Wednesday, 24 August 2011

In-vehicle Networks Design and Test Engineer - Coventry - £30.20 - 30.20 per hour (TFI-102246)

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In-vehicle Networks Design and Test Engineer
Coventry, West Midlands, England
£30.20 - 30.20 per hour

An In-vehicle Networks Design and Test Engineer is required to work on contract for our large automotive client based in the West Midlands.

Description
Position Description:
In-vehicle Networks Design and Test Engineer. The Networks Delivery Team is responsible for the design, development and sign off of data busses including CAN, LIN, MOST, and the software kernels and hardware needed to support them. The team is also responsible for defining and maintaining Central Car Configuration mechanism, parameters, and ruleset.

Candidate’s primary duties would include:
•Responsibility for design of vehicle CAN and LIN network signalling in VNA
•Cascading networks standards
•Planning and running the Networks DVP, including circuit reviews and practical labcar testing
•Supporting hardware and software review activities
•Driving issue resolution within all stated areas

Job Requirements
Secondary duties could include:
• Responsibility for maintaining MOST FCAT releases utilising Veronica tool, and CCF parameter and ruleset generation

Skills Required:
Candidates shall be able to demonstrate a good understanding of vehicle communication networks (CAN, LIN, MOST), and network design requirements. Shall have an understanding of hardware and software design, and Electrical Integration concepts such as diagnostics and SWDL. Shall have excellent negotiation skills, ability to build relationships with other departments and suppliers, project management and communication skills, be self motivated and able to work to a high standard with minimal supervision. Understanding of the whole vehicle electrical system and the relationships between different features and functions. Ability to use CAN, LIN and MOST network analysis tools including CANalyser. Use of diagnostic tools and software download tools including ASL. Use of oscilloscopes and electrical test equipment.

Skills Preferred:
Previous formal in-vehicle networks training.

Details
Experience Required:
Essential experience includes design, integration and debug of complex functions spanning multiple ECUs, CAN & LIN network design or validation, and the use of CAN & LIN development tools.

Experience Preferred:
Use of eTracker, AIMS, eFDVS, and VNA. Prior experience of OEM vehicle CAN, LIN or MOST networks. Previous experience in a vehicle networks design role.

Education Required:
HNC

Education Preferred:
Degree

Additional Information:
The Networks team are scheduled to move to Gaydon during 2012 - exact date currently unknown.

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.

User Controls Engineer - Coventry - £23.50 - 23.50 per hour (TFI-102249)

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User Controls Engineer
Coventry, West Midlands, England
£23.50 - 23.50 per hour

A User Controls Engineer is required to work on contract for our large automotive client based in the West Midlands.

Description
Position Description:
User Controls Engineer

Job Requirements
Project management and design of electro-mechanical switches. Development of electrical system for user controls.

Skills Required:
A surface development, switch design or electro-mechanical design, project management, ability to develop electrical system interfaces knowledge of CAN and LIN.

Details
Experience Required:
Switch design and development or A surface development experience.

Education Required:
Engineering Degree qualified.

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.

HMI Specialist Engineer - Gaydon - £25.70 - 25.70 per hour (TFI-102181)

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HMI Specialist Engineer
Gaydon, Warwickshire, England
£25.70 - 25.70 per hour

A HMI Specialist Engineer is required to work on contract for our large automotive client based in Gaydon, Warwickshire.

Description
Position Description:
Main Role - Specialist Engineer with knowledge of HMI technologies, tools and techniques in an embedded environment. This role will develop a streamlined process for Human Machine Interface Design & Development including development tool selection, understanding our client’s internal / supplier requirements and process development.

Secondary Role - Research into Infotainment Technology/Features including Audio, Displays, HMI, Voice, Navigation, TV, Telematics and Electrical Architecture may be required.

Job Requirements
Skills Required:
Technical knowledge and understanding of HMI development process in an embedded environment. Knowledge / understanding of the key tools used to turn graphical concepts into functional HMI. Understanding of automotive electrical/electronic Infotainment systems & technologies is desirable. Clear and concise communicator. Ability to produce formal documentation to a professional standard. Proven ability to manage multiple projects and deliver to short timescales & deadlines. Self-motivated and able to work unsupervised within the local team and interfacing across business functions.

Details
Experience Required:
Development experience of HMI systems and technologies including software and hardware responsibilities, GUI tools or simulation environments would be advantageous. Generation of automotive electronic infotainment project timing plans and specifications. Experience of designing & validating automotive infotainment electronic systems functionality. Creation of formal documentation (i.e. engineering standards). Technology/feature benchmarking and future proofing.

Education Required:
Educated to degree level in a related discipline (Software/Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Human Factors and/or Automotive Engineering).

Additional Information:
This position will be based at Warwick University.

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.

Driveline Control Unit Development Engineer - Coventry - £28.70 - 28.70 per hour (TFI-102159)

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Driveline Control Unit Development Engineer
Coventry, West Midlands, England
£28.70 - 28.70 per hour

A Driveline Control Unit Development Engineer is required to work on contract for our large automotive client based in the West Midlands.

Description
Position Description:
Driveline Control Unit Development Engineer Driveline Controls encompasses the control module hardware and software for controlling the electrically actuated centre and rear differentials of the driveline on our client’s products. The team also develops the driver control systems for controlling the driveline and transmission components.

Job Requirements
The specific responsibilities of the role include:
a) Development of software & hardware functional requirements for new vehicle programmes
b) Validation of the controller hardware & software on Vehicles and Test Rigs
c) Develop & maintain Design Verification Procedures
d) Support EMC & End of Line Production testing

Skills Required:
Good electronics background with a proven record of on time project delivery. Software & hardware specification, validation & engineering sign-off. Good problem solving techniques and skills, including experience of fault finding/system de-bugging. Good communication and presentation skills, good PC/IT skills, flexible, committed, self starter. A valid UK driving licence.

Details
Experience Required:
Experience of Control unit software & hardware functional requirements specification. Experience of Control unit software & hardware testing, development & diagnostics. Would consider a highly motivated, enthusiastic & reliable recent graduate with a sound educational background in a relevant subject & a strong interest in the Automotive industry.

Experience Preferred:
Good experience of Powertrain or chassis control systems. Working knowledge of INCA or other vehicle CAN communication tools would be an advantage. Knowledge of Automotive Quality processes, including Hazard Analysis, DFMEA's, customer data analysis. Knowledge of OEM/major supplier project delivery processes would be desirable.

Education Required:
Relevant qualifications in Automotive Engineering, Electronics, or Control Systems (Degree preferred 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.

Electrical Build Engineer - Coventry - £30.20 - 30.20 per hour (TFI-102247)

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Electrical Build Engineer
Coventry, West Midlands, England
£30.20 - 30.20 per hour

An Electrical Build Engineer is required to work on contract for our large automotive client based in the West Midlands.

