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Coventry
£13 - 15 per hour
Contract
On Site
Parts Quality Inspector – Focused on Precision, Quality & Inspection Excellence
Are you committed to precision, passionate about product excellence, and ready to play a vital role in the defence and security industry? As a Parts Quality Inspector, you’ll join a world-leading advanced technology manufacturer known for delivering innovative solutions that protect lives and solve complex challenges.
This is your opportunity to work in a high-integrity environment where quality isn’t just a process—it’s a mission.
What You Will Do
In this inspection‑driven role, you will be responsible for ensuring every component meets the highest levels of quality and compliance:
- Perform detailed goods-in and goods-out inspections, verifying all incoming and outgoing parts against engineering drawings, specifications, and quality requirements.
- Conduct patrol and batch inspections across the production environment to maintain continuous oversight of quality performance.
- Execute core quality control activities, including measurement, visual inspection, documentation review, and verification of manufacturing processes.
- Record and maintain traceability data, ensuring full and accurate documentation for audit readiness and product quality history.
- Report inspection results clearly and promptly, collaborating with production teams to address issues swiftly.
- Identify, escalate, and document non-conformances, including raising NCRs and segregating non-compliant materials to prevent workflow disruption.
- Support process audits and final product approvals, ensuring all products are fully compliant before release.
What You Will Bring
- Strong working knowledge of ISO 9001:2015, quality control principles, and practical inspection techniques.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word for reporting, documentation, and data analysis.
- Understanding of Health, Safety, and Environmental regulations relevant to a manufacturing environment.
- Experience with Statistical Process Control (SPC) and quality compliance reporting.
- Exceptional attention to detail, accuracy, and a commitment to maintaining rigorous quality standards.
Why This Role Matters
As a Parts Quality Inspector, you ensure that only components meeting exacting military and safety standards enter the production cycle. You’ll support a team specialising in military vehicle integration and technical services—where every decision and every inspection contributes directly to reliability, performance, and global defence innovation.
Location
This is a fully on‑site role in Coventry, commutable from Nuneaton, Warwick, Leamington and Rugby, working within a state‑of‑the‑art manufacturing facility alongside expert engineers and quality professionals.
Interested?
If you are motivated by precision, thrive in a quality-focused environment, and want to contribute to projects that genuinely make a difference, apply today and take the next step in your career as a Parts Quality Inspector.
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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Nantwich
£45k - 51k per year
Permanent
Hybrid
Client Manager – Accountancy Practice
Location: Nantwich, Cheshire
Salary: £45,000 – £51,000 + excellent benefits
Client Manager – Leadership Opportunity in a Growing Accountancy Practice
A highly regarded and growing accountancy practice is seeking an experienced Client Manager to join its expanding team in Nantwich.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a qualified ACA / ACCA accountant from a mid to large accountancy firm who is looking to step into a client-facing leadership role with responsibility for managing a client portfolio, leading a team of accountants, and delivering high-quality advisory services.
The role is ideal for a strong people manager who enjoys mentoring and developing staff, building strong client relationships, and contributing to the growth and success of a progressive accountancy practice.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage a portfolio of SME and owner-managed business clients across a variety of sectors.
- Oversee the preparation and review of statutory accounts, management accounts, and financial statements.
- Deliver high-quality client relationship management and advisory services.
- Ensure compliance with UK GAAP, statutory reporting requirements, and tax legislation.
- Act as a trusted advisor to clients, supporting business growth and financial decision making.
- Provide strong leadership and people management to a team of accountants and trainees – 4 currently.
- Review work prepared by junior staff including accounts preparation, tax computations, and financial reporting.
- Offer technical guidance, mentoring, and coaching to support professional development.
- Foster a culture of continuous learning and high performance within the team.
- Assist with workflow planning, delegation, and resource allocation to ensure efficient delivery of client work.
- Identify opportunities for additional advisory services and practice growth within the client portfolio.
- Support business development and client retention initiatives.
- Contribute to practice efficiency improvements, systems development, and operational best practice.
Requirements
Essential
- ACA or ACCA qualified accountant (or qualified by experience).
- Minimum 5+ years’ experience in an accountancy practice.
