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Shenstone
£45k - 50k per year + healthcare
Permanent
On Site
CMM Programmer / Inspector
Location: Shenstone, Lichfield
Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 + strong pension, healthcare & other benefits (12pm finish Fridays)
The Opportunity
We are looking for an experienced CMM Programmer / Inspector to join the Goods Inwards Inspection Laboratory at a specialist engineering and manufacturing business based in Shenstone.
This is a hands-on technical role with an approximately 50/50 split between CMM programming and inspection, working with intricate, high-precision components.
This is not a high-volume, repetitive inspection environment. You will be working with technically complex, precision-engineered components where accurate CMM programming, dimensional measurement and interpretation of engineering drawings are critical.
What You'll Be Doing
- Develop and modify CMM inspection programmes using Mitutoyo MCOSMOS
- Carry out detailed dimensional inspection of intricate, precision-engineered components and sub-assemblies
- Inspect components against complex engineering drawings, specifications and quality requirements
- Undertake First Article Inspection (FAI) activities
- Carry out goods-inwards inspection of precision components
- Perform dimensional audits of assembled engines prior to customer shipment
- Analyse CMM inspection results and identify dimensional or quality issues
- Produce accurate inspection reports and maintain quality records
- Work closely with Engineering, Production and Quality teams to investigate and resolve inspection issues
- Support the development and improvement of CMM programmes and inspection methods
- Ensure all inspection activity is completed accurately and in accordance with internal quality procedures
What We're Looking For
Essential:
- Proven experience in a CMM programming and inspection role
- Hands-on experience programming Mitutoyo CMMs using MCOSMOS - essential
- Experience inspecting complex, intricate or high-precision components
- Strong ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications
- Good understanding of dimensional measurement and inspection techniques
- Experience with First Article Inspection
- Knowledge of GD&T / geometric tolerancing
- Experience working within a precision engineering or similarly technically demanding manufacturing environment
Desirable:
- Aerospace, defence, automotive, motorsport or other high-precision engineering experience
- Experience inspecting complex machined components and assemblies
- Experience working with tight dimensional tolerances
- Relevant metrology or inspection qualifications
Why Join?
This is an opportunity to work on technically demanding, high-precision products within a specialist engineering environment.
Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.
In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included.
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Manchester
£33.99 - 33.99 per hour
Contract
Hybrid
Platform Development Engineer - 37208529 - £33.99/hr - Umbrella Rate
Division: Software Architecture
Contract Position based at: Digital Product Platform, Manchester
Role Overview
Platform Development Engineer role within a leading global automotive engineering organisation’s digital product and connected vehicle software division, working on next-generation software-defined vehicle platforms and premium in-car digital experiences.
Position Description
Currently seeking to recruit a Platform Development Engineer for our high-tech Software Development centre in the heart of Manchester. Working alongside our Pioneering Hub to integrate connected technologies in our next generation vehicles to create premium, in car experiences.
The Centre is home to Software, IT and Engineering teams and is focused on developing mobile apps and our data analytics capabilities in a culture that is open and innovative.
Essential Skills, Knowledge and Experience
- Proven experience (ideally 4+ years) in Unix OS and ideally recent experience in container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, etc) and a scripting language (e.g. Python, Bash)
- Proven experience (ideally 4+ years) of at least one major cloud provider (GCP, AWS, Azure) and Kubernetes experience
- Strong experience of Site Reliability Engineering practices and principles
- Strong experience in operational monitoring and dash-boarding for applications (ELK, SonarQube, Prometheus, Grafana)
- Experience with containers and orchestration frameworks (Docker, k8s)
- Experience with source code management and version control (Git/GitHub/GitLab)
- Experience with modern CI/CD tools and techniques
- Previous involvement in all stages of the software delivery lifecycle
- Passion for mentoring and technical coaching of engineers
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Collaborative skills - being open to pair programming and working closely with engineers in cross functional teams
- Infrastructure provisioning tools e.g. Terraform, Ansible
- Good automation skills, including experience with unit testing and automated testing tools
- Experience of operating enterprise scale production systems alongside monitoring and telemetry practices (SonarQube, Prometheus, Grafana)
- Solid understanding of networking concepts, technologies, and protocols (TCP/IP, IPSec, HTTP, FTP, DHCP, and DNS)
Desirable:
- Experience of Software Engineering with Go, Java, JavaScript or another language
- Knowledge of Microservices architectures, RESTful APIs and message queues
- Experience operating bespoke built enterprise scale cloud-native microservice applications
- Experience with database technologies such as MySQL or NoSQL technologies (e.g. MongoDB)
- Additional Information
THIS POSITION IS CONFIRMED INSIDE IR35
Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.
