Manufacturing Engineer - Northamptonshire (JCO-100428)

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Manufacturing Engineer
Northamptonshire, England

Our Client designs, develops, and manufactures powertrain components for use within the motorsport industry. They are currently seeking to recruit a Manufacturing Engineer on an initial 6 month contract basis but likely up to 2 years.

Reporting to the Senior Manufacturing Engineer, the individual will be responsible for the following:

- Designing new systems and processes for the introduction of new products or for the improvement of existing ones.
- Working with other engineers such as mechanical engineers and electrical engineers, to ensure all products and system
requirements are taken into account from the initial product conception to finished result.
- Examining and tendering for new equipment to ensure the highest quality at the best price.
- Liaising with the research and development department to ensure the company is at the forefront of ground breaking research.
- Keep up to date with current and developing trends at national and international levels in the manufacturing industry.


Essential Requirements:

- Experience of CNC machining in a precision engineering environment.
- Previous experience of RandD type activities (Rapid change environment).
- High level of CNC programming competency in Fanuc or Heidenhain languages.
- Experience of CAD CAM and verification software.
- Demonstrated capability to work in team or independently with successful, achievable results.
- You must have a minimum of HNC in Mechanical Engineering or similar discipline (e.g. Manufacturing or product design)


Desirable Attributes:

- MSc or BSc in Mechanical Engineering or similar (e.g. Manufacturing or product design).


Personal Competencies:

- Strong communicator with authoritative approach to engineering and manufacturing feedback.
- Logical thinker able to resolve complex problems and develop new ideas / concepts for ongoing issues.
- Able to forge relationships with external experts to help develop all internal processes.

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

Electronic Hardware Engineer - Northampton (JCO-102141)

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Electronic Hardware Engineer
Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

Our Client designs, develops, and manufactures powertrain components for use within the motorsport industry. They are currently seeking to recruit an Electronic Hardware Engineer
Electrical Design of electronics hardware and application into high performance automotive applications (microprocessor control units, high current drive stages, Sensor and actuator interface circuits etc)
Specify electronic tests and validation
Provide rapid root cause failure analysis and solutions to the business
Document specifications as required

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.

Facilities Engineer - Berkshire - £30k - 35k per year + 31,000 + Pension + Health Care + Bonuses (JSK-102194)

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Facilities Engineer
Berkshire, England
£30k - 35k per year + 31,000 + Pension + Health Care + Bonuses

The Company is a major player in the UK`s food processing sector with well-known brands and family favourites. A truly global business with employees of all nationalities working all over the world, their many different backgrounds and experiences are part of what makes this organisation such a unique company to work for.

They are now looking for a Facilities (Maintenance) Engineer. In this role, your primary responsibility is to maximise site facilities uptime and reliability (steam, compressed air, refrigeration plant, fire sprinkler systems, and associated site utilities), ensure full legal compliance in all aspects of facility provision and supporting planned preventative maintenance programmes and resolving complex technical issues.

The role will cover:

• Work in compliance with site safety and GMP/GHP standards and procedures and ensure compliance of all associates carrying out maintenance activities.
• Develop and ensure delivery of an integrated and optimised mechanical and electrical reliability plan, including necessary PPM documentation.
• Coordinate and complete planned maintenance activities, repairs and Works Orders throughout the site.
• Diagnose, manage and resolve complex technical issues in support of the whole factory/section. Complete follow-up including necessary actions to prevent recurrence.
• Identify, justify and initiate permanent fixes and improvements to equipment design, setup or maintenance.
• Ensure that adequate home area efficiency and condition-monitoring data is available, collected, collated and analysed.
• Manage the knowledge base of agreed key mechanical technologies and provide specialist knowledge as required.
• Manage mechanical equipment obsolescence programme on section.
• Monitor expenditure on relevant maintenance budgets to prioritise cost-reduction initiatives and flag exceptions.
• Work with other teams to ensure continuity
  
  ONC or HNC qualified, with an apprenticeship background. You`ll come from a similar technical role. While this needn`t have been production based, it will need to have seen you take significant ownership for all, or part of a significant maintenance operation. Your ability to diagnose and resolve complex issues will be first class, as will your ability to impart your knowledge within your team.

