Mechanical Technician - Cambridge - Up to £28 per hour (887996)

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Mechanical Technician
Cambridge & East Anglia
Up to £28 per hour

One of the worlds largest utilities, focused on delivering energy safely, reliably and efficiently. They are currently looking to recruit a Mechanical Technician to be based in the East Anglia area with responsibility for covering sites in Cambridge, Kings Lynn, Chelmsford and Diss. The role is on a contract basis initially running for 12 months, but with excellent potential for the project to run for 5 years.

The role will be responsible for the maintenance and installation of high speed rotating machinery specifically within an industrial environment. You will need to have experience of high pressure oil and gas systems and compressors, candidates within the utilities and power generation sector are of particular interest. You will be comfortable working safely under your own initiative and under control of permit systems with the ability to risk assess your own work and complete written risk assessments to support this activity. Experience of working from drawings and fault diagnostic skills is essential and you should be a strong team player willing to assist staff from other trades.

The role requires someone with right to work in the UK, with a full driving licence and living within the geographical area. The role has a pay rate of up to £28p.h. with potential negotiation in exceptional circumstances.

This is an excellent opportunity with long term prospects working for a market leader, to apply please forward your CV along with specific details of Industrial Mechanical installation experience in regards to high speed rotating machinery.

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.

Manufacturing Manager - Development - Suffolk (105952)

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Manufacturing Manager - Development
Suffolk, England

A leading supplier of sugar to the UK market, producing an extensive range of sugar products to international food, drink and pharmaceutical manufacturers are now looking for a Development Manufacturing Manager.
As the Manufacturing Manager you will identify, develop and integrate manufacturing opportunities and solutions across Finished Product sites which deliver measurable and sustainable improvements in Safety, Productivity, Cost, Quality, Service and Reputation.
The successful candidates' responsibilities will include but is not limited to:

Develop and implement Equipment Availability Strategy at site (Asset utilisation and strategy, maintenance regime):
Maintain and execute Asset Roadmap to deliver Corporate Strategy and Goals
Maintain and execute rolling 5year equipment and asset care strategy (repair vs replace)

Ensure alignment and cohesion across Site, Supply Chain and Corporate Objectives and in line with CAPEX and OPEX targets br

Drive continuous improvement across Finished Products to ensure:
Consistent performance metrics and targets are implemented and achieved for Assets - reliability, productivity and availabilitybr
Effective business case design and evaluation for Finished Products CAPEX and OPEX Equipment Availability Projects (objectives, scope, approach, deliverables, tender design, supplier evaluation, resource requirements and timelines)

Advocate and Champion World Class Manufacturing Base across Finished Product Sites:
Influence and encourage collaboration, knowledge sharing, best practice across the Finished Products and Site Engineering

The Manufacturing Manager will hold a degree in a relevant engineering discipline with extensive and demonstrable experience of conveying and packaging equipment within FMCG/Food sector manufacturing
Broad experience in initiating and leading equipment reliability improvements in a high-volume, FMCG/Food manufacturing environmentbr
Experience of working in a lean operating environment, and as part of a high-performance team and experience of identifying, developing and implementing process and operational change within a FMCG environment.

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.

Sales Manager - PBA - Stanford-le-Hope (104516)

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Sales Manager - PBA
stanford-le-hope, grays, basildon, southend, tilbury

A state-of-the-art specialist fuel blending facility which supplies bespoke fuels to the global automotive, oil, additive, motorsports (including F1), defence and aviation industries are now looking for a Sales Manager.

The Sales Manager will be responsible for developing existing and new target customers in order to achieve business objectives and growth targets within their prime markets.
The Sales Manager will be require to utilise the company's products and capabilities and contribute to the development and implementation of the business strategy.
The Sales Manager will also facilitate the preparation of quotations which will include bid production and submission. The role will require extensive travel together with communication at all levels.

The ideal candidate will be degree qualified with proven track record of sales and business development within this sector.
You must be able to conduct professional commercial and technical presentations at senior customer levels and successfully negotiate all aspects of business proposal through to contract award and managing multiple sales opportunities of varying complexity.
You must have excellent communication skills and strong interpersonal skills and be willing to travel regularly within the UK and sometimes abroad at fairly short notice.

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 Validation Engineer - Redditch (887514)

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Design Validation Engineer
Redditch, Worcestershire, England

A Design Validation Engineer is required to join the fast expanding Electric Supercharger team. CO2 reduction technologies are creating great opportunities for fast thinking, hard working Automotive Engineers with solid Powertrain testing experience.
Key responsibilities:
- Enhancement and rationalization of existing electric supercharger Design Verification Plan (DVP).
- Overall management and execution of DVP utilizing both existing internal facilities, new internal facilities and externally managed facilities.
- Development of key life durability tests to match different customer requirements
- Development and execution of vehicle-based durability testing/mileage accumulation
- Development and execution of bespoke tests to support ongoing engineering activities
- Delivery of written test reports and test procedures
- Analysis and summary of test results

Skill sets required:
- Significant experience of Design Validation testing in the automotive sector, preferably in the powertrain arena
- Self motivated with good analytical and problem solving qualities, able to work unassisted
- Strong interpersonal skills and a flexible approach suitable to working within a small team
- Adept at fault finding within complex test benches
- Familiarity with ISO and DIN standards for automotive Design Validation testing and preferably with familiarity of different OEM standards
- Project management of complex test plan with multiple test locations and providers, experience with MS Project preferable
- Availability and willingness to travel to support testing (UK and France)
- Working knowledge of calibration tools (e.g. ATI Vision)
- Working knowledge of LabVIEW for test control and measurement
- Experience of NVH and/or vibration measurement or condition monitoring would be considered beneficial
- Working knowledge of automotive Quality standards and requirements, ISO 9001 ,TS 16949 and ISO 14001


Minimum requirements:
Degree qualified with experience of Design Validation testing preferably within an automotive environment.

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.

ERP Systems Administrator - Thatcham (887768)

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ERP Systems Administrator
Thatcham, Berkshire, England

A world leading supplier of high performance transmissions, are now looking for an ERP System Administrator to operate as part of the IT department providing user support, system maintenance, and development of the Company's Enterprise Resource Planning System.

Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
Work with the Head of IT to prioritise projects and schedule appropriate resources across teams. Foster cross team awareness and coordination of data and applications.
Build and maintain a good working relationship with current software vendors.
Being the Subject Matter Expert on the companies Enterprise Resource Planning System.
Carry out continual system improvement, including management of test scripts, help define scenarios, and assist in testing the system as well as quality controlling of new developments and versions of the ERP software.
Day to day system management incorporating configuration and monitoring of system parameters and performance, which may involve investigation and debugging.
Being the point of contact for support of the ERP systems will be a large part of the role, this will include the logging of all issue and resolutions, as well as assisting with the development of in-house reporting solutions.
Development of the role will lead to assessing workflow needs, identifying business requirements, suggesting change and implementing the final solution in a project managed environment.

As the ERP Systems Administrator you must have proven commercial experience to complement the high level of technical expertise that is required.
Ideally you will be familiar with Vantage/Epicor 9
Must be proactive in developing an understanding of how the company uses the ERP system.
Must have an engineering/manufacturing SME background.

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 - Thatcham (PBA-105008A)

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Design Engineer
Thatcham, Berkshire, England

The Design Engineer will be responsible for CAD modelling and drafting on Unigraphics, creating and issuing of Engineering Drawings.

Establish, maintain and manage a strong working relationship with new and existing customers, at all levels. 

Work as part of the core Engineering team - utilising the skills and experiences of Gear Technology, Production Engineering and key shop floor personnel.

Liaise with and provide guidance to the Commercial Function and Manufacture Project Managers.

Maintain suitable issue control and Bill of Materials for the parts and projects and in a timely fashion.

Advise corrective action to shop floor queries and non-conformance.

Carry out any reasonable additional duties as requested by management.

