Jonathan Lee Recruitment Automotive Jobs: 26/06/2011

Friday, 1 July 2011

BOM Analyst - 20570 - 16.33/hr Ltd Co. - Warwickshire - £16.33/hr Ltd Co. rate (RST-101166)

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BOM Analyst - 20570 - 16.33/hr Ltd Co.
Warwickshire, England
£16.33/hr Ltd Co. rate

Our automotive client is a market leader in luxury and high volume off-road vehicles, designing and manufacturing in the Midlands.

We are recruiting for a BOM Analyst on a 9-month contract based in Warwickshire.
As BOM Analyst, you will manage bills of material and issue schedules across all prototype build phases by program. In addition, you will manage inventory between programs, support Material Control activities at build sites and manage leftover stock at the end of build phase.
The ideal applicant will be PC literate (inc Specification, Procurement, Scheduling and Inventory Control), have the ability to communicate well at all levels, written and verbally

* You will have a sound knowledge of Material Control and Physical Builds from within Motor Manufacturing
* Understanding of Prototype Motor Manufacturing Methods.
* Good standard of Education and / or suitable experience in related Business area.

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Contracts are those of an Employment Business.

Creative Designer - Warwickshire (JCO-101502)

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Creative Designer
Warwickshire, England

Our automotive client is a market leader in luxury and high volume off-road vehicles, designing and manufacturing in the Midlands.
Colour and Materials Designer required with good 3D special evaluation, good aesthetic judgement, good colour vision/expertise in development innovative materials.
*Ability to illustrate project management in tune with design trends
*Must be well organised creative person who is capable of expressing opinions in professional manner
Design industry experience - not necessarily automotive
CAS/Illustration capabilities - Photoshop etc.
Degree in design discipline

Purchase Engineer Vendor Tooling - Warwickshire (DRP-92910)

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Purchase Engineer Vendor Tooling
Warwickshire, England

Our automotive client is a market leader in luxury and high volume off-road vehicles, designing and manufacturing in the Midlands. They require a person to assist the Buyer in sourcing a variety of products from the simple to the complex in terms of process engineering and design.
Working within the purchasing IM Vendor team focussed on parts with no known supplier source. Experience and judgement to initiate and analyse quotations to recommend suppliers and manufacturing/ assembly process to achieve order fulfilment by minimising lead times and closely monitoring delivery of timing commitments. Identification of suitable suppliers will require interrogating part history or to engineer alternative (at times innovative and creative) service solutions. Able to evaluate robustness and capability of manufacturing process to ensure compliant and cost effective product supply. Required to work directly buyers, pre-procurement, parts engineering, pricing, engineering and the planning teams to gather all required information to allow the team to make best sourcing decisions. Providing essential documentation promptly and accurately enabling Buyers to implement actions swiftly and without error. Some travel will be required within the role.
This position requires purchasing and technical /quality experience with project management skills, be prepared to consider alternative means of order fulfilment/ manufacture and an appreciation of financial/ business case evaluation. An understanding of processes and systems (GBOM, WERS, SAP) would be highly beneficial. Must be able to work effectively as part of a team or under own initiative in a pressurised environment. Must be an effective communicator and work with all levels of personnel, inside and outside of the company including frequent contact/ support on-site reviews with external supplier representatives/ management.
Engineer or Business Graduate with ability to understand technical drawings and requirements.
Education Preferred:
CIPS or studying for CIPS may be advantage

Electrical Certification Engineer - Bedfordshire (PKT-101556)

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Electrical Certification Engineer
Bedfordshire, England

Our client is a world leading manufacturer of cabin interior products for commercial passenger aircraft and business jets, as well as, a wide range of cabin interior design, reconfiguration and certification services, including the conversion of passenger aircraft to freighter use.

As Electrical Certification Engineer your main purpose will be to assist in delivering major programmes and supporting ongoing production for the Structures business ensuring they meet regulatory requirements.

The appointed Certification Engineer will ensure that company design is certified to EASA or FAA regulations and satisfies the contract specification.

Generation and checking of;
- Wiring diagrams.
- Electrical Load Analysis
- Electrical panel assembly and detail metalwork.
- Grounding and Bonding Analysis
- FMEA

Other duties will include:
- Participate in Design Reviews throughout each phase of the New Product Introduction process
- Support the selection and application of components appropriate for design
- Preparation of schemes and provision of technical support for test programmes. To analyse test results and report findings.
- To provide `support to production` services including investigation to queries raised through Design Query Notes and Non-Conformity Reports, production permits and concessions and any other matter where production time scales are potentially adversely affected.
The suitable applicant will be educated to degree in Mechanical or Aeronautical Engineering or have proven experience in relation to requirements for this role.

Knowledge / Experience required:
- Previous experience in design organisation involved in aerospace design.
- Familiar with current EASA and FAA regulations in particular CS-25.
- Excellent reporting and communication skills
- Experience with Zukon E3 desirable
- Experience in Test verification desirable
- Effective oral and written communication skills
- Good team working skills and work ethic

Production Engineer - Darlaston - £22 - 25 per hour (KH-101557)

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Production Engineer
Darlaston, West Midlands, England
£22 - 25 per hour

A successful and expanding automotive tier 1 supplier of suspension and steering components which is growing its technical capability and winning major new business.

It now requires a Production Engineer on a contract or perm basis within metal cutting. Rates £22-25/hr on contract; £30-33k on perm

The individual will be responsible for the following:

* To introduce changes to machining processes involving:-

- Fixtures
- Clamps
- Creation of a machining program (Fanuc Siemens)
- Tooling
- Creation/measurement of set up parts and running a production trial.

