Programme Leader, Project Manager, Project Leader - Gaydon - Excellent salary and benefits (RGR-101928)

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Programme Leader, Project Manager, Project Leader
Gaydon, Warwickshire, England
Excellent salary and benefits

Based at Gaydon in Warwickshire, commutable from Coventry, Leamington, Oxford, Birmingham; this car manufacturer has embraced change without compromising its worldwide reputation for understated style and elegance. Captivating design and unparalleled attention to detail are central to the company`s ethos of Power, Beauty and Soul, and all of its cars are hand-built and bespoke whilst using high technology processes in a very modern environment. Its cars are truly special - they always have been and always will be.
The development of a new range of vehicles has created a very exciting opportunity within the Programme Management Group for a Programme Leader. Key responsibilities of the role will include the following:

• Leading and delivering robust definition, planning and delivery of vehicle programmes.
• Assisting in target setting/balancing and management of cost, quality timing and function.
• Manage concern resolution including administration of the change management system (regular reviews), concern metrics and reporting.
• Working closely with and reporting back to the Programme Manager in relation to change management, and SEL and PDL responses.
• Leading BOM to CAD alignment exercise and Virtual Series events as primary point of contact for Programme.
• Working with PMT areas and the Programme Coordinator to develop commodity plans that deliver releases at the appropriate Data Judgement (DJ) point and correct pedigree parts for vehicle builds.
  Personal Requirements:
• Automotive or Mechanical Engineering Degree or equivalent.
• Whole vehicle or complex system programme coordination / management.
• Extensive knowledge of product development / creation systems.
• Experience in component design, development and sign off.
• Confident presentation skills.

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 Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.

Executive / Release Engineer - Vehicle Design - Norwich (RGR-97277)

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Executive / Release Engineer - Vehicle Design
Norwich, Norfolk, England

Client has been established as a specialist in the global automotive industry, both as a successful manufacturer of sports cars and as a leading engineering consultancy for vehicle manufacturers and suppliers. They are seeking a Vehicle Design Engineer to lead a team of engineers and designers to deliver technical solutions to project teams within required cost, quality and time targets.
You will take technical ownership of vehicle subsystems within a project.

Duties include:-
a) preparation of concept information
b) feasibility support to styling
c) generation of BOM including weight information
d) support to the project team in the generation of the Engineering Timing Release Schedule
HNC minimum qualified (ideally degree) with a proven track record within the automotive industry. You will be CAD trained and experienced.

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 Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.

Body & Exterior Systems - Lead Engineer - Coventry (RGR-101618)

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Body & Exterior Systems - Lead Engineer
Coventry, West Midlands, England

A centre of excellence for vehicle engineering based on a very attractive university campus in Coventry, commutable from Birmingham, Northampton, Milton Keynes, Solihull, Leicester, Warwick, Redditch, Bromsgrove. Dedicated to engineering excellence this Consultancy leads in the development of cutting edge vehicle technologies. Established in the UK for 6 years its continuing success has created an opportunity for a talented Body and Exterior Systems Engineer to join the team.

This position is graded at Lead Engineer and reports into the Chief Engineer. The main activities and tasks will include:

• Lead the development of Body and Exterior Systems of a new vehicle variant including BIW, closures hardware, exterior trim from clay model feasibility to production release and on to vehicle launch.
• Manage cross-functional design reviews to solve critical project issues.
• Delivery will be achieved using a multi-functional team including staff, contract and supplier resource.
• Interface with the customer to ensure the project milestones and gateways are met and delivered.
• Generate internal project timing and resource plans to meet customer milestones and or gateways.
• Based in Coventry, there will be a need for occasional over seas travel.
  Candidate requirements.
• Degree or similar qualification, likely to be Chartered.
• Strong numeracy and literacy skills.
• Ability to overcome cultural barriers.
• Management background, able to lead large teams of Engineer.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in a Body and Exterior engineering lead role.
• Minimum of 10 years Automotive industry experience.

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 Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.

Chief Engineer Chassis (Cooling, HVAC, Structures) - Norwich (RGR-99220)

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Chief Engineer Chassis (Cooling, HVAC, Structures)
Norwich, Norfolk, England

An established and renowned manufacturer, it has a long pedigree of developing high performance sports cars. It offers the most challenging and exciting environment to work in with tremendous opportunities for talented, dedicated and energetic automotive engineers. It is now moving into a new phase in its history with the development of up to 5 new vehicle platforms.

A rare opportunity now exists within its Chassis group at Chief Engineer with responsibility for HVAC, Cooling, Structures and associated ancillaries
With a 1st line report of circa 4 Principal Engineers and a total team of up to 40 the role accountabilities will include:

Ensure planning, costing and timing activities within a project are achieved.

Manage the effective use of supply and engineering partners to delivery project on time.

Manage the team to achieve effective results whilst installing a strong team ethos and continual development strategy within.

Help co-ordinate key activities within new projects to ensure gateways are achieved.

Support Engineering teams with technical information and data to ensure chassis projects are delivered.

Attend customer project review meetings and report accordingly

Ensure sufficient information is available to allow project delivery to specification

Support the Senior Project Engineer in analysing potential issues and corrective actions

Ensure a positive health and safety culture is maintained
This role will appeal to an existing Chief Engineer or a Principal / Lead Engineer seeking to make the next step up in their career. Candidates will need to be able to demonstrate the majority of the following.

A Degree or similar qualification

Good planning and project skills

Excellent leadership and man management skills

Experience of Chassis Development

Knowledge of CAD (Catia)

Results driven and self motivated.

Strong written and oral communication skills.

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 Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.

Chief Engineer - Chassis Dynamics (Suspension, Steering, Wheels & Tyres, Brakes) - Norwich (RGR-99222)

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Chief Engineer - Chassis Dynamics (Suspension, Steering, Wheels & Tyres, Brakes)
Norwich, Norfolk, England

An established and renowned manufacturer, it has a long pedigree of developing high performance sports cars. It offers the most challenging and exciting environment to work in with tremendous opportunities for talented, dedicated and energetic automotive engineers. It is now moving into a new phase in its history with the development of up to 5 new vehicle platforms.

A rare opportunity now exists within its Chassis group at Chief Engineer with responsibility for Suspension, Steering, Wheels and Tyres and Brakes.
With a 1st line report of circa 4 Principal Engineers and a total team of up to 40 the role accountabilities will include:

Ensure planning, costing and timing activities within a project are achieved.

Manage the effective use of supply and engineering partners to delivery project on time.

Manage the team to achieve effective results whilst installing a strong team ethos and continual development strategy within.

Help co-ordinate key activities within new projects to ensure gateways are achieved.

Support Engineering teams with technical information and data to ensure chassis projects are delivered.

Attend customer project review meetings and report accordingly

Ensure sufficient information is available to allow project delivery to specification

Support the Senior Project Engineer in analysing potential issues and corrective actions

Ensure a positive health and safety culture is maintained
This role will appeal to an existing Chief Engineer or a Principal / Lead Engineer seeking to make the next step up in their career. Candidates will need to be able to demonstrate the majority of the following.

A Degree or similar qualification

Good planning and project skills

Excellent leadership and man management skills

Experience of Chassis Development

Knowledge of CAD (Catia)

Results driven and self motivated.

Strong written and oral communication skills.

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 Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.

