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Waltham Forest
Market related
Contract
Hybrid
Automotive Visualisation Graphic Designer
Reference: 56527
Umbrella Rate: £30.18/hr, increasing to £39.55/hr after 12 weeks (Inside IR35)
Contract Length: to end of 2027
Step into an exciting contract Automotive Graphic Designer opportunity with a focus on automotive visualisation and graphic design that turns ideas into show-ready graphics. If you enjoy high-impact creative work, precise mapping onto complex 3D vehicle surfaces, and collaborating across design disciplines, this Graphic Designer role offers a genuinely rewarding challenge. You will get the chance to develop bold 2D graphic language, bring it to life on real-world surfaces, and help shape brand moments through cutting-edge digital visualisation.
What You Will Do:
• Create high-impact 2D graphic concepts, including typography, badging, decals, and livery themes tailored to automotive briefs
• Translate 2D artwork into complex 3D vehicle surfaces with distortion-free, perfectly aligned results
• Collaborate with exterior, interior, and component designers, plus clay/digital modelers, to ensure cohesive surface language
• Prepare detailed digital models for high-end rendering and real-time Virtual Reality (VR) reviews to support design evaluations and senior sign-offs
• Pilot emerging design technologies, including AI-assisted creation tools, generative design, and parametric workflows
• Support prototyping by preparing and scaling vector plots for physical decal and livery validation
What You Will Bring:
• Extensive professional graphic design experience, with strong focus on automotive graphics
• A proven track record showcasing successful decal, stripe, badge, or livery design programs
• Expert-level command of Adobe Creative Suite, specifically Illustrator and Photoshop
• High proficiency in industry-standard visualisation and rendering software, including Autodesk VRED and/or Unreal Engine
• Strong understanding of graphic mapping onto complex 3D vehicle surfaces, with a meticulous eye for technical accuracy and detail
• A relevant degree in graphic/automotive/transportation design, industrial design, digital modelling, or equivalent practical experience
This Graphic Designer role supports the company’s product development goals by strengthening brand identity and ensuring graphic concepts remain consistent from initial creative design through to immersive VR review and prototype validation. The work helps deliver clear, production-ready visual outcomes and encourages smart, forward-thinking ways of collaborating and iterating within the automotive industry.
Location:
Based in Here East, with hybrid working of 4 days per week on site and 1 day from home.
Interested?
If you’re ready to bring automotive graphics to life with confidence and precision, apply now for this Graphic Designer contract role and take the next step in your design career.
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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Rugeley
£26k - 28k per year
Contract
Hybrid
If you're looking for a rewarding entry point into HR operations with payroll responsibility, this HR and Payroll Assistant (Maternity Cover) role is a brilliant opportunity to make an immediate impact. Expect hands-on work, strong cross-functional exposure with HR, Finance and managers, and a clear, structured route to owning key employee lifecycle and payroll admin activities. The HR and Payroll Assistant (Maternity Cover) position is ideal if you love detail, enjoy improving processes, and want your work to be felt every month as teams and payroll run smoothly.
What You Will Do:
- Support hiring managers through the recruitment process, including managing applications and coordinating interviews via the applicant tracking system.
- Manage new starter administration, including onboarding documentation, right to work checks and pre-employment processes.
- Handle employee lifecycle administration such as contractual changes, probation support, absence management and leaver processing.
- Input and collate monthly payroll changes and liaise with Finance to support accurate and timely payroll processing.
- Maintain and correct employee data across systems, including SAP, BrightHR, ATLAS and internal platforms, ensuring data integrity.
- Assist with employee relations administration at Level 0 and Level 1 by responding to routine queries and supporting managers with casework administration.
What You Will Bring:
- Proven experience in a similar HR, payroll or people administration role, with confidence processing payroll changes.
- CIPD Level 3 (or equivalent) is essential, with further HR study viewed positively.
- Strong working knowledge of UK employment law and HR best practice, with the ability to apply it accurately.
- Experience with pension administration, including managing uploads and changes in line with relevant deadlines.
- Excellent systems skills and high attention to detail, alongside strong organisational and communication abilities.
This HR and Payroll Assistant (Maternity Cover) role sits within the engineering and technology industry and helps this company keep HR administration reliable, compliant and efficient. By supporting recruitment coordination, onboarding, employee lifecycle administration and payroll change input, you help maintain a smooth employee experience while also supporting continuous improvement in processes and controls.
Location:
Lichfield, with the role supporting HR operations on-site within the HR and payroll team.
Interested?:
Ready to bring your HR and payroll administration skills to a role with real day-to-day value? Apply now for the HR and Payroll Assistant (Maternity Cover) opportunity and take the next step in your people operations career.
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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South East
Market related
Permanent
Hybrid
Are you ready to take your career to the next level? This is your chance to join a globally recognised leader in thermal products for vehicles and stationary applications. As an **After Market Sales Manager**, you'll have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology across industries such as Automotive, Motorsport, Bus & Coach, Truck, and Off-Highway. This role offers a dynamic, engaging environment where your contributions will directly impact revenue growth and market expansion. With a competitive salary, performance-based bonuses, and a company car, this is a career-defining opportunity.