Role Requirements:

- Knowledge of CNC machining centres
- Ideally, the ability to create CNC programs (Siemens on a Chiron machine centre)
- Cutting tool knowledge (machining)
- Good problem solving skills
- General mechanical skills

Principal Product Assurance Engineer - Stevenage - £25 per hour (DC-101334)

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Principal Product Assurance Engineer
Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England
£25 per hour

A subsidiary of a global leader in aerospace, defence and related services is currently seeking to recruit a Principal Product Assurance Engineer on an initial 6 month contract basis.

Based in Stevenage, the individual will be responsible for:

- Product Assurance activities for sub-contractor supplied equipments across all telecom and various European Space Agency (ESA) projects.

- Regular supplier / customer interface.

- Quality gate reviews.

- Non Conformance review boards.

- Mechanical equipment supply

Essential Requirements:

- Minimum Engineering qualification to HNC/HND level.
- Supplier/Customer Interface management and a knowledge of engineering / quality review process including MIP, TRR, DRB, Non conformance management /NRB etc.
- Demonstrable experience in Product Assurance Role.
- Previous mechanical equipment procurement and knowledge of quality processes and NRB procedures

Desirable Attributes:

- Strong interpersonal / communications skills with a positive , pro-active approach.
- Aerospace background.
- Mechanical or propulsion experience , knowledge of EEE

Principal Test Engineer - Portsmouth - £35 per hour (DC-100602)

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Principal Test Engineer
Also United Arab Emirates
£35 per hour

A subsidiary of a global leader in aerospace, defence and related services is currently seeking to recruit a Principal Test Engineer on a 6 month contract basis.

** There are 2 options available with this role and the individual may be prefer to be located in Portsmouth, with possible deployment to United Arab Emirates (UAE) as necessary or the candidate may prefer to be based in UAE from day one - please specify or preference or state if you do not mind **

4 Engineers are required for the integration of sub systems into one complete system, running tests from test procedure documents, fault finding, fault reporting with debug information, fault solution testing and support to field personnel in the UAE.

Candidate should demonstrate knowledge or skills in one or more of the following areas:

1) Management Systems - Integration of Management systems including use of applications for Customer Order Handling, Service Planning, Network Planning and Network Element Configuration.

2) Baseband Systems - Integration and VVandT for Telephony including Voice and Data over IP; Performance Testing of Voice and IP traffic over communications networks, including Policing and Prioritisation of IP services; Knowledge of CISCO equipment and ability to configure and fault find IP networks; Use of CRYPTOs in networks

3) Satcom Modems - Interfacing of Satcom Modems to Baseband IP networks including network synchronisation; Interfacing Modems to Transmission Systems; Interfacing Modems with Element Manager and Terminal Management Applications; Knowledge of modulation techniques and performance implications and performance implications of "error correction coding", "spreading", and "interleaving"; Integration of Secure modems using Hopping techniques in Stressed environments; Fault finding for Commercial and Bespoke modems in a System environment.

The candidate will also demonstrate the following skills:

- Experience in following methodical fault finding in a Systems test environment.
- Documentation skills in writing Test Specifications to Company Procedures, daily log entries and Test Reports.

Other Criteria

The candidate will be expected to travel to the UAE for periods of time

Personal Qualities:

- Team Player
- Organised/Methodical approach
- Communicative and drive to achieve targets without continual supervision

Engineers must be capable of working on their own and also be able to liaise with other departments and teams on technical issues.

Lean Champion - North West - £35k - 40k per year + �35,000 to �40,000 - dependent upon experience (IHU-99043)

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Lean Champion
North West
£35k - 40k per year + ?35,000 to ?40,000 - dependent upon experience

The company, a major employer of engineering skills in the North West, exports a large percentage of its production to European Community Markets. The business`s future success and development is dependent upon the application of leading-edge information technology in all aspects of design, manufacture, procurement and logistics.
As part of our ongoing development strategy we are looking to recruit a LEAN CHAMPION to drive our lean production philosophy forward. Working as a key part of the management team, your brief will include improving visual management, introducing continuous improvement tools and techniques whilst challenging the ongoing manufacturing and logistical processes. You will become the LEAN CHAMPION by developing new training, planning and co-ordinating initiatives developed from the company`s Continuous Improvement Plan. This role would suit an experienced Lean or Six Sigma practitioner with experience of developing Lean Manufacturing processes and possessing the ability to plan and work autonomously.
This role is commutable from Preston, Manchester, Burnley, Blackburn, Wigan and Bolton

Thursday, 30 June 2011

Celll Team Leader - Shropshire - 25K to 35K - dependant upon experience (GW-101533)

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Celll Team Leader
Shropshire, England
25K to 35K - dependant upon experience

Our client is a well established supplier of prototype and small batch cast components for the Motorsport and Automotive industry. Facilities include design, casting and machining.
An experienced Production Team Leader is required:
- Manufacturing cell operations Late Shift
- Liaise with Manufacturing Manager and Cell Leading Hand to set priorities and targets for daily and weekly cell production
- Team leading the cell afternoon and late shift operators; to include providing training and instruction, identifying training needs
- Data control and route card maintenance
- Progress products through all processes
- Ensure all quality checks including CMM validation are carried out as prescribed by the process instructions
You will be an experienced Production / Cell Team Leader from within an automotive manufacturing environment.

Technical Sales Manager - Northampton (JSK-101501)

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Technical Sales Manager
Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

The Company is a world leader in design, development and manufacture of ultra high performance automotive engines for road car applications (although the company is also heavily involved in autosport).

