Ashby de la Zouch (Home of Hula Hoops, Space Raiders, Nik Naks and more)
On-site | Monday - Friday | Days (some flexibility required)

Join our snack-loving team
We’re looking for an Automation Engineer to join us at KP Snacks. If you’re ready to bring your ideas to the table, grow your skills and be part of a team that values what makes you, you – this could be your next big move.

About the role
You’ll be responsible for supporting and improving our automation systems, leading site projects and ensuring safe, efficient operations. This is a hands-on role where you’ll work closely with colleagues across Engineering, Manufacturing and Technical to deliver automation solutions that make a real difference.

What’s in it for you?
We believe in rewarding our colleagues and helping them thrive. Here’s a flavour of what we offer:

• Competitive annual salary
• Annual bonus scheme, with a strong track record of overachievement
• Comprehensive healthcare support – including Medicash Health Cash Plan or Private Healthcare, Digital GP, Best Doctors second opinion service and specialist cancer care
• KP Pension Plan – contribution matching up to 7% of your salary
• 25 days holiday, plus the option to buy more
• KP4ME – our online platform for benefits, discounts, wellbeing tools and more

What will you be doing?

• Lead automation and PLC support across the Ashby site, building fault-finding capability across all shifts
• Tackle automation challenges with confidence, including obsolescence upgrades and CAPEX project delivery
• Collaborate with site teams, suppliers and contractors to deliver automation projects from concept to completion
• Make a real impact on automation standards, training and coaching – ensuring safe systems and consistent processes
• Learn and grow through cross-functional teamwork, supporting both site-driven and centrally driven engineering projects
• Support 24/7 emergency cover and ensure automation systems are available and safeguarded at all times
• Drive continuous improvement through Intersnack Work Systems and Initiative Management principles
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety, Environment and Hygiene policies, with a focus on safe working practices
• Manage automation documentation, contracts and warranties, ensuring systems are fit for purpose and aligned with KP Snacks standards

Who are we?
We’re KP Snacks, part of the Intersnack family. Across more than 30 countries, over 15,000 of us work together to make the snacks people love – from Hula Hoops to McCoy’s. In the UK, we’re a team of around 2,400 colleagues, based across seven sites and our Slough HQ. We’re proud of our close-knit culture, where we speak up, celebrate differences and push boundaries together.

We’re committed to inclusion
We’re building a workplace where everyone belongs. If you don’t tick every box, we’d still love to hear from you – your unique perspective could be just what we need. And if there’s anything we can do to make the process easier for you, just let us know.

We’d love to hear from you if you can bring:

Qualifications & Background:

• HNC or above in an engineering discipline, or time-served apprenticeship with strong practical experience
• A background in automation engineering
• A solid foundation in electrical engineering and control systems

Technical Experience:

• Siemens (essential) and TIA Portal (desirable but not essential)
• Other PLC systems such as GX Works, CX Programmer, Rockwell Automation
• MES platforms and data collection systems
• Operational technology and energy management systems

Project & CI Experience:

• Providing hands-on coaching and development to wider teams in automation engineering (essential)
• Demonstrated experience in project engineering and management
• Involvement in maintenance and continuous improvement programmes
• Familiarity with quality management systems and legislative/food safety compliance
• Comfortable with budgeting, CapEx processes, and procurement

#LI-SC1 #LI-Onsite

Morson Edge are working with a well known tier 1 contractor who are seeking a Site Engineer to join their Water division.

Role - Site Engineer
Location - Reading
Salary - £40k to £50k + Bens

With sites located across the Thames Valley region including Aylesbury, Banbury, and Reading.

Engineering is at the very core of what this does. Be it civil, mechanical or electrical, the engineers are based on site and play a practical, hands-on role in the successful delivery of projects. As an Engineer youll work on projects that make a real difference to the clients environment and the communities - from improving flood defences, to upgrading water treatment works and providing nature-based solutions that improve biodiversity.

The role of a Site Engineer includes:
Ensuring standard company procedures are adopted in carrying out setting out operations as per the test and inspection, and that effective methods of communication are used in transmitting information to operatives and subcontractors
Site Management and carrying out ‘as built’ surveys on completed works
Assist the Site manager in the initial set-up, ensuring company systems and procedures are in place and implemented supporting the Site Manager in maintaining and enforcing safety standards throughout the project support the site team in planning and monitoring output
Financial Control and ensuring company cost systems are kept up to date by logging material deliveries, managing and reviewing plant levels
Assisting the Site manager and Quantity Surveying Department by compiling data to record resources utilised on each activity.

What you’ll need:
CSCS and SSSTS
HNC / Degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent experience
Understand civil engineering principles and practices
An understanding of methods, materials and technical aspects relevant to the project
Excellent organisation and problem-solving skills
Ability to communicate effectively with team members and stakeholders
A valid driving licence and willingness to travel to sites across your operational region

To be considered for this position please send updated CVs to (url removed)

Birmingham
£50,000

Choice of 4on/4off DAYS OR4on/4off Days and nights - (£52,000)

On site gym - £20 inclusive of free personal trainer

24 days holiday bank holidays

Access to a chiropodist

Simply health scheme

Online platform with vast discount vouchers to popular retailers

Bonus between 1 10%

Training and succession planning

Up to 10% contributory pension

Paid 18thed, NEBOSH, IOSH etc

PPE/Tools provided

6 x death in salary for an accident in work or out of work

The Company:

My client have been successfully manufacturing for years. Boasting one of the best reputations for hiring maintenance engineers and keeping hold of them. They are constantly innovating and bringing new ideas to the market, this has enabled them to grow from strength to strength and are currently expanding due to a full order book. They are looking for a mechanically biasedmaintenance engineer, not a superstar (yet!) they will provide an unbeatable training including electrical up-skilling. The Engineering Manager has been there since his apprenticeship and worked his way up so will show you the ropes and help follow the same career path if you want it.