Xtrac Ltd is a world leading supplier of high performance transmissions, they are now looking for a Design Engineer to be responsible for the design and detail of engineering components and complete systems, using the companies 3D CAD system to defined standards.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a company that for over two decades has ensured that customers from all sectors meet, or even exceed, their targets by drawing on their unique blend of design, engineering and manufacturing capabilities.

Specialising in Transmission Technology, supplying the Aerospace, Automotive, Defence, Marine and Motor Sports Sectors.

Candidates will be degree qualified, ideally with experience of gears, gearbox, transmission / driveline / powertrain systems or similar high-precision rotating components.

Use of Unigraphics NX.

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.

Specialist Engineer - Modelling and Simulation - Lancashire (887416)

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Specialist Engineer - Modelling and Simulation
Lancashire, Blackburn, Blackpool, Bolton, Bury, Lancaster, Preston, Rochdale, Wigan

REQUIREMENTS: Your role wil be to develop simulation software tools and capability to assist in the development of variable-ratio transmissions systems and sub-systems. Modelling areas to include: full (lumped parameter) vehicle models, variator dynamic models, tribological contact models and variator geometrical effects. Also to support design studies using such tools.

Your responsibilities will be:
-Generation of software algorithms for the assisting with transmission system design and parametric studies
-Generation of models to represent variator dynamics, hydraulic systems, transmission control (including basic engine control), variator contact (traction) models, variator geometry
-Performing design studies
-Dynamic simulation of transmission systems during vehicle manoeuvres
-Test design, supervision / coordination of test work (if required), validation of test results using simulation

DESCRIPTION: This client is researching and developing a revolutionary new patented product for the automotive industry. Having grown rapidly since its formation, they have invested $20 Million in their premises in the UK giving them both a new open plan office space equitment with the latest computer technology and a workshop area containing sophisticated test equipment to facilitate product development.
This role is based in Lancashire, close to the M6, M65, M61and is commutable from Chorley, Wigan, Preston, Blackburn and Southport.

VAC REQ :

You will be a:
-Fast learner
-Lateral thinker, high level of initiative
-A firm grasp of engineering principles and concepts
-Excellent ability to apply engineering principles to real-world situations
-Conceptual thinker
-Mathematical thinker
Ideally Qualified with:
Ideally a 2nd class division (i) degree in physical sciences / engineering
(or higher qualification)

TECHNICAL SKILLS:
-Extensive experience in MATLAB programming
-Extensive experience of dynamic simulation (Simulink)
-Experience of Mathworks Real Time Workshop
-Experience in variable ratio transmissions and control an advantage
-Ability to programme in C beneficial
-Good technical English an advantage
-Competent with Microsoft packages: Word, Excel, 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.

Project Manager / PMST L550 - Banbury - £28 - 35 per hour (KH-105171)

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Project Manager / PMST L550
Banbury, Oxfordshire, England
£28 - 35 per hour

A successful and expanding automotive consultancy and tier 1 supplier of chassis systems is seeking a supplier oriented PMST / Project Manager to manage the release, timing and delivery of chassis components. This is an ongoing contract

An experienced Project Manager from an automotive or allied sector is required to project manage chosen sub-suppliers with the technical and commercial delivery of their parts withing the framework of the whole chassis system.

Please note, due to the nature of the project, existing JLR workers cannot be considered


Role Requirements:

- Good Engineering expertise either through education or experience ideally but not necessarily within automotive chassis sectors (braking, suspensions, steering, knuckles)
- Experience of working with suppliers to achieve design and development technical and commercial milestones
- Be able to compile timing plans, complete status reports
- An ideal candidate would be a PMST Leader with previous JLR 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.

PR Resource and Global Events Manager - 22754 - Coventry - £41.82/hr Ltd Co. (887987)

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PR Resource and Global Events Manager - 22754
Coventry, West Midlands, England
£41.82/hr Ltd Co.

Our client is part of a global organisation, this well established manufacturer of luxury vehicles is currently enjoying success within the market place. They have invested over £200m in new equipment and are at the forefront of modern manufacturing practices.

We are recruiting for a PR Resource and Global Events Manager on a 12-month contract based in Coventry.

As PR Resource and Global Events Manager, you will help to deliver 25+ major media events/programmes a year, including global drive programmes, motor show involvement, press briefings, etc.
* Manage the planning and delivery of global media drive programmes, working alongside the brand teams.

Responsibilities include venue research/evaluation, vehicle plans, guest and exec logistics, on-site management, agency selection/management, budget, etc
* Manage the planning and delivery of motorshow PR programmes including press day plans, executive/guest logistics, press conference delivery, out-of-show events, budget, etc for key global shows
* Manage the planning and delivering of other global PR events (eg technical seminars, press conferences)
* Strategic input and provide expert advice on events etc, and work with the brand and corporate teams to deliver their respective objectives
* Contribute to the development of new ways of working to deliver team and departmental objectives, both in "thinking smarter" about current process and developing new activities to suit the developing PR audiences

Skills Required:
* Strong event, budget and team management.
* Appreciation of media requirements, across both automotive and broader sectors.
* Delivery focused.
* Excellent interpersonal skills (at all levels)..
* Able and willing to travel regularly (UK and overseas), typically for short stays once/twice a month and on occasion for up to two/three weeks at a time

Skills Preferred:
* One or more foregin language

Experience Required:
Proven track record of major event/project management, delivery and budget control

Experience Preferred:
Management of events with budgets of £200k upwards. PR experience, including international media exposure, would be a major 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 Contracts are those of an Employment Business.

Powertrain CAE Analyst - Coventry - £30.20 - 30.20 per hour (887296)

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Powertrain CAE Analyst
Coventry, West Midlands, England
£30.20 - 30.20 per hour

Powertrain CAE provides an analysis service to Powertrain development. This comprises Transmissions and driveline, intake and exhaust systems, fuel and cooling systems, gasoline and diesel engines. A vacancy exists for a Finite Element Analyst. Noise Vibration and Harshness, Durability and Performance Emissions and Driveability attributes are covered. These activities span the APC, PrePS and Virtual Series product development phases together with supporting Quality and TVM actions.

Skills Required:
Carry out Durability and NVH analysis of a variety of Powertrain systems using Finite Element methods. Construct Finite Element models from CAD geometry. Perform normal mode and forced response analysis. Carry out design optimisation studies. Perform fatigue assessments using stress or strain based techniques. Report results in an accurate and concise manner both verbally and in written form. Able to communicate effectively at all levels.

Skills Preferred:
Understanding of Powertrain systems

Experience Required:
Proven track record in durability and NVH analysis, preferably in Powertrain systems. Previous use of HYPERWORKS or ABAQUS CAE for pre and post processing and the solvers NASTRAN and ABAQUS.

Experience Preferred:
Experience of solid modelling using either Hypermesh or CATIA Proven ability in Finite Element techniques. Previous experience of either NVH or Durability attributes essential. Experience of Powertrain Development and GPDS. Be able to contribute as part of a team. Flexibility to work on many varied tasks, covering both brands and on either Gaydon or Whitley site.

Education Required:
BSc/MSc Mechanical Engineering or closely related discipline.

Education Preferred:
Candidates from other industries may be considered depending on knowledge and experience.

Applicants MUST have proof of immediate and valid eligibility to work full time in the UK

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.

Plastic Interior Trim Catia V5 Designer - Gaydon - £26.10 - 26.10 per hour (105554)

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Plastic Interior Trim Catia V5 Designer
Gaydon, Warwickshire, England
£26.10 - 26.10 per hour

Catia v5 CAD Engineer Cabin Systems (Body Engineering). Creation of CAD geometry to progress the design in line with the programme timescales. Ensure data is up to date and reflects the required levels of maturity at any given point in time. Liaise with other adjacent stakeholders and functions to ensure system compatibility issues are resolved in a timely manner.

Skills Required:
Catia V5 is a minimum requirement Engineering knowledge of interior trim plastics design or Cabin System function, performance, production and manufacturing requirements.