In support of their position, they are seeking a Technical Sales Manager to identify and secure new business opportunities and to support the achievement of the Company's strategic objectives in the further development of their markets.

Specific Duties

Work with the Head of Sales to transit strategic objectives into short and medium term opportunities.

Use market knowledge and experience to generate, manage and deliver new opportunities.

Work with a cross functional team within the compan to compile technically and financially sound proposals for presentation to the customer.

Liaise and negotiate with potential customers to secure new business that meets the needs of both the company and the customer.

Conduct research to identify potential customers for partnership, joint venture opportunities, understand the competition and how the company should be positioned to win new business.

Develop sound, new business plans for approval.

Maintain customer relationships by continuing to identify their needs and requirements, identifying and delivering opportunities to secure new business and improve service.

Manage all commercial aspects of customer accounts

Essential Skills and Attributes:

Experience working in both Technical and Business Development capacity.

Degree qualified in an Engineering discipline.

Previous experience working within an engineering sector.

Excellent communication skills - both verbal and written that can present information effectively and professionally to potential customers and the company Senior management team.

Excellent relationship building skills.

Sound IT skills.

The ability to interpret, use and draw valid conclusions from business statistics, management reports and financial information.

The ability to define problems, collate data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions and make appropriate decisions.

The ability and motivation to win new business through personal follow-through and orchestrating a team approach.

Ability to manage projects in a timely fashion.
Desirable

Knowledge of combustion engine development programmes and/or component sales and manufacturing processes.

Experience in a similar Business Development role in the Automotive industry.

European or Asian language skills

Financial Understanding

Components Development Engineer - Nuneaton - £15 per hour (KH-101516)

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Components Development Engineer
Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England
£15 per hour

Our client is a leading independent provider of product engineering, research, testing information and certification to the worldwide automotive industry and is based in Warwickshire.

This is an ongoing contract position based in North Warwickshire. You will be working in the components testing department responsible for mechanical fitting, mechanical test, running tests and other mechanical duties

Requirements:

- Craft Apprenticeship
- Experience of providing Components Testing
- Fabrication Skills
- Pneumatics Skills
- Engineering Test background
- Welding (desirable)
- Fork Lift licence (desirable)
- Data acquisition systems
- Lab Technician

UK Recruitment Manager - Peterborough - 45000 - 60000 (SMIC-101411)

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UK Recruitment Manager
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England
45000 - 60000

The purpose of the UK Recruitment Manger is to manage the UK recruitment team for the company. This role needs an excellent understanding of the UK recruitment market and responsibilities include process, policy, process owner for UK managed vendor relationships, people management and customer relationships.

You will be responsible for people management (employee engagement, workload, PDPs, staff development, coaching, roles and responsibilities etc) together with the continuous improvement of the UK recruitment team model including strategic sourcing, vendor management and employment branding. You will provide leadership for process improvement using the company`s Production System PQVC and CI cards, develop relationships with UK HR Managers to ensure internal customer satisfaction using agreed metrics and Service Level Agreement, roll out the model to the European facilities once established in the UK, develop key metrics for recruitment including diversity monitoring and report overall UK metrics on a regular basis. In addition, you will personally be responsible for the implementation/control of the UK recruitment processes, including understanding any local variations and keeping these to a minimum.

You must be willing to spend up to 25% of your working week away from base location. A Degree would be desired with significant HR/recruitment experience and a strong understanding of the recruitment market together with a good understanding of Business Units, excellent facilitation, organisation, change management and analytical skills coupled with previous management experience. You will also need strong communication skills (for dealing with people from Facility Managers to all employees) and must be able to build, develop and maintain strong working relationships with UK and overseas employees (often via telephone). Additionally you will need project management and problem solving skills. Full time 6 Sigma experience is highly desirable. With regard to influencing skills you must be able to obtain buy in and support from managers and HR staff around the UK.

Senior CAE Engineer - Stockport - £35k per year + C�35,000 (IHU-100953)

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Senior CAE Engineer
Stockport, Greater Manchester, England
£35k per year + C?35,000

The company provides FEA, CFD and reliability engineering simulation software, consulting and training services to a wide range of industries.They are a reseller of a number of market leading Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) software systems including ANSYS, DEFORM, PLAXIS, Moldflow and Reliasoft.
Reporting to the Technical Director, we are looking to recruit a SENIOR CAE ENGINEER with experience in the application of finite element analysis (FEA) and / or computation fluid dynamics (CFD) Your primary role will be to deliver a variety of technical tasks associated with the supply of CAE software, consulting and training services.
This is a technically and commercially challenging position that will suit an ambitious Engineer looking to work with best CAE system tools available in the market today.
Possessing excellent presentation skills and the ability to deliver solutions clearly to technical audiences at a senior level. You should have previous experience using ANSYS to enable you to deliver training courses and provide technical support services.
This position is commutable from Manchester, Liverpool, Preston, Stoke, Warrington and the surrounding areas.

Wednesday, 29 June 2011

Quality Manager - Telford - 35K to 40K (MBI-100343)

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Quality Manager
Telford, Shropshire, England
35K to 40K

Our client is the main stamping site for this multi-site manufacturer of automotive body panels for many of the world`s leading vehicle producers. In line with the Company`s policy of continuous quality improvement, we are now seeking to appoint a Quality Manager on permanent basis in Telford.
Reporting to the Plant Manager, you will ensure processes and systems are maintained an only quality products reach the customer. Main duties / responsibilities: * To formulate and deliver a quality strategy for the site, with schedules and resources identified, aligned to both short term and long term needs of the business. * To lead the team to achieve QOS targets for the customer and plant goals. * To identify, formulate and conduct quality training and awareness events. * To promote effective usage of quality enhancement tools such as SPC, FMEAs, control plans, MSA and other advanced quality methods.
It is essential for applicants to have a experience of a quality role within an automotive manufacturing environment. * Management experience * Experience in customer supplier management * Demonstrate experience in implementing the requirements of TS 16949, ISO 14001 and Q1. It is desirable to be educated to a degree standard or equivalent.