- Experience managing a client portfolio within a mid or large accountancy firm.
- Strong knowledge of UK GAAP, statutory accounts preparation, and financial reporting.
- Proven people management or team leadership experience.
- Excellent communication and client relationship management skills.
- Ability to manage multiple client deadlines and competing priorities.
Benefits
The firm offers an excellent benefits package designed to support work-life balance, wellbeing, and long-term career development:
- Competitive salary £45,000 – £51,000
- 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
- Birthday day off
- Pension scheme
- Life insurance
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Regular company events and team days
- Strong career progression opportunities
- Ongoing training and professional development
- Plus other excellent benefits
Location & Commutable Areas
- The role is based in Nantwich, with commuting access from:
- Crewe, Stoke-on-Trent, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Sandbach, Congleton, Middlewich, Winsford, Northwich, Chester, Alsager, Holmes Chapel, Whitchurch, Market Drayton, Telford, Shrewsbury, Stafford, Macclesfield, and surrounding Cheshire / Shropshire areas.
- Candidates within approximately a one hour commute are encouraged to apply.
Why Apply?
This is an excellent opportunity for a Client Manager, Practice Manager, Senior Accountant, or Portfolio Manager looking to join a progressive and growing accountancy practice where they can lead a team, build strong client relationships, and contribute to the long-term growth of the firm.
You will benefit from a supportive culture, excellent benefits, and genuine career progression opportunities within a successful and ambitious practice.
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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Gloucester
Highly Competitive Salary Plus Benefits
Permanent
Hybrid
Engineering Manager
Industrial Equipment, Special Purpose Equipment, Process Lines, Capital Equipment, Machinery
Highly Competitive Salary Plus Benefits
Are you ready to take your career to the next level? This Engineering Manager role offers a unique opportunity to lead and innovate within a globally recognised organisation specialising in the manufacturing of cutting-edge machinery. With a strong focus on delivering high-quality designs and driving continuous improvement, this position provides the chance to work on exciting projects that make a lasting impact. Alongside a competitive salary, you'll benefit from flexible working options, private medical insurance, and a supportive environment that values your expertise and professional growth.
As Engineering Manager you will:
- Lead and manage day-to-day design office activities, ensuring efficient resource allocation and seamless project handovers.
- Deliver accurate, high-quality project designs on time and within budget, collaborating across teams to ensure compatibility.
- Drive continuous improvement across design processes, systems, and standards to optimise performance and efficiency.
- Support recruitment, development, and performance of the mechanical engineering team, fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation.
- Provide technical solutions to site visit reports, ensuring customer satisfaction and machine functionality.
- Enhance machine safety and functionality through risk assessments aligned with UK standards and customer requirements.
The Engineering Manager will bring:
- Extensive exposure within design engineering experience of special purpose machinery, processlines and/or capital equipment.
- Strong leadership and people management skills, with the ability to inspire and mentor teams.
- Expertise in SolidWorks and performing design calculations for mechanical components, drives, and structures.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to manage multiple projects under pressure.
- A proactive and commercially aware approach, with exceptional communication and organisational abilities.
As Engineering Manager, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of this company's innovative machinery. By ensuring designs meet energy efficiency, reliability, and Health & Safety standards, you'll contribute to the company's mission of delivering exceptional solutions worldwide. This company prides itself on fostering a culture of invention, collaboration, and integrity, making it the ideal environment for professionals who are passionate about driving results and making a difference.
Interested?:
Don't miss this opportunity to lead, innovate, and drive forward the next generation in machine development. Apply now to become the next Engineering Manager and join a company that values your expertise and ambition!
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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Nantwich
£37k per year
Permanent
Hybrid
Accounts Senior – Growing Accountancy Practice
Salary – up to £37k
A well-established and expanding accountancy practice is looking to recruit an Accounts Senior to join its growing team in Nantwich. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced practice accountant who is looking to develop their career in a supportive, collaborative, and forward-thinking firm.
The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering high-quality accounting, tax, and advisory services to a diverse portfolio of clients. This role offers strong exposure to statutory accounts preparation, management accounts, client advisory work, and mentoring junior staff, making it ideal for someone who wants to broaden their experience within practice accounting.