In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included.
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Worcester
Market related
Permanent
On Site
Production Maintenance Manager
Worcester
Highly competitive salary + excellent executive-level benefits
Yamazaki Mazak is a globally recognised leader in advanced machine tool manufacturing, with a long-standing reputation for engineering excellence, precision and innovation.
Based at their Worcester facility, this is a rare opportunity to step into a newly created leadership role with genuine influence over the future of maintenance and reliability strategy within a world-class manufacturing environment.
This is not a maintenance “support” role, it is a key operational leadership position within the senior production team, shaping how equipment performance, reliability and engineering standards evolve across the site.
The Role
As Production Maintenance Manager, you will take full ownership of the site maintenance function, leading a skilled engineering team and driving a step-change in equipment reliability, uptime and maintenance maturity.
You will be responsible for moving the operation from a predominantly reactive model to a fully planned, data-driven and preventative maintenance culture, aligned to best-in-class manufacturing standards.
Working closely with Production, Engineering and Senior Leadership, you will play a pivotal role in improving plant performance and enabling operational excellence.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, develop and inspire the maintenance team to deliver high performance, accountability and continuous improvement
- Design, implement and embed a robust preventative and predictive maintenance strategy across all production equipment
- Drive measurable improvements in machine reliability, uptime and Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE)
- Own maintenance planning systems, ensuring disciplined execution and high-quality engineering standards
- Use maintenance and reliability data to identify failure trends, root causes and long-term corrective actions
- Manage maintenance budgets, spares strategy and external contractor performance
- Lead cross-functional improvement initiatives with Production and Engineering to optimise plant performance
- Establish and sustain a proactive, improvement-led maintenance culture across the site
- Ensure full compliance with safety, quality and engineering standards at all times
About You
We are seeking an experienced engineering or maintenance leader who thrives in complex manufacturing environments and is motivated by driving real operational change.
You will bring:
- Proven experience leading maintenance or engineering teams in a manufacturing or industrial environment
- Strong background in implementing preventative and reliability-focused maintenance strategies
- A track record of improving equipment performance, uptime and plant stability
- Excellent understanding of maintenance KPIs, data analysis and performance improvement
- Strong leadership capability with experience developing and engaging technical teams
- Commercial awareness with the ability to manage budgets and engineering resources effectively
- Confidence operating at senior level and influencing across production, engineering and operations
- A practical, hands-on engineering mindset combined with strategic thinking
Experience within precision engineering, machine tools, automotive, aerospace or other high-spec manufacturing environments would be highly advantageous.
The Opportunity
This is a high-impact leadership role within a globally respected engineering organisation, offering the opportunity to shape maintenance strategy at a site that values quality, precision and continuous improvement.
You can expect:
- Competitive executive-level salary package
- 8% employer pension contribution
- Private healthcare
- Life assurance (death in service)
- Full sick pay
- 25 days holiday + bank holidays
- Subsidised restaurant
- Free on-site parking
- Long-term career progression within a global manufacturing group
Summary
This is an opportunity for a proven Maintenance Manager to step into a strategically important role, where you will directly influence plant performance, engineering standards and long-term operational capability.
If you are driven by reliability excellence, structured improvement and leading high-performing engineering teams, we would welcome your application.
Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.
In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included.