Chassis Analysis Principal Engineer - Coventry (RGR-100568)

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Chassis Analysis Principal Engineer
Coventry, West Midlands, England

Based on a very attractive University campus in Coventry, this Centre of Excellence in the development of Electric Vehicles (EV) and Hybrid Powertrains has an opportunity for a talented Chassis Analysis Principal Engineer to lead vehicle Chassis CAE analysis. Support passenger car and commercial vehicle Chassis CAE Analysis.

CAE - ADAMS Chassis/Car simulation and analysis of suspension systems and vehicle dynamic performance

CAE - FE based structural durability of Chassis systems - Suspension members, subframes, knuckles and body structure using Hypermesh, IDEAS and Abaqus

Creation of road spring, damper and bush specifications

Degree qualified or similar

Strong numeracy/literacy

Minimum of 5 years automotive experience essential

Capable of leading a project with minimum supervision

Demonstrate a depth knowledge in chassis structural FE and dynamic analysis (ADAMS)

Demonstrate depth of knowledge in vehicle chassis systems and dynamics, including experience in vehicle test and development

Extensive general knowledge in vehicle chassis systems

Knowledge of Matlab an advantage

Willing and able to spent up to 1 week per month overseas including regular travel to India

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 Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.

Engineering Project Manager - Electric & Hybrid Vehicles - West Midlands (RGR-100996 A)

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Engineering Project Manager - Electric & Hybrid Vehicles
West Midlands, England

Our client is Europe s largest independent supplier of lithium-ion battery systems. The development of Electric and Hybrid Vehicles has created a tremendous demand for its products and expertise, bringing with it a great opportunity for a talented, energetic and ambitious Engineering Project Manager to work with high-performance vehicle manufacturers in the UK and Mainland Europe.
Based in Coventry, commutable from Birmingham, Leicester, Northampton, Warwickshire; the Engineering Project Manager will be responsible for cost, schedule, scope, risk and opportunity, resource planning and the technical implementation of OEM vehicle programmes.

• Lead projects from kick-off through to production launch, acting as the primary customer interface and facilitating all project activities
• Understand and monitor the project team`s ability to successfully deliver projects, ensuring recovery plans are developed where failure to deliver is anticipated
• Understand and monitor the project scope and deliverables ensuring uncontrolled creep does not occur
• Own and report on the financial position of the project and manage the schedule to create project opportunity
• Motivate and lead a multidiscipline engineering team
• Identify outsource opportunities and manage their deliverables
• Deliver the programme on time and to budget
• There will be a degree of travel in the UK and mainland Europe and possibly the USA
  
  This challenging position would suit a hands-on, practical, qualified individual who has a proven background within project management with experience of leading project teams in the delivery of new product introduction for automotive customers. Full product training will be provided and applications are welcomed from Project Managers from a wide range of vehicle product development backgrounds including electrical and electronics, powertrain, chassis, body and trim, safety systems.
  
  The Person
• Customer focused, creative, energetic and enthusiastic
• Engineering Degree qualified
• Minimum of 5 years automotive projects experience
• Commercially aware
• Experienced in outsource management
• Proven track record of delivery
• Proficient in MS Project and Office
• Experience in PPAP and APQP
• Understanding of earned value management

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 Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.

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.

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 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)

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 Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.

Vehicle Safety Electronics Engineer - Coventry - £35k - 40k per year + Salary circa £34K + bonus +pension + benefits (RGR-100683)

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Vehicle Safety Electronics Engineer
Coventry, West Midlands, England
£35k - 40k per year + Salary circa £34K + bonus +pension + benefits

Our client is a World renowned manufacturer of luxury sports cars; its name is well known and needs little introduction. Its people are passionate about the cars they produce and it s a great place to work. Its cars are truly special they always have been and always will be. The sports cars will continue to be hand-built and bespoke but the company also use the latest high technology processes and leading edge disciplines in a very modern environment. It is profitable, growing in a rapid but controlled manner and moving into new global markets. As a result it is seeking to add to the Body Engineering team to ensure the continued delivery of world class Vehicle Safety Electronics
To deliver Vehicle Safety Electronic Component Integration across car lines ensuring program targets and legislative requirements are met.

Establish and confirm Vehicle, System and Component level targets (legal requirements, OEM, SAE, industry standard practice etc).

Performance delivery of passive safety electronic systems

Accountable for engineering releases of all safety electronic components across car line

Management of external suppliers towards delivery of restraints electronic systems

Safety Electronics Program Module Sub-Team (PMST) meetings

DVP and supplier tests for safety electronics components (ongoing control/review)

Manage the budgets for supplier costs and delivery to objectives

Accountable for Engineering Signoff/Approval of System/Component performance
*Engineering Signoff documentation
*Legal and Certification tests/Reports

Drive engineering issue resolution to meet all program targets and constraints

Accountable for concern resolution process for all safety electronic components

System integration to ensure safety electronics integration with vehicle electrical
Electrical/Electronic Engineering degree (or equivalent).
Intuitive knowledge of fundamental electrical and mechanical engineering theory.
Evidence of enthusiasm for the role will be important
Excellent organisational skills.
Self starting and self motivated.

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 Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.

Design Engineer (Contract) - Catia v5 - Automotive Trim - Warwick - £20 - 30 per hour + good contract rates (PBU-102168)

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Design Engineer (Contract) - Catia v5 - Automotive Trim
Warwick, Warwickshire, England
£20 - 30 per hour + good contract rates

Our client is a leading technical supplier to the automotive industry, and due to exceptional growth plans and current business requirements, they are looking to appoint a Design Engineer as such we welcome applicant who meet the criteria below: This role is Contract only, and we're keen to hear from anyone available at short notice to support this requirment

Multiple roles available

Please apply if you meet the following:

Experienced Automotive Trim design (not BIW)
CATIA v5 experience
Available at short notice
Ideally, moulded or machined interior or exterior trim parts

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 Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.

Engine 1D & 3D Performance Analyst - Coventry - Attractive salary + car allowance + benefits (RGR-93677)

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Engine 1D & 3D Performance Analyst
Coventry, West Midlands, England
Attractive salary + car allowance + benefits

Based on a very attractive University campus in Coventry (commutable from Northampton, Daventry, Milton Keynes, Oxford, Leicester, Warwick, Leamington Spa, Birmingham, Redditch, Worcester. Will appeal to candidates in the following locations; Shoreham, Brighton, Peterborough, Huddersfield, London) , this Centre of Excellence in the development of electric vehicles (EV) and hybrid and conventional powertrains has an opportunity for a talented Engine 1D and 3D Performance Analyst to join the team. Based on experience this position is being offered at either Senior or Principal Engineer level.
This is a terrific opportunity to become the organisation`s subject expert in 1D and 3D engine analysis.

• Carry out 1D/3D performance analysis.
• Use 1D/3D tools to analyse engine systems and provide guidance and solutions
• Providing gas-side boundary conditions for cooling and structural analysis
• Ownership and control of models used outside the Engine group
• Documentation of component and sub-system design guidelines
• Supporting Engineers with expert advice.
• Providing guidance to less experienced members of the Analysis team
• Candidates will need to be prepared to spend circa one week in eight overseas.
• Degree qualified or similar qualification.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in the Automotive industry
• Experience of 1D performance analysis using one or more of the following: AVL Boost, Ricardo WAVE, GT-Power, Lotus software, AmeSim
• Experience of modelling gasoline and diesel engines, boosting systems (including compound, parallel and series systems)
• Experience in both steady-state and transient analysis
• Direct experience of correlating analysis models with physical testing and defining component testing for model correlation purposes
• Able to setup and run Design Of Experiments (DOE) investigations using the above tools.

