Industrialisation Engineer / Manufacturing Engineer - Scarborough - £25k - 27k per year + pension, healthcare (888396)

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Industrialisation Engineer / Manufacturing Engineer
scarborough, pickering, bridlington
£25k - 27k per year + pension, healthcare

Client Information
Our client, with a 30 year history and today one of the major players in the UK market, they supply complete electrical solutions for residential, commercial and industrial applications.
Having a strong presence in the UK, they have manufacturing sites in Midlands and the North of England

Relocation assistance available for succesful candidate
 
Job description
- Provide assistance in the Industrialization of new products and special products, along with working to increase efficiencies across the business.
- Product creation and setup on the company
- Standard work packs and document creation for new and current production processes.
- BOM and routing validation / audit.
- Responsible for the manufacturing process, documentation and data issue and Control.
- Provide technical support to manufacturing department.
- Liaise with suppliers and customers.
- Provide data for costing purposes when required.
- Participate in Kaizen and other Continuous Improvement events when requested.


Key skills and experience
- Candidates should be educated to Degree level or similar in an Engineering discipline or have relevant industry experience
- Strong knowledge of sheet steel manufacturing processes and technology.
- Working knowledge of cable management systems.
- Competent in the use of CADCAM systems (e.g. Autocad).
- Have good IT skills
- Be able to communicate well at all levels inside and outside the company, including strong presentation skills .
- Be able to travel within and outside the UK, and work away from base location as necessary

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 Engineer - Rotherham - £30k - 35k per year + package (887956)

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Sales Engineer
Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England
£30k - 35k per year + package

Client Information
My client a leading manufacturing company specialising in machined components to a wide range of metal manufacturing companies across a variety of engineering sectors, including Oil and Gas, Power Generation and Aerospace.




Job description
-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
-Capture new business in strategically agreed market sectors.
-Manage the preparation of successful high-value proposals and estimates for customers
-Develop relationships with decision-makers in customer and target organisations ensuring strong partnerships are achieved
-Be able to communicate to all levels including board level as well as detailing product specifications


Key skills and experience

-Candidates should be comfortable reading Engineering drawings and will have a Mechanical Engineering qualification or will have served a technical apprenticeship.
-Should have experience in CNC machining or programming across a variety of industry sectors
-Experience of Technical Sales, creating technical solutions to a customers

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.

Applications Engineer / Technical Support Engineer - Durham - £32k - 40k per year + benefits (887562)

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Applications Engineer / Technical Support Engineer
Durham, County Durham, England
£32k - 40k per year + benefits

My client a specialised in flow measurement, established for over 30 years developing expertise in flow measurement for the oil and gas industry. Require an experienced Applications Engineer / Technical Support Engineer to join their established team


REQUIREMENTS:
Evaluation/interpretation of customer data /requirements
Developing effective solutions based on customer needs
Generating bid proposals from conceptual studies through to formal tenders
Order conversion either with customers or in conjunction with regional sales managers
Contract review process
Knowledge of Contract terms and conditions, contract negotiation
Commercial knowledge i.e costing, margins
Experience in the generation of detail technical proposals process preferably within the Oil and Gas

VAC REQ :
Recognised Engineering qualification -- ideally educated to degree level in an Engineering Degree or relevant experience will be considered
Technical experience in a related role/field
Knowledge and ability to interpret detailed technical specifications
Ability to work in a team environment, including close liaison with sales engineers, product managers and Sales Managers

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.

Tooling Engineer - West Midlands - £34k - 38k per hour + benefits (RHN-102350)

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Tooling Engineer
West Midlands, England
£34k - 38k per hour + benefits

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

Job Purpose Summary: 

Working within the Project Team to provide Tooling Specifications including costings.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

1. Take early receipt of drawing and identify process needed to press component.
2. Define what the Press Tool should look like.
3. Process steps to press component forming and feasibility study
4. Material stresses plus costs and the lead times around tools.
5. Work with the supplier through out the build.
6. Installation and commissioning at the relevant customer site.
7. Support manufacturing with the estimation of cost. 
8. Products worth in the region of 2 -3 million pounds worth of investment. 
9. Final buy off machinery at relevant plant.
10. Production of all supporting documentation to the customer and internally including Capacity Analysis, Material Flow, Standard Documentation.
11. All customer sign off documentation.
12. Understand the scope of work involved in delivering the tooling to the automotive line and the customer.

Previous Experience Essential

• 1^st Tier Assembly Automotive
• Body in White / Chassis
• Steel Part Pressing

Advantageous

• Robotic Welding – resistance or mig

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.

Assembly Engineer - Cannock (887016)

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Assembly Engineer
body in white, biw, pressings

Assembly Engineer

 

Exciting Advanced Technolgy Projects - Automated Assembly



Description

Our client is a leading automotive first tier supplier with ambitious growth
plans. Operating from a number of sites across the UK they manufacture a range
of complex pressings, assemblies and stampings to a prestigious portfolio of
OEMs in the UK and Europe.



Due to a significant programme of investment to support new business they are
now looking to recruit a talented and technically competent Assembly Engineer.

Job Purpose Summary: 

Working within the Project Team, specifies and delivers manufacturing assembly solutions from concept through to volume production.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

1. Able to conceptually create a process including manufacturing feasibility.
2. Support quotation process with technical expertise
3. Identify robust manufacturing assembly line solutions
4. Manage assembly line delivery from concept to volume production. 
5. Typical project investments are in the region of 2 -3 million pounds. 
6. Management of final buy off machinery at receiving plant.
7. Creation of all supporting documentation to the customer and internally including Capacity Analysis, Process / Material Flow, Standard Operating Documentation, PFMEA etc.
8. Continually develop machine concepts & standards to strive for world class standards.

Previous Experience Essential

• 1^st Tier Automotive
• Body in White / Chassis (or similar pressed / welded assemblies)
• Assembly Line delivery

Advantageous

• Robotic Welding – Resistance or MIG
• Strong understanding of Lean principals
• Ambitious

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 Engineer - Warwickshire - 27K+ shift allowance + bens (RHN-105123)

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Maintenance Engineer
robot, press, smed, die, plant machinery
27K+ shift allowance + bens

Our client is a leading automotive component manufacturer. As Maintenance Engineer the main purpose of the role is to work within a shift based maintenance team to improve the overall asset and team performance in terms of safety, function, reliability and cost and to directly support the manufacturing teams in achieving service, cost and quality performance. Responsibility for plant machinery including welding assembly machines and power presses.

You will be responsible for the identification and implementation of appropriate cost down initiatives and/or efficiency savings which minimise spoilage and waste, you will ensure prompt and comprehensive root cause analysis of the reasons for any production downtime with recommendations for actions to prevent further recurrence, ensure compliance with relevant HandS legislations, policies and procedures and promote correct use of PPE in order to eliminate or reduce risks to health and well-being for staff and visitors to the site. You will also support the development and implementation of appropriate quality control and inspection mechanisms to ensure compliance with required standards with particular focus on meeting and exceeding right first time targets and undertake ongoing monitoring to identify further areas for improvement.

