We are working on behalf of a technology-focused company, specializing in control system design, install and commissioning & 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 a Junior Electrical 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.

Key Responsibilities (but not limited to)

• 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
• Ongoing management of Bill of Materials to support project and spares procurement
• Preparation and ongoing management of manufacturing documentation and technical files and participate in design reviews, new project meetings and customer-facing meetings, providing technical support to other departments, as required
• Operate in accordance to the company’s ISO 9001 policy

Person Specification:

This is a 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:

• Ideally educated to Degree level, or a minimum of HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering 
• Prior experience working in a similar role, including electrical design and commissioning would be highly advantageous 
• Familiar with 415v motor drive systems, soft starts, and inverter drives and familiar with 24v DC motor drive systems would be useful
• Previous use of AutoCAD (EPLAN would be very useful)
• Working knowledge of relevant standards governing the controls automation industry

Hours and Benefits:

• £23,000 - £33,000 dependant on experience
• Flexi time working, 37.5 hours per week
• Health insurance
• Employer pension contribution
• Performance based bonus

Commutable From: Burton Upon Trent, Loughborough, Nottingham, Mansfield, Chesterfield

A PRESTIGIOUS manufacturing organisation have an URGENT requirement for an INJECTION MOULD SETTER.

They are a multi-site operation, with facilities world -wide.  The opportunities available, would be second to none, with plenty of development offered for the right person. This is a busy facility, and there are plenty of orders stacking up.

BENEFITS:

• £32,000 rising to £34,500 after 6 months
• Shift Premium
• Pension
• Paid Overtime
• 6 Months Minimum Contract

DUTIES:

• Provide support and process improvement
• Conduct mould changes
• Set up moulding processes
• Identification for areas of improvement within tool changes
• Conduct first – off
• 5S
• Tool change reduction through SMED
• Cycle time improvement / general scrap reduction
• This role is over a 3-shift pattern – Monday to Friday

REQUIREMENTS:

• Ideally, you will be Apprentice trained
• Strong knowledge of plastic injection mould machines
• If you have gained your experience within a high volume, complex manufacturing environment would be beneficial
• Knowledge of SMED and 5S
• Happy to work 3 shifts
• Would suit someone who is looking for an opportunity where there are genuine career prospects

You will be joining an established manufacturing organisation, and you will be supported by a strong management team.  This is a superb opportunity that, for the right person, can offer fantastic potential for greater chances within the organisation.

This is a wonderful opportunity

A rare opportunity for an experienced Press Toolmaker has become available at an outstanding Engineering company, who have been running successfully for more than 70 years. With a strong customer base supplying into Aerospace, Medical and Structural Steel Industries and having stayed open during COVID-19, still thriving in the current climate, this is an opportunity not to be missed. 

Benefits for the Press Toolmaker:

• Free Parking and canteen on site
• A friendly and welcoming environment
• Opportunities for overtime
• Opportunities to learn new skills 
• Exciting and varying projects

Roles and responsibilities of the Press Toolmaker;

• Repairs and refurb of press tooling
• Use of all standard machinery
• Liaise with customers and suppliers 
• Interpret Engineer drawings
• On-time delivery of tools
• Ensure department standards are maintained

Skills required for the Press Toolmaker

• Must be experienced with the manufacture of Press Tools
• Toolmaking > 5 years
• Flexibility
• Ability to take responsibility and ownership of tasks

Do not miss out on this rare opportunity

Quantity Surveyor (Infrastructure) 

We are currently working with a company that operates nationwide, providing integrated consultancy services for major infrastructure and development schemes and has a reputation of designing and delivering some of the most complex projects in the UK. 
They have a proven track record of delivery in residential, commercial, retail, public and infrastructure sectors, with significant project experience in planning, designing and delivering strategic highways and bridges, flood alleviation works, transport plans, major utility installations, high rise buildings, new towns, schools/leisure centres, public buildings and business parks.

Their teams are structured to provide efficient, cost effective and dynamic advice, often against challenging timescales and with significant complexities. 

The Role within the company will require an enthusiastic, dynamic, and motivated individual with a junior or experienced background working as a Quantity Surveyor in recent times.

