Saturday 15 October 2011

Metallurgist - Barnsley - £30k - 40k per year (JDW-103092)

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Metallurgist
Barnsley, South Yorkshire, England
£30k - 40k per year

My client a market leading manufacturing with a global customer base require an experienced Metallurgist to join their established team.

The post holder will become part of the senior management team will help make strategic decisions within the business

Job Description

-Will be responsible for all Metallurgical and technical matters within the company
-Work with production team to maximise efficiencies within the manufacturing process and also look at new processes to development product base.
-Prepare detailed technical reports
-Enquiry and contract review to determine manufacturing processes and capabilities
-Responsible for both quality and Health and Safety
-Customer liaison to resolve any issues, including visits to customer sites

Required Experience

-Candidates should be degree educated in Metallurgy or Materials Science, or relevant industry experience.
-Ideally background would include both weld procedures and machined components.
-Understanding of quality procedures in a manufacturing environment
-Candidates should have experience working with a variety of metals
-Candidates should have understanding of quality systems within a manufacturing environment
-Understanding of inspection procedures
-Be able to work as part of a team and also lead teams on technical projects

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 - 3339 - Leicester - £27k - 33.5k per year + plus shift allowance (JDW-103213)

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Quality Engineer - 3339
Leicester, Leicestershire, England
£27k - 33.5k per year + plus shift allowance

My client a globally known market leader of construction equipment based in the Midlands.
The business is undergoing significant investment in manufacturing processes and office facilities.
Opportunities for career progression within the business are excellent for ambitious individuals of ability.
Working in a modern purpose built quality and inspection department. To support this development an experienced Quality Engineer is required to ensure the efficient operation of the department

This role involves shift work, primarily supporting the night shift (8.30 pm -6.30 am), with shift allowance payable on top of salary

Key Responsibilities
-Technical Leadership of Inspection based activities including day to day operation, strategic development of the area and development of the team members within the department
-Candidates should have experience of Faro and CMM machines
-Will be responsible for auditing the inspection area
-Provide accurate data to assist in resolution of production line and engineering issues-
Qualifications and Experience Required
-Working technical knowledge of 3D measurement machines and software
-Candidates should have the ability to read and interpret Engineering Drawings and 3D CAD Models
-Experience of using production problem solving techniques
-Worked in an manufacturing environment employing continuous techniques

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.

Service Engineer - South Yorkshire - £30k - 35k per year + + Shift Allow (JDW-103377)

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Service Engineer
South Yorkshire, England
£30k - 35k per year + + Shift Allow

My client world leaders in the manufacture of safety and environmental emissions monitoring systems for the global marine industry.
Maintaining your existing ships and organising your newbuilds takes up much of your working day but on top of this it seems like you`re faced with a raft of new safety and environmental legislation that continues to add to your workload.

Main Responsibilities

-The successful candidate will be responsible for installation, commissioning, service and repair of company products.
-The role will involve working overseas with periods of time away from home (daily allowance).
-Attend sites to perform general surveys, installation, commissioning, and calibration on company products.
-Keep company informed of all customer enquiries to allow documentation to be kept to date
-Write accurate and comprehensive reports following all call outs
-Process customer returns and warranty issues, in accordance with company procedure

Key skills and experience

-Previous experience of working in Marine industry, on gas detection systems, emission monitoring systems or dewatering systems
-Strong decision maker, able to liaise with customers over technical issues.
-Must be able and willing to travel overseas at short notice
-Candidates should have worked with Gas detection systems.
-Candidates must have own driving licence

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.

Friday 14 October 2011

Software Engineer - West Midlands (KYU-103357)

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Software Engineer
West Midlands, England

The Role

This vacancy exists due to growth in our clients portfolio of safety systems for some of the world s most exciting sports, luxury and low carbon production vehicles, mass production vehicle applications and demand for safety critical embedded software in many market sectors. As a member of a multidisciplinary team, you will apply cutting edge software engineering, customer liaison and technical support skills to product consultancy and applications projects from concept to production. Examples include driver assistance, braking, steering, sensing, actuation, vision and wireless communications systems in automotive, aerospace, defence, intelligent transport and other sectors.
What you ll do

Be a member of the Software Group reporting to the Group Leader
Work in project or work package teams
Produce system and software specifications, software designs, coding in embedded C and C++ using a range of software testing techniques
Contribute to project proposals and quote preparation
Contribute to the development of engineering processes and procedures
Liaise with external agencies, partners and institutions
What we are looking for

Essential:
First degree or higher in a related discipline including software and electronics aspects
Good communication and inter-personal skills for team working and customer liaison
Willing and able to occasionally visit customer facilities in UK, EU and USA
*2-3 years experience

Desirable:
Knowledge of structured system design, UML and/or model based development using Matlab/Simulink
Knowledge of control system design, modelling and simulation
Able to use initiative and be 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.

Lead Facilities Engineer/Planner - Oxford - £33k - 38k per year + Car, Pension, Bonus (KYU-103331)

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Lead Facilities Engineer/Planner
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
£33k - 38k per year + Car, Pension, Bonus

Our client is a leading prestige automotive manufacturer and is looking for a Lead Facilities Engineer.
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.
Responsibilities:
*Project Manage
*Compare feasibility studies
*Create, develop and approve specifications
* Analyse and decide supplier selection
*Create Timing plans
*Create and manage costs
*Manage implementation and installation of machines and equipment
*Problem resolution
*Create documentation
8Carry out and initiate measure to prevent failure techniques
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, 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.