You must have completed a full indentured Mechanical / Electrical apprenticeship or equivalent, have a minimum of three years experience working in a manufacturing environment, good analytical skills. You must also be able to work on your own and as part of a team and have effective communication skills. This is a shift based role which will require flexibility on occasion.

 

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.

Telesales/Internal Sales - Kidderminster - £18k - 20k per year (888834)

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Telesales/Internal Sales
Kidderminster, Halesowen, Stourbridge, Bromsgrove, Stourport
£18k - 20k per year

TELESALES

REQUIREMENTS:

As Internal Sales / Telesales you will be responding to inbound enquiries and your role will be to turn enquiries into orders. You will also be required to make outbound calls to existing customers. This is the perfect opportunity for someone looking for their next step on the sales career ladder. We are looking for someone with telesales experience who is interested in selling a quality product for a market leader or someone with customer service telephone experience who is interested in a career in sales.

DESCRIPTION: Our client manufacturers an extensive range of galvanised, stainless steel and PVC products.

VAC REQ: Proven track record of telesales 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.

Project Manager-Buildings & Infrastructure Refurbishment - Southampton - £33-£36/hr Ltd Co. (888323)

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Project Manager-Buildings & Infrastructure Refurbishment
Southampton, Hampshire, England
£33-£36/hr Ltd Co.

Our client is a world leader in the design and manufacturing of Aerostructures for both civil and military Aerospace markets, and they are currently recruiting for a Project Manager-Buildings & Infrastructure Refurbishment to lead and manage the refurbishment of factory buildings and associated infrastructure and utilities at one of their largest sites.

The Project Manager-Buildings & Infrastructure Refurbishment will be responsible for the management of the project, engaging with on-site maintenance, EHS and Production teams to ensure continuity of business, in addition to employing sub-contract companies to carry out the necessary tasks to complete the facilities. They will ensure that all work complies with current Building, Health, Safety and Environmental regulations as well as internal policies and procedures.

They will negotiate work scope and schedules with internal and external customers, ensuring stakeholders are informed of project progress, manage technical requirements, identify and drive down project risks, oversee the company's Management of Change process, and take responsibility for control of project budgets.

Applicants should be Degree-qualified in Civil engineering and possess significant leadership experience in industrial scale facilities, ideally within the Aerospace sector. A knowledge of CDM co-ordination and a familiarity with composite manufacturing facilities would also be an advantage. They must be proficient in MS Project, Excel, Word and PowerPoint and have outstanding communication skills.

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

Body Electronics Component Engineer - Coventry (PKT-105010)

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Body Electronics Component Engineer
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.

This role is based in the West Midlands, close to the M40 and is commutable from Birmingham, Rugby, Coventry, Warwick and Nuneaton, and has occasional travel.
You will act as technical lead for body electronics / infotainment and for system architecture designs. You will have the ability to manage requirements and to use StateFlow to implement design from those requirements.

You will be able to specify component functionality and to write RFQs, plus ability to review RFQ submissions and make proposals for component selection against technical and commercial criteria.
Degree qualified in Electronics Engineering with good communication skills, ability to manage suppliers and strong organisation skills.

Ideally, you will have an electronics design or development background with an ability to undertake some programming.

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

Manufacturing Engineer - Warwick - Attractive salary and benefits (103060/STR2)

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Manufacturing Engineer
Warwick, Cumbria, England
Attractive salary and benefits

This world renowned automotive company is a market leader in luxury and high volume off-road vehicles, designing and manufacturing in the Midlands.

This bodyshop based role will be delivering new concept designs from clay model stage through to production. You"ll be designing and developing new ideas using advanced BIW techniques incorporating process, tools and facility changes. The firm are seeking a person who can offer new ideas, new processes and challenge the current methodology.

You must have experience of BIW, CAD experience (Digibuck and Catia V5 essential) and are confident in running projects on your own. Any background in resistance welding, adhesive bonding or roller hemming would be particularly advantageous.

A related degree is essential, as is demonstrable experience in the above skills.

This is a very varied and challenging position with an excellent career path, this firm have a catalogue if existing products and projects in the near future.

They offer a very competitive salary to be discussed at submission stage together with benefits that include 26 days holiday, pension and performance related bonus.

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.

Programme Manager New Product Development - Gaydon - £28.20 - 28.20 per hour (888715)

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Programme Manager New Product Development
Gaydon, Warwickshire, England
£28.20 - 28.20 per hour

Project Manager. The Programme Office is responsible for the programme management of new product development.
The office is part of the PD Operations group, and additionally reports to the Chief Programme Engineer.

This role will be responsible for future model development, predominantly leadership of elements of model year programmes and "leading the team through the next Gateway with quality".
- Be wholly responsible for leadership of the assigned project(s) and their delivery
- Define the product and key assumptions
- Manage change and product delivery using GPDS principles
- Monitor and measure progress using approved metrics.
- Prepare papers and presentation materials, and present to senior management
- Champion initiatives to improve quality, and reduce costs

There is a great opportunity to work in the business for in excess of two years pending strong performance on leading this programme

Skills Required:
Demonstrate team leadership in the resolution of business, technical and process issues. Good communicator with excellent and inter-personal and influencing skills, self-confidence, and a "passion for the product". Self-motivated and able to deliver with minimum supervision. Excellent computer and IT skills, and fluent in Power Point and Excel. Good level of financial awareness

Skills Preferred:
Knowledge of the product development process and Client's Global Product Development System principles Good working knowledge of Product Definition and Change Management processes

Experience Required:
Proven skills in Body and Trim Engineering. Experience of engineering Convertible automotive product will be a positive benefit.
Experience of project and/or supplier management, meeting demanding timescales, budget control and cost effective delivery.
Prior experience within Project Management, Core engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or New Product Launch

Education Required:
Applicants should be qualified 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.

Chassis Mounting Systems CAD Engineer - Gaydon - £24.60 - 24.60 per hour (888785)

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Chassis Mounting Systems CAD Engineer
Gaydon, Warwickshire, England
£24.60 - 24.60 per hour

Create CAD geometry (solids/surfaces) for SSA owned concept designs. Support package review meetings and work with relevant CAD designers to resolve component packaging issues. Manage supplier CAD data and input to Teamcentre. Create and publish (in Teamcentre) component drawings.

Skills Required:
Strong communication/team working skills are essential. Self-motivated and able to deliver with minimum supervision. PC (MS Office) literacy essential. Robust practical knowledge of engineering principles. CATIA v5 CAD experience is essential. Ability to understand and plan resolution of technical issues.

Skills Preferred:
Engineer complex parts and/or assemblies, with particular consideration to part to part interfaces and relationships, including CAE, DFM and DFA and associated requirements. Work with CAD/non-CAD based engineers to extract engineering requirements to incorporate in CAD design.

Experience Required:
Automotive engineering design/development.

Experience Preferred:
Design experience of cast/forged/fabricated steel or aluminium components. Working knowledge of Teamcentre. A working knowledge of OEM Product Creation System (PCS).

