Scott's Monthly Pick Of The Bunch - Manufacture

With nearly 50 years of experience behind them, this is a global company that continues to grow, having doubled in size over the last five years. They consider themselves to be agile and highly innovative, embracing the technology associated within the industry.  The business has a strong family culture which provides a positive working environment where employees feel valued and trusted. They are big advocates of personal development, growth and progression, with many success stories of this across the company. 

Salary, Hours and Benefits

• £38,000 - £40,000 dependent on experience
• 37.5 hours per week, with some flexibility and an early Friday finish
• The chance to join a very successful, hypergrowth company that offer realistic progression and growth
• Up to 10.5% company pension
• Company bonus
• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Cash health plan
• A modern, forward-thinking place to work

Commutable From: Wolverhampton, Walsall, Telford, Shrewsbury, Birmingham

Role Overview

This is an important role within the Supply Chain Team - it requires a committed and customer focused individual with a supplier centric approach to global multi-site manufacturing. There will be opportunity to gain a thorough understanding of the company products and the Supply Chain. This will involve gaining knowledge of Suppliers, Products, and Global Operational activity. 

You will be proactive and driven to support the business units to generate growth through your pragmatic and imaginative approach to their Procurement and Supply Chain activity. The Buyer – Manufacturing position reports directly into the Purchasing Manager, operating within a team covering all procurement processes for the organisation. 

As part of a small team, the business requires an experienced Buyer - Manufacturing to bring professionalism and critical thinking to the Purchasing Department. A critical part of the company growth strategy will be focused on the ability of the department to evolve the existing supply chain and remain agile.

The right candidate is expected to be confident in buying for all areas but will specifically need to be familiar and confident with manufacturing procurement. 

You will be expected to work with many stakeholders including Production, Stores, Engineering and Project Management to achieve the best business outcomes.

Buyer – Manufacturing Candidate Requirements 

• Proven experience of a fast-paced manufacturing procurement, including a familiarisation of working with BoMs and ability to interpret technical drawings.
• Ability to work, tactically and operationally.
• Proven negotiation skills, contract management and the ability to forge relationships across all levels of the business.
• Proven track record of being accountable across a variety of roles within Procurement.
• Commercial and financial acumen, with sound analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Demonstrated “global mindset” with the ability to think across disciplines, industries, cultures and scenarios.
• High work ethic with strong focus on excellent customer service.
• Good presentation and communication skills. 
• High level of Excel competency. 
• Able to interpret technical / safety regulatory information.
• Clean UK driving license require with a willingness to travel.
• A strong culture fit – with a bias for action, accountability and teamwork.
• Unphased by working with a lack of information / ambiguity.

Buyer – Manufacturing Key Responsibilities

• Manage spend on various categories across multiple manufacturing sites taking a sustainable supplier centric approach.
• Negotiate stock holding agreements or other methods to enable smooth materials flow.
• Identify and mitigate risks in the supply chain to maximise customer order delivery success.
• Effective communication of any parts availability risk ensuring that all options to resolve any availability concern is fully explored and appropriate action taken.
• Purchase Order placement for both system driven manufacturing materials and requisitioned parts.
• Identify and implement process improvements in conjunction with cross-functional project teams.
• Supplier development to support achievement of KPIs.
• Manage vendor performance including involvement with supplier audits.
• Identify potential new suppliers and negotiate best terms from all suppliers.
• Interaction with stakeholders at all levels both internally and externally.
• Involvement with NPD, NPI and engineering change activity and effective co-ordination of suppliers and stock requirements

Company

This is a long-standing, well-established, successful business who are part of an international group with leading positions in the design, manufacture and supply of products and services to global markets. 

The businesses production works based in Derbyshire is home to their semi-automated steel structures manufacturing plant.

Estimator Role Overview

The business is looking for an experienced Estimator / Steel Estimator / Fabrication Estimator. 

They require a candidate with a proven technical estimating background to join their close-knit team. 

The opportunity will suit candidates from a manufacturing /estimating background looking to develop within an ever-growing business. On offer is a role where you can learn and develop your technical and estimating skills and can further your career within this sector.

This role would ideally suit someone with technical estimating experience from an engineering background and some customer service skills desirable but not essential, training will be given to the right candidate.