Metallurgist - Sheffield - £26k - 32k per year (JDW-102898)

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Metallurgist
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
£26k - 32k per year

My client a leading manufacturing company based in Sheffield. The company supplies precision components and assemblies to the aerospace, power generation, speciality automotive and oil and gas industries

Job Overview

-Prepare detailed technical reports
-Enquiry and contract review to determine manufacturing processes and capabilities
-Work with production team to maximise efficiencies within the manufacturing process
-Customer liaison to resolve any issues
-Review and approve receipt of raw material based on certification, testing and purchase order requirements, prior to issue

Skills and Experience Required

-Candidate should ideally be educated to degree level in Metallurgy or Materials Science or related discipline -- relevant work experience also acceptable
-Understanding of quality procedures in a manufacturing environment
-Candidates should have experience working with a variety of metals, including Steel and Nickel Alloys
-Understanding of inspection procedures
-Be able to work as part of a team and also lead teams on technical projects

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.

Thursday 13 October 2011

Cost Estimator/Cost Engineer - West Midlands - 26000-40000 Dep on Exp (SMIC-102672)

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Cost Estimator/Cost Engineer
West Midlands, England
26000-40000 Dep on Exp

Our automotive client is a market leader in luxury and high volume off-road vehicles, designing and manufacturing in the Midlands. Working in a team with a global focus, you will develop valuable knowledge of automotive parts and processes.

Focussing on a specific vehicle commodity - from Exterior to Interior, through Power Train, Chassis, and Electrical you will be responsible for delivering should cost estimates for a specific sub-set of parts, supporting the Purchase team in their negotiations with suppliers, working closely with Design Engineers as a business advisor, identifying and supporting the implementation of opportunities to reduce costs, influencing relevant programmes and commodity directions and supporting cross-functional, cross-brand and supplier charge outs.

You will need to demonstrate a range of relevant manufacturing process knowledge, together with technical awareness at both the production process and cost driver level. You will have either a degree / professional qualification or an equivalent level of experience. Excellent communication skills are vital, together with a proven ability to think on your feet and make appropriate decisions. Ideally, you will also have some experience of project 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.

Technical Manager - Scunthorpe - £30k - 40k per year (JDW-103324)

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Technical Manager
Scunthorpe, England
£30k - 40k per year

My client a market leading company, specialises in medium to high volume manufacture across several industries. Due to a sustained increase in orders they require an experienced Technical Manager.

Main Duties

-Will be a member of the senior management team involved with strategic development of the company.
-Planning and organisational of the technical team to support both internal and external customers.
-Control the process of estimating, and costing of new products
-Take the lead on new Product Introduction programs
-Offer technical support to new and existing customers
-Resolve any Metallurgical and Quality issues
-Ensure technical processes meet and exceed customers requirements.

Skills and Experience

-Candidates should have a Metallurgy, Materials Science or similar technical background, ideally educated to degree level or equivalent industry experience
-Ideally have experience of working in a foundry / casting environment
-Fully conversant with computer software including Microsoft Office and Powerpoint

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.

Senior/Principal Reliability Engineer - Test & Validation - Leicestershire - £30k - 50k per year + to 50K + excellent benefits (JSK-103461)

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Senior/Principal Reliability Engineer - Test & Validation
Leicestershire, England
£30k - 50k per year + to 50K + excellent benefits

My client is a leading clean power systems company. Their proprietary clean fuel and clean power technologies provide solutions to the difficult environmental and energy supply challenges being faced by governments and industry.

They are looking to appoint a Senior/Principal Reliability Engineer - Test and Validation Engineering to lead and manage the implementation and development of Reliability techniques, testing and tools to support reliability growth and reduced life cycle costs of our products/systems across all projects and development.

Key Accountabilities (tasks, duties, responsibilities)

  • Reliability techniques and associated tools - Lead and manage the implementation, usage and development of appropriate and robust reliability techniques and tools across all projects and development. Eg RAM, FRACAS, FTA, MTTF, route cause analysis, reliability apportionments and design for reliability
  • Reliability growth lead the initiative for the growth in reliability of our products and systems.
  • Lead training and support of the above as required.
  • Produce KPIs to advise the status of the above on identified projects

    Qualifications
  • A relevant degree or equivalent qualification in engineering or practical science subject or lower qualifications with significant industrial experience is essential

    Experience
    Extensive first hand knowledge of

  • Reliability tools and techniques. Eg RAM, FRACAS, FTA, MTTF, route cause analysis, reliability apportionments and design for reliability
  • Reliability growth modelling, analysis and testing.
  • Experience of the Systems Engineering Design lifecycle.
  • Experience working in an industrial high technology environment.
  • Customer facing experience.
  • Must be able to work as part of a cross-disciplinary team, demonstrate a methodical approach to work and be able to work with minimal supervision.

    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
    • Strong understanding of engineering fundamentals.
    • Understanding of the basic operation of a fuel cell or Demonstrable willingness to learn about fuel cell technology.
    • Competent in Reliability Engineering tools and processes.
    • Good general IT skills and proficient in MS Office etc.

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.

Supplier Quality Improvement Leader - Huddersfield - £35k - 40k per year + Bonus (PBU-103459)

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Supplier Quality Improvement Leader
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England
£35k - 40k per year + Bonus

Our client is a leader in design, manufacture and support of world leading turbo chargers and associated equipment.