Senior Project Engineer - Solidworks Based - Worcestershire (GSI-101419)

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Senior Project Engineer - Solidworks Based
Worcestershire, England

This is a very friendly medium sized firm with it`s roots in the Midlands; they design, manufacture and produce key components for several industries.

The facility is accessible by car and public transport; they have a very good working ethos and support in each other in the work they undertake. Their trade is predominantly metals with metal cutting machinery as well as CNC and traditional tools.

Working within the Technical team, this role will be a design based role mainly (Solidworks/AutoCAD) to include creating your own designs (detailed drawings) whilst liaising the customer. The firm have a backlog of CAD work, so that will be the principle element in the role straight away.

You`ll need to be proficient using the CAD systems above and ne happy to work with minimal supervision; you`ll also need have be confident chatting with the end users about your designs and their functionality.

This is a full lifecycle role so experience in the manufacturing/production sectors is a pre requisite; if you have experience in the fabrication, rubber moulding or precision metal processing, this role would be perfect for you.
It`s a great role aimed at a person who wants to work in a very successful company; they are a friendly and traditional group of people who work for each other. On offer is a good market salary, bonus potential, life insurance and pension.

Senior Design Engineer - Telford - £35k - 40k per year + to 40K + benefits (JSK-101456)

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Senior Design Engineer
Telford, Shropshire, England
£35k - 40k per year + to 40K + benefits

The company is a major 1st Tier manufacturer of electro-mechanical plastic automotive systems and components to OEM`s. They are currently looking to appoint a Senior Design Engineer to fulfil design requirements from concept phase to Production intent providing necessary 2D and 3D data as well as providing design support to the core team.

Duties include:

Concept design for air intake manifolds and air intake systems

Detail design of air intake manifolds and air intake systems

Design of air intake system components

Design regarding GDandT standards

Design to fulfil manufacturing requirements DFM principles

Design to fulfil material requirements

Packaging investigations and determination for air intake manifolds, systems and components

CAD data preparation for CAE/NVH application

Production of detailed models/drawings to customer / National / International standards

Data transfer including documentation and archive

Execute ongoing CAD data back up

Support Business Development in formulating quotations providing necessary design data as required.

Support Product Engineer in care of system components

System administration tasks

Use effective best practice design methods and appropriate material choices - work to customer design rules/guidelines as applicable.

Instigate and lead VAVE improvements into realisation

To ensure conformance to TS 16949 and ISO 14001 procedures

Process Change control items and release 2D/3D changes

Ideally candidates will posses:

Qualified to Degree level (engineering base)

CAD modelling experience in systems CATIA/UG/IDEAS C3P/PRO E

Automotive component design background and respective customer CAD standards

Know how about design methods

Know how about material, tooling and manufacturing specific design requirements

Basic knowledge of plastic injection moulding

Know how about function of internal combustion engine and air intake manifolds/system components

Individual skills: team spirit, self initiative, presentation skills, foreign language (English, German) skills, target focused work method, learn capabilities, analytical reasoning power, intercultural awareness

FMEA

Customer specific standards/tools

CAD system version update training

Components Engineer - Nuneaton - £19.00 - 22.50 per hour (KH-101364)

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Components Engineer
Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England
£19.00 - 22.50 per hour

Our client is a leading independent provider of product engineering, research, testing information and certification to the worldwide automotive industry and is based in Warwickshire.

Due to an increase in workload, a new 4 month contract opportunity has arisen for a Components Engineer.

Reporting to the Principal Engineer and Department Manager, the individual will be responsible for the following:

- Project Management to quality, cost and time
- Customer liaison
- Set up of test rigs
- Hydraulic and mechanical rig design and management
- Data acquisition, Signal processing, and Analysis of results
- Writing/Preparation of reports
- Preparation of quotations and pricing
- Liaison with other departments as required
- Also possible involvement with Facility Management, Structures Rig operation, Environmental testing, Ongoing marketing, QA and maintenance requirements

Promotion Prospects
Good - a possible permanent position may be available with further progress depending on performance

Ideally, candidates will already be working in Component testing, Rig test engineering and/or Project management

Essential Requirements:

- Engineering degree or equivalent
- Project management experience including man management and financial management. i.e. making promises and delivering them within constraints

Desirable Requirements:

- Chartered Mechanical Engineer
- Knowledge of:
Transducers (e.g. Displacement, Load, Accelerometers)
Data acquisition
Signal processing
Word processing
Spreadsheets
Data presentation
- Customer liaison
- Experience in presentations
- Process planning
- Quality Improvement techniques

- Must be able to handle multiple, concurrent projects
- Must be able to work on own initiative, but within a supportive team structure.
- Although not a frequent requirement, you must be prepared to work flexible hours and overtime to meet customer or programme timing requirements

Manufacturing Engineer - NPI - Cambridgeshire - £26k - £30k (GSI-101479)

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Manufacturing Engineer - NPI
Cambridgeshire, England
£26k - £30k

An excellent opportunity to join a world renowned organisation that design and manufacture earth moving and agricultural vehicles.

The firm are looking for a good manufacturing engineer to blend into an existing team; you must have some experience but it doesn`t need to be to management level or exhaustive. It`s a position that supports the process and development teams and reports into the manufacturing engineering supervisor.

