Scott's Monthly Pick Of The Bunch - Manufacture

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I hope you are well & thanks for checking out my Monthly selection of available Manufacturing, Production & Quality Engineering candidates which details a small selection of candidates who are currently seeking a new opportunity in your area.

Please contact me to find out more any of these candidates, or simply click on the relevant link to send me an email, alternatively, if none of these candidates match your requirements, or if you would like to discuss a current or future need, then please let me know.  I have Engineers of various skill-sets and experience register with me daily, plus an extensive in-house database that has been developed over 30 years, and access to all the leading Job Boards.

I hope you find this useful, and I hope to be able to assist you with your recruitment requirements, either now or in the future.

Scott Logan
Principal Recruitment Consultant
Manufacture, Production & Quality Engineering Division

   0121 321 4314   |      scott.logan@probejobs.co.uk   |      Let's Connect on LinkedIn

 

MANUFACTURING ENGINEER SL24061
Precision / Heavy Engineering Experience
  • Manufacturing Engineering Apprenticeship qualified - HND to be completed next month.
  • 8+ years in Manufacturing Engineering.
  • SOPs and Jig Design.
  • Process Improvement / Continuous Improvement.
  • Introducing new technologies to make new processes more efficient.
Leicester
c£33,000 > Learn More <

 

LEAD MATERIAL PLANNER SL24062
Automotive
  • Candidate is used to working within fast-paced environments.
  • Experience leading a team of material planners to ensure continuous flow of production.
  • Working with MP&L manager to define inventory targets whilst implementing updates in the planning system.
  • Reporting daily inventory and transport trend to define “route cause” where deviation is likely to occur.
  • Taking ownership of a complex vendor portfolio, scheduling the demand of materials to meet production capacity and minimum safety stocks.
Coventry
c£34,000 > Learn More <

 

CNC MILLER SL24063
Precision Engineering / Casting / Foundry Experience
  • Several years of proven CNC Milling experience.
  • Programming, setting and operating. 
  • Fanuc, Siemens and Mazatrol controls.
  • Haas and Doosan machines.
  • Able to follow Drawing instructions accurately and to work to tight deadlines to meet customer orders.
Leicester
c£35,000 > Learn More <

 

MATERIAL PLANNER SL24064
Automotive / FMCG
  • 15+ years of material planning experience.
  • Knowledge of ERP systems: SAP/GLOVIA/QAD.
  • Use MRP to balance demand and supply, creating a delivery plan that satisfies the requirements of production.
  • Material Management / managing the material planning processes.
  • Liaise with Logistics on cycle count results to identify potential supply risks created.
Warwick
c£33,000 > Learn More <

 

HEALTH & SAFETY MANAGER SL24065
Food / Engineering Experience
  • 14 years Health Safety and Environmental Management, holds an MSc.
  • Candidate is very much focussed on CPD, having self-funded study and certifications.
  • NEBOSH, IOSH, CIEH, ILM.
  • Leadership, Risk Management, Interpretation of Legislation.
  • Inspections and Audits, Report Writing.
Leicester
c£48,000 > Learn More <

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METROLOGY ENGINEER

We are offering an exceptional opportunity for a METROLOGY ENGINEER.

This is an exciting Organisation to be part of, you would be joining a prestigious, state of the Art manufacturing organisation. Specialising in either high quality off the shelf modules, to individual new developments.  We are very much at the forefront of brand -new technology.

We have been providing pioneering technologies and products to our customers worldwide for a number of years now, out teams are accomplished teams of experts, highly specialised in the development, industrialisation and production.

You may already be a METROLOGY ENGINEER looking for a fresh challenge, within a highly prestigious organisation

Commutable from Birmingham, Coventry, Henley-in-Arden, Redditch, Studley, Stratford-upon-Avon, Solihull, Sutton Coldfield, Moseley, Halesowen and Curdworth 