Description
Position Description:
Electrical Build Engineer

Skills Required:
Programme Management skill set. Good whole vehicle assembly knowledge. Good understanding of OEM vehicle electrical architectures. Experience in planning and delivering all electrical aspects of prototype vehicle builds.

Skills Preferred:
Good working knowledge of OEM systems.

Job Requirements
Electrical Build Engineer Responsibilities-
Collate electrical build issues & information and provide daily build status reporting. Ensure planned day by day progress in build is achieved, escalating build stopping electrical issues to avert hold ups where necessary. Provide build information to update daily tracker. Direct completion of CCARS by Group Leaders and associates providing technical guidance. Ensure all electrical sign off documentation completed prior to vehicle hand over. Lead CCAR reviews and ensure in build resolutions are sought and CCAR updated accordingly throughout each day. Ensure Pre-AIMS completed then raise AIMS within 48 hours. Raise all perm AIMs identified in build within 48 hours. Identify and communicate electrical build issues to JET team and pursue timely high quality resolutions. Instigate and deploy containment actions to prove route cause has been fully understood. Identify overtime requirements in support of build plans. Ensure that electrical functionality check lists and software download package are in place and validated. Ensure that electrical software and hardware delivery plans are in place to meet the build timing.

Details
Experience Required:
Experience in automotive electrical hardware and software problem identification and resolution. Planning and Project Management experience.

Experience Preferred:
Prototype Vehicle Builds

Education Required:
Relevant experience (degree 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.

Electrical Programme Manager - Coventry - £26.20 - 26.20 per hour (TFI-102080)

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Electrical Programme Manager
Coventry, West Midlands, England
£26.20 - 26.20 per hour

An Electrical Programme Manager is required to work for our large automotive client based in the West Midlands.

Description
Position Description:
As part of the Electrical Programme Team, drive adoption of the Electrical Cost process through Electrical PMST's and Engineers, giving leadership and support. Control the Electrical Cost status within the a given Programme, providing updates on Status, Risks and Opportunities. Ensure teams are delivering to financial targets and where necessary recovery road maps are in place. Ensure all road map items are on track for delivery and employ recovery actions with the team where necessary. CONT...

Job Requirements
...Lead cost recovery / Revenue generation workshops with all areas within Electrical Engineering. Support Project Reviews and Senior Reviews within Electrical Engineering and the Programme. Provide a focal point for Electrical Engineering commercial items with the given Programme. Coordination Programme Change Notifications within Electrical Engineering. Ensure alignment between department and programme cost databases. Ensure Orders / Payments are progressed through approvals process and work to resolve any roadblocks. Analyse supplier quotes. Analyse Vendor Tooling and Design & Development costs.

Details
Skills Required:
Ability to lead the commercial aspects of a programme within a Project Team environment. Self motivated, enthusiastic, pro-active, demonstrates initiative, with ability to work with minimum supervision. Experience in a commercial environment. Able to analyse supplier quotation breakdowns to highlight error. Able to demonstrate good commercial awareness and project management skills. Excellent communication skills, PC literate, especially MS office. Presentation skills. Full driving licence.

Experience Preferred:
Experience within a finance or Purchasing environment. Experience of financial Bill of Materials. Experience of Cost analysis or TVM.

Education Required:
Degree qualified - ideally in a technical or commercial discipline. (desirable)

Additional Information:
Dual site location - Whitley and Gaydon

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.

Infotainment Network System Engineer - Coventry - £31.40 - 31.40 per hour (TFI-101973)

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Infotainment Network System Engineer
Coventry, West Midlands, England
£31.40 - 31.40 per hour

A Infotainment network system Engineer is required to work on contract for our large automotive client based in the West Midlands.

Description
Position Description:
Infotainment network system Engineer Development and Management of Networks System for Next Generation Infotainment (NGI). Support of feature owner reviews of the diagnostics requirements. Required to support RFQ in August 2011, and onwards into software production.

Job Requirements
Skills Required:
Ethernet and associated protocols.

Skills Preferred:
Scripting experience. Knowledge of Linux.

Details
Experience Required:
Automotive diagnostics specification, software download.

Education Required:
Engineering or IT qualification.

Education Preferred:
Ideally degree qualified.

Additional Information:
Locations: Whitley / Gaydon

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.

Next Generation Infotainment Networks Engineer - Coventry - £31.40 - 31.40 per hour (TFI-101974)

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Next Generation Infotainment Networks Engineer
Coventry, West Midlands, England
£31.40 - 31.40 per hour

Next Generation Infotainment networks Engineer is required to work on contract for our large automotive client based in the West Midlands.

Description
Position Description:
Development and Management of IT toolchain and infrastructure for Next Generation Infotainment (NGI). Required to support development from August 2011, and onwards into software production.

Job Requirements
Skills Required:
IT infrastructure development and project management, including intersite links and process deployment.

Skills Preferred:
IT Networks DOORS Rhapsody Clearcase Clearquest Linux.

Details
Experience Required:
Past experience of IT project management.

Experience Preferred:
Automotive, consumer electronics experience. International project management.

Education Required:
Engineering Software or IT qualification.

Education Preferred:
Ideally degree qualified.

Additional Information:
Locations: Whitley / Gaydon

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.

Auto Infotainment System Test Engineer C++ - Coventry - £31.40 - 31.40 per hour (TFI-101978)

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Auto Infotainment System Test Engineer C++
Coventry, West Midlands, England
£31.40 - 31.40 per hour

Auto Infotainment System Test Engineer C++ is required to work on contract for our large automotive client based in the West Midlands.

Description
Position Description:
Development and Management of Auto-systems Test System for Next Generation Infotainment (NGI). Support of feature owner reviews of the system test requirements. Required to support RFQ in June 2011, and onwards into software production.

Job Requirements
Skills Required:
Auto-system Test experience for an Infotainment or similar system.

Skills Preferred:
Software testing (C++) Software quality. Knowledge of configuration management software (DOORS / Clearcase).

Details
Experience Required:
Auto-system Test experience for an Infotainment or similar system.

Education Required:
Engineering or IT qualification.

Education Preferred:
Ideally degree qualified.

Additional Information:
Locations: Whitley / Gaydon

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.

MOST/CAN Infotainment HMI Systems Eng - Coventry - £30.20 - 30.20 per hour (TFI-101987)

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MOST/CAN Infotainment HMI Systems Eng
Coventry, West Midlands, England
£30.20 - 30.20 per hour

A MOST/CAN Infotainment HMI systems Eng is required to work on contract for our large automotive client based in the West Midlands.

Description
Position Description:
The role is required to enable our client to accelerate development of various HMI features designed to provide the driver with additional information about their vehicle. This may include sports car handling information, off-road data, driving style analysis as examples. The role is part of a small cross functional team adopting a new rapid and iterative feature development process adopted HMI modelling tools to autocode the touchscreen software.