Benefits for the mechanical maintenance engineer:

• Great basic salary overtime
• Informal and formal training opportunities
• Bonus
• Progression into more senior roles down the line
• Great staff retention

Experience required for the mechanical maintenance engineer:

• Qualified to level 3 (NVQ/C&G) or Apprenticeship served in a mechanical discipline
• Is advantageous, this can be through the military (ex-forces)
• At least 4years experience maintaining/repairing special purpose machinery - any heavy industry is advantageous but not a deal breaker
• Mechanically competent - hydraulics/pneumatics, bearings, straps, belts, chains etc.
• Any mechanical maintenance engineer from manufacturing or ex-forces welcome to apply FMCG, Food, plastic, packaging, Pharmaceutical, foundry, brick, distribution, automotive, metals, RAF, Navy, army, military, etc.

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PLC Software Engineer – Rockwell PLCs – FactoryTalk / Studio 5000 – £50-62k + Hybrid Working

Samuel Frank is recruiting for a PLC Software Engineer with Rockwell PLC experience to join a well-established, growing engineering business. The role is predominantly office-based with very limited site work and would suit a PLC Software Engineer who enjoys structured, collaborative development rather than constant travel.

Key aspects of the PLC Software Engineer role include –

* PLC Software Engineer will focus on Rockwell PLCs using Studio 5000 and FactoryTalk View

* PLC Software Engineer will typically work with ladder logic, with some structured text where required

* PLC Software Engineer will often modify code, interrogate existing programs, tweak and enhance systems rather than always starting from scratch

* Very limited site work, most of the work is done in-house in a controlled environment

* Strong emphasis on collaborative working – shared standards, consistent code structure and reusable libraries across the team

* PLC Software Engineer will contribute to developing libraries and frameworks that all engineers can use effectively

* Fast-paced environment with multiple projects running in parallel

* Involvement across full project lifecycle including design, development, testing and FAT

* Process control environments such as water treatment, chemical, food & beverage, pharmaceutical, nuclear or oil & gas

* Any background where systems need to be robust, reliable and compliant

* Hybrid / flexible working

* Strong focus on training and continuous development

* Regular team building events, team lunches and social culture

* Supportive, collaborative engineering team with clear progression routes

This is a strong opportunity for a PLC Software Engineer who wants to develop high-quality, structured PLC software in a team environment without the constant requirement to be on site

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Production Engineering Manager to establish and lead a newly formed Production Engineering function within a high-technology engineering organisation.

This role will bridge the gap between research & development and manufacturing, ensuring innovative products are successfully transitioned from development into robust, scalable and efficient production.

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Function Development

• Build, lead and develop a high-performing Production Engineering team across electronics, mechanical and software disciplines.
• Define the structure, responsibilities and best practices for the Production Engineering function.
• Foster a collaborative, solutions-focused culture centred on continuous improvement.

New Product Introduction (NPI)

• Lead the structured transfer of products from R&D into manufacturing.

• Establish and manage a robust New Product Introduction (NPI) framework.

• Ensure products are production-ready across:

  • Assembly
  • Test
  • Calibration
  • Programming
  • Scale-up

• Embed Design for Manufacture (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA) and Design for Test (DFT) principles early in development.

• Ensure all documentation, tooling, BOMs and processes are in place before production launch.

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Degree (or equivalent experience) in Engineering (Electronic, Mechanical, Software, Manufacturing or related discipline).

• Significant experience in Production Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or NPI leadership.

• Proven experience managing multidisciplinary engineering teams.

• Strong understanding of:

  • Electronics manufacturing and PCB assembly
  • Mechanical production processes
  • Production test systems and automation
  • Software release and configuration control within manufacturing

£48,000-£58,000

London SE1

An excellent career opportunity has arisen for a Senior Structural Engineer to join the London office of this well respected firm of consulting engineers. Their name is synonymous with engineering excellence in the industry and they have won numerous awards for their work. They pride themselves on their long serving staff and are a people focused practice. You would be working on a variety of exciting and interesting buildings projects utilising 3D Revit modelling of structures and associated analysis software.

You should have a minimum of 6 years of buildings design experience, ideally be Chartered or nearing this status, and have excellent communication skills. You should be able to attend meetings with clients and represent the firm. Scia and Masterseries experience would be useful, but not essential.

The office is based in SE1 - smart office in a great location close to overground rail and tube links.

In addition to basic salary would include 25 days holiday, pension contributions, hybrid working, interest free travel ticket loan, Group income protection plan, active social club, Group Life insurance scheme (for death in service), payment of relevant courses, examination and Institution fees and a bicycle purchase scheme.

Sam Robson

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Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business

Up to £48,000 DOE

Yolk Recruitment are recruiting for an Engineering Project Manager, offering a fantastic opportunity for either an experienced Engineering Project Manager or a Project Engineer ready to step up into a broader, more autonomous position.

This position sits at the heart of the business, acting as the link between customers and internal teams across engineering, quality, operations, and supply chain. You’ll be responsible for coordinating projects from initial concept through to production, ensuring timelines are met and stakeholders stay aligned.

Working in an SME environment means you won’t be buried under excessive project volume but you will be expected to take ownership, drive progress, and proactively chase actions to keep things moving. Projects can range from long-term NPI programmes (sometimes spanning years) through to engineering changes and tooling repairs, so no two days will look the same.

