We provide expert recruitment solutions for engineering and production jobs. Our knowledge and experience in this sector is second to none - after all, we have 10 years experience of working with some of the country's leading manufacturers: BAE Systems, Cadbury, Honda, Premier Foods, British Sugar.
Key duties:
1. To build assemblies in accordance with appropriate procedures.
2. To carry out rework and modifications in accordance with relevant IPC standards.
3. To compile test reports and other relevant documentation.
4. To carry out inspection on appropriate products and stamp to self certify work prior to release to the customer.
5. To conduct basic test routines at sub-assembly and GA levels.
6. To carry out finishing operations prior to shipment to customer.
7. To maintain input to business information systems as appropriate.
Job Related Experience
Essential
• Able to follow written procedures to test a product at general assembly and sub-assembly levels.
• Sound knowledge of electro-mechanical practices, gained from hands-on experience.
• Able to read and interpret technical data (drawings and technical publications).
• Experience of SMT manufacturing, able to identify different component types, values and correct orientation.
Desirable
Experience within the avionics industry.
Personal Skills
• Good level of manual dexterity
• Computer literate
• Good team player
• Good communication skills (written & verbal)
• Methodical and analytical approach to work
• Safety orientated
This vacancy is being advertised by NCR (New Century Recruitment Ltd). The services advertised by NCR are those of an Employment Agency.
Key duties:
1. To provide leadership on one or more programmes/projects with accountability for project performance against its key success criteria. Key success criteria will typically relate to performance within budget, achieving technical performance requirements and completing activities to schedule.
2. Risk management: to identify and quantify risks to the achievement of the key success criteria and planning and executing activities to minimise the impact of each risk.
3. To maintain customer relations through development of an honest business relationship with procurement and engineering staff based on effective communication and adherence to promises.
4. To prepare and maintain project plans to include budgets, resource requirements, task allocation, task dependencies, quality standards etc.
5. To prepare management reports covering progress against budget, schedule etc with recommendations for corrective actions.
6. To maximise opportunities for follow-on business by understanding how we can further help customers to our mutual benefit.
7. To contribute to the further development of project management processes within the Company.
Job Related Experience
Essential:
Planning and control
Familiarity with at least some of the following project management techniques such as:
- Work breakdown structures (WBS)
- Organisational breakdown structures (OBS)
- Cost breakdown structures (CBS)
- Earned value measurement
- Preparation of network programme plans
- Stakeholder analysis
Risk Management
- Familiarity with risk management techniques
- Experience of implementing risk mitigation plans within time and cost constraints
- An understanding of how to produce a strategy for managing problems when they occur
- Able to rank and manage the issues that arise
Time management
- Ability to demonstrate time management skills
- Can demonstrate on-going ability to meet fixed timescales for delivery of goals and objectives
- Can show flexibility if there is slippage on projects, to minimise the problem
- Can work on a number of projects at the same time
Desirable
Planning and Control
- Competent in preparing WBS/OBS/CBS and project plans and maintaining these using project management software tools
- Experience with Earned Value methodologies
- Familiarity with Project Management methodologies that employ gate/phase reviews at key points within the project
- Competence in the use of Microsoft Project
- To contribute to the further development of project management processes within the company
- To have a vision for improving processes and systems
Risk management
- Experience of managing a risk management process
This vacancy is being advertised by NCR (New Century Recruitment Ltd). The services advertised by NCR are those of an Employment Agency.
Key duties:
1. To provide leadership on one or more projects within an Integrated Project Team with accountability for project performance on engineering aspects against key success criteria, whilst ensuring team adherence to engineering processes.
2. To be responsible for generating and maintaining morale, discipline, performance management, good employee relations and communications within the project team(s).
3. To develop team members by identifying and recommending appropriate methods of training and development (e.g. PDR process) and to develop and maintain a training matrix. To ensure skills are up to date and ensuring that the team members regularly practice skills.
4. To assist in recruitment selection and induction of team members.
5. Apply risk management: to identify and quantify risks to the achievement of the key success criteria and planning and executing activities to minimise the impact of each risk.
6. Working with the Project Manager and Engineering Project Team in the preparation and maintenance of detailed engineering plans to support the overall project plan; including budgets, resource requirements, task allocation, task dependencies, quality standards etc.
7. To support the Project Manager in the preparation of management reports covering progress against key success criteria and with recommendations for corrective actions.
8. To contribute to the continual improvement of engineering processes to capture lessons learnt.
Job Related Experience/Skills
Essential:
Experience of managing a project to completion through a managing multi-disciplinary teams
Experience with the full aerospace equipment life cycle and of the development of bespoke equipment incorporating electronics and embedded software.
Technical understanding of avionic equipment and sensing systems.
Analysis and problem solving
- The ability to identify, clarify and effectively resolve issues;
- Anticipate and resolve problems proactively;
- Grasp information quickly and accurately;
- Use the knowledge and experience of others to generate solutions;
- Aware of customer requirements and can schedule work in accordance with this;
- Able to read, understand and interpret customer enquiries, requests for proposals and quotations;
- Understanding of the effective allocation of resources to optimise project delivery in a Development environment.
Desirable
- Knowledge of who can do what in a Manufacturing environment;
- Aware of the current trends and issues within civil and military aerospace;
- Able to maximise opportunities for follow-on business by understanding how we can further help customers to our mutual benefit;
This vacancy is being advertised by NCR (New Century Recruitment Ltd). The services advertised by NCR are those of an Employment Agency.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
• Assist with the maintenance of technical documentation;
• Provide training, knowledge transfer support to MO’s; (Marketing Organisations)
• Liaise with MO to provide on-site customer support;
• Develop service products and lead role-out;
• Assist our MO’s (Marketing Organisations) to achieve high standards of installation, commissioning, repair and training of our equipment;
• Assist development on new product designs;
• Discuss and solve complex problems with manufacturing departments and MO’s;
• Recommend modifications in the light of MO feedback;
• Consider the implications of issues such as cost, safety and time constraints;
• Work with others, within and outside the service department;
• Analyse and solve technical problems and provide solutions that can be implemented in a timely manner;
• Support to Service Manager activity
Person Specification – Service & Support Engineer
Qualifications or Functional Experience
Essential
• Min HNC or equivalent in Electronics/Electrical.
• Knowledge and experience within Service environment.
• FMCG or Food Industry Experience.
Desirable
• Electrical and Mechanical experience
• Mechanical Handling experience
Skills, Knowledge Experience
Essential
• Min HNC or equivalent in Electronics/Electrical.
• Knowledge and experience within Service environment.
• FMCG or Food Industry Experience.
Desirable
• Electrical and Mechanical experience.
• Mechanical Handling experience.
Personal Attributes
Essential
• Strong communication skills and ability to interact with peers, manager’s employees and customers.
• Flexible approach.
• Demonstrate a high degree of integrity and commitment.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and under pressure.
Desirable
• Can generate excitement and enthusiasm to achieve the visions and company strategy.
• Ambitious.
Other Requirements
• Willing to travel extensively worldwide, sometimes for extended periods.
• Full Driving licence.
• Valid passport.
This vacancy is being advertised by NCR (New Century Recruitment Ltd). The services advertised by NCR are those of an Employment Agency.