Job Requirements
The successful candidate will:
•Gather requirements from the team to establish the optimum distribution of functionality within the current vehicle architecture constraints
•Champion the creation and update of all associated specifications to ensure timely software delivery
•Create detailed software application and HMI interfacing specifications to support the touchscreen development
•Liaise with the touchscreen supplier to agree the detailed HMI software design
•Contribute to the planning and execution of the concept evaluation process
•Creation and delivery of Design verification plans
•Coordinate the resolution of AIMs / e-Trackers / Issues to achieve targeted glidepath to closure
•Use of problem solving tools as appropriate e.g. G8d, 6 Panel

This role will also be involved in the future HMI development to maximise commonality between all models using the HLDF2.1 and next generation platforms.

Details
Skills Required:
Knowledge of MOST/CAN based infotainment systems is essential. Experience of human interface (HMI) design. Experience of in vehicle control systems. Capability of working in a pro-active and pressured environment. Ability to interact and communicate at all levels within the business, suppliers and customers- essential.

Skills Preferred:
Knowledge of FPDS / GPDS. Knowledge of PD toolsets (AIMS / WERS / E-tracker). Full UK driving license.

Experience Required:
Relevant experience essential in the disciplines identified above. It is highly desirable that the candidate was worked on HMI related applications.

Education Required:
Ideally educated to degree standard in a relevant subject.

Additional Information:
Whitley/Gaydon

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.

Electronic Off Road Feature Systems Engineer - Coventry - £30.20 - 30.20 per hour (TFI-101814)

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Electronic Off Road Feature Systems Engineer
Coventry, West Midlands, England
£30.20 - 30.20 per hour

A New Electronic Off Road Feature Systems Engineer is required to work on contract for our large automotive client based in the West Midlands.

Description
Responsible for ensuring the robust delivery of an advanced feature being designed for off road vehicles and co-developing the generic system specification for future systems

Skills Required:
Ability to deliver a complex Engineering System/commodity to a set timeframe.

Good communication skills.
Ability to generate and understand Engineering Specifications, functional DVPs and robust sign off documentation.

Skills Preferred:
Understanding of engineering design quality toolsets/processes - FMEA, Interface Analysis, 6-Sigma

Job Requirements
Experience Required:
Previous experience of delivering complex Engineering systems to a fixed timeframe and budget.

Experience Preferred:
Knowledge of automotive Driver Assistance Systems.
Experience of specifying/verifying automotive electrical commodities.
Knowledge of ultrasonic sensing systems. Knowledge of toolsets and processes - GPDS, eFDVS, AIMS, WERS
Knowledge of Vehicle Multiplex systems - CAN, LIN and associated analysis tools Knowledge of ECU Diagnostics - Diagnostic protocols and DTCs

Details
Experience Required:
Previous experience of delivering complex engineering systems to a fixed timeframe and budget.

Experience Preferred:
Knowledge of automotive Driver Assistance Systems. Experience of specifying / verifying automotive electrical
Educated to Degree level or equivalent in an Engineering discipline. Education Preferred: Qualification in an Electrical/Electronic or Systems Engineering 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.

Realtime Modelling & Simulation Engineer - Gaydon - £30.20 - 30.20 per hour (TFI-101174)

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Realtime Modelling & Simulation Engineer
Gaydon, Warwickshire, England
£30.20 - 30.20 per hour

A Realtime Modelling & Simulation Engineer is required to work on contract for our large automotive client based in Gaydon, Warwickshire.

Description
Position Description:
Realtime Modelling & Simulation Engineer

Our client’s Hybrid Department are looking to recruit an accomplished Modelling & Simulation Engineer, with experience of developing electro-mechanical system models and implementing them offline, on HIL rigs and dynos, in the Matlab/Simulink environment.

Job Requirements
Skills Required:
•Complex electro-mechanical system modelling experience is vital, including model design & development, not just operation
•Experience with realtime hardware (preferably using dSpace products) is also vital
•Substantial experience with Matlab/Simulink
•Degree qualified (preferably in an engineering discipline)
•A strong understanding of physical laws and their mathematical representations
•Excellent communication and documentation skills
•Self-motivated and able to work consistently and productively whilst under pressure, often with competing priorities

Details
Experience Required:
Automotive development experience. Knowledge of legislative fuel economy test methods. Experience in the development of hybrid vehicle technologies. Experience of real-time hardware.

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.

Hybrid Modelling / Controls Engineer - Gaydon - £28 per hour (TFI-101170)

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Hybrid Modelling / Controls Engineer
Gaydon, Warwickshire, England
£28 per hour

A Hybrid Modelling / Controls Engineer is required to work on contract for our large automotive client based in Gaydon, Warwickshire.

Description
Position Description:
Our client’s Hybrid Department are looking to recruit an accomplished Modelling / Controls Engineer, with experience of interpreting complex control systems into simple models, in the Matlab/Simulink environment.

Job Requirements
Skills Required:
Control system design experience is vital, as well as using model-based development. Substantial experience with Matlab/Simulink. Degree qualified (preferably in an engineering discipline). A strong understanding of physical laws and their mathematical representations. Excellent communication and documentation skills. Self-motivated and able to work consistently and productively whilst under pressure, often with competing priorities.

Details
Experience Required:
Automotive development experience. Experience in the development of hybrid vehicle technologies. Experience of real-time hardware.

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.

Electrical/Electronic Components Special Vehicle Engineer - Basildon - £19.80 - 19.80 per hour (TFI-102498)

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Electrical/Electronic Components Special Vehicle Engineer
Basildon, Essex, England
£19.80 - 19.80 per hour

A Special Vehicle Engineer is required to work on contract for our large automotive client based in Dunton, Basildon, Essex.

Description
Position Description:
Electrical/Electronic Components Special Vehicle Engineer

AWD Project Engineer will work in the SVE AWD team supporting development of AWD applications for future models. Will also have responsibility for OPD, TVM and quality actions on current model AWD.

Job Requirements
Skills Required:
Strong knowledge of automotive systems. Prior knowledge of G8D or similar concern resolution process essential, problem solving experience, good communication skills/presentation skills and good team player.

Skills Preferred:
Prior knowledge and skills working on driveline or transmission systems would be an advantage. Knowledge of OEM design and releasing systems especially WERS and AVBOM.

Details
Experience Required:
System and component design experience in the field of automotive electrical or electronic engineering.

Experience Preferred:
Prior experience with commercial vehicle applications.

Education Required:
Candidates must have a minimum of HNC/HND in electrical or electronic field, ideally educated to Degree level.

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.

Electrical / Electronic Prototype Vehicle Engineer - Basildon - £26.60 - 26.60 per hour (TFI-102512)

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Electrical / Electronic Prototype Vehicle Engineer
Basildon, Essex, England
£26.60 - 26.60 per hour

An Electrical / Electronic Prototype Vehicle Engineer is required to work on contract for our large automotive client based in Essex.