You will work closely with senior team members while supporting the development of more junior colleagues, contributing to a high-performing and supportive team environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare statutory accounts and financial statements for a variety of clients including SMEs and owner-managed businesses.
- Produce first draft financial statements for more complex assignments, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
- Identify and resolve client queries prior to file submission for review.
- Ensure all work complies with UK GAAP and statutory reporting requirements.
- Prepare corporation tax computations and tax returns for a range of entity types.
- Complete and maintain tax working paper schedules.
- Process final adjustments following client meetings or reviews within accounts and taxation software.
- Ensure timely submission of approved financial statements and statutory tax returns.
- Prepare client management accounts with supporting commentary to provide meaningful financial insights.
- Support clients with financial reporting, business performance analysis, and advisory support.
- Build strong client relationships through proactive communication and professional service delivery.
- Review working papers and accounting work prepared by junior staff or associates.
- Provide coaching, training, and technical support to developing team members.
- Contribute to maintaining a collaborative and knowledge-sharing team culture.
Requirements
Essential
- ACCA or ACA/ICAEW part qualified, fully qualified, or qualified by experience
- Previous experience working in an accountancy practice environment
- Strong knowledge of statutory accounts preparation and financial reporting
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong attention to detail and organisational ability
- Confident communication and client-facing skills
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- Strong Microsoft Excel and Office skills
Benefits
The firm offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employee wellbeing, career development, and work-life balance:
- Competitive salary up to £37,000
- 25 days holidays + bank holidays + your birthday off
- Company pension scheme
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Enhanced paternity leave
- Company sick pay
- Life insurance
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Company events and team days
- Flexible working options are available with full-time or part-time hours considered.
Why Apply?
This is a fantastic opportunity for an Accounts Senior, Practice Accountant, or Senior Practice Accountant who wants to join a growing accountancy firm that values professional development, collaboration, and high-quality client service.
You Location & Commutable Areas
The role is based in Nantwich, Cheshire, with convenient commuting links from:
Crewe, Stoke-on-Trent, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Sandbach, Congleton, Middlewich, Winsford, Northwich, Alsager, Holmes Chapel, Chester, Whitchurch, Market Drayton, Stafford, Telford, Shrewsbury, Macclesfield and surrounding Cheshire and Shropshire areas.
Candidates within approximately a one-hour commute are encouraged to apply.
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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Telford
£50k - 60k per year
Permanent
On Site
Commercial Finance Manager – Finance & Commercial Leadership Role
Salary – up to £60k per annum
We are recruiting for a commercially minded Finance & Commercial Manager to take ownership of both the financial management and commercial performance of a growing business.
This is a hybrid finance and commercial leadership role, ideal for a hands-on finance professional who enjoys operating beyond traditional finance duties and contributing directly to sales performance, commercial strategy, and operational decision making.
Reporting directly to the CEO, you will play a key role in financial planning, management accounting, cash flow management, and business performance analysis, while also supporting the commercial operations of the business including sales pipeline oversight, project performance monitoring, and customer engagement.
The successful candidate will be commercially focused, analytical, and proactive, able to translate financial information into commercial insights that drive growth, profitability, and strategic decision making.
This role offers the opportunity to operate at the intersection of finance, operations, and commercial management, making it ideal for someone who wants a broader business leadership role rather than a purely technical finance position.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain accurate financial records, bookkeeping, and financial data integrity.
- Produce monthly management accounts, including profit and loss, balance sheet, and cash flow reports.
- Prepare and manage annual budgets, financial forecasts, and business planning processes.
- Monitor actual performance vs forecast, delivering clear variance analysis and financial insights to senior leadership.
- Manage weekly cash flow forecasting and working capital management.
- Develop and maintain financial controls, governance procedures, and asset controls.
- Prepare and submit quarterly VAT returns to HMRC.
- Support statutory accounts preparation with Group Finance.
- Manage monthly payroll processing, including P11D reporting and HMRC compliance.
A key part of this role is supporting the commercial performance of the business, ensuring that financial insight is used to improve sales performance, project profitability, and operational efficiency.