The key responsibilities will be to work within the team (predominantly on NPI) and support the procurement and installation of new manufacturing facilities.

This will involve liaising with other employees, potential suppliers and customers so you must feel comfortable giving advice and explaining actions.

You`ll need to have the aforementioned manufacturing experience (ideally DFA/DFM also), knowledge of lean/quality methodology and a degree. Any experience of working with NPI would be a distinct advantage.
This is a permanent opportunity and an immediate start with a global organisation; they offer a great benefits package and plenty of opportunities to build a career path in a chosen direction.

Automotive Electrical Engineer - Swindon (RB-101207)

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Automotive Electrical Engineer
Swindon, Gloucestershire, England

Our client is one of the most successful vehicle manufacturers in the UK
Automotive Electrical Engineer is responsible for supporting the Electrical Engineering section and providing technical capability for development, production and quality of automotive electrical parts/systems (e.g. Connectivity, Mobile phone applications, Audio etc.)
You will have a Degree in Automotive Engineering or demonstrable experience with either an OEM or automotive parts supplier. You will need to have good automotive electrical and electronics (consumer products) off-board systems and software experience and practical working knowledge of applying infotainment systems into vehicle systems.

Hybrid & EV High Voltage Systems Principal / Executive Engineer - Norfolk (RGR-100892)

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Hybrid & EV High Voltage Systems Principal / Executive Engineer
Norfolk, England

Our client is an established engineering consultancy operating at the forefront of innovation and technology within the automotive industry. Recognised globally for its cutting-edge engineering capability it is now seeking to recruit a Hybrid and Electric Vehicle High Voltage Systems Principal / Executive Engineer.
The role will have responsibility for the specification, development, validation and implementation of high voltage systems in HEV and EV automotive applications.

Key duties will include;

Design, test and produce hardware for the control and distribution of energy for a range of products, DC/DC converters, 3 phase motors, generators, distribution units, battery systems.

Power / control electronics design including modelling/simulation, component sixing, thermal analysis, control electronics circuit design, power electronics strategy, high voltage isolation

Work with motor design, controls, systems and thermal engineers to develop robust electric drive solutions

Drive product development from initial concept through to final product launch

Generate engineering documentation such as BOM, schematics, reports, FMEA

Oversee qualification tests

Develop operating procedures
Candidates will need to be Degree qualified in Electronics, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering with a minimum of 5 years experience Hybrid drive systems. Must have extensive knowledge of high voltage systems including power electronics, power conversion, power supply.

Tuesday, 28 June 2011

Sales Office Manager - Birmingham - £30k - 35k per year + �30,000 - �35,000 (SMA-101446)

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Sales Office Manager
Birmingham, West Midlands, England
£30k - 35k per year + ?30,000 - ?35,000

Must have a manufacturing production background in Steel/Nickel/Titanium

Our client is a specialist supplier of Titanium and High Grade Nickel Steels into a variety of markets including Aerospace, Motor Racing, Medical, Gas and Oil and high spec commercial applications supplying both from stocked and sourced items. Sourcing can be internal or external. It is a multinational company with 14 sites around the world including USA, UK, Norway, India, China and Taiwan and intend to continue their growth and expansion.

The purpose of the Sales Office Manager is to head up the Midlands sales operation and, therefore, they are looking for a self-motivated and independent individual to take on the role.
The role will focus primarily on the successful control of one of the internal sales operations. This will include a wide variety of functions to ensure that customers are quoted in an efficient and timely manner, to assist in telephone answering and handling of customer enquires, to ensure that all customer orders are processed correctly, in accordance with the required quality procedures and in a timely manner, to adequately monitor all sales orders to ensure delivery performance targets are consistently achieved and to ensure full liaison with the purchase team to ensure sales are supported. You will also act as the main point of contact for all of the customers` queries which may include invoicing issues, material and certification issues, PODs, chasing and progressing of orders and any related issues. In addition, you will keep an accurate filing system of all customer and order related paperwork including orders, shipping paperwork, material certification and stock movements and communicate to internal and external contacts reviews as required to indicate company performance statistics.
It is envisaged that, as the company develops, the amount of people within the sales team will expand. The ability to Multi Stage sell is a requirement, along with the ability to carry out occasional customer visits and attend exhibitions

Must have a manufacturing production background in Steel/Nickel/Titanium

Contract Manufacturing Engineer - Sutton Coldfield - Negotiable (GWOC-101476)

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Contract Manufacturing Engineer
Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, England
Negotiable

Client has been established in the UK for almost 30 years. Working in a challenging but collaborative environment with a complex, technically innovative product for some of the largest and most successful automotive OEMs in the world.

They currently have a 6 month contract requirement for a Manufacturing Engineer, responsible for 2 key objectives:

1) Implementation of plant, equipment, processes, systems and procedures required to hand over a production line ready for use.
2) To ensure that during product life the manufacturing processes are monitored in order to identify opportunities for continuous improvements in line productivity, working practices, machines and equipment and quality.