KEY BENEFITS

  • Salary: £40,000 - £42,000 (Neg Dependant on experience)
  • Free parking on site
  • Flexible working hours
  • 11.30am Friday finish
  • Employee discount (reward gateway)
  • Yearly incentive bonus paid out in December 
  • Long service award after 4 years of service 
  • Cycle to work scheme.
  • Access to BEN (charity for automotive workers)
  • Flexible start & finish times
  • Death in service (once passed probationary period)
  • 25 Days Holiday (Bank Holidays on top), increasing to 26 days after 1 calendar year, then increasing to 28 after 5 years
  • Company contributory pension
  • Highly prestigious brand, products and customers
  • Pristine and modern working environment
  • Market leader with more continued growth predicted
  • Unlimited Career progression

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Creating CMM programs, utilising PC-DIMIS
  • Evaluate measurement data
  • Daily planning and scheduling of metrology workloads
  • Conduct and complete set ups, measurements and interpretations for part investigations
  • Creating measurement programs for CMM with or without CAD model
  • Drawing up initial sample test reports as per the VDA and PPAP template
  • Calibration of gauges, maintain measuring equipment
  • Re-qualification inspections
  • SPC

REQUIREMENTS

  • It is essential that you have relevant CMM Programming experience
  • Ideally PC-DMIS
  • Any QUINDOS knowledge would be advantageous, but not essential
  • To have gained your experience from within a manufacturing environment
  • Good working knowledge of PPAP’s and SPC
  • Good level of IT Literacy

This role will suit an energetic, and ambitious  Metrology Engineer

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

 

The Company

This is a great opportunity with a world leading supplier in their field, who are privately owned and with operations in 20 countries. In the UK, they develop and manufacture bespoke products, with over 90% being exported.

They have this exciting opportunity to become a key member of their dedicated UK external sales team, where you will be responsible for the account management and growth of the business, along with a responsibility for the achievement of turnover and profit margin targets across the Midland’s region.

Please Note: The Area Sales Manager must have proven sales experience within either; Instrumentation, Sensors, Valves, Pumps, Pneumatics or similar.


Area Sales Manager Package and Benefits

  • £50,000 + bonus
  • Company car
  • Work from home role
  • 37.5 hours, 8:30am – 5:15pm, 1:00pm finish on Friday’s (with flexible hours)
  • 24 days holiday, increasing with service, plus paid birthday leave
  • Life Assurance 4x salary, enhanced sick pay, private medical insurance, professional subscriptions


Area Sales Manager Candidate Requirements

  • Proven sales experience within either; Instrumentation, Valves, Pumps, Pneumatics or similar. 
  • ONC in Electrical / Instrumentation (highly advantageous but not essential).
  • Degree in Engineering would be advantageous.
  • A clean driving license.
  • Has a good proven track record of field sales background.
  • Strong negotiating skills and capacity.
  • Ability and willingness to follow instructions of management and respond to requests from others in the team in a helpful manner.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills.


Area Sales Manager Key Responsibilities

  • Manage the market share within allocated geographic areas, industries or accounts in the Midland’s region.
  • Develop and expand on a long-term basis certain nominated and parent company established Global accounts within the area of responsibility.
  • Continuous focus, action and target setting for developing new business and building new customer bases in the Midlands region.
  • Accountable for the establishment of both annual and monthly sales objectives in coordination with the Company’s strategic plan.
  • Follow-up leads generated by marketing activities.
  • Implementation of the sales and marketing plans.
  • Assist in the reporting and forecasting functions monthly, as well as assisting in the reporting, controlling, forecasting, and managing of the allocated industries and accounts within the areas of responsibility.
  • Provide an Industry and product reporting package as determined by Company Management.
  • Expected to be knowledgeable of market and industry trends, competitors, and leading customer strategies. 
  • Maintain appropriate data and information on the company CRM system 
  • Other duties as determined by the Regional Sales Manager.
 

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.

The business are big advocates of personal development, growth and progression, with many success stories of this across the company. 


Role Overview

The Manufacturing Engineer will define, develop & implement equipment, processes and standards of working for application within the production environment.

Forming part of the company global operations and reporting into the Manufacturing Engineering Manager, the Manufacturing Engineer will work cross functionally with Product Design and Testing, Supply Chain, Production Engineering, Plant Maintenance and Quality functions and be instrumental in ensuring robust design and development of manufacturing and production systems and processes in a planned and intentional manner, working ahead of business operational requirements strategically.