Skills Preferred:
Parametric design knowledge such as Associative Vehicle Architecture. Proven project time line management. Any person supplied should have a valid UK driving licence and meet the medical requirements of OEM facilities. Working knowledge of project delivery processes.

Experience Required:
Successful history as a CAD Designer/Engineer.

Experience Preferred:
Ideally within the automotive sector or adjacent industries, e.g. rail, aerospace, defence, energy etc.

Education Required:
Ideally degree educated, in a relevant field or subject.

Applicants MUST have proof of immediate and valid eligibility to work full time in the UK.

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.

Exterior Systems Project Engineer - Gaydon - £25.60 - 25.60 per hour (106412)

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Exterior Systems Project Engineer
Gaydon, Warwickshire, England
£25.60 - 25.60 per hour

Project Engineer for Exterior Systems, Lighting for forward model programmes

Skills Required:
Proven Project management capability, demonstrated by recent delivery on time and budget. Excellent communications skills. Demonstrated ability to communicate at all levels. PC Literacy, particularly in Microsoft Project, Power Point, Excel, Word etc.

Skills Preferred:
Engineering knowledge of Lighting system design, function, performance, production and manufacturing requirements. CAD Literacy, ability to manipulate and interrogate CAD data and use associated visualisation tools. Ability to generate CAD data in Catia v5 would be an advantage. Knowledge of Electrical Systems. Significant experience in use of engineering tools, FMEA, Six Sigma, problem resolution etc. Any person supplied should have a valid UK driving licence and meet the medical requirements of OEM facilities. Working knowledge of project delivery processes, GPDS/FPDS/PRINCE2 or similar. Working knowledge of change management processes.

Experience Required:
Successful history of project management delivery.

Experience Preferred:
Ideally within the automotive sector or adjacent industries, e.g. rail, aerospace, defence, energy etc.

Education Required:
Ideally degree educated.

Applicants MUST have proof of immediate and valid eligibility to work full time in the UK.

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.

Vehicle Package Engineer - Gaydon - £26.80 - 26.80 per hour (106417)

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Vehicle Package Engineer
Gaydon, Warwickshire, England
£26.80 - 26.80 per hour

Vehicle Package Engineer, reporting to Vehicle Package team leader. The role is responsible for the Creation, Development and Analysis of Vehicle and System level layouts, investigations and issue resolutions. Candidates must be used to working in dynamic cross-functional teams, be skilled in problem resolution and be highly motivated. They will be located at Gaydon as part of a team of Vehicle Package Engineers.

Skills Required:
Knowledge and experience of using Catia V5. Proven negotiation skills. Complex cross-function problem resolution.

Skills Preferred:
Working knowledge of OEM project delivery process, GPDS. Working knowledge of Teamcentre.

Experience Required:
Extensive Package experience. Extensive Mechanical or Body/Interior component design experience.

Experience Preferred:
Experience of managing own workload preferred.

Education Required:
HND, in a relevant field or subject, is a minimum requirement for this role.

Education Preferred:
Educated to degree level would be advantageous, but not essential.

Applicants MUST have proof of immediate and valid eligibility to work full time in the UK.

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.

CAE Safety Crash Engineer - Gaydon - £27.60 - 27.60 per hour (106577)

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CAE Safety Crash Engineer
Gaydon, Warwickshire, England
£27.60 - 27.60 per hour

The position is to deliver the agreed Vehicle Safety targets for a major new product. The role requires the applicant to integrate the activities of design, package, occupant restraints, restraints electronics, BIW and other component groups to deliver safety performance. The role also includes planning and analysis of tests.

Skills Required:
Engineering development skills. Mechanical and data analysis skills.

Skills Preferred:
Familiar with Crash CAE, test protocols, test laboratories, crash testing, sled testing, test dummies (ATDs), airbags, driver airbags, passenger airbags, curtain airbags, seat airbags, seatbelts, seats, kneebolsters, structures, energy management, restraints electronics, regulations self certification, FMVSS, ECE, litigation, ENCAP, IIHS.

Experience Required:
Applicants should be familiar with Vehicle Safety integration and testing activity. The applicant should also be familiar with aspects of vehicle architecture, legal and consumer safety standards.

Experience Preferred:
The applicant should be able to critique system, component design, and CAE model output, but is not expected to build or run CAE models.

Education Required:
Educated to a minimum level of HND.

Education Preferred:
Preferably educated in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Maths, Systems Engineering, or Physics.

Additional Information:
Role is primarily at Gaydon, but involves work at Whitley site.

Applicants MUST have proof of immediate and valid eligibility to work full time in the UK.

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.

Prototype BiW Build Engineer - Gaydon - £24 per hour (887835)

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Prototype BiW Build Engineer
Gaydon, Warwickshire, England
£24 per hour

The Prototype BIW Build engineer is responsible for the co-ordination of the assembly of prototype bodies. The responsibilities of the Prototype BIW Engineer are:

• Manage the daily BIW build activities.
• Interface with panel suppliers - with respect to quality, timing and modification control.
• Develop a BIW process [including sealing] and validate.
• Co-ordinate modification control, both panel and body, to ensure the trim and final requirements are integrated into the prototype body.
• Define inspection requirements and manage the dimensional quality of the BIW.
• Expedite in build issues.
• Manage the integration of the prototype bodies into the manufacturing paint facility.
• Ensure the project is completed to schedule providing a daily status.

Skills Required:
Automotive BIW assembly experience is essential to this role.

Skills Preferred:
Digital Buck and CATIA v5 experience would be advantageous. Considerable Microsoft Excel experience is beneficial.

Experience Required:
Significant and relevant automotive experience required.

Education Required:
Degree in a relevant field or subject. Equivalent, relevant automotive experience.

Applicants MUST have proof of immediate and valid eligibility to work full time in the UK.

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.

FEA Analysis Chassis Durability and Reliability Engineer - Gaydon - £23.70 - 23.70 per hour (887689)

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FEA Analysis Chassis Durability and Reliability Engineer
Gaydon, Warwickshire, England
£23.70 - 23.70 per hour

FEA analysis of Chassis components and systems for modal, stiffness, strength and durability. Identification of design proposals and component optimisation. A person with minimal experience in the field would be considered, but they must be able to demonstrate strong aptitude and interest in this particular discipline.

Skills Required:
Knowledge of structural analysis and FEA methodologies. Strong mathematical skills. High level of drive, self-motivated and able to deliver with minimum supervision.

Skills Preferred:
The ability to program in Matlab and other programming languages. An understanding of basic suspension system performance requirements e.g. Durability and Reliability, KandC, NVH etc.

Experience Required:
Limited experience in the analysis of castings, forgings or fabrications. Limited experience in the use of FEA codes.

Experience Preferred:
Experience in the use of Hyperworks, Nastran and Abaqus. FEA software Experience in fatigue analysis and the use of Ncode Design Life software.

Education Required:
Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent subject.

Applicants MUST have proof of immediate and valid eligibility to work full time in the UK.

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.

Safety Component Systems Engineering Specialist - Gaydon - £25.70 - 25.70 per hour (887647)

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Safety Component Systems Engineering Specialist
Gaydon, Warwickshire, England
£25.70 - 25.70 per hour

Engineering Specialist for the development and integration of Safety Component Systems on new model programmes.

Skills Required:
Proven Project management delivery capability, demonstrated by recent delivery of multiple projects on time and budget. Engineering knowledge of Safety Component Systems integration, component design, functional, performance, production and manufacturing requirements. Excellent communications skills, demonstrated ability to communicate to all management levels. PC Literacy, particularly in the use of Microsoft Project, Power Point, Excel, Word etc. Significant experience in use of engineering quality tools, FMEA, Six Sigma, 8D problem resolution etc. Experience of film analysis and data interpretation. Knowledge of vehicle level safety requirements.

Skills Preferred:
CAD Literacy, ability to manipulate and interrogate CAD data and use associated visualisation tools. Ability to generate CAD data in Catia v5 would be an advantage.

Experience Required:
Previous experience working on Automotive Safety Systems.