- Supporting commercial decision making through financial analysis and reporting.
- Managing the sales and project teams to monitor pipeline performance, revenue forecasting, and project profitability.
- Producing pipeline and commercial performance reports for leadership.
- Providing financial insight into pricing strategy, cost control, and margin improvement.
- Working with group teams on marketing initiatives and commercial strategy.
- Building relationships with key clients and stakeholders, supporting commercial discussions when required.
- Identifying opportunities for revenue growth, cost efficiency, and business performance improvement.
Skills & Experience
Essential
- ACCA or CIMA qualified accountant (or equivalent experience).
- This position requires someone who is commercially aware, proactive, and comfortable operating across finance and business operations, helping bridge the gap between finance, sales, and senior management.
- Strong experience in management accounting and financial reporting.
- Experience preparing budgets, forecasts, management accounts, and cash flow reports.
- Strong bookkeeping and financial controls experience.
- Excellent Excel and financial systems knowledge.
- Strong commercial awareness and business partnering skills.
- Ability to communicate financial information clearly to non-finance stakeholders.
Desirable
- Experience in a commercial finance or finance business partnering role.
- Experience supporting sales teams or project-based businesses.
- Exposure to commercial reporting, pricing analysis, or pipeline management.
Why Apply?
- Opportunity to step into a broad finance and commercial leadership role
- Work directly with senior leadership and influence strategic decisions
- High visibility role with real impact on business growth and performance
- Varied position combining finance, commercial management, and operational insight
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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Telford
£50k - 60k per year + Benefits
Permanent
On Site
Business Development Manager / Technical Sales Manager / Sales Engineer
Salary: £50,000 – £60,000 Basic salary plus benefits
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Business Development Manager / Technical Sales Manager / Sales Engineer to join a rapidly growing advanced manufacturing business during a major phase of growth.
The company has built a strong reputation for delivering high-quality engineered and manufactured solutions to customers operating in motorsport, aerospace, automotive and other high-performance engineering sectors.
Due to continued success across both existing and emerging markets, the business is looking to appoint a commercially driven technical sales professional to help drive new customer acquisition, develop strategic relationships and support the company’s ambitious growth plans.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working with engineering-led customers, complex manufacturing projects and technically advanced products.
The Role
As Business Development Manager, you will play a key role in identifying new business opportunities and developing relationships with organisations that require high-specification manufactured components and engineered products.
You will manage the full sales process from initial prospect engagement through to order placement, working closely with internal teams to ensure successful project delivery.
- Identify and engage new prospects, customers and manufacturing projects
- Develop and maintain a strong sales pipeline and opportunity forecast
- Manage the full B2B sales lifecycle from initial contact through to order placement
- Build strong relationships with engineering teams, procurement and senior stakeholders
- Manage key customer accounts and ongoing commercial relationships
- Work closely with internal engineering, production and project teams
- Ensure smooth handover from sales into project delivery
- Monitor market activity and identify new growth opportunities
- Represent the business at industry events and networking opportunities
About You
We are looking for a commercially focused professional with experience selling manufactured or engineered products into demanding engineering sectors.
You may currently be working as a:
- Business Development Manager
- Technical Sales Manager
- Sales Engineer
- Technical Sales Engineer
- Engineering Sales Manager
- Key Account Manager
- Commercial Manager
Essential Experience
- Proven experience in technical sales, engineering sales or manufacturing sales
- Experience selling manufactured products, engineered components or technical solutions
- Experience working with customers in motorsport, aerospace, automotive or advanced engineering sectors
- Strong ability to manage complex B2B sales processes
- Experience building long-term customer and account relationships
- Strong communication and commercial negotiation skills
Desirable
- Experience selling low-volume, high-specification manufactured products
- Background working with precision engineering, specialist manufacturing or bespoke engineered components
- Experience working with prototype, development or performance-focused engineering environments
What’s on Offer
- £50,000 – £60,000 basic salary
- Bonus & Car Allowance
- Early finish every Friday
- Join the business during an exciting period of growth
- Opportunity to influence the future commercial development of the company
- Work closely with a highly experienced engineering and manufacturing team
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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