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 Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.

Acquisition & Facilities Engineer - UK/USA Based - Leicester - £45,000 - £50,000 DOE (GSI-102259)

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Acquisition & Facilities Engineer - UK/USA Based
UK / USA
£45,000 - £50,000 DOE

Our client is recognised as a leading manufacturer of industrial diesel engines. OEM Manufacturers and users on every continent have, for generations, powered their world. If possible, the desired location for this role is in the USA.

This position requires a person with extensive knowledge of Facilities Management in the UK and the USA. You`ll be responsible for managing a portfolio of existing building on behalf of the firm whilst sourcing new real estate/land for new developments. They currently have ongoing developments in the USA, Singapore and potentially Australia.

You must have a strong track record of managing a varied and large portfolio, with an emphasis on maximising value and troubleshooting problems.

The post requires an organised person who is experienced in analysing problems, troubleshoots, and identifying alternative solutions. This would included projections and possible consequences of proposed actions whilst initiating methods to evade potential problems.

The role is working within a team of 4 located in Europe, USA and the UK. Strong academia is required, ideally a degree in Economics or a related construction degree; it`s a permanent role with a good salary and excellent benefits.

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 Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.

Safety and Reliability Engineer - Gloucestershire (PKT-101898)

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Safety and Reliability Engineer
Gloucestershire, England

This company is part of a recognised centre of excellence in Human Machine Interface (HMI) solutions, electronics systems, lighting and high integrity harness systems. They are now looking for a Team Leader, specialising in Safety Engineering, Reliability Engineering and ILS.
This role is based in Gloucestershire, close to the M5 and is commutable from Worcester, Gloucester, Swindon, Tewkesbury and Oxford.
This job role will entail:
Managing a focused team of engineers to cover the Safety Engineering, Reliability Engineering and ILS aspects of the Engineering Team s commitments.
Leading the identified team to successfully deliver the UEE customer and internal commitments for the team with optimal design to quality.
Assisting the Engineering Manager with all planning activities, and the definition and co-ordination of the resources required and assigned to the project or function.
Leading the allocated team to ensure the successful delivery of all identified requirements.
Maintaining a clear and comprehensive understanding of the technical accounts for the allocated work packages in line with identified requirements.
Collaborating with other Team Leaders and the Engineering Management to ensure that an optimal solution for the project is achieved.
Proactively work to define requirements, resolve issues and deliver efficient solutions and improvements as appropriate.
Personal Requirements:
Degree qualification (or equivalent) in a suitable technical discipline.
Experience of Safety Engineering, Reliability Engineering and ILS in a relevant industry.
Demonstrable leadership capabilities with the ability to motivate and energise a directly reporting technical team
A customer-focused attitude and the ability to interact with senior stakeholders.
Adaptability and resilience with a positive attitude towards change.

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 Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.

Lead Software Engineer - Birmingham (PKT-102220)

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Lead Software Engineer
Birmingham, 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.

This role is based in the West Midlands, close to the M42 and is commutable from Birmingham, Solihull, Redditch and Warwick.
The Lead Software Design Engineer provides the focal point for the software design team and reports through to the overall AEC Software Design Manager. The role is the lead professional for software design activities at the Birmingham facility.

Key responsibilities include resource management of the software designers, provision of technical and process direction and improvement for the teams on behalf of the Software Design Manager, and professional development of the software design engineers.
Personal Requirements:
- Experience in quality, cost, delivery management.
- Resource management across a protfolio of demanding projects.
- Capability of development and process improvement.
- Proven track record in leading teams and delivering high integrity, high quality software products.
- Software Engineering Processes and tools DO-178B.
- Experience in software project management and risk management.

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 Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.

Facilities / Plant Engineer - Northampton - £0 per hour + Pro Rata rate (JCO-102225)

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Facilities / Plant Engineer
Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
£0 per hour + Pro Rata rate

Our Client designs, develops, and manufactures powertrain components for use within the motorsport industry. They are currently seeking to recruit a Facilities / Plant Engineer on a 2 year contract basis.

The individual will be required to work a flexible shift pattern as dictated by the business needs.

Reporting to the Technical Services Manager, the successful individual will be responsible for the following:
* To technically manage all Machine Tool and Mechanical plant infrastructure.
* To demonstrate the behaviours and cultural values that are the foundation of the type of service quality we wish to embrace within the organisation
* To work shift patterns as dictated by the business needs
* To pursue the Facilities Engineering strategy for Machine Tool/ Mechanical General Plant and Infrastructure Systems and to maximise your synergies, experience and knowledge to pursue best practise, maximise value and demonstrate real savings by these measures
* To be responsible for all aspects of the following Facilities Engineering - Manufacturing and Mechanical process equipment services:

- Infrastructure
- Quality
- TPM/PPM schedules
- Identification of suitable service and spares suppliers based on QCT
- Risk Management
- Reactive maintenance response - first line diagnosis
- Process/procedures/SOPs/Risk Assessments
- Innovation
* To assist in additional Facilities related services including Operational Risk Management; Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Management and Infrastructure and Plant Project Management.
* Maintain regular links with facility and operational teams.
Essential Requirements:

- Minimum Bachelors degree in an Engineering discipline (Mechanical, CandE, etc)
- At least 5 years of experience within in a Plant/Facilities Engineering Machine Tool Control function in a production environment or a related development environment
- At least 5 years of experience of delivering complex projects across many engineering disciplines
- Proven ability to work in a successfully in a fast paced, highly dynamic and constantly demanding environment
- Ability to challenge ideas while maintaining the respect and confidence of colleagues
- Proven ability to successfully manage, control the scope, and deliver complex control projects
- Ability to calmly trouble shoot and deliver convincing, value money solutions to tight deadlines
- Excellent IT skills

Desirable

- Conversant with MS Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and SAP
- Experience in controls design and project management
- Experience of AutoCAD
- Experience of Siemens Design software writing
- HV switching

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.

Electronics Engineer - West Midlands (PKT-101779)

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Electronics Engineer
West Midlands, England

An excellent opportunity for a Electronics Production Engineer - Alternate Test Equipment, working in the West Midlands area for a leading aerospace supplier of electronic fuel control systems.
This role is based in the West Midlands, close to the M42 and is commutable from Birmingham, Solihull, Redditch and Warwick.
To design/develop hardware and software required for testing boards in aerospace products.
The work covers all aspects of board test development, from processing of board CAD for testability, design-for-test schematic and layout reviews, fixturing design, program development, in-system device programming, test system commissioning, test process validation, operator training, liaising with internal and external customers and suppliers.
You will be expected to manage board test equipment requirements for electronics products at various stages of their lifecycle.
Test program development, validation and release and technical support to production.
Requirements:

Electronics production background, with board testability analysis and device programming (JTAG). Ability to fault find electronics assemblies to component level. A health and Safety awareness. Six sigma analysis, use of Fabmaster, and C programming are desirable. Ability to analyse ATE program and fixturing problems relating to complex electronic boards

Strong interpersonal skills, ability to communicate effectively within engineering team and with external suppliers. Team player and able to work under own initiative. Drive to achieve positive results. Capable of producing professional engineering reports. Creative/ systematic approach to problem solving, assessment /management of risk. Software development experience specifically for ATE test systems development.

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 Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.