Due to growth plans a position of SQI / Supplier Quality Improvement Leader has become available, and as such we welcome applicants who want a fresh challenge, and meet the requirements below: To track and manage key quality metrics for the programs, suppliers and department.
To summarize and present status at key Functional and Management Reviews.
To manage select set of suppliers and interface with plant customers.
To oversee, direct and continually improve the activities of Supplier Quality Management.
Travel between 20% and 40% may be required

To manage the successful re-sourcing of current product or process approval of new product utilizing the tools of APQP
Implementation of Quality management and process improvement tools

  • Bachelors degree in Engineering / related subject or relevant experience (Engineering apprenticeship or experience of working within a quality function)
  • Quality, Audits, APQP, PPAP, Run @ rate, Supplier Assessment
  • Working within a TS16949 / ISO 9001 auditing and management system experience 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.

Project Engineer - West Midlands (JPR-96123)

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Project Engineer
West Midlands, England

This major Aerospace global company manufactures complex mechanical assemblies and systems. This forward thinking company provides excellent career prospects and has new opportunities for Project Engineers to work in the Engineering (Project or Development function). These roles in Birmingham could also be called Development Engineer.

The Project Engineer will work in a multi-disciplined engineering team responsible for designing, developing and qualifying complex , mainly mechanical assemblies. This will be a broad based role including in the main development, test and qualification activities but also customer, supplier liaison and project engineering activities.

You will preferably have an engineering degree and relevant development, test or projects experience in a precision mechanical engineering field. Experience from aerospace , automotive or other sectors will be considered. You will be an EU citizen as some defence work may be involved.

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 - Leicestershire - £25k - 32k per year + to 32K + excellent bens (JSK-103457)

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Quality Engineer
Leicestershire, England
£25k - 32k per year + to 32K + excellent bens

My client is a leading clean power systems company. Their proprietary clean fuel and clean power technologies provide solutions to the difficult environmental and energy supply challenges being faced by governments and industry.

They are looking to appoint a Quality Engineer to implement process and product improvements primarily within engineering and operations, through the application of appropriate quality improvement techniques.

Key Accountabilities

  • Work with design, engineering and operations departments to ensure that specifications are established for components and products that are appropriate for fit form and function requirements.
  • Support Research and Technology and engineering in optimising experiments for evaluating the effects of design changes and component variability on product performance.
  • Carry out and document investigations into non conforming products and processes and implement effective corrective actions, working with suppliers where appropriate.
  • Work within programme delivery teams to identify process improvement opportunities and effectively resolve issues by root cause analysis and corrective action implementation.
  • As befits an organisation of the size and entrepreneurial spirit of the Group, perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned or required by the Group.

    Qualifications An appropriate level of science or engineering qualification is essential. Training in statistical methods for process improvement and/or in general quality improvement techniques is highly desirable.

    Experience
  • Practical application of quality improvement techniques, preferably within an engineering environment, with proven record of achieving results in improving products and processes is essential
  • Familiarity with a range of test and measuring equipment, for general engineering products, and practical experience in measurement and test methods is highly desirable
  • Practical experience in the use of appropriate statistical methods for data analysis and in the efficient use of experiments to collect data is essential

    Skills
  • Systematic approach to problem solving and non conformance investigation
  • IT literate with ability to effectively organise and present data
  • Application of appropriate quality improvement techniques
  • Effective written and verbal communication

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.

Administrator / PA / Team Assistant - Oxfordshire - £13.80 - 13.80 per hour (KYU-103449)

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Administrator / PA / Team Assistant
Oxfordshire, England
£13.80 - 13.80 per hour

Our client is a leading prestige automotive manufacturer who is looking for a Administrator/ Team Assistant to provide a comprehensive administrative and secretarial support service to the team, as dictated by business activities and requirements.

- You will perform all secretarial duties necessary to ensure that business requirements are met within the Quality department.
- Update SAP with all time and holiday related data for team.
- Organise team meetings and take minutes within the department including booking rooms and equipment and generating agendas.
- The Team Assistant will control, organise and file all documentation to ensure all information is easily accesible for all authorised associates.
- Strong written/verbal communications skills.
- Excellent level of key skills (literacy, numeracy and IT skills)
- Well organised with the ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.
- Strong team player that is self-motivated, reliable, trustworthy and conscientious.
- Willingness to develop and adopt new initiatives.
- PC software abilities including MS Office packages.
- PC communication abilities including use of networks, e-mail, SAP, etc.

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.

PE Technical Engineer - Derbyshire - £25k - 35k per year + benefits (GCK-102900)

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PE Technical Engineer
Derbyshire, England
£25k - 35k per year + benefits

Our client is a Global supplier of safety critical sub-assemblies to the automotive sector.
The ideal candidate for this role will predominantly provide technical support to my clients Project Engineering department, support in winning new business, conducting capability studies on potential new suppliers as well as support in leading numerous internal projects such as parts tuning request, process improvement projects, facilitating the tooling process between headquarters and my clients suppliers.


Using computer-aided design software to redesign machine tools, equipment and processes to make new parts or improve operational efficiency.
Previous Auditing Experience.

A strong interest in engineering and design.

Degree in Mechanical/Electrical engineering or equivalent.

Proven previous experience in cell process design.

Able to read and make 2 and 3 D drawings.