Description
Position Description:
Electrical and electronic support for prototype vehicles and rigs.

Job Requirements
Skills Required:
Understanding of OEM electrical and electronic systems and their interaction.

Skills Preferred:
Awareness of vehicle systems and their interactions.

Details
Experience Required:
Experience of vehicle electrical and electronic systems and their interactions and vehicle debug processes.

Experience Preferred:
Working on vehicle and rig prototypes an advantage.

This position is required to support the Dunton Fit4Test team. Experience of working on prototype vehicles and rigs an advantage.

Education Required:
Degree

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.

Creative Designer - Warwickshire (JCO-101502)

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Creative Designer
Warwickshire, England

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

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.

Head of Engineering - Warwickshire (GW-99867)

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Head of Engineering
Warwickshire, England

Manufacture pressed and assembled components for the automotive OEM`s and employ over 400 people.
Manage all engineering activities via a team of specialist managers and engineers. Candidates should have experience of operating at a strategic level re the direction of engineering and decisions on suppliers and work standard. Ideally conversant with dealing directly with Japanese owned automotive businesses. Must have press shop and welding experience.
Manage a team of managers and engineers formulating the strategy and the direction of the engineering function.

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-First Article/CMM-Lincoln - Lincoln (GSI-102579)

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Quality Engineer-First Article/CMM-Lincoln
Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England

Our client acquires, develops and applies new ideas and improved components to support their customer s products. They also offer design, development, manufacture and software services and products to the aerospace, space, energy and transport industries.

This is an exciting contract role working with the Quality Manager on a range of Quality disciplines; you`ll be supporting the Quality function and this role has a bias towards first article inspection and CMM. Within the role, you`ll be dealing with general enquiries from customers and employees alike in respect to Quality procedures and standards using Quality methodology (RCA etc).

Experience is required in performing a similar role as is using precision machinery for measuring (verniers etc); aerospace experience would be perfect (working to AS9100 standards) and familiarity with ISO standards.

You must have experience of completing audits, virtually unassisted, both in house and on suppliers; you don`t need to be IRCA registered but must have demonstrable experience of this skill.
Role Requirements:

This contract role is an immediate start and the length is up until Christmas; rates are good and dependent on experience. Rates to be discussed at submission stage.

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

Mechanical Design Principal Engineer - West Midlands - £0 per year + Competitive market rate (KYU-102136)

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Mechanical Design Principal Engineer
West Midlands, England
£0 per year + Competitive market rate

The New Products and Applications team is core to the unique offering of a complete engineering service and involves concept design and development, prototype and validation testing and low volume manufacture and systems integration. Our steering and braking systems are supplied to a range of niche automotive customers and in addition our experienced and specialist engineers provide consultancy to a wide range of companies and industries.
What you ll do
Responsible for the delivery of mechanical design for internal and external projects
Manage customer requirements and supplier specifications for prototypes and production products ensuring the highest standard of manufacture, quality and performance on-time and in budget
Manage staged design reviews
Define the mechanical and validation requirements
Liaise with other functions to ensure System level compliance
Team leader for multi-disciplinary programmes
Deploy relevant design, development and problem solving tools to achieve Right First Time solutions
Support business development, providing key technical input to proposals
Innovation for new products and services
What we are looking for
Essential:
A Mechanical Engineering degree or equivalent qualification
Chartered Engineer or working towards chartered status
Demonstrable mechanical design experience of automotive systems with a good knowledge of manufacturing technologies
Experience of Catia V5 and Ansys
Good personal management and communication skills
Flexibility to adapt in an exciting fast paced working environment
Willingness to travel
Desirable:
Experience in automotive system design and manufacture
Experience in mechatronic design
Knowledge of BS8888 and GDandT is a distinct advantage
Experience in managing a team
Working knowledge of PDM systems

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

Tuesday, 23 August 2011

Principal Safety CAE Engineer - Warwickshire (RB-102454)

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Principal Safety CAE Engineer
Warwickshire, England

Our client is one of the world`s leading commercial vehicle manufacturers. Established for more than 60 years its product line-up has, more recently, moved into the design and manufacture of passenger cars, including electric vehicles. They are currently seeking a Safety CAE Engineer.
The Safety Engineer CAE will be working on vehicle programs within the structural and safety CAE team. Ideally you will be an experienced Safety Analyst with LS-Dyna, Optistruct, Nastran and Abaqus knowledge.
You will support all aspects of pre and post processing LS-Dyna load cases and have 5 years plus experience on this package.
CAE Safety Engineer with 5 years experience of LS-Dyna, knowledge of NPI principles and a good working knowledge of Optistruct, Nastran and Abaqus.

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

Quality Engineer - West Midlands (GW-101683)

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Quality Engineer
West Midlands, England

We are recruiting a Quality Engineer for a major automotive manufacturer of structural systems, to offer and effective support to Manufacturing to ensure effective communication with all customers, suppliersand internal colleagues on all quality related issues.
Principal Accountabilities:
1.Ensure the objective management of all designated quality projects ensuring quality standards are maintained and programme targets met within the overall framework of business objectives.
2.Liaison with customers to ensure effective feedback and implementation of actions resulting in successful resolution of customer complaints
3.Work within improvement teams, ensuring corrective actions are robust and effectively implemented
4.Responsibility for making informed decisions regarding line stoppages due to quality problems
5.Assist in the training of quality awareness, working with Leading Hands, Production Supervisors and Production Manager.
6.Ensure control plans and associated documentation are implemented effectively and maintained.
7.To contribute to continuous improvement activity within the business.
8.Prepare PPAP and submit, including production of sample parts.
9.Maintain measurement equipment including RandR studies
10.Monitor and analyse process capability including data collection.
11.Arrange all necessary activities to react to customers complaints.
Ideally degree-qualified but minimum HNC level engineering (or equivalent), with at least 3 years experience within a quality environment,within an automotive manufacturing 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.

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.

PT Tribology CAE Analyst - West Midlands (RGR-102277)

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PT Tribology CAE Analyst
West Midlands, England

Our automotive client is a market leader in luxury and high volume off-road vehicles, designing and manufacturing in the Midlands.
In this highly specialised role, candidates will be involved from the very start of each project program, throughout the design and on into development stages. Through friction analysis, you will help meet ever reduced fuel economy standards and cold climate requirements.

Candidates will also conduct sub-system level friction analysis, lubrication analysis and wear analysis, ensuring appropriate levels of performance, quality and durability are met.

Ideal candidates would have:
- Experience in numerical modelling techniques.
- Computer programming skills.
- Knowledge and experience in Tribology gained though Post Graduate/doctorate research.
- Fundamental knowledge of the powertrain and in particular the engine system / subsystems.
- Able to communicate effectively at all levels of the organisation.
- Project delivery/co-ordination 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.