Education Required:
HNC/HND or equivalent automotive experience in the above field.

Education Preferred:
Mechanical Engineering 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.

Lead-Free Solder Project Engineer - 22984 - 19.58 GBP Ltd Co - Gaydon - £19.60 - 19.60 per hour (888653)

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Lead-Free Solder Project Engineer - 22984 - 19.58 GBP Ltd Co
Gaydon, Warwickshire, England
£19.60 - 19.60 per hour

Project Engineer - required to work closely with APC, Programme teams, Engineering and PAT leaders to help facilitate the transition to lead-free solder. The role will also require the individual to identify parts that do not confirm to our client's Restricted Substance Strategy, and work with Engineering to identify a route forward.

Skills Required:
Strong project and time management skills are required, along with a good knowledge of Excel. Effective communication skills, both written and verbal.

Skills Preferred:
High levels of attention to detail, accuracy and conscientiousness. Self-motivated and able to work to a high standard with minimal supervision, with a proven ability to work within strict timing constraints. Highly motivated and enthusiastic, with the ability to multi-task and a willingness to learn.

Experience Preferred:
Knowledge of IMDS, End of Life Vehicle Directive and Reach.

Education Required:
Educated to A level, in a science based subject.

Education Preferred:
Relevant Materials/Chemistry/Science/Engineering Degree desirable 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.

Stability Control and Safety Homologation Engineer - 22611 - 25.66 GBP Ltd Co - Gaydon - £25.70 - 25.70 per hour (887308)

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Stability Control and Safety Homologation Engineer - 22611 - 25.66 GBP Ltd Co
Gaydon, Warwickshire, England
£25.70 - 25.70 per hour

Supporting homologation to ensure the timely delivery of supporting documentation and guidance to both foundation brakes and Stability Control System (SCS) department whilst working closely with the OEM Automotive Safety Office (ASO). The candidate will also be responsible for:
- Liaising with the lead application and PMST leaders within both the Foundation Brakes and SCS teams and engineers from the OEM product assurance office leader to provide technical support and assist in preparation of supporting documentations for the homologation of the brakes subsystems.
- Managing the robust, planned delivery of homologations to the Gateway requirements of the product assurance office.
- Delivering appropriate elements of the homologation strategy, particularly transition to virtual techniques
- Provide guidance to TVM team regarding self-certification and homologation requirements for world markets.
- Ensure any self-certification tests carried out by external facilities are carried out in a timely and cost effect manner.
- Working closely with the ASO office to define a vehicle "worst case" for any new vehicle or mid life cycle programmes to reduce the number of vehicles required for a witnessed approval.
- Provide technical support for OEM vehicle lines during any witnessed homologation test with any European vehicle certification agency.

Skills Required:
Good communication and presentation skills to represent OEM at meetings with government test authorities. Must be self motivated and enthusiastic with a proactive approach to ensure that any tests /documentation is completed robustly. Ability to communicate at all levels within the company and outside. Good planning skills. Ability to interpret new legal requirements and provide guidance to both the SCS and brakes teams. Liaising with the SCS system supplier to ensure that any supporting documentation required for a homologation test arrives in a timely manner. Compile Self-Certification documentation and any sign-off reports to ensure that any homologation documentation is traceable. Liaison with other process partners including Design, Purchase, Project Team, Manufacturing, Electrical etc. A working knowledge of Microsoft office applications.

Skills Preferred:
Experience of OEM systems, eg Global regulatory Information Database (GRID), would be an advantage.

Experience Required:
Experience of dealing with homologation authorities - preferably in association with the motor industry.

Experience Preferred:
Management of complex projects.

Education Required:
Mechanical engineering or Electronics / instrumentation.

Education Preferred:
Educated to Degree level in Mechanical Engineering, Electronics or a similar discipline.

Additional Information:
Will be Gaydon based but will be required to support Homologation tests at various test venues in the UK and overseas.

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.

Adams MBS Chassis Component Engineer - Gaydon - £23.70 - 23.70 per hour (888784)

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Adams MBS Chassis Component Engineer
Gaydon, Warwickshire, England
£23.70 - 23.70 per hour

Development and use of Adams MBS models to deliver vehicle and component loads as an input to component design, FE analysis and rig testing. 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 Multi-Body System analysis. Strong mathematical skills. High level of drive, self-motivated and able to deliver with minimum supervision.

Skills Preferred:
The ability to program in Matlab, C++ or Visual Basic. Good data processing skills in Excel. An understanding of basic suspension system performance requirements e.g. KandC, NVH, and DandR etc.

Experience Required:
Some experience in the use of MBS or related software including data processing software.

Experience Preferred:
Recent experience in the use of MBS analysis for durability.

Education Required:
Degree in Mechanical Engineering , Mathematics, Physics, or equivalent subjects.

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.

Daily Life Ergonomics AU Engineer - Gaydon - £25.70 - 25.70 per hour (888524)

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Daily Life Ergonomics AU Engineer
Gaydon, Warwickshire, England
£25.70 - 25.70 per hour

Daily Life usage programme support for Accommodation and Usability Attribute. For specific new vehicle programmes, take responsibility for development of the Daily Life usage element of the Accommodation and Usability attribute: i.e. develop and set targets, develop solutions with Design and Engineering, ensure adherence to relevant standards, lead problem resolution and validate delivery throughout the vehicle design and development process. Report status using formal documentation (e.g. eFDVS, Panel Charts etc) and act as the attribute single point of contact for the programme team. Specific areas of responsibility include: Luggage and Cargo Carrying and flexibility, Stowage, Maintenance routines, Trailer tow usability, Smoking, Electrical power provision, External Electrical hook-ups and Turning circle.

Skills Required:
Sound understanding of ergonomics principles in the automotive arena. Ability to benchmark competitor vehicles robustly and interpret data reliably. Clear and concise communicator. Ability to produce formal documentation to a professional standard. Ability to develop strategies, analyse future trends, and forecasting. Proven ability to manage workload and deliver to short timescales and deadlines. Self-motivated and able to work unsupervised within the local team and interfacing across business functions.

Skills Preferred:
Ergonomics experience and/or formal ergonomics qualification Interpretation of customer quality data (e.g. JD Power).

Experience Required:
Proven experience in vehicle engineering in product design and/or packaging.

Education Required:
Educated to degree level or equivalent in a related discipline.

Additional Information:
May require work at both Gaydon and Whitley sites.

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.

EDS E3D Packaging Engineer - West Midlands (888943)

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EDS E3D Packaging Engineer
West Midlands, England

REQUIREMENTS:
You will lead electrical packaging activities, primarily Wire Harness (E3D) and ensure adherence to technical requirements for all aspects of electrical packaging on assigned project.

You will support the development of company EDS standards and procedures as well as the management and training of electrical packaging staff in India as required.

DESCRIPTION: 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.

This role is based in the West Midlands, close to the M40 and is commutable from Birmingham, Rugby, Coventry, Warwick and Nuneaton, and has occasional travel.