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 Programmer-Miller - Cambridgeshire (GSI-100565)

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CNC Programmer-Miller
Cambridgeshire, England

The company are a local firm with a good reputation; their main area of work are high precision parts for the Automotive industry. Typically the parts are of very low volume and of very challenging complexity.
They take pride in the tight tolerances they work to and have a high standard which aims to produce zero scrap.
The CNC Programmer role is required to work in the expanding manufacturing operation. They are looking for a person to undertake a variety of Milling duties so you must have a proven track record of these two skills.
You`ll be setting up new jobs, loading and modifying existing programmes (micron tolerance) and working from complex engineering drawings.
It`s a fast paced environment so you must feel confident in your own ability to complete the task; they is the usual documentation of work carried out also.
If you have customer facing experience, that would be perfect and CAD/CAM skills are a pre requisite.
This is a permanent role based on an hourly rate; the rate is dependent on experience and to be discussed at submission stage.

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

CNC Setter / Programmer-Haas/Mazak - Shropshire (GSI-101536)

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CNC Setter / Programmer-Haas/Mazak
Shropshire, England

Our client is a well established supplier of prototype and small batch cast components for the Motorsport and Automotive industry. Facilities include design, casting and machining.
We are looking for a person with a background in programming and setting either Mazak or Haas machinery. You`ll be proving out new products and writing programmes when required; most of the work is operation. They is also some element of fixture design.
You must be an experienced CNC person with, ideally, experience of castings. This is not a pre requisite though You must have demonstrable experience working with these machines and be happy to work with minimum supervision and also to help answer queries from other staff.
This is a permanent role (37.5 hours) and working a day pattern:

0730-1600 (Mon to Thurs)
0730-1300 (Fri)

you must be able to accommodate these hours; on offer is a good salary with benefits that include 25 days holiday, life insurance and pension. The benefits package is to be confirmed and the role is weekly paid based upon an hourly rate based on salary.

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

Contract Quality Engineer - Leicestershire - To £25 PH LTD (GSI-100913)

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Contract Quality Engineer
Leicestershire, England
To £25 PH LTD

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

A new contract opportunity has arisen for a Quality Engineer up to the end of 2011.

Reporting to the Quality Manager (based at Lincoln site), the individual will be responsible for the following:
- Provide a quality engineering service to aerospace engineering and manufacturing project teams, including technical support in the identification and interpretation of company, customer and international standards/specifications.
- Provide assistance in the preparation of appropriate and adequate quality procedures and working practices, quality plans, process charts etc
- Working with the project teams to ensure that these procedures are suitable and sufficient.
- Provide a quality assurance service to the engineering and manufacturing projects through conducting internal compliance audits and supporting quality reviews with customers, arranging, implementing or responding to corrective actions as necessary, and closely monitoring these until they are closed-out
- Register and progress concession requests and to liaise with suppliers and the engineering department to ensure that concessions are reviewed, sentenced and closed out in accordance with Company procedures.
- Provide assistance to the Operations Director in the generation of quality metrics and reporting data as necessary.
- Conduct supplier quality audits as necessary in support of the purchasing function.
Experience Required

- Will have worked in the aerospace industry and be familiar with ISO9001 and AS9100 requirements.
- Proven experience conducting quality audits and supporting customer and third party certification audits.
- Good understanding of precision machining and processes, drawing practices, calibration, certification standards.
- Understanding of quality management tools (e.g.. 6 sigma, Pareto, Kaizen, 5Ys, 8Ds etc).
- Proven experience in the manufacture of flight hardware would be a distinct advantage.