Reporting to the Manufacturing Engineering Manager, the individual will be responsible for:

1) Product and Development
2) Production Set Up and Pre-Series
3) Serial Production

Duties will include, but not be limited to the following:

- Support equipment and tool specifications with Project team when required
- Investigate and select tool and machine suppliers
- Trial checklists for tools and/or machines to be completed and follow up on any outstanding issues before transfer to the plant.
- Record problems identified during the trials at the suppliers premises and ensure an action plan document is created and closed before the next trial or at an agreed time
- Create individual timing plans for tools and machines based on customer milestones.
- Review or create relevant PFMEA to support machine and tool specifications, product and process development.
- Ensure plant layout and MIFD are implemented.
- Provide all relevant information to ensure tools and equipment transfer.
- Ensure installation of equipment in plant.
- Plan contingency plan with the operation team for serial production.
- Perform production trial runs with the production team and ensure results are recorded on MPT trial documents.
- Establish forecasted work contents and line balance.
- Ensure that all documents are available prior to tool/machine transfers.
- Ensure that shop floor documentation is completed to enable personnel to carry out their roles effectively (standard operations, setting sheets, start up doc).
- Support training of the relevant personnel on any new processes, which are being introduced to the plant.
- Liaise with the Purchase and Logistics Departments for ensuring material and purchased parts are available to run MPT.
- Optimise production process in order to achieve Production Volumes during ramp up.
- Ensure Preventive Maintenance Plan is available to the maintenance team and adequate training has been provided.
- Support the production team in regards to issues and to achieve business/company QCD.

Role Requirements:

- Degree Qualified within a Mechanical or Manufacturing discipline or HND with relevant experience.

Millwright / Fitter - Nuneaton - £16k - 22k per year + Pro rata (GWOC-101473)

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Millwright / Fitter
Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England
£16k - 22k per year + Pro rata

Our client is a leading independent provider of product engineering, research, testing information and certification to the worldwide automotive industry and is based in Warwickshire.

A new temp to perm opportunity has arisen for a Millwright / Fitter in the Nuneaton area.

The individual will be responsible for the following:

- Oil fired boiler repair and maintenance
- Compressed air installations
- Industrial pipe fitting
- Industrial water cooling systems and cooling towers pump systems
- Legionella testing
- Industrial and domestic plumbing installations
- Sewage pump system maintenance
- Mechanical fitting and fabrication work.
- Planned Preventative Maintenance

Role Requirements:

- City and Guilds in a relevant Engineering discipline
- Experience in the above mentioned processes
- Clean driving licence
- Able to work at height and in confined spaces
- Understanding of compressors and pressure systems
- Able to work with sewage systems
- Flexibility in working as out of hours callout will be required

Design Engineer - Leicester - £25 per hour (GWOC-101453)

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Design Engineer
Leicester, Leicestershire, England
£25 per hour

A new 12 month contract opportunity has arisen for a Design Engineer, responsible for working on the development of new products and upgrades for engine emission programs.

The Engineer will have a varied and exciting role creating new designs from concept through to detailed design ensuring the parts are validated and meet the functional requirements.

Based in Leicester, the individual will also be responsible for the following:

- Production release of the parts.
- Work closely with suppliers to ensure the parts can be manufactured and meet the cost and quality targets.
- Work on multiple areas of the machine i.e. structural fabrications, non-metallic components and cab interior.
- Regularly communicate with other design centres for worldwide design collaboration.

Role Requirements:

- Engineering / Science Degree or equivalent industry experience
- 2 to 4 years machine engineering design experience.
- Computer literate with Pro-E CAD engineering skills
- Experience in designing structural fabrications and non-metallic components.
- Teamcentre workflow is desirable.
- Knowledge and experience of problem solving analysis.
- Experience of Off highway equipment or other heavy machinery
- Ability to self direct but also work effectively in a diverse team environment.
- Ability to self direct but also work effectively in a diverse team environment
- Critical to the success of the role will be an enthusiastic attitude showing the initiative to solve engineering problems
- Ability to work to tight deadlines.

Temporary Administrator - Desford - £7.50 - 7.50 per hour (GWOC-101472)

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Temporary Administrator
Desford, Leicestershire, England
£7.50 - 7.50 per hour

A 2 month contract opportunity has arisen within the Business Resources Team for an Administrator to join the team, providing administrative support to an accounts project.

The role will involve preparation and scanning of invoices into the workflow systems, ensuring a consistent approach and detecting any errors.

Key Responsibilities

- Preparation of invoices, ensuring correct details on the invoices and purchase orders
- Processing invoices- scanning and monitoring invoices and highlighting any errors.
- Archiving invoices, which has been manually processed.
- Ad Hoc office duties - opening and distributing the post etc

Skills and Experience Required:

- Previous experience of working in an office environment
- Previous experience of working in an Administration role
- Fully proficient in Microsoft packages
- Previous experience of working with SAP - desirable

Monday, 27 June 2011

Cost Estimator (Purchasing or Spares Provisioning) - Bedfordshire (GSI-101445)

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Cost Estimator (Purchasing or Spares Provisioning)
Bedfordshire, England

Supplier Development Engineer - West Midlands (GNI-101232)

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Supplier Development Engineer
West Midlands, England

This major Aerospace company manufactures complex engineered products. Processes principally include machining, assembly and test. This is a forward thinking company, committed to modern manufacturing processes with a very strong order book.

As Supplier Development Engineer you main purpose will be to deliver and support the management of supply chains to consistently and accurately meet their current and future requirements in terms of business needs, specification and value for money. The aim is to support all areas of the business on delivering Supply Chain improvements through a highly skilled integrated Supply Chain Partnership Program.

Ideal candidates would be:
- Educated to a minimum level of HNC or equivalent
- Experience in Procurement/Supply Chain/Production Engineering/Design Engineering environment
- Experience of Aerospace industry or low volume/high technology industry is an asset
- Experience of change/improvement implementation programmes
- Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate verbally and in writing at all levels internally and externally
- Analytical skills
- Facilitation skills
- Ability to think outside the box
- Focused and committed and Instinctive
- Capable of driving issues through to completion
- Competent in the use of Continuous Improvement techniques

The successful candidate will be required to travel and may have to work away from home on a regular basis

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading construction, engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.

