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This is a senior position with an international group of companies who specialise in products for the Automotive industry.

The Quality Manager will have proven quality management exposure within the Automotive industry, and importantly, you will have demonstrable extensive experience of being ‘hands-on’ with quality, managing Automotive Quality systems and building a quality team. 

Salary, Hours and Benefits

• £55,000 - £65,000, dependant on experience
• 40 hours per week, 8am – 5pm
• Early finish on Friday’s
• Private health care
• Employee Participation share scheme

Commutable From: Coventry, Leicester, Tamworth, Birmingham, Rugby

Role Purpose

The Quality Manager will manage all aspects of Quality, Quality Procedures & Business Operating Systems and to provide technical support to the business in the technical development of the Quality department and the operating equipment used to confirm quality assurance.

• Ensuring ongoing accreditation in accordance with the business needs.
• Develop / analyse the business through the agreed business systems.
• Identify & implement improvement projects through robust PDCA.
• The Quality Manager will assist the Managing Director in developing a cross-functional support team.
• Drive the continuous improvement programme.
• Liaise with customers / suppliers externally and internally as necessary.
• Manage the department to achieving key performance criteria.

Quality Manager Candidate Requirements

• Proven Automotive industry experience.
• The quality team is small, so you will be willing and prepared to literally be ‘hands-on’ and support the quality team when required. 
• IATF16949 experience is essential. An HNC in Engineering would be useful.
• Demonstrable experience in managing quality functions and implementing a quality management system.
• Man-management skills (inc. Disciplinary, Performance monitoring, Manpower planning and recruitment).
• Manufacturing / production experience (In-depth experience of production planning and lean manufacturing). 
• Customer liaison / Supplier focussed. Experience with excellent analytical & practical problem-solving skills. Financial awareness.
• Previous experience of developing efficient quality and business operating systems.

Key Responsibilities (but limited to)

• The Quality Manager will support / devise Quality and Environmental action plans, to meet all relevant standards including IATF16949 and ISO14001 and ensuring the complete and timely introduction of appropriate measures.
• Authoritarian with respect to decision making on customer affected quality issues.
• Ensure departmental & company procedures are aligned with the quality standards as
• determined by the customer and adhering to the company’s quality procedures thereby ensuring continued TS 16949 registration.
• Develop a cross-functional teamwork approach involving all departmental disciplines.
• Constantly monitor and analyse performance and implement continuous improvements.
• Maximize efficiency of operations via good management, a flexible manning approach to standardised work, practical problem solving, continuous improvement and plan, do, check & act methodology with built in quality.
• Devise and maintain a continuous training and development plan.
• Constantly improve and develop the process to ensure an efficient operation and delivering / improving the facility with all the necessary documentation so as to achieve full utilisation of the manufacturing resource focusing on consistent process that achieves the daily production targets.

Are you seeking a new opportunity within a busy & friendly environment? Are you a qualified CNC Programmer with proven experience programming FANUC and MAZATROL controls?, if so this may be the role for you. We are currently recruiting for a leading specialist organisation based in the North-West who are now looking to strengthen their already established Workshop team by recruiting an additional CNC Programmer. 

• Position: CNC Programmer / Production Engineer 
• Shift: Days only Monday to Friday – Early finish on Friday. 
• Salary: £36,000 - £40,000
• 33days holiday 
• Pension
• On-site parking 

This position is commutable from the following Area’s: Hyde / Ashton-Under-Lyne / Manchester / Altrincham / Stretford / Stockport 

Ideally the CNC Programmer / Production Engineer will hold the following: 

• Previous experience with Programming on MAZAK & FANUC Controls 
• Must be fully trained with proven experience 
• Experience with generating and proving out programs on both CNC Lathes and vertical milling machines. 
• Ability with Setting / operating / milling and turning – mainly FANUC and Mazatrol Controls. 
• Able to work to engineering drawings and 3D Models 
• Proven experience with programming MAZAK integrex multi axis turning centres. 
• Experience in continuous improvement methodologies – Kaizen & 5S 
• Ideally the CNC Programmer will be Apprentice trained holding a HND/HNC in Manufacturing Engineering. 
   

TOOLMAKER

We are offering an exceptional opportunity for a TOOLMAKER

You would be joining an exceptionally friendly, family orientated, highly successful Birmingham based business.  

With over 40 years’ experience, we are expert at providing a range of products that deliver quality, robustness, and durability.  This is backed u with a friendly, caring, and personal support service, which is fundamental in building relationships with customers.

We are looking for an experienced Toolmaker to strengthen our Toolroom.

This is a day’s role with an early finish on Friday. 

This would be an excellent career move, if you are looking for a long-term career, within a friendly and caring organisation.

Commutable from Birmingham, Sutton Coldfield, Walsall, Great Barr, West Bromwich, Minworth, Castle Vale, Tamworth, Lichfield, Smethwick, Cannock and Willenhall

KEY BENEFITS

• Salary: £36,000 - £37,000
• Free parking on site
• Days 
• Friday finish at 1pm
• Overtime Paid
• Great longevity with employees
• Super friendly and supportive team
• Very busy
• Family friendly events

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Use of standard Toolroom equipment
• Repair and maintenance to existing tools
• New tooling
• Complete relevant tooling notes
• Happy to work days

REQUIREMENTS

• Relevant Toolmaking experience
• All areas of Toolmaking are considered – plastic injection moulding, extrusion and pressings
• A learning curve is being offered to the right person
• Happy to work days
• Experience of use of standard Toolroom equipment
• This would suit a friendly, easy-going character, as the team is so pleasant

If you would like to be part of a continuing success story, where there are unrivalled career prospects for you with genuinely exciting products, send your CV NOW!