Mechanical Design Contractor - West Midlands - £0 per hour + Competitive market rate (KYU-102137)

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Mechanical Design Contractor
West Midlands, England
£0 per hour + Competitive market rate

This is an exciting opportunity to join a world-class team responsible for bespoke product design, development and manufacture. The New Products and Applications team is core to the unique offering of a complete engineering service and involved through concept design and development, prototype and validation testing and low volume manufacture and systems integration. Steering and braking systems are supplied to a range of niche automotive Customers .
The role involves the opportunity for involvement in the mechanical design of a wide range of mechanical products within the automotive and aerospace business. It will involve working closely with customers and suppliers offering plenty of variety in a customer-orientated environment.
What you ll do
*2D and 3D CAD for current projects
*Perform finite element analysis on design concepts
*Ensure all design documents conform to ISO standards
*Provide mechanical engineering support to business projects
*Ensure that all designs conform to customer requirements
*Manage suppliers and obtain quotations to project specifications
*Produce clear and professional design reports
*Support prototype build and testing
What we are looking for
Essential:
Educated to Mechanical Engineering degree standard or equivalent qualification
Demonstrable mechanical design experience of automotive systems with a good knowledge of manufacturing technologies
Experience of Catia V5 and Ansys
Good Personal management and communication skills

Desirable:
Knowledge/experience in automotive system design and manufacture
Knowledge/experience in mechatronic design
Experience with Solid Edge and Pro Engineer
Knowledge of BS8888 and GDandT is a distinct advantage
Ability to communicate clearly
Ability to learn quickly and adapted to varying work requirements
Working knowledge of PDM systems

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.

Electronics Test Design Engineer - West Midlands (PKT-98936)

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Electronics Test Design Engineer
West Midlands, England

An excellent opportunity for a Test Systems Design Engineer, working in the West Midlands area for a leading aerospace supplier of electronic fuel control systems.
This role is based in the West Midlands, close to the M42 and is commutable from Birmingham, Solihull, Redditch and Warwick.
As Test Systems Design Engineer you will be required to:
- To design/develop software and hardware required for testing aerospace products.
- The work covers all aspects of test development, from software/hardware design from requirements definition, integration testing, test process validation, operator training, liaising with internal and external customers and suppliers.
- You will be expected to manage test equipment requirements for electronics and/or hydro-mechanical products at various stages of their lifecycle.
- Control of test system hardware design, internally and with external suppliers.
- Development, integration testing and control of application test software.
- Software programming skills.
- Electronics background.
- Ability to design system level test hardware, understanding of analogue/digital interface circuitry, ability to analyse circuit diagrams for function in current designs.
Candidates will need to:
- Have a flexible approach, able to analyse software and hardware problems relating to complex electronic test equipment, and production units.
- A strong interpersonal skills, able to communicate effectively within engineering team and with external suppliers.
- Be a team player and able to work under your own initiative.
- Drive to achieve positive results.
- Test equipment design, integration test and support.
Software development experience specifically for test systems development.

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 Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.

Project Manager (Test & Validation) - West Midlands - £0 per hour + Competitive market rate (KYU-102171)

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Project Manager (Test & Validation)
West Midlands, England
£0 per hour + Competitive market rate

The Product Validation Group provides industry leading expertise for the validation of a range of products from the Aerospace industry.
This position is responsible for providing a single point of accountability for a number of projects covering the total life of the project including developing project plans and proposals to meet customer requirements as well as ensuring customer satisfaction through project delivery to time-scale, cost and quality targets in accordance with Quality System procedures
What you ll do

Manage product validation plans for external and in-house manufacturers to meet safety, quality and performance requirements on-time and in budget
Liaise with customers regarding progress to plan and management of change requirements
Chair staged project reviews to company procedures
Define the mechanical, electrical and validation plan timing and critical path requirements
Deploy relevant design, development and problem solving tools to achieve Right First Time solutions
Maintain the validation requirements flow-down, compliance matrices, dFMEAs, etc.
Co-ordinate sub-contract services to fit with validation plan requirements and budgets
Assist with and generate project proposals, and liaise with Commercial Dept to generate quotations
Essential:
Educated to engineering or other technical discipline degree standard
Excellent project management experience and communication skills
Appreciation of Product Validation techniques with a good knowledge of manufacturing technologies
Flexibility to adapt in an exciting fast paced working environment
Strong IT skills to include MS Project, Excel, Word and Powerpoint

Desirable:
Experience of EMC/Environmental testing
Strong understanding of automotive and/or aerospace product validation requirements
Knowledge of German

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.

Product & Process Integration Engineer - Oxfordshire - £0 per hour + Market rate (KYU-102248)

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Product & Process Integration Engineer
Oxfordshire, England
£0 per hour + Market rate

The Product and Process Integration Engineer has the responsibility to secure the complete process chain from supplied part through to finished product for dimensional control, including geometrically influenced functional aspects, providing a cross Technology approach whilst managing a personal problem landscape to effectively mature the product and processes up to Start of Production (SOP) and beyond.
Support in production operations when the problem solving process requires complex analysis and/or cross technology (function) considerations.
Liaison with design engineers to ensure buildability of product.
Uses CAD DMU tools (CATIA v5 or Visview) to evaluate design condition and establish root cause of deviations from nominal standard.
Able to interact with Metrology department in developing geometric measurement analysis and can evaluate reports for root cause and then input problem into Product Quality Management system (PQM).
Ability to steer engineering meetings
Liaison with other team members regarding product engineering problems.
Liaison with the Quality Audit department to understand and take direct action to eradicate significant faults identified by audit.
Will act upon non compliance to product and operational Quality Standards to return the process to a state of control.
Inspection and sign off of specification and quality standard for prototype products prior to shipment.
Creation of Handover Protocols (HOP) detailing all deviations to standards and specifications on a product.
Qualification:

Engineering qualified up to degree level with at least 10 years experience of production engineering.
Basic investigative CAD skills - PRISMA (CATIA 4 or later) including Visview or similar package i.e. Sectioning, Measurement and Clash Detection
Experienced in automotive manufacturing technology and processes
IT literate and able to interact with established systems with minimal training.
Skilled in Microsoft office applications
Conversant with CMM Metrology processes and analysis reports
Conversant with automotive test processes
Conversant with and able to practice Statistical Process Control (SPC)
Will be experienced in driving the reduction of non compliance by daily identification, analysis and reporting.
Will have the experience to be able to focus on cosmetic faults and product damage and identify root causes within the process.

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.

Electronics Engineer - West Midlands (PKT-101260)

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Electronics Engineer
West Midlands, England

An excellent opportunity for an Electronics/Electrical Design Senior Specialist Engineer - Motor Drive Systems, working in the West Midlands area for a leading aerospace supplier of electronic fuel control systems.

This role is based in the West Midlands, close to the M42 and is commutable from Birmingham, Solihull, Redditch and Warwick.

As the Senior Specialist Engineer your main role will be to develop electric motors drive products for aeronautical applications for support and development of electrical power generation/ distribution systems. You will also take responsibility for work packages involving the specification, design and implementation of electric motor drive systems through the development of power electronics and electric motor fields.

You will be Degree qualified in Electrical/Electronics, with motor control system design experience using software management/design tools such as DOORS, SABER, Mathcad, Simulink and Matlab, have knowledge of electric motor topologies and control requirements, power electronic components and their use in high power drive systems.

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 Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.

