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Commercial Project Engineer

Our German owned Client operates in the UK and internationally for the supply of automotive and combustion engine products such as gaskets, shielding systems, stamped and formed metal components, we are looking to recruit a new Commercial Project Engineer (Product/ Programme Sales Manager) to support customer engagement and accurate sales coordination and project engagement.

Based in Redcar (near Cleveland) and working on a hybrid basis, this internal and external customer engagement role is to ensure the successful commercial coordination and accuracy of RFQ activity, data entry, forecasting, sales planning and ultimately growth in sales and customer satisfaction.

Specifically, role duties include:

Commercial Tasks:

-    Assist with the controlling of part prices and tooling costs.

-    Support preparation of cost models and quotes for prototypes and mass production - working closely with sister companies.

-    Help maintain customer portals accurately and manage sales-related data.

-    Support the sales planning process in line with business requirements.

-    Support Global Sales team members with contract reviews / negotiations, ensuring data is prepared and presented in professional manner.

Program/Project Management Tasks:

-    Organise initial kick off meetings. 

-    Support project meetings and documentation.

-    Track project time lines and milestones.

-    Preparation of the launch content.

-        Ensures customer release drawings are documented accordingly.

Communication & Coordination:

-    Act as a key point of contact for customers and customer documentation.

-    Coordinate regularly with internal departments (engineering, manufacturing etc..) to ensure project alignment.

-    Regularly engage in on-site customer visits to build relationships and understand technical and commercial needs.

-        Participate in off-site customer visits in line with business needs. 

-    Promote the 'Customer Voice' to ensure customer satisfaction.

Change Management:

-    Support the initiating and tracking of customer change requests.

-    Support customer release and audit activities.

Although supporting existing core OEM and tier 1 customers, this role is targeted to expand to support the business development of new customers in new markets. Working alongside the existing sales team, your strengths in customer relationship and engagement is core.

To support this role, you should have/be:

-    A positive "can do" attitude and the ability to adapt accordingly / flexibly in line with business and customer needs.

-    Experience in a similar customer-facing position from within a technical commercial sales support / engineering / program management / business administration environment (ideally automotive).

-    IT competent. Familiarity with SAP, CRM systems (e.g. Salesforce) or equivalent would be extremely beneficial.

-    Strong communication and organisational skills along with excellent communication / presentation skills.

-    Able to work collaboratively and build good working relationships with others, as well as work independently in an effective manner as required.

-    Able to undertake some occasional UK-based travel or other Group locations (e.g. Germany).

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.

Telesales Executive
Telford
£25,000 basic + uncapped commission (OTE £45,000)
Permanent | Full Time

Ready to take control of your earnings and grow your career in sales? This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-paced, supportive telesales team where effort and results are genuinely rewarded.

You’ll be contacting UK businesses to create and qualify sales opportunities, building rapport, and booking high-quality appointments for the field sales team. With full training, clear progression, and a realistic OTE of £45,000 PA, this is the perfect step for ambitious, confident communicators.

Key Responsibilities as a Telesales Executive:

• Make outbound calls to business customers across the UK
• Identify potential sales opportunities and qualify leads
• Book appointments for the external sales team
• Understand customer needs and match them with the right solutions
• Maintain accurate records and manage your pipeline through the CRM
• Work towards and exceed daily and weekly activity and performance targets

What’s in it for you:

• £25,000 basic salary + uncapped commission (realistic OTE £45,000+)
• Monthly bonuses and team incentives
• Full training and ongoing coaching from experienced sales professionals
• Clear career progression within a growing organisation
• Supportive, sociable team environment

Who we’re looking for:

• Telesales or appointment setting experience is preferred, however as a minimum you will have transferable skills and a bubbly and outgoing personality
• Confident, professional telephone manner and great communication skills
• Motivated, target-driven and eager to learn
• Resilient, enthusiastic, and results-focused
• Comfortable using IT systems and CRMs

Benefits:

• 23 days’ holiday, rising with time served, plus your birthday off
• Healthcare and life insurance 
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption 
• Employee discount schemes and regular social events

If you’re ambitious, energetic, and ready to be rewarded for your performance, apply now to kick-start a successful sales career with real earning potential.

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.

Mechanical Estimator 
Location: Telford
Salary: Up to £45,000 per annum + benefits 

We are recruiting on behalf of a long-established and highly respected engineering company that designs, manufactures, installs, and services a global client base. 

This position would suit an experienced individual from a heavy industrial background, either in estimating or in technical sales, who is looking for a stable, office-based role. The role is ideal for someone who has built their expertise through hands-on experience and is confident working on varied and often technically complex project enquiries.