Education Required:
Educated to degree level, in a relevant field or subject, would be preferred.

Applicants MUST have proof of immediate and valid eligibility to work full time in the UK.

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.

Body Bracket Design Project Manager - Gaydon - £30.20 - 30.20 per hour (887966)

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Body Bracket Design Project Manager
Gaydon, Warwickshire, England
£30.20 - 30.20 per hour

Electrical Component Mounting Systems is responsible for the design, development and release of any interface part that is deemed necessary to mount an electrical component(s) to the vehicle. Typically these parts are brackets, manufactured either from steel, aluminium or plastic. The role also includes:

• Bracket avoidance (influencing other Product Development areas to facilitate direct mounting), as well as end-item fixing/complexity reduction and the management of production and prototype suppliers. 
• Project management of bracket component designs from concept through to production (Job1+90 days).
• Work closely with Electrical CAD Integration and Manufacturing to develop mature concept designs.
• Confirm through Design Review all interfaces and understood and signed off Management of both virtual and physical durability testing (CAE and rigs/vehicle respectively).
• Work with Purchase to nominate the most appropriate supplier (TA, CAD SOW, cost packs, RFQs etc).
• Supplier coordination and liaison, including the maturation of the 3D CAD model through to production detail and 2D drawing creation.
• Support virtual and physical vehicle build requirements.
• Resolution of all issues related to bracket design, development and vehicle fitment, including the ownership and maintenance of issue management tracking documentation (AIMS).
• Identification, justification and procurement of prototype and production parts to suit build requirements.

Skills Required:
Project management skills. Experience of bracket design, tooling and manufacture. Good communication and presentation skills to all levels. Operate a regular Programme Management meeting with all key stakeholders to ensure timing, cost, weight and quality targets are delivered. Data analysis and PC skills, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint. Good team player, who is self motivated to deliver good quality products, under the minimum of supervision.

Skills Preferred:
Catia v5 geometry authoring tools experience. Experienced in Vismockup. Experience and knowledge of OEM change management and release processes, RFQ, PACN, WERS, AIMS, eFDVS, APQP and PSW. Experience of problem solving tools.

Experience Required:
Extensive bracket design and tooling experience. Extensive mechanical automotive product design experience (e.g. Body Engineering, BIW, Chassis, Trim etc). Experience forming parts from sheet steel, aluminium and plastic injection mouldings.

Education Required:
Educated to HNC or HND level is essential.

Education Preferred:
Educated to degree level, in a relevant field or subject, would be advantageous.

Applicants MUST have proof of immediate and valid eligibility to work full time in the UK.

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.

CAE Safety and Crash Body Structure Analyst - Gaydon - £30.20 - 30.20 per hour (887959)

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CAE Safety and Crash Body Structure Analyst
Gaydon, Warwickshire, England
£30.20 - 30.20 per hour

Development of automotive body structures using FEA to meet defined performance targets specifically for side and rear crash. Able to run baseline CAE analysis, summarise results and feedback conclusions to the Body CAE Crash Team Leader in an efficient manner. Able to work effectively with design teams to develop solutions within defined deadlines and time constraints. Have an awareness of potential design constraints (packaging, manufacturing, CO2 etc.) and ensure due consideration is given in developing solutions.

Skills Required:
Ability to carry out development of automotive body structures using FEA to meet defined performance targets, specifically, side and rear crash. Able to build crash models of whole vehicle or sub-system using the included structure. Able to run Safety/Crash CAE analysis, summarise results and feedback conclusions to the Body CAE Crash Team Leader in an efficient manner. Have an awareness of potential design constraints (packaging, manufacturing, CO2 ,etc.) and ensure due consideration is given in developing solutions. Have adequate knowledge of automotive body structure crashworthiness and load paths. Following software skill are essential: Ls-Dyna and Oasys suite (Primer, T-HIS, D3plot), and Hyperworks (Mesh, Graph, View) (ver. 9). Adequate PC Skills, especially in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Skills Preferred:
Good communication skills - both written and spoken is essential.

Experience Required:
Typically 3 years experience of working in the automotive industry, involved with the development of body structures for crashworthiness using CAE methods/tool kit.

Experience Preferred:
Familiarity and experience of OEM working practices relating to CAE methods and processes. Familiarity and experience of CAD , TCe and Digibuck. Familiarity of our client's IT system. Familiarity of Occupant and Pedestrian Analysis.

Education Required:
Ideally degree educated, in a relevant field or discipline.

Applicants MUST have proof of immediate and valid eligibility to work full time in the UK.

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.

Contract Design Engineer - Leicestershire - £200 - 250 per day (887983)

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Contract Design Engineer
Leicestershire, England
£200 - 250 per day

Our client is a leading provide of new technology across a number of diverse sectors varying from Automotive to Domestic Appliances.

Due to current work loads we are in need of an experienced Design Engineer (Contract)    Expected to be 3-6 months

Must have experience with Solidworks - Ideally 2010 onwards

Also of interest is anyone who has experience in consumer electronics or domestic appliances

This is an immediate requirement, with a start required prior to end of May.

If you feel you have the right background, please call Phil Burton on 0116 299 4482 to discuss

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.

Press Tooling Engineer - West Midlands - 35000 (RHN-102350)

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Press Tooling Engineer
West Midlands, England
35000

Our client is a leading automotive component manufacturer of BIW components and sunroof assemblies. As Press Tooling Engineer you will be responsible for Tooling (Current and New Model introduction).

Reporting to the Engineering Manager - Stamping you will ensure smooth transition from Project stage to Mass Production and undertake control of new Press Tooling ensuring compliance within the company. You will provide additional support for a specific project, manage tooling and equipment suppliers to achieve delivery and installation requirements (QCD), plan and manage installation of tooling and equipment - this includes equipment moves; Die and Tooling accuracy improvements and build of event parts. In addition, you will support the company`s daily production activities.

Previous experience in a BIW Press Tooling environment is essential as is working knowledge of CATIA together with experience in Stamping Die / Tooling procurement and installation. You must also be capable of creating and documenting Situation and Decision Analysis reports. Additionally, you must be self-motivated with the willingness and ability to make decisions and implement change, be competent with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and be able to communicate effectively at all levels of the organisation from general associate to senior manager. Experience in risk assessment and control of contractors is desirable and you should be adaptable, flexible and possess the ability to work under pressure in order to meet deadlines and production targets with the determination and drive to ensure quality is maintained in all aspects of role.

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.

Mechancial Technician 176603 - Cambridge - £20 per hour + 20/hr to 20/hr (NDE-106140)

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Mechancial Technician 176603
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
£20 per hour + 20/hr to 20/hr

One of the worlds largest utilities, focused on delivering energy safely, reliably and efficiently.

They are currently recruiting for a Mechanical Technician for a contract role to work in a mobile capacity in the East Anglia area. The role is primarily responsible for the maintenance of several sites but will also involve installation works.
You will need to have prior industrial experience in a similar role and be comfortable working safely under your own initiative and under control of Permit systems. You will need to be able to assess your own work and complete written Risk Assements to support this.

Ideally you will have high pressure oil and gas experience along with high speed rotating machinery experience. The role requires someone with a good fault diagnostic capability and a minimum of ONC or CandG qualifications in Mechanical Engineering. You will need to have experience of working from drawings with little instruction and be a good team worker who is willing to assist staff from other trades as required.

The role is a contract position covering sites primarily at Cambridge and Kings Lynn, but also Bacton, Chelmsford and Diss. The position is paying up to 20 per hour and has an immediate start date.

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.

Maintenance Technician - West Midlands - £30k - 32k per year (887762)

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Maintenance Technician
West Midlands, England
£30k - 32k per year

An opportunity has arisen for a Maintenance Technician to work with the worlds leading developer and manufacturer of chemical intermediaries, based in the Wolverhampton area.

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager you will provide mechanical maintenance services to the plant and equipment, within the company policies and procedures.