Facilities Engineer - Planning/Maintenance - Oxfordshire - £0 per year + �25 - �30 per hour (KYU-102245)

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Facilities Engineer - Planning/Maintenance
Oxfordshire, England
£0 per year + ?25 - ?30 per hour

The Facility Planner is responsible for the project planning, installation and optimisation of assembly hardware and related logistics hardware systems to agreed cost and deadline targets. This covers the feasibility, specification, supplier selection, cost, quality, ergonomics, environment and availability of the technical solutions. The Maintenance Engineer is responsible for maintaining and optimising the facility when in operation; and supporting the planner in specification development and installation of new facilities. All activities must be carried out using core VPS principles
The role requires the planner to project manage new and modified facilities to be integrated into the production system. The maintenance engineer is responsible for the optimisation and innovation of the existing systems.
The planner must develop the technical concept and specify the solutions to allow suppliers to quote for the work. The budgets must be agreed and then the planner must manage the introduction of the equipment on time and on cost. Both must employ VPS and best practice principles.
All legal, process and technical documentation must be included in the final project.
The planner/engineer will also be responsible for some strategic development of the plant systems and/or budget.
The planner is responsible for implementing machines that are critical to the production facility and will be required to make decisions on the detailed implementation of the solution.
Educational requirements: For the Planner Degree/Masters with 5-10 years experience. For the Maintenance engineer a HND with 5-10 years relevant experience.
Relevant Knowledge including machine control, automation, robotics and control engineering, building services, hydraulics, pneumatics, project management, IT networks, technical drawing skills, software design skills, machine operator protection and health and safety.
Advanced problem resolution techniques and good preventative maintenance techniques.
Good leadership and project planning skills are required.
Must be able to communicate with internal and external International partners and have the ability to sell concepts and communicate technical solution effectively.
Must be flexible in time and work place (inc. temporary international assignments)
Good knowledge of VPS principles.
Good office IT skills.

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 Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.

Software Engineer - West Midlands (PKT-101413)

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Software Engineer
West Midlands, England

An excellent opportunity for a Software Engineer, working in the West Midlands area for a leading aerospace supplier of electronic fuel control systems.
This role is based in the West Midlands, close to the M42 and is commutable from Birmingham, Solihull, Redditch and Warwick.

Employed as a software engineer you will become a key member of the engineering software function, and will be responsible for producing and certifying safety-critical, real-time embedded software for the clients engine control systems, covering the software lifecycle from requirements capture and analysis to fault finding and diagnostics.

Producing reports, design and code, produce test cases procedures and results. Adhere to appropriate procedures and project plans, deliver allocated work packages and tasks on time and within budget.
You will be Degree qualified, or with relevant engineering experience in software design and test using/competent with:
>Ada / C/C++
>Analytical and Systematic outlook
>Perform complex design, code and requirements analysis
>Use of application tools such as Lucol environment, UML, OOD, Artisan, Spark and DOORS would be an advantage.

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 Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.

Global Security Manager - Leicester (GSI-102207)

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Global Security Manager
UK / USA / ASIA

Our client is recognised as a leading manufacturer of industrial diesel engines. OEM Manufacturers and users on every continent have, for generations, powered their world.

This is a very specialist, executive and important position for the firm; a role that can be based in Europe, Asia or the USA.

Predominantly a high level management based role, you`ll be coordinating the security protocol for the group. A significant part of the position will be the effective coordination and deployment of sub contracted security professionals in relation to responding to critical security related incidents against employees or assets.

The implementations you will initiate will be targeted to maintain security processes and asset protection measures to reduce risks, respond to incidents and limit exposure to liability in all areas through significant previous experience.

There will be a large amount of investigation work, including interviewing; major law enforcement (high ranking police official, intelligence agency (MI-5) would be distinctly advantageous.

There will be some aspect of travel around the world as this is a global position; if you speak other languages than English that would be highly sough after also.
To be considered, you must have a strong academic base; ideally Masters qualified and significant experience in the competences already outlined.

This is a very specialist and important role; salary is to be discussed at submission stage.

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 Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.

Project Manager - West Midlands - Attractive package available (GNI-102223)

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Project Manager
West Midlands, England
Attractive package available

Global Automotive Tier 1 Manufacturer with a turnover in excess of 2bn, established in the UK for nearly 2 decades and looking to maintain and bolster market positioning with a number of key appointments. 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.

Co-ordinating a multi-disciplined project team, the Project Manager will be responsible for delivering and organising projects from initial planning through to delivery and also responsible for ensuring that the projects are completed within a set timeline, to cost and to the agreed standard.

Responsible for introducing new projects, taking them from the early stages of design through to the successful introduction into production as well as managing ongoing design/model year changes during series production.

This will involve close liaison with the customer, suppliers and the coordination of internal engineering resources.
Likely candidate experience will include;

Managing new products into production.
Working in the automotive industry with project leadership experience of multi-disciplinary teams in a manufacturing environment.
Some experience of engineering/process improvement would be advantageous.
Experience of APQP and FMEA processes.
A varied technical knowledge of engineering.
Familiarity with budgeting and project planning.
Problem solving skills, 6 Sigma, 8D, 5Y, etc.

Relevant HNC / HND qualification desired

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.

Senior CAD Engineer - Lower Trim - West Midlands (GSI-102196)

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Senior CAD Engineer - Lower Trim
West Midlands, England

Our client is one of the world`s leading commercial vehicle manufacturers. Established for more than 60 years its product line-up has, more recently, moved into the design and manufacture of passenger cars, including electric vehicles. They are currently seeking a Senior CAD Engineer.

You`ll be a competent and proven designer in the automotive industry. The role is principally designing (using Catia V5) models for the Upper Trim of vehicle variants including Headlining and Pillar trim.

The completed models are to then be stored onto the structured database to support project reviews and DMU process.

This is a CAD based design position so you`ll be producing the designs for most of the working day.

This is a contract role for approx 6 months and an immediate start based on a 37 hour week plus overtime.

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.

Quality Technician - Wellingborough - £9.98 - 9.98 per hour + 9.98 per hour + shift allce + overtime + benefits (JSK-99670)

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Quality Technician
Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England
£9.98 - 9.98 per hour + 9.98 per hour + shift allce + overtime + benefits

The company is a leading international development partner to the automobile and engine industry. They are going through a period of major growth and are looking to hire additional Quality Technician.

The purpose of this position is to support the day to day quality activities for the machining production lines to ensure product conformance and compliance is adhered to at all times.

The role will include:

To react and resolve Internal Complaints according to the company procedure

To carry out Product and Process Audits to defined schedule

To carry out Cleanliness checks to defined schedule

To present Product and Process Audits results to teams and monitor action plans

To review and sanction non conforming products

To support the Production and Production Engineering departments with the Quality Assurance and improvement programmes of the projects.

To support New Product introduction programmes

To facilitate where necessary improvement programmes

To audit all manufacturing process documents in line with company procedure

To facilitate the improvement of process documents and improvement programmes.

Any other duties deemed reasonable by your immediate supervisor or manager

Qualifications

A level or HNC in engineering or equivalent craft

Engineering Qualification desired but not essential

Institute of Quality Assurance qualifications would be desirable.

Experience

Experience within an automotive industry is desirable but not essential

Knowledge of Quality Control practices and procedures

Experience within a quality environment

An understanding and awareness of quality core tools e.g. SPC, Production Part Approval (PPAP), control plans , FMEA and data analysis is desirable.

Skills

Good communication and presentation skills

Ability to work as a team member is essential

Computer literate in Microsoft Excel and word is desirable.

Must be flexible and able to work to challenging deadlines

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 Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.

