CAD DESIGNER - SHOPFITTING

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. 

**This is an initial 9-month fixed term role**

Mechanical Design Engineer Salary, Hours and Benefits

• £40,000
• An initial 9-month fixed term role
• The position will go hybrid after a bit of time in the role
• 37.5 hours per week, with some flexibility
• The chance to join a hypergrowth 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, Birmingham, Walsall, Dudley, Kidderminster  

Mechanical Design Engineer Role Overview

The business is looking to recruit a Mechanical Design Engineer on a fixed term contract to join a pre‐existing Engineering project team focussed on the development, documentation and validation of multiple assemblies and subassemblies used within the company’s existing products.

Activities within this project will include providing technical review into existing assemblies made onsite, creation of new assembly drawings as well as planning for and performing any necessary validation testing required for final project approvals.

The role will be primarily focussed on the maintenance and development of existing products and assemblies, however, work may be supplemented by additional NPD work and projects.

Mechanical Design Engineer Candidate Requirements

• Degree or similar qualification in Mechanical Design Engineering or comparable subject.
• Experience in 3D CAD software CREO and Windchill (other similar CAD software will also be considered).
• Ability to accurately read, layout and create 2D Engineering drawings, in particular assembly style drawings.
• Understanding of geometric tolerances and other similar Engineering principles.
• Understanding of Bills of Materials.
• Experience and understanding of ERP software(s) (Microsoft Navision preferred).
• Hands‐on approach to product testing.

Mechanical Design Engineer Key Responsibilities 

• Design and development of mechanisms, components, and assemblies with a focus on existing company products.
• Generation of mechanical drawings and specifications using 3D CAD packages.
• Inspection, testing and validation of designs and products.
• Support the introduction of parts and designs into manufacturing and production.
• Assessment and documentation of products against required specifications and standards.
• Assisting the Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain and teams where necessary.

Role and Company Overview

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Senior Design Engineer to join a bespoke and successful engineering business. A global supplier with over 40 years of experience, this is one of their most exciting periods, with an increase in demand for their product leading to growth and investment onsite.

If you are an individual who is looking for career growth and development, this role with become a Technical Manager role for the right person within 2+ years.

The role will allow for some hybrid working following successful probation.

Senior Design Engineer Salary and Benefits

• £40,000 - £45,000
• 39.5 Hours per week
• 8:45am – 5:00pm, 4pm finish on Friday’s, or you can work 8:00am – 4:00pm Monday to Friday
• Some hybrid working following successful probation
• Private health scheme 
• Company performance bonus
• Sick pay
• Immediate Start 

Commutable from - Birmingham, Derby, Leicester, Coventry, Stone, Wolverhampton, Stafford, Lichfield

Senior Design Engineer Candidate Requirements 

• Any experience within heavy engineering, castings or similar would be a huge advantage.
• Ideally qualified to HND or Degree level, but this isn’t essential. 
• You must have a sound knowledge of mechanical engineering principles and product design processes. 
• Proven experience using both AutoCAD 2D and Inventor. 
• Experience of working in a manufacturing environment. 
• Mentoring and support of junior staff. 
• The right personality is key, you will be an excellent communicator and a good listener.
• Able to travel overseas when needed – this won’t be too frequent.

Senior Design Engineer Key Responsibilities

• The Senior Design Engineer will be responsible for the management of design activities from concept through to production validation.
• The robust design of products in accordance with the department procedures.
• Investigating design factors such as function, materials, performance, interchangeability, cost, operational efficiency.
• Preparation of Project Engineering data for new product assemblies and components, 3D / 2D Drawings, BOM's, Technical Specifications.
• Customer technical liaison on new projects, ensuring that the designs meet the customer's requirements and often exceed their expectations and remain competitive to achieve sales growth and increase market share.
• FEA of critical components. 

Operating from a new factory, this UK leading business has an outstanding reputation for quality, reliability and workmanship.

They offer a full design service, project management and product development facilities. While still focusing on the Retail market, they now offer design expertise, prototyping and manufacturing for the hospitality, healthcare, corporate, sport, leisure and education sectors.