Key Responsibilities

Manage engineering projects from concept through to production, ensuring delivery on time and to required standards
Lead and coordinate NPI activities including prototyping, trials, and production readiness
Oversee and drive Engineering Change processes, ensuring changes are reviewed, approved, and implemented efficiently
Act as the main point of contact for customers, providing updates on project progress, timelines, and technical matters
Coordinate internal teams across engineering, operations, quality, planning, and purchasing to deliver project milestones
Proactively chase actions and hold stakeholders accountable to maintain project momentum
Manage tooling-related activities including tool manufacture input, repairs, and modifications
Monitor project timelines and resolve issues that could impact delivery or production readiness
Support technical reviews, customer requirements, and quotation activities for new projects
Maintain clear project documentation, tracking progress, risks, and actions throughout the lifecycle About You

Experience managing projects within a manufacturing or engineering environment
Background as a Project Engineer, Engineering Project Manager, or similar
Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and the challenges of production environments
Confident working with customers and cross-functional internal teams
Able to manage multiple priorities and keep projects moving forward
Proactive, organised, and comfortable taking ownership in a standalone role This is what you’ll get:

Competitive salary
Flexitime contract
Company bonus
Life assurance

The Mechanical Maintenance Engineer vacancy is paying £55k working with a market leading manufacturing firm based in the Knottingley area.

We are looking for a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer with aggregates, building products or heavy engineering industry experience to join a well established engineering team working both reactively responding to break downs and on PPMs. The position offers excellent opportunities for both training and career development.

What’s in it for your as a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer:

Monday - Friday 40-48 hours per week - based on a rotational 3 shift pattern of 8-hour days, afternoons and nights
Salary - up to £55,000 per annum for 48 hours
Overtime at x1.5
Service Bonus
KPI Bonus
Excellent pension company contribution, plus employee benefits package
Training and career development opportunities
30 days holiday (Increasing by 1 each year up to finishing at 36 days holiday) Inclusive of Bank Holidays
Main Duties & Responsibilities of Mechanical Maintenance Engineer include:

Providing plant-wide maintenance service, departmental support and repairs ensuring that all production targets are maintained - maintaining factory manufacturing machinery
Monitor & supply Engineering support of machine set-up & changeovers to ensure that the product conforms to any quality assurance standards and ensuring changeovers are as efficient as possible.
Experience and Qualifications Required for the Mechanical Maintenance Engineer:

Recognised Engineering Apprenticeship & Qualification
High degree of Health & Safety awareness
Ability to fault find, repair and provide solutions to problems
Mechanical Maintenance Engineer experience in an aggregates, building products or heavy engineering industry.If interested, please apply now

Leicester

£30,000 – 40,000 + Benefits

The Company

Our client design and manufactures highly bespoke fabricated mechanical systems for a wide range of sectors including general industrial manufacturing as well as the metals and chemicals manufacturing sectors.

The business has been trading for over 70 years and has a great reputation in their industry known for the quality of their products and the service they provide for their customers.

The business carries out a wide range of fabrication on their shop floor including welding, press brake work and CNC Plasma Processing allow them to make their products bespoke for their customers tailoring them to the exact solutions the customer needs.

The business has new leadership in place, and the new senior team have ambitious plans to grow the business and update systems across the business to support this future growth. As part of this growth the business are looking to recruit for a Proposals Engineer with immediate effect.

The Role

The company manufacture a wide range of bespoke products including large filter systems, industrial ducting, fans and spray booths. The role of Proposals Engineer will work in conjunction with the Technical Sales Engineer.

The Technical Sales Engineer will carry out business development activities identifying requests for quotes, the Proposals Engineer will then be responsible for dealing with the quotation and proposals process.

This process will typically include;

After the Sales Engineer carries out a site visit to understand and document the technical requirements of the design, the Proposals Engineer will flesh out the solution required in more detail and supply costing and quotations to the customer
Sizing equipment needed for project including filter, fans and motors.
Establishing proposed costing for the equipment.
Working out the ducting runs required for the system and establishing the proposed costs for ducting.
Potentially handling multiple proposals on a daily basis, the business can receive multiple RFQs on any given day and they aim to deliver a proposal to customers within three days of RFQ.
You will be producing proposals for projects that can range from 5K up to 500K
You will also have responsibility for putting together proposals for the COSHH tests the business provides.

The Candidate

To be successful in your application for this Proposals Engineer role you will need:

A relevant Mechanical Engineering qualification
Experience in either a design engineering or proposals relate role in an engineering environment
Experience providing and calculating costings
A strong grounding in excel
To be eager to learn and develop
Strong verbal and written communication skills

The Benefits

For this Proposals Engineer role, the following benefits are on offer:

£30,000 – 40,000
The opportunity to learn about the business directly from the MD
Future potential development into more senior roles in the business
ATA Recruitment are working with this customer on an exclusive basis. If you are interested in applying for role please apply online or email

Alternatively you can call me to discuss in more detail on (phone number removed)

ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation

Commercial Director M&E Design – London - £ Competitive Package inc equity shares

A genuinely rare opportunity to join an established M&E Design Consultancy in London with ambitious growth plans and the resources to achieve them. We are seeking a driven individual who has a solid track record winning work in the M&E design space in London. The role will be responsible for driving the growth of the company and will also require someone who has good contract administration experience. A great network among the London Developers, Contractors and Architects. A competitive salary with a strong bonus and equity shares are on the table.

