Wednesday, 18 May 2011

Estimator / Cost Engineer - 36313/JWT - 19.35 Ltd Co Rate - Basildon - £19.30 - 19.40 per hour + �19.35 Ltd Co Rate (JWT-98732)

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Estimator / Cost Engineer - 36313/JWT - 19.35 Ltd Co Rate
Basildon, Essex, England
£19.30 - 19.40 per hour + ?19.35 Ltd Co Rate

Position Description:

For the job role as a Cost Estimator we would be seeking highly motivated, financially aware Production Engineers. It is essential that individuals are experienced in high volume production, preferably within the motor industry and have an in depth knowledge of how works costs are derived from first principles. A basic understanding of activity based costing (ABC) and work study tools including motion and time movement (MTM) is highly desirable. A high level of computer literacy is required so that the individual can quickly work with the sophisticated systems that will be available to aid them.
Skills Required:

Establishing estimates for part and tooling costs for various purchased components and assemblies used on present and future vehicles

Liaising with internal cross-functional teams to ensure the company maintains its competitiveness with regard to cost, quality and value for money

Negotiating part and tooling costs with suppliers in line with best production practices and latest technologies.
Education Required:

Applicants that have served a recognised engineering apprenticeship, studied engineering to a national standard and have the relevant experience will also be considered.



Education Preferred:

An Engineering Degree or equivalent is desirable although not essential for this position.



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.

Quality Manager - Derbyshire (RB-100703)

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Quality Manager
Derbyshire, England

Our Client provides quality controlled and cost effective surface treatments that enhance performance and provide protection from premature metal and material failures, enabling critical components to achieve their maximum potential.
The Quality Manager aims to ensure that the service that the organisation provides is fit for purpose and meets both external and internal requirements, including legal compliance and customer expectations. They should monitor and advise on the performance of the Quality Management System, produce data and report on performance measuring against set indicators. They should liaise with other Managers and staff throughout the organisation to ensure that the QA system is functioning properly. Where appropriate, the Quality Manager advises on changes and their implementation and provides training, tools and techniques to enable others to achieve quality standards
Quality
To promote quality achievement and performance improvement throughout the organisation and to set the Quality governance on policy.
Acquisition, preparation, maintenance and control of the Quality System, certification and approvals.
Setting Quality compliance objectives and ensuring that targets are achieved.
Assessing the specifications of the company and its external suppliers, and comparing with customer requirements.
Ensuring compliance with national and international standards and legislation.
Agreeing standards and establishing clearly defined quality methods for staff to apply.
Defining quality procedures in conjunction with operating staff.
Setting up and maintaining controls and documentation procedures.
Bringing together staff to change their way of working to incorporate quality methods.

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.

Lubrication Engineer - Essex - £26.50 - 26.50 per hour (NGO-100658)

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Lubrication Engineer
Essex, England
£26.50 - 26.50 per hour

A Lubrication Engineer is required to work for a large automotive client based in Dagenham, Essex.

Description
Position Description:
Responsible for component design and release within lubrication. Engineer within team that designs, develops, verifies, and releases these components. Provide leadership/direction to externally purchased engineering services and component suppliers. Ensure that all program, commodity and design objectives are fulfilled and that all design changes are reviewed, approved, and documented. Define requirements & targets with regard to quality, function, cost, timing, weight, and recycle ability. Ensure all requirements are met. Manage sub system interfaces to ensure continued compatibility with other systems and overall system performance. Develop and execute Design Verification Plans (DVP).

Job Requirements
Ensure timely validation and sign-off for subsystem content - ensuring adequate specifications are defined and verification is conducted to prevent product nonconformity. Support prototype build and support prototype sign-off. Manage product changes and containment during all build phases. Ensure that target agreements, TVM targets, SoW, etc are delivered in time. Work with all departments to ensure optimum design and integration of the subsystem components into the vehicle and to ensure manufacturing and service requirements are met. Ensure the system complies with legal, safety, program, and design intent. Maintaining Quality Tools/Records for the subsystem components. Evaluate and implement TVM proposals with TVM team and supplier. Resolve OPD quality issues with PVT team - includes white alert investigations and QSFs. Establish, verify and implement corrective actions and progress actions to prevent the recurrence of these quality concerns. Support program drive events. Support low cost country sourcing. Support commodity business plans. Support pre-program investigations.