A strong interest in continuous improvement.

Previous experience in managing projects.

Previous experience of using PLC programming.

CATIA and AUTOCAD.

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.

Wednesday 12 October 2011

Senior Electrical Test & Diagnostic Engineer - Manu 199 - Coventry (RB-103029)

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Senior Electrical Test & Diagnostic Engineer - Manu 199
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 looking to strengthen the engineering team by employing a Senior Electrical Test and Diagnostic Engineer.
Degree qualified candidate with five years automotive experience capable of leading a project and able to communicate at all levels and interact with the client.
The successful candidate will need to have the following attributes:
Good working knowledge of Electric vehicle systems.Electrical development background and working knowledge of CAN systems.
Good working knowledge of all Electrical EOL Test equipment for low and high volume facilities.
Good working knowledge of PC based diagnostic tools and excellent reporting skills.
Manage nominated suppliers in terms of delivery and cost.
Support Pilot build activities providing problem solving skills in resolving engineering issues.
Must be able to Transplant European techniques and processes into other facilities in India.
Must have a strong understanding of vehicle assembly processes and problem solving techniques.

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.

NPI Engineer - Dudley - 30K to 50K (GW-103456)

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NPI Engineer
Dudley, West Midlands, England
30K to 50K

Design, develop and prototype manufacture of vehicle seating and soft trim. Work closely with the OEM`s in developing new models and innovations.
Responsible for New Product Introduction by liaising with all parties concerned. Ideal candidates should have automotive NPI experience with a good understanding of engineering processes and be excellent communicators.

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.

SQA Engineer - Warwickshire - £30k - 38k per year + Benefits (PBU-103438)

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SQA Engineer
Warwickshire, England
£30k - 38k per year + Benefits

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 SQA Engineeras such we welcome applicant who meet the criteria below:

  • You will be responsible for planning and coordinating Quality activities, SQA and New Part Introduction Programmes
  • Responsible for key elements of supplier development as required throughout the manufacture/supply of parts, from areas identified as shortfalls during the supplier audits.
  • Responsible for close liaison with Purchasing and Suppliers in the prevention and resolution of non-conforming product.
  • Responsible for the control of the PSW process for the chosen suppliers and work with Project Management on areas relating to PPAP. This process will vary dependant on the importance of the product or service they supply.
  • Responsible for establishing, maintaining and reporting on quality records both internally and externally.
  • Be responsible for close liaison with Engineering, supporting them on project delivery and control in line with the existing Business Operating Procedures

 

  • HNC or Equivalent in an Engineering discipline.
  • Experience with APQP / NPI Process.
  • Knowledge and experience in applying TS16949 (QS9000) tools and techniques.
  • Experience with in SQA roles and activities within the automotive sectors.
  • Computer literate with use of the MS Office suite of programmes.
  • Knowledge of inspection instruments and techniques.
  • Extensive understanding of engineering drawings and geometric tolerancing.
  • Whilst not essential, certification such as Six Sigma, Auditor/Lead Auditor would be an advantage.
  • Auditor experience to IS9001, TS16949 and environmental standards.

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 - 2848 - Stafford - 26900-35000 (SMIC-103409)

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Quality Engineer - 2848
Stafford, Staffordshire, England
26900-35000

Our client is recognised as a leading manufacturer of industrial diesel engines. The business has seen significant growth over the past few years and is looking to strengthen its Quality team with the recruitment of a replacement Quality Engineer. Reporting directly to the Quality Supervisor, the role is working as part of the wider Quality Team. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Engineer to assist the Quality Department in achieving the key objective: to develop into the market leader in quality by becoming the customer top choice for quality.

As Quality Engineer you will be responsible for leading timely root cause corrective actions - E/I/PCA (Emergency, Interim and Permanent Corrective Action) implementation for customer quality issues and internally generated defects by working with operations, design and engineering teams. You will provide internal Continuous Improvement support and ownership together with quality improvement project leadership. You will also provide 6 Sigma/Rapid Improvement Workshop Subject Matter Expert support and undertake customer contact and relationship development in partnership with product support. You will be responsible for supplier contact and relationship development in partnership with the Process Control Engineering teams, data gathering and manipulation for reporting, Major Issue management and ownership and Warranty investigations.

You must be educated to HNC level in an Engineering Qualification or above (or equivalent experience for those applying at entry level but willing to undertake study at a later date), have good verbal, influencing and numerical skills, competent PC skills i.e. use of MS Excel, MS Word, MS Project, E-mail (Lotus Notes) and other corporate based 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.

Tuesday 11 October 2011

Braking Engineer - Nuneaton (MBI-103428)

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Braking Engineer
Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England

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.
To manage customer projects within VDE working within the braking team. Role will include proposal writing, testing, project reporting and close customer liaison.
To conduct requested project work in a timely and cost effective manner whilst ensuring a professional interface with the customer is maintained. Role will include:
Instrumentation
Brake testing (performance and noise) and test management to ECE and Federal regs
Specification of brake systems/ requirements
Generation of proposals and reports
Test procedure development
International travel at times
Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent
Driving license
HGV and other vehicle licenses
Experience of brake development and test (including hydraulic and air systems) applying skills to a wide variety of vehicles.
Attention to detail and customer liaison skills.
Extensive commercial or military vehicle 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 Contracts are those of an Employment Business.

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.

