Company:

This is a technology-focused company, specializing in control system design, install and commissioning for the automated materials handling sector.

They have been supporting end users and mechanical system integrators for several years and over this time have become a specialist in automated systems.

The Role:

They are now looking to strengthen and reinforce the team, with an experienced Control Panel Design Engineer, ideally suited to someone looking for the next challenge in their career. The right candidate will take ownership of the electrical design for the ongoing development of new and existing systems.

On a day to day basis, perform electrical design activities associated with the delivery of projects, to end users and partners, from project launch to handover on site.

Hours and Benefits:

• Competitive salary based on experience level and qualifications
• Flexi time working, 37.5 hours per week
• Health insurance
• Employer pension contribution
• Performance based bonus

Key Responsibilities :

• Interpret design input information to produce electrical control panel/ system designs based on the current ISO, EN, and BS standards
• Production of all associated documentation including, but not limited to, design calculations, design/safety specifications, operation and maintenance manuals, installation designs and drawing.
• Design & production of electrical layouts & schematic drawings using appropriate CAD tools
• Procurement of electrical equipment including control panels and field devices, liaising with suppliers on technical matters
• Ongoing management of Bill of Materials to support project and spares procurement
• Preparation and ongoing management of manufacturing documentation and technical files
• Participate in design reviews, new project meetings and customer-facing meetings, providing technical support to other departments, as required
• To understand and apply relevant design, regulatory and industrial standards
• Operate in accordance to the company’s ISO 9001 policy

Key Responsibilities:

This is a demanding but rewarding position, offering the successful candidate an opportunity to be part of a highly professional team looking to innovate and drive performance.

The successful candidate will have / be:

• Educated to a minimum of HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering or related relevant discipline
• Prior experience working in a similar role, including electrical design and commissioning within an automation-based industry
• Familiar with 415v motor drive systems, soft starts, and inverter drives and familiar with 24v DC motor drive systems
• Familiar with industrial sensor technology, both digital and analogue, and interfacing of the same to the control system(s) either directly or via appropriate fieldbus IO standards
• Previous use of CAD tools, (AutoCAD, EPLAN)
• Working knowledge of relevant standards governing the controls automation industry
• Conversant with AutoCAD, E-plan, Word, Excel, Project, Outlook

Commutable from Burton Upon Trent, Loughborough, Nottingham, Mansfield, Chesterfield

SALES ENGINEER / TECHNICAL ACCOUNT MANAGER - MIDLANDS

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a talented Sales Engineer / Technical Account Manager to join an established, national manufacturer and distributer of sealants and components for use within the industrial sector. Counting blue-chip OEM’s and local engineering workshops amongst their varied client base, this company offers the chance to work and grow alongside some of the most innovative companies in the country.

Based at the company’s Head Office in Birmingham, the Sales Engineer / Technical Account Manager will be responsible for the Account Management of clients, both long-standing and newly won. Working alongside the Business Development team the Sales Engineer / Technical Account Manager will be dealing with technical queries and requests from clients in relation to product range, orders and suitability of products. The role will also involve travelling around the Midlands in order to meet customers and build and maintain relationships, as well as to ensure the steady generation of revenue.

The Sales Engineer / Technical Account Manager role will be perfectly suited to someone who is currently working in a technical / engineering discipline, ideally with systems / machinery which uses sealants and lubricants although this is not necessary. Previous sales experience is useful but not absolutely required providing you are energetic, enthusiastic, driven and willing to learn. Whilst this is a sales role you will not be heavily targeted as this company values quality of relationships over pure profit.

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive basic salary of £25,000 - £35,000 dependant on experience
• A bonus scheme allowing you to earn up to 20% of your annual salary based on performance
• A company car, mobile phone and pension
• Generous holiday allowance
• A fantastic working environment with experienced, friendly and successful colleagues

If the above sounds interesting, then what are you waiting for? Send your CV now to be considered for this brilliant position.

SALES ENGINEER / TECHNICAL ACCOUNT MANAGER - SOUTH EAST

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a talented Sales Engineer / Technical Account Manager to join an established, national manufacturer and distributer of sealants and components for use within the industrial sector. Counting blue-chip OEM’s and local engineering workshops amongst their varied client base, this company offers the chance to work and grow alongside some of the most innovative companies in the country.

