My Client is a fully-fledged Contract Electronic Manufacturer supplying products to a diverse customer base. They now require a Production Engineer to work within their Production site in Hertfordshire.
The successful candidate for the Production Engineer job, Hertfordshire will have a strong background in SMT, PCB and Final Product Assembly processes and techniques, have a good knowledge of modern manufacturing techniques including, OPF, Lean and 5S, have a relevant degree or equivalent qualifications and also a strong working knowledge of electronic assembly and processes, including IPC-A-610 and J-STD-001.
The main role for the Production Engineer, Hertfordshire will be to support Manufacturing functions to develop and introduce new manufacturing solutions and processes, and to carry out a critical review of assembly processes for existing products, making recommendations for and implementation of process improvements.
Day to day the Production Engineer, Hertfordshire, will receive and process all incoming technical specifications and data issued from Customers in accordance with company procedures, carry out technical assessment of new enquiries, carry out technical review as part of the commercial requirement for a contract review on all new orders, develop and implement manufacturing packs and documentation covering all aspects for the product assembly, receive and process all engineering change note requests, and support the management team with analysis of manufacturing defects / process failures to determine root cause.
APPLY NOW! For the Production Engineer - Electronics in Hertfordshire by sending a CV and Covering Letter to blongden@redlinegroup.Com or by calling 01582 878841 / 07961158773.
Alternatively, if this job is not suitable but you are looking for a new challenge within Electronics Production Engineering, please call 01582 878841 for a confidential discussion.....Read more...
Test Development Engineer
How would you like the opportunity to work for one of the local area's most well-known Engineering Companies?
A market leader within their industry, with a strong order book and new markets continually being pursued with new product offerings in development. This role sits within the Test function of the business, supporting the hardware development, test and verification in order to deliver electronic or electrical components and subassemblies into projects and products
Our client seeks a Test Development Engineer who is very much a doer as a primary and a strong Test Technician as a secondary. You will be mentored and supported by the Engineering Manager
The Test Development Engineer will be an experienced hands-on individual who has sound test knowledge and capability with a background in defence, aviation, aerospace, or military would be ideal.
Responsibilities for the Test Development Engineer:
- Conduct Valve Development testing under the supervision and mentoring of R&D technicians, design engineers and the Engineering Manager, applying sound engineering practices in a timeframe consistent with business objectives.
- Design qualification test parameters for the validation of new products in accordance with project objectives and milestones.
- Apply relevant engineering standards, legislation, certification, and customer compliance ensuring comprehensive validation and reporting is delivered.
- Compile test reports as required for documenting design validation compliance and maintaining comprehensive traceability.
- Conduct concurrent engineering tasks optimising designs for manufacturing methodology, assembly, and testing processes.
- Develop test equipment capabilities and continuous improvement in data acquisition software/hardware and pressure/flow mechanical equipment.
- Conduct VAVE tasks to derivative and existing products, ensuring manufacturing costs are minimised and cost targets are achieved working coherently with production Engineers.
Experience required for the Test Development Engineer:
- Mechanical Engineering Degree, Diploma, or equivalent qualification or experience.
- Demonstrable key skills in and knowledge around materials, stress analysis, and practical mechanical assembly.
- Practical skills and good working knowledge of precision manufacturing, CNC lathes, milling, and general Fabrication.
- Experience or knowledge of engineering software, 2D and 3D CAD, FEA, CFD, Mathcad, and MS Office, preferably using Autodesk platforms (AutoCAD, Inventor, ANSYS).
- Professional and effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Strong organisational skills as the role will involve working on various projects simultaneously, including coordinating with other project team members, liaising with manufacturing and sales departments, reviewing progress as well as evaluating results.
- Commitment to work to deadlines and determination to see a job through to a satisfactory conclusion.
- Knowledge of high-pressure valves for Nuclear, Oil, Gas and Space.
- Knowledge of electrical engineering and solenoid design.
Benefits for the Electronics Engineer Manager include:
- Flexible working Hybrid options
- Pension
- Competitive salary
This is a full-time permanent position for the successful. Test Development Engineer
For more information simply apply now or call Ian on 07734406996 or e-mail ian.broadhurst@holtengineering.co.uk....Read more...