Details
Skills Required:
Proven track record of delivery in one of the sub system areas. Self motivated with excellent team and leadership skills. Strong oral and written communication skills. Demonstrated ability to deliver within program constraints.

Experience Required:
Experience in leading teams. Experience or education in Engine Engineering.

Education Required:
Science or Mechanical Engineering degree required. Candidates may be in final year of Degree course and able to demonstrate potential to achieve a 2:1 or 1st Class Honours.

Additional Information:
The successful candidate may be required to travel regularly to support product launches and liaise with suppliers.

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.

Tuesday, 17 May 2011

Hybrid Electric Vehicle Engineer - Gaydon - £23.50 - 23.50 per hour (TFI-100641)

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Hybrid Electric Vehicle Engineer
Gaydon, Warwickshire, England
£23.50 - 23.50 per hour

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

Description
Position Description:
Lead the development of the Battery and Power Electronics Support Structures for Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV) and Plug In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV).

Job Requirements
Key tasks are:
•Requirements definition, including capturing cascaded vehicle and system level requirements
•Supplier evaluation and selection
•Develop component to meet quality targets using tools such as including boundary diagram, FMEA, quality history reviews, robustness checklist
•Lead CAE Engineers to assess the components' strength and durability
•Lead CAD Engineers and Packaging Engineers to develop mechanical design of support structures and package them on vehicles with agreement from all stake holders
•Develop and agree manufacturing and service strategies with manufacturing and service engineers
•Manage component and investment cost targets
•Manage suppliers' component delivery to support vehicle builds
•Develop Design Verification Plan (DVP) and conduct Design Verification Testing according to programme timing
•Report out status to project leaders

Details
Skills Required:
Mechanical design skills. Component development skills.

Experience Required:
Mechanical design experience essential.

Education Required:
HND level qualification or above.

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 Software Engineer - Gaydon - £28.70 - 28.70 per hour (TFI-99849)

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Stability Control Software Engineer
Gaydon, Warwickshire, England
£28.70 - 28.70 per hour

A Stability Control Software Engineer is required for ongoing contract opportunity in the Warwickshire area

Description
Defining customer level functions and usage cases for stability control systems and their associated software definition including interface and communication requirements. Agreeing these requirements with the software team leading to successful software design.

Job Requirements
The define of stability controls functions for implementation on new vehicle projects is to:
Develop functional requirements to deliver the required functions Create customer based usage cases to explain how the function should operate Develop these functions, functional requirements and usage cases to the supplier in order to enable a robust first application to delivery.
Skills Preferred:
Doors, Microsoft Office, CAN Analysis
Experience Required:
Experience in software function definition and interface specification for vehicle networks. Experience in CAN network protocols.

Experience Preferred:
Experience in vehicle stability control systems and their associated interfaces

Details

Education Required: Engineering or electronic engineering degree
Education Preferred:
Engineering or electronic engineering masters

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.

Software Maintenance Engineer - Gaydon - £30.20 - 30.20 per hour (TFI-99181)

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Software Maintenance Engineer
Gaydon, Warwickshire, England
£30.20 - 30.20 per hour

A Software/Hardware Development/ Maintenance Engineer is required to work on contract for our large automotive client based in Gaydon, Warwickshire.

Description
Position Description:
Ensure functional integration plan and software delivery is developed and maintained. Confirm system compatibility.

Job Requirements
Ensure software is delivered on time, tested and released for vehicle use in a controlled manner. Liaise with Vcats team to ensure successful software download at manufacturing sites. Ensure lab cars are built to enable systems to be tested and signed off prior to build. Liaise with Project Teams to support vehicle builds & investigate issues on fleet vehicles. Ensuring vehicles are updated with the latest software. Manage any functional integration issues to a resolution. Support build activities at relevant site, Halewood.