Quality Engineer - West Midlands (KYU-101799)

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Quality Engineer
West Midlands, England

This is an exciting opportunity to provide the necessary focus on prototype component quality activities to ensure robust delivery of units to our customers. The individual will support the prototype teams with the skills required to successfully apply quality and problem solving tools and will be in permanent contact with critical suppliers. The role will also require representing engineering quality and interfacing with the customer s engineering/quality functions.

With additional technical centres and multiple plants throughout Europe, Asia and the Americas the focus of the role is very much global, giving the chance to influence products worldwide.
What you ll do

Visit, audit and approve prototype suppliers and production suppliers for the capability to manufacture prototype components.
Help suppliers to understand the key requirements.
Drive problem resolutions by appropriate methodologies such as 8D.
Provide focus on robust identification of Key Characteristics, Prototype Control Plans and flow through to the APQP tool set.
Provide a focus on quality planning during early stages of prototype development and a managed transition with Supplier Development Engineering as projects progress.
Work with the Prototype Department to ensure that prototype builds have proper quality planning.
Understand and plan for any customer specific engineering quality requirements.
What we are looking for

Essential:
Degree level qualified in a relevant engineering discipline with practical engineering experience
Strong manufacturing focus and understanding of quality tools
Good problem solver with experience of different methods
Willingness to travel
Good communication (presenting and interfacing) skills.
Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary environment and with multi-disciplinary systems.

Desirable:
Six Sigma certified

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 Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.

Technical Advisory Engineer (Structural Steelwork) - Scotland & NE England - Hartlepool - £40k - 50k per year + Circa 45,000 + final salary pension + bonus + car +healthcare plan (JSK-101975)

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Technical Advisory Engineer (Structural Steelwork) - Scotland & NE England
Hartlepool, County Durham, England
£40k - 50k per year + Circa 45,000 + final salary pension + bonus + car +healthcare plan

Our Client is a leading supplier of hot finished and cold formed steel products to the construction, engineering, energy, automotive and precision tubing markets. With manufacturing sites and sales offices in the UK and other European countries, they can offer highly focused customer service by providing customers with competitive, quality products.

They are looking to appoint a home based Technical Advisory Engineer, specifically a Steelwork Structural Engineer to provide a technical marketing service, in line with business strategy, to support construction products made by the company.

You will promote innovative, competitive tubular steel solutions, in particular focusing on leading edge technology in all aspects of hollow sections including the following:

• Structural Hollow Sections
• Composite Hollow Sections for fire engineering
  
  You will assist in technical issues to professionals at all levels and will be responsible for the following:
• assisting in the design plus specification to Engineers, Architects, Contractors and Fabricators;
• working with professional bodies (SCI, BCSA and CIDECT) to ensure the promotion of tubular design;
• giving technical presentations and Seminars;
• writing technical papers for journals;
• working closely with the Marketing function to update existing, and produce new brochures promoting product usage;
• assisting in technical specification of hollow sections within conveyance;
• supporting the commercial function
  
  Candidates will be:
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic Chartered Structural Engineer, or have proven professional experience in design / fabrication of structural steelwork.
• Capable of working with a minimum of direction and of meeting deadlines when required (you will be part of a focused technical team and will support your colleagues in achieving the commercial objectives of the company).
• A working knowledge of the National / European steel design standards is essential.

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 Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.

Interior / Exterior Product Leader - Oxford (KYU-102235)

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Interior / Exterior Product Leader
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Our client is a leading prestige automotive manufacturer. An exciting contract opportunity has arisen within the area of Product Development.
- Responsible for prioritising and steering of work within the module (area of the vehicle- in this case, focussing on the interior and exterior trim of the car) to achieve module quality targets (internal audit results and external warranty).
- View of whole process chain through to end customer within dealerships to understand quality issues.
- Liaising with cross-functional team of engineering, supplier quality and production to drive solutions to problems.
- Use of line trials and analysis rigs to validate engineering changes as well as a good understanding of the engineering change process.
- Understanding of the launch process to ensure any model year updates do not negatively impact module.
- An enthusiastic person with an Engineering background preferably educated to degree level.
- An experienced individual with preferably (though not essential) a good understanding of vehicle body engineering and the automotive industry.
- Capable of understanding the principle of motor vehicle construction, particularly final assembly.
- Capable of evaluating engineering designs for Body Engineering components with particular emphasis on design for manufacture, materials and product quality.
- Capable of evaluating detailed analysis of Body Engineering functional and cosmetic issues.
- Proficient in the use of quality tools e.g. 5 Whys, Ishikawa, SPC.
- Capable of presenting complex analysis in both written and verbal format.
- Good analytical skills applied to hardware and data.
- Good IT capabilities with Microsoft Office applications and the ability to quickly pick up other IT applications such as internal BMW systems.

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.

Development Engineer - Oxford (KYU-102239)

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Development Engineer
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Our client is a leading prestige automotive manufacturer. An exciting contract opportunity has arisen within the area of Development and Test.
- Responsible for co-ordination of vehicle validation and testing activities for new vehicle projects - focussed on developing test activity to replicate customer use.
- Ensuring vehicles test plans are created and cover all the validation requirements.
- Physical Steering of the vehicles within the test areas in our department to ensure time requirements are met.
- Ensuring all problems are raised into the problem management system and creation of statuses to be presented to management.
- Checking the plausibility of the results of the testing (Under our guidance).
- An enthusiastic person with an Engineering background preferably educated to degree level.
- A practical, hands-on person who enjoys working with cars.
- Good IT capabilities with Microsoft Office applications and the ability to quickly pick up other IT applications such as internal BMW systems.
- Good analytical skills applied to hardware and data.

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.

Dimensional Control Engineer - Oxford (KYU-102242)

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Dimensional Control Engineer
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Our client is a leading prestige automotive manufacturer. An exciting contract opportunity has arisen within the area of Dimensional Control Engineering.
- Based in Oxford, you will be reponsible for complex analysis of geometric analysis problems within body interior and exterior trim environment with significant focus on gaps and profiles between panels.
- Liaising with cross-functional team of engineering, supplier quality and production.
- An enthusiastic person with an Engineering background preferably educated to degree level.
- A practical, hands-on person who enjoys working with cars.
- Proficient in geometric integration processes including understanding of CMM reports, cubing processes and dimensional tolerance analysis.
- Preferable (though not essential) to have good understanding of manufacturing processes in BIW and plastic injection moulding.
- Good analytical skills applied to hardware and data.
- Proficient in the use of quality tools e.g. 5 Whys, Ishikawa, SPC.

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.

Inspection Engineer - Coryton - £45k - 60k per year + �45k - �60k per annum (JWT-102237)

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Inspection Engineer
Coryton, Essex, England
£45k - 60k per year + ?45k - ?60k per annum

Our client is looking for an experience Inspection Engineer to work as part of the Competent Body within the Inspection Group Quality Manual certified by UKAS to ISO/IEC 17020 to provide plant integrity management and responsible for all inspection related activities up to the authorised level.
The successful candidate will be required to:-

Promote the highest SHE standards and demonstrates responsibility for the safety of self and others.

Provide expertise in making sound, practical, functional decisions required during the execution of work.

Compile, maintain and update an inspection schedule for all relevant items of plant and equipment within a designated area, and liaise with the area Asset Availability Team to ensure that all inspections may be carried out in accordance with the procedures and at the scheduled intervals.

Carry out all inspections within the designated authorisation, in accordance with the assigned Written Scheme of Examination (WSE) and inspection scope detail such that, following any remedial works stipulated from the examination, equipment integrity is assured when operations are maintained within the equipment design envelope.