CAE Strategy, Process and Methods - Project Engineer - West Midlands (RGR-103042)

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CAE Strategy, Process and Methods - Project Engineer
West Midlands, England

A market leader in luxury and high volume off-road vehicles, designing and manufacturing in the Midlands. Highly profitable and continuing to invest in the development of exciting new vehicles and powertrains. Offering a bright and secure future with great opportunities for career development. Based in Coventry and Gaydon, commutable from Birmingham, Coventry, Leicester, Warwick, Leamington, Milton Keynes, Northampton. Candidates with authority to work in the UK based overseas in France, Germany, The Netherlands, Spain, Italy, USA, China, Japan, Australia are also encouraged.

Your challenge will be to establish and deliver the innovative strategy needed to drive forward computer-aided engineering capability across the business.

You'll fully assess the current CAE capability to highlight strengths and identify opportunities for improvements. Having done so, you ll then develop and deliver a full CAE programme that both meets their current needs and anticipates the future challenges that their new products will present.

The ideal candidate will need to be a strategic and innovative thinker with broad experience of using CAE tools in an engineering design environment. Candidates may already be in the Automotive industry, those in the Aerospace, Motorsport, Defence industries or Consultancy are also encouraged to apply. An understanding of CAE techniques, methods, tools and optimisation techniques is important too, as is a track record of developing new methods in line with evolving business needs. Solid project management and delivery skills will also prove a real asset.

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.

Craftsmanship - Principal Resident Engineer India - Pune (RGR-102495)

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Craftsmanship - Principal Resident Engineer India
India / UK

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. Able to offer excellent career development opportunities and for this role, the chance to live expense free in India.
As Principal Resident Engineer you will support various builds across a range of vehicle projects acting as the focal point for the communication and resolution of Craftsmanship issues prior to SOP. It is envisaged that work arrangements will be a rotation of 6 weeks in India, 2 weeks in the UK.

You will carry out verification builds using Master Body and eCube, working with relevant body in white, interior and exterior engineers to resolve craftsmanship issues as well as support project reviews.

Applicants must show evidence of achieving results through effective leadership of a team, able to translate business plans into individual objectives for staff and capable of managing a group of engineers and supports the Executive Engineers in the delivery of the performance objectives for their groups.
Applicants must be degree qualified or hold a similar qualification plus:

  • Strong numeracy and literacy
  • Automotive Craftsmanship experience is essential
  • Capable of leading a project elements with support from more senior staff when necessary.
  • Effective team member contributing to improvements and high customer service.
  • Will already be chartered or working towards chartered status

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.

Manual Transmission Principal Engineer - Coventry (RGR-102275)

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Manual Transmission Principal Engineer
Coventry, West Midlands, England

A great opportunity to join a market leader in luxury and high volume off-road vehicles. With manufacturing and development centres based in the Midlands, demand for its products has never been greater. Significant investment in new cars and powertrains has created many new career openings. This role will appeal to candidates in or near Coventry, Leamington, Birmingham, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Warwick, London as well as overseas in Germany, France, Holland, Italy.
In this pivotal role within the Transmission and Driveline team, you will be instrumental in the design and development of innovative, world-class transmission systems that will make our clients vehicles even more desirable. Taking charge of a team of skilled engineers, you will lead the design and release activities for AWD transfer cases and manual transmissions - including associated controls components such as dual mass flywheel, clutch and shifter.

Developing and deploying a range of effective commodity strategies, you will make a crucial contribution to our company performance targets, as well as product and functional targets. The scope of your responsibilities will take in everything from failure mode avoidance, engineering standards, validation methods and design rules to supplier assessment and selection, and leadership of technology projects.
Ideal candidates will need to demonstrate a detailed technical understanding of manual transmission design (including helical gears, synchronisers, bearings and casings) and vehicle integration (clutch, shifter, NVH). You will demonstrate diligence in the application and development of engineering tools and processes such as DFMEA, robustness, calculation tools and CAE techniques.

Candidates should be qualified with an appropriate degree, you also have proven experience of leading teams, and building strong relationships with key customers and partners in other functions. Ideally, you will also have proven business acumen and analytical skills, together with the ability to make persuasive presentations, clearly articulating complex technical subject matter.

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.

User Interface Technical Specialist - HMI Leader - Coventry (RGR-102401)

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User Interface Technical Specialist - HMI Leader
Coventry, West Midlands, England

Based on a very attractive University campus in Coventry, this Centre of Excellence for vehicle development has earned an excellent reputation in the Automotive Industry. Established in 2005 it has ambitious plans for further growth with a focus on cutting edge research and development. As a result a very exciting opportunity for a User Interface Technical Specialist to lead HMI development has been created.

Based in Coventry, this role will appeal to candidates located in Crewe, Oxford, Milton Keynes, Warwick, Leamington, London, Norwich, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Holland.

  • Lead HMI development activities
  • Define technical requirements for all aspects of HMI and User Interface
  • Develop HMI screen shots including some industrial design
  • Develop HMI simulation package
  • Support research activities for future HMI improvement
  • Work with Infotainment and HMI team in India, necessitating regular overseas travel
    Candidate core requirements will include:
  • Degree or similar qualification
  • A minimum of 5 years automotive industry experience
  • Demonstrate depth of knowledge in HMI and User Interface
  • Have a sound understanding of good design principles for vehicle systems user-controls
  • Ability to produce formal documentation to a professional standard
  • Sound experience in developing HMI applications using Graphical tools such as Adobe Flash, Adobe Photoshop
  • Sound experience in developing HMI simulation using JAVA and Visual C++ script
  • Knowledge of Embedded Wizard or CGI HMI tool will 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.

