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Worcestershire
Market related
Permanent
On Site
Production Estimator
Global Manufacturing and Engineering
Location: Worcestershire, on-site role
Strong salary, 8% Pension Contribution, Private Health Care, Death in Service Package, Full Sick Pay, 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays, Free Parking, Subsidised Restaurant
No visa sponsorship for overseas candidates
We're looking for a commercially astute Production Estimator to join the Inter Company Sales Team-a pivotal role at the heart of the operations.
Reporting directly to the Production Director, you'll take full ownership of creating and managing machine option quotations across Europe. Whether it's standard configurations, bespoke adaptations, or retrofit solutions, your work will ensure our quotes are accurate, competitive, and delivered with precision.
This is a role for someone who thrives in a technically complex environment and understands the critical link between engineering and commercial success.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Lead the creation and life cycle management of all machine option quotations.
- Collaborate across departments-Engineering, Supply Chain, Production-to deliver accurate, timely, and profitable proposals.
- Drive each quotation as a project, ensuring clear timelines, accountability, and follow-through.
- Implement and refine cost models that reflect market realities and boost conversion rates.
- Prepare estimates across machining, fabrication, engineering design, materials, and assembly-then track performance to identify commercial improvement opportunities.
- Build strong relationships with our European Sales teams to align on strategy and deliver value.
- Analyse KPIs and use data insights to improve revenue, profitability, and success rates.
- Continuously improve the quotation process to deliver greater value to both our customers and our production teams.
- Support twice-yearly costing reviews with sound commercial analysis and judgement.
What We're Looking For:
Essential Experience & Skills:
- Proven background in estimation and quotation within a related engineering or manufacturing sector.
- Clear understanding of how commercial performance ties to estimation strategy.
- Strong technical insight into complex manufacturing and engineering processes.
- Solid commercial and financial acumen.
- Excellent communication and relationship-building skills across multiple nationalities and functions.
- Confident in decision-making and problem-solving, even under pressure.
- Highly organised, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
- Detail-focused and customer-oriented.
- Willing and able to travel when required.
- Degree-qualified in a relevant field.
Desirable Experience:
- Experience within a machine tool or precision engineering environment.
- Multilingual capability-especially in another core European language alongside fluent business English.
- Background in implementing or improving business systems related to estimation and quotation.
We're seeking someone who brings industry insight, technical rigour, and commercial sharpness. If you're driven to improve processes, influence key decisions, and contribute directly to business success-this is your opportunity.
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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Huddersfield
Excellent salary, car and bonus
Permanent
Hybrid
General Sales Manager (North / hybrid)
Our client is a global manufacturer of capital machine tool equipment and with continued growth in their UK and European markets, they are seeking a General Sales Manager to manage their commercial and sales engagement in the North of England and Scotland.
Working alongside an existing and established sales and manufacturing organisation in the UK along with 3x direct sales personnel in the territory, you will be based north of Birmingham - ideally along the M62 corridor due to territory distances, and be responsible for helping achieve the annual sales targets through actively promoting and selling a market leading portfolio of CNC machines. This role is critical in unlocking the full potential of our client's brand across a diverse range of sectors and applications.
The successful candidate is likely to have a proven sales background, and a proven track record within the CNC machinery / machine tool / metal cutting industry and you will be a pragmatic and credible individual who will portray a positive image of our Client and their globally positioned products to their customer base.
Strong written and oral communication skills are essential along with the ability to think innovatively whilst have the capacity for detail and planning.
Reporting to the Sales Director, the role responsibilities are as follows:
- Lead and inspire a team of sales professionals to exceed performance targets
- Deliver regular feedback and coach/mentor to support individual and team growth
- Support team's time management and planning capacity
- Create and maintain a positive and supportive work environment
- Maintain high accuracy in daily sales forecasting using CRM systems
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key customers and internal/external stakeholders - maintain existing accounts and creating growth
- Actively support succession planning and team development through continuous improvement
- Ensure correct documentation is in place and internally agreed
- Track revenue, profit and sales margins
- Monitor and ensure customers meet payment milestones in line with contractual obligations
- Successfully work toward and manage a capital sales annual target of c £22 million
Person Specification
Essential criteria:
- A minimum 5 years sales experience selling within the engineering/manufacturing sectors with relevant process/manufacturing experience
- Strong sales and negotiation skills working at high value sales values
- Confident to present & prepare presentations
- Communicate at all levels of the business
- Experience of CRM
- Skilled in time management, using proven methods to meet deadlines efficiently
- Clean driving license
Desirable criteria:
- Good understanding of the machine tool market preferably with team management exposure.