Qualifications Required:

- 5 GCSEs including English and Maths
- HND or equivalent in relevant discipline desirable
- Recognised internal auditor training
- Good IT skills in MS Word, Powerpoint, Excel

Other Requirements:

- Excellent communication skills
- Car driver (visits to our Lincoln manufacturing facility will be required, maybe weekly)
- Knowledge of aero engines / rotating parts an advantage

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

Packaging Engineer - 2939 - Peterborough - 23,565 - 29,456 (SMA-102200)

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Packaging Engineer - 2939
Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, England
23,565 - 29,456

Our client is recognised as a leading manufacturer of industrial diesel engines. Reporting to the Logistics Engineering Team Leader, the Packaging Engineer develops the packaging plan and works with key groups to ensure material is presented to the line properly. This position designs and develops standard work to improve packaging and containerisation of materials from the source of supply to the point of use.

You will work closely with Suppliers and Customers on all quality and safety issues, as well as supporting Continuous Improvement programmes to ensure that the company are delivering the safest and best cost solutions. This role focuses on the development of new component and product packaging for a particular introduction (Interim and Final).

You will provide NPI support, develop packaging solutions to protect finished/painted components from supplier to Point of Use, be responsible for design for transport efficiency, perform containerisation analysis and quoting, validate new packaging and containers during pilot phases, co-ordinate with assembly planning for line-side storage and ergonomic considerations, develop kitting packaging/presentation, validate returnable quantities, resolve safety and/or quality issues caused by current packaging and resolve issues reported by 3PL or carriers.

You must have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, excellent interpersonal and communication skills, the ability to work as part of a team, exceptional organisation skills, an awareness of the need to involve and engage stakeholders in the Supply Chain output, the ability to agree and work to deadlines and the ability to manage a varied workload. It is also essential you have knowledge of Logistics processes, intermediate PC skills, a background in Manufacturing, Operations, Inventory Management, Material Requirements and/or Supply Chain/Logistics.

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.

Facilities Engineer - Berkshire - £30k - 35k per year + 31,000 + Pension + Health Care + Bonuses (JSK-102194)

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Facilities Engineer
Berkshire, England
£30k - 35k per year + 31,000 + Pension + Health Care + Bonuses

The Company is a major player in the UK`s food processing sector with well-known brands and family favourites. A truly global business with employees of all nationalities working all over the world, their many different backgrounds and experiences are part of what makes this organisation such a unique company to work for.

They are now looking for a Reliability Engineer. In this role, your primary responsibility is to maximise site facilities uptime and reliability (steam, compressed air, refrigeration plant, fire sprinkler systems, and associated site utilities), ensure full legal compliance in all aspects of facility provision and supporting planned preventative maintenance programmes and resolving complex technical issues.

The role will cover:

• Work in compliance with site safety and GMP/GHP standards and procedures and ensure compliance of all associates carrying out maintenance activities.
• Develop and ensure delivery of an integrated and optimised mechanical and electrical reliability plan, including necessary PPM documentation.
• Coordinate and complete planned maintenance activities, repairs and Works Orders throughout the site.
• Diagnose, manage and resolve complex technical issues in support of the whole factory/section. Complete follow-up including necessary actions to prevent recurrence.
• Identify, justify and initiate permanent fixes and improvements to equipment design, setup or maintenance.
• Ensure that adequate home area efficiency and condition-monitoring data is available, collected, collated and analysed.
• Manage the knowledge base of agreed key mechanical technologies and provide specialist knowledge as required.
• Manage mechanical equipment obsolescence programme on section.
• Monitor expenditure on relevant maintenance budgets to prioritise cost-reduction initiatives and flag exceptions.
• Work with other teams to ensure continuity
  
  ONC or HNC qualified, with an apprenticeship background. You`ll come from a similar technical role. While this needn`t have been production based, it will need to have seen you take significant ownership for all, or part of a significant maintenance operation. Your ability to diagnose and resolve complex issues will be first class, as will your ability to impart your knowledge within your team.