Based at the company’s regional office in Dartford, the Sales Engineer / Technical Account Manager will be responsible for the Account Management of clients, both long-standing and newly won. Working alongside the Business Development team the Sales Engineer / Technical Account Manager will be dealing with technical queries and requests from clients in relation to product range, orders and suitability of products. The role will also involve travelling around the South East in order to meet customers and build and maintain relationships, as well as to ensure the steady generation of revenue.

The Sales Engineer / Technical Account Manager role will be perfectly suited to someone who is currently working in a technical / engineering discipline, ideally with systems / machinery which uses sealants and lubricants although this is not necessary. Previous sales experience is useful but not absolutely required providing you are energetic, enthusiastic, driven and willing to learn. Whilst this is a sales role you will not be heavily targeted as this company values quality of relationships over pure profit.

What’s in it for you?

• A competitive basic salary of £25,000 - £35,000 dependant on experience
• A bonus scheme allowing you to earn up to 20% of your annual salary based on performance
• A company car, mobile phone and pension
• Generous holiday allowance
• A fantastic working environment with experienced, friendly and successful colleagues

If the above sounds interesting, then what are you waiting for? Send your CV now to be considered for this brilliant position.

Company:

PROJECT ENGINEER

BOLTON

PERMANENT

MANUFACTURING

Are you looking for a change in scenery or just a new opportunity to put your skills to the test at an incredibly successful Tier 1 Supplier?

Are you a Quality engineer or a Project Engineer who is looking to take the next step in your career?

Our client is an industry leading Tier 1 client who are looking for a Quality Engineer who has a background in Automotive to join them as their business continues to grow and provide outstandingly high quality products.

Benefits:

• Competitive Salary - Circa £35k
• Pension
• Competitive Holiday Days
• Free Parking
• Great working environment

Duties:

• As Project Engineer you will be responsible for continuing to develop relationships with Key Customers
• You will be responsible for aspects of Project Management
• As Project Engineer you will develop and build relationships with Suppliers and Key Customer contacts
• As Project Engineer you will manage the process from Enquiry to Development to Production

Requirements:

• Previous experience in a quality engineering or Project Engineer role
• Background in Automotive (Tier 1/2)
• Experience with PPAP, APQP, PFMEA
• Experience dealing with Customers/ Projects
• If you have any Plastics experience that would be beneficial

Please feel free to have a confidential chat on the details below. What are you waiting for?

Company:

In the role of Maintenance Engineer, you will be joining an existing maintenance team to undertake planned and breakdown maintenance on plant machinery.  

Benefits:

• In return you will receive a salary of up to £30,000
• Excellent Benefits
• Paid Overtime

Duties:

• As a Maintenance Engineer you will be joining an existing Maintenance Engineering team maintaining all plant machinery including both proactive planned maintenance and reactive breakdown repair. 
• You will be working alternating shifts 6am-2pm or 2pm-10pm Monday – Friday + regular Sat paid overtime.

Requirements:

• To be considered for this Maintenance Engineer role you will need to hold a relevant qualification in either Mechanical or Electrical Engineering e.g. City & Guilds or NVQ level 3.
• In addition, you will need to have experience of maintaining plant machinery in a Food or Manufacturing environment.
• You will ideally be multiskilled, however candidates with either Electrical or Mechanical bias will be considered, and I would be keen to speak with Multiskilled Engineers, Electrical or Mechanical Engineers.

This position is based in Welshpool, Powys and is commutable from Shrewsbury and the surrounding area.

If you are interested in this position, please submit your CV ASAP.

Company:

QUALITY ENGINEER

BOLTON

PERMANENT

MANUFACTURING

Are you looking for a change in scenery or just a new opportunity to put your skills to the test at an incredibly successful Tier 1 Supplier?

Are you a Quality engineer or a Project Engineer who is looking to take the next step in your career?

Our client is an industry leading Tier 1 client who are looking for a Quality Engineer who has a background in Automotive to join them as their business continues to grow and provide outstandingly high quality products.