This is a great opportunity for a successful candidate to join the business in a role offering the prospect to work with experienced Quantity Surveyors and Project Consultants and provide a wide range of development consultancy services.

• Viability Analysis.
• Commercial and Contract Advice.
• Contract Administration.
• Cost Planning and Reporting.

The Quantity Surveyor position will offer the chance to work on some of the largest development programmes in the UK, taking the project lead and driving forward the key stages of project design and delivery.

Based in the organisations building in Southwest Birmingham, the position will liaise and work with other parties and travel when needed to visit and support projects throughout their delivery stages and lifecycles.

Experience Required 

• A formal Qualification in Quantity Surveying 
• Fully conversant with MS office – Word, Excel Outlook, Project 
• Some recent exposure of Quality Management Systems 
• 12 – 18 months post qualification sector experience 

If you are looking to progress your career in a driven environment working on nationally significant development and infrastructure projects and are looking to extend your experience within the field of QS, please get in touch.

Civil Engineer (Infrastructure projects) 

Nationwide Projects 

A Civil Engineer is required for a Birmingham based Consultancy 

We are working with an organisation that provides consultancy services related to major nationwide infrastructure schemes, with a strong successful track record for the delivery of projects in Commercial, Residential, Public and the Retail sectors. They have vast experience within infrastructure - planning, designing, and delivering highways and bridges, flood elevation works, transport plans, major utility installations, schools, public buildings, and business parks.

Their team is structured to provide efficient, cost effective and dynamic advice, often against challenging timescales and with significant complexities. 

This role is seeking a Civil Engineer who can provide support in the following:-

Design a variety of infrastructure schemes as well as liaising with clients in the following disciplines: 

• Highway design both preliminary and detailed. 
• Drainage design both strategic and detailed. 
• Design of foul pumping stations, SUDS, flow control structures and balancing facilities. 
• Residential and commercial external works design including earthworks assessments. 

Graduate Electronic Engineer

We are working with an electronic device development company, who require a Junior Electronic Engineer to join their busy R&D Team based on the outskirts of Oxford 

Company:

The company has over 20 years’ experience in developing innovative products that are used in the building services sector. Their product uses a range of the latest Electronic / Firmware and Software technologies and are combined with mechanical applications. 

As an organisation they have seen good growth and are now in a fortunate position of seeing business levels and orders return after the lockdown early this year. 

A busy working environment with a healthy mix of senior and more experienced staff combined with junior and entry level engineers with a focus on individual development.

Duties:

The position will be part of the delivery of new products and technologies and will focus both on new product development and improving and upgrading legacy products. 
Working in the development team and reporting to the Senior Electronic Engineer the position will be very R&D biased and be involved in designing, testing and building prototypes in conjunction with other members of the R&D team.

• Develop innovative product concepts and solutions.
• Design and create PCB Board level technology that can interact with Mechanical and Software applications 
• Create and build test and prototype and associated test rigs to carry out test cycles 
• Electrical design from concept through to production.
• Schematic capture, simulation, PCB layout.
• Embedded software development.
• Design validation testing including internal and external EMC tests.
• Specification and development of production test equipment.
• Working to internal safety and compliance standards 
• Assist in spoke urgent customers’ orders where technology design, upgrades and testing need to be achieved in very short lead times
• Problem solving with the projects at development, prototype, and testing phases

Skills & Experience:

This role will require a Junior Electronic Engineer with experience in the following 

• At least 1 year in a Technology based or Engineering position that is New Product Development biased
• Good hands-on exposure to Electronic Hardware & Embedded Design & PCB Schematics
• Have worked in a technology development product or device environment (Ideally within an SME or Start-up organisation)
• Excellent Communication skills 
• A formal engineering education qualification in Electronics – (Degree, HND or equivalent) 
• Good investigative skills with the ability to problem solve and come up with suitable solutions
• The ability to pick up new technology and procedures fast

Benefits:

• This is a great opportunity for a Junior Engineer to move into a fast paced, but supportive working environment.
• The company has seen fantastic growth in turnover and head count in recent years and is well placed to offer an individual good opportunity for career enhancement, pay increases and promotion within a short time span of joining the company.
• Being part of a team is their ethos and working together to achieve their goals. 