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

Technical Manager - Process Engineering - Cambridge - £40k - 50k per year + Competitive Salary plus Car allowance + Bonus + Pension + PHC + Relocation (JWT-98174)

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Technical Manager - Process Engineering
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
£40k - 50k per year + Competitive Salary plus Car allowance + Bonus + Pension + PHC + Relocation

The world`s leading advanced structural materials company requires a Technical Manager to lead process engineering and Quality Control Laboratories at the UK manufacturing facility.
Reporting to the Plant Manager, you will be responsible for delivering technical solutions to improve plant productivity, quality and efficiency and act as process technical lead. Driving continuous improvement initiatives across the entire manufacturing process, ensuring technically robust testing solutions are delivered.
Degree qualified, ideally within Chemical/Process Engineering or Manufacturing, with a working knowledge of technical and administrative manufacturing techniques. A strong advocate of continuous improvement through the utilisation of lean tools and six sigma principles, you will have experience of managing and co-ordinating large projects with the ability to provide right first time solutions and processes. Relocation assistance is available.

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 Engineer - CAE - West Midlands - £0 per hour + Competitive market rate (KYU-102189)

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Product Engineer - CAE
West Midlands, England
£0 per hour + Competitive market rate

We require short term contract cover (3 weeks with possible extension) for a CAE engineer.
This position is responsible for conducting a range of CAE simulation tasks, in particular towards structural strength, stiffness, impact, durability and NVH related attributes, specifically focusing on electric steering products. The successful candidate is expected to demonstrate competence in the use of the appropriate CAE tools and techniques.
Liaise with, and provide support to the mechanical design teams in the CAE analysis of steering systems and components to ensure compliance with customer specifications and legal requirements.
Creation, analysis, modification, post processing and correlation of mathematical models to test data. Interpretation of results with an eye on improving the design of the product against given design criteria.
Generate work packages and manage LCC CAE engineers to support mechanical design deliveries.
Develop continuous improvement of processes and methodologies through the use of automation (i.e. scripts- Pyton or TCL/TK) and procedures documents.
Close collaboration with other global CAE Teams in Europe and US to share best practice and standards.
Education: Bachelor s degree level qualification in mechanical engineering or equivalent (Master s preferred).
Fundamental 2+ years knowledge of the following FEA software packages:
-Abaqus, MSC/Nastran, HyperWorks and LMS Virtual.Lab.
Basic knowledge of system level dynamic modelling would be advantageous:
- Multi Body Dynamics (MSC/ADAMS, Altair MotionSolve, Recurdyn)
- Matlab/Simulink
Experience in the analysis of chassis components and systems in terms of Noise Vibration and Harshness, Stiffness, Strength and Durability. Knowledge of steering systems would be an advantage.
Knowledge of impact simulation using Pamcrash, LS Dyna, or Radioss would also be desirable.
Ability to work to strict timescales, prioritise projects, and Interpret analysis requests from the design teams.
Team player with the ability to communicate technical information both verbally and in technical reports or presentations to both internal engineering teams and offshore resource teams.
Knowledge of Six Sigma methodologies 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 Contracts are those of an Employment Business.

Quality Engineer - Lutterworth - £25k - 30k per year + £30K + Benefits (JSK-101620)

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Quality Engineer
Lutterworth, Leicestershire, England
£25k - 30k per year + £30K + Benefits

The Company is a discrete semiconductor design, packaging and testing supplier to four major market segments (aerospace, power, RF and sensors).

They are looking to recruit a Quality Engineer to coordinate and carry out Quality Engineering activities as agreed with the Quality Manager You will provide engineering and system support for the quality assurance activities, helping to maintain the business management system by monitoring the success through customer feedback and audit.

Where issues are identified then you will be expected to work with the appropriate people to lead improvement activities using the appropriate Quality tool to structure the improvement process.

You will be a point of contact for our customers and will be expected to host 2nd and 3rd parts audits as appropriate.

You will be the prime quality signatory for customer communications, contract review and certificates of conformance.