Benefits:

• Competitive Salary - Circa £35k
• Pension
• Competitive Holiday Days
• Free Parking
• Great working environment

Duties:

• As Project Engineer you will be responsible for continuing to develop relationships with Key Customers
• You will be responsible for aspects of Project Management
• As Project Engineer you will develop and build relationships with Suppliers and Key Customer contacts
• As Project Engineer you will manage the process from Enquiry to Development to Production

Requirements:

• Previous experience in a quality engineering or Project Engineer role
• Background in Automotive (Tier 1/2)
• Experience with PPAP, APQP, PFMEA
• Experience dealing with Customers/ Projects
• If you have any Plastics experience that would be beneficial

Please feel free to have a confidential chat on the details below. What are you waiting for?

We are a well-respected employer who are seeking to recruit an experienced Electrically Biased Maintenance Technician to join our established bespoke day shift maintenance team.

Benefits:

• In return for your Maintenance Technician skills and experience, we offer a starting salary in the region of £33.5K, plus company pension, excellent holiday entitlement and a stable and secure working environment.  

Duties of a Maintenance Technician:

• As a Maintenance Technician you will be working with a small team of Maintenance Technicians and will be required to undertake both planned and reactive multi skilled maintenance technician activities across our plant.

Requirements of a Maintenance Technician:

• As a Proven Maintenance Technician, you will ideally be apprentice trained however must hold formal Electrical qualifications, with a background in supporting plant and equipment within either a clean room, packaging, food processing or FMCG environment.  

The role is commutable from Fradley, Lichfield, Rugeley & Tamworth

1999 - 2020 Celebrating 21 Years of Maintenance Technician Recruitment Excellence

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

This is an exciting opportunity for a Business Development Manager to join an established component manufacturer who have had significant investment by means of acquisition and who are now looking to enter a period of sustained growth.

The business supplies components and mechanical systems to many different industries including Aerospace, Automotive, Marine, Defence and others.  The Business Development Manager will be responsible for all business development activities. This will include new logo acquisition of OEMs, suppliers and distributors within industries such as aerospace and automotive.

The business unit has a £multi-million turnover based on recurring revenue from existing accounts. Thanks to an acquisition by a $1billion+ turnover organisation they now have a real desire to grow this business with ambitious growth plans in place. The Business Development Manager will be joining a small, specialised team of salespeople which is led by an experienced and successful Manager.

Benefits for a Business Development Manager:

• Salary : £40,000
• Bonus

Responsibilities of the Business Development Manager:

• Business development within the OEM space including the distribution network and supply chain
• Achieving and surpassing personal targets including £multi-million budgets

Skills/Experience needed to be the Business Development Manager:

• Demonstrable experience of achieving targets in a similar business development role
• Experience of selling the components into aerospace/automotive OEM market or similar
• High-energy, new logo focused character

Send your CV now to have an informal, exploratory and confidential conversation about this opportunity.

SALES MANAGER – BILINGUAL (GERMAN SPEAKERS PREFERRED)

This is an exciting opportunity for a Sales Manager to join an established component manufacturer who have had significant investment by means of acquisition and who are now looking to enter a period of sustained growth.

The business supplies precision engineered components to many different industries including Aerospace, Automotive, Marine, Defence and others.  The Sales Manager will be responsible for account management of long-standing OEM accounts as well as the new logo acquisition within the OEM distribution network.

The business unit has a £multi-million turnover based on recurring revenue from existing accounts. Thanks to an acquisition by a $1billion+ turnover organisation they now have a real desire to grow this business. The Sales Manager has an opportunity to be the first new logo focused salesperson in the company and there is real potential to grow a team in the coming months/years.

Benefits for a Sales Manager:

• Salary : £60,000
• Bonus

Responsibilities of the Sales Manager:

• Account management of long-standing accounts
• Business development within the OEM space including the distribution network and supply chain
• Achieving and surpassing personal targets including £multi-million budgets

Skills/Experience needed to be the Sales Manager:

• Demonstrable experience of achieving targets in a similar business development role
• Experience of selling the components into aerospace/automotive OEM market or similar
• High-energy, new logo focused character
• Bilingual – English is required, and German is preferred although other European languages will be considered

Send your CV now to have an informal, exploratory and confidential conversation about this opportunity.