Details
Skills Required:
Candidates shall be educated to degree level in an appropriate discipline, be able to demonstrate an in depth understanding of vehicle communication networks, network management, 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 suppliers, project management and communication skills, be self motivated and able to work to a high standard with minimal supervision. Essential experience includes design and integration of complex functions spanning multiple ECUs, CAN & LIN network design and validation, and the use of CAN & LIN development tools.

Skills Preferred:
Use of CAN, Most and LIN analysis tools. Experience with automotive architectures development and debug.

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.

HVAC Control Systems Engineer - Coventry - £30.20 - 30.20 per hour (TFI-99176)

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HVAC Control Systems Engineer
Coventry, West Midlands, England
£30.20 - 30.20 per hour

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

Description
Position Description:
HVAC Control Systems Engineer

Job Requirements
Skills Required:
Thorough understanding of model based design and development processes. Expertise in modern control theory.

Skills Preferred:
Understanding of engineering design; quality toolsets/processes; electrical load management and architecture.

Experience Required:
Proven track record in delivery of control solutions for hardware and software in automotive applications.

Details
Experience Preferred:
Knowledge of vehicle based features. Understanding of the Global Product Development System (GPDS).

Education Required:
Engineering Degree or equivalent

Education Preferred:
The candidate must be proficient in functional modelling in Matlab/Simulink. Preferably have previously generated automated DVP test sequences for hardware in the loop testing.

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.

UML / Stateflow Software Engineer - Coventry - £31.40 - 31.40 per hour (TFI-99457)

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UML / Stateflow Software Engineer
Coventry, West Midlands, England
£31.40 - 31.40 per hour

A UML / Stateflow Software Engineer is required to work on contract for our large automotive client based in the West Midlands.

Description
Position Description:
Development and Management of Requirements UML / Stateflow Models for Next Generation Infotainment (NGI) with a view to the link to HMI frameworks. Support of HMI team reviews of the models and software requirements, including autocoding the HMI from their tools and simulation. Required to support RFQ in June 2011, and onwards into software production.

Job Requirements
Skills Required:
Software and functionality of UML / Stateflow skills when linked to HMI, understanding of object orientated software architecture and design.

Skills Preferred:
HMI Frameworks - QT DOORS Rhapsody Clearcase Linux C++ Open GL

Details
Experience Required:
Past experience of Modelling HMI in automotive, consumer electronics, web design, games or telecomms industry.

Education Required:
Engineering Software or IT Qualification

Education Preferred:
Ideally 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.

Hybrid Controls Engineer - Gaydon - £31 per hour (TFI-98271)

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Hybrid Controls Engineer
Gaydon, Warwickshire, England
£31 per hour

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

Description
Our automotive client is a market leader in luxury and high volume off-road vehicles, designing and manufacturing in the Midlands.

Job Requirements
Position Description:
Development of the vehicle controls algorithm and new functionality for Micro Hybrid or Full Hybrid vehicles. Test and simulation through Simulink/Stateflow. Documentation including model specifications and calibration guides. Accountable to Manager of the Hybrid Controls Team.

Skills Required:
Specialist knowledge required for the role: Automotive experience and knowledge of powertrain control is required. Experience in writing and maintaining requirements for control software for real-time embedded systems. Experience in turning high level requirements into control code. Capable of validating the control code through use of software validation tools and in the HIL environment. Capable in Simulink and preferably Target Link. Experience of DOORS requirements management tool desirable. Experience of liaising with suppliers on control and software related issues. An electronic/software background would be a minimum for this role.

Details
Skills Preferred:
Skills experience of PT controls. Experience of other system control systems. Creation of control software in Simulink. Experience in liaising with suppliers on control issues and software. Creation of control software in target link.

Experience Required:
Experience in software environment including C+, capability to use software quality tools and processes.

Education Preferred:
MSc in Control Engineering

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.