• You will hold a minimum HNC or equivalent in a science, engineering or management systems discipline.
• You will have worked in an ISO9001 environment, more preferably an AS9100 and/or ISO14000 certified.
• You will be at least an ISO9001:2008 certified auditor and preferably also have auditing experience of AS9100 and or ISO14000 processes.
• If you have a formal green or even Black Belt qualification, so much the better. You will certainly have worked in with an organisation that embraces Continuous Improvement philosophies and methodologies.
• You will ideally have worked within an electronics manufacturing environment
• A working knowledge of using quality tools such as 6S, 8D, RCA is expected as is a proven track record of process improvement.
• Self motivated, professional and confident with excellent customer facing skills, you should be able to demonstrate a desire to uphold Quality Engineering philosophies across the supply chain.
• In addition, you will be able to communicate at all levels, including quick, concise and accurate report writing and have excellent IT and data analysis 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.

Cell Team Leader - Shropshire - 25K-35K - dep on experience (GW-101533)

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Cell Team Leader
Shropshire, England
25K-35K - dep on experience

Our client is a well established supplier of prototype and small batch cast components for the Motorsport and Automotive industry. Facilities include design, casting and machining.
An experienced Production Team Leader is required:
- Manufacturing cell operations Late Shift
- Liaise with Manufacturing Manager and Cell Leading Hand to set priorities and targets for daily and weekly cell production
- Team leading the cell afternoon and late shift operators; to include providing training and instruction, identifying training needs
- Data control and route card maintenance
- Progress products through all processes
- Ensure all quality checks including CMM validation are carried out as prescribed by the process instructions
You will be an experienced Production / Cell Team Leader from within an automotive manufacturing environment.

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

Quality Engineer (Electrical) - Leicestershire - £25k - 35k per year + Benefits (PBU-102188)

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Quality Engineer (Electrical)
Leicestershire, England
£25k - 35k per year + Benefits

Our client has re-established itself over the past two decades as one of the leading global innovators of quality brands and products withint the Automotive sector

Due to on going success and growth are looking to appoint a Quality Engineer (Elecrtrical)and as such we welcome applicants who feel they can meet or surpass the requirements below:

• Manage the Initial Sample Inspect Report (ISIR) system.
• Visit suppliers UK and Europe, opccasionally Worldwide
• Conduct New Supplier Audits
• Suppliers Development
• Review drawings of new products and components
• Review production/quality concerns
• Implement corrective actions
• Goods Inwards inspection, reviewing components at Goods Inwards against the drawing and if acceptable approve the components or issue appropriate corrective actions.
• Audit and approve warehouse assembled kits, report findings and issue corrective action requests as needed.
• Control the Reject System and Bonded Area.
• Create Monthly Reject Reports.
• Control Scrap System and report monthly.
• Review drawings between Design, Quality and Purchasing.
• Implement Warehouse process improvements.
• Product inspection.
• Provide technical support

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 Sales Executive - Warwickshire - £35k - 40k per year + �Excellent Benefits Package (RB-102170)

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Senior Sales Executive
Warwickshire, England
£35k - 40k per year + ?Excellent Benefits Package

The World`s largest supplier of essential components and systems for automobiles, including air conditioners, fuel injection systems, alternators, meters and filters among others is looking to recruit a Senior Sales Executive.
As a Senior Sales Executive your role will entail:
Handling daily issues relating to the commercial aspects of Rotating Electrics and Wiper business.
Solving those issues where possible/appropriate and/or establishing how best to resolve them in conjunction with the appropriate depts/manufacturing sites within DENSO.
Ensuring the appropriate and timely progression of projects.
Inputting to and maintenance of the related areas of DSUK s sales planning process.
Identifying and progressing areas of business expansion in conjunction with DSUK management.
Presenting to the Customer in support of expansion activities or project related issues.
Support to the SQA team on quality and warranty related activities.
Participation in and management of VA/VE activities internally and towards the customer.
Deriving, agreeing and implementing short and medium term plans for effective project control (commercial), and contributing towards longer term and strategic planning in conjunction with DSUK management.
Personal Requirements:
An Engineering or Business related degree.
Some experience of working in the automotive (or similar) industry, and a proven track record in automotive related sales expansion.
Willingness to participate in Training Activities to support Personal Development.
Good at problem solving, primarily in a Commercial world but also able to support Engineering, with a willingness to support "Continuous Improvement processes.
Experience of the customer/supplier environment inc processes and procedures, and also change management processes.
Exposure to APQP (or similar) process.