As Maintenance Technician your principal responsibilities and accountabilities will be as follows:
Work safely, following Site Safety Procedures and guidelines at all times.
Provide technical support for mechanical equipment on site and represent the company in dealing with consultants and suppliers.
Perform specialist repairs and conduct fault diagnosis on rotational equipment across range
Support Site Operations for essential maintenance of plant systems and be a member of the call out rota. (currently 1 in 4 system)
Carry out the rotational Team leader's role to enable good communication and organisational requirements of maintenance and contract personnel on a daily basis.

Evaluate the status of existing site critical equipment and produce reports/recommendations. Keep up-to-date of developments within the field.
Carry out un-scheduled or evening work only when required to meet production demands and flexibility
Actively participate in site safety and training requirements. Participate in Audits and Inspections as required.
Be a member on internal reliability team when required to diagnose repeat failures modes
Act as focal point for ordering and recipient consumables

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.

Programme Manager - Royal Leamington Spa (887974)

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Programme Manager
Royal Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, England

Job Responsibilities:
To manage the execution of a number of concurrent projects with a range of customers whilst ensuring that the Business Unit: 

• Exceeds the Customer's requirements 
• Achieves World Class delivery, quality and reliability performance 
• Delivers profitable growth 
• Maintains continuous improvement and lead time reduction in all operational areas

Responsible for: 

• Ensuring that the appropriate resources and skills are available to meet demands. 
• Providing reports as required to Customers and to the Management Team. 
• Networking with a wide range of personnel, who contribute to the business unit activities, both within the organisation and outside.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience: 

• Degree level education (or equivalent) in an engineering or technical subject 
• Proven experience in programme management 
• Excellent contract negotiation skills and commercial acumen 
• Excellent problem solving skills 
• An appreciation of hydraulic engineering and design practices is desirable 
• Excellent communication and team working skills 
• Excellent planning and time management skills 
• Computer literate in Microsoft office and project, JD Edwards experience would be of benefit 
• Innovate in approach and solution generation 
• Keen Lean practitioner, with knowledge of Lean enterprise

Full driving licence and prepared to travel internationally is also a requirement.

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.

Aerodynamicist - West Midlands (887699)

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Aerodynamicist
West Midlands, England

We're an innovative company focused on creating the future of advanced vehicle and systems technology. Our customer focused, fully integrated approach and industry experience, together with our facilities, give us the pioneering edge to deliver ground breaking, market solutions. Based in Warwickshire, commutable from Birmingham, Solihull, Northampton, Crewe, Leicester, Northampton, Milton Keynes.

The main purpose of the job is Project Engineering Support in Aerodynamics. Promotion prospects are excellent dependent upon individual performance and business growth.
Key functions will include:
- Working alongside and supporting Senior Aerodynamicists.
- Model preparation, meshing, CFD analysis and post processing of results using commercial and in-house tools.
- Raising the profile of the business" Aerodynamics capability and helping to generate new opportunities.
- Work to strict timescale and budget constraints including close interaction with customer engineers and managers.
- Provide engineering support during wind tunnel test including design recommendations.
- Data analysis and preparation of technical reports.
Candidate requirements:
- Good first degree, a minimum of 2:1.
- Minimum of 3 years in Automotive Aerodynamics.
- Experience of organising and running wind tunnel tests.
- Three years experience with the use of CFD codes for external aerodynamics simulations.
- Proficiency in CFD model creation for complex geometries. FLUENT and OPEN FOAM CFD code experience 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.

Controls Systems Engineer - West Midlands (887961)

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Controls Systems Engineer
West Midlands, England

Based on a very attractive University campus, this Technical Centre was established in 2005 bringing together the best of European talent and expertise in whole vehicle development . Employing 250 Engineers and Specialists it is now regarded as an engineering centre of excellence. Over £85 million has been invested in the Centre since its foundation with plans for further with headcount growing to 350 this year and into next. Engaged in conventional IC engine and electric powered vehicle development, the Centre is located in Coventry, commutable from Birmingham, Leicester, Warwick, Milton Keynes, Northampton.

A great opportunity now exists for a Control System Engineer to develop their career in a small team environment, working on challenging vehicle thermal control system development utilising MATLAB/Simulink. The initial project is for a brand new small car platform with a range of new vehicles to follow. The work is autonomous and independent and offers the opportunity to develop the next generation of thermal / passenger comfort control technologies. Based in the UK there will also be the opportunity to work at the parent company in India for 10% of the time. You will be developing control algorithm models in MATLAB Simulink and Stateflow to meet functional specifications within the project timescale, designing and carrying out mode- based tests and developing processes for code generation and software version maintenance.

The remuneration package offered for this job is likely to appeal to Control System Engineers with 3 to 5 years experience in the Automotive or Aerospace industry. To apply, candidates must be a minimum of Degree Qualified in Controls, Electronics or Mechanical Engineering with experience of system modeling using MATLAB/Simulink, together with knowledge of Embedded Systems and CAN. Experience of thermal systems isn"t a mandatory requirement but a good understanding of mechanical and thermodynamics principles would be a distinct advantage. For candidates that are able to work under their own steam, are team players with a positive can-do attitude the prospects for career development are excellent.

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.

Maintenance Engineer - Birmingham - £30K-£37K (887453)

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Maintenance Engineer
Birmingham, West Midlands, England
£30K-£37K

The key responsibilities of the Maintenance Engineer will be as follows:
- Provide shift support to skilled maintenance associates on the production facility
- Monitor plant, equipment and process operations for correct performance including the buy off of new equipment.
- Support Maintenance Supervisor covering production when required
- Produce continuous improvement plans while continually improving maintenance methods.
- Monitor plant, equipment and process operations for correct performance and define and implement strategies that drive improvement
- Manage and monitor all software data backups including all Robots and PLC
- Develop educational/training plans for shift personnel including delivery of training programs.
- Track and monitor automation cycle times and improve where required
- Keep developing our current range of facility monitoring tools
- Develop operational procedures and visual aids ( SPL ) for maintenance requirements
- If necessary, must be able to change shifts at short notice and work overtime at short notice, also work from adjusted start times.


The successful candidates will be degree qualified and should be able to demonstrate evidence of the following:
- Working knowledge of plant engineering and body construction activities.
- Excellent knowledge of ABB S4 robots, fibre optic/copper interbus , PLC's and Pilz safety bus
- Knowledge of company procedures regarding safety COSHH and ergonomics.
- Ability to make short presentations to work groups and management.
- Good knowledge of the TEM maintenance system.
- Supervisory and work planning skills
- Ability and willingness to be flexible with working hours/ shift at short notice.
- Application of lean manufacturing techniques and working practices.
- Knowledge of 6 sigma and green belt training would be advantageous.

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 Manager - Dudley - Salary up to c£40K plus car and pension (887401)

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Quality Manager
Dudley, West Midlands, England
Salary up to c£40K plus car and pension

An opportunity has arisen for a Quality Manager to work with a 1st tier supplier, supplying pressed and stamped parts to the automotive industry. This is a senior role reporting into the Operations Director and is a new position within the company which has arisen due to an internal re-organisation.

As Quality Manager you will be responsible for maintaining and improving a TS16949 QMS, and will have auditing capabilities. The role will also require travel to Europe twice a month for short periods to audit suppliers. You will have previous experience of working within an automotive environment, and specifically TS16949. You will have strong leadership skills, and previous management experience as you will be managing a team of 5 Quality Engineers / Auditors. You will be responsible for managing new project introduction, and will have excellent communication skills at all levels.

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.

Operations Director - West Midlands - £75k - 85k per year (887968)

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Operations Director
Warwick, Leamington Spa, Stratford, Nuneaton, Rugby, Northampton, Birmingham, Tamworth, Coventry
£75k - 85k per year

Operations Director

Our client is an established specialist vehicle manufacturer that produces a range of heavy duty multi-purpose vehicles. This role will report into the General Manager and have full Operational responsibility for vehicle assembly, strategic stock holding and spares. The present facility is split between vehicle assembly (goods inwards, inspection and stores) and the spares facility which combines strategic stock. It is important that this spares facility and the items held within it are kept in good order as strict deadlines with regards stock availability and delivery must be adhered to.

