Introduction:

Product Engineer (Product Design, Engineering and Development).

Responsible for the Product Definition, Validation and Execution.

Company:

An Automotive supplier of a range of plastic biased trim products, are seeking a Product Engineer to support programmes in the areas of Product Engineering.

The role will require a CAD biased background in experience of getting concepts and prototypes through life cycles and approval stages, typical to Automotive Tier 1 stages.

Duties:

Daily activities will include:

• Work with build coordination and technology group (process) engineer to direct design verification build and prototype build and record all design problems.
• Assign all design problems to proper engineering discipline for countermeasure.
• Responsible for Design Verification and Product Validation of the project, through liaison with the test lab and quality departments.
• Interfaces with the customer to ensure all engineering needs and requirements are being met.
• Coordinate engineering changes through the customers and internal systems during the Development Phase.
• Evaluate and approve design changes, specifications and drawing releases.
• Work with the Project Manager and other engineers to establish priorities and assign tasks to complete the project according to the defined schedule.
• Support launch at the customer assembly plants.

Primary duties will include:

Coordinate and follow product engineering responsibilities from design concept, through Prototype build, pilot, production, and life of the program.

Provide feasibility input to support Studio Design & Package Requirements and Champion, support and participate in Design and Engineering Reviews.

Create and maintain a Master Section Package for the Commodity.

Work with advance engineering, styling and the company’s technical centre on development of the Concept and feasibility of components and vehicle level integration.

Work with and direct the CAD team to ensure all engineering parameters and customer requirements are being fulfilled on a timely basis.

Update Product Definition whenever project definition changes.

Develop the DFMEA, DFM and other engineering disciplines if specified by the customer.

Organise and develop Design concepts, product architecture and set internal Engineering specifications.

Directs, coordinates, assigns tasks, and works with customer engineers to bring all Engineering disciplines together on the project.

Prepare preliminary detail drawings, with assistance of CAD design group

Prepare layouts/detail drawings for review and release, with assistance of CAD design group

Utilize and apply GD&T.

Develop DVP&R, obtaining customer approval, and initiating all laboratory and virtual tests.

Ensure that the product design complies with all product requirements and any international Legal standards when applicable.

Ensure that the product meets all engineering objectives and targets for weight, acoustics, water sealing, cost, service etc.

Skills and Requirements:

The right candidate will be:

• Degree Qualified in and Engineering, Product or Industrial Design field.
• Good exposure to engineering applications with at least 3 - 5 years in Automotive Engineering preferred
• At least 3 years of Automotive Interior Engineering / Plastics experience.
• Knowledge of Plastic injection moulding, post processes and assembly of complex components.
• Experience working with UK OEM’s as a Tier 1 supplier in an engineering function.
• Ability to effectively conduct group presentations,
• Strong Microsoft Office skills.
• Proficient in 3D CAD standard software with the ability to create, interrogate and communicate geometry requirements.
• Capable of using pictographic tools (Sketching, Diagrams, presentations) to clearly communicate issues and requirements.

Benefits:

Salary - £50,00+

Pension

Healthcare

Introduction:

Are you a successful Business Development Manager, who is keen to work with a growing, busy varied and fast paced organisation?

Company:

This is an engineering company, who have major customers in the automotive, food industry, Power and Utilities. 

This is NOT your usual manufacturing business, being more focused on customer service.

Utilising CNC, Fabrication, design, manufacture, installation and project management

Duties:

• 50% new business / 50% business development
• Identification of new markets and potential clients
• Arrange business meetings with prospective clients
• Promote company services
• Generate sales
• Provide ongoing support to clients
• Build long-term relationship with new and existing customers
• Maximise existing business accounts

Skills and Requirements:

• A level or equivalent, ideally Degree – but experience is readily considered
• You will be a driven, highly motivated and driven Sales Engineer
• Your experience will have been gained from within the manufacturing / engineering industry sectors
• To be able to demonstrate an understanding of engineering
• Target orientated
• This is a fast paced environment, and will suit an energetic, dynamic individual
• An engaging approach
• A natural rapport builder

Benefits:

Salary – £25,000 - £35,000 – Dependant on Experience

Company vehicle

Uncapped, highly competitive Bonus structure

Pension

Healthcare

Second to none genuine prospects

An exciting, growing, fast paced working environment

Commutable from Birmingham, , Redditch, Leamington Spa, Northampton, Leicester

If you are looking for an organisation that can offer you longevity, prospects and an enjoyable and varied working environment

Send your CV ASAP.

The Company:

This business is driven to making the best products in the world. Building iconic products that celebrate their past whilst embracing the future - through bold design, original styling, purposeful engineering and a genuine passion for what they do.