The Role
We are seeking a dynamic and commercially driven Commercial Director to lead revenue growth and strengthen our market position as one of the UK’s leading building services and sustainability design consultancies.
The role’s primary purpose is to increase revenue by utilising their network of relationships with developers, contractors, architects and/or end-user clients in the London market to secure an additional £1m+ of revenue per year. To achieve this the candidate will have a demonstrable track record of personally winning fees of £750k+ in building services or a closely related sector."
Working alongside two other Regional Directors and our Marketing & Communication Lead based in London your responsibilities will be focused on business development and establishing your own client base whilst supporting the wider team.
This is a senior leadership role with primary responsibility for developing and executing commercial strategies that increase revenue, profitability, and client value.
The successful candidate will combine strategic thinking with hands-on delivery, driving business development, improving commercial performance, and fostering long-term client relationships across both public and private sectors.
Whilst the technical expertise required to ensure success is incredibly important, the position demands a Commercial Director with a positive mindset towards change, who is hugely capable, energetic and embraces innovation in a fast-paced environment. Moreover, the Commercial Director will possess a “can-do” attitude to other support functions, facilitating the implementation of robust business development and project delivery. The role has P&L responsibility.
With ambitious growth plans to expand organically and potentially through acquisition this role requires a Commercial Director with an exceptional understanding of running and motivating an office team required in growth and the expertise to break into new clients to drive organic growth.

Preferred Candidate Background
The Commercial Director position requires a professionally qualified, high calibre leader who possesses a proactive and commercial approach to management and a genuine desire to drive sustainable value through growth. The role requires a range of leadership and stakeholder management skills, along with the ability to develop and motivate the office team. The individual should be strategically focused but also very “hands-on” to ensure the creation of a team spirit operating efficiently to maximise gross margin.

Key Requirements:
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An experienced, commercial, and appropriately qualified professional with a proven track record of success within a similar, challenging role.
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Experience in building services is essential.
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Degree qualified in electrical, mechanical engineering or related discipline. Achieved chartered membership in an engineering discipline.
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Track record of delivering commercial change in a high-growth organisation, from defining the strategy/requirements through to successful delivery.
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Strong commercial acumen with demonstrable experience in driving sales and margin alongside the ability to input positively into commercial contracts, customer/supplier relationships and any other drivers that can boost financial performance.
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Willing to take ownership for driving growth performance across all areas of the business, seeking involvement and engagement in all value drivers appropriately.
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Systems and process orientated, with a mindset geared towards implementing technological solutions across the business to drive positive change.
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Strong leadership capability with a genuine focus on leading a team and developing people.

Reports to:
CEO

Primary Responsibilities
The primary duty of the Commercial Director is to generate growth and accountability for all aspects of business development of the London office alongside their peers. To ensure continued client satisfaction oversea projects are delivered technically correct and on time. Promote cross selling amongst other offices by working alongside the wider team.

Revenue Growth & Strategy
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Develop and implement a clear commercial strategy aligned with the company’s growth objectives.
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Identify and pursue new market opportunities in building services engineering and sustainability consultancy.
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Drive revenue growth through new business acquisition, cross-selling, and upselling of services.
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Monitor market trends, competitor activity, and client needs to inform strategic decisions.

Business Development & Client Engagement
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Lead key client relationships, acting as a senior point of contact for strategic accounts.
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Build and maintain a strong pipeline of opportunities across sectors such as commercial, residential, healthcare, education, and infrastructure.
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Support and mentor business development teams to improve win rates and client engagement.
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Represent us at industry events, networking forums, and client meetings.

Commercial Performance & Governance
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Oversee pricing strategies, fee proposals, and contract negotiations to maximise profitability.
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Ensure robust commercial controls across projects, including risk management and margin protection.
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Work closely with project delivery teams to ensure commercial objectives are met throughout the project lifecycle.
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Analyse financial performance metrics and implement improvements where required.

Leadership & Collaboration
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Collaborate with the senior leadership team to shape overall business strategy.
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Lead, mentor, and develop commercial and business development teams.

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Promote a high-performance culture focused on accountability, collaboration, and results.
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Work cross-functionally with technical, operational, and sustainability teams to align service offerings with market demand.

Sustainability & Sector Leadership
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Champion the integration of sustainability and low-carbon solutions within commercial strategy.
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Position the business as a leader in sustainable building services and net zero consultancy.
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Support innovation in services such as energy modelling, decarbonisation, and ESG advisory.

Other duties
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Actively participate in development and implementation of the strategic plan for office development and growth in cooperation with the wider Senior Leadership Team
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Work cooperatively with and inform other Regional Directors in client development, marketing, key staffing needs and delivery of services.
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Monitor department business development indicators and plans and take actions necessary to meet operational goals.
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To support our growth, assist with hiring, delivery performance evaluation and staff development.
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Maintain key client relationships and serve as Project Principal or Project Manager as required.
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Communicate, implement, monitor, and enforce company policies within the London office.
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Establish and monitor office procedures, processes, and adherence to our company policies, project contractual terms, and quality control procedures.
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Participate in department quality assurance of project quality control procedures, risk management reviews, business reviews and disputes resolution activities.
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Accountable to create a collaborative and integrated environment around our culture.
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Establish client relations and be involved with marketing, contractual, design and production meetings.

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Responsible for inputting into large and complex bids and commercial negotiations as required.
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Remain commercially astute and support the SLT to take us to the next level, ensuring delivery and consistency of all services. Accountable for the quality of service, delivery, and client expectations for the office
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Maintain professional registration status.
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Support Ongoing Delivery of Projects to ensure client satisfaction
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Structure commercial development, training, and succession of the team to enhance performance and ensure future engineering expertise within business development.
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Serve as a company representative in business and the community.
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Perform other duties as needed.
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Able to establish rapport and good working relationships within the project team and Clients.
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Experienced in management and development of diverse teams.
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Be able to have exceptional interpersonal skills with a strategic focus on continuous improvement of staff development.
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Be able to work under pressure and take proactive sound decisions based on judgement as well as information. The ability to always project a positive and professional attitude.
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Strong relationship building skills, the ability to establish credibility quickly with a demanding group of stakeholders. A good influencer with high levels of emotional professional intelligence with a strong customer service ethic applied internally and externally.
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Excellent presentation and communication skills, with a structured and organised approach.