The ideal candidate will have significant operational experience and must quickly establish confidence and credibility both internally within the Group and with external clients and partners.

Candidates must be self-starters, commercially aware with the intellectual capability to make difficult decisions, drive change and create a culture of sustainable improvement. This is an excellent opportunity to create a first class Assembly, Services and Spares operation. To be considered for the role candidates must have a proven track record of developing and managing a complex heavy vehicle assembly operation together with a real appreciation for modern manufacturing assembly techniques and stock control.

A good fit regarding industry experience could include medium to low volume vehicle assembly such as yellow goods or heavy truck assembly.

Job Purpose

To be responsible for the effective management of the vehicle assembly and spares operation and to deliver on time, on budget and to plan

The key responsibilities and accountabilities will be (but not limited to):

- To implement and control the production schedule and spares supply.
- To manage staff and material resources to meet production targets and spares supply targets.
- Monitor measure and report on operational performance and issues.
- To further establish and maintain systems for measuring all necessary aspects of operational management and development.
- Develop and build robust relationships with key stakeholders, customers and suppliers
- Develop and implement cost control programs.
- Ensure operational, Health, Safety and Environmental compliance is in line with group policy and relevant government legislative requirements.
- Analysis of production and quality control to identify and rectify recurrent issues
- Determine, identify and implement appropriate continuous improvement methodologies (visual management, 5S and good housekeeping) and identify any areas of cost reduction.
- Preparing and delivering performance appraisals for direct reports.
- Manage and identify development opportunities/areas for improvement for direct reports.


Candidates will be qualified to degree level within an Engineering or Business discipline with previous experience gained within a batch manufacturing environment where material delivery and customer satisfaction are key. The successful candidate will have a high level of self motivation, excellent people management skills and the ability to work with external customers. In addition a thorough understanding of supply chain management, logistics and aftermarket spares would be a big advantage.

This position is commutable from Warwick, Leamington Spa, Stratford, Nuneaton, Rugby, Northampton, Birmingham, Tamworth.

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.

HR Advisor - Oxfordshire (887901)

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HR Advisor
Oxfordshire, England

To effectively and efficiently support and carry out recruitment activities across the UK, in line with business requirements.

To provide a timely and well organised process driven service, ensuring positions are filled in time, with suitable candidates.

To utilise recruitment systems to manage recruitment processes efficiently and effectively.

To support the effective and efficient running of the Recruitment and Staffing function.

The role will be expected to cover permanent, student and post graduate recruitment activity.

Raising purchase orders, cross charging invoices, booking interviews, contacting candidates and producing monthly reports.

The candidate must have excellent admin skills, PC skills (Excel, powerpoint etc)
Strong administration skills are 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 Contracts are those of an Employment Business.

Validation Inspection - Technician - London (BST-106132)

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Validation Inspection - Technician
London, Greater London, England

A World leader in the innovation, design and manufacture of diesel fuel injection equipment are now looking for a Validation Inspection Technician to work on either a permanent or a contract basis. You will examine and report on the condition of engineering samples that have been subjected to durability exercises (customer and internal).

As the Validation Inspection Technician you will also undertake other support activities within the nozzle development department.

Responsibilities include:

Pre test assessment and reporting of engineering samples condition.

Post test assessment and reporting of engineering samples condition.

Use of specialised lab inspection equipment (i.e. SEM, Optical Microscopes).
Use of specialised lab measurement equipment (i.e. Zygo and Talysurf).

Use of specialised test equipment nozzle flow bench test machines.

Use of specialised fatigue robustness lab equipment.

Provide input into root cause analysis of failed parts.

Involvement in development of assessment techniques.

Involvement in improvements to Inspection laboratory and equipment.

Involvement in Total Quality ideas for department efficiency and improvement of methods.

The successful applicant will have a Higher National Certificate/City and Guilds/Engineering Apprenticeship or equivalent in an engineering discipline as well as solid experience in a similar role/relevant engineering sector.



You MUST be physically fit as the role may involve some physical activity.

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.

Principal Projects Engineer - West Midlands (887364)

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Principal Projects Engineer
South Birmingham/North Worcestershire/Worcester/Redditch

The Principal Projects Engineer will ensure that day to day changes and requests from the customer are handled and communicated to the Systems and Software Managers in an effective manner to ensure that allocated projects meet timings and are to budget.
The PPE will alo be responsible for the cost recovery process, ensure it is agreed and that it is implemented and monitored for allocated projects.
The candidate should have similar experience gained within an Automotive Tier1 or Tier2 supplier and ideally have an appreciation of Software and Embedded C

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 (SIL) #178846 - United Kingdom - £60 per hour, negotiable on experience (106442)

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Project Engineer (SIL) #178846
United Kingdom
£60 per hour, negotiable on experience

One of the worlds largest utilities, focused on delivering energy safely, reliably and efficiently. My client is looking to recruit on a contract basis a Project Engineer with a specific purpose to carry out SIL assessments in line with IEC61508 standards.

Home based and covering sites across the UK you will be comfortable with dealing with electrical line drawings and carrying out EHAZID studies, SIL demonstrations and SIL target assessments.

The role requires a strong electrical engineer with knowledge of compressor High Voltage electrical drive systems. You will ideally be a chartered engineer with Safety Integrity Level assessment experience, candidates with relevant electrical commissioning experience and SIL experience are also highly desired for the role.

The role is a contract position initially for 6 months but the possibility of being a long term contract and has an hourly rate of £60p.h, but for candidates with relevant skills the rate is negotiable to meet your 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 Contracts are those of an Employment Business.

Cell Leader-Manufacturing/Production/Quality-High Spec Electronics/Automotive - West Midlands (887436)

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Cell Leader-Manufacturing/Production/Quality-High Spec Electronics/Automotive
West Midlands, England

A very diverse and fast paced manufacturing business involved in the manufacture of high volume precision components. They have had a significant growth period over the last 12 months which has led to repeat business from key clients.

They have aggressive expansion plans for the next few years and one of the best factory/shopfloor facilities that I have seen. A very methodical firm that are moving up at the right pace and certainly one with a reputation that can only be enhanced by their work, their emphasis moving forward is much more about the quality of the product and procedure.

The firm take materials and chemically clean them, and then move them into manufacture for very high precision components, they typically work on products less then 1.5mm and provide them into the electronics sector working on mobile phones and satellites. The other products produced are to a lesser specification and are produced for the automotive sector, a very fast paced environment with tight lead in times.

This role is reporting to the Manufacturing Manager and working as part of a team encompassing 5 other cell leaders, they are looking for a proactive individual who can challenge their processes and way of manufacturing. You'll be from a quality or production background and have had exposure to lean methodology (5S, Kaizen, RCA, PPAP, FMEA amongst others) and quality standards (TS, AS or ISO 9001) in a high precision environment, any experience with specialist electronics firms or firms that produce PCB's would be very sought after.

A challenging, fast paced and rewarding role, the firm is very busy and this role will further bolster their finished product going out of the door. This role is more about attitude rather than academic qualifications, you need to have a common sense approach and a hard working attitude with a HND at least. Previous management experience is essential, ideally from a manufacturing background as is an outgoing and proactive personality. This is a permanent role with a good salary and working on a day shift.

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 - Bradford - £25k - 35k per year + benefits (887122)

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Design Engineer
Bradford, West Yorkshire, England
£25k - 35k per year + benefits

Client Information
My client a global market leading manufacturing company within the Automotive sector. The company are experiencing a continual growth over the last few years and have a very strong order book and customer base. My client based in West Yorkshire offer a full manufacturing service including design and development work on site through manufacturing and final part assembly.