Tooling and Mould Maintenance Supervisor - Liverpool - £35k - 40k per year + �40,000 (RB-101097)

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Tooling and Mould Maintenance Supervisor
Liverpool, Merseyside, England
£35k - 40k per year + ?40,000

The company assembles and supplies interior and exterior trims to the automtoive OEMs world wide. As a consequence, the company must remain in compliance with the latest and expected Industry and customer standards and requirements in respect of quality, cost and delivery.
As Tooling and Mould Maintenance Supervisor the purpose of the role is to maintain all machines, tools, equipment and facilities and support production with repairs in the event of a breakdown and any installation work. You will also support all plant and facilities continuous improvement work.
To provide first line management, coaching and mentoring to the team and liaise with Senior Managers on daily issues, to act as primary point of contact between the company and contract toolmakers in support of repairs /modifications, ensuring tools are available for production and maintained in accordance with TPM shire system. You will monitor the tool department operatives and implement succession planning, maintaining all HSE issues and also maintaining and working on a plan to improve the tool maintenance area. You will review the present tools in production, understand the costs and requirements to bring them up to the standard spec to assist in SME., maintain the shire system and operate in accordance with acknowledged APQP disciplines.

Civil and Infrastructure Project Engineer - Chichester (GNI-101297)

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Civil and Infrastructure Project Engineer
Chichester, West Sussex, England

Operating for over 100 years now, this global operation and leading prestige automotive manufacture requires a civil and infrastructure project engineer to support them in their growing workload demands.

You will design, specify and manage the delivery of changes to the civil and mechanical infrastructure. Provision of technical support to the technologies and other business functions for planning and development. Responsible for the strategic planning of future requirements to meet business needs.

A competence in basic drawing CAD drawing skills (Microstation) with an understanding of HandS, CDM, Environmental and other related legal and statuary issues. Project planning and cost estimating ability.

Homologation and Compliance Engineer - Derby (GNI-100956)

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Homologation and Compliance Engineer
Derby, Derbyshire, England

A world-class organisation and a leader in its field, producing niche market, medium volume Automotive products. They occupy impressive facilities in an attractive location and seek focused and robust people, with the ability to communicate clearly and effectively.
key responsibilities will include:

- Support thcompanies Product Groups in their use and interpretation of legislation and external standards
- Maintain and improve internal tools for the assessment of legislative compliance and support the internal product sign-off process
- Take a leading responsibility in the development and negotiation of external products standards and legislation of strategic interest
- Identify priorities for and assist in the development and validation of internal standards
In addition to a strong engineering background and familiarity with product legislation, the ideal candidate will:
- Be educated to HNC/HND/Degree level in an associated engineering discipline (or equivalent career experience)
- Possess excellent organisational and business interface skills
- Have a desire for continuous improvement and focus on critical detail and accuracy
Product knowledge of commercial or earthmoving, materials handling or agricultural off-highway vehicles would also be desirable.

Project Engineer - Electronics - Stafford (GNI-101102)

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Project Engineer - Electronics
Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Market leading Manufacturer of plastic plumbing products for construction, industrial and public utilities applications.
You will provide project management and engineering skills in the development of new and existing electronic and induction products and processes.

You will lead 3rd party manufacturing of the companies electronic power products and the control of such products in the field.

You will provide technical and scientific solutions to power supply products.
- Experience of Induction Heating / welding equipment, with practical experience of solid state inverter circuitry, power electronics experience, Programmable Logic experience.
- Develop, design and procure power (upto 2kW) induction heating and welding units that are used to heat metal inserts for welding polymer pipework systems

Personal characteristics
- Multi-disciplined with knowledge of Power Electronics, Electronics, induction heating theory EMC, Mechanical handling systems and manufacture of such systems
- Ability to analyse and communicate findings simplistically but technically complete.
- Ability to utilise test equipment and the application of such test data
- Exceptional investigative and analytical skills
- Methodical and diligent with a good attention to detail.
- Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
- Good leadership skills and the ability to drive projects forward.

Design Engineer - Birmingham (GNI-101279)

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Design Engineer
Birmingham, West Midlands, England

Established in the UK for almost 30 years and looking to maintain and bolster its position with a number of key appointments, we are looking for a Design Engineer. Working in a challenging but collaborative environment with a complex, technically innovative product for some of the largest and most successful automotive OEMs in the world.
As Design Engineer, you will support new programmes in CAD Engineering role.

Key responsibilities: -

* Using C3P Ideas, CATIA V5, for both drafting and modelling.
* Design and produce detail and assembly drawings using tolerance studies to ensure robust designs.
* Ensure appropriate CAD design analysis tools are used and modifications made in line with change control requirements.
Ensuring all activities are effectively achieved to meet the full requirements of the OEM.
* Adhering to timing plans and design milestones. Responsible for creating and maintaining design FMEA s. Must be able to use problem solving techniques to prevent the recurrence
of problems.
Qualified by experience or qualified to degree level in an Engineering Function (particularly Design). You will be able to undertake detailed CAD and Project Engineering role within automotive 1st tier industry
supplying direct to OEM customer. A general technical knowledge of product design, manufacturing, engineering and process would
be required. Experience in large complex assemblies would be beneficial.

Quality Engineer - Birmingham (GNI-101281)

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Quality Engineer
Birmingham, West Midlands, England

Established in the UK for almost 30 years and looking to maintain and bolster its position with a number of key appointments, we are looking for a Quality Engineer. Working in a challenging but collaborative environment with a complex, technically innovative product for some of the largest and most successful automotive OEMs in the world.