Technical Customer Support - German Speaking

We are working with a fantastic fast-growing organisation that has an establish global customer and supplier based and is seeing strong repeat and new customer business coming directly from Germany. 

Company:

The company has many years’ experience in developing advanced engineered products that are used in a myriad of industry sectors.  Their products offer a high level of safety and reliability and use a range of the latest electronic technologies.

As an organisation they have seen good growth from being able to offer bespoke solutions to their customers and are now in a fortunate position of seeing business levels and orders return, post lockdown.

A busy working environment with a friendly and positive approach to how they operate as a business and they have a strong team support ethos.

Duties:

The position plays an integral part of the day to day function between the customer and the technical departments within the organisation, by offering tailored support to customers by understanding their requirements and then liaising with the relevant Project and R&D teams.

• Collating information and requirements via telephone, email, Skype/Team/Zoom, or fax 
• Discussing suitable options, lead times and costs 
• Liaising with the internal technical departments to ensure customers’ requests and demands can be achieved 
• Dealing with issues and legacy quality issues 
• Maintaining CRM Systems and internal spread sheets or relevant documentation 
• Liaising with Sales Teams and Distributers 
• Keep abreast of new technology and product development 
• Advice customers of new improved technologies and better solutions. 
• Be able to communicate effectively in both English and German 

Skills & Experience:

• This position does require excellent German language skills, both conversational and technical and some exposure of working directly for, or with German organisations in the recent past. 
• The position does not require someone to be formally technically qualified, but a background working in some form of engineering or engineering sales or customer service is strongly desired. 
• Good IT Skills and the ability to create and maintain spread sheets and databases are as must
• Excellent communication with good listening skills are essential, with the ability to convey information clearly and in a professional manner.
• Being part of the big team is how this organisation wants their staff to feel, so someone who is willing to help and support others, will be a quality they seek at the interview stage

Benefits:

• A great company with a history of growing individual staff into senior members and managers within short time periods is something they are very proud of. 
• The company is based in a modern open spaced building with top spec facilities for their staff. 
• They operate Monday through to Friday on a standard day routine, with an earlier finish on a Friday. 
• Good salary packages and regular bonus and 25 Days Holidays + Bank Hols 

Client is a global manufacturer of heavy engineering products and services that deliver lifecycle solutions to maximise customer return on investment. They deliver lifecycle solutions to a broad range of industries, including construction, infrastructure, manufacturing, shipping, transportation, refining, energy, utility, quarrying and mining.  

Key Reasons to Join This Business:

• UK and Global travel opportunities
• Exposure to customers & all areas of the business including manufacture
• Working for a dynamic, global market leader
• Exciting projects & opportunities to innovate including patent designs
• 10% bonus

Key Responsibilities (but not limited to):

• Translate product specifications from Platform Manager and Product Manager into engineered solutions for the development of new products and modifications to existing products.
• Working with Design engineers, produce full manufacturing specification package including Engineering BOMs.
• Stay knowledgeable of machine component advancements and competitor design trends; apply latest technology to new and existing designs where appropriate to stay current and innovative.
• To resolve problems at the root cause quickly and effectively and manage engineering change process relating to company products.
• Follow Group standards in the areas of QFD, FMEA, design-for-manufacture, prototype development and field testing and follow group engineering standards and associated IT systems, to ensure effective global management of released engineering data.
• Ensure current and new products meet standards and performance levels specified for safety, function and reliability.
• Reduce manufacturing cost through improved design and consultation with the production department, purchasing and suppliers.

Person Specification:

• Degree educated or equivalent in Engineering and 3+ years’ experience in heavy equipment design; mining, aggregates or crushing equipment would be advantageous.
• Strong 3D CAD skills, preferably Pro-E/CREO.
• Ideally have good working knowledge of hydraulic system design, with working knowledge of Metallurgy, welding and casting techniques.
• Creativity and innovative thinking
• Experience with Oracle TMS a plus
• Good English communication skill, both written and spoken, with good Presentation and interpersonal skills
• Project management experience and advantage

Commutable From: Leicester, Derby, Nottingham, Loughborough, Burton upon Trent, Hinckley, Nuneaton

An experienced Business Development Manager from the freight forwarding industry is being sought by a successful, independent Freight Forwarder following a period of continued growth. You could be part of the next exciting chapter in this expanding company’s story. 