This is a senior sales management working within a world class and highly regarded brand.
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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Warwick
£35.64 - 35.64 per hour
Contract
Hybrid
Brand Design Planner & Producer
Reference: 36272784
Umbrella Rate: £35.64/hr (Inside IR35)
Are you ready to take your career to the next level in a dynamic and innovative environment? This is your chance to join a forward-thinking company as a Brand Design Planner, where creativity meets strategic planning. With a focus on delivering cutting-edge projects, this role offers the opportunity to work on multi-disciplinary programmes that make a real impact. If you thrive in a fast-paced setting and have a passion for design and operational excellence, this could be the perfect fit for you.
What You Will Do:
• Set up frameworks and blueprints for delivering multi-disciplinary projects successfully.
• Coordinate and manage projects from initiation to conclusion, ensuring timely delivery and quality outcomes.
• Anticipate issues, manage risks, and proactively plan resources and deliverables.
• Provide operational management support for the design hub to achieve strategic objectives.
• Collaborate with programme management and business operations teams to ensure capacity planning aligns with project goals.
• Utilise tools like Wrike, Workfront, and MS Project to optimise project execution.
What You Will Bring:
• Proven experience in strategically planning and delivering multi-disciplinary design projects.
• Producer with a strong track record of delivery within both agency and corporate settings.
• Strong knowledge of design processes and the ability to translate strategies into actionable plans.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing skills to ensure smooth project collaboration.
• A creative mindset with the ability to manage complex design projects across cultures and time zones.
• Familiarity with project management tools such as Wrike, Workfront, and MS Project.
As a Brand Design Planner, your contributions will play a pivotal role in shaping the success of this company’s design initiatives. By ensuring projects are robustly structured, resourced effectively, and delivered on time, you’ll be instrumental in driving innovation and excellence. This role supports the company’s vision of creating impactful and strategic design outcomes, making it an exciting opportunity for professionals who want to make a difference.
Location:
This role is based in Gaydon, offering a vibrant and collaborative environment for creative professionals.
Interested?
If you’re ready to bring your expertise and creativity to a role that challenges and inspires, don’t wait! Apply now to become a Brand Design Planner and take the next step in your career journey.
Unfortunately, we cannot progress candidates who require sponsorship to work 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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Worcester
High salary level + car + bonus
Permanent
On Site
Senior Customer Satisfaction and Service Manager (Midlands)
Reporting to the UK Managing Director and based in the Midlands, this role is to manage the existing Customer and Service Team across the UK and Ireland. Working in a technical and higher value equipment manufacturing organisation, the Customer Satisfaction and Service Manager forms a critical and strategic element to their Customer Service offering.
The role will require a high level of commercial and technical involvement in continuing to manage and develop a successful aftermarket service. You will need to have similar experience from a capital/complex equipment manufacturing organisation.
Focused on supplying a first-class service as well as growing revenue streams, this is critical position and 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 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 in the UK and Ireland.
• Supporting the sales activity and growth in revenue.
• Promoting ‘service as a business’ culture - measuring and reporting on customer satisfaction.
• 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.
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.
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 would 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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Newton Abbot
Market related
Permanent
Remote
Join a Leading Innovator as a Commissioning Engineer
Are you ready to take your career to the next level? This is a unique opportunity to become part of a company that is a pioneer in industrial gas turbine sectors. The company is renowned for its commitment to excellence, innovation, and the development of cutting-edge technology. As a Commissioning Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in driving the success of high-profile projects, working within a team that is passionate about delivering exceptional results.
Job Purpose:
- To carry out all aspects commissioning equipment and customer sites worldwide.