Software Engineer
Salary up to £55k (DOE)
The successful Software Engineer will be working for a Company that specialises in the design and manufacture of safety-critical electronic systems to assist the safer operation of materials handling vehicles and equipment. The Software Engineer will assume a pivotal role within our expanding R&D team. Your primary responsibilities will encompass the facilitation of new product design, comprehensive root cause analysis for potential malfunctions, and the refinement of our existing product portfolio. Additionally, you will serve as a crucial source of technical expertise for our production department, actively participating in the enhancement of production processes while considering essential design parameters. Proficiency in embedded systems coding and a thorough understanding of product design life cycles are paramount for this role.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and develop embedded systems for safety-critical applications.
- Write, test, and debug code in languages like C/C++ and assembly.
- Design modular code architecture for embedded systems.
- Break down functionalities into independent modules.
- Participate in the design phase to define embedded system requirements.
- Integrate and interface hardware components (microcontrollers, sensors, etc.).
- Create and understand schematics and design PCBs for system integration.
- Develop and integrate real-time operating systems (RTOS) or custom firmware.
- Prototype and test embedded systems to ensure functionality.
- Design and execute regression tests after updates.
- Troubleshoot and debug hardware and software issues.
- Maintain clear documentation of designs and code.
- Develop comprehensive test plans for embedded systems.
- Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations for coding such as MISRA.
- Adhere to coding standards for cohesive module integration
The Right Person
It is essential that the successful Software Engineer will have experience in the following area(s):
- BEng or MEng degree or equivalent in Electronic, software of embedded system Engineering, or similar.
- 3+ years of industry experience.
- Proficient in C and C++ programming languages.
- Deep understanding of microcontroller/microprocessor architectures.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Familiarity with hardware components and interfaces.
- Understanding of analog and digital mixed-signal systems.
- Version control system (e.g., Git) proficiency.
- Testing and validation expertise.
- Basic circuit design and PCB understanding.
- Development from prototype through to manufacture.
- Technical writing and documentation.
Interested? Here are your three options
1. This is the job for me, I meet all the requirements Call now and lets talk through your experience. Ask for Jon Webster on between 8.30am 5.30pm
2. I think Im right for this position, but Im not sure about some of the detail Click apply now so I can read your CV and come back to you.
3. Im interested but need to know more about what this job can offer me email jon@precisionrecruitment.co.uk with your CV and questions and I will reply with more detail.
Precision are committed to keeping our candidates informed and offer a guaranteed response within 7 days when applying through the application system.
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Holt Executive is supporting a global leader that designs and manufactures high-performance imaging sensors, and electronics and develops groundbreaking technology for space exploration.
Our client is seeking a Quality & Compliance Engineer to join their RF Power Division and provide guidance and support to the engineering and manufacturing teams in achieving statutory regulatory compliance and product quality for market-ready products.
The successful Quality & Compliance Engineer will possess a deep understanding of relevant regulations and standards, as well as how to achieve compliance from an electrical and mechanical design perspective.
Key Responsibilities for the Quality & Compliance Engineer:
Compliance Focus -
- Provide guidance and support to ensure all regulatory compliance requirements are understood and implemented for products.
Product Quality Focus -
- Ensure RF Power products, processes, and systems function flawlessly and consistently at the desired quality level.
- Tasks include tracking, monitoring, and reporting of non-conforming products and processes.
- Drive all Corrective Actions, Deviations, and Quality Notifications to completion for the assigned product range.
Overall Responsibilities -
- Ensure customer expectations are met or exceeded through effective monitoring and control.
- Lead root cause investigations in the event of product escapes.
- Plan, test, and implement corrective and preventive actions.
- Utilise strong communication skills to influence peers and raise the bar for quality methods and regulatory compliance.
- Employ a pragmatic and data-driven approach to prioritise improvements across the product portfolio.
Key Skills & Experience Required by the Quality & Compliance Engineer:
- Proven experience applying regulations to products for global markets.
- Establishes compliance test standards, conducts and witnesses tests, analyses findings, and ensures compliance throughout the product lifecycle.