Receptionist/Telephonist (Part-Time) - Warwickshire - £0 per hour + Competitive market rate (KSA-102552)

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Receptionist/Telephonist (Part-Time)
Warwickshire, England
£0 per hour + Competitive market rate

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. They are seeking to appoint a Part-Time Receptionist/Telephonist to cover maternity leave in Nuneaton.
You will provide reception and telephone switchboard cover for the organisation. Other duties include: Booking in/out and processing of visitors via client`s System
Administration of Pool cars and key allocation
Act as a point of contact for all general enquiries from customers/employees
Book in visitors using visitor Logging system
Execute requests for tannoy announcements
Use of IT Systems (Word, Excel, , Email, Outlook)
Other general clerical duties as and when required.
Experience: -
Clerical based qualifications, IT based qualifications
Typically 2-3 years experience in reception, Switchboard and Tannoy announcements
Previous administrative experience.
Experience of IT systems (Word, Excel, Email, Fax etc)
Understanding of IT And IT terminology
Experience of Meridian switchboard
Typical hours work per week 15. Mon - Thurs 2.15pm - 5.15pm Fri 1.15pm - 4.15pm (plus holiday cover morning and afternoon)

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.

Clerical Assistant Driving Training (Part time) - Warwickshire - £0 per hour + Competitive market rate (KSA-102553)

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Clerical Assistant Driving Training (Part time)
Warwickshire, England
£0 per hour + Competitive market rate

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. They are seeking to recruit a Part Time Clerical Assistant to provide support for driver training staff and arrange driving training course directly with customers. This will be a 6 month assignment to cover maternity leave.
Reporting to the Proving Ground Administrator, the individual will be responsible for the following: - Booking in and processing of visitors via internal systems - Act as a point of contact for all general enquires from customers and employees - Preparation of meeting rooms - Arranging driving assessments for customers - Use of IT Systems (Word, Excel, E-mail, Outlook) - Other general clerical duties as and when required
Requirements: - Clerical based qualifications, IT based qualifications. Typically 2-3 years experience in clerical or customer facing environment. Experience of IT Systems (Word, Excel, E-mail, Fax etc). Understanding of IT and IT terminology. Basic accountancy skills. Typical hours work per week 18.25 (Mon - Fri 08.51am - 12.30pm, plus occasional holiday cover afternoons)

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 Simulation Software Engineer - Norfolk (CMO-102529)

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Vehicle Simulation Software Engineer
Norfolk, England

Client has been established as a specialist in the global automotive industry, both as a successful manufacturer of sports cars and as a leading engineering consultancy for vehicle manufacturers and suppliers.

As a Vehicle Simulation Software Engineer your role will be to perform Vehicle Performance Simulation analyses, supporting Computer Aided Engineering (CAE) in the development of the vehicle product.

Personal Requirements:
-BSc or BEng in automotive, aerospace, mechanical or computer engineering.
-An engineering background, with knowledge of theoretical vehicle performance and software writing.
- An ability to interpret 3D models and write software codes using Matlab / Simulink or Fortran.

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 Engineer - Gasoline - Northamptonshire - £30k - 45k per year + excellent + benefits (JSK-98343)

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Principal Engineer - Gasoline
Northamptonshire, England
£30k - 45k per year + excellent + benefits

This company leads the world in integrated engine and powertrain solutions from clean sheet design concept through castings, manufacture and vehicle installation to calibration, onboard diagnostics and telemetry.

They are looking to appoint a Principal Engineer to support the development and improvement of the capabilities of the company in line with product group strategy; support gasoline projects and support business development activities when required.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an Electronics Engineer to take lead in the development of the power electronics specification and layout for projects within the passenger car sector.

Duties will include:

  • Lead and provide support to both in-house and external projects
  • Lead and support the development of the product group, both technical capabilities and improved working practices
  • Preparation of engineering program quotations
  • Prepare and present technical reports and papers li>Lead the advancement of the technical capability of the product group as well as the development of the product group strategy
  • Contribute to the technical capability of the product group
  • Support business development opportunities, in conjunction with the business development function

    Further responsibility for line management of other engineers as required (including training and personal development), undertaking presentations to internal and external customers and providing support to project teams.

             Qualifications

  • Degree in Engineering, or international equivalent
  • A postgraduate qualification or chartered status would be a distinct advantage
  • An in-depth understanding of power electronic components and experience of their application to modern variable speed drives

    Experience
  • Ideal knowledge and experience :-
    • Electrical Engineering degree (other degrees and qualifications considered with appropriate experience)
    • Experience with high voltage electrical traction systems knowledge (batteries, electric machines, inverters, DC-DC converters);
    • Experience of controls software or hardware for control systems application, especially CAN, desirable but not essential.
  • Minimum of 5 years power electronics experience, preferably gained within an automotive OEM

    Skills
  • Able to lead, supervise and motivate others
  • Possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Able work as part of a team
  • Able to work from first principles
  • Creative problem solving skills
  • Detail conscious with an appreciation of customer requirements

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

Systems Support Analyst - Brackley - £35k - 45k per year + Benefits (PBU-102001)

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Systems Support Analyst
Brackley, Northamptonshire, England
£35k - 45k per year + Benefits

Our client is one of the world's most successful motorsport and vehicle technology businesses and due to continued growth are looking to appoint a Systems Support Analyst

We a looking for strong candidates with a biase towards infrastucture support and development, but also to meet the criteria below:

  • Ensure high availability of the organisation s technical infrastructure.
  • Perform proactive systems maintenance.
  • Assist with the administration and maintenance of network services ensuring 100% availability during core business hours.
  • Supporting the delivery of planned IT projects.
  • To provide second and third line support for all IT systems and services where/when required within agreed Service Level Agreement parameters
  • Current Microsoft server operating systems
  • Virtualisation systems (VMWare/Hyper-V#
  • Centralised storage #SAN/NAS# (NetApp/HP/EMC#
  • MS Exchange server administration
  • LAN/WAN/Firewall administration and support #Cisco#
  • PC hardware and operating systems #XP/Wind and#
  • Common desktop software packages #Office 2003/2010)
  • Backup systems #Symantec)

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.