Role Overview:

Reporting to the Lead Engineer of Functional Safety, the key function of the Functional Safety Engineer role is to allow for the introduction of new and exciting automotive technology across client’s product range. The Electrical department is expanding and is looking to bring in talented, passionate and driven engineers, to support their future model development.

The business is seeking a Functional Safety Engineer to join the Electrical team to help ensure their electrical systems are developed to both their own stringent standards and to meet or exceed the requirements of ISO 26262. This is a new role within the Design department and will present an exciting challenge to the successful applicant.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support cross-functional teams on functional safety matters across the entire V-cycle:

     o Process development

     o Concept design

     o System Design

     o Agreement and maintenance of DIA’s with worldwide suppliers

     o Generation of safety Cases

• Application areas include but are not limited to engine management systems, chassis systems such as ABS, electronic suspension & body control modules, HMI systems and cyber security.
• Promote Functional Safety across the Business
• Support the development of best practice working procedures for functional safety activities.
• Audit supplier processes and confirm deliverables

Person Specification:

• BEng or MEng in Electrical / Electronic engineering, Systems Engineering or Safety Engineering, and proven relevant experience
• Experience in the ISO26262 lifecycle through concept, system, hardware and software design or the willingness to learn and undertake training
• Proficient in Microsoft packages including Excel, Word and Outlook
• Use of tools for HARA, FMEA, FTA, requirements traceability
• Chartership (desirable)
• Knowledge of CAN communication (desirable)
• Working with suppliers through a DIA Experience (desirable)

Salary and Benefits:

£50,000

Enhanced holiday scheme, favourable pension, life assurance scheme and student loan repayment scheme. Discounted company products.

Commutable From; Coventry, Leicester, Birmingham, Rugby, Hinckley, Tamworth

The Company:

This business is driven to making the best products in the world. Building iconic products that celebrate their past whilst embracing the future - through bold design, original styling, purposeful engineering and a genuine passion for what they do.

Role Overview:

Reporting to the Team Leader - Electrical Control Systems, the key function of the Lead Engineer role is to allow for the introduction of new and exciting automotive technology across client’s product range. The Electrical department is expanding and is looking to bring in talented, passionate and driven engineers, to support their future model development.

They are currently seeking an additional Lead Engineer to work within their Electronic Control Systems team. This role will involve systems design across a wide range of functions (including the capturing, elicitation and management of requirements) and working closely with their worldwide base of suppliers to ensure the technological requirements for their next generation of product is met.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design of Electronic Control Systems for use in chassis, powertrain, suspension or HMI systems. Consideration given to specific areas or more general systems design
• Design, verify and validate systems to meet Functional Safety Goals
• Support generation of Safety Cases
• Model systems for approval with product planning
• Elicit and manage requirements
• Design for re-use across multiple models and variants
• High level design and specification of a wide variety of electrical / electronic components
• Regular liaison with project managers, manufacturing departments and chassis / powertrain / EDS / Functional Safety teams
• Work with existing worldwide suppliers and identify potential new suppliers to ensure timely introduction of new ECU’s

Person Specification:

• BEng or MEng in Electrical / Electronic Engineering or Systems Engineering, and relevant experience
• Proficient in Microsoft packages including Excel, Word and Outlook
• Excellent trouble shooting skills
• Specific interests in functional safety or cyber security or user interface design etc
• Experience of leading a small team of Engineers
• Proficient in Systems design - modelling (UML / SYSML), requirements capture / management and test case generation (desirable)
• Knowledge of CAN communication and familiarity with tools such as CANalyser / CANoe or similar (desirable)

Salary and Benefits:

£52,000

Enhanced holiday scheme, favourable pension, life assurance scheme and student loan repayment scheme. Discounted company products.

Commutable From; Coventry, Leicester, Birmingham, Rugby, Hinckley, Tamworth

The Company:

This business is driven to making the best products in the world. Building iconic products that celebrate their past whilst embracing the future - through bold design, original styling, purposeful engineering and a genuine passion for what they do.

Role Overview:

The PLM Engineer will help transform their organisation around the world. You’ll help them take advantage of digital technology into the product development and manufacturing environments. They are looking for someone who enjoys a hands-on challenge of configuring and managing a system for their business needs and can work under pressure to troubleshoot and resolve complex problems.

This is an exciting role for an experienced PLM Engineer, where you would get involved with their key product development and manufacturing processes and then help to configure their systems to best fit these processes. They have made great progress with Windchill PDMLink where they are managing CAD data and producing EBOM/MBOM’s with integration into the ERP solution. But now they are getting ready for their next challenge and are looking to implement Design Change and further developing the use of data usage downstream by the manufacturing teams.