Salary, Hours and Benefits

  • £40,000 - £43,000 (dependant on experience)
  • 7:30am – 4:00pm Monday – Thursday, 1:00pm finish on Friday’s 
  • The chance to join a very successful hypergrowth business
  • Up to 10.5% company pension
  • Company bonus
  • 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
  • Cash health plan

Commutable From: Wolverhampton, Birmingham, Walsall, Dudley, Kidderminster  


Candidate Requirements

  • HND or equivalent qualification in Mechanical / Manufacturing Engineering or similar qualification
  • Working experience in a high speed, high pressure electro-mechanical manufacturing and production environment within a Manufacturing Engineering function is essential
  • Hands on experience in use and application of PFMEA, Control Plan and Process Flow tools
  • Strong track record in continuous improvement and project management
  • Experience of Industrial design and Engineering (Factory layout, assembly process development)
  • Proven aptitude for detail, process control and documentation.
  • Demonstrate ability to work with commercial acumen and consideration within manufacturing design and development


About you

  • The Manufacturing Engineer will be a process led, proactive and pragmatic engineer with a good eye for detail
  • Good background skills in project, task and prioritisation management and communication
  • Able to demonstrate experience in an electro-mechanical environment at a practical level, preferably in a similar industry
  • You will have a background in process design and development that includes a strong understanding of whole-of-factory level impact and commercial considerations with regard to large change projects as well as continuous improvement initiatives


Key Responsibilities

  • Planning, managing and delivering manufacturing programmes for process, equipment, tooling and factory layout improvements, as well step-change ground-up projects
  • Engineering solutions for manufacturing and production that deliver benefits in efficiency, quality and accuracy both today and for the future state
  • Managing and planning product changes (quality cost and time justification for and against within manufacturing, supporting NPI as part of a cross functional business wide team)
  • Future design and development of factory layout scenarios and process flow design in line with operational strategy
  • Supporting production engineering with longer term continuous improvement projects
  • Development of manufacturing standards, processes and measures in line with the business performance that can be translated globally across Operations


Desirable Experience

Any of the below would be useful but aren’t essential:
Experience in using AutoCAD or similar plant layout design CAD software, Working knowledge of production lean methodologies and associated tools i.e. OEE, TPM, 5S, Experience of working with quality management systems within manufacturing and production, Practical application of industry standard problem-solving tools i.e. 8D, 5Y, Team and project leadership experience in similar environment or role, Background and experience in automation solutions for production in similar industry or environment, Experience in jig and tool design, Ability to read and produce engineering drawings

 


Company and Role Overview

With decades of experience, this UK leading business who are part of a large group, have remained at the forefront of their industry. 

The Senior Management Accountant (Manufacturing) will report to the Chief Financial Officer who needs a right-hand person to support the management and development of the finance function. 

The core role is the production of financial accounts / reports but in parallel ensure the finance systems and processes are robust and scalable.  

This role is office based – Monday to Friday. 


Senior Management Accountant (Manufacturing) Salary, Hours, and Benefits

  • £55,000 - £60,000
  • 39 hours per week, 8:30am – 5:30pm, 4:30pm on Friday’s
  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
  • 6% employer pension
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Free parking
  • Life insurance
  • On-site parking
  • Referral programme

This role is commutable from: Lichfield, Tamworth Cannock, Walsall, Burton upon Trent, Derby


Senior Management Accountant (Manufacturing) Candidate Requirements

  • It is essential that you can demonstrate day-to-day manufacturing accounts experience or Production Accounting experience
  • You will be a fully qualified Accountant - CIMA or ACCA 
  • Experience of Peoplesoft or Coins accounting packages and construction/ engineering experience would be an advantage
  • You may be required, periodically, to visit job sites and regional offices.


Senior Management Accountant (Manufacturing) Key Responsibilities

  • Full preparation and control of the production and manufacturing accounts
  • Preparation of monthly management accounts
  • Preparation of regular group reports including monthly management accounts, cash reporting and quarterly statutory consolidation
  • Working with site teams and the shared service department to review and understand monthly costs whilst improving reporting accuracy
  • Periodically visiting job sites
  • Reconciling key balance sheet accounts
  • Preparation of year end accounts and group consolidation (IFRS)
  • Compliance activities: audit, tax and statutory returns
  • Provide technical accounting guidance where needed re UK/international GAAP
  • Support Chief Financial Officer in preparation of plans/forecasts and on adhoc commercial projects
 

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Project Engineer to join a world leading engineering manufacturer, with over 45 years of experience. You will be working on technically complex products and assemblies for flagship UK projects and programs.