Finance Manager - Warwickshire (DRP-101914)

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Finance Manager
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. The Finance Manager will support the business in the controlling and financial management and reporting of business performance.
Manage and co-ordinate the day to day running of the finance function.
Support the financial controller in the provision of management information to enable the business to be effectively and adequately managed.
Day to day management of a team of 7 covering the core finance functions. (Payables / Payroll / Cashflow / Stock / Capex)
Accrual and Prepayment of COS / OHD as appropriate
Management and review of the financial accounts on an on-going basis raising any issues or areas of concern with the financial controller.
Preparation of monthly management accounts along with associated supporting papers and Board papers.
Initial review and secondary review in conjunction with the financial controller of monthly business performance against budget and forecast
Analysis of actual costs versus budget / forecasts and any arising variance analysis of deviations.
In conjunction with the project controller monthly calculation and detailed review of business / project unbilled to ensure validity and timely conversion of unbilled to debtors to optimise business cash inflow.
Preparation of the monthly cashflow report and review and validation with the financial controller.
Control and review of the business capital approval and expenditure process.
ACCA / CIMA Qualified or equivalent
Typically 3 Years post qualification experience
Proven track record of people management within a team of direct reports
Advanced knowledge of Excel
System report writing and data extraction
Working knowledge of pension accounting and administration framework.
Knowledge of RandD corporation tax framework
Use of investment appraisal techniques
Candidates should possess analytical skills and be able to think creatively. They will need to be proactive and have good interpersonal 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.

Monday, 22 August 2011

Sales Manager - Norfolk - £40k - 45k per year + + Bonus + Pension + Car (SMA-102524)

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Sales Manager
Norfolk, England
£40k - 45k per year + + Bonus + Pension + Car

Our client is the leading design and manufacturer of electric heaters and control systems for safe, flameproof and hazardous area applications. The range includes immersion heaters, process heaters, air warmers, explosion proof heaters, fuel gas heaters, fuel oil heaters, line heaters etc. The role of Sales Manager is based in East Anglia and will require overseas travel.

You will be responsible for the management of the UK sales office including administration and sales force management. Current sales regions managed by this office includes Europe, Russia (inc CIS) and South/ North America. You will ensure the sales force achieves agreed sales targets and accurate order target projections for the regions, supervise all sales team activities including design, costing, price setting, clarification and contract handover and undertake the overall management of contract commercial negotiations with clients for new contracts and contract variations and identify any new product development and certification requirements. In addition, you will prepare and complete a Monthly Sales Report and other associated reports within seven working days of the end of each calendar month.

You will be responsible for building a pipeline of prospective revenue opportunities to achieve annual revenue target, researching and qualifying additional sales leads to the pipeline through developing new clients and identifying new business opportunities and plan conducting visits to Design houses/engineering contractors/package vendors within region, targeting maximum possible appointments per visit. You will also be responsible for technical presentations to major operators and contractors operating within the oil, gas, petrochemical and related industries, manage and update company CRM database regularly and undertake the registration of the company as an approved supplier on all the projects identified and ensure all the key players involved are approached.
In addition you will follow up all quotations and pursue their outcome to a productive conclusion and will undertake the identification, management and recommendation of Agents and relevant agreements.

 

oil, gas, petrochemical experience is a MUST

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 Development Engineer - Northampton - £30k - 40k per year + Excellent + Pension + PHC (JSK-102517)

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Senior Development Engineer
Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
£30k - 40k per year + Excellent + Pension + PHC

This company leads the world in integrated engine and powertrain solutions from clean sheet design concept through castings, manufacture and vehicle installation to calibration, onboard diagnostics and telemetry.

They are now looking to appoint a Senior Development Engineer to supervise the testing and analysis work on engine and vehicle projects

Duties

  • To plan and supervise engine and vehicle build and test
  • To work together with designers and development engineers
  • To analyse test results, prepare technical reports and create test plans
  • To design parts for development testing
  • To liaise with program suppliers, internal and external customers
  • To monitor project progress and finance
  • To support the preparation of engineering program quotations

    Responsibilities
  • Responsible for the quality of the test data, results analysis and report
  • Responsible for adhering to or seeking deviation for the development procedures
  • Responsible for the clear instruction of staff using the appropriate procedures and forms
  • Responsible for feeding back test results to the internal and external customer in a timely manner
  • Responsible for drawing conclusions and making recommendations from results obtained subsequent to test work
  • Contribute to departmental process development

             Qualifications

  • A Degree in Engineering, or HND with relevant experience
  • Professional qualifications as appropriate

    Skills and Experience
  • A minimum of 3 years relevant experience in the field of development engineering
  • German language skills, advantageous not essential.
  • Able to supervise the work of others
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Familiarisation with Instrumentation techniques and hardware would be an advantage

    Competencies
  • Ability to work on own and as part of a team
  • Confidence to communicate effectively at all levels
  • Must be self motivated and the possess the drive to complete task in a timely manner and with appropriate attention to detail.
  • Ability to work well under pressure and to strict time constraints.
  • Flexibility and willingness to travel to customer sites for both long and short durations (including secondments)

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 - Low Speed Large Diesel Engines - MI-Michigan (RGR-99949)

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Chief Engineer - Low Speed Large Diesel Engines
MI-Michigan, United States

Tremendous opportunity for an experienced Large Engines professional to join a blue chip USA Consultant

Description
Based in a very pleasant location in Michigan, this Centre of Excellence for the development, simulation and testing technology of powertrains continues to grow due to ongoing demand for its expertise. This has created a rare opportunity for an experienced Senior Engineer with a background in low speed large Diesel engine design, analysis and thermodynamics to join the team. This is a role that will appeal to candidates based in the UK (Brighton, Peterborough, Darlington, Daventry), Germany, France and China.

Job Requirements
The role has the responsibility for the project execution of design and development programs in the Low Speed Large Diesel Engine Market. Specific responsibilities include:

  • Responsible for the technical delivery of the assigned technical programs
  • Responsible for developing and resourcing the project team by leveraging matrix resources
  • Provides leadership to the team, coaching, mentoring, leading as required
  • Support the program manager for management of the finances and time lines
  • Support the Business Unit in promoting the technical image by successful program delivery
  • Work with Business Unit Director, Technical Director and colleagues to ensure appropriate technology is developed/applied to ensure program success
  • Play a key role in defining the technology plan and associated R&D efforts to support Tier IV and beyond solutions for this market
  • Interface regularly with the customer to ensure confidence and communication is maintained. Develop a significant relationship with the customer with the objective of securing additional and future business
  • Provide status reports to Leadership Team

Details
Qualifications / Skills required:

  • Bachelors Degree in Engineering
  • Significant period spent in the Large Engines Business
  • Significant experience in design, analysis and thermodynamics of low speed large Diesel engines

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

Interior Trim Principal Engineer - Coventry (RGR-102496)

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Interior Trim Principal Engineer
Coventry & India

Based on a very attractive University campus in Coventry (commutable from Northampton, Daventry, Milton Keynes, Oxford, Leicester, Warwick, Leamington Spa, Birmingham, Redditch, Worcester, Crew and Oxford) , this Centre of Excellence in the development of electric vehicles (EV) has an opportunity for a talented Trim / Seating Design Engineer to join the Management team.

