Ibstock plc is a market leading manufacturer and partner of choice for innovative clay and concrete building products, building the face of Britain for over 200 years.

We’re no ordinary manufacturing business. Through our principal products of clay bricks, brick components, concrete roof tiles, concrete stone masonry substitutes, concrete fencing, pre-stressed concrete products and concrete rail products, we’re committed to providing new solutions to today’s social and environmental challenges for the new build housing and domestic repair, maintenance, improvement markets (RMI) and infrastructure.

Many of our long-standing customer relationships have lasted over 40 years. Our customer focus is based on quality, service and consistency and our service-led ethos is one of the key drivers in the growth of our market share over the past 10 years.

We are currently recruiting for an Electrical Engineering Operative to join our team on our Lodge Lane site in Cannock.

Key Responsibilities:

• To carry out essential planned maintenance and complete necessary repairs to keep the factory in good working order. Provide electrical maintenance cover through effective and efficient response to plant breakdowns throughout the factory.
• Involvement in on-going process improvement throughout the factory developing new ideas and better solutions.
• Provide good communication skills to colleagues & production personnel to develop an understanding of the machinery operation so faults can be diagnosed & rectified efficiently.
• As a member of the Engineering team promote the development and implementation of the Factory IMS & CMMS system.
• As a member of the engineering department applying rigorous application of TPM Tools & Techniques to generate Continuous Improvement throughout all areas of the Factory.
• As a member of the Engineering team applying the 5S principles to deliver world-class standards of housekeeping.
• On site PLC specialist conversant with Siemans S7
• Support process improvement throughout the factory.
• Report to the Engineering Team Leader to ensure all maintenance tasks are undertaken.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Recognised Engineering Apprenticeship & Qualification.
• Demonstrable Knowledge & Expertise in Fault-finding and Diagnostic Skills on Industrial Plant & Equipment.
• An understanding of PLC equipment and program editing, on Siemens S7 systems. Able to fault find on Siemans PLC and edit programs.
• Read and write ladder logic programs.
• Design, draw and read electrical diagrams.
• Replace and program Frequency Inverters, Motor Controls, Safety Circuits.
• High degree of Health & Safety awareness.

Are you hands-on Test Engineer / Test Manager with experience of consumer goods? How do you feel about leading our department? If you’re commutable to the Derby area, we need your help to run and develop our in-house product test facility - lead and develop our Test Engineers & conduct hands on product testing.

BASIC SALARY: Up to £55,000

BENEFITS:
· Performance related KPI bonus paid twice yearly.
· Full access to company benefits package to include Healthcare, Life Assurance and Pension

LOCATION: Derby

COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS: Nottingham, Chesterfield, Newark-on-Trent, Loughborough, Burton Upon-Trent, Mansfield, Sheffield

JOB DESCRIPTION: Test Engineer / Test Manager – Consumer Goods

We are a new test facility and set up less than 2 years ago in need of a leader to make us the best we can be. You’re currently a hands-on Test Engineer / Test Manager with ideas! You’re a leader! You want to lead from the front and be involved in hands on product testing (rather than being sat in an office report writing). You will know what high quality consumer goods look like (fit, form, function) & you are ready for the challenge of developing our test department to perform at the highest level possible.

Ultimately, you’ll be tasked to get our new products to market quicker.

Our products range from existing redeveloped tools and small machines, to brand new ones - this will keep the role interesting and challenging for you.

This isn’t a firefighting exercise. This is a successful and well-run team of two Test Engineers who need a bit of support and development. You’ll need to learn their strengths and weaknesses, build a plan, and then execute to develop them. There is also great scope for you to grow the team and department.

You’ll also need to be happy managing internal stakeholders - mainly the procurement department.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES: Senior Test Engineer / Test Manager – Consumer Goods

· Conduct product testing for fit, form & function of new products & determine if those products meet the product specification.
· Updating product test logs & technical files internally
· Leading the test department, you’ll need to judge a products’ build quality (safety, design, performance & compliance), compile reports & findings on your tests conducted & feedback to buyers & 3rd party manufacturers.
· Create product construction files, declarations of conformity & technical briefs for new & existing products.
· Overall responsibility for ensuring that products, procedures, and documents meet directives, product standards & EU/UK legislation
· Ensure that corrective actions raised on product evaluations are resolved, checked & prioritised.
· Work effectively with third party test houses.

YOUR BACKGROUND: Senior Test Engineer / Test Manager – Consumer Goods

You could already be a Test Manager, having previously been a Test Engineer & developed into a more senior test role.