The Mechanical Estimator will be responsible for supporting the sales team by preparing timely, accurate, and commercially sound cost estimates for bespoke mechanical systems and services. Candidates must be able to work from limited client information or basic engineering drawings and still produce reliable, high-level estimates, sometimes for large or short-lead time projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Receive and review RFQs (Requests for Quotation) from the sales team for a range of custom mechanical systems and services.

• Work closely with the sales and engineering teams to determine appropriate technical solutions and translate these into cost estimates.

• Interpret and work from limited client information, including basic engineering drawings and outline specifications.

• Identify and obtain costs for materials, subcontracted services, components, and consumables.

• Build and present clear cost models and support the commercial proposal process.

• Assist in bid clarification meetings or technical discussions with customers.

• Contribute to sales order administration and contract review activities as needed.

• Liaise internally across sales, engineering, and project management functions to ensure estimates reflect realistic technical and commercial assumptions.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• This role would suit a seasoned Estimator or Sales Engineer with a background in heavy engineering, mechanical systems, or industrial machinery.

• You may have previously worked in a client-facing sales role and are now seeking a move to an office-based position with more focus on technical estimating.

• You must be able to work independently, manage time effectively, and have confidence in your ability to estimate accurately from limited information.

• You should be proactive, adaptable, and comfortable dealing with a range of internal and external stakeholders.

• Strong commercial awareness and ability to develop cost models based on materials, labour, and third-party inputs.

• Confidence in interpreting technical drawings.

• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines without compromising accuracy.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with real industry experience who wants to be part of a specialist team working on technically interesting and globally distributed projects. The role offers the chance to use your practical knowledge in a more structured, office-based environment without losing the challenge of complex project work.

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.

Title: Project Design Engineer

Location: Kidderminster, West Midlands   

Overview:

We are currently recruiting for a Project Design Engineer, to work for our client at their site in Kidderminster, this is an exciting opportunity that has arisen and would suit someone who is a self-motivated individual who would like to join their established Engineering department.

The role will be responsible for various ongoing projects including the cost-effective design, material procurement, instigation, control and compilation and submission of all associated engineering documentation.

Job Summary:

• Shall be fully committed to the achievement of the company policies and objectives with attention to quality, safety & environment
• Will undertake reasonable instructions from senior personnel in the best interests of the company
• Assisting Sales in the preparation of quotation drawings/documentation (workload permitting)
• Assisting in the development of new equipment/new product ranges (workload permitting)
• Assisting in the creation of standard 3D models and library parts (workload permitting)
• Creating cost effective designs by integration of common parts and standardisation of components
• Producing General Arrangement drawings, Manufacturing drawings and Technical Specifications
• Producing 3D models for estimating weights, volumes, interferences, determining complex geometry, etc.
• Verification of designs by calculations and/or FEA/CFD (analysis to be carried out under supervision)
• Designing products that are safe and in accordance with Health & Safely legislation
• Designing products that comply with applicable design codes, e.g. ASME VIII, ASME B31.3, etc.
• Designing products that comply with applicable governing legislation, e.g. 2014/68/EU (PED)
• Producing material requisitions to ensure all material/quantity/technical requirements are identified
• Using standard components and referencing part numbers from the company system, where possible
• Instigation and ongoing control of projects/contracts from Sales hand-over through to delivery.
• Organisation of the duties, tasks & workload of engineers assisting on larger contracts.
• Liaison with Quality/Production to ensure ‘sub-contract’ and ‘in-house’ activity is considered and controlled
• Supervising workshop personnel and/or sub-contractors, as required Documentation
• Organisation and preparation of all engineering documentation requirements, as required by the contract
• Submission of required contract documentation to client/third party, via the Documentation department

Qualifications/Experience:

• Minimum GCSE Grade 5 (equivalent grade C) or higher in Maths & English
• HNC in Mechanical Engineering essential
• Essential knowledge of Microsoft packages (Outlook, Word, Excel) required
• Experience using Adobe Acrobat
• AutoCad experience essential SolidWorks & 3D Modelling
• ASME PV code knowledge preferred (i.e. ASME VIII)
• Knowledge of manufacturing, welding, piping and materials essential
• Experience of working within the Oil & Gas industry preferred
• Experience of filters, strainers and pressure vessels preferred.

Benefits:

• Company bonus
• Company pension scheme
• Life insurance (death in service)
• 23 days holiday (19 floating days, 4 fixed towards Christmas shutdown) +extra service days +Bank Holidays +Birthday Leave (after 2 full calendar years’ service)
• Training opportunities
• Free eye tests and contribution towards spectacles for PC users, if appropriate
• On-site parking

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.