  • Lead the development of Interior Trim (Cabin and Seating) on new concept vehicle variants. This will include styling / concept work, benchmarking, 3D design, DFMEA and DVP development
  • Interface with suppliers, costing, tracking and evaluation of design proposals
  • Interface with the customer to ensure the project milestones and gateways are met and delivered
  • Interface with other functions such as BIW, Restraints, Electrical, NVH to ensure a robust fit for purpose design
  • Interface with other Programme Team members such as Purchase and Finance
  • Support and attend required Programme meetings
  • Manage cross-functional design reviews to solve critical project issues
  • Travel overseas on a regular basis, frequency tba
    Candidate core requirements include:
  • Degree or similar qualification
  • Strong numeracy and literacy
  • A minimum of 5 years industry experience in Body, Trim or Seating Engineering
  • Already Chartered or working towards it
  • Possess the ability to inspire a team to strive for improvements and high customer service
  • Evidence of achieving results through effective leadership of a team
  • Able to translate business plan into individual objectives for staff
  • Capable of managing a group of Engineers and give support to the Lead Engineer in the delivery of the performance objectives of their group
  • Have the ability to overcome cultural barriers

Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee 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.

Supply Chain Manager-Interim - West Midlands (RHN-101692)

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Supply Chain Manager-Interim
West Midlands, England

Interim Supply Chain Manager required for leading manufacturer of automotive body panels for many of the world`s vehicle producers.
As a key member of the Plant Management Team, the Supply Chain Manager will have responsibility for a team covering planning and control, supplier and customer management as well as despatch and stores.

A successful Supply Chain professional, you will have demonstrable experience of leading teams and engaging both external and internal stakeholders. Working knowledge of MRP/ERP systems is essential, along with ability to work in fast paced environment.

- 3 years min Supply Chain leadership experience
- Experience of managing budgets
- Excellent organisation skills
- Excellent mathematical and analytical aptitude
- MRP/ERP

A results driven individual, you must embrace viewing the supply chain as a single entity dedicated to the efficient flow of goods and services, with the target of eliminating waste and reducing the total acquisition cost.

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.

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

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

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

Multiple roles available

Please apply if you meet the following:

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

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

Continuous Improvement Engineer - Derby - £40k - 50k per year + Benefits (PBU-101852)

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Continuous Improvement Engineer
Derby, Derbyshire, England
£40k - 50k per year + Benefits

Our client is a world leader in the manufacture and repair of gas turbine components, and due to it`s on-going growth in the UK market is seeking to appoint an experienced Continuous Improvement Engineer. If you feel you meet the criteria below, please apply along with your CV for consideration Working closely with the management team to develop and improvement targets the successful candidate will coordinate Kaizen blasts to reduce waste and assist with Cell development, implementation and the development and rollout of visual production flow systems.

You will be an innovative and dynamic person who has energy and vision to lead, develop and continually improve working systems. You will be a strong communicator with the ability to teach others how to use Lean tools

  • Degree Qualified in relevant area
  • 6 Sigma Black Belt preferred (Green Belt with solid experience min.)
  • Proven Experience of delivering improvement programmes
  • Lead Kaizen 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.

Project Manager (BIW) - Shropshire (KYU-102297)

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Project Manager (BIW)
Shropshire, England

Our client is the main stamping site for this multi-site manufacturer of automotive body panels for many of the world`s leading vehicle producers and this role is to ensure that bespoke engineering solutions are delivered to customers within the timescales and to the quality expected.
Product Design
Work closely with customer management to understand the business requirement for the project, developing effective working relationships and on-going management processes for the project.
Provide technical leadership and guidance to the project team as necessary.
Define the deliverables, resource requirements and work plan for the project, manage their development and delivery.
To ensure that the project is delivered within the financial requirements of the business Unit.
To estimate and plan projects from start to finish, with built in contingencies.
To ensure projects meet industry leading quality standards.
Manage, monitor and motivate the cross functional team assigned to the project.
Conduct project presentations and compile reports for both internal and external customers.
Prepare monthly KPI reports for senior management.
PMST Leadership
To lead a cross functional team to achieve the goal of engineering and delivering error free components / system which achieve PSW inline with programme timing.
Generation and issue of meeting minutes covering the following.
Delivery of GPDS requirements covering but not limited to the following,
o - Release of Compatible CAD geometry
o Generation of the BOM inline with commonality requirements.
o Design and Appearance
o DVP
o Durability and reliability.
o CAE compatibility / Clash analysis etc.
o Compliance with all Customer / Legal standards, i.e. SDS / WCR.
Management of Engineering change Internal PCR / AIM s systems.

Educated to Degree level in Engineering.
Member of Professional Engineering Institution, Chartered Engineer.
Minimum 15 years experience in automotive engineering.
Strong technical engineering background with substantial experience of managing large and complex development programmes. Experience of the whole project life cycle.
An in depth knowledge of BIW stamping and Assembly processes for low and high volume applications.
* Team management experience
*Presentation skills
*Proficient with microsoft software

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.

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

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

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

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

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

PMST Leader - Glazing - West Midlands - £0 per hour + Market rate (KYU-101874)

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PMST Leader - Glazing
West Midlands, England
£0 per hour + Market rate

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.
Drive exterior trim glazing deliverables and lead solutions*
Support the development and engineering of exterior trim glazing*
Drive closure of issues and establish cost/timing impact*
Drive engineering releases through customer system*
Support the engineering deliverables through to engineering signoff of the vehicle*
Manage ETRS and engineering change tracker*
Degree qualified or similar qualification
*Strong numeracy and literacy
*Minimum of 5 years automotive experience is essential
*Good logical reasoning
*Capable of leading a project element
*Demonstrates depth of knowledge in a relevant technical speciality
*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.

Manufacturing Project Specialist (Machine Shop) - Stafford (KYU-101884)

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Manufacturing Project Specialist (Machine Shop)
Stafford, Staffordshire, England

Recognised as a leading manufacturer of industrial diesel engines. OEM Manufacturers and users on every continent have, for generations, trusted this company

Role
Ownership and Project management of a key value stream in the set up a new manufacturing facility defining and delivering the Machine Shop
Providing project Leadership to a cross functional team (Internal and External)
Governance of capital expenditure again the assigned value stream
Supplier Management including system selection, Supplier selection, specification through to production
Work closely with local production team to ensure seamless transfer of technical knowledge though into production and to coordinating training and ramp up activities
Liaison with Global Purchasing teams to ensure Best Practice are applied at each stage of the project
Work closely facilities site team regarding the building design and land suitability to ensure smooth
Installation of equipment

Experience
Essential characteristics for success will be a strong attention to detail and quality coupled with a deep understanding of their technical subject.
Previous experience in Cast Iron and Steel Machining:
Understanding of the market place for portal machining size components
Knowledge of Siemens Control Systems
Knowledge of metal cutting tooling market
Highly computer literate Microsoft office and Microsoft Project

Desirable:

Previous Capital Project delivery
Experience of working with multicultural teams
Chartered Engineer with Full IMechE membership
M Eng Qualification in relevant discipline