Support the development and implementation of IG objectives that align with the Refinery objectives and the inspection function accountabilities for plant integrity assurance and continuous improvement, with particular emphasis on matters of safety, competence and training.
An appropriate knowledge of refinery materials and associated degradation mechanisms

Familiarity with (use of) relevant national regulations and national and international standards where appropriate.

Demonstrable knowledge of inspection techniques and their application, preferably supported by a technical paper or report.

High level of computer literacy including familiarity with computerised maintenance and inspection management systems.

An understanding and preferably application of, safety and value optimisation processes.

Ability to communicate effectively at all levels within the organisation.

Ability to work closely within discipline specific and multifunctional teams recognising and balancing functional needs against area requirements.

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 Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.

Machinery Engineer - Coryton - £40k - 45k per year + �40k - �45k per annum (JWT-102234)

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Machinery Engineer
Coryton, Essex, England
£40k - 45k per year + ?40k - ?45k per annum

Our client is looking for an experience Machinery Engineer to optimise plant reliability, safety, cost and efficiency across the refinery by providing short to medium term engineering support within the Machinery Equipment discipline.
The successful candidate will be required to:-

Promotes the highest SHE standards and demonstrates responsibility for the safety of self and others.

Provides expertise in making sound, practical, functional decisions required during the execution of work.

Provides short to medium term machinery reliability engineering service to the refinery; liaising closely with the refinery Technicians, AML s, Area Maintenance Engineers, Mechanical Reliability Engineers and other Engineering Specialists.

Participates in the Machinery Functional Work Group (FWG) activities. Responsible for developing, implementing and optimising refinery wide Equipment Strategies (EMS) for Machinery Equipment.

Responsible for developing, implementing and optimising refinery wide condition and performance monitoring programmes.

Participates in the Mechanical FWG activities.

Identifies reliability driven improvement projects for machinery.

Compiles and analyses measures and key performance indicators (KPI s) as required. Interprets maintenance performance and reliability data in order to identify refinery wide improvement programmes.
Technical competence within mechanical engineering discipline (Degree level qualification or comparable; Chartered status preferred)

Proficient in the use of Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) system to collate and analyse data.

Ability to take strategic leadership role for assigned responsibilities.

Ability to communicate effectively at all levels within the organisation.

Ability to work closely within discipline specific and multifunctional teams recognising and balancing functional needs against area requirements.

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 Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.

Machinery Specialist - Coryton - £60k - 75k per year + �60k - �75k (JWT-102231)

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Machinery Specialist
Coryton, Essex, England
£60k - 75k per year + ?60k - ?75k

Our client is looking for an experience Machinery Specialist to optimise plant reliability, safety, cost and efficiency across the refinery by providing medium to long term engineering support within the Machinery Equipment discipline.
The successful candidate will be required to:-

Promotes the highest SHE standards and demonstrates responsibility for the safety of self and others.

Provides expertise in making sound, practical, functional decisions required during the execution of work.

Team Leader for the Machinery Engineer and Machinery Performance Technician.

Provides long term machinery reliability engineering service to the refinery; liaising closely with the refinery Area Maintenance Engineers, Mechanical Reliability Engineers and other Engineering Specialists.

Leads the Machinery Functional Work Group (FWG) activities.

Primarily responsible for developing, implementing and optimising refinery wide Equipment Strategies (EMS) for Machinery Equipment.

Primarily responsible for developing, implementing and optimising refinery wide condition and performance monitoring programmes.

Participates in the Mechanical FWG activities.

Compiles and analyses measures and key performance indicators (KPI s) as required. Interprets maintenance performance and reliability data in order to identify refinery wide improvement programmes.
Technical competence within mechanical engineering discipline (Degree level qualification or comparable; Chartered status preferred)

Proficient in the use of Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) system to collate and analyse data.

Ability to take strategic leadership role for assigned responsibilities.

Ability to communicate effectively at all levels within the organisation.

Ability to work closely within discipline specific and multifunctional teams recognising and balancing functional needs against area requirements.

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 Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.

Business Development Analyst - Coryton (JWT-102240)

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Business Development Analyst
Coryton, Essex, England

Our client is looking for an experience Business Development Analyst to identify, appraise, prioritise and promote improvement projects and business strategies that develop and sustain the business
The successful candidate will be required to:-

Work in a professional manner and to follow HSE procedures, aiming to avoid accidents, harm to people and damage to the environment

Participate in site BSA or Compliance audits as required.

Lead and/or undertaking ad-hoc strategic studies (eg Turnaround Strategy Optimisation, Feedstock Optimisation, Solomon Survey Reconciliation, etc).

Supports the bi-annual Solomon submission process and analysis of the output.

Helps maintain the standard project evaluation tools eg:

*DCF calculator

*Appraisal price sets.

*Availability Impact "Ready Reckoner

Identify improvement ideas by working with the FED team and the engineering teams and operations department and ensure growth and sustaining projects are identified, developed and implemented in a timely manner.

Ensure improvement ideas are prioritized, developed, challenged and are robust.

Responsible for ensuring that the business justifications are fully understood and defined.

Develop and articulate the business case betsheet for proposed opportunities ensuring all project boundaries and assumptions are clearly stated.
Minimum 4-5 years relevant experience; including direct refinery experience.

Working with Business Case Models and LP models a distinct advantage.

Supply or Production Planning experience an advantage.

Good understanding of major refinery processes.

Good understanding of refinery business economics

Numerate with good analytical skills.

Ability to identify, analyse and solve complex problems.

Some exposure to the principles of project economics and good project management.

Proficient in Economic Evaluation Methodology (Financial Decision Making).

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 Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.

Instrument & Control Engineering Team Leader - Corringham (JWT-100696)

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Instrument & Control Engineering Team Leader
Corringham, Essex, England

Our client is a global energy group operating from more than 100 countries worldwide. Their branding and reputation is respected throughout the world serving on average 13 million customers every day.

The successful candidate will be responsible to lead a team of professional Instrument and Control Engineers to optimise refinery plant performance by improvements to Instrument and Control availability, safety and efficiency by continuous improvement to working practices through standards, technology and group networks.
The position requires the candidate to provide long term vision for Instrumentation and Control to the whole refinery, liaising with business development, advanced control, projects, process engineering, production operations and maintenance, production planning and other engineering disciplines and specialists.

To identify new initiatives for improvement and actively promotes the project improvement process.

To manage the activities of the Instrument and Control engineering team.

To be accountable for the training and development of the Instrument Area Engineers, Analyser Engineer, SIS Engineer and DCS and DCS Specialist Engineers.

To be responsible for setting and monitoring progress against set objectives for Instrument and Control Engineering Team.

To acts as a coach and mentor for developing graduate Instrument and Control Engineers.

To lead the Instrument and Control Functional Work Group (FWG) activities. As the FWG Leader, is responsible for monitoring performance of refinery wide Equipment Maintenance Strategies (EMS) for Instrumentation and Control equipment.
Broad experience petrochemical instrument installations and maintenance techniques. (Degree level qualification or comparable; Chartered status preferred)

Proficient in the use of Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) to collate and analyse data.

Ability to work closely within a multifunctional team recognising and balancing area needs against functional requirements.

Demonstrated competency as defined by the Refinery Professional competency maps for Levels H - G.

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 Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.

Unit Process Engineer - Essex (JWT-101188)

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Unit Process Engineer
Essex, England

Our client is looking for an experience Unit Process Engineer to provide Process Engineering support for specific process units.