The company have built a solid foundation within the EU, Far East and Asian markets and they are now looking to grow their UK business with the addition of an experienced Business Development Manager.  

This is a completely new position reporting directly to the Managing Director with real earning potential. The role will likely be home based 4 days per week but applicants must be prepared to travel to London once per week. 

Please note that candidates MUST have 3+ years of experience in a New Business Development position within the freight forwarding industry. Applications without this experience will not be considered.

DUTIES:

• The Business Development Manager will be responsible for identifying winning new freight forwarding opportunities in the UK, Europe and the Far East.
• Managing own diary and appointments, including attending meetings with prospective and existing customers on a regular basis
• Regularly meeting and exceeding sales targets

REQUIREMENTS:

• The Business Development Manager will have at least 3+ years in a new business development position within the freight forwarding industry
• Demonstrable experience of achieving and meeting monthly/annual sales targets
• Will have experience of selling freight forwarding solutions via either Road, Sea or Air.

A reputable well-established Precision Manufacturer, with over 70 years’ experience of Manufacturing for the Aerospace and defences industries need an experienced Sheet Metal worker to join their expanding team. With a formed customer base, operating on a fully established Quality Management system, this opportunity is not to be missed.

Benefits for the Sheet Metal Worker:

• Onsite parking
• PPE as necessary and company t shirt
• 37 hours per week, early finish on a Friday, opportunities for overtime at 1.5x hourly rate
• 4% Employer Pension Contribution
• 31 days holiday (incl. bank holidays)

Roles & Responsibilities of the Sheet Metal Worker:

• Fabricating and repairing Aerospace components
• Using hand tools, power tools and machinery
• Meeting targets set in Production
• Reading Engineers drawings
• Involvement in internal and external Audits
• Performing First off Inspections

Key Skills Required:

• Experienced with bench and machine tools
• Experienced reading and interpreting technical drawings
• Experienced with Sheet Metal techniques

Commutable from Cheltenham, Gloucester, Tewkesbury, Cotswolds.

I am recruiting an exciting opportunity for a Maintenance Engineer to join a very established Plastics company.  You will be required to carry out maintenance work requirements for machines and equipment, plant, and buildings. Ideally previous Injection Mould or Blow Mould experience would be beneficial.

This is an excellent opening for someone with who wants some managerial responsibility, as you will be required to step up as Team Leader when the Manager is off. Along with a competitive salary of £38,000, the company offers overtime at an additional rate, holiday, and company pension. Hours for this role are Monday-Friday 10pm-6am. 

Duties for the role of Maintenance Engineer:

• Carry out all planned maintenance tasks to set standards.
• Carry out safety checks of machines, equipment and plant and complete periodic safety records.
• To undertake tasks required for the installation of machines, plant and equipment to working standards.
• To respond to and provide an immediate maintenance service.
• To make, fabricate and assemble special purpose parts and equipment.
• Along with the Team maintain effectiveness of Team and Area performance.
• To carry out the role of other team members as required.
• To maintain good housekeeping.
• Weekly sprinkler maintenance.
• Maintain and record water treatment as company procedures

The role of Maintenance Engineer is commutable from either Nottingham or Derby.

A BRC accredited, world renowned, leading UK Manufacturer, who has an enviable reputation, is looking for an experienced Tool Setter to join the manufacturing team, on a rotating shift basis for 40 hours per week, to install tools and carry out condition setting operations.

Offering the successful Tool Setter:

• A generous pay package
• Parking and canteen on site
• Overtime opportunities at 1.3x hourly rate

Roles & Responsibilities for the Tool Setter:

• Perform tool and ancillary equipment installations
• Carry out Guard Inspections
• Move tools from machines
• Perform machine setting adjustment as required
• Take part in continuous improvement activities

The ideal Tool Setter:

• Should have experience in Tool Setting
• Should be able to carry out condition setting operations
• Should be able to install Tools & Ancillary equipment

Commutable from Mansfield, Kirkby in Ashfield, Sutton-in-Ashfield, South Normanton, Ripley and surrounding areas, this opportunity is not to be missed.