Salary, Hours and Benefits

• £34,000 - £36,000
• 28 days annual holiday, increasing to 31 days after 5 years continuous service (inc. 8 statutory bank holidays)
• Company shares scheme (eligible after 6 months continuous service)
• Private medical care (eligible after 6 months continuous service)
• Life Insurance (eligible after 6 months continuous service)
• Access to Rewards Gateway Scheme
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme

Commutable From: Clay Cross, Sutton in Ashfield, Mansfield, Alfreton, Chesterfield, Matlock

Candidate Requirements

• The Estimator will ideally have exposure to engineering, steel / fabrication manufacturing.
• A level of AutoCAD experience / ability to read drawings would be a big advantage.
• Customer focused with good communication skills.
• Handling of quotes.
• Ability to work under pressure to achieve set budgets and goals.
• Analytical Skills with a positive Focused Approach.
• Strong Team Player.

Key Responsibilities 

• The Estimator will establish customer requirements from CAD drawing and documents.
• Preparing and submitting quotations in detail for the costs of items to be supplied.
• Getting quotes from third party suppliers.
• Establishing and maintaining relationships with contractors, authorities etc.
• Researching costs of materials, transport, Labour.
• Preparing Contract bids.
• Using a digital platform, contracts finder based on algorithm / Boolean search
• Maximising Opportunities

Company

This is a leading manufacturer and supplier, specialising in the machining and assembly of a number of product ranges for clients across the world. Their facility offers state-of-the-art technology combined with a highly competent engineering team, the site offers its customers a complete package for all their machined component requirements.

Role Overview

• The Production Engineer / Manufacturing Engineer will report to the Engineering Manager - the role is to support, grow and continuously improve the manufacture of world class products. 
• You will be a critical part of a team in developing new methods of manufacture for machining of internal components to drawings specifications. 
• The Production Engineer will be required to work closely with the Engineering, Quality and Manufacturing teams to influence the design for manufacture on existing products and NPI. 
• Key elements for the role will be NPI, customer liaison for NPI to include APQP, PPAP activities. 
• Knowledge of designing jigs & fixtures, tooling, create work instructions, improve product flow is essential.

Production Engineer Salary and Hours

• £36,000 – 40,000
• Working hours 7.30am – 4.30pm Monday – Thursday & 7.30am – 12.30pm Friday.

Commutable From: Coventry, Solihull, Rugby, Nuneaton, Hinckley

Essential Candidate Requirements

• A proven track record within a Production Engineer or / Manufacturing Engineer role.
• Strong knowledge of machining techniques, working with manual & CNC machine tools - specifically CNC Turning (knowledge of Mazak controls is desirable but isn’t essential).
• A good knowledge of castings & cutting tools.
• Able to work under own initiative, and as part of a team.

Other Useful Experience

(some of the below would also be nice, not all are required)

• Experience of time measurement and analysis of lost time.
• Communicating and presenting data effectively.
• Familiar with Quality Systems / PPAP & Environmental Issues.
• Experience implementing Lean improvements.
• Experience in mid / low volume assemblies.
• Ability to pick up a project from cradle to grave hitting pre-determined timelines

Company

With nearly 50 years of experience behind them, this is a global company that continues to grow, having doubled in size over the last five years. They consider themselves to be agile and highly innovative, embracing the technology associated within the industry.  The business has a strong family culture which provides a positive working environment where employees feel valued and trusted. They are big advocates of personal development, growth and progression, with many success stories of this across the company. 

Supplier Quality and Compliance Manager Salary, Hours and Benefits

• £45,000 - £50,000
• 37.5 hours per week, with some flexibility and an early Friday finish
• The chance to join a very successful and growing business
• Up to 10.5% company pension
• Company bonus
• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Cash health plan
• A modern, forward-thinking place to work

Commutable From: Wolverhampton, Walsall, Telford, Shrewsbury, Birmingham

Supplier Quality and Compliance Manager Candidate Requirements / Key Responsibilities

• Factory/supplier audit, assessment and approval – ideally lead auditor qualified / experienced
• Supplier improvement & development
• Monitor and stay abreast of global regulatory compliance requirements
• Evaluation of performance against regulatory compliance requirements
• Defining AQLs and DCLs internally and with suppliers
• Factory QC training
• Staff technical training
• Control of non-conforming products
• Customer focussed approach
• Willingness to travel (up to 10% of the role will include travel)
• Technical / Engineering capability 
• Developing factory capabilities
• Verification of product specification 
• Identification of compliance criteria
• Inspection standard generation/negotiation
• People management of small team
• Experienced in multi-site operations