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LOGISTICS MANAGER

KENT

CONTRACT – 1 YEAR MINIMUM

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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

The Role:

Our client is looking for an experienced Design Engineer to join the existing team to support with much of the Electrical AutoCAD work, alongside four other team members. 

You will be supporting a specific project for a new test facility, for which allowance has been made up to March 2020.  The bulk of the CAD work will be carried out by another employee; however, this contractor will need to be more of a decision maker, someone who can make suitable suggestions and add more to the design philosophy behind the project.  

Key Responsibilities:

• The role is primarily focused on working as part of a small team of Mechanical Engineers, Electrical Engineers and software Engineers to develop turbocharger performance testing facilities located within clients testing laboratory.
• The scope of the design skill required, includes the design of low voltage control systems (up to 400VAC), safety PLC integration and programming, distributed instrumentation and control design, using a mixture of analogue, digital and bus-based protocols.
• The individual must have strong communication and teamwork skills, working with the design team to define scope of works/specifications, design solutions, procure components and assemble/test in alignment with business needs.
• Working within a highly experienced team of Engineers the successful candidate must cooperate and take guidance from those around them whilst challenging capabilities to ensure continuous improvement.

Person Specification:

• Experienced Electrical / Electronic Engineer (5 years plus industrial experience) with an in-depth knowledge of engineering design/manufacturing.  Previous experience of working in a Test environment (specifically turbocharger/rotating machine testing) would be advantageous although is not essential.
• A proficiency using AutoCAD Electrical is essential. You’ll use this for producing schematics, layout drawings, BOMS, wiring schedules and supporting documentation, using the agreed company standards.
• Liaising with panel and enclosure build technicians (in house) to ensure a consistent build process. Devising, documenting and carrying out subsystem testing prior to full system assembly in the test facility.
• Developing innovative solutions to potentially complex measurement or control problems. Carrying out DFMEA or similar assessments as part of a team to ensure designs meet functional and safety requirements.
• Working with the team and project leader to agree time / resource plans, consideration given to scope of work and project risk. Reporting of progress vs plan and developing mitigation plans as necessary.
• Knowledge of the following standards and technologies would be highly beneficial; Machinery directive and associated BS-EN standards to compliance, Allen Bradley RSLogix/Studio 5000 programming and hardware design for safety PLCs, Common industrial protocol for Allen Bradley PLC, Modbus sensors and control elements
• Distributed I/O systems, Allen Bradley / Rockwell VFDs for typical 5kW machinery, ABB VFDs for typical 5kW machinery, Eurotherm and EPACK controllers and iTools software

Qualifications:

• College/University Degree in Engineering Technology or equivalent, is required. Electrical or Electronics Engineering Bachelor’s or Master’s degree highly desirable.
• Electrical qualification for LV design work, i.e. 17th Edition wiring regulations.

Rate:

• £30.00 - £32.00 per hour
• Initial 6-month contract, with a possibility of an extension

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.

An experienced sales co-ordinator with at least 3 years experience in internal sales /customers service is required by a leading business in Tamworth.

As Sales Co-ordinator you will be responsible for:

• Co-ordination of all specified customer's orders including order acknowledgements, purchase orders, material allocation, shipping and delivery details.

• Preparation of monthly logistic status report for key accounts and Management of customer forecast requirements

• Review raw material requirements and liaise order details with our procurement department.

Ensuring co-ordination and timely replies to all customer queries.

• Providing commercial and administrative support to the Management team.

• Monitor batch schedule and release production works orders to maintain continuous production and buffer levels.

• Perform any other reasonable requests made by the Company for which you have the necessary training and experience.

• Preparation of customer quotations including spot sales business.

The Role:

Our client is looking for an experienced Design Engineer to join the existing team to support with much of the Electrical AutoCAD work, alongside four other team members. 

You will be supporting a specific project for a new test facility, for which allowance has been made up to January 2020.  The bulk of the CAD work will be carried out by another employee; however, this contractor will need to be more of a decision maker, someone who can make suitable suggestions and add more to the design philosophy behind the project.  

Key Responsibilities :

• The role is primarily focused on working as part of a small team of Mechanical Engineers, Electrical Engineers and software Engineers to develop turbocharger performance testing facilities located within clients testing laboratory.
• The scope of the design skill required, includes the design of low voltage control systems (up to 400VAC), safety PLC integration and programming, distributed instrumentation and control design, using a mixture of analogue, digital and bus-based protocols.
• The individual must have strong communication and teamwork skills, working with the design team to define scope of works/specifications, design solutions, procure components and assemble/test in alignment with business needs.
• Working within a highly experienced team of Engineers the successful candidate must cooperate and take guidance from those around them whilst challenging capabilities to ensure continuous improvement.