Powertrain Thermal Systems Integration Principal Engineer - Coventry (RGR-102304)

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Powertrain Thermal Systems Integration Principal Engineer
Coventry, West Midlands, England

Based on a very attractive university campus, this centre of excellence for the development of electric vehicles offers tremendous opportunities for career development. This is a great opportunity to gain experience working in a multi-cultural environment in the UK and other locations world wide on a regular basis. This role will appeal to candidates located in Coventry, Leamington, Crewe, London, Birmingham, Warwick, Milton Keynes.
As an Integration Engineer you will be working on vehicle programmes in the area of Powertrain Thermal systems development (cooling, intake and exhaust). The job includes the following responsibilities:

  • Support the programme design team in the system specification definition for the powertrain thermal systems
  • Supervise cooling system flow and thermal analysis using appropriate CAE tools such as KULI or Radtherm in order to aid in the design of the cooling systems and heat management components
  • Develop and manage vehicle targets, DVP and programme status documents
  • Conduct testing in environmental test facilities and on development hot climate trips; this will include management of vehicle instrumentation and data acquisition as well as processing, analysing and reporting of test data.
    Candidates will need to be Degree, HND or HNC qualified, able to demonstrate strong numeracy and literacy skills and have at least 5 years experience in Powertrain Thermal systems development.

    This is a Management graded role therefore candidates must be able to lead and inspire a team to deliver high levels of customer service.

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 Design - Executive Engineer (Manager) - Norwich (RGR-97277)

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Chassis Design - Executive Engineer (Manager)
Norwich, Norfolk, England

This is a great opportunity to work for one of the world`s most exciting and dynamic automotive and advanced technology companies. The bulk of the work is for external clients and with facilities in the UK, USA, Malaysia and China, it provides technology and services to the global automotive industry in the areas of lightweight architectures, efficient performance, electrical and electronic integration and driving dynamics. Based in a very attractive part of the UK near Norwich, this role will appeal to candidates based in or near the following locations; Crewe, Birmingham, Coventry, Warwick, Leamington, Milton Keynes, Northampton, Banbury, Oxford. Applications from candidates overseas in locations such as China, France, Germany, Holland, Spain and Italy are also encouraged.
Leading a team of Chassis Design Engineers to turn Clients` Chassis Engineering aspirations into reality. Technical responsibilities will cover the following:

  • Chassis Dynamic systems including front and rear suspension, brakes, steering, wheels and tyres and elastomeric mounted subframes.
  • Powertrain service systems including cooling, fuel, air intake, exhaust, HEV integration.
    Candidates will ideally have a Degree in Mechanical Engineering and a minimum of 5 years industry experience in Chassis systems design with a significant period spent in a leadership position. Candidates from the Rail as well as the Automotive industries will be considered. A good awareness of CAD and CAE system capabilities will be needed and candidates will need to enthusiastic with a passion for Engineering.

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.

    Durability & Structural CAE Principal Engineer - Coventry (RGR-100549)

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    Durability & Structural CAE 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 Principal Durability and Structural Engineer to lead whole vehicle durability CAE analysis. Durability CAE Principal Engineer working on vehicle programs within the structural and safety CAE team. The job includes the following responsibilities:

  • Lead the durability CAE competency and implement industry best practice tools and techniques
  • Support the programme teams in system specification for durability requirements
  • Complete durability analyses of body structures using appropriate CAE tools; Nastran, Optistruct, LS-Dyna, Abaqus, nCode
  • Complete whole vehicle and sub-system durability analysis where required
  • Critique and appraise current processes
  • Provide secondary support for crash and NVH analysis team
  • The ideal candidate would be an experienced Durability analyst with secondary competencies in Crash and NVH analysis.
  • Degree qualified or similar qualification
  • Minimum of 5 years automotive experience essential
  • Demonstrate depth of knowledge in relevant technical specialty
  • Already chartered or working towards chartered status
  • Evidence of achieving results through effective leadership
  • Able to translate business plan into individual objectives for staff
  • Must be able to spend up to 1 week per month in 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.

    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.

    Manual Transmission & Transfer Case Principal Engineer - West Midlands - Salary circa £50K + lease car and benefits (RGR-101067)

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    Manual Transmission & Transfer Case Principal Engineer
    West Midlands, England
    Salary circa £50K + lease car and benefits

    Based in the UK Midlands, our client is one of the world`s premier manufacturers of luxury sports saloons, sports cars and premium 4x4s. It is a progressive and globally regarded organisation with a rich and enviable heritage renown for engineering excellence and innovative design.

    If you are looking for a challenging and rewarding career in the Automotive industry, this is the place to be.

    In this pivotal role within the Transmission and Driveline team, you ll be instrumental in the design and development of innovative, world-class transmission systems that will make its vehicles even more desirable. Taking charge of a team of skilled engineers, you ll lead the design and release activities for AWD transfer cases and manual transmissions - including associated controls components such as dual mass flywheel, clutch and shifter. Developing and deploying a range of effective commodity strategies, you ll make a crucial contribution to our company performance targets, as well as product and functional targets. The scope of your responsibilities will take in everything from failure mode avoidance, engineering standards, validation methods and design rules to supplier assessment and selection, and leadership of technology projects.