- Effectively explains compliance protocols and measures to stakeholders and regulatory bodies.
- Experience with electrical/electronic systems is preferred, with a desire to transition into product compliance.
- Demonstrated knowledge of CE/UKCA requirements (safety, EMC, machinery directive) and hazardous substances (REACH & RoHS).
- Experience compiling, collating, and publishing technical documentation for certification submissions. Experience working with regulatory agencies and third-party bodies.
- Maintains product compliance declarations and ensures compliance considerations are integrated into new product designs (electrical, mechanical, EMC).
- Provides support and guidance for safety assessments (e.g., BSEN61010) and mentors project engineers on compiling documentation for compliance verification.
- Demonstrates experience in an engineering function supporting product development and manufacturing.
- Working knowledge of electrical/mechanical assembly, manufacturing, testing, and qualification.
- Familiar with good quality management principles (ISO 9001 minimum). Experience conducting internal audits and driving process improvement.
- Understands and meets customer contractual requirements and expectations.
- Analyses and improves existing quality assurance processes and deliver training to stakeholders.
Essential Qualification for the Quality & Compliance Engineer:
Bachelors degree/HNC in Quality & Compliance Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or an equivalent level of experience. While not a requirement, possession of a professional registration (IEng or CEng) would be a benefit.....Read more...
Mechanical Design Engineer
Salary up to £50k (DOE)
As a member of the engineering team, The successful Mechanical Design Engineer will be joining a small but highly skilled R&D team where they will be working to progress the company's hardware products. This will entail both developing new products and reforming and improving the existing product range. Your main responsibilities will be
Key Responsibilities
- Creating new products and solutions to meet commercial requirements.
- Reimagining existing products, increasing functionality and potential applications.
- Redesigning products to deliver better performance and to improve manufacturability.
- Cost-engineering of existing products.
- Implementing and maintaining a repository of designs.
- Ensuring correct change-control procedures are adhered to.
- Supporting the production engineers in the development of rigs and processes, where required.
- Ensure all investigations and technical decisions are planned and documented effectively.
- Ensure the delivery of projects to the required timelines.
- Provide regular reports on progress and technical matters to stakeholders.
- Provide technical expertise to other areas of the business as required.
The Right Person
The successful Mechanical Design Engineer will be developing complex measurement instruments deployed in difficult environments so a background in sensors or ingress protection would be beneficial as well as experience in the following areas:
- Masters degree or equivalent in Mechanical or Electronic Engineering, or similar.
- 4+ years industry experience.
- Mechanical design.
- Strong 3D CAD skills (e.g. SolidEdge)
- Cost-engineering.
- Design-for-manufacture.
- Design for ingress protection (e.g. IP68).
- Development from prototype through to manufacture.
- Data analysis and strong numerical skills.
- Technical writing, processes and documentation.
- Problem solving.
- Change control and repository management.
The following skills would be beneficial to a good candidate, but are not essential to the role:
- Assembly and fabrication (e.g. for prototypes).
- Experience in working with electronics.
- Fault-finding electronics and sensors.
- Low power applications.
- BoM creation and obsolescence.
- Sensor calibration and test automation.
- Rapid prototyping.
- Project management.
Interested? Here are your three options
1. This is the job for me, I meet all the requirements Call now and lets talk through your experience. Ask for Jon Webster on between 8.30am 5.30pm
2. I think Im right for this position, but Im not sure about some of the detail Click apply now so I can read your CV and come back to you.
3. Im interested but need to know more about what this job can offer me email jon@precisionrecruitment.co.uk with your CV and questions and I will reply with more detail.
Precision are committed to keeping our candidates informed and offer a guaranteed response within 7 days when applying through the application system.
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Join a Leading Electro-Optics Company as a Mechanical Design Engineer in West Sussex
Holt Executive are partnered with a leading electro-optics design and manufacturing business, which is seeking a Mechanical Design Engineer to join their skilled engineering team to collaborate on designing and building innovative systems.
Key Responsibilities for the Mechanical Design Engineer:
- Work with the team to perform classical engineering analysis on designs including stress, fatigue & vibration using conventional analysis and computer simulation.