Electro-mechanical Switches Project Manager - Coventry - £30.20 - 30.20 per hour (TFI-99460)

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Electro-mechanical Switches Project Manager
Coventry, West Midlands, England
£30.20 - 30.20 per hour

An Electro-mechanical Switches Project Manager is required to work on contract for our large automotive client based in Whitley.

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

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

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

Skills Preferred:
Switch design and development or A surface development experience.

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

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

Power Supply Systems Engineer - Basildon - £25.80 - 25.80 per hour (TFI-100467)

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Power Supply Systems Engineer
Basildon, Essex, England
£25.80 - 25.80 per hour

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

Description
Position Description:
Power Supply Systems Engineer

Job Requirements
Manage cross carline power supply systems including smart regen charging implementation and sign off.

Skills Required:
Knowledge of vehicle systems engineering, preferably charging systems or engine control strategies.

Details
Experience Required:
Previous systems engineering. Knowledge of OEM sign off procedures. Ability to sign off electrical system on test boards and vehicles.

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.

Maintenance Technician - Essex (JWT-100669)

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Maintenance Technician
Essex, England

Our Client is the third largest pharmaceutical company in the world. They are seeking Maintenance Technicians to ensure filling and packaging lines remain operational.
The post holder will be required to:

Conduct routine PPM`s on a wide range of paste transfer systems.

Ensure a maintenance schedule adherence of at least 95%.
Take active role in planning routine and corrective maintenance works.

Drive down breakdowns by periodically reviewing all line stoppages, utilising CMMS, Engineering Logs etc. in order to propose actions to prevent recurrence.

Support continuous improvement initiatives taking an active role in data gathering, design studies, implementation and monitoring.

Ensure correct and effective use of engineering stores.

Take a proactive role in EHS activities and initiatives relevant to the safe operation and maintenance of the production lines, including but not limited to, practical involvement in Risk Assessment, Ergonomics, Manual Handling and Make-It-Safe s.
Ensure that GMP, Quality, Health and Safety are considered in all aspects of the role.

Correct and effective use of CMMS, maintaining and updating asset history to include PPM, breakdown and corrective planned work tasks, print and sign off work orders where required.

Ideally candidates will possess an indentured Mechanical apprenticeship with experience of working in an FMCG environment, preferably Pharmaceutical, and be multi-skilled (Mech to Elec).

Successful applicants will be team players, with good problem solving 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.

Calibration Engineer - Park Royal (BST-99923)

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Calibration Engineer
Park Royal, Greater London, England

Our Client is a World Leader in the innovation, Design and Manufacture of Diesel Fuel Injection Equipment are now looking for a contract Calibration Engineer to work as a team member responsible for engine calibration development to achieve new levels of emissions legislation, fuel economy targets and application requirements.
Based at the heavy duty diesel technical centre, the role will be particularly varied.
It will involve investigation of system concerns and traditional calibration activities.
Frequent use of engine test cells, diesel test rigs, bench simulators and other climatic chambers is expected.

The nature of this position is particularly flexible, with a wide range of interesting engineering challenges to be faced daily.

Further tasks may involve visits to customer sites to support existing engine test resource, the successful candidate should therefore be prepared for some foreign travel to be mutually agreed.

An extensive and broad ranging opportunity for a candidate interested in the area of diesel fuel injection and associated control systems.
Educated to degree level or equivalent with proven hands on engine base calibration experience involving daily use and operation of engine test beds.
Vehicle calibration experience will be considered supplementary.
Experience with calibration processes and tool-chains such as ATI Vision, ETAS Inca, AVL Cameo and Puma;
Working appreciation of embedded control techniques including being able to follow Matlab / Simulink diagrams;
Excellent communication skills are essential. Will need to be able to communicate via reports, memos and presentations;
Understanding of calibration release process, and associated documentation.

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.