You will be required to work overseas for short periods (Business Trips - normally 2~3 days, up to 2 weeks on rare occasions).

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

Logistics Analyst - West Midlands (LO-102052)

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Logistics Analyst
West Midlands, England

Logistics Analyst required by established Midland based Automotive Tier 1. With 30 years as market leader, looking to maintain and bolster its position with a number of key appointments. As Logistics Analyst you will work in a challenging but collaborative environment with a complex, technically innovative product for some of the largest and most successful automotive OEMs in the world.

Managing the liaison between the company and its suppliers and customers, processing and interpreting customer and supplier schedules, liaising with the Production Supervisor to ensure these customer requirements are met in full, deriving the master production schedule based on delivery requirements from customers and input this into the internal MRP system. You will also investigate any inaccuracies and make adjustments when the reason for the inaccuracy is known.

First Tier automotive experience is essential in an Assembly Plant or Manufacturing Plant and German speaking advantageous but not essential. You must also have a minimum of 1 years SAP experience in material management, production planning and sales and distribution. The company is also looking for someone who is a team player, good communicator, self motivated, focussed with attention to detail and who has drive and enthusiasm.

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

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

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

Multiple roles available

Please apply if you meet the following:

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

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

Business Developer-UK/Northern Europe - Norfolk (SMIC-102161)

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Business Developer-UK/Northern Europe
Norfolk, England

Our client is established as a specialist in the global automotive industry. It is now looking for a Business Developer to develop sales activities primarily in a specific core competence area (eg lightweight architectures).

You will represent the company at motor shows, conferences, supplier days, exhibitions etc as part of the overall promotion of the company`s services. You will also develop and maintain a network of client relationships across engineering clients within the UK/Northern Europe, support sales campaigns and ensure client satisfaction. With regard to divisional activities you will understand and, as directed, support the implementation of the strategic business plan and support and help drive the development of new and enhanced products through RandD, partnerships and process development. Additionally, you will have marketing and product development support responsibilities and work with Account Managers to understand customers` specific requirements and Product Chief Engineers to co-ordinate sales activities.

You must have a degree in engineering or associated management qualification and client facing engineering/business development experience would be preferred in a technical/project management role. Ideally, you will be from an engineering service provision environment or with an OEM or Tier 1 supplier. You will also need to have a high level of PC skills ie Word, Excel, PowerPoint and have high level of communication skills in English. Other European languages would be an advantage.

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

Senior Design Engineer - Telford - £35k - 40k per year + to 40K + benefits (JSK-101456)

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Senior Design Engineer
Telford, Shropshire, England
£35k - 40k per year + to 40K + benefits

The company is a major 1st Tier manufacturer of electro-mechanical plastic automotive systems and components to OEM`s. They are currently looking to appoint a Senior Design Engineer to fulfil design requirements from concept phase to Production intent providing necessary 2D and 3D data as well as providing design support to the core team.

Duties include:

• Concept design for air intake manifolds and air intake systems
• Detail design of air intake manifolds and air intake systems
• Design of air intake system components
• Design regarding GDandT standards
• Design to fulfil manufacturing requirements DFM principles
• Design to fulfil material requirements
• Packaging investigations and determination for air intake manifolds, systems and components
• CAD data preparation for CAE/NVH application
• Production of detailed models/drawings to customer / National / International standards
• Data transfer including documentation and archive
• Execute ongoing CAD data back up
• Support Business Development in formulating quotations providing necessary design data as required.
• Support Product Engineer in care of system components
• System administration tasks
• Use effective best practice design methods and appropriate material choices - work to customer design rules/guidelines as applicable.
• Instigate and lead VAVE improvements into realisation
• To ensure conformance to TS 16949 and ISO 14001 procedures
• Process Change control items and release 2D/3D changes
  
  Ideally candidates will posses:
• Qualified to Degree level (engineering base)
• CAD modelling experience in systems CATIA V5 - essential.   UG/IDEAS C3P/PRO E all desirable in addition
• Automotive component design background and respective customer CAD standards
• Know how about design methods
• Know how about material, tooling and manufacturing specific design requirements
• Basic knowledge of plastic injection moulding
• Know how about function of internal combustion engine and air intake manifolds/system components
• Individual skills: team spirit, self initiative, presentation skills, foreign language (English, German) skills, target focused work method, learn capabilities, analytical reasoning power, intercultural awareness
• FMEA
• Customer specific standards/tools
• CAD system version update training

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.