Key Responsibilities:

• Providing front-line technical Support over telephone/web/face to face
• Training the Engineers in the correct use of the PLM tools available
• Working with the Engineers to understand their requirements
• Demonstrating PLM system enhancements to the Engineers before implementing new releases
• Supporting their users with the Windchill PLM system
• Part of the project team introducing WT parts, EBOM’s and MBOM’s
• Problem solving
• To undertake and assist with projects as required by your Manager
• Any other ad-hoc duties as required by your Manager

Person Specification:

• Maths and English GCSE grade C or above. Graduate / HND / or equivalent qualification
• Proficient in Microsoft Packages including Excel, Word and Outlook
• A working knowledge of PDMLink including BOM’s and change management
• Willingness to be flexible and to travel if required
• Able to take instruction and work under pressure
• Excellent communication skills, clear and concise written and verbal skills
• Willingness to be flexible and to travel as required
• Natural problem-solving ability and very determined

Salary and Benefits:

£40,000 - £50,000 negotiable dependant on experience

Enhanced holiday scheme, favourable pension and life assurance scheme and student loan repayment scheme. Discounted company products.

Commutable From; Coventry, Leicester, Birmingham, Rugby, Hinckley, Tamworth

Introduction:

QUALITY ENGINEER

Outstanding Opportunity to join a fast paced, dynamic, lean manufacturing organisation

Duties of a Quality Engineer:

• Manage the development quality activities
• Control Plans definition and execution
• Validation Plans definition and execution
• Control Means definition and approval
• Managing sub-suppliers and consolidating approval status of purchase materials and components
• Process validation
• APQP project KPI’s measurement and consolidation

Skills and Requirements of a Quality Engineer:

• It is essential that you have strong Quality Engineering experience
• Relevant industry knowledge gained from within a fast -paced manufacturing industry
• Strong APQP and PPAP experience
• Product and Process Audits
• Excellent knowledge of Control Means and Validation Plans
• As much of 50% of time spent travelling between sites in the UK

Benefits for a Quality Engineer:

• Salary - £40,000 - £45,000
• Car allowance - to £6,000 on top
• Superb Pension
• Healthcare
• Second to none genuine prospects
• An outstanding working environment
• Generous holiday allowance
• Excellent work-life balance and family friendly policies
• Ample free parking

Commutable from Birmingham, Coventry, Daventry, Banbury, Evesham, Nuneaton

What are you waiting for!  Send your CV ASAP.

Introduction:

An exciting opportunity has become available for 2 experienced CNC Operator / Setters, One day’s role and one night’s role.

Company:

This company is responsible for the design and manufacture of technology, for a variety of industries, such as rail.

Duties:

The successful CNC Setter / Operator will be expected to:

• Shall be able to set up to 4 axis CNC machines (Lathe / Miller)
• Using 5S procedures
•  Shall be able to set / operator across multiple areas in the section
• Shall make edit adjustments to programs
• Good understanding on how to programme various controls and machines
• Identifying issues and finding improvements.

Skills & Experience:

The successful CNC Setter / Operator will need to:

• Be skilled and experienced in CNC Machining
• Be apprentice trained or equivalent
• Completion of an approved apprenticeship or equivalent
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and job operating instruction sheets
• Previous work experience in an engineering / manufacturing Quality Control function.
• Be familiar with Fanuc Controls.

Benefits:

They offer a very generous package to the successful Project engineer.

• 39hour week, with early Friday finishes
• Shift allowances

For more information on this excellent, exciting CNC Machinist opportunity, please send your CV ASAP.

Introduction:

An exciting opportunity has become available for an experienced Project Engineer

With generous holidays and early weekly finishes.

Company:

This vacancy is for a market leading metal parts supplier for world leading Automotive companies. This company are a tier one supplier to the worlds luxury car markets supplying Bentley, Aston Martin, JLR.  Using the latest Manufacturing technology such as, fiber laser-cutting technology and robotic brake pressing.

Duties:

The successful Project Engineer will be expected to:

• Use laser cuttings and CNC Machines
• Assembly work
• Overseeing the designs through to the production
• Budget and time management
• Managing staff to see that deadlines are met
• Running techniques and engineering process sheets.

Skills & Experience:

The successful Project Engineer will need to:

• Be skilled and experienced in laser cuttings and CNC Machining
• Pressings and settings
• Experience in the metal industry.
• Experienced project Engineer
• Leadership or management experience
• Excellent analytical skills, to identify, fix and foresee any issues.

Benefits:

They offer a very generous package to the successful Project Engineer.

• 39 hour week, with early Friday finishes
• 28 days holiday+ 8 bank holidays

For more information on this excellent, exciting manufacturing / Project Engineer opportunity, please send your CV ASAP.

We are one of the most respected employers regionally, who produce over 2 million products a year. And are seeking to recruit a proven Control Engineer to join our Control automation team.

Working within a team of likeminded Control Engineering professionals, you will be required to support our onsite automated production system that will see you working closely with our Maintenance, Projects and CI teams to resolve issues and make improvements to production processes, that heavily rely on automation. 