Relevant experience
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15 years of senior management and team leadership in a building services company.
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Proven experience in a senior commercial, business development, or leadership role within the UK construction, building services, or sustainability consultancy sector.
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Strong track record of delivering revenue growth and securing high-value projects.
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Deep understanding of the UK construction market, procurement routes, and client landscape.

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Excellent commercial acumen, including contract negotiation and financial management.
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Established network of industry contacts and clients.
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Strong leadership and team development capabilities.
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Exceptional communication, negotiation, and influencing skills.

Personal Characteristics and competence
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High degree of emotional intelligence, being able to work effectively with clients and the SLT as required.
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A positive fit with our culture which is entrepreneurial and informal in nature; capable of maintaining this unique culture while the business grows and develops.
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The ability to challenge the Boards’ thinking, acting as a sounding board.
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A logical thinker with the ability to break down problems to find solutions.
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A willingness and a desire to work hard to achieve substantial growth and, therefore, attractive rewards.
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Extremely resilient character with the ability to deal with constant change and regular new challenges.
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Committed, energetic, adaptable, and innovative.
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External clients - an understanding of expectations and project needs
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Commercially focused with the ability to support strategic decisions impacting growth, cost, and quality

Skills
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Analytical - the ability to challenge viewpoints for an effective outcome.
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Communication – strong written and verbal communication and building effective relationships.
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Engagement – the ability to engage and influence a team for effective delivery and achieve results.

Values and behaviours
We have created the following values and behaviours to enable all employees to deliver in a high performing, values driven work environment, and to help achieve our objectives.

Teamwork
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Understands the importance of teamwork.
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Demonstrates collaboration and support.
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Actively listens to colleagues’ views.
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Share information and provide feedback.
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Encourage, coach and mentor.

Business and Client Focus
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Understands the needs of our clients and colleagues.
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Deliver excellent service both internal and external.
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Ensure quality of work.
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Ensure competitive advantage.

Challenge and Pioneering
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Understands the importance of challenge and innovation.
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Embrace new ideas.
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Understand the need for continuous improvement and evaluation.
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Create change initiatives and manage change effectively.
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Apply knowledge to protect and invigorate the built environment.

Integrity and Professionalism
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Understands the importance of integrity.
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Performs job role to the highest standard.
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Always executes professionalism.
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Adopts best practices.
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Accountability and ownership for decisions and actions
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Always Act ethically.

Creativity
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Understands the importance of creativity within our job roles.
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Demonstrate a creative mindset to ensure excellent return on service for clients and colleagues.
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Empower people to be open and deliver excellent performance.
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Enable colleagues to grow in a learning environment.
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Adopt a solution focused approach.

Passionate People
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Ensure our people are equipped to deliver excellent service.
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Adopt a can-do and caring attitude.
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Show an interest in and an understanding of others.
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Passionate about our work, our people and business and where we can all add value.
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Encourage a working environment where people can grow and reach their full potential

Ingenious Technology
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Enhance professional expertise through continuing professional development.
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Share knowledge and learning with colleagues to help oneself and people grow.
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Apply technology and knowledge to deliver and achieve objectives both personally and professionally

Project Manager opportunity! Great opening for a Site Agent looking to step up!

A leading civil engineering and infrastructure contractor is looking for an experienced Project Manager to oversee the successful delivery of a major project in the South West. The company specialises in complex infrastructure, water, and environmental projects, working with public and private sector clients to deliver high-quality, sustainable solutions.

The Project Manager will be responsible for delivering a complex civil engineering project, ensuring it is completed on time, within budget, and to the highest standards. The role involves leading project teams, managing subcontractors, and working closely with clients and stakeholders to maintain strong relationships. A key focus will be on ensuring compliance with NEC contracts, health and safety regulations, and environmental standards while driving efficiency and innovation.

This is a hands-on role that requires strong leadership, commercial awareness, and the ability to problem-solve in a fast-paced environment.

Requirements:

Proven experience in managing large-scale civil engineering or infrastructure projects
Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills
Excellent financial and commercial awareness, with experience managing NEC contracts
Relevant qualifications (e.g., Civil Engineering degree, Construction Management, or equivalent)
SMSTS, CSCS, and a full UK driving license preferred

What’s on Offer:

Competitive salary and benefits package
The opportunity to work on complex and high-profile infrastructure projects after the completion of said project
Career development and progression within a well-established and respected contractor
A supportive and collaborative team environmentIf you feel this opportunity is something of interest, please do not hesitate to submit a copy of your CV.

Aldwych Consulting values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010. We encourage and welcome applications from all sections of society and are happy to discuss reasonable adjustments and/or additional arrangements as required to support your application.

Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business

£45,000 - £50,000 + Company Car + 34 Days Holiday + Monday to Friday
Northampton

Are you a PLC Controls/Automation Engineer looking to train and develop the next generation of Engineers?

Are you looking to step into a classroom to deliver training on a wide variety of PLC controls, in a Monday to Friday, 9 to 5 role?

In this role you will be developing presentations, materials, and manuals to deliver training to Engineers from all over the UK. You will impart your knowledge onto small, dedicated groups that are eager to learn, with some travel to customer sites once a month brining plenty of variety.