VAC REQ :Degree qualified or similar with minimum 2-3 years experience on Catia V5. Ideally with E3D experience.

This role will require you to spend 1 week in 4 in India. This could eventually move to 1 week in 6.

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 Chief Engineer - Power Systems - Cheltenham - Salary c£50k per annum (888147)

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Product Chief Engineer - Power Systems
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
Salary c£50k per annum

Our Client is looking for a Product Chief Engineer to manage the development of the next generation of worldwide integrated power management and distribution systems products for military land vehicles.

Key responsibilities
-Responsible for all aspects of the engineering design and development to quality, cost and schedule
-Development of robust project plans, internal and external reporting on engineering tasks against the baseline plan and management of resources to ensure development milestones are met
-Ownership of the product development process, using a disciplined approach to ensure full traceability of design features to Customer requirements, in a process compliant manner
-Work proactively with the Lead Systems Engineer of each customer facing project to ensure that the developed products are compliant with the system requirements from the customer whilst maximising product commonality
-Work efficiently with each Project Manager, ensuring that all project dependencies, issues, risks and opportunities are clearly identified and effectively managed, including escalation of any issues
-Leadership, management and motivation of the Product Engineering Team through effective communication of project objectives to create a customer focused delivery orientated environment
-Facilitate creative problem solving and foster a collaborative working environment based on open communication
-Serve as a focal point to resolve interface and integration issues across power systems products
-Co-ordination of customer presentations, review and release of design schemes, drawings, analysis and deliverables
-Engagement with sales and marketing to support the development of further markets for power systems products
Coaching and development of team members to meet objectives of individuals, projects

Essential skills
-Microsoft Office inc project
-DOORs
-Configuration Management Tools

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

Principal Engineer - Lancashire (887411)

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Principal Engineer
Preston/Blackburn/Manchester/Liverpool

The person will need to deliver systems engineering activities and manage engineering/manufacturing feasibility sign off for key projects. You will need to follow a structured and best practice approach to project management.
Degree qualified with a proven track record of delivering engineering projects to cost, against techncal objectives and on time.
Must have experience in practical application of systems engineering and governance processes (deliverables, milestones,gateways etc.)
Experienced in an engineering manufacturing environment within a technical sector.
Need to have excellent communication skills with strong data analysis,test planning and technical report writing.

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
Lanacshire

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.

Marketing Analyst - Lancashire (105114)

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Marketing Analyst
Preston/Liverpool/Manchester

The global innovator in gearless traction drive technology to reduce CO2 emissions in vehicles. Our client has technology that substantially improves fuel economy, harnesses the power of supercharging to reduce engine size and enables wasted energy to be recovered efficiently through flywheels. They are currently seeking a Marketing Analyst with an Automotive background.
The Marketing Analyst will be responsible for providing information and insights regarding customers, markets, competitors, and campaign effectiveness, to measure performance and support business decisions, planning and managing various research projects, and be able to work closely with senior management to interpret findings.

Essential Requirements:
Exceptional knowledge of marketing, sales, and business processes
Strong project management, business writing, and reporting skills
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
Solid business acumen, management, analytical, and problem-solving skills
Strong computer skills, including business intelligence and reporting software.
Skills requirements
Strong analytical and problem solving skills
Ability to work independently with minimum supervision
Demonstrated ability to work in a small team setting
Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks
Ability to develop strong relationships and work with senior level executives
Effective time management, organizational, and leadership 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.

Technical Design Manager - Gloucestershire (888632)

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Technical Design Manager
Gloucester/Cheltenham/Worcester

A world leader in the design, development and manufacture of highly engineered specialist towing vehicles that are utilised in military and commercial aircraft ground and deck handler.
As a key member of the management team, we are currently recruiting for a Technical Design Manager to head up and manage a team responsible for new product development, mechanical, electrical, design, production and quality engineering, technical publications and aftermarket support.

The successful candidate will demonstrate
- Financial literacy, budgetary responsibility and control
- A can do hands on attitude with the ability to lead highly skilled engineers
- Able to inspire motivate and train employees at all levels of the organisation
- Excellent interpersonal skills and able to respond commercially to new business opportunities.
- Should have a minimum of 10 years managerial experience within an engineering / manufacture environment
- Qualified to an Engineering Degree level.
- Supplementary managerial qualifications
- A competent practitioner of world class manufacturing methodologies
- Lean / 6 sigma trained competent in all aspects of process control
- Expert in integrated ERP integrated computer systems
- Project management skills
- International travel to customer with new product introduction and after market

An attractive remuneration package is available to the right candidate plus excellent career prospects within a word class technology led engineering company.

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

Project Leader/Industrial Designer - Worcester (888579)

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Project Leader/Industrial Designer
Hereford/Worcester/Malvern

This is a great opportunity for degree qualified candidates who are looking to demonstarte their creativity and get involved in some exciting projects. The chance to lead exciting new product development from initial concept to manufacture and sale.
You will need at least 2 years consumer product design experience combined with an innovative and inspiring approach to work.You will need passion and drive to be successful in this role.
Essential Requirements:
Proven consumer product design experience.
A portfoliothe demonstrates creative thinking and flair.
Proven experience at all stages of the design process.
Excellent conceptual and visualising skills.
Experience of liaising with suppliers and developing supplier relationships in the UK and abroad.
Proficiency in CAD and knowledge of a 3D-CAD system such as Pro/E is highly desirable.

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 Design Engineer - Cheshire (888279)

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Senior Design Engineer
Warrington/Manchester/Liverpool/Preston

A specialist supplier to the Aerospace sector are looking for senior design engineers with conceptual design experience. The person will need to have experience within design of hydraulic and actuation systems and familiar with a 3D design package.
The succesful candidates will be degree qualified and able to demonstrate career progression within a mechincal design environment.
This is an excellent opportunity to use your creative and innotive skills within a leading player in the sector.
The salary package for the right calibre of candidates is 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.

Stock Controller - Essex (888947)

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Stock Controller
Essex, England

A specialist in the design and build of high quality,
professional, reliable electrical systems for the motorsport industry are now looking
for a Stock Controller who will be based in the production department reporting
to the Production Manager

The wiring looms produced can be found in every
application including Rally, World Touring Cars, GT, CART and F1. With production
facilities in both the UK and North America and distributors for their products
throughout the world, the company is at the forefront of innovation and
technology on an international scale.

As the Stock
Controller responsibilities will include:

To accurately control
all stock movements within the warehouse, maintaining accurate control of
approximately 6000 stock lines.

Daily contact and support to the
Production manager, Harness Builders, Technicians and admin team to ensure effectiveness.

Liaising with customers,
suppliers and other third parties (i.e. logistics services) to resolve any
queries and maintain high standards of service.

Light manual lifting required on
a daily basis.

Ensure all tasks are
completed on time and to a high standard.

Responsible for the
Warehouse and Goods-In/Despatch area (identifying, escalating and resolving
problems and informing the management team accordingly), maintaining an
organised, user-friendly environment. 
Ensuring that stock is located logically, accurately and neatly
(physically and electronically), with correctly labelled items stored in
accessible locations, ensuring ease of access for all potential users.