Overall responsibility for Quality assurance activities, the supervision of the Quality Assurance System, lead concern resolution and Quality improvement activities for changed products, manufacturing operations and supplier support. To lead the development and application of user-friendly world-class Quality techniques that meets the needs of the business and our customers through the effective leadership and development of departmental teams.

Improve zero Km PPM, internal scrap and RFT rejection rates in line with business and customer targets.

GCSE or equivalent Maths and English with a relevant degree or appropriate experience in a related function. You will possess a relevant quality focussed qualification with Tier 1 Automotive experience preferably. With a manufacturing and quality engineering background, you will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills at all levels with an ability to work under pressure. You will be able to work to own initiative and be a proven problem solver. You will have full toolbox or quality tools and techniques and be proactive and process driven.

Specifications & Engineering Change Co-ordinator - Shrewsbury - £16-£20/hr (GWOC-100845)

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Specifications & Engineering Change Co-ordinator
Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England
£16-£20/hr

We are recruiting for a Specifications and Engineering Change Coordinator on contract basis in Shrewsbury.

As Specifications and Engineering Change Coordinator, your responsibilities will be:
* To liaise with Engineering Divisions, Product Support and Salvage Development in developing and validating reusability guidelines.
* View and interpret releases and changes to prints to determine the impact on Remanufacturing.
* To compile ECR / ECO and implement changes to the Bills of Material (BoM s).
* Coordinate New Product Introduction activities. (Specification Deliverables)
* To produce specifications (BoM s) for Reman Products. BoM s entered online into the MFG Pro system.
* Maintain the above specification system to ensure accurate and up to date information is available for both office and build areas.
* Coordinate Change Control meetings.
* Own and Populate Item Master Data.
* Produce Management Reports as required.

Applicants needs to demonstrate the following attributes:
* PC Literate
* Good knowledge of MFG Pro an advantage but not essential.
* Understanding of Cat Systems an advantage but not essential. (EDS, HVC, SISWEB)
* Good written, oral and interpersonal communication skills
* Ability to communicate at all levels
* Apprentice trained
* HNC desirable. ONC essential.
* A good knowledge Bills of Material and how product structure are set up is essential.

Financial Controller - Warwickshire - £35k-£40k + Benefits (100477)

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Financial Controller
Coventry, Daventry, Leamington Spa, Leicester, Lutterworth, Kettering, Market Harborough, Milton Keynes, Northampton, Nuneaton, Rugby, Warwick
£35k-£40k + Benefits

We seek a qualified accountant, probably ACMA, to work alongside our Managing Director. Your financial management and cost accounting skills gained in the manufacturing environment will support our continuing growth and your success is likely to lead to an appointment to the Board.

THE COMPANY:

We are a successful, entrepreneurial, privately held manufacturing company. Employing some 45 people we are one of the fastest growing companies in the UK in our specialist sector of the metal components and fabrication market. This important new appointment, based in Warwickshire, arises to reinforce our further development.

THE ROLE:

Reporting to our Managing Director your responsibilities will include all aspects of financial control, management information and cost accounting to support business decisions.

Confident in your hands-on ability to deliver on the technical front you will enjoy making a proactive contribution to the management of the company and you will help shape the future of the business.

THE PERSON:

You must demonstrate first-class financial management and cost accounting skills together with a track record of success in the manufacturing environment.

Ambitious to progress your career you may well have become disillusioned with the corporate environment and wish to have more control over your own destiny.

THE BENEFITS:

It is anticipated that the salary will be in the range £35k to £40k plus all the usual benefits expected at this level. However the agreement of terms will not be an obstacle in securing the right candidate.

Above all, you will relish joining a dynamic, smaller organisation that has the ability to respond quickly and to give you the resources and opportunities to allow your aspirations full scope.

The role is commutable from Coventry, Daventry, Leamington Spa, Leicester, Lutterworth, Kettering, Market Harborough, Milton Keynes, Northampton, Nuneaton, Rugby and Warwick

APPLY NOW:

Your CV will be forwarded to Clive Wadelin at our advising consultant’s Jonathan Lee Recruitment who will keep you closely informed on the progress of your application.

Jonathan Lee Recruitment is a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.

NVH Principal Engineer - Coventry (RGR-100918)

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NVH Principal Engineer
Coventry, West Midlands, England

Our client is a Centre of Excellence in the development of Electric Vehicles (EV) and Hybrid Powertrains, it also offers consultancy services in whole vehicle development. Based in Coventry on a very pleasant university campus, it now has an opportunity for a talented Principal Engineer to lead Vehicle and Powertrain NVH test and analysis projects.

This role is based in Coventry and will also require travel to India, frequency to be discussed at interview.

Responsibilities;

Act as an NVH advisor and consultant on several concurrent automotive engineering projects

Support and/or conduct data acquisition and drive appraisal activities

Provide NVH support to the design engineering teams in the UK and India

Develop design guidelines, processes and procedures

Provide NVH status to Project Reviews

Develop refinement improvement strategies (Vehicle and/or Driveline)
Candidate profile;

Mechanical/acoustics engineering degree (BEng/MEng/BSc/MSc/Phd)

Minimum of 5 years experience of Vehicle/Powertrain NVH test and analysis for an automotive OEM or consulting house

Experienced in use of NVH test instrumentation and methodologies (Powertrain /mounting systems/driveline refinement/TPA/sound quality engineering, signal processing, data analysis and presentation)

Experienced in using one or more of the following software acquisition and
analysis tools:- MATLAB / LMS CADA-X / LMS Test.Lab / HEAD Artemis

Project engineering skills (timing plans, work instructions, costing, reporting, data presentation, health and safety)