Or you could be a Senior Test Engineer / Team Leader and are now ready to step up into this role. Maybe, as a Test Engineer you have mentored or supported a Junior Engineer? Or you’ve been involved in continuous improvement within an in-house test department? Either way you think your background is relevant.

· Your experience of performance testing will have covered a variety of electrical &/or mechanical products for the consumer or professional markets.
· You’ll need specific knowledge of the compliance related to the Machinery, EMC and Low Voltage Directives, RoHS, PAH’s and REACH as well as a thorough understanding of product standards, directives & legislation in relation to product design, functionality & safety for relation to electrical & mechanical tools & machinery.

Finally, if as a Test Engineer / Test Manager you have experience with imported electrical consumer products or test houses in the Far East – you’d better understand our processes.

THE COMPANY:

We are one of the leading manufacturers of electrical/mechanical power tools, products & machines to the UK & EU consumer markets.

It is highly likely you will have worked in any of the following roles and/or markets and worked with the following products and/or services: Test Engineer, Test Manager: consumer goods. Electrical, Mechanical, Machinery, EMC, quality, reliability, industrial design, advanced engineering, tools

INTERESTED? Please click apply. You will receive an acknowledgement of your application.

Please Note: Wallace Hind Selection have been chosen as the retained recruitment partner of our client and therefore any direct applications to our client from candidates or agencies will be forwarded on to us direct.

REF: JAC16140, Wallace Hind Selection

Are you now looking for a new opportunity?  If so, Unitech Engineering Ltd based in Burntwood - Staffordshire, are looking for a Trainee Tig Welder to join their team.  The Company itself, are the leading supplier of high quality stainless steel and aluminium equipment for the food, beverage, pharmaceutical and other hygiene conscious industries

Interested in finding out more?  If you feel that you have the skills and experience as outlined below, we look forward to hearing from you. 

Role Overview:

Reporting to the Welding Team Leader, your role will be to Train to TIG weld stainless steel fabrications.  Other duties are outlined below:

Main duties will include:

• Begin to read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Assist in welding from 1.2 mm to 20 mm in thickness.
• Assist in carrying out necessary checks and quality assurance of products as per specifications.
• Maintain equipment in a safe, clean and good working order.

Skills & Experience Required:

• No experience necessary, as training will be given.
• Possess an understanding of engineering drawings would be an advantage.
• Ability to work within a team or on your own.
• Experience of working on a shop-floor environment would be an advantage but not a requirement.
• Being able to use your own initiative to solve problems.
• Have an attention to detail and quality.
• Posses a ‘can do’ attitude.

What we offer in return:

• Full time, permanent contract.
• A varied and interesting role within a fast-paced manufacturing supplier within the U.K.

Application Process:

Should you feel that you have the skills and experience that we are looking for please submit your CV and written application by email quoting RAF-2227/MO outlining what you feel you can offer us.  All applications should be emailed to: grouphr@unitech.uk.com .  To find out more about our Company please visit our Company website.  We are an equal opportunity employer. 

Thank you, we look forward to receiving your application.

• A comprehensive 1-week induction process
• Free parking
• Excellent on-site facilities
• Enhanced holiday accrual, up to 35 days (inc. public Hols)
• Discounted gym membership
• Monthly bonus' rewarding your performance and attendance
• Regular performance reviews and recognition schemes
• Candidate surveys - we value your opinions and welcome your feedback
• Auto Pension scheme enrolment
• Ongoing professional training and a dedicated Randstad Team-based on-site, ready to assist and support you
• Unique benefits app with shopping, holiday and much more directly available to Randstad workers

• Afternoon shift available
• • £12.17 - £12.79 PER HOUR depending on experience Monday - Friday: 14:00PM-22:00PM
  • After 9 Months: £12.79 PER HOUR (subject to criteria being met)

• Responsibilities:

• Operate and drive BCP products predominantly Wheel Loaders and Backhoe Loaders but may be required to drive and operate others
• Operate the products to test them as they would be used by customers in the field and on construction sites completing specific duty cycles
• Be able to give feedback either verbally or written on the performance and issues that arise during testing
• Complete daily maintenance on the machines
• Communicate with engineers to give machine feedback
• Basic assembly to remove and change work tool attachments
• Follow standard work and work manuals

• A certificate / qualification of CPCS, NPORS, NVQ2 or equivalent experience
• Experience of working on construction sites, quarries or highways and understand site safety
• Be able to carry out the following types of operational tasks on CWL & BHL products - Y-cycle and truck loading, - Bulldoze and site stripping, - back drag and grading, - hopper charging, - BHL specific - Dig trenches and mass excavation with ground reinstatement afterwards - other work cycles maybe required depending on the program requirements
• Warehouse or factory work background
• Good teamwork and communication skills