CNC SUPERVISOR /PROGRAMMER / SETTER /OPERATOR

We are offering a super opportunity for a CNC Supervisor / Programmer / Setter / Operator.

We enjoying an uplift in orders coming through, which means we have a role as a CNC Supervisor / Programmer / Setter tole now available.

You may be an experienced CNC Programmer, who is looking to step up in your career.  This could be just the opportunity for you!

As a unique manufacturing organisation, we have the advantage of being long established, plenty of work, and are well placed to continue to our success story.

NO SPONSERSHIP CAN BE OFFERED – MUST HAVE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK

Commutable from Birmingham, Sutton Coldfield, Walsall, West Bromwich, Rowley Regis, Halesowen, Stourbridge, Dudley, Kidderminster, Worcester, Blackheath, Willenhall, Wednesbury and Wolverhampton

KEY BENEFITS

• Salary: £45,000 £47,000
• Days’ role though flexibility will be needed to cover
• Unlimited Career progression
• Busy, solid stable manufacturing organisation
• Supportive, friendly team
• Unique manufacturing environment
• Little competition

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Program, set, and operate CNC machines to produce high-quality components
• Working with Mazak and Fanuc controls
• Team Leading a small team of Operators
• Optimise machining processes for efficiency and precision
• Maintain Quality control and trouble shoot issues
• Champion continuous improvements
• Happy to work days

REQUIREMENTS

• Relevant CNC Programming / Setting and Operating experience
• Predominantly CNC Milling
• Ideally, to have some supervisory experience, or to have worked at a Senior level
• However, you may be a CNC Programmer, who is looking to step up your career into a more Senior role
• To have the ability to work independently or as part of a team
• Happy to work days, but flexibility would be required to cover when needed
• Ambitious and keen to progress

If you would like to be part of a growing success story, where there are unrivalled career prospects for you with genuinely exciting products, send your CV NOW!

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a European leading business, where changing people’s lives through the products that they design, manufacture and install is a daily occurrence. With 40 years’ experience under their belt, they are a leading provider in the UK, a market leader in Europe and have a presence in many other countries worldwide. They continue to expand rapidly in the UK and internationally, a business that has doubled in size these last few years.

They are proud of their fast-paced and dynamic manufacturing environment, where customer satisfaction and continuous improvement are at the heart of everything that they do.

Stores Supervisor Pay, Hours and Benefits

• £35,000 
• 39 hours per week, Monday – Friday
• 23 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Life insurance cover
• Employee Assistance Programme

Commutable from the following areas: Derby, Nottingham, Sutton in Ashfield, Mansfield, Chesterfield.

Role Overview

The Stores Supervisor will oversee order processing and coordinate the daily warehousing activities, including responsibilities across Despatch. You will implement production, productivity, quality and customer service standards and continuing to ensure that daily operations meet and exceed daily performance. 

Stores Supervisor Essential Requirements

• Must be able to demonstrate experience working in a highly pressurised environment - the business is looking for this person to be able to identify, raise and offer solutions
• Proven and demonstrable Supervisory experience, you will have the ability to direct and coordinate operations
• This is a hands-on role, so you will have experience of and be prepared to be hands-on
• Knowledge of stores software packages and MS office proficiency
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, along with strong organizational and time management skills
• Driving licence
• Relevant qualifications in logistics, supply chain management or business administration – desirable but not essential

Stores Supervisor Key Responsibilities (but not limited to)

• Achieve high levels of customer satisfaction through excellence in receiving, identifying, despatching and assuring quality of goods
• Measure and report the effectiveness of stores activities and employee’s performance 
• Organise and maintain inventory and storage area
• Ensure shipments and inventory transactions accuracy
• Communicate job expectations and coach employees, building a strong team
• Determine staffing levels and assign workload
• The Stores Supervisor will interface with other departments to answer questions or solve problems
• Maintain items record, document necessary information and utilize reports to project Stores status
• Identify areas of improvement and establish innovative or adjust existing work procedures and practices
• Maintain health and safety standards

PRESS SETTER / OPEAROR

We are offering an exceptional opportunity for a PRESS SETTER / OPERATOR

We are based in the heart of the Black Country, and have been established for many many years.  

Our customer base is solid and secure with our biggest customer, just having committed to staying in the UK for the next few years.  This is creating the need for a Press Setter / Operator to strengthen our Toolroom.

MUST HAVE THE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK

Commutable from Birmingham, Halesowen, Stourbridge, Worcester, Harbourne, Moseley, Walsall, Aldridge, Sutton Coldfield, Willenhall, Dudley, Rowley Regis, Bearwood, Redditch, and Wolverhampton

KEY BENEFITS

• Salary: £13 - £14 per hour (dependant on experience) 
• Free parking on site
• Overtime available
• Busy, solid manufacturing company
• Friendly, supportive team
• Early Friday finish available
• Choice of shifts – either 6am / 2pm OR  7.30am / 16.30pm OR 2pm/ 10pm
• Overtime available
• Training offered for the right person on Fork- lift truck and / OR ROSPA cert
• FLT training supplied, again if necessary for the right person

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Setting progression presses between 80t to 400t
• Ensure all machinery setting is conducted in accordance with ROSPA
• Making sure Quality standards are maintained
• Conduct TPM checks 
• Responsible for the upkeep on the machines in your area
• Weekly checks on oils and grease
• Undertake training as and when on any new equipment

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU!

• Setting and Operating Presses experience
• Ideally progression pressing experience, however training is being offered for the right person
• ROSPA Press Setting certificate, though again, will support the achieve for the right person
• Fork- Lift Truck - licence – 2t to 5t – again training is offered

Set shifts being offered – 

• 6.00am – 2pm  OR
• 7.30am – 16.30pm OR
• 2pm – 10pm