CAD Engineer Salary, Hours and Benefits

• £35,000 - £45,000
• 39 hours per week, Monday – Friday
• Hybrid working option
• Modern manufacturing facility
• Onsite parking

Commutable From: Dudley, Stourbridge, Brierley Hill, Halesowen, Oldbury, West Bromwich 

The Role

Due to the growth of the company, the business is seeking an enthusiastic CAD Engineer to join their Design department. The role will be to specialise in the design of retail equipment within Interior Shop Fit Outs. Knowledge of CAD Design, Autodesk Inventor or Solidworks and having a background within retail shopfitting would be hugely advantageous. 

The ideal candidate will be able to work as part of a team and follow instructions but also act on your own accord, whilst working to tight deadlines and schedules. The role will be to create full production drawing packs, create cutting list and requisition sheets whilst supporting the rest of the team, ensuring all projects are delivered on schedule and on budget.

CAD Engineer Person Specification

• Highly proficient in Solidworks packages or Autodesk Inventor
• Experience in the design and manufacture of retail equipment / retail interiors (this experience would be a big advantage)
• An Engineering / Design degree would be useful, but is not essential
• Knowledge of different timbers, materials and joinery
• Good working knowledge of materials and manufacturing processes
• Excellent engineering problem solving
• Proficient in MS Office
• Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite – beneficial
• Full UK driving licence

CAD Engineer Soft Skills

• Attention to detail
• High attention to detail
• Able to work under pressure and tight deadlines
• Enthusiastic
• Team Player

CAD Engineer Key Responsibilities

• CAD design and development of retail equipment
• Create full production drawing packs
• Create cutting lists and requisition sheets

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. 

Salary, Hours and Benefits

• £60,000 - £65,000
• Hybrid
• 37.5 hours per week, with some flexibility
• The chance to join a hypergrowth 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, Birmingham, Walsall, Dudley, Kidderminster  

Role Overview

The business is looking to recruit a Senior Electronics Engineer to support the continuing growth of their design department.  The role will involve providing technical guidance to other members of the Electronics Design team, working alongside other engineering disciplines, designing hardware and embedded software to extend the businesses product range.

Candidate Requirements

• You will have a depth of experience of full product lifecycle.
• The Senior Electronics Engineer will hold a degree or similar qualification in Electronics Engineering or a comparable subject.
• Proven experience in embedded firmware design, development, and testing, along with, firmware unit, integration, and system testing.
• Solid experience in electronics hardware design, development, and testing; including PCB schematic design and layout.
• The Senior Electronics Engineer will have EMC design and test experience.
• New product development, and design validation process – FMEA, DFM.  
• Creation of supporting design documentation, development reports, BoM, build packs.
• Experience of electronics design within a highly regulated industry, with experience of working with third party approval/certification bodies.
• Experience in architecture design and architecture design tools, with a familiarity of machinery safety standards or similar.

Key Responsibilities 

• The Senior Electronics Engineer will be a lead electronics resource for the business.  
• Identify areas of improvement and assist implementing new processes.
• Design and maintenance of hardware and embedded software for use within company products.
• Assessment and documentation of products against specifications and standards.
• Coordinate with and assist other departments.

This is your chance to join an internationally recognised business / brand, who are in a substantial period of growth. They have a unique environment, a great bunch to work with who are incredibly passionate about their products and the industry as a whole.

Most of their staff have worked in the industry for a long time and they are looking for an individual who wishes to grow with the company and share in their current and future success.

Role Overview

Due to continued growth, the business is looking for an experienced Electronics Engineer to join their established team on a full-time permanent basis. This is an important position within the R&D team, and you will be key in driving the development of new products from initial design, through to production and post-production maintenance.

Electronics Engineer Pay and Benefits

• £40,000 - £50,000
• 33 days holiday
• Sick pay
• Death in service cover
• Unique, relaxed environment
• Casual dress code

Commutable From: Northampton, Wellingborough, Rugby, Kettering, Bedford, Milton Keynes

Electronics Engineer Person Specification

• Degree qualified in electronics or similar engineering subject.
• 5+ years’ commercial experience in electronic design, ideally within audio electronics.
• The Electronics Engineer will ideally have audio experience working with ADC/DAC (Analogue/Digital Converters) and associated components, Op-amps etc.
• High speed digital electronics experience, working with microcontrollers, DSPs etc.
• PCB layout and design experience.
• A guitar or bass player of any experience level is preferred but isn’t essential.