Maintain and update process safety management systems.

Monitor and optimize process performance.

Identify and develop process improvements.
Personal Safety:-

Work in a professional manner and to follow HSE procedures, aiming to avoid accidents, harm to people and damage to the environment.

Participate in BSA and Compliance Audits as required.

Process Safety:-

Provide technical assurance for process safety activities within the technology:

Ensuring that the Process Safety Management (PSM) activities are completed and kept up to date, with relevant documentation being maintained in the proper permanent locations.

Investigate process related incidents and close related actions.

Responsible for the assessment of process safety and environmental performance impacts for the process units allocated.

Develop and maintain process models such as target setting tools and the refinery Linear Program (LP) sub-models required to set the optimal commercial performance of refinery processes.

Reconcile the models to actual performance on a regular basis and ensure the constraints are modelled consistently and effectively are updated to reflect all planning limitations.
Technical competencies;-

Numerate with good IT skillsls.

Good understanding of Refinery process and major unit operations.

Well developed process engineering skills.

Working knowledge of relevant process modelling and monitoring tools.

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 Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.

Mechanical Area Engineer - Essex (JWT-101189)

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Mechanical Area Engineer
Essex, England

Our client is looking for an experienced Mechanical Area Engineer to optimise plant reliability, safety and efficiency in a designated area of the refinery by providing short to medium term engineering support within the discipline of expertise.
Promotes the highest SHE standards and demonstrates responsibility for the safety of self and others.

Provides expertise in making sound, practical, functional decisions required during the execution of work.

Provides day-to-day engineering support to the area. Works as part of the area Asset Availability Team (AAT) to optimise equipment availability within the area.

Identifies and scopes area specific work programmes to support area objectives. Provides guidance and progresses as appropriate the relevant actions required.

Compiles and analyses area measures and key performance indicators (KPI s) as required.

Supports the training and development of area craftsmen/technicians, specifically with respect to providing knowledge and information to maximise craft utilisation and skills.

Supports the training and development of area operating crews, specifically with respect to plant operating and basic care requirements.

Participates in, and provides engineering input to equipment; environmental or safety related incident investigations.

Identifies reliability driven improvement projects for mechanical equipment.
Technical competence within mechanical engineering discipline (Degree level qualification or comparable; Chartered status preferred)

Proficient in the use of Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) system to collate and analyse data.

Ability to take strategic leadership role for assigned responsibilities.

Ability to communicate effectively at all levels within the organisation.

Ability to work closely within discipline specific and multifunctional teams, recognising and balancing functional needs against area requirements.

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 Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.

Instrument & Control Area Engineer - Essex (JWT-101190)

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Instrument & Control Area Engineer
Essex, England

Our client is looking for an experienced Instrument and Control Area Engineer to optimise plant reliability, safety and efficiency in a designated area of the refinery by providing short to long term engineering support within the discipline of expertise.
Provides day-to-day engineering support to the area. Works as part of the area Asset Availability Team (AAT) to optimise equipment availability within the area.

Identifies and scopes area specific work programmes to support area objectives.

Analyses plant breakdowns and recommends actions for improved performance. Includes advising on operating requirements, specification of alternative materials and specification of modifications to plant equipment and systems.

Compiles and analyses area measures and key performance indicators (KPI s) as required. Provides guidance and progresses as appropriate the relevant actions required.

Accountable for identifying and initiating investigations into uneconomic equipment performance. Determines continuous improvement for both the short and long term and implements appropriate solutions.

Reviews inventory requirements for area equipment and advises changes required.

Advises on non-inventory procurements requirements.

Liaises with warehouse and procurement personnel on specification of equipment requirements.
Technical competence within engineering discipline (Degree level qualification or comparable; Chartered status preferred)

Proficient in the use of Computerised Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS) to collate and analyse data.

Ability to work closely within a multifunctional team recognising and balancing area needs against functional requirements.

Demonstrated competency as defined by the Refinery Professional competency maps for Levels I - H.

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 Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.

Project Leader - Essex (JWT-101186)

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Project Leader
Essex, England

Our client is looking for an experience Project Leader for the safe, effective and efficient execution (design and build) of an assigned portfolio of capital projects, from concept through to operation, on schedule and on budget.
The successful candidate will be required to:-

Provide active leadership in personal, technical safety and environmental performance to the Execution of projects design and construction.

Ensure appropriate SHE plans are in place for the construction of projects.

Accountable for safety performance on all allocated projects.

Work in a professional manner and follow HSE procedures.

Provide input to assigned projects during the early development stages to develop robust business case.

Provide input to the development of Project Bet sheets for submission and approval by the Investment Steering Group in conjunction with the Business Development and Front End Engineering Teams.

Prepare and present Project Execution and Procurement Strategy Summaries.

Ensure the EPCm contractor is adequately supported by key.

Refinery Groups; Asset, Operations and functional disciplines.

Highlight any areas of concern to Head of Projects.

Make appropriate use of Project assurance processes (e.g. Design and Constructability Reviews)
Technical competencies

Engineering skills in a core discipline

Knowledge of project principles and management

Knowledge of financial monitoring and controls

Understanding of Refinery configuration and major processes

Understanding of field construction

Numerate with good IT skills.



Leadership competencies

Leading people.

Wise decisions.

Business awareness

Ability to work closely within a cross functional organization, recognising and balancing area needs against functional requirements.

Team working and facilitation skills.

Communication skills.

Performance bias.

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 Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.

Skilled CNC Machinist - Northamptonshire (RST-102035)

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Skilled CNC Machinist
Northamptonshire, England

Our Client designs, develops, and manufactures powertrain components for use within the motorsport industry. They are currently seeking to recruit a Skilled CNC Machinist initially up to the end of 2011.
Reporting to the Product Team Leader, the individual will be responsible for setting up and operating machine tools to produce components to the high standards required in order to support programme demands.

The individual will also be required to report to the Product Team Leader on a daily basis to understand business requirements.
Essential Requirements:

- Mechanical Engineering Apprenticeship minimum 4 years
- 5 to10 years experience operating Fanuc and Heidenhain control systems on 4 and 5 axis machining centres.
- Must be able to quickly adapt to a strong team working environment and demonstrate high levels of initiative and quality of work.
- Must be flexible with working hours and prepared to work on a shift rota as required.
- Good communication is required at all times and any concerns must be escalated to Product Team Leader immediately.
- Enthusiastic and reliable
- Technical ability with a high quality of work

Desirable Attributes:

- Fanuc/Heidenhain CNC programming experience
- ONC/HNC Mechanical Engineering
- Initiative and Leadership

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.

Principal Engineer - Lower Trim - Coventry (RB-102195)

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Principal Engineer - Lower Trim
Coventry, West Midlands, England

Our client is one of the world`s leading commercial vehicle manufacturers. Established for more than 60 years its product line-up has, more recently, moved into the design and manufacture of passenger cars, including electric vehicles. They are currently seeking a Principal Engineer-Lower Trim.
Lead the development of the Lower Interior Trim components for a new vehicle variant into Vehicle launch. Includong sign off, DFMEA`s, DVP`s.
Act as the interfcae with supplier tracking/evaluating design proposals.
Interface with customer to ensure project milestones and gateways are met and delivered.
Interface woth other functions eg BIW,Restraints and Seating to ensure a robust fit for purpose design.
Pricipal Engineer with 5 years automotive experience.
In depth knowledge in a relevant technical speciality.
Working towards chartered status.
Ability to overcome cultural barriers.

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.