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Lichfield
Market related
Permanent
On Site
Product Support Engineer
Our client is a market-leading engineering and manufacturing business operating within the aerospace sector. They design, manufacture and support specialist engine and propulsion products supplied to customers globally.
Due to continued growth and ongoing investment, they are seeking an experienced Product Support Engineer to join their engineering team in a senior, technically focused position. The company offers an excellent benefits package including private healthcare, pension and additional employee benefits.
The Role
This is a varied and hands-on engineering role, acting as a key technical focal point between engineering, production, customers and suppliers.
You will be responsible for supporting products throughout their lifecycle, investigating faults and failures, carrying out root cause analysis, supporting overhaul and servicing activities, managing engineering changes and helping to drive product reliability and continuous improvement initiatives.
The position would suit an engineer who enjoys technical problem-solving, working closely with customers and taking ownership of issues through to resolution.
Key Responsibilities
- Investigating product faults, failures and returned equipment (RMA activities)
- Conducting root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions
- Producing technical reports and engineering documentation
- Supporting overhaul, servicing and repair activities
- Managing engineering changes and product modifications
- Supporting obsolescence management activities
- Liaising with customers, suppliers and internal departments on technical matters
- Creating and updating engineering drawings using 3D CAD software
- Providing technical support to production and operations teams
- Supporting continuous improvement and product reliability activities
What We're Looking For
- Apprentice-trained, HNC/HND qualified, degree qualified or equivalent engineering background
- Experience supporting mechanical products within a manufacturing, aerospace, defence, automotive, powertrain, machinery or similar engineering environment
- Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills, including root cause analysis of product failures
- Experience liaising with customers, suppliers and internal stakeholders on technical matters
- Ability to produce clear technical reports and engineering documentation
- Experience using 3D CAD software, ideally SolidWorks, to create and modify engineering drawings and models - minimal design day to day
- Understanding of engineering change control and obsolescence management
- Hands-on mechanical aptitude with a practical approach to engineering challenges
- Knowledge of internal combustion engines, propulsion systems, rotating machinery or similar products would be advantageous
The Opportunity
This is an excellent opportunity to join a highly successful engineering business in a senior technical role where you will play a key part in supporting and improving complex mechanical products used in demanding applications worldwide.
In return, the company offers a comprehensive benefits package, long-term career stability, early finish Fridays and the opportunity to work within a collaborative engineering environment where your technical expertise will have a direct impact on product performance and customer satisfaction.
Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.
In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included.
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Worcester
£32,240 - 44,373 per year + excellent benefits
Permanent
On Site
Spindle Service Supervisor
Worcester
£32,240 to £44,373 plus excellent benefits including 8% pension and healthcare
The Company
Our client, Yamazaki Mazak, is a leading global machine tool manufacturer that has been at the forefront of the industry for many years. Located at its European Manufacturing Plant in Worcester, the Spindle Service Centre (SSC) is a specialist facility responsible for the repair, refurbishment and testing of machine tool spindles. With over 20 years of expertise, the team repairs more than 1,000 spindles each year, delivering high-quality rebuilds, fast turnaround times and industry-leading service to customers across Europe.
Job Description:
- Setting weekly plans and targets to ensure the team achieves required daily output.
- Reporting daily on any issues relating to parts availability and supporting the smooth flow of spindles through the department.
- Maintaining and controlling quality standards, ensuring the team consistently completes spindle repairs to the highest levels.
- Ensuring effective communication between teams and departments to support an efficient spindle repair process.
- Ensuring Yamazaki Mazak Health, Safety and Environmental procedures are implemented, maintained and communicated effectively across the department.
- Promoting a positive culture by engaging employees in health and safety improvements, continuous improvement activities and Kaizen initiatives.
- Driving continuous improvement activities to improve efficiency, quality and productivity.
- Driving 5S activities within the team to maintain high standards of workplace organisation.
- Reporting and updating departmental KPI results.
- Creating, managing and conducting staff appraisals.