Systems Engineer - Park Royal (JUM-99918)

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Systems Engineer
Park Royal, Greater London, England

Our Client is a World Leader in the innovation, Design and Manufacture of Diesel Fuel Injection Equipment and are now looking for a Systems Engineer to work on a contract basis
The system engineer s main activities will be drawn from, but not limited to, the following:


System Design
Capture and analyse customer requirement (this usually involves meetings with the customer)
Define and review system requirements including sensor/actuators and control strategies.
Model the system to verify the control strategy with the customer and the S/W team
Produce and review specifications allowing software engineers to forward engineer and test the intended production code.
Produce executable specifications using Matlab/Simulink and related toolsets
Support hazard analysis, FMEA and fault tree analysis.
Apply/reuse strategies developed by other groups to customer applications.
Interface with h/w team (PDD/CRD) in terms of customer requirements.

Testing:
Create and execute system level validation testing.
Participate in software review, debug and analysis
Support system testing and validation
Support production software test and validation.

Customer Support:
Visit the customer sites when necessary
Commission features with the customer
Ability to tune/support tuning of data on engine/vehicle
Support customer s engine and vehicle testing.
As the Systems Engineer you will ideally hold a degree in a relevant subject with experience in an embedded application field.
Experience of developing real time systems with an understanding of diesel application and associated fuel injection equipment.

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.

Software Engineer - Park Royal (BST-99926)

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Software Engineer
Park Royal, Greater London, England

Our Client is a World Leader in the innovation, Design and Manufacture of Diesel Fuel Injection Equipment are and now looking for a Software Engineer to work on a contract basis to develop complex real-time electronic control systems for use with diesel fuel injection equipment.
The software engineer s main activities will be drawn from, but not limited to, the following:

Software
Use of RTW to generate auto code from Matlab/Simulink from executable specification
Manual coding of software from model specification using MISRA C under a defined process
Configuration Controlled and Managed by ClearQuest/ClearCase
Static Analysis using QAC to MISRA (plus local) guidelines
For PowerPC (Diab Data compiler) and C167 (Tasking compiler) target platforms

Testing
Participate in software review, debug and analysis
Software level module testing of hand written code using RTRT
Software level module testing of auto generated code using Reactis
Software level unit testing using Polyspace
Ideally the successful applicant will hold a degree with experience in an embedded application field.
Previous experience in developing real time systems with proven hands on experience on Matlab/Simulink and development of embedded C Code

An understanding of diesel application and associated fuel injection equipment with hands on experience on RTW 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 Contracts are those of an Employment Business.

Principal Mechanical Engineer - Burton upon Trent - £30k - 35k per year + 30K to 35K + Pension + PHC + Bonus (JSK-98874)

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Principal Mechanical Engineer
Burton upon Trent, Staffordshire, England
£30k - 35k per year + 30K to 35K + Pension + PHC + Bonus

The Company has a reputation built on innovative thinking, excellence of execution and solid, yet flexible, partnerships with an impressive list of clients.

They are the premier supplier of above or below ground haulage equipment in the UK, if not the world - their equipment is specified more than any other manufacturer; and their commitment to speedy after sales support and dependable reliability is second to none.

They are looking to appoint a Principal Mechanical Engineer to take a key role in product development and contribute to the ongoing success of the company and its products.

Key responsibilities will include:

  • Provide Mechanical design intent / information in support of tenders or contracts.
  • Ensure effective liaison with all other areas of the business to support the completion of all contracts to customers on time, in full.
  • Lead value analysis activities associated with the mechanical products to ensure cost effectiveness of existing and new designs.
  • Provide the required technical support and guidance in pursuit of set objectives and engineering excellence.
  • Work with the Group Mechanical Engineer on the preparation of workload planning for the Department.
  • Fully support the Group Mechanical Engineer in the development and maintenance of a cohesive team identity within the business and to ensure effective liaison with all areas of the business in pursuit of clearly defined team objectives.
  • Liaise closely with Sales Department to ensure designs conform to customer requirements, including applications engineering.
  • Liaise with Manufacturing Department to ensure that designs are produced to customer requirements and are compliant with relevant Company design and manufacturing standards.
  • Other duties as required

    The successful individual will be degree qualified, or equivalent, and ideally have experience in the Railway, Off-Highway or Yellow Vehicles Industries operating in hostile environments, though this is not necessarily required if the candidate demonstrates an attitude and an ability to learn.