To ensure the accuracy of stock
levels at all times (physically and electronically), maintaining a regular
cycle-count programme, investigating, recording and reconciling any
discrepancies in a timely manner. 
Appropriate re-ordering trigger levels maintained for each item.

Control the ordering of stock
items (operating within a budgetary framework), processing stock requests from
production, and providing administration with accurate details for Purchase
Order generation.  Communicate with
suppliers as appropriate.

Liaising with logistics providers
professionally and appropriately.

Assemble stock for use in
Production, preparing accurate kits where necessary, so that orders can be
quickly and efficiently passed over to the production team.

As the Stock Controller you will
be meticulous, articulate with excellent communication skills  and a good eye for detail.

Must be able to analyse and
interpret information effectively, identifying and resolving discrepancies.

Must be able to effectively use
facts and data to support a proposal.

Anticipates problems before they
occur and take steps to deal with them, whilst making logical assumptions and
inferences about data and situations.

Must be willing to share knowledge,
skills and 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.

Stress Engineer - Runcorn (888894)

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Stress Engineer
Runcorn, Cheshire, England

New permanent Aerospace Stress Engineer opportunity. This company designs and manufactures aerospace hydraulic and mechanical systems.

Job Requirements
You will conduct stress and fatigue analysis on aerospace components. You will generate engineering analysis reports and use hand calcs as well as Abaqus and possibly Patran FE methods.
You will be qualified to at least an HNC and ideally have some relevant industrial experience. An inexperienced graduate with an FE project may well be considered. A knowledge of fatigue analysis methods would also be beneficial. Finite element and hand calcs experience would be ideal.

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.

Stress Analyst / Engineer - Worcestershire (887399)

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Stress Analyst / Engineer
Worcestershire, England

Description. This company manufactures a range of unique products and assemblies for the international market place. They have a requirement for an experienced stress analyst/engineer on a variety of new and existing projects.
Job Requirements
You will work as part of a team, specific areas will include stress analysis of a motor structure which consists of a pressure vessel. Stress analysis of specialist tooling is also conducted covering all stages of manufacture, assembly and test. Both traditional analytical and advanced finite elements stressing methods (eg Abaqus) are used to determine failure modes, failure loads and safety factors.
You will have a degree in a mathematics or engineering subject and have good FE and hand calcs experience. Due to the defence nature of the work you will be a British national or a European who has lived in Britain for 3 years or more.

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

Heat Transfer Engineer - Leicester (887672/JPR2)

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Heat Transfer Engineer
Leicester, Leicestershire, England

Creating engineering solutions for the aerospace gas turbine sector a new opportunity exists for a Heat Transfer Engineer or Thermal Engineer to be based in Leicester.

You will carry out thermal analysis relating to gas turbine engines and assemblies using finite element (FE) methods for steady and transient thermal analysis with Patran and P/Thermal. You will perform validation of thermal results against experimental test data.

You will be degree qualified and have experience in thermal engineering and heat transfer, preferably but not essentially including experience of Patran and P/Thermal Software. You will be fully entitled to work in the UK on a long term basis.

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.

Stress Engineer - West Midlands (888602)

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Stress Engineer
West Midlands, England

New permanent Aerospace Stress Engineer opportunity in the Midlands.

This global leader engineers and manufactures complex mechanical systems for civil and defence programmes. A new opportunity has arisen for a permanent Stress Engineer. This role is commutable of Birmingham Telford, Wolverhampton and Stafford.
You will carry out FE and hand calcs on precision mechanical, hydraulic and electrically actuated components.
Details

You will preferably be degree qualified and have relevant stress or fatigue analysis and hand calcs experience. Aerospace experience is ideal but automotive or other relevant experience is fine. You will be an EU citizen or have long term entitlement to work 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 Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.

Controls Engineer - Cheshire - up to £35K (887936)

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Controls Engineer
Cheshire, England
up to £35K

A major global supplier of hydraulic and electro-hydraulic products and systems has a new need for a permanent Controls Engineer. This role could also be called Project Design Engineer. The opportunity is commutable of Liverpool, Manchester, Preston and Chester. You will interpret customer specifications and prepare technical proposals as well as researching, designing and developing of electro-hydraulic control systems. You will be qualified to at least an HND and have hydraulics or electronics controls or design experience. Matlab, Simunlink, Visual Basic , Labview and CAD experience would be useful.

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 - West Midlands (888389)

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Programme Manager
West Midlands, England

Our client is dedicated to the design, development and production of a range of high quality, light weight internal combustion engines for defence applications. This is a rare opportunity to join a small, successful, friendly, progressive and unique business located in an attractive village. You may also be called a Project Manager. The role is commutable from Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Coventry Tamwoth, Burton and Stafford.

Job Requirements
You will programme manage the communication and engineering activity with the business"s major customer in the USA. You will have a broad role liaising internally with engineering, operations, test, development, quality, purchasing and with suppliersand inputting to quotations. MS Project is used.

Details
You will have programme, project management or project engineering experience in a mechanical engineering field. Aerospace experience, or experience on engines, gearboxes, turbines or similar complex mechanical products is required. You will be IT literate, comfortable with Excel spread sheets and be a good communicator.

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/Senior Project Manager - Cambridge - Up to £40K (887675)

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Project Manager/Senior Project Manager
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Up to £40K

A leading UK Aerospace Company, specialising in design, development, maintenance and modificaction has a new requirement for a permanent Project Manager or Senior Project Managers. These opportunities are based in Cambridge.

The role could also be called Programme Manager or Senior Programme Manager.

Description: You will be the point of contact for the customer and be responsible for planning (MS Project), risk, budgeting, finance,accounts and quality.

Person: You will likely have a degree though HNC with good experience will certainly be considered. You will likely have aerospace or defence sector experience although other sector experience will certainly be considered. You will preferably have a good knowledge of planning, risk, earned value methods and ideally management accounts. Candidates will be fully entitled to work in the UK and be able to gain security clearance.

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 Test Engineer - Cheshire (887040)

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Senior Test Engineer
Cheshire, England

New permanent aerospace Senior Development Engineer in N West.
Part of a major global aerospace group engineering mechanical aerospace systems, there is an interesting new opportunity for a permanent Senior Development Engineer. The role could also be called Senior Test Engineer This opportunity is in commutable range of Liverpool , Manchester,Chester, Warrington and Runcorn.
Job Requirements
The Senior Development or Test Engineer will be involved in all aspects of a project from test planning to generating test plans to test execution and then generation of test reports.
Details
You will preferably be degree qualified in either Electrical/Software or Mechanical Engineering. You will have experience of testing mechanical components and assemblies. You will likely have experience in some of: hydro-mechanical and electro-mechanical equipment, electrical and electronic design, hardware/software fault finding and testing, NI equipment and LabView programming and PLC programming.

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.