Person Specification:

• Experienced Electrical / Electronic Engineer (5 years plus industrial experience) with an in-depth knowledge of engineering design/manufacturing.  Previous experience of working in a Test environment (specifically turbocharger/rotating machine testing) would be advantageous although is not essential.
• A proficiency using AutoCAD Electrical is essential. You’ll use this for producing schematics, layout drawings, BOMS, wiring schedules and supporting documentation, using the agreed company standards.
• Liaising with panel and enclosure build technicians (in house) to ensure a consistent build process. Devising, documenting and carrying out subsystem testing prior to full system assembly in the test facility.
• Developing innovative solutions to potentially complex measurement or control problems. Carrying out DFMEA or similar assessments as part of a team to ensure designs meet functional and safety requirements.
• Working with the team and project leader to agree time / resource plans, consideration given to scope of work and project risk. Reporting of progress vs plan and developing mitigation plans as necessary.
• Knowledge of the following standards and technologies would be highly beneficial; Machinery directive and associated BS-EN standards to compliance, Allen Bradley RSLogix/Studio 5000 programming and hardware design for safety PLCs, Common industrial protocol for Allen Bradley PLC, Modbus sensors and control elements
• Distributed I/O systems, Allen Bradley / Rockwell VFDs for typical 5kW machinery, ABB VFDs for typical 5kW machinery, Eurotherm and EPACK controllers and iTools software

Qualifications:

• College/University Degree in Engineering Technology or equivalent, is required. Electrical or Electronics Engineering Bachelor’s or Master’s degree highly desirable.
• Electrical qualification for LV design work, i.e. 17th Edition wiring regulations.

Rate:

• £30.00 - £32.00 per hour

LEAD TOOLING ENGINEER

BARTON UNDER NEEDWOOD

CONTRACT – IMMEDIATE START 6 MONTHS MINIMUM

HIGH VOLUME MANUFACTURING

£30 / £40 PER HOUR

Company:

A PRESTIGIOUS global manufacturing organisation, have an immediate requirement for a Lead Tooling Engineer.

This is an exceptionally friendly organisation, and you will be welcomed and made to feel at home very quickly.

They are a high volume, busy production facility, with extensive order books.

Duties:

• Ensure tooling capability
• Provide tooling improvement solutions
• Upkeep of PM’s on Injection Mould Machine tooling
• Track tooling costs
• Provide hands-on support in the event of a failure / breakdown situation
• Organise support for weekend production
• Sign off of tooling
• Ensure tooling complies with company standards
• Track project timings
• Layout of storage of Injection Mould tooling
• Ensure CAD is up to date and assessible
• Maintain critical spares
• Support on -site trials
• Identification of obsolescence
• Follow up on quality alerts
• Promote 5S and H & S environment
• Identification of efficiency improvements

Requirements:

• Relevant experience gained from within plastic injection moulding
• Ideally, you will have gained your experience from within a fast- paced manufacturing environment
• Tool & Die mechanical engineering knowledge
• Tooling construction experience
• To be able to work safety and well under pressure
• Flexile and reliable
• Microsoft literate

You will be joining a well-established manufacturing organisation, and you will be supported by a strong management  team.

This is a wonderful opportunity to join continue your successful career. Send your CV ASAP.

My client is seeking to recruit a Payroll Specialist on a 7-month fixed term contract. The role is part-time 16 - 20 hours.

The Payroll Specialist will process and manage the company's payroll calculating wages based on hours worked and administer payments. The goal is to ensure employees receive the correct compensation on time. Proven experience as Payroll Specialist with a solid understanding of accounting fundamentals and payroll best practices.

Duties:

• Prepares reports by compiling summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, leave, disability, and non-taxable wages, LOS and any other reports required for the department and or business
• Resolves payroll discrepancies by collecting and analysing information
• Maintains payroll operations by following policies and procedures; reporting needed changes
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
• Issuing tax forms (e.g. P45's, P60's)
• Collation of payroll information from relevant departments
• Check employee timesheets/clock cards, calculate overtime and holiday pay alongside any other payments due
• Process employee payroll including the calculation and processing of all relevant deductions
• Statutory calculations such us maternity pay, sick pay etc.
• Processing of pension contributions and enrolment of eligible employees into company pension scheme and pension administration
• Processing AOEs and HMRC submissions
• Inputting absence and collation of absence data
• Checking payslips and reports at payroll validation and rectifying identified issues
• Payroll reporting
• Processing of new starters and leavers
• Posting of payroll journals
• Conducting compliance checks
• Providing advice and support to employees with pay or pension queries
• Maintains employee confidence and protects payroll operations by keeping information confidential.

The successful Payroll Specialist will have:

• Good excel skills
  • Experience of working within a payroll function
• Knowledge of HMRC regulations and their application to the payroll function
  • Experience of working to strict deadlines

This EA to MD role is a Full Time contract role for approx. 4 - 6 months.  It offers: Accrued holiday and pension and Free Parking. You will be working for a global leader and be part of a fabulous, supportive team!

As the EA to MD - you will be working for a very well-established business who are Global and are a leader in their field!  They are a growing / expanding business who have an outstanding reputation for Excellence and Quality in their product and customer service.

Benefits package for the EA to MD contract role:

•               Accrued Holiday

•               Accrued pension

•               Free Parking

As the EA to MD, your duties will include:

• Diary Management
• Making arrangements for meetings and Executive travel
• Preparing documents for the MD for meetings in UK and Europe
• Dealing with all correspondence for MD – via email
• Type reports, memos, letters and other documents using word relevant computer software
• Answer phone calls and direct calls to appropriate parties or take messages.
• Taking minutes for meetings, typing and distributing
• Maintain executive management calendars/diary, arrange meetings and appointments and send invitations/reminders, as appropriate
• Other Administrative duties as required

I would be very keen to speak with you if you have:

• Previous experience as a PA or EA to senior level management is essential
• You must possess good business acumen
• You must have Excellent communication skills
• Strong Microsoft skills
• Possess a good “business mind”
• Flexibility is essential too, helping colleagues when required

To find out more about this fabulous opportunity, please send your CV ASAP.