requirements

THIS IS AN IMMEDIATE START

OPPORTUNITY TO LEAD AND MOTIVATE AN GREAT TEAM

GREAT EARNING POTENTIAL

This is a wonderful opportunity to continue your successful career. Call Tania for more information on 0121 321 4311

ENGINEERING CHANGE COORDINATOR

HIGH VOLUME MANUFACTURING

£25,000 - £28,500

CONTRACT - STRONG POSSIBILITY OF BECOMING PERMANENT

BARTON UNDER NEEDWOOD

Company:

An international manufacturing organisation need an Engineering Change Coordinator.

This is a fast paced, dynamic working environment, staffed with very friendly people, making it a very pleasant working environment.

Your primary responsibility would be to ensure, as the Engineering Change Coordinator, you will coordinate engineering product and process change as per budget and on time.

Though this is an initial 3- month contract, there is a STRONG POSSIBILITY, that this will become a permanent appointment.

Duties:

• Coordinate engineering product and process change
• Upkeep of change register
• Upkeep of modifications documentation
• Engineering change control management
• Escalate any timing / cost slippages
• Coordinate interdepartmental meetings
• Escalate cost concerns of engineering changes
• Monitor any obsolescence
• Promote good 5S and H&S environment

Requirements:

• Good standard of education
• Relevant change coordination experience
• Ideally, you will have gained your experience from within a fast -paced manufacturing environment
• Excellent IT skills
• Strong ability to organise
• Cope well within a pressured and fast paced environment
• Good ability to interpret and generate procedural documentation

This would be an IMMEDIATE START, with a very strong potential for this to become PERMANENT

The opportunity would give you an excellent in-sight into a world class manufacturing organisation, which can offer you great experience and once permanent, outstanding prospects.

Send your CV ASAP.