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Wolverhampton
Competitive Salary + car allowance + bonus
Permanent
On Site
Group Quality and HSE Manager
Working within a specialist EDM, machining and grinding operation in the West Midlands, our firmly established client is seeking an experienced Group Quality and HSE Manager to support their ongoing manufacturing growth activity within the global aerospace and industrial sectors.
Based primarily at their site near Wolverhampton, but having close working activity with the Group sister site near Halesowen, this role will report to the Group Operations Director and key responsibilities will include:
- Manage all QHSE compliance requirements and market relevant risks/opportunities
- Track external developments specific to the UK and US/global aerospace sectors which may affect the business operation
- Support manufacturing, product development, supply chain, logistics and sales/marketing activities
- Manage the QMS
- Complete problem analysis, process analysis, the identification of process improvements and the implementation of preventive actions alongside the existing quality inspection teams
- Actively manage and develop QHSE focussed groups within the company as required
- Manage/develop a structured performance assessment process for systems, process and products
- Identify opportunities for improvements relating to QHSE
- Assist in the evaluation of non-conformances relating to product, process and business systems with recommendations for solution
- Preparation and write QHSE reports
- Liaise with external parties, i.e. customers, accreditation bodies, suppliers on matters relating to QHSE
- Hold responsibility for all audit and certification activity
- Support the evaluation and audit of sub-contractors and suppliers
- Maintain and further expand/establish proactive and preventative health, safety and environmental (QHSE) policies while ensuring compliance with current legislation.
The essence of the role is to maintain and further expand/establish proactive and preventative quality, health, safety and environmental (QHSE) policies while ensuring compliance with current legislation. Some UK and international (US) travel will be required
On a permanent basis, you will need to have:
- Min HND or equivalent in a technical discipline
- 5+ years' experience in QHSE
- Knowledge of ISO and AS9100 requirements
- Worked within a production engineering environment - preferably aerospace/defence
- Completed risk assessments and COSHH assessments
- Completed accident/incident investigation
- Implemented pro-active problem-solving techniques: 8D methodology, FMEA, 5s and lean manufacturing
This is an essential organisation focused role joining a safe, stable and growing family operating business. Character strength and relating leadership experience are essential.
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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Wolverhampton
Competitive Salary, Benefits and Bonus
Permanent
On Site
Engineering Manager - Wolverhampton
Working within a specialist EDM, machining and grinding operation in the West Midlands, our firmly established client is seeking an experienced Engineering Manager to support their ongoing manufacturing growth activity within the global aerospace and industrial sectors.
Based primarily at their site near Wolverhampton, but having close working activity with the Group sister site near Halesowen, this role will report to the Group Operations Director and key responsibilities will include:
- Direct engineering responsibility within an established manufacturing environment
- Work closely with Operations to support all elements of manufacturing including machining, machining techniques, best practice, continuous improvement, schedule adherence, cost and efficiency control
- Support NPI and product development opportunities
Managing a team of circa 30 people, the role is a hands-on position and involves working to high tolerances and with specialist carbon-based materials as well as metallics. Combining grinding, 3 / 4 / 5 axis machining, the Engineering Manager should have considerable experience of working in an engineering and manufacturing environment with a strength in CNC manufacturing across similar operations.
This role would ideally suit candidates who have seen career success from a machinist level through to a supervisory/management position.
This established organisation has a wealth of experience and a growing international presence.
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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Irlam
Highly competitive salary + car allowance
Permanent
Hybrid
Senior Fire Engineer (Hybrid)
With a particular focus on fire protection materials used within the construction and protection sector, our client is an established global manufacturer of fire protection products supplying in to markets throughout the world. To support their Fire Protection Team, they are seeking a Senior Fire Engineer to particularly support the UK with some international engagement.
Based from a hybrid position but working closely with the manufacturing operation in Manchester, candidates should have an existing expertise as a Fire Engineer / Fire Safety Advisor / Passive Fire Protection Inspector and be versed in the current technical standards and requirements. You will ideally have a good working knowledge of Approved Document B.
You will be tasked with specifying and providing technical guidance relating to passive fire protection products and work to support successful market involvement. This is not a sales position but is to support the further market development, technical support and engagement.