Cost Estimator / Cost Engineer - Warwickshire - + contract £26.32 per hour (SMIC-102672)

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Cost Estimator / Cost Engineer
cost engineer, cost estimator, costing, estimation
+ contract £26.32 per hour

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

As a Cost Estimator or Cost Engineer, you’ll focus on a specific vehicle commodity - from Exterior to Interior, through Power Train, Chassis, and Electrical. You’ll be responsible for:

• Delivering ‘should cost’ estimates for a specific sub-set of parts.
• Supporting the Purchase team in their negotiations with suppliers.
• Working closely with Design Engineers as a business advisor.
• Identifying and supporting the implementation of opportunities to reduce costs.
• Influencing relevant programmes and commodity directions.
• Supporting cross-functional, cross-brand and supplier charge outs.

If you already have relevant professional experience, you could join us as a Cost Engineering Manager, or in another senior or project-based role. Providing more than hands-on technical support, you’ll be accountable for:

• Leading or supervising teams.
• Acting as a senior business analyst.
• Actively leading technical negotiations with suppliers.

To join us at any level, you’ll need to demonstrate a range of relevant manufacturing process knowledge. It’s essential that you have technical awareness at both the production process and cost driver level. Willingness to travel is essential. Ideally, you’ll also have some experience of project management.

You’ll need a degree / professional qualification or an equivalent level of experience. Excellent communication skills are vital, together with a proven ability to think on your feet and make appropriate decisions.

In return, you’ll benefit from our commitment to your ongoing development, with opportunities to further your career in a world-class Finance team through roles across the breadth of our business

 

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 Assurance Manager - Sheffield - £27k - 30k per year (888942)

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Quality Assurance Manager
Sheffield, Rotherham, Chesterfield, Barnsley,
£27k - 30k per year

Client Information
My client a leading Manufacturing company based in Sheffield, who work across a diverse range of industries with contract sizes ranging from small refurbishments through to Multi-million pound contracts on turnkey packages.

Duties include providing a quality control system and continuous improvement for the business, ensuring conformance with quality standards and improving business efficiency and profitability



Job description
-Candidates should have previous experience of implementing, maintaining and improving quality, working to ISO9001:2008 ideally in Design, Manufacture and Site Installation activities for an Industrial OEM
-Responsible for the development of project specific Quality Inspection and Test Plans in line with customer expectations and criteria
-Manufacturing Record Books associated with Material Traceability and Inspection records
-Aspects of supply chain management along with Purchasing, Goods Inwards, Stores, Inspection Systems, NCR and corrective action systems.
-Works Manufacturing / Assembly / Job Scheduling / Planning / Inspection
-Heavily involved with external Supplier selection and Performance evaluation.
-Responsible for the Calibration of Equipment - measuring equipment / Welding Sets / Lifting Equipment


Key skills and experience
-Conversant with ISO9001 and quality systems auditing
-Candidates should be able to work from Manufacturing Drawings for Fabrications and industry standard tolerances
-Previous experience of Welding Standards and NDT testing. Welding to ASME and British Standards.

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

Design Engineer - Worcester - Up to £35,000 (887878)

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Design Engineer
Worcester, Bromsgrove, Redditch, Stourbridge, Kidderminster,
Up to £35,000

International organisation manufacturing products for a wide range of industries. These include automotive, aerospace, rail, electronics, marine, medical and industrial.This site designs and manufactures hardware, including door latches, hinges, handles, fasteners for the European market. It provides solutions from speciality screws. This role will appeal to the mechanical design engineer seeking an environment geared to creating new products involving electromechanical and mechanisms. Candidates should be proficient in the use of 3d CAD, preferably Unigraphics NX or Catia. Design of diecast, plastic, fabrications and pressed components is preferred, mechanisms or hardware will be ideal. The role requires a good communicator, able to provide excellent customer relations.hrough to complex mechanisms.

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

Mechanical Maintenance Engineer - Oxford - £20 per hour (888838)

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Mechanical Maintenance Engineer
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
£20 per hour

Our client is a leading prestige automotive manufacturer, based in Oxford and they are currently seeking to recruit a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer on a 6 month temporary contract basis.

Key accountabilities to include:

* Perform all Project/Maintenance Engineer activities in Mechanical disciplines on Buildings, Facilities infrastructure, Systems, Plant, Equipment and Assets.
* Projects ranging from small works to complex comprehensive installations.
* Co-ordinate Project activities at applicable sites with support as necessary from internal representatives
* Control Facility Design Requests (FDR"s) across the site(s).
* Deliver Projects within Quality (specification), time and cost targets.
* Ensure Legislation and Regulation requirements are adhered to in all Project Facilities Management activities.
* Recognise and follow BMW processes.
* Options identification, evaluation and proposal justification on all Project requirements.
* Coordination of Project activities to ensure no disruption to customer processes.
* Thorough communication and documentation


ROLE REQUIREMENTS:

* Recognised engineering apprenticeship, HNC or equivalent, or ability to demonstrate good knowledge and experience.
* Recognised training accreditation for Mechanical Engineering disciplines.
* Knowledge of Technical, HandS and Environmental Legislation.
* Competence in the process of options identification, evaluation and proposal justification.
* Experience with performance measures and audits.
* Experience and ability to communicate with customers
* Experience and ability to negotiate with internal and external bodies.
* Experience and ability to prioritise and manage own time.
* Self motivated and autonomous

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 Maintenance Engineer - Oxford - £20 per hour (888837)

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Electrical Maintenance Engineer
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
£20 per hour

Our client is a leading prestige automotive manufacturer, based in Oxford and they are currently seeking to recruit an Electrical Maintenance Engineer on a 6 month temporary contract basis.

Key accountabilities include:

* Perform all Project/Maintenance Engineer activities in Electrical disciplines on Buildings, Facilities infrastructure, Systems, Plant, Equipment and Assets.
* Projects ranging from small works to complex comprehensive installations.
* Co-ordinate Project activities at applicable sites with support as necessary from internal representatives.
* Control Facility Design Requests (FDR"s) across the site(s).
* Deliver Projects within Quality (specification), time and cost targets.
* Ensure Legislation and Regulation requirements are adhered to in all Project Facilities Management activities.
* Recognise and follow company processes.
* Options identification, evaluation and proposal justification on all Project requirements.
* Coordination of Project activities to ensure no disruption to customer processes.
* Thorough communication and documentation.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS:

* Recognised engineering apprenticeship, HNC or equivalent, or ability to demonstrate good knowledge and experience.
* Recognised training accreditation for Electrical Engineering disciplines.
* Knowledge of Technical, HandS and Environmental Legislation.
* Overview knowledge of the process at applicable sites
* Competence in the process of options identification, evaluation and proposal justification.
* Experience with performance measures and audits.
* Experience and ability to communicate with customers
* Experience and ability to negotiate with internal and external bodies.
* Experience and ability to prioritise and manage own time.
* Self motivated and autonomous.

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.

HR Manager - Oxford - £25 per hour (888613)

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HR Manager
Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
£25 per hour

Our client is a leading prestige automotive manufacturer, based in Oxford and they are currently seeking to recruit a HR Manager on a 12 month contract basis.