    To make an impact from day one, you ll need to demonstrate a detailed technical understanding of manual transmission design (including helical gears, synchronisers, bearings and casings) and vehicle integration (clutch, shifter, NVH). You will demonstrate diligence in the application and development of engineering tools and processes such as DFMEA, robustness, calculation tools and CAE techniques. Qualified with an appropriate degree, you also have proven experience of leading teams, and building strong relationships with key customers and partners in other functions. Ideally, you ll also have proven business acumen and analytical skills, together with the ability to make persuasive presentations, clearly articulating complex technical subject matter. You have the passion and drive to constantly innovate and improve our products for a competitive marketplace. Our customers expect the best, and so do we, so you ll be challenged every day. You ll hone your skills to the leading edge and you ll enjoy all the rewards that come from powering the growth of a prestigious luxury brand.

    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.

    Personal Assistant - To Head of Design - Coventry - £15k - 25k per year (SMA-103397)

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    Personal Assistant - To Head of Design
    Coventry, West Midlands, England
    £15k - 25k per year

    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. Initially this is a one year fixed term contract which may become a permanent role. However, the company is looking for someone to work part time hours which will most likely be 9am-3pm, 5 days a week.

    The role is to act as PA to Head of Design, organising the calendar to ensure travel and review dates are aligned with the senior management team in ERC Pune and the executive team in Mumbai. You will manage studio consumable stock levels including stationery and will also manage relationships with studio service providers, cleaning contracts, etc and will ensure any maintenance work is carried out promptly and effectively by the Studio landlord. You will also be responsible for studio WAP entries and managing the studio order log.

    You must have strong numeracy and literacy skills together with excellent Microsoft Office knowledge and a minimum of five years experience in a PA/Secretarial or Studio Assistant role. You will also need to be an effective team member contributing to improvements in the day-to-day running of the design studio. Additionally, you must be an excellent communicator with the ability to build strong relationships with internal and administrative teams. You may also be asked to undertake very occasional travel (one or twice a year) to India and Italy to maintain relationships with opposite numbers there.

    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.

    Logistics Support Consultant - 3412 - Leicester - 45000-50000 (SMIC-103408)

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    Logistics Support Consultant - 3412
    Leicester, Leicestershire, England
    45000-50000

    Our client represents products and services in earth-moving industries across the world. The role requires frequent contact with European dealers and field representatives - 25 to 50% of the time will be spent visiting distribution centres and dealers.

    You will undertake configuration analysis, making changes to existing distribution centre configuration, monitor configuration take rates and undertake allocation-calculating fair distribution of inventory among regions and dealers, handling special order requests etc. You will be responsible for distribution centre planning - calculating projected inventory positions, calculating expected demand based on forecasts and dealer take rates and undertake SAP data entry - maintaining the distribution centre inventory plan in SAP tool. In addition, you will be responsible for replenishment - for each distribution centre configuration you will determine the appropriate amount of replenishment orders to meet turns and service targets and place those orders on the appropriate plants. Other duties will include distribution centre reporting - monitoring distribution centre performance and publishing reports on key distribution centre measures such as inventory turns, take rates and service rate. You will be responsible for project management, managing small to medium sized projects in conjunction with the implementation of the Lane strategy and the management of the distribution centre.

    You will need a college degree or equivalent experience and should have a broad business background and excellent communication skills. You must also have a thorough knowledge of logistics and planning and practical experience of how the distribution and dealer network works to support sales and growth.

    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 - Sheffield (JDW-103288)

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    Project Manager
    Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England

    A leading mechanical handling systems company require an experienced Project Manager due to continued growth, the company has grown to become a leading designer and manufacturer of industrial conveying systems and technology to a variety of industry sectors, primarily focused on the Automotive .

    Main Duties

    Candidates must have working knowledge of the materials handling systems industry in a similar role.

    -Will be managing multi million pound capital projects to time and cost, responsible for the management from award through to completion of all technical aspects of a project, ensuring the business requirements are fully understood and incorporated to an agreed brief
    -Responsible for customer liaison from the beginning of project at the bidding stage through to completion of the project.
    -Regular site visits to ensure project running to time and budget
    -Will be working on contracts with values of between 5k and 500k, with direct involvement in sales process
    -Should have background including fabrication work, structural, site installation work and machined components

    Experience required

    Qualified ideally to at least HNC in mechanical engineering or with a recognised project management qualification.
    Candidates must be self-motivated, enthusiastic whilst working to your own initiative.
    You must also be IT literate using programmes such as Microsoft Excel, Access, Word and AutoCAD
    -Candidates should be fully conversant with 3D design work, using either Solidworks or Inventor.

    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.

    Monday 10 October 2011

    Administration Assistant - 3405 - Peterborough - 18000-20000+Bonus (RHN-103364)

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    Administration Assistant - 3405
    Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England
    18000-20000+Bonus

    Our client is a leading manufacturer of industrial diesel engines. Its Human Resources department operates at the heart of the business; increasing employee engagement, driving effective communication and ensuring that they have a workforce of talented people in the right place at the right time in order to deliver its core business objectives. They currently have a vacancy within the HR Team for an HR Administrator. Based in Peterborough you will join a busy team and provide invaluable administrative support. This role would be an ideal entry point for someone looking to develop a future career within HR.