Electronics Engineer Key Responsibilities

• Project lead and design of system architecture.
• Responsible for all research and full development, through full life cycle, of assigned projects.
• Contributing towards new innovative design ideas to drive the company technology forward.
• Undertaking the building and testing of electronic prototypes.
• Brainstorming new product ideas and technical requirements/ specifications.
• Communicating with UK and overseas teams on project-specific topics.
• Assisting other day-to day technical activities of the R&D department.
• Possible, infrequent overseas travel as required – this is not essential, however can be an exciting opportunity for an engineer to broaden their knowledge and experience.

The Company

The business is a niche company with over 60 years of manufacturing heritage and a worldwide presence. They have a global supply chain and export over 30% of their product to a world-wide network of customers. The majority of their work is product designed and manufactured by the company at their UK site. 

Contracts Manager Salary and Benefits

• £50,000 - £55,000
• Plus, car allowance (£500 per month, £6,000 per year)
• 37.5 hours, Monday to Thursday 7:30am – 4:15pm, 12pm on Friday’s
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
• Early finish Friday’s

Commutable From: Sheffield, Rotherham, Nottingham, Derby, Mansfield, Chesterfield, Worksop, Newark on Trent

Contracts Manager Role Overview

The Contracts Manager will profitably manage and develop the Contracts Department incorporating Installations, Maintenance & Electrical Design within the agreed Business Plan.

Contracts Manager Person Specification

• Experience of Project Planning, People Management and Motivation, ensuring projects are delivered on time, safely and profitably.
• A self-motivated Manager who is able to work well within a team of Managers and on their own initiative.
• Excellent multi-tasker with the ability to manage their time to meet deadlines.
• An excellent communicator, who is able to communicate effectively across all levels of the business. 
• A holder of a health and safety qualification, ideally IOSH or NEBOSH.
• Previous experience in the steel erection / steelwork industry would be an advantage.
• Possess excellent IT skills and knowledgeable in Microsoft Outlook, Word & Excel.
• Be prepared to role your sleeves up and get your hands dirty.
• Visit sites and clients in conjunction with the sales team and engage with clients to demonstrate a proficiency in company operations.

Contracts Manager Key Responsibilities

• Oversee all activities within the Department including Project Management, QS and estimating ensuring they all deliver on time and in compliance with the customer orders.
• Monitor and advise on overhead and profit management for projects.
• Negotiation with Sub-Contractors.
• To ensure adequate provisions are made to ensure the safe delivery of all activities, including (but not limited to) overseeing RAMS, training and the safe use of plant and equipment.
• Implement agreed Business Plans to achieve targeted growth and profit levels for the business. 

TOOLMAKER

We are offering an exceptional opportunity for a TOOLMAKER

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.

Commutable from Birmingham, Halesowen, Smethwick, West Bromwich, Rowley Regis, Dudley, Wolverhampton, Stourbridge, Kidderminster, Willenhall, Handsworth, Sutton Coldfield, Cradley Heath, Bartley Green and Walsall

KEY BENEFITS

• Salary: £36,000
• Free parking on site
• DAY position
• Overtime Paid
• Early Friday finish
• Large, stable well -established business
• Super long- term prospects
• Friendly supportive team

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Full use of Toolroom equipment
• Produce new tooling
• Working from engineering drawings
• Refurb and maintenance of existing tooling
• Troubleshoot, diagnose and resolve tooling issues
• Working with a large team of Engineer and production teams to meet deadlines

REQUIREMENTS

• Ideally Apprentice trained or equivalent
• Proven Toolmaking experience
• Proficient use of standard toolroom equipment
• Strong problem solving abilities
• The ability to read engineering drawings
• Happy to work days

Let’s craft the future, together!  Send your CV ASAP to be considered

Only relevant Toolmaking experience will be considered, and you musty have the Right to Work in the UK.