    A knowledge of pneumatic and hydraulic systems / diesel engines and transmissions / gearboxes would be a great advantage. Experience on AutoCad 2D and Inventor 3D is essential as this position will involve some design work.

    Key Result Areas:
  • Conformance to all appropriate standards and practices both internal and external.
  • Contribution to Product Development.
  • Contribution to Customer satisfaction as evidenced by factors such as delivery, conformance to specification, quality and value for money.
  • Design quality:
    • Simplicity and reliability of function.
    • Ease of manufacture.
    • Cost effectiveness.
    • Relative timescale.


    Benefits package for the right candidate will include an attractive salary, profit related bonus paid twice annually together with a contributory pension scheme and 33 days leave per annum.
  • 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, 16 May 2011

    Procurement & Expediting Assistant - London (JWT-100594)

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    Procurement & Expediting Assistant
    London, Greater London, England

    A global sugar, cereal sweetener, starch and citric acid processing company are now looking for a Procurement and Expediting Assistant for a long term contract. Reporting to the Engineering Manager to maintain monthly management reports, maintain status report on position of all orders placed and ensure that all parties are protected against risk.
    As the Procurement and Expediting Assistant you will identify and assess the capabilities of suppliers for equipment, materials and services. Maintain an up to date list of preferred suppliers and contractors. Prepare, collate and progress RFQ s for goods and services. Evaluate tenders received, in conjunction with technical departments, and recommend a preferred supplier.
    Place and progress Purchase Orders, inform Purchasing and Standards Manager of any events which could impact on project timetables.
    Act as point of contact and co-ordination between suppliers and contractors, and resolve issues which could impact on project delivery.
    The contractor will hold an HNC minimum qualification or equivalent preferred.
    Knowledge of Microsoft office suite.
    Competent in the use of SAP purchasing software.
    Good inter personnel, communication and administrative skills.
    Ability to work on own initiative as well as a member of a team.
    Experience and understanding of the procurement process required on large multi-disciplined projects.
    Process experience preferable but not essential.
    Good understanding of general engineering principals.

    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.

    Data Quality and Maintenance Engineer - 20062/JWT - 20.67 Ltd Co - Whitley - £20.70 - 20.70 per hour + �20.67 Ltd Co Rate (JWT-99034)

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    Data Quality and Maintenance Engineer - 20062/JWT - 20.67 Ltd Co
    Whitley, Berkshire, England
    £20.70 - 20.70 per hour + ?20.67 Ltd Co Rate

    Position Description:

    Data Quality and Maintenance Engineer supporting Test Operations to ensure that the engine, transmission and emission facility is reliable and robust. To ensure the powertrain test facility is capable for test delivery and calibration teams, to ensure the teams are in control of achieving their goal. Responsible for identifying issues through data collection, analysis and comparison to specification. Defining new specifications, delivering engineering solutions to issues identified. Delivering procedures and documentation to enable prevention and enable routine continuation of maintenance activity. CONT..
    To deliver robust preventative and corrective maintenance of powertrain test facilities including definition and carrying out the required TPM activity and condition monitoring.

    Skills Required:

    Knowledge of powertrain test facility, data quality requirements, preventative and corrective maintenance processes and procedures.

    Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, flexibility, self-motivated and a passion for the role.

    A good all round engineering and product knowledge with proven task management and leadership skills.

    A good knowledge of powertrain products, engine test facilities and process.

    A basic/intermediate knowledge level in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and GPIRS.

    Skills Preferred:

    Six Sigma trained. Preventative and corrective maintenance experience. Previous experience of working in a team and the implementation of lean tools and process. A clean full driving license.
    Experience Required:

    Ability to identify, influence, standardise and deliver process improvement for team and customer interface. Process and procedure delivery. Ability to work with other areas within powertrain and PD to chase and obtain the components required to deliver on tasks. Ability to provide effective communication via meetings and night letters to powertrain team members at all levels. Ability to produce and update tracker identifying key information and sign off. Support and implementation of efficiency, effectiveness and process improvements. Direct involvement in Health and Safety activity; including ensuring that HandS procedure is adhered to, delivery of risk and COSHH assessments in support of powertrain activity.