You will ideally have:-

• Climbed the ranks of engineering from a Maintenance prospective into a Control Engineering position and be electrically qualified to an HNC standard.
• Or hold a Degree in an Electrical, Control Engineering or an IT discipline and have proven control systems experience.
• Experienced to a programming level with either Allen Bradley RSLogix or Siemens S7 Plc and  WinCC Flex, HMI and / or Siemens 840 CNC / NC Control.
• Allied to your systems experience you must also have experience of planning control related projects within manufacturing or production environments. 

Alongside a great negotiable base salary of £44,000 - £55,000, we can also offer regular Paid Overtime, Exceptional Company Pension, Company Car Options, Annual Bonus and Healthcare plus GENUINE Ongoing Software Training and Career Development.

If you have hesitated about moving over the past few years, this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to join an organisation that have enviable reputation for producing world leading products.

Roles are commutable from most areas of the West Midlands, Worcestershire & Warwickshire. 

This vacancy is for a market leading manufacturing company within the UK, with a long history in their field. With the company developing, they are enhancing their site are now looking for a Manufacturing Engineer to join their team.

They offer a very generous package to the successful Manufacturing Engineer:

• 39 hour week, with early Friday finishes,
• 25 days holiday+ 8 bank holidays
• Pension scheme
• Profit bonus’ including 5% increase for attendance
• Childcare vouchers
• Free car parking
• Workplace rewards programme.

THE MANUFACTURING ENGINEER WILL BE EXPECTED TO:

• Be comfortable with the use of Lean Six sigma manufacturing
• Analysing processes to implement single piece flow, cellular manufacturing and just-in-time production,
• Creating documents and templates i.e. A3, Pareto, OEE, Ishikawa,
• Suggesting and implementing KPIs which will impact the bottom line and drive the right behaviours,
• Managing projects involving cross-functional teams and suggesting improvements.

REQUIREMENTS FOR THIS MANUFACTURING ENGINEER:

• Qualified to Degree level in manufacturing / industrial / production / process engineering with specific emphasis on Lean Manufacturing,
• Deep understanding of Lean Philosophy and proven track record of implementing Lean tools and techniques i.e. VSM, Kanban, SMED, 5S, Pull, Kaizen, PFEP, Visual Management, PDCA,
• Excellent analytical skills to identify root causes of problems in a structured and logical way using data and formulate robust solutions.

LOGISTICS ANALYST

FIXED TERM MATERNITY COVER - 9 - 12 MONTHS

WARWICKSHIRE

£26,000 - £28,000

IMMEDIATE START

HIGH VOLUME MANUFACTURING

COMPANY

An immediate start for a Logistics Analyst role has become available for a large International manufacturing organisation in the Warwickshire area.

This will be a fixed Term Maternity cover.

They produce components for a wide variety of OEM automotive customers

DUTIES OF A LOGISTICS ANALYST:

• Material planning
• Utilising SAP based MRP for materials
• Audit of material receipt to SAP
• Ensure stock accuracy
• Invoice reconciliation - RAW Materials
• Special Transport authority
• Maintenance of monthly cycle count
• Investigation of any discrepancies
• Clearance of raw material errors
• Demand management
• External logistics support coordination

REQUIREMENTS OF A LOGISTICS ANANLYST:

• Logistics and Inventory control experience
• Ideally, you will have gained your experience from within a manufacturing environment
• Good knowledge of SAP
• Previous experience of dealing with high demanding customers
• Stay cool under pressure!
• Relevant logistics experience
• Strong problem- solving abilities and attention to detail
• High level of computer literacy

COMMODITY BUYER

Warwickshire

PERMANENT

£40,000 - £50,000 + Excellent Pension + Outstanding Prospects + Benefits

HIGH VOLUME MANUFACTURING

COMPANY:

A well- known, and highly respected organisation, based in the Warwick area, with multiple site facilities, have a requirement for a Commodity Buyer.

You will be supporting the achievement of the purchasing strategy through cost and procurement.

These are exciting times, their business has evolved and continues to go from strength.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Support the achievement of the purchasing strategy
• Manage the sourcing at optimum cost
• Enhance economic and commercial leverage and negotiate with suppliers
• Agree amendments to purchase orders and supply contracts
• Identify cost reductions
• Participate in VA /VE AND Lean Manufacturing workshop
• Set the commodity and supplier strategy
• Achieve cost re4duction targets and Commodity KPI’s
• Source new parts to agreed cost and timings
• Prepare and maintain commodity strategy

DUTIES:

• Ideally qualified to CIPS / Degree or prepared to study
• Significant Purchasing experience within Commodities
• Experience of techniques required to perform the responsibilities
• Understanding the NPI and Product Life
• Proven negotiation skills and to have the ability to problem solve
• SAP knowledge would be advantageous