    Reporting to the HR Director, you will provide administration support to a very busy HR team, maintain the smooth and efficient running of the HR Office at all times and ensuring HR documents are retained and archived appropriately. You will need a pro-active approach to scheduling meetings, organising calendar management to make the most effective use of the HR Team`s time. You will also plan and organise the Team`s travel schedule, process all personnel moves and reference request paperwork on time, provide administrative support to the HR Business Partners, including assisting with tracking and monitoring personnel changes, produce internal job offers for promotions and lateral moves and provide support with the monthly checking of data related to compensation and benefits. Additionally, you will co-ordinate processing of invoices, expense reports and time and attendance reporting and run the HR System (Peoplesoft) reports as and when required to assist and be able to report on the information. You will also assist with the Long Service Award administration.

    It is essential that you have considerable experience of Microsoft Office and excellent computer skills, the ability to maintain confidentiality and experience of working in a role that requires a strong attention to detail, prioritisation and organisation. You will also need a track record of identifying opportunities and developing solutions to make improvements. Previous HR Administrator experience is desirable but not 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.

    Process Engineer - Staffordshire - 20K to 30K (GW-103387)

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    Process Engineer
    Staffordshire, England
    20K to 30K

    Our client is Europe s third largest automobile equipment supplier and one of the global leaders in six major vehicle modules: seat, cockpit, door, acoustic package, exhaust and front end modules.
    To ensure the manufacturing processes can run efficiently to meet targets. Be experienced in improving existing tooling and co-ordinating engineering changes. Be able to develop standard operations and be able to suggest or propose cost saving improvements. Ideally with an engineering qualification and experience of plastic injection moulding within an automotive environment.
    Work as part of a team improving the manufacturing processes reducing costs and developing tooling and procedures. Work closely with engineering , production and quality.

    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.

    Manufacturing & Systems Engineer-NPI - Cambridgeshire - To £38,996 plus benefits (GSI-102832)

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    Manufacturing & Systems Engineer-NPI
    Cambridgeshire, England
    To £38,996 plus benefits

    An excellent opportunity to join a world renowned organisation that design and manufacture high powered engines.
    This position is very much an implementation role; it`s not a hands on type of position. You`ll be working in an established manufacturing team to develop more functional process systems; this is from the beginning of the process looking after the full product lifecycle. The role is largely based around NPI (designing of new engines) through to BOM (MFGPro) and onwards, regularly liaising with the product and process departments.
    The firm are looking for a person who has some demonstrable experience in this type of systems implementation role, ideally from a manufacturing background. Experience of 3D designing would be great (AutoCAD/Pro E) as well as being able to converse with other departments, designers and clients.
    It`s a very varied role, hence the diverse skill set required; a role that will allow you to develop systems across the whole company and introduce your own ideas/methodology based on your experience.
    This permanent role offers a good salary with excellent benefits including pension (from start date), yearly bonus scheme (performance related), share options and more.

    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.

    Contract ILS & Reliability Engineer - Gloucestershire - 40.00 p/hr (SMA-103382)

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    Contract ILS & Reliability Engineer
    Gloucestershire, England
    40.00 p/hr

    Our client is a global supplier of sophisticated human machine interface, lighting, data and power solutions and electronics systems to the Aerospace and Military Land System markets. The organisation continues to capitalise on its success and has a requirement to expand its capability within the ILS and Reliability Engineering discipline. The position would involve providing ILS and reliability expertise in support of electrical/electronic product and systems development.

    The Role: To provide a robust and expert ILS and LSA capability that meets the needs of the company and its customers, provide a robust and expert RandM capability that meets the needs of the company and its customers, proactively influence the development of new products to ensure that ILS objectives are set and that ILS considerations remain high on the Design Engineers agenda and support the production of bid proposals by providing ILS proposals and costing project related ILS activity. You will conduct Parts Count and Stress Analysis of electronic circuits, Failure Modes, Effects and Critical Analysis (FMECA), Fault Tree Analysis (FTA) and other reliability assessment techniques, support Reliability / Maintenance Analysis of products throughout the design lifecycle and provide guidance for design for reliability / maintainability within the design team.

    You will need broad ILS and reliability engineering experience ideally gained in service and within the defence [military vehicles] industry, be able to train / coach others in the requirements of the above and have experience of working to MIL-STDs and DEF-STANs. You must be HND or Degree qualified in an appropriate technical discipline, have excellent communication, written and verbal, and IT skills and be well organised, robust, self motivated and a team player.

    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.

    Final Assembly Engineer - West Midlands (STR-103062)

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    Final Assembly Engineer
    West Midlands, England

    Our automotive client is a market leader in luxury and high volume off-road vehicles, designing and manufacturing in the Midlands.
    We have a number of opportunities within manufacturing, across two main functions. The first is Final Assembly Process, which is where the facilities are adapted to accommodate the changes brought by new models and model year changes. This involves leading manufacturing feasibility and process development work at every stage throughout production launch. The second is Vehicle Configuration and Test System. Roles here support the electrical testing of vehicles and the validation of their feature performance - working on whole-life test systems which run from early build through to production.
    The two areas are very different, but the key skills required are the same. You ll need broad experience within an automotive Trim and Final environment or supply base equivalent, combined with robust project management skills. Proven leadership ability is important too, as is an understanding of process authoring, CAD product visualisation and the design of assembly principles. And to really make an impression, you must have an innovative approach to solving technical problems and developing new processes.

    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.