    Experience Preferred:

    Engine / powertrain development or calibration knowledge and experience. Fault finding, diagnosis and rectification on facility and powertrain systems. Deliver drawings and layouts in 3D and/or 2D CAD. Catia/AutoCAD.

    Education Required:

    HNC, HND in Mechanical Engineering discipline.

    Education Preferred:

    Educated to degree level in a relevant discipline, e.g. Mechanical Engineering.

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

    Advanced Manufacturing Process Engineer - 19728 - 23.59 Ltd Co Rate - Gaydon - £23.60 - 23.60 per hour + �23.59 Ltd Co Rate (JWT-98202)

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    Advanced Manufacturing Process Engineer - 19728 - 23.59 Ltd Co Rate
    Gaydon, Warwickshire, England
    £23.60 - 23.60 per hour + ?23.59 Ltd Co Rate

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

    Position Description:

    Process Engineer

    Skills Required:

    Advanced Manufacturing Engineering, Trim and Final Process are responsible for the development and introduction of new and modified processes associated with new model introductions and model year changes. This also includes the development of appropriate jigs, fixtures and tooling.
    Skills Preferred:

    Project manage a team to plan, develop and implement all written processes for new model introduction and model year changes. Generate build process strategies for manufacturing. Co-ordinate process tooling supplier selection and vendor management. Provide feasibility of all designs to suit manufacturing build requirements. Project manage a team to plan, develop and deliver all tooling and jigs and fixtures, for new model introduction and model year changes. Ensure that team achieve process. Capability of all processes and equipment, including Dimensional Management applications. Ensure application of Lean Manufacturing and Design principles. Drive quality planning and analysis for manufacturing. Involvement in allocating the work through the development and monitoring of the teams objectives. Ensure team adherence to ISR deliverables. Manage technical issues and escalate where appropriate. Represent TandF Process at program meetings at all levels and present where applicable. CONT..
    Co-ordinate the development and submission of departmental responses to GPDS, PDL`s, Master Schedules, etc. Ensure the team support and lead virtual build events raising and managing issues where appropriate. Co-ordinate the support of physical builds at assembly plant locations, raising and managing issues where appropriate.

    Education Required:

    Ideally educated to HND level in Manufacturing Systems or a similar engineering discipline.

    Education Preferred:

    Engineering 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.

    Environmental Planning, Commissioning & Launch Engineer - 35797 - 18.02 Ltd Co Rate - Basildon - £18 per hour + �18.02 Ltd Co Rate (JWT-98927)

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    Environmental Planning, Commissioning & Launch Engineer - 35797 - 18.02 Ltd Co Rate
    Basildon, Essex, England
    £18 per hour + ?18.02 Ltd Co Rate

    Position Description:

    The prime responsibility will be for the environmental planning, commissioning and launch of new inline and diesel engine programs.
    The responsibilities of the successful applicant include the following:

    Develop new programme environmental strategies to ensure (total cost) sustainability metrics are considered in the selection of production and plant engineering machines and equipment

    Facilitate a cross functional, `systems engineering` approach to identify and where possible eliminate waste in the PTO manufacturing system

    Develop and implement a 7 year energy strategy that allows powertrain to meet upcoming legislative carbon emissions targets

    Identification and documentation of both internal and external environmental `lessons learnt`

    Develop external partnerships (e.g. Universities, NGO`s etc) to develop new opportunities

    Work as part of the environmental team to specify, install and launch fluid and extraction facilities in powertrain plants
    Skills Required:

    A high level of motivation, initiative and creativity. Good interpersonal skills providing the ability to work with both internal team members and external partners at all levels of the organisation. Ability to prioritise tasks, manage a demanding workload. Willingness to undertake limited travel to support programme launch and issue resolution in customer plants.

    Education Required:

    Applicants should hold a relevant 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.