The Project Engineer will be the primary technical lead of designated projects. You will be the point of contact with the customer and will ensure that designated projects are delivered on time, right first time and within cost targets. This will be achieved through strong technical leadership, liaising with all other business functions to ensure manufacturing best practice is embedded throughout the project.


Salary, Hours and Benefits

  • £45,000 - £50,000 (negotiable for the right candidate)
  • 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday. 7:30am – 4:30pm, 2:00pm finish on Friday’s
  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
  • Onsite parking
  • Sick pay

This role is commutable from: Derby, Nottingham, Sutton in Ashfield, Alfreton, Ilkeston, Chesterfield 


Project Engineer Candidate Requirements
Please Note: Due to the security level of the projects the business work on, British Nationality is required for this role.

  • Project Engineer experience within a precision engineering business in a regulated industry
  • Qualified to HNC level minimum - someone who is Apprentice Trained would be ideal. 
  • You will have a precision engineering background, exposure to machining - someone with previous hands-on machining experience would be perfect
  • Experience of manufacturing routings
  • Able to understand and interpret complex engineering drawings
  • Good working knowledge of Project Management methodologies
  • Demonstrable experience of defining methods of manufacture for complex products and assemblies.
  • CAD/CAM experience in a relevant software package would be an advantage
  • Competence in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word and Project

Candidate Soft Skills

  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Capable of working un-supervised and using own initiative
  • Good eye for detail


Project Engineer Key Responsibilities

  • Contract Review
  • Engineering & Planning
  • Deliver project commitments on time
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Ensure full compliance with the Company’s Quality Management System
  • Pro-actively assist the Document Quality Team with creation of Documentation Packs for designated projects
 

An Estimator with steel experience, is required to join a continually growing, reputable structural company. 

The Steelwork Estimator must be familiar with and fully comply with the requirements of the company’s Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality management systems. You will be required to perform all the necessary functions required to fulfil the duties of a Steelwork Estimator including but not limited to the below:

  • The main works the Steelwork Estimator must be able to undertake is steelwork platforms, walkways, access ways complete with stairs, handrails, etc, structural buildings and cladding, rail, constructions, rail, MOD, utilities, nuclear.


Salary and Hours

  • Salary £35,000 - £45,000 dependant on experience
  • 8:00am - 4.30pm, Monday to Friday

Commutable From: Derby, Nottingham, Leicester, Burton upon Trent, Tamworth, Lichfield


Essential Skills of the Steelwork Estimator

  • Proven estimating experience within steelwork / metalwork / fabrication.
  • Technical knowledge of structural designs and materials for relevant industries
  • Good level of numeracy and grammar
  • Detailed knowledge of all relevant Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality requirements
  • Time management skills enabling multiple tender enquiry management
  • Commercial awareness of the goals of the company
  • Ability to seek out additional project work
  • Excellent phone manner both internal and external
  • Computer literacy including Microsoft Office particularly Excel
  • Competent user of Exchequer system 
  • Good communication skills with the ability to communicate at all levels
  • Disciplined approach to administration of documentation


Key Responsibilities

  • The Steelwork Estimator will review technical drawings and initial scope of works for all enquiries.
  • Ensure all relevant industry standards and procedures are available for enquiries.
  • Develop a bill of quantity for all steelwork and associated products within a given tender.
  • Forecast fabrication, metal finish and installation requirements of projects.
  • Ensure any formal programs for the project received from customers are filed with tenders, to allow successful project management.
  • Consider all Health & Safety, Environmental and Quality management systems requirements for tenders.
  • Produce final tender documents including full cost base and scope of works.
  • Update the Enquiry Management Access database with all relevant information.
  • Make projects live on Exchequer when orders are confirmed.
  • Store tender related documents on the T: drive within the customer related directories.
  • Liaising with clients to confirm works and attending sites to complete surveys when necessary.
  • Agreeing specifications of work with clients and making adequate notes to enable the manufacture and installation of projects.
  • Periodically contacting customers to chase up tender acceptance.