Founded over 80 years ago, this manufacturer and distributor supply state-of-the-art electrical systems globally, with sites across the UK and Asia. They are seeing continuous growth through acquisitions, looking to bolster their training department to be best-in-class.

This role would suit someone with a background in PLCs, looking for a different role within a training facility, where they can teach and help other Engineers to become masters of their craft.

The Role:

• Delivering training sessions on site for groups of 4-8 people
• Design and update training materials and manuals, creating presentations
• Travelling to customer sites once a month, staying away for the week
• Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm

The Person:

• PLC Controls Engineer
• Experience with Mitsubishi, Allen Bradley, or Siemens
• Looking for a role training other Engineers

Reference Number: BBBH24294

Engineer, Engineering, Production, Industrial, Machinery, Production, Manufacture, PLC, Controls, Control, Siemens, Training, Trainer, Coaching, Teacher, Wellingborough, Earls Barton, Rushden

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The Software Development Team Leader is responsible for leading a cross-functional development team to deliver high-quality software solutions that meet business needs. This role combines technical leadership with people management, ensuring that development work aligns with strategic objectives, follows best practices, and meets agreed timelines.

Team Leadership & People Management

• Lead, mentor, and support a team of software developers, fostering a collaborative, high-performing, and inclusive team culture.
• Conduct regular one-to-ones, performance reviews, and support personal development plans to grow technical and professional skills.
• Identify training and development needs and provide coaching or facilitate learning opportunities.

Essential: VISUALFILES TECHNICAL ABILITY

Leadership & Communication

• Proven experience leading or mentoring a software development team in an Agile environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to inspire, coach, and develop individuals to achieve personal and team objectives.
• Confident decision-maker, able to balance technical, business, and people considerations.

Software Engineering

• Strong understanding of modern software development practices, including design patterns, code quality, version control, and automated testing.
• Experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and associated ceremonies and tools (eg, Azure DevOps, Jira).
• Solid grounding in secure coding practices and software development life cycle (SDLC).
• Experience in CI/CD pipelines, source control (eg, Git), and automated build/test processes.

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Kidderminster
£44,327 £1,000 attendance bonus

Monday - Friday Double Days
33 days holiday

Monday -Thursday AM - 6am-14:15pm
Friday - 6am -13:15pm

Monday - Thursday PM:
Monday -Thursday - 14:00pm-22:15pm
Friday - 13:00pm -20:15pm

The Company:

This is a great opportunity to work for a really well established company that are considered ‘heavy industry’ they produce castings for the automotive sector, the products are then transported to their sister site in Coventry where they machine the castings to suit the spec of the clients. On site they have mainly presses (up to 28,000 tonne) and die-cast machines. For this role they are are looking for a mechanically biased maintenance engineer who is level 3 qualified.

Benefits for the Mechanically Biased Maintenance Engineer:

All overtime paid at a premium
Good training opportunities externally and internally
33 days holiday
Great bunch of engineers, all get the job done well but also a great working environment and everybody gets on
Discounted staff shop for all Maintenance Engineers
Experience Required as a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer:

3 years working as a mechanically biased maintenance engineer
Level 3 qualified
Experience working in a heavy industry and hydraulics experience is advantageous
Mechanical Maintenance Engineer from any background welcome to apply: Food, FMCG, Packaging, recycling, heavy, metal processing, plastics, automotive, Building products, ex-forces etc. INDSW

Head of Solution Architecture / Head of Engineering - Manchester

As Head of Solution Architecture / Head of Engineering, you will own the design quality, architectural consistency, and governance of all client delivery across a SaaS fintech environment. You will define how products are implemented and integrated, ensuring solutions are scalable, repeatable, and aligned to modern engineering standards.

You will act as the senior technical authority across client engagements, owning architecture, challenging requirements, and ensuring solutions are robust, supportable, and built for long-term evolution. This role requires a strong communicator who can translate complex technical concepts for both engineering teams and senior client stakeholders.

Working closely with Product, Engineering, and Delivery, you will ensure alignment to platform strategy while maintaining architectural integrity across all implementations.

You will also lead the Client Engineering capability, owning standards, hiring, and development across distributed teams (UK and India), while building a high-performing, engineering-led culture.

A key part of the role is governance: setting architectural standards, approving exceptions, and reducing design-related delivery risk. Your impact will be measured through solution quality, delivery stability, and consistency across all client implementations.

What you’ll be doing

• Define and enforce architecture standards, patterns, and engineering best practices
• Act as senior technical lead with clients, shaping solutions and owning end-to-end design integrity
• Drive scalable, supportable solutions with a focus on long-term maintainability
• Lead architectural governance, including design reviews and exception management
• Reduce delivery risk by improving design quality and minimising defects and rework
• Build and develop the Client Engineering function (hiring, frameworks, capability)
• Establish reusable assets, reference architectures, and engineering standards
• Support strategic planning including workforce and capability forecasting

About you

• Proven experience leading architecture and engineering in complex, enterprise-scale environments (ideally fintech or regulated sectors)
• Strong expertise in modern architectures (cloud-native, APIs, integration patterns, security-by-design)
• Technically credible with the ability to engage engineers and influence senior stakeholders
• Clear communicator - ie able to simplify complexity and drive alignment across technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience building and scaling engineering teams, frameworks, and standards
• Strong governance mindset with experience in architectural review and risk management
• Focused on scalability, resilience, and long-term system ownership

Maintenance Engineer (6 Month Interim Contract)

Location: Harlow, Essex
Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 DOE
Working Hours: 07.00am - 17.00pm Monday to Friday (1 hour unpaid break | 45 hour week)
Job Type: Full time | Fixed term contract

My client is seeking an experienced and proactive Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a fast paced FMCG environment on a 6 month interim basis. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled engineer to play a key role in maintaining production efficiency and driving continuous improvement across the site.