Company

This is a fantastic opportunity with a global company that continues to grow, both in size and revenue. 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.

Manufacturing Engineering Manager Salary and Benefits

• Up to £50,000 - £55,000 (negotiable dependant on experience)
• Excellent company pension
• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Company bonus
• Dental and health benefits
• Life insurance
• Annual group shares

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

Role Purpose

The Manufacturing Engineering Manager will be responsible for overseeing the Manufacturing Engineering Team activities and developing capabilities to meet the needs of the business. 

Reporting to the Head of Manufacturing, this role will play a key role in establishing a global network of efficient and high-quality manufacturing facilities that can leverage the advantages of being close to the market. 

You will be an excellent communicator who is driven and committed to quality and continuous improvement, very much production minded.

Manufacturing Engineering Manager Candidate Requirements

• The Manufacturing Engineering Manager will ideally have a demonstrable background from an Automation environment.
• A proven background in driving improvements on the shopfloor.
• Natural leader and change manager.
• 5+ years experience leading a Manufacturing Engineering / Operations Excellence team.
• Intimate knowledge and experience with implementing lean methodology, ideally formal lean training e.g. Lean six Sigma.
• Must be an excellent collaborator working closely with your peer group, along with being an excellent communicator, capable of engaging with individuals one-on-one, communicating in a clear and concise manner and share information/new ideas with team members.
• Ability to - dive deep into processes and drive results; to take on any task thrown your way, with hunger to continuously learn and develop; to meet tight deadlines and balance multiple, competing priorities.
• Expert in use and set up of Enterprise Resource Planning systems.
• Comfortable working in a high-pressure environment, in an agile and dynamic way to tackle unexpected & emerging issues.

Manufacturing Engineering Manager Key Responsibilities

• Analyse current working methods implementing key KPI’s and implement improvements to improve the efficiency and quality of company processes.
• Lead and support improvement projects, through effective change management. From minor changes through to Capex justification and commissioning of transformational changes.
• To instil a continuous improvement mindset, appropriately train team members on key tools and techniques to drive CI.
• Work closely with the manufacturing leaders to coach appropriate problem-solving tools and preventative actions.
• Review current processes and ways of working to identify areas of improvement, gathering feedback and data from all internal stakeholders.
• Work cross functionally to develop the site layout plans, value streams layout, organisation and standardisation plans to support our growth ambitions.
• Support the reduction in overall manufacturing costs through best practice standardisation and operational development.
• Provide mentoring and leadership to your team members.
• Develop close relationships with other key internal functional areas.

Due to retirement, I have a great opportunity for a Maintenance Engineer to start working for a global company that provide services for the building industry worldwide. My client has secured massive investment and is moving to a brand-new facility. 

My client needs an electrically bias Maintenance Engineer to join their double day shift to look after plant and equipment. This role will be perfect for someone who has supported presses or similar kit.   

Maintenance Engineer Role Benefits:

• £45,000
• Overtime (x1.5 – x2). 
• Early finish Friday / Late Start Monday. 
• Bonus 
• 6% Pension.
• Food days. 
• Training. (PLC’s, IPAF, Welding). 

Maintenance Engineer Duties include:

• Double Days. (06:00 – 14:30 / 10:30 – 19:00)  
• Planned and preventive maintenance. 
• Working with presses. 
• Update maintenance logs. 
• Reactive maintenance. 
• Fill in for maintenance manager in absence. 
• Promote health and safety on site. 

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Maintenance Engineer Requirements include: 

• Recognised electrical qualifications. 
• Siemens S7 fault finding. 
• Ability to interpret electrical drawings. 
• Hydraulic and Pneumatic experience.
• Experience using CMMS. 
• Fault finding abilities electrical and mechanical. 
• Welding (Can be trained). 
• Excellent teamwork and organization skills. 

Please apply find out more about this fantastic role. 

This Maintenance Engineer position is commutable from: Stourbridge, Bromsgrove, Worcester, Kidderminster, Dudley, Stourport, Droitwhich and surrounding areas.