Purchase Engineer Vendor Tooling - Warwickshire (DRP-92910)

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Purchase Engineer Vendor Tooling
Warwickshire, England

Our automotive client is a market leader in luxury and high volume off-road vehicles, designing and manufacturing in the Midlands. They require a person to assist the Buyer in sourcing a variety of products from the simple to the complex in terms of process engineering and design.
Working within the purchasing IM Vendor team focussed on parts with no known supplier source. Experience and judgement to initiate and analyse quotations to recommend suppliers and manufacturing/ assembly process to achieve order fulfilment by minimising lead times and closely monitoring delivery of timing commitments. Identification of suitable suppliers will require interrogating part history or to engineer alternative (at times innovative and creative) service solutions. Able to evaluate robustness and capability of manufacturing process to ensure compliant and cost effective product supply. Required to work directly buyers, pre-procurement, parts engineering, pricing, engineering and the planning teams to gather all required information to allow the team to make best sourcing decisions. Providing essential documentation promptly and accurately enabling Buyers to implement actions swiftly and without error. Some travel will be required within the role.
This position requires purchasing and technical /quality experience with project management skills, be prepared to consider alternative means of order fulfilment/ manufacture and an appreciation of financial/ business case evaluation. An understanding of processes and systems (GBOM, WERS, SAP) would be highly beneficial. Must be able to work effectively as part of a team or under own initiative in a pressurised environment. Must be an effective communicator and work with all levels of personnel, inside and outside of the company including frequent contact/ support on-site reviews with external supplier representatives/ management.
Engineer or Business Graduate with ability to understand technical drawings and requirements.
Education Preferred:
CIPS or studying for CIPS may be advantage

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

Commercial Quote Analyst - Shirley (KSA-101988)

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Commercial Quote Analyst
Shirley, Derbyshire, England

The company is a consultancy branch of a highly successful, 1st Tier Automotive Supplier, generating new ideas and applying science and technology in product development, manufacture and validation. With 50 years of RandD experience, it provides key services in engineering, knowledge and technology across a number of industries including automotive, aerospace and defence. They are looking to recruit a commercial quote analyst will be responsible for the co-ordination and project management of this process including the provision of pricing / commercial analysis. This is an exciting role in a fast-moving business-wide process with accelerated development and advancement opportunities.
Management of quotations from the decision to pursue an opportunity through to the approval of the final business case including risk assessment
Project manage the cross-functional CQA to ensure the timely receipt of inputs from contributory team members
Analysis of competitors, pricing and market context towards the best positioning of a quotation
Facilitation of weekly pre-CQA meetings in which cross-functional CQA team members review all aspects of projects to be approved within the formal CQA
Engaging in product solution debates and ensuring the appropriate level of product definition is raised before distribution to team members across Europe
Assist in presentation of recommendations to heads of all functional areas in the quotation approval meeting
Analysis of full process through to customer decision, including timing and currency conversion rates
What we are looking for:
Strong ability with both complex commercial situations and numerical analysis is essential
Self-motivated, confident with high level of initiative and excellent problem solving ability
Computing skills on all Office packages especially Excel
Excellent and proven project management skills with multiple projects

Desirable
A Graduate with Business / Numerical / Engineering related degree is preferred (but is not essential)
Experience in leading teams/ability to co-ordinate teams from various functions preferred
Understanding of Light Vehicle and Commercial Steering product ranges would be an advantage
Ability to stay flexible with changing priorities and market conditions but to operate to tight deadlines
Strong, effective and clear communicator with ability to be assertive and persuasive
Fluent English is essential, another European language would be an advantage
Some European travel may be required

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.