- Produce detailed engineering and assembly drawings for manufacturing and perform lab testing for verification and conformance of design outputs to meet the design inputs.
- Assist with developing engineering reports to support new product designs, failure investigation and any other formal documentation to support customer requirements.
- Liaise with wider engineering teams to integrate electronic, control and drive systems into equipment designs.
- Have experience of working within a closely integrated, mixed-discipline, project design team to produce quality design solutions in line with cost, time, and quality requirements.
- Provide support for the production, test, and field engineering teams. Support the sales teams with bids and quotations.
- Assist with creating designs in 3D CAD using SolidWorks software.
Key Skills and Experience for the Mechanical Design Engineer:
Essential
- Have more than 2 years of experience working in an engineering role.
- Have experience in the design of complex mechanisms and structures for use in harsh environments - preferably in the defence industry.
- Have proven experience in the design of systems from original concept design, produced from a specification, through to production.
- Can analyse the loads on, and design solutions for, items such as gear drives bearings and motors.
- Be able to demonstrate an understanding of the application of machining, casting, fabrication, and moulding techniques. Have experience in the use of the SolidWorks CAD system.
- Ability to consult with customers verbally and in writing effectively, producing reports and participating in formal design reviews.
Desirable
- Have experience designing equipment for use in harsh environments.
- Experience working in the Defence or related sectors, particularly in R&D and manufacturing, such as scientific equipment manufacturers, special purpose machine builders or high-end customisation companies.
- Have more than 5 years of experience working in an engineering role.
Company Benefits:
- 37.5 hour working week and lunchtime finishes on a Friday.
- 28 days annual leave and Christmas closure.
- Employee Help@Hand Service gives you and your family access to 4 key services including remote GP service, second opinion, mental health pathway service, and physiotherapy consultations.
- Life Assurance Policy, including Bereavement Counselling and Probate Helpline.
- Company Share Incentive Plan and Save as You Earn Scheme.
- Wellbeing initiatives, including access to the Aviva Wellbeing App and the addition of mental health support for all employees plus regular activities across all sites to support and promote well-being.
- Employee discounts scheme (including access to an additional wellbeing hub).
- Excellent Learning & Development opportunities.
If your skills and experience match this Mechanical Design Engineer opportunity, we encourage you to apply by sending your CV to info@holtexecutive.com
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Assembly Fitter
£25,770.60 - 33,414.96
Outskirts of Maidstone
Monday to Thursday 06:30 – 15:30
Fridays 06:30 – 11:30
OR
Monday to Thursday 07:30 – 16:30
Fridays 07:30 – 12:30
KHR is working with a leading manufacturer in the outskirts of Maidstone who is looking for an Assembly Fitter to join their team! If you are someone who loves technical and physically demanding roles, then this is the role for you!
Duties include:
- To fit and assemble fabricated parts or subassemblies
- To be able to set up hydraulic & electrical systems including pressure testing
- To install hydraulic & pneumatic pipes and lines
- To install valves, pumps, and motors
- To complete electrical tasks such as laying, connecting, and securing wiring looms
- To complete fault diagnosis and ensure basic checks are complete on all electronic installs
- To be able to dismantle faulty assemblies and repair or replace defective parts
- To be able to use and adapt to air tools or socket sets
- To be able to lift and set large and awkward components
- To provide support with design/development tasks through the use of Engineer change notes/BOM variance
Candidate profile:
- Served technical apprenticeship or equivalent training
- Good technical knowledge of the products, with a willingness to undertake training
- Good communication skills
- Team player
- Excellent attention to detail
- Must be physically fit and cope with standing for long periods
They are hiring immediately, so send in your CV today!
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At KHR we take care to ensure that you are represented as well as possible so it is worth checking your CV for layout, spelling and grammar as well as making sure it is up to date before you submit. If you feel you need to highlight particular qualifications, skills or relevant experience with regards to a specific role then please add a cover letter or a preface page. This does not need to be formatted in the same manner. In addition, if your CV is heavy with graphics etc, please could you also submit a "clean" copy in Word. Thank you.
KH Recruitment Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. KHR - Recruitment Specialists is a trading name of KH Recruitment Ltd Keep in touch with us online for job alerts, industry updates and market...
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