- To conduct maintenance of associated facilities and equipment to ensure the accurate delivery of the Commissioning process to the highest standards.
- To assist with pre commissioning activities in testing of the equipment as required prior to delivery to site.
What you will do:
- Oversee the commissioning process for turbine-powered generator sets, ensuring they meet operational standards.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues.
- Provide technical support and guidance on the installation and operation of gas turbines.
- Conduct performance tests and validate the reliability and efficiency of systems.
- Prepare comprehensive commissioning documentation and reports.
- Stay abreast of industry trends and advancements to continuously improve processes and services.
What You Will Bring:
- Proven experience as a Commissioning Engineer in the aerospace or industrial gas turbine sector.
- Strong understanding of gas turbine technology and generator set operations.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work effectively in a team.
- A commitment to maintaining high safety and quality standards.
- Exceptional communication and documentation skills.
Qualifications & Skills:
- Multi-disciplined qualified engineer, HNC/HND or degree in an engineering discipline, or equivalent experience
- Excellent leadership, communication, and organisational skills
- Ability to understand technical electrical and mechanical drawings
- Excellent fault-finding skills on both electrical and mechanical equipment.
- PLC control code understanding and development experience (Allen Bradley RS Logix is preferred)
- SCADA understanding and development experience (Wonderware preferred)
- Generator protection knowledge and experience
Company Contribution & Industry Information:
This role is situated within a privately-owned company that stands at the forefront of industrial gas turbine industry. The company prides itself on being an original equipment manufacturer and a specialist sub-contractor, delivering products and services that are synonymous with quality and innovation. As a Commissioning Engineer, you will significantly contribute to the company's mission to lead and excel in the field, ensuring that every project not only meets but exceeds client expectations.
Location: This exciting role is based in Newton Abbots, offering a dynamic and inspiring work environment.
Take the Next Step:
If you are a driven individual with a passion for innovation and a desire to make a tangible impact in the industrial gas turbine sectors, we want to hear from you. Apply now to embark on a rewarding career journey as a Commissioning Engineer, where you will be instrumental in shaping the future of technology and engineering excellence. Alternatively send your CV to lee.elwell@jonlee.co.uk or call 01384 446154.
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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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Coventry
£23.86 - 23.86 per hour
Contract
Hybrid
Customer Service Officer - 36326780
Umbrella Rate: £23.86/hr (Inside IR35)
Are you ready to take your career to the next level in a dynamic and supportive environment? This Customer Service Officer role offers the perfect opportunity to showcase your skills in a fast-paced industry, where every day brings new challenges and rewards. With hybrid working options available after a initial training period, this position combines flexibility with the chance to make a real impact in a leading organisation. If you're passionate about delivering exceptional customer service and solving problems with a proactive approach, this could be the role for you.
What You Will Do:
• Provide exceptional customer service and support via phone, online chat, or text, addressing both technical and non-technical inquiries.
• Analyse and resolve customer issues, ensuring satisfaction and maintaining high standards of service.
• Act as a liaison between customers, production, and distribution departments to ensure seamless order fulfilment.
• Handle customer interactions in a distribution centre or walk-in service facility, offering technical and non-technical support.
• Work independently with general supervision, tackling challenging problems and delivering effective solutions.
• Influence and support team members within the job area by sharing insights and best practices.
What You Will Bring:
• Experience providing call centre-based customer support in response to a high volume of inquiries.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage effectively across multiple channels.
• Proven experience in customer service, preferably in a call centre or distribution centre environment.
• Problem-solving abilities and a proactive approach to resolving customer issues.
• Familiarity with technical and non-technical customer support processes.
• A commitment to delivering high-quality service and maintaining customer satisfaction.
This Customer Service Officer role plays a vital part in supporting the company’s mission to deliver outstanding service and build lasting customer relationships. As a key member of the customer service team, you will contribute to the company’s reputation for excellence in a competitive industry. Your efforts will directly impact customer satisfaction and the company’s overall success.
Location:
This role is based at Whitley, with hybrid working available following an initial training period.
Interested?
If you’re ready to step into an exciting role that offers growth, flexibility, and the chance to make a difference, apply today! Don’t miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking company and take your career to new heights.
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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