DUTIES OF ROLE
- Work closely with the commercial team to answer technical questions
- Provide specification advice to enable correct use of their products
- Attend meeting (F2F / teams) with project stakeholders including Architects, Main Contractors, Fire Engineer, Subcontractors and Building Control
- Manage a team of 2 site support specialists (Technical Advisors)
- Visit site to provide installation advice and inspections
- Provide toolbox talks to demonstrate installation methods around passive fire protection on live projects, in particular within external wall cladding systems.
- Inspect sites to ensure compliance with specifications and installation requirements including taking measurements, photographs and data capture, followed by site reports.
- Support cross functional teams on new product introduction and product development
About you:
- Excellent spoken and written communication skills
- Good organisational skills
- Good Attention to detail the ability to understand detailed information
- Technically and commercially aware
- Strong interpersonal skills capable of impressing and influencing clients
- Technical expertise and practical experience with construction
- Ability to manage multiple projects
This permanent role offers a highly competitive salary level along with car allowance, private health care and other benefits. My client is part of a larger group which is a multinational corporation with fully owned subsidiaries and presences in the United Kingdom, USA, Germany, Czech Republic, and Italy, supported by a global network of vendors and distributors.
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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Stourbridge
High level basic with car allowance and bonus
Permanent
Global Head of Partnerships - Aero and Defence (Hybrid)
In support of a UK and Germany based manufacturing Group focused on the manufacture and supply of components and added value within the aerospace and defence sectors in the UK and globally, we are seeking a NEW Global Head of Partnerships to further grow strategically aligned sales.
With an existing and proven working awareness of the aerospace and defence sectors, this role will support a highly motivated professional who brings experience and leadership to the role as well as a strategic and positive approach.
This role requires a transparent and direct level of sales management and business development engagement to expand sales from current clients, as well as target new long-term relationships. Specifically, and in line with the recent UK defence spend increase announcement combined with existing and future aircraft programme visibility, this role is to strategically grow sales. The defence sector therefore remains core.
Key accountabilities:
- Own the end-to-end sales cycle from prospecting to contract close across UK and European markets
- Further grow existing customer partnerships, while developing and executing strategies for net-new revenue
- Engage directly with senior procurement, programme, and executive stakeholders at primes and government entities
- Drive forward deals aligned to strategic platforms (e.g., F-35, GCAP, and others), ensuring mutual value creation - with OE and sub-tier organisations
- Championing differentiators in compliance, delivery, digitisation, and quality
- Provide commercial input to bid and pricing strategies in collaboration with CEO and Finance
- Represent at major defence and aerospace exhibitions, industry events, and trade bodies
- Develop an active pipeline with clear prioritisation and accountability for progress
- Lead on deal diligence, qualification, and closure, including coordination of legal, technical, and operational inputs
- Feed market insights, customer requirements, and competitor intelligence into our business and technological roadmap
- Uphold the Company's mission and values as a non-negotiable standard in all external engagements
To support this role, candidates will need to have detailed and qualified experience of managing existing core clients and delivering new sales across the defence and aerospace sectors. Suitably qualified and have an experience range which supports their understanding of the products, manufacturing environment and culture, the Global Head of Partnerships will be commercially focused and the character and style of the candidate will need to complement the challenges of the role and an ability to engage with personnel at all levels across the organisation.
Hybrid based in the UK but with close contact across the Group in the UK and in Germany, this role is not to 'manage the sales and internal commercial process.' However, it will need to support accurate customer engagement, new programme growth identification, successful bid/tender activities as well as commercial negotiation. The role will need to contribute toward successful new business project and programme introduction.
Primarily, suitable candidates will need to have proven relating contacts and direct sector/supply chain exposure and be eligible for any potential SC requirements in the UK.
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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West Midlands
High salary level + car + bonus
Permanent
Head of Sales - Defence/Aero (Hybrid)
In support of a UK and Germany based manufacturing Group focused on the manufacture and supply of components and added value within the aerospace and defence sectors in the UK and globally, we are seeking a NEW global Head of Sales / Partnerships to further grow strategically aligned sales.