Reporting to the Manager HRM, the individual will be responsible for:

* Providing a comprehensive HR service to given functions / technologies in a proactive and strategic manner in line with business requirements.
* Supporting managers and employees in finding solutions for department- specific and individual HR issues.
* Working closely with Trade Unions
* Ensuring compliance with HR policy and legislation
* Participating in relevant circles, meetings, projects and working group


KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY:

* Team Management (where applicable)
* Company Representation at meetings and cross functional circles
* Business Partner - provide support to and develop department regarding HR related issues.
* Liaise, negotiate and influence relevant partners, both internally and externally
* Oversee and take responsibility for Process Management activities
* Provide Management Information and Advice
* Performance Review and Development
* Contribute to and manage Projects
* Steer, implement and oversee organisational measures
* Responsible for dealing with Trade Union topics
* Planning activities
* Employment Legislation
* Change Management
* Assume responsibility for development of working structures

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

* Qualified to NVQ Level 5 or equivalent (e.g. Degree, Membership of Chartered Institution) preferably in an HR / Business Management related
* Project management skills
* German language skills
* Ability to handle pressure whilst solving problems and conflicts
* Highly developed communication skills
* Considerable business related experience required
* Employment law
* Highly developed ability to prioritise, assert and make decisions
* Experience of dealing with trade unions
* High level presentation, negotiation and influencing skills
* Understanding of MS Office and relevant IT systems

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

Expeditor - Staffordshire - up to £20.00 per hour (888933)

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Expeditor
Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Coventry, Tamworth, Burton and Stafford
up to £20.00 per hour

Our client is dedicated to the design, development and production of a range of high quality, light weight internal combustion engines for defence applications. This is a rare opportunity to join a small, successful, friendly, progressive and unique business located in an attractive village.The role is commutable from Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Coventry Tamworth, Burton and Stafford.

You will expedite and chase deliveries of mainly mechanical components froms UK suppliers. You will be available at fairly short notice and have expediting 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.

Vehicle Engineering Manager - Warwickshire (887976)

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Vehicle Engineering Manager
Warwickshire, England

The role is of significant importance in the Programme Attribute Team leaders for the vehicle programmes and delivering the attributes defined for the programmes.

As a principle leader the successful candidates will need to work very prescriptively within various processes and protocols of the client company whilst drawing upon and utilising their own engineering skills in order to make this a success.

Skills and Competencies.

-Confidence in leading team meetings by owning and establishing attribute status, progress and successful delivery
-Good communicator whilst being comfortable working with a number of different teams
-Objective driven with ability to focus on the solutions rather than just the problem
-Un-phased in high energy engineering conflict situations ( this is not a job for the faint hearted)
-Cascade vehicle-level requirements into system or component targets that PMSTs use to specify their systems and components
-Track attribute status against target
-Arranging and supporting all test activities
-Report generation and reporting back into the engineering team with findings
-Engineering knowledge and attribute expertise to assist in resolution of issues.
-The ability to work autonomously and within a team
-An understanding of risk management
-Confident in making data driven decisions
-Happy to work in a flexible way to support the delivery of the overall objectives
-A working level understanding of Microsoft based systems ( MS office suite etc)

Specific activities/tasks within the role:

Working with the Vehicle Engineering Manager you will be responsible for the development and delivery of the vehicle attributes to support our client's requirements. The specific identified tasks are:

-DVP set-up co-ordination
-Monitoring and tracking FDVS progress and issue resolution
-Co-ordinate "must resolves" sessions
-Track VIT actions and expedite delivery
-ADV preparation and sign-off
-VIT meeting attendance
-Coordinate DPA population and lead UNV/UPV events
-ESO tracker coordination
-AIMS chasing and coordination
-Panel chart coordination.
-Vehicle fleet and TandD coordination
-Rigs and spares coordination
-Vehicle update coordination

Experience (ideally)
-Undertaken test and development role on passenger cars
-Worked and operated within an engineering and/or manufacturing environment within either the automotive or aerospace industries
-Can demonstrate the successful delivery (driver rather than passage) of programmes/activities
-Can demonstrate a flexible approach to the way they work
-Experienced at dealing with engineering conflict whilst remaining delivery focused
-Used to working within a highly productive team
-Used to working with limited supervision

Ideal Knowledge
-Working knowledge of the test and development process associated with the attribute
-Ford or JLR based design processes and protocols
-Working knowledge of OEM and automotive development requirements
-Good standard of education and learning relevant to the role ideally at degree level

Ideal personal attributes
-Good communicator
-Can do attitude
-Resilience in the face of conflict
-Driver not a passenger
-Supportive team player
-Ability to adapt and change
-Enjoys a challenge whilst learning
-Happy to work in a variety of environments

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

Product Engineering Manager - Northampton - £35k - 45k per year (888273)

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Product Engineering Manager
Northampton, Northamptonshire, England
£35k - 45k per year

Description:
We are seeking a Product Engineering Manager. As part of the team and reporting to the Chief Engineer, you will be responsible for current product engineering activities in line with technical profiles and quality procedures.

Role
- Technical support to the manufacturing plant for engine related issues.
- Technical support to the other manufacturing sites for engine related issues.
- Manage the resolution to field issues on engine products.
- Ensure the quality of the information entered into the engine data sheets.
- Manage engineering standard work compliance for related activities.
- Lead related Failure Mode Effect Analysis (FMEAs), Design reviews and Fault Tree Analysis (FTAs).
- Manage change requests for tailoring of current product.
- Formal documentation of related activities.
- Preparation and presentation to peers and managers.
- Provide support for new product technical profiles and launch reviews.
- Participate in Six Sigma activity as a belt or sponsor.

Qualifications
BSc (Hons), MSc or PhD in Mechanical Engineering or Thermal Science.

Experience
- Engine emissions and Performance experience.
- Engine mechanical Development experience.
- Engine Manufacturing Experience.
- Structural analysis

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.

Program Manager - Halifax - £38k - 45k per year + benefits (888410)

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Program Manager
Halifax, West Yorkshire, England
£38k - 45k per year + benefits

Managing New Product Introduction (NPI) projects for a given product range. Critique and recommend improvements to NPI and APQP process. Share best practices with other program managers and leaders. To do this will require the leading of a cross functional and sometimes international team with a minimum of direct management. Team will normally be made up of non-direct reports. Emphasis is on the management of internal processes and direct linkages with Customer Program timing issues.
Key responsibilities:
- manage entire program via standard business review processes - hold team accountable to the review/APQP process and ensure project falls within scope of product plan guidelines
- eliminate barriers to team progress within/outside team
- head the decision making process - set pace, encourage input and deal with conflict and ambiguity
- work with product/account team leaders, to ensure right processes are in place to meet customer needs fully and quickly
- remove barriers to integration across functional perspectives
- develop understanding of key customers" overall NPI programmes and ensure consistency with other NPI projects
- develop meaningful measures and report progress against them

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.