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

Principal Software Systems Engineer - West Midlands (KYU-101805)

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Principal Software Systems Engineer
West Midlands, England

The Role:
You will lead this development, striving for customer delight with timely deliveries, novel system functions and high quality software. You will lead a team in the generation of software design documents to appropriate software quality and safety standards, review of software implementation and perform system level testing and issue resolution. As the post covers the interaction between software and hardware a broad understanding of a range of engineering disciplines, such as electronic hardware and control and software development for embedded systems, will be an advantage.
What you ll do

Plan, coordinate and report the function development, testing and release for a specific application throughout the product lifecycle both internally and with customers and suppliers. (Overseas travel will be required from time to time)
Provide leadership to function development teams both internally and off-shore
Translate customer specifications into software requirements documents for implementation by the software team
Work with the software suppliers to ensure that all software deliverables meet requirements and standards
Lead system integration and testing requiring development work on bench rigs and in vehicle.
Contribute in the relevant areas of ECU and software safety analysis (eg. dFMEA, FTA)
What we are looking for

Essential:
Experience of team leadership and delivery in a technically and commercially challenging environment
Able to work motivate and work effectively within a team with a strong positive attitude
2.1 or better degree in Electrical / Electronic Engineering or a related discipline
Understanding of software/systems design and tools and methods
Knowledge of using real-time embedded software (C language) to support algorithm development activities
Experience of writing formal software requirements specifications

Desirable:
An understanding of analogue and digital electronic hardware
Matlab and/or Simulink experience preferably with automatic target code generation
Familiarity with SPICE or equivalent
Understanding of CAN-bus communications and diagnostics over CAN
Knowledge design for safety-critical applications and/or automotive component development and industrialization
Six-Sigma Green Belt certified

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

Senior Software Systems Engineer - West Midlands (KYU-101807)

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Senior Software Systems Engineer
West Midlands, England

The Role
You will support this development, striving for customer delight with timely deliveries, novel system functions and high quality software. You will support the generation of software design document to appropriate software quality and safety standards, review software implementation and perform system level testing and issue resolution. As the post covers the interaction between software and hardware a broad understanding of a range of engineering disciplines, such as electronic hardware and control and software development for embedded systems, will be an advantage.
What you ll do

Assist with all aspects of the function development, testing and release for a specific application throughout the product lifecycle both internally and with customers and suppliers. (Overseas travel will be required from time to time)
Translation of customer specifications into software requirements documents for implementation by the software team
Working with the Control Team to develop, simulate, prototype and evaluate new algorithms
Working with the software implementers to ensure that all software deliverables meet requirements and standards
Provide support for system integration and testing, requiring development work on bench rigs and in vehicle
To contribute in the relevant areas of ECU and software safety analysis (e.g. dFMEA, FTA)
What we are looking for

Essential:
Able to work effectively within a team and with a strong positive attitude
2.1 or better degree in Electrical / Electronic Engineering or a related discipline
Understanding of software/systems design and experience of tools/methods
Knowledge of real-time embedded software (C language)

Desirable:
Self motivated and able to work without direct supervision
An understanding of analogue and digital electronic hardware
Matlab and/or Simulink experience, preferably with automatic target code generation
Knowledge of safety-critical applications and/or automotive component development and industrialization
Familiarity with SPICE or equivalent
Understanding of CAN-bus communications and diagnostics over CAN
Six-Sigma Green Belt certified

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

Design Programme Manager - Warwickshire (KYU-101594)

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Design Programme Manager
Warwickshire, England

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

Skills required:
*Attribute management and cascade
* PALS target setting/benchmarking co-ordination
*Develop and realign programme activities within cycle plan principles
*PC skills including MS *Project/Excel/PowerPoint/Word/Presentation skills
Project management skills required
Educated to a minimum of degree level

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.

Catia V5 Design Engineer - Interior Trim - Coventry (KYU-101002)

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Catia V5 Design Engineer - Interior Trim
Coventry, West Midlands, England

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


A new 6 month contract opportunity has arisen for a Principal CAD Engineer, specialising in Interior Lower Trim.

Based in Coventry, the individual will be responsible for the following:

- Design and development of Catia V5 models for the lower trim of a vehicle variant, including rear quarter trim, load floor and stowage bins.
- Store working models into structured database to support project reviews and DMU process.


Essential Requirements:

- Minimum of 5 years automotive experience is essential
- Degree qualified or similar qualification.
- Experience in the use of Teamcenter data management systems
- Able to demonstrate a depth of knowledge in a relevant technical speciality
- Effective team member contributing to improvements and high customer service.
- Good logical reasoning
- Strong numeracy and literacy

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.

Sales Executive - Hertfordshire - £30k + Bonus, Car & other Benefits (100416)

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Sales Executive
Northern Home Counties, North London, Barnet, Basildon, Bedford, Bishop's Stortford, Chelmsford, Colchester, Enfield, Harlow, Hemel Hempstead, Hertford, Milton Keynes, Romford, Stevenage, Watford
£30k + Bonus, Car & other Benefits

We are committed to the development of a world class team and we seek an experienced sales executive to capitalise upon significant growth opportunities in the Industrial, Commercial and Food Manufacturing sectors.

THE COMPANY:               

We are the UK’s leading company in our chosen sector of the industrial distribution market. We produce a comprehensive range of highly professional products to suit a wide range of locations and industries. With our quality brand names we are the supplier of choice for organisations who value their employees and customers well-being. We are at the forefront of R&D regularly bringing innovative products and services to customers to meet the needs of the Industrial, Commercial and Food Manufacturing sectors. We are a profitable and growing company that seeks an ambitious, proactive and self-motivated sales professional to join a dynamic team aiming at world class standards.                

THE ROLE:

Reporting to the Regional Sales Manager you will take responsibility for a very important geographical area encompassing North London and the Northern Home Counties

Working with our Distributor partners you will personally spearhead sales to major end users in our key markets of Industrial, Commercial and Food Manufacturing.

THE PERSON:

You will have sound sales experience preferably not necessarily within the Industrial, Commercial or Food Manufacturing marketplaces together with excellent time management, communication and relationship building skills.

You will be used to working within a framework of Key Performance Indicators and have a track record of meeting and exceeding set targets.

THE BENEFITS:

The income package includes a salary of circa £30k plus substantial bonus opportunity, company car, laptop and other benefits. Above all, you will relish joining a team that is aiming at world class standards and you will have the passion and drive to see your contribution through to a conclusion that positively impacts on the business. There will be scope to further your career in an entrepreneurial, international organisation that acknowledges and rewards personal achievement.

You will live in North London or the Northern Home Counties including Barnet, Basildon, Bedford, Bishop’s Stortford, Chelmsford, Colchester, Enfield, Harlow, Hemel Hempstead, Hertford, Milton Keynes, Romford, Stevenage and Watford.

APPLY NOW:


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

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