Person Specification
Essential Criteria
- Proven leadership experience delivering against SQDCP objectives (Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and People).
- Proactive approach with a strong focus on problem solving and continuous improvement.
- Experience working within a supervisory role in a manufacturing or engineering environment.
- Familiarity with Lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement techniques.
- Knowledge of quality control standards and inspection processes.
- Commitment to maintaining health and safety compliance within the workplace.
- Ability to troubleshoot production issues and implement effective corrective actions.
- Strong decision-making skills with the ability to work effectively under pressure.
- Experience planning and scheduling production activities to meet deadlines.
- Ability to manage resources effectively and reduce downtime.
- Proven ability to lead, coach and develop a team to achieve production targets.
- Experience managing performance issues and fostering a positive working environment.
- Strong communication, influencing and conflict resolution skills.
Desirable Criteria
- Knowledge of the Spindle Service Centre processes
The successful candidate can also expect the following:
- Join a successful, multi-national manufacturing company
- Excellent career potential
- 8% Pension Contribution
- Private Health Care
- Death in Service Package
- Full Sick Pay
- 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
- Free Parking
- Subsidised Restaurant
If this Spindle Service Supervisor role sounds like the right opportunity for you then please call to discuss further or email me at the address supplied.
Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.
In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included.
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Derby
Market related
Permanent
On Site
Senior Performance & Emissions Calibration Engineer
South Derbyshire
Competitive Senior-Level Salary + Excellent Benefits Package, including 10% Employer Pension Contribution, Private Healthcare and much more
As a Senior P&E Calibration Engineer, you will play a key role in developing, validating, and releasing calibration strategies for internal combustion engines and aftertreatment systems. Working alongside experienced Principal Engineers, you'll take ownership of calibration activities that directly influence engine performance, emissions compliance, and product quality. This is an excellent opportunity to work on cutting-edge off-highway powertrain technology within a collaborative engineering environment, contributing to products used around the world.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute calibration test plans to meet project objectives, quality standards, and delivery timings.
- Carry out calibration development and validation activities on engine dynos and machine platforms, including climatic testing.
- Develop and optimise emissions-critical systems, including: Combustion systems (spark and compression ignition), Fuel injection equipment, Air handling systems (turbocharger and EGR) & Aftertreatment technologies (NOx reduction, DPF/PN filtration)
- Deliver robust calibration datasets covering: Base engine performance and emissions, Aftertreatment performance and control (deNOx, DPF) & Engine and aftertreatment diagnostics.
- Work closely with Principal Engineers to ensure calibration strategies meet current and future legislative requirements.
- Analyse test data, troubleshoot technical issues, and implement effective calibration solutions.
- Document technical findings and confidently present progress to project stakeholders.
- Support the successful delivery of work packages through the NPIP (New Product Introduction Process).
- Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to deliver innovative and reliable engine calibration solutions.
Experience & Skills
- Hands-on engine calibration, engine testing, or dyno development experience.
- Strong understanding of internal combustion engine fundamentals, emissions formation, and aftertreatment systems.
- Experience using calibration tools, engine management systems, and data analysis software.
- Practical experience planning and running engine tests, analysing results, and resolving technical issues.
- A proactive approach to problem solving with strong analytical skills.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary engineering team.
Desirable (Not Essential)
- Experience with Tier I supplier engine management systems or model-based control strategies.
- Exposure to engine or aftertreatment hardware development.
- Knowledge of off-highway emissions legislation.
- Experience working within a structured product development or NPI environment.
Interested?:
Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to advance your career as a Senior P&E Calibration Engineer. Apply today to be part of a forward-thinking company that's driving innovation in the industry!
Please note sponsorship is not available with this role.
Your CV will be forwarded to Jonathan Lee Recruitment, a leading engineering and manufacturing recruitment consultancy established in 1978. The services advertised by Jonathan Lee Recruitment are those of an Employment Agency.
In order for your CV to be processed effectively, please ensure your name, email address, phone number and location (post code OR town OR county, as a minimum) are included.
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