About the Role
As a Maintenance Engineer you will be responsible for maintaining and fault finding on production machinery and site facilities. You will ensure all equipment operates efficiently while minimising downtime and supporting production priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure maintenance routines are followed at all times
• Carry out and sign off start up procedures
• Perform routine maintenance in line with manufacturer recommendations
• Undertake preventative maintenance and oversee repairs
• Maintain and fault find on all production machinery and site services
• Ensure all work is completed safely efficiently and in a tidy manner
• Adhere to TQS systems and BRCGS related protocols
• Maintain high hygiene standards within the factory environment
• Ensure all scales are correctly calibrated before and during production
• Ensure machinery is operating correctly and efficiently
• Promote and maintain good working systems across site
• Prioritise repairs to maximise production efficiency
• Monitor and maintain service intervals and maintenance schedules
• Carry out all work in line with Health and Safety regulations
• Follow working at height regulations where required
• Liaise effectively with Directors Managers and Supervisors

Skills and Experience

• Electrically qualified Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer
• Ideally 10 to 15 years experience within an FMCG environment
• Strong fault finding skills on electrical control systems
• Experience with Multi Vac or Thurn machinery would be advantageous
• Solid understanding of engineering and electrical principles
• Proactive approach with a strong attention to detail
• Good communication skills at all levels
• Strong awareness of manufacturing priorities
• A reliable team player with a positive attitude

If you are a driven Maintenance Engineer looking for your next challenge within a dynamic production environment we encourage you to apply below!

Role: Boundary Cell Engineer / Logistics Support

Location: Lossiemouth

Duration: 12 months

Role Type: Onsite

Salary: Around £32 an hour, depending on experience

Boundary Cell Engineer E-7 Wedgetail Programme:

Our globally renowned client is seeking a Boundary Cell Engineer to join the support of new operational requirements for the E-7 Wedgetail aircraft programme. The client delivers a range of defence capabilities and support services to the UK armed forces, including programmes such as the P-8A Poseidon, rotary wing fleet support, autonomous systems, C4ISR services and logistics information services.

Role Overview:

The Boundary Cell Engineer will play a key role in establishing and configuring the logistics information system to support the E-7 aircraft fleet. The position focuses on implementing and managing aircraft data structures within the logistics support environment to enable effective maintenance, repair and supply chain operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Configure and establish the GOLDesp Logistics Information System to support the E-7 aircraft platform, including the full Bill of Materials (BOM) and associated tooling data.
• Ensure the system supports maintenance, repair and supply chain management activities across the aircraft lifecycle.
• Provide support to No. 201 Squadron RAF in populating and maintaining the Air System as-maintained configuration structure.
• Contribute to programme progress review working groups and provide updates on system implementation and data status.
• Maintain high standards of accuracy and attention to detail to ensure first-time quality in all engineering data and system configuration activities.

Skills and Experience:

• Eligibility to obtain UK Security Clearance (SC).
• Strong communication skills and a proactive, solutions-focused approach.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver high levels of accuracy and quality in technical or data-driven environments.
• Training or experience using logistics information systems (LIS), particularly GOLDesp.

Desirable:

• Experience with the MJDI Joint Deployed Inventory System or similar defence logistics systems.

Additional Requirements:

• UK nationality is required.
• Sadly, sponsorship cannot be offered for this role.

Certain Advantage is hiring for a Software Engineering Manager based in the Farnborough area.
This role is on a contract basis and is site-based.
The Company
Were working with a Manufacturing business that operates in the Aerospace sector. They design, manufacture and deliver industry-leading commercial aircraft, and a separate Space and Defence division.
Does this sound like your next career move?
If youre ambitious to grow, this may be your next role?

The Role:
This role is for a Software Engineering Managersomeone ambitious and ready to make an impact. Youll be results-oriented and driven to succeed.
Youll be working in a small, experienced, and collaborative team, and be responsible for:

• Lead the day-to-day activities of the software team
• Plan, design, develop, verify, and integrate the software for the high-altitude, long-endurance Zephyr aircraft.
• Acting as the technical authority for software, ensuring compliance with safety, performance, and regulatory requirements.
• Specification and development of the high-level and low-level software requirements

The Individual
Were looking for people who can show:

• Educational background up to a Bachelors degree in Systems, Aerospace, Electronics, Computer Science or related engineering discipline.
• Work exposure to a senior software engineer, technical lead or similar role leading or mentoring a team of software engineers.
• Creating safety-critical software in C/C++/Ada or similar languages.
• Familiarity with aerospace standards, including ARP-4761A, ARP-4754A, DO-178C, DO-254A, DO-248, DO-300 and similar standards.
• Proficiency with requirements definition, management and verification.

The Benefits:

• Hourly rate of circa £52ph via Umbrella company
• Flexible working
• Training and Development

Does this sound like your next career move? Apply today.

Working with Certain Advantage
We go the extra mile to find the best people for the job. If youre hunting for a role where you can make an impact and grow your career, well work with you to find it.
We work with businesses across the UK to find the best people in Finance, Marketing, IT and Engineering. If this job isnt for you, head to certainadvantage.co.uk and register for job alerts and career guidance tips.

London Bridge/Borough Market
Up to 45,000 + Uncapped Commission, Car Allowance & Benefits

We’re entering an exciting new phase in London and are looking for a Recruitment Manager to lead and grow our Engineering & Manufacturing division. This is a fantastic opportunity for an existing manager, or an experienced Senior Recruiter ready to step into leadership, to take ownership of a permanent recruitment offering with strong foundations already in place.