TEAM LEADER

PERMANENT

MANUFACTURING

BIRMINGHAM

NEW YEAR, NEW START?  ARE YOU THINKING ABOUT 2020 AND WHATS NEXT IN YOUR CAREER?

LOOK NO FURTHER!

A busy well- established manufacturing business in the Birmingham area, are now looking for a Team Leader, to strengthen their management team.

New business has arrived, giving them greater stability than any of their competitors, and will give you, the stability of being part of an expanding business.

Benefits:

• Salary : £32,500 - £33,500
• New Orders Arrived Giving Superb Long- Term Stability and Prospects
• Well Established
• Friendly Business
• Pension

Duties:

• Achieve production requirements on shift
• Ensuring machine utilisation
• Coordinate production activities
• Monitor team members to ensure targets on shift are met
• Identify any bottle necks that may affect production plans
• Monitor downtime and excessive downtime
• Hold weekly team briefs
• Identification of overtime requirements
• Support team members with any continuous improvement projects
• Working a Night Shift pattern - Monday to Friday - Early finish Friday

Requirements:

• You will be a Team Leader at present, and working in a high- volume production environment
• To have worked in an environment, where continuous improvements are common
• Previous experience of ensuring Production plans are met
• Happy to work Night shifts
• This is a busy, fast paced environment, and this would suit an energetic, enthusiastic and committed Team Leader
• Plenty of potential for this to grow into a bigger career for you

This is a very active position, immediate appointment is available

What are you waiting for?  Get 2020 off to a fantastic start!

Send your CV ASAP.

A newly created position to provide comprehensive Management Accountant support to an established group with over 10 entities. Reporting to the Financial Director, this is a hands-on role, suited to an experienced qualified or qualified by experience Management Accountant who can support the the strategic decision making and drive profitability. The ideally candidate will have a manufacturing background and have proven experience in the following areas:

• Budgeting and Forecasting
• Costing and Variance Analysis
• Yield Analysis
• Bids and Proposals
• Sage line 50

As Management Accountant you will enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, free parking and a positive work/life balance.

FIRMWARE DESIGN ENGINEER

Introduction:

A Firmware Design Engineer experienced in embedded software is required to join a global leading specialist in innovative technology for the building services.

As part of their R&D Team, dedicated to pushing business forward, the role will support in the provision of design, technical support and commissioning of electronic control systems utilising the organisations brand new R&D rapid prototyping and testing facilities. 

Joining the team, you will be involved with projects from beginning to end, whilst gaining a wealth of knowledge and experience working alongside likeminded people within an industry responsible for safety critical systems.  As part of the organisations ‘employer of choice’ strategy the right applicant will be supported in providing the opportunity to develop their technical skills across both embedded and application level platforms through further learning & development.

Benefits for a Firmware Design Engineer:

• The company offer a competitive salary, generous holiday allowance of 26 days (including one for your birthday)
• Statutory Holidays
• Healthcare Cash Plan
• Life Assurance Cover
• Contributory Pension Scheme (after a qualifying period).
• The successful candidate would be expected to hold a full UK driving licence.

As Firmware Design Engineer your responsibilities will include but not be limited to:

• Conceptual design, development, prototyping and testing of firmware for new electronic control products
• Translation of customer specification into designs for electronic and control products.
• Continuous improvement of existing products
• Provision of technical support for both internal and external customers on both new and existing products
• Liaison with suppliers on technical aspects of integration of new products into product range
• Compile technical information for technical updates, CE files and product installation and operating manuals

To be considered for this role you will ideally have the following skills and experience:

• Experience coding in embedded C for microcontrollers (experience with Ti MSP430 and/or STM32 microprocessors would be advantageous)
• Experience in embedded firmware development, Embedded C or C++
• Experience of coding standards and MISRA C
• Knowledge of microcontrollers and peripheral components
• Good understanding of electronics
• Defining & specifying product requirements
• Experience of Visual Studio and C# would be advantageous

For more information regarding this Firmware Design Engineer role, please forward your latest CV ASAP.