• Immediate start available
• Minimum 9 months with potential for permanent
• £24k-£28k depending on experience
• Full training and support
• Initially home based (office based post COVID)
• Hours between 6am to 6pm (Rota - 37.5 hours per week)

• Provide excellent levels of customer service to all clients
• Provide clients with product information, details on services provided and processes used
• Take orders accurately including associated administration when required
• Identify customer requirements and make best economic use of the company resources
• Liaise with customers, solve problems provide information, resolve complaints appropriately
• Develop relationships and build rapport with internal and external customers
• Work closely with production/dispatch personnel to anticipate potential customer service issues and plan product dispatch and logistics
• Investigate customer queries, report back with recommendations internally
• Receive and process pricing enquiries
• Update plant availability/breakdown report on system and office board/information screens
• Investigate and update customer invoice queries

• Experienced in customer service delivery
• Geographical knowledge of the midlands
• Scheduling or planning experience would be an advantage
• Self motivated and able to work as a team
• Able to work under pressure when needed
• Organised with ability to prioritise and plan
• Experienced in using various IT systems and packages
• Commercial knowledge/awareness
• Decision making and problem solving skills
• Analytic skills and good levels of attention to detail

How will you make an impact?

As the Team Leader of a Chemical Manufacturing Team, specialising in Distillation and Blending, you will play a major role in delivering chemicals to Pharma, Academia and other Industrial sectors. This role combines People Management with Technical skills and requires a proactive hands-on approach.

What will you do?

• Manage of a team of Manufacturing Operators, working in a Chemical Manufacturing and Distillation Plant
• Responsible for ensuring safe working practices, in accordance with legislation and company procedures. Competent to undertake risks assessments and COSHH assessments and participate in HAZOPs, leading to safety and process improvements
• Responsible for training and development of your team
• Responsible for organising scheduled batch production to meet delivery date commitments in a fast-paced chemical processing environment
• Own and report team KPI metrics, interrogate data to anticipate and react to performance trends and process variations.
• Be a conduit for communication to and from your team - verbal, written and via digital communication platforms
• Work in partnership with the other Manufacturing Team Leaders, dividing tasks as appropriate
• Work in collaboration with QA, QC, Chemical Development and Engineering to introduce new processes, new products and solve quality and process issues
• Drive Continuous Improvement within the area, with emphasis on Visual Management, 5S and LEAN initiatives. Ensure that high levels of housekeeping are maintained.
• Always perform your duties whilst acting in accordance with the Dignity at Work Policy, Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and our values of Integrity, Intensity, Innovation and Involvement.

How will you get here?

Education/Competence

• Degree in Science or Engineering / equivalent qualification / demonstrable experience in a Chemical/ bulk manufacturing environment
• Minimum 5 GCSE grades >=5 including Mathematics, English and a Science
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic, with the ability to encourage others
• Able to communicate clearly at all levels
• Make decisions and take accountability
• Demonstrate a proactive approach
• Display ambition and attributes suitable to progress within the business

Experience/Skills and Abilities

• Direct Line Management of a Team
• Experience of a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of Health and Safety Regulations, applicable to Manufacturing
• Understanding of general chemical principles and their application
• Willing to work variable shifts if required

At Thermo Fisher Scientific, each one of our 65,000 extraordinary minds has a unique story to tell. Join us and contribute to our singular mission—enabling our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer.

Apply today! http://jobs.thermofisher.com

• Immediate start available
• Minimum 9 months with potential for permanent
• £24k-£28k depending on experience
• Full training and support
• Initially home based (office based post COVID)
• Hours between 6am to 6pm (Rota - 37.5 hours per week)

• Provide excellent levels of customer service to all clients
• Provide clients with product information, details on services provided and processes used
• Take orders accurately including associated administration when required
• Identify customer requirements and make best economic use of the company resources
• Liaise with customers, solve problems provide information, resolve complaints appropriately
• Develop relationships and build rapport with internal and external customers
• Work closely with production/dispatch personnel to anticipate potential customer service issues and plan product dispatch and logistics
• Investigate customer queries, report back with recommendations internally
• Receive and process pricing enquiries
• Update plant availability/breakdown report on system and office board/information screens
• Investigate and update customer invoice queries

• Experienced in customer service delivery
• Geographical knowledge of the midlands
• Scheduling or planning experience would be an advantage
• Self motivated and able to work as a team
• Able to work under pressure when needed
• Organised with ability to prioritise and plan
• Experienced in using various IT systems and packages
• Commercial knowledge/awareness
• Decision making and problem solving skills
• Analytic skills and good levels of attention to detail