With an existing and proven working awareness of the aerospace and defence sectors, this role will support a highly motivated professional who brings experience and leadership to the role as well as a strategic and positive approach.
This role requires a transparent and direct level of sales management and business development engagement to expand sales from current clients, as well as target new long-term relationships. Specifically, and in line with the recent UK defence spend increase announcement combined with existing and future aircraft programme visibility, this role is to strategically grow sales. The defence sector therefore remains core.
Key accountabilities:
- Own the end-to-end sales cycle from prospecting to contract close across UK and European markets
- Further grow existing customer partnerships, while developing and executing strategies for net-new revenue
- Engage directly with senior procurement, programme, and executive stakeholders at primes and government entities
- Drive forward deals aligned to strategic platforms (e.g., F-35, GCAP, and others), ensuring mutual value creation - with OE and sub-tier organisations
- Championing differentiators in compliance, delivery, digitisation, and quality
- Provide commercial input to bid and pricing strategies in collaboration with CEO and Finance
- Represent at major defence and aerospace exhibitions, industry events, and trade bodies
- Develop an active pipeline with clear prioritisation and accountability for progress
- Lead on deal diligence, qualification, and closure, including coordination of legal, technical, and operational inputs
- Feed market insights, customer requirements, and competitor intelligence into our business and technological roadmap
- Uphold the Company's mission and values as a non-negotiable standard in all external engagements
To support this role, candidates will need to have detailed and qualified experience of managing existing core clients and delivering new sales across the defence and aerospace sectors. Suitably qualified and have an experience range which supports their understanding of the products, manufacturing environment and culture, the Global Head of Sales / Partnerships will be commercially focused and the character and style of the candidate will need to complement the challenges of the role and an ability to engage with personnel at all levels across the organisation.
Hybrid based in the UK but with close contact across the Group in the UK and in Germany, this role is not to 'manage the sales and internal commercial process.' However, it will need to support accurate customer engagement, new programme growth identification, successful bid/tender activities as well as commercial negotiation. The role will need to contribute toward successful new business project and programme introduction.
Primarily, suitable candidates will need to have proven relating contacts and direct sector/supply chain exposure and be eligible for any potential SC requirements in the UK.
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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West Midlands
Competitive salary + car + bonus
Permanent
Customer Satisfaction and Service Manager (Midlands Based)
Reporting to the UK Managing Director and based in the Midlands, through management of the existing Customer and Service Team, the Customer Satisfaction and Service Manager forms a critical and strategic aspect enhancing our clients Customer Service offering in support of their capital equipment manufacture and supply.
The role will require a high level of commercial and technical involvement in continuing to manage and develop a successful aftermarket service. Supplying a first-class service as well as growing revenue streams, this is critical position requires the ability to manage and develop a broad range of customer facing services, grow new business opportunities, provide excellent leadership and communication skills, as well as apply a strong technical knowledge.
The outline responsibilities of the role are as follows:
- The management and further development of a successful UK Service and Spare parts environment as well as leading a team of office and field-based personnel.
- Supporting the sales activity and growth in revenue.
- Promoting 'service as a business' culture.
- Work with other departments across the company to develop new products & services which enhance and support their customer satisfaction goals.
- Develop a stronger culture within the service organisation that is focused on delivering customer satisfaction.
- Develop and implement clear and effective processes to ensure that best in class customer support is delivered.
- Report internally as required.
The role will also be directly responsible for the management of Field Service including Installation, Servicing and Breakdown teams and relating co-ordination / Spare parts / Customer Satisfaction / Technical Support.
Ideally degree qualified and with at least 5 years' experience at a similar level in a leading customer service function within technical products and/or services ideally related to capital equipment, you should have excellent leadership and management skills to drive change whilst ensuring that targets and deadlines are met. Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships with stakeholders and influence decision-making are core to this position.
You should ideally have exposure to capital equipment manufacturing and supply along with relating aftermarket management and engagement.
This position offers a senior level salary, package, benefits and strong performance related bonus structure. It is noted that this role is a significant and critical position and has an opportunity to further improve our clients market success. Relocation support may be provided for the right candidate.
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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