Main Duties
The main duties of the role will focus on the design and development and a range of cooling systems primarily for the companies range of electric power generation cooling systems. The post holder will be responsible for allowing technical progress to take place and bring projects through to delivery stage by working with internal and external teams to ensure customers requirements are met in full and on time and within budget

Job description
- Delivering designs and in line with customer requirements following company procedures and within production capabilities.
- Initiating technical gap analysis for new project/new customer request from design through to proto type manufacture and through to full production.
- Guide customers through requirements at design stage by providing information on company guidelines / thermodynamic and fluid transfer theory calculations / product issues.
- Carry out comprehensive project evaluations using theoretical tools, CAD designs, calculations, prototype and validation tests combined with customer liaison to ensure a best fit to product requirements.
- Developing solutions with the various teams co-ordinating design, development, validation, and manufacturing engineering activities facilitating two-way communication between internal departments and the customer.
- Participate in cross functional proactive and corrective action groups to ensure successful new product introduction to on-site manufacturing facility.
- Develop and present technical presentations to the customers and others on new or current projects.
- Compliance on detail design with related company and TS16949 Standards.


Key skills and experience

- Candidates should be educated to Degree level in a Mechanical Engineering discipline, or relevant industry experience. Candidates can be accepted with related disciplines but they should have a heavy mechanical engineering bias, ideally with an Automotive Engineering background.
- Automotive experience is preferred especially from a Tier 1 or 2 supplier but candidates should have a background in applications engineering in particular project management and NPI activities.
- Good 3D/2D Design experience, preferably in the use of Pro Engineer, including workings Geometric Dimensioning, and Thermodynamics.

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.

Machine Tool Sales Manager - South Yorkshire - Bonus + Pension (105062)

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Machine Tool Sales Manager
South Yorkshire, England
Bonus + Pension

 

My client one of the countries leading suppliers of CNC machine tools to a wide range of metal manufacturing companies across a variety of engineering sectors.

Preferably, you will have had success in selling metal cutting tools.
You should be comfortable reading Engineering drawings and ideally you will have a Mechanical Engineering qualification or will have served a technical apprenticeship.
Alternatively, you could have experience in CNC machining or programming machines and sold a similar product into the Manufacturing, Automotive or Aerospace sectors

Customer contact development and sales management of our extensive range of high quality new, used and reconditioned CNC machine tools within the Yorkshire and Humberside area, also separate roles available in the North West, and the West Midlands.
Key responsibilities
Applicants should have a proven track record in the generation, development and finalisation of sales leads and possess a good understanding of machining processes, CNC machine tool technology and commercial issues.
Forge key relationships with existing clients and develop new business opportunities increasing customer awareness, sales and technical support
Be able to communicate to all levels including board level as well as detailing product specifications. You will have a passion and hunger for developing new business via a project management approach.
DESCRIPTION: Regional Sales Manager - Midlands and North of England


For the successful candidates there is an attractive employment package including good basic salary, incentive and reward scheme, group personal pension scheme, with additional company pension contributions, and private healthcare scheme is available for candidates with the required level of experience and capability.

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 - £30k - 37k per year + benefits (887356)

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Project Engineer
West Midlands, England
£30k - 37k per year + benefits

Client Information
A leading manufacturer of fasteners for a wide range of applications including automotive, bus, rail, truck and trailer, construction and general manufacturing. Much of the product range is bespoke and designed/developed within the company.

Main Duties
The main areas of responsibilities of the role are to provide technical project management support for the engineering department - planning, organising, controlling, integrating and completing engineering projects, whilst also working alongside the sales team to ensure customer requirements are understood and met.


Job description
-Prioritise and effectively manage incoming enquiries from the customer base working closely with the design and production teams to evaluate efficient manufacturing methods to meet customer requirement
-Work as a point of contact between the customer, engineering department in aspects of design, tooling qualification and production capability
-Responds to technical product information demands from sales team, marketing department and customers
-Analyse customer requirements in terms of material characteristics, dimensional tolerances, production capability and tooling costs to determine feasibility
-Develop and conduct trials to evaluate product performance in pre production before full production begins
-Ensure compliance with engineering principles, company standards, customer contract requirements and related specifications and drawings
-Co-ordination with the sales and marketing team to develop and implement methods for accurately assessing customer satisfaction levels..
-Visit strategic customers, establish and increase our position in correlation with their projects and goals. Help external sales with engineering information in preparing their customer visits and attend if requested.
-Use academic links to universities, institutes and organisations to promote the copanies technology and gain knowledge for our projects about trends in technique and applications
-Maintain and develop links with Technical Service function across the group of businesses
-Maintain and operate in compliance with current Quality and EHS procedures


Key skills and experience
-Candidates should ideally be educated to degree level in an Engineering discipline, although relevant work experience of qualified to HND would be accepted
-Should have industry based engineering experience with experience of managing complex projects in a manufacturing environment
- Knowledge and experience of Multi-disciplined Engineering activities, i.e. Systems , Manufacturing, Product and Automation

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.

Measurement Specialist - Belper - £25k - 35k per year (887954)

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Measurement Specialist
Belper, Derbyshire, England
£25k - 35k per year

Purpose:

To provide an instrument measurement service to ISO 17025 accredited testing laboratories which engage in both chemical and mechanical testing activities.

Key Accountabilities: 

• The measurement specialist calibrates, maintains, fault finds and installs a variety of precision measurement systems that monitor and control such parameters as torque, speed, temperature, pressure, flow, dimensional displacement and automotive engine emission. These systems are predominantly computer controlled. Developing a thorough understanding of all aspects of the above systems is an essential part of the role. 
• The Laboratories accreditations and testing activities demand that the performance all internal measurements/calibrations are traceable to National standards as laid down in ISO 9001 and ISO 17025.Measurement specialists are expected to have/or develop a thorough understanding of the sections of this standard relating to measurement/calibration activities, including terminology such as traceability, precision, accuracy, repeatability and measurement uncertainty. 
• The measurement specialist works closely with a variety of other technical and non technical disciplines to ensure the stringent testing requirements of the testing laboratories are achieved in a timely and cost effective manner. 
• Update and maintain the measurement system database and all other relevant documentation in particular those required by ISO 9001 and ISO 17025.

Required Expertise / Knowledge / Skills: 

• HNC / HND in Electrical Engineering or equivalent. 
• Completed a recognised Apprenticeship with 3 years post apprenticeship industrial experience. 
• Detailed knowledge of a variety of measurement systems. 
• Have a basic understanding of the requirements of ISO 9001 and ISO17025 relating to calibration and measurement. 
• An awareness of safety legislation and procedures and quality systems. 
• Ability to work both in a team and independently under general supervision

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.

Testbed Emissions Calibration Engineer - Gaydon - £29.80 - 29.80 per hour (106691)

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Testbed Emissions Calibration Engineer
Gaydon, Warwickshire, England
£29.80 - 29.80 per hour

Testbed Emissions Calibration Engineer.

Skills Required:
Testbed combustion calibration. Running, logging and analysing combustion tests (including DOE). Optimisation of fuel injection and airpath setpoints for best emissions and fuel economy. Optimisation of combustion noise. Calibration of fuel injection and airpath environmental corrections. Support of after-treatment testing. Experience of testbeds and INCA required. Understanding of combustion of emissions calibration preferred.

Experience Required:
Two years or more experience with automotive Power Train/EMS gasoline/diesel projects.

Education Required:
Ideally Degree Qualified or equivalent, in a relevant field or subject.

Applicants MUST have proof of immediate and valid eligibility to work full time in the UK.

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.

Driveability Calibration Engineer - Gaydon - £29.80 - 29.80 per hour (106693)

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Driveability Calibration Engineer
Gaydon, Warwickshire, England
£29.80 - 29.80 per hour

Driveability Calibration Engineer.

Skills Required:
Driveability Calibrator. Calibration of Driveability functions to meet PED targets. Calibration of Cruise Control including Active Cruise and Queue Assist. Vehicle testing including environmental test. Support non-calibration test trips. Support PED and VET drives.

Experience Required:
Two years or more experience with automotive Power Train/EMS gasoline/diesel projects.

Experience Preferred:
Understanding of diesel after-treatment.

Education Required:
Ideally Degree Qualified or equivalent, in a relevant field or subject.