CNC Miller - (Days or Night Shifts) - Berkshire (888929)

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CNC Miller - (Days or Night Shifts)
Berkshire, England

A world leading supplier of high performance transmissions now require a CNC Miller to work on either day or night shift to set, programme, edit, operate and run CNC Milling 3, 4 and 5 Axis Centres to produce transmission parts to the company quality standards.

Responsibilities of the CNC Miller will include:
To set, operate and run CNC Milling Centres
To carry out programming and editing functions to produce high quality components to drawing specification and quality
To help establish best machining methods when required
To aid in the design and manufacture of work holding fixtures and devices
To undertake day to day machine maintenance
To be able and willing to operate additional machines when required
To be part of the personal development process and attend reviews as required
To observe the Health and Safety rules at all times.
To follow the company quality procedures.
To carry out any reasonable additional duties as requested by management.

As the CNC Miller you will have a mechanical engineering background ideally within the motorsport/aerospace industry

The successful candidate must be flexible on jobs given and on hours evening/weekends if may be necessary.

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 - Lancashire - Up to £29p.h. (888926)

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Design Engineer
Lancashire
Up to £29p.h.

The company, a major employer of engineering skills in the North West, exports a large percentage of its production to European Community Markets. The business"s future success and development is dependent upon the application of leading-edge information technology in all aspects of design, manufacture, procurement and logistics. They are currently looking to recruit on a contract basis a Design Engineer to work from their base in Lancashire for an initial period of 6-months.

You will need to have prior Design Engineer experience within the automotive sector and have experience of working on Engine Installation, Chassis Systems, Commercial Body and Components. You must have previous experience of dealing with ProEngineer software and 60% of your time will be spent working the design and modification of CAD drawings. The other 40% of your time will be spent primarily on the project management side including manufacturing and dealing with suppliers.

The role comes with a competitive pay rate in the late £20s per hour and is negotiable based on your experience. To apply for this excellent role with a market leading employer please forward your CV.

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 Vehicle Architecture Engineer - 23084 - 30.20 GBP Ltd Co - Gaydon - £30.20 - 30.20 per hour (888922)

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Electrical Vehicle Architecture Engineer - 23084 - 30.20 GBP Ltd Co
Gaydon, Warwickshire, England
£30.20 - 30.20 per hour

To support GTDS projects within Electrical Engineering specifically supporting the future software infrastructure for the vehicle. This will involve:
- Reviewing standards to develop the appropriate configurations for implementations of DoIP.
- Building demonstrations to verify key features of the DoIP.
- Liaising with various suppliers and key stakeholders of the project in order to develop requirements. The GTDS process will also require working with the IP Department, Purchasing and Manufacturing/Service in order to ensure that all GTDS project requirements are fulfilled.

Skills Required:
Working Knowledge of Ethernet (IEEE802.3) including physical layer. Working knowledge of AutoSAR. Good communication skills, written and oral. Good organisational and project management skills. Familiarity with different communication network technologies and architectures.

Skills Preferred:
Knowledge of ISO 13400. Knowledge of Automotive diagnostics.

Experience Required:
Experience of working with Ethernet project management experience, preferably with knowledge and understanding of GTDS development processes. Formal report writing.

Experience Preferred:
Experience of working with automotive diagnostics.

Education Required:
Educated to degree level in an appropriate discipline.

Additional Information:
Mainly based at Gaydon, but will be required to spend certain days at Whitley, Warwick University, and Loughborough 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.

Etcher - Berkshire (888919)

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Etcher
Berkshire, England

A world leading supplier of high performance transmissions now require an Etcher to set, program, edit, operate and run various laser etching machines and any other relevant machines to identify transmission parts with part / serial numbers in compliance to company quality standards.

Responsibilities include:

Work to departmental schedule
Check Batch / Job pack components and packaging
Check for set-up sheets and part history, create if required
Obtain data sheets (if required)
Locate appropriate tooling
Set machine for 1st off whilst adhering to etching standard and relevant customer care points
Check 1st off
Operate machine observing control plan requirements (if applicable)
Complete all necessary job cards and documentation, re-pack in appropriate packaging, book off and relocate to next operation
Prioritise work in the absence of a Team Leader or Foreman and address any manufacturing issues.
Store and maintain all tooling linked to the process
Undertake day to day machine maintenance
Be part of the personal development process and attend reviews as required
Observe the Health and Safety rules at all times.
Follow the company quality procedures.
Carry out any reasonable additional duties as requested by management.

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

UDS Diagnostics Project Manager - 23086 - 30.20 GBP Ltd Co - Gaydon - £30.20 - 30.20 per hour (888921)

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UDS Diagnostics Project Manager - 23086 - 30.20 GBP Ltd Co
Gaydon, Warwickshire, England
£30.20 - 30.20 per hour

To support GTDS projects within Electrical Engineering, specifically supporting the future software infrastructure for the vehicle. This will involve:
- Reviewing standards to develop the appropriate configurations for implementations of DoIP.
- Building demonstrations to verify key features of the DoIP.
- Liaising with various suppliers and key stakeholders of the project in order to develop requirements. The GTDS process will also require working with the IP Department, Purchasing and Manufacturing/Service in order to ensure that all GTDS project requirements are fulfilled.

Skills Required:
Working knowledge of UDS diagnostics. Working Knowledge of AutoSAR. Good communication skills, written and oral. Good organisational and project management skills. Familiarity with different communication network technologies and architectures. Knowledge of ISO 13400.

Experience Required:
Experience of automotive diagnostics. Project management experience, preferably with knowledge and understanding of GTDS development processes. Formal report writing.

Experience Preferred:
Experience of working with Ethernet.

Education Required:
Educated to degree level, in an appropriate discipline.

Additional Information:
Mainly based at Gaydon, but will be required to spend certain days at Whitley, Warwick University, and Loughborough 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.

Technical Buyer - Northamptonshire - £33k - 45k per year (PBU-Tech Buyer)

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Technical Buyer
Northamptonshire, England
£33k - 45k per year

Technical Buyer

You will be responsible for managing the procurement of parts, materials and related services
& will include:

• Procuring parts from preferred vendors whilst not exceeding budget and adhering to the relevant purchasing and finance procedures. 
• Working with project leaders to ensure parts are delivered in line with the requirements of the project plan and to the correct quality standard. 
• Supporting cost reduction and the vendor rating system with QA. 
• Managing the logistical requirements of all finishing and further processing requirements. 
• Actively and regularly expediting all open purchase orders and update SAP and the project leaders as necessary. 
• Ensuring all procurement data in SAP is maintained to a high standard ensuring accuracy and attention to detail at all times. 
• Developing supplier capability knowledge through supplier visits with QA Manager. 
• Completing daily tasks/workload set by the Purchasing Team Leader and/or Purchasing Manager. 
• Working with design and manufacturing to reduce procurement lead-times whenever possible. 
• Attending and actively contribute to regular team meetings with the Purchasing team Leader. 
• Participating and actively champion all company projects. 
• Actively promoting all purchasing policies and procedures throughout the business

 

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.