With established business relationships, existing frameworks, and PSLs to build from, this role offers the chance to create real impact from day one. With immediate investment and strong backing from our senior leadership team, you’ll have the support, infrastructure, and autonomy needed to grow a successful team and shape the future of this division.

Search is an established UK recruitment business with strong national coverage and long-standing client relationships. With continued investment and ambitious growth plans, now is a great time to join us as we continue to strengthen our presence and specialist offering in London.

We don’t over-engineer management. We back strong leaders, give them the tools and support they need, and trust them to build successful teams.

What you’ll be doing:
Hiring, coaching and developing consultants
Leading and growing an Engineering & Manufacturing division focused on permanent recruitment
Building a high-performing team with immediate scope for growth
Leading from the front by billing and developing your own market alongside your team
Leveraging existing client relationships, frameworks and PSLs to accelerate success

We’re keen to speak with individuals who:
Have strong recruitment experience within Engineering and/or Manufacturing markets
Have experience managing a team, or are a Senior Recruiter ready to step into management
Are strong in sales and new business development, wanting to bill alongside the team
Want real ownership and the opportunity to build and grow a team
Are ambitious, commercial and excited by the chance to scale something with support behind them

What you’ll get in return:
Competitive salary and uncapped commission
Immediate investment to support team growth
Strong support from senior leadership and the wider business
Clear, structured career progression
High achiever incentives and trips
Excellent L&D support from our in-house development team
Dedicated back-office support across marketing, payroll, IT and TA
A collaborative, high-performance culture without unnecessary layers

This is a genuine opportunity to take ownership of a key growth area within our London business and build something with real momentum behind it. If you’re ready to lead, grow and make your mark in Engineering & Manufacturing recruitment, we’d love to hear from you

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.

Head of Operations (Finance and HR) / Up to 70,000 basic salary / London / Permanent
Overview:

A growing organization in the hospitality industry are currently seeking a Head of Operations that will be overseeing both finance and HR departments and working closely with the founders of the business to grow further.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is in a senior position looking to work with a growing organisation.

Role & Responsibilities:

• Manage the members of the HR team
• Lead payroll end-to-end
• Create reports and metrics and work closely with founders to improve the company
• Oversee the finance operations
• Lead on all ER cases
• Oversee training for the company

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Previous experience working in a senior operations role
• Experience working with a growing company
• Good knowledge on HR policies
• Good knowledge on finance processes
• An excellent communicator
• Hard-working and ambitious
• A team player who thrives when working with others towards shared goals

Package:

• Up to 70,000 basic salary
• Great progress opportunities
• Paid training opportunities
• Great annual leave
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Free food daily
• Cycle to work scheme

Head of Operations (Finance and HR) / Up to 70,000 basic salary / London / Permanent

The Opportunity:

Reporting to the Head of Risk Management, Aggregate Reports & Pharmacovigilance, as the Senior Manager, ICSR Quality, you will have Individual Case Safety Reports (ICSRs) accountability and you will be responsible for the oversight and control of the operational management and activities performed by the Global Case Management Pharmacovigilance vendor(s) for CSL Behring, CSL Seqirus, CSL Vifor and CSL Plasma products.

This is a hybrid role, which offers a combination of an onsite and remote work schedule.  #LI-hybrid

The Role:

• Oversight of Global Case Management Pharmacovigilance vendor(s) as it relates to , governance, financials, contracts, quality and training, and resourcing.
• Ensure consistency and monitor quality and compliance of end-to-end case processing and other outsourced activities performed by the case management vendor.
• Oversee case management vendor(s) to manage and resolve emerging issues.
• Develop and/or maintain/ update existing documents for relevant vendor responsibilities.
• Contributes ICSR quality strategy.
• Responsible for Global ICSR Reconciliation activities.
• Support audit/inspections and contribute to CAPAs specific to case quality or vendor/resource management, as required.

Your Skills & Abilities:

• BS/BA, RN, Pharmacist, or equivalent.
• Minimum of 8 years of Clinical Trial and Post-marketing Pharmacovigilance (PV) experience.
• Global pharmacovigilance database knowledge is required along with proficient knowledge of global and local regulatory rules and regulations.
• Experience working with third parties (e.g., contract service providers) and relationship management.

About CSL Behring

CSL Behring is a global biotherapeutics leader driven by our promise to save lives. Focused on serving patients’ needs by using the latest technologies, we discover, develop and deliver innovative therapies for people living with conditions in the immunology, hematology, cardiovascular and metabolic, respiratory, and transplant therapeutic areas. We use three strategic scientific platforms of plasma fractionation, recombinant protein technology, and cell and gene therapy to support continued innovation and continually refine ways in which products can address unmet medical needs and help patients lead full lives.

CSL Behring operates one of the world’s largest plasma collection networks, CSL Plasma. Our parent company, CSL, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, employs 32,000 people, and delivers its lifesaving therapies to people in more than 100 countries.

To learn more about CSL, CSL Behring, CSL Seqirus and CSL Vifor  visit https://www.csl.com/ and CSL Plasma at https://www.cslplasma.com/.

Our Benefits

For more information on CSL benefits visit How CSL Supports Your Well-being | CSL.

You Belong at CSL

At CSL, Inclusion and Belonging is at the core of our mission and who we are. It fuels our innovation day in and day out. By celebrating our differences and creating a culture of curiosity and empathy, we are able to better understand and connect with our patients and donors, foster strong relationships with our stakeholders, and sustain a diverse workforce that will move our company and industry into the future.

To learn more about inclusion and belonging visit https://www.csl.com/careers/inclusion-and-belonging

Equal Opportunity Employer

CSL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please visit https://www.csl.com/accessibility-statement.