Applicants MUST have proof of immediate and valid eligibility to work full time in the UK.

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.

Vehicle Refinement Engineer - Coventry - £29.90 - 29.90 per hour (887811)

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Vehicle Refinement Engineer
Coventry, West Midlands, England
£29.90 - 29.90 per hour

We are looking for an experienced NVH engineer to join an established team to increase our capability to deliver a wider range of vehicle programs. The work will be interesting and varied, covering a broad spectrum of attribute areas such as powertrain refinement and sound quality, body chassis NVH and acoustic pack development. The successful candidate will have an in-depth knowledge of NVH principles and techniques and a proven track record in NVH problem solving at a vehicle level. Experience in target setting and component specification are key requirements along with the ability to communicate these requirements to component areas. The candidate must be capable of working both in a team and under own initiative and be prepared to document findings, make recommendations and report out results at a senior level.

Skills Required:
NVH testing and analysis of vehicles. Demonstration of ability to solve NVH issues at a vehicle level and turn these findings into solutions.

Skills Preferred:
Experience of LMS test lab for data acquisition and analysis.

Experience Required:
Reasonable experience in a NVH background.

Experience Preferred:
NVH experience in a Vehicle environment.

Education Required:
Degree Level in an Engineering related discipline.

Additional Information:
Primarily Whitley based, but travel to Gaydon will be required on occasion.

Applicants MUST have proof of immediate and valid eligibility to work full time in the UK.

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.

Selected Catalyst Reduction Calibration Engineer - Gaydon - £29.80 - 29.80 per hour (106696)

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Selected Catalyst Reduction Calibration Engineer
Gaydon, Warwickshire, England
£29.80 - 29.80 per hour

Selected Catalyst Reduction Calibration Engineer.

Skills Required:
SCR calibration and modelling engineer. Calibration of urea dosing on testbed and vehicle. Analysis of testbed and vechicle data. Creation of SCR related models, Dosing, Ageing, Urea consumption. NOx model validation. Running after-treatment testbed, WIS, parts supply. Hardware development, mixer sigh-off, urea deposits, NOx make.

Experience Required:
Two years or more experience with automotive Power Train/EMS gasoline/diesel projects. Experience of calibration modelling.

Experience Preferred:
Understanding of diesel after-treatment.

Education Required:
Ideally Degree Qualified or equivalent, in a relevant field or subject.

Applicants MUST have proof of immediate and valid eligibility to work full time in the UK.

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 - Worcester (887702)

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NPI Engineer
Worcester/Redditch/South Birmingham.

REQUIREMENTS:An NPI Engineer (graduate with 2-5 years experience)
Purpose:
Reporting to the Projects Manager, the Engineer will have responsible for creating and monitoring project plans, progress chasing actions and controlling costs.
The role will include regular communication with design, multinational business and sales teams plus suppliers and occasionally customers.

The scope will include planning all Mechanical parts, including Moulding and Dial tool planning and working closely with Purchasing and Production departments.
DESCRIPTION: Company manufacture electronic facia instruments for major OEMs. Due to continued expansion they are seeking an experienced NPI Engineer to work out of the Worcestershire based factory.
VAC REQ :ROLE REQUIREMENTS and ACCOUNTABILITIES
Support tool layout and costing of projects
Track tooling status to ensure design changes are incorporated and costs removed
Track parts orders to ensure correct level is received
Maintain product history for pre-production builds
Cost recovery of Design Change Notes (DCN)
Packaging specification, including validation and approval (internal and external)
Support in the validation of BOM (s)
Supporting the delivery of project milestones to achieve customers expectations
Support RFQ activities
Support Purchasing Team in tool general assembly reviews
Support cost down activities with other UK , European and Japanese locations.
Ideally would suit a Graduate with 2-5 years relevant manufacturing 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.

Systems Engineer - Gillingham (887923)

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Systems Engineer
Gillingham, Kent, England

A world leader in the innovation, design and manufacture of Diesel Fuel Injection equipment are now looking for a HIL Systems Engineer to work on the development and maintenance of HIL (hardware in the loop) simulator systems used for real-time electronics control systems development and validation.
As the Systems Engineer you will be responsible for:
Working as part of the generic HIL team. To work on generic test case development, as well as HIL model development.

HIL simulator system set up and maintenance (HW and SW)
HIL Model development and integration
Test Framework development and maintenance
Test automation
HIL simulator user support

The successful applicant will be educated to degree level in Mechanical Engineering, Electronics, Mathematics, Physics or Software with experience with HIL simulator or rapid prototyping platforms in automotive/rail/aerospace industry.

As the Systems Engineer you will have Knowledge of Automotive Internal Combustion Engine fundamentals and modelling with an understanding of Diesel Engine Control strategies, ECU Hardware and sensor/actuator interfaces
Python programming experience and Matlab/Simulink tool chain (RTW in particular) experience and long with dSPACE tool chain (Control Desk, Automation Desk, etc.) experience
Knowledge of XML/XSLT standards and developing Validation Tests for dSpace HiL

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.

Systems Project Engineer - Gillingham (887922)

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Systems Project Engineer
Gillingham, Kent, England

A world leader in the innovation, design and manufacture of Diesel Fuel Injection equipment are now looking for a HIL Project Systems Engineer to work on the development and maintenance of HIL (hardware in the loop) simulator systems used for real-time electronics control systems development and validation.
As the HIL Project Engineer you will be responsible for:
Working as apart of a specific project team (i.e. Ford, VW etc). To work on project specific test case/test execution development.

- HIL simulator system set up and maintenance (HW and SW)
- HIL Model development and integration
- Test Framework development and maintenance
- Test automation
- HIL simulator user support

The successful applicant will be educated to degree level in Mechanical Engineering, Electronics, Mathematics, Physics or Software with experience with HIL simulator or rapid prototyping platforms in automotive/rail/aerospace industry.

As the Project Engineer you will have Knowledge of Automotive Internal Combustion Engine fundamentals and modelling with an understanding of Diesel Engine Control strategies, ECU Hardware and sensor/actuator interfaces
Python programming experience and Matlab/Simulink tool chain (RTW in particular) experience and long with dSPACE tool chain (Control Desk, Automation Desk, etc.) experience
Knowledge of XML/XSLT standards and developing Validation Tests for dSpace HiL

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.

Measurement Specialist - Belper - £25k - 35k per year (887954)

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Measurement Specialist
Belper, Derbyshire, England
£25k - 35k per year

Purpose:

To provide an instrument measurement service to ISO 17025 accredited testing laboratories which engage in both chemical and mechanical testing activities.

Key Accountabilities: 

• The measurement specialist calibrates, maintains, fault finds and installs a variety of precision measurement systems that monitor and control such parameters as torque, speed, temperature, pressure, flow, dimensional displacement and automotive engine emission. These systems are predominantly computer controlled. Developing a thorough understanding of all aspects of the above systems is an essential part of the role. 
• The Laboratories accreditations and testing activities demand that the performance all internal measurements/calibrations are traceable to National standards as laid down in ISO 9001 and ISO 17025.Measurement specialists are expected to have/or develop a thorough understanding of the sections of this standard relating to measurement/calibration activities, including terminology such as traceability, precision, accuracy, repeatability and measurement uncertainty. 
• The measurement specialist works closely with a variety of other technical and non technical disciplines to ensure the stringent testing requirements of the testing laboratories are achieved in a timely and cost effective manner. 
• Update and maintain the measurement system database and all other relevant documentation in particular those required by ISO 9001 and ISO 17025.

Required Expertise / Knowledge / Skills: 

• HNC / HND in Electrical Engineering or equivalent. 
• Completed a recognised Apprenticeship with 3 years post apprenticeship industrial experience. 
• Detailed knowledge of a variety of measurement systems. 
• Have a basic understanding of the requirements of ISO 9001 and ISO17025 relating to calibration and measurement. 
• An awareness of safety legislation and procedures and quality systems. 
• Ability to work both in a team and independently under general supervision

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.