What You Will Do:
- Identify, develop, and convert new business opportunities within the South-East UK region.
- Manage the full sales cycle, from prospecting to closing, ensuring consistent revenue growth.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with OEMs, distributors, and aftermarket customers.
- Prepare and negotiate quotations, pricing, and contract terms in line with company guidelines.
- Provide accurate CRM reporting, sales forecasts, and market feedback to support strategic decision-making.
- Represent the company at trade shows and industry events, showcasing innovative solutions.
What You Will Bring:
- Proven experience in B2B sales, preferably within automotive, industrial, or technical products.
- Strong relationship management skills, with the ability to engage with OEM and aftermarket customers.
- Exceptional negotiation and communication abilities, adaptable to all organisational levels.
- A proactive, results-oriented mindset with the ability to work autonomously.
- Familiarity with CRM systems and structured sales processes is advantageous.
As an **Area Sales Manager**, you'll play a pivotal role in driving the company's success by identifying market trends, expanding customer relationships, and supporting the definition of commercial strategies. This position offers the chance to work with a company renowned for its innovation and commitment to best-in-class quality. With a product range that includes over 3,000 cutting-edge solutions, you'll be part of a team that sets the standard in thermal technology.
Location:
This role is based in the South-East UK region, with frequent travel to customer sites and occasional international travel to the company's headquarters.
Interested?:
Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking company and make a real impact in a dynamic industry. Apply today and take the next step in your career!
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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Dudley
£30k per year
Permanent
On Site
CAD Engineer/Estimator
Dudley
£30,000
Our client is a precision engineering company that specialising in machining solutions for a wide range of industry sectors. They are seeking a CAD Engineer/Estimator to join their existing team. As a CAD Engineer/Estimator you will focus on creating detailed drawings using AutoCAD 2D and carry out estimating responsibilities for each project.
CAD Engineer/Estimator Responsibilities:
- Must be able to gather and work to engineering specifications
- Create detailed 2D drawings using AutoCAD 2D software
- Review and update legacy drawings
- Provide technical support to the wider team
- Assist with the CAD/CAM programming when required
- Carry out estimating responsibilities for each project.
CAD Engineer/Estimator Requirements:
- Previous experience in a Design related position
- Experienced in creating 2D designs using AutoCAD
- CAD CAM experience would be advantageous
- Must be a team player
If interested in CAD Engineering/Estimating positions, please apply at your earliest convenience.
Junior CAD Engineers will be considered for this position as training will be provided to successful 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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Hereford
Market related
Permanent
On Site
Senior / Mechanical Design Engineer
Aerospace
Hereford
Competitive Salary
A Senior / Mechanical Design Engineer is required to join an engineering team who are working on the design and development of UAV / Drone launch systems. The company design and develop their products in the UK for the global markets.
With a growing order book, they are seeking to grow their engineering team and require Senior / Mechanical Design Engineers to join their highly innovative and forward-thinking team. The Senior / Mechanical Design Engineer will be essential in strengthening the future engineering capabilities of the organisation and as such will be charged with developing mechanical design schemes and detailed designs of complex parts and assemblies.
The Senior / Mechanical Design Engineer will be proficient in CAD (ideally SolidWorks) to design and detail component and assembly models and the associated drawings. A hands-on approach and can-do attitude are essential, as is the ability to work independently within a small engineering team.
What's in it for you?
- An excellent opportunity to work on highly innovative projects using your skills and experience to deliver high quality products to the global market
- Exciting opportunity to work for a pioneering British company that is at the forefront of innovation being recognised as a fast-growing organisation
- Work within a smaller engineering team where outstanding performance is recognised and rewarded where an individual can realise their designs from concept into a practical function product / system.
- Highly competitive salary
As Senior / Mechanical Design Engineer - you will be required to;
- Develop mechanical design schemes and detailed designs of UAV / drone launch system parts and assemblies and it's associated launch mechanism.
- Carrying out concept development for mechanical systems.
- Using hand calculations, simulation methods, modelling tools and CAE tools to size, analyse and optimise system elements.
- Carry out concept design of mechanical systems using SolidWorks
- Develop part and system testing plans.
- Support in-house prototype build.
- Occasional optional travel outside of the UK to support new projects
As Senior / Mechanical Design Engineer - you will have;
- BSc/BEng in Engineering (or equivalent experience)
- Proven mechanical design experience within the aerospace/defence/motorsport industries
- Proficient in modelling parts & assemblies in CAD (ideally SolidWorks)
- Proficient in carrying out engineering calculations and the use of modelling and simulations software to support their design work. (Mathcad, ANSYS or similar)
- Experience in developing mechanical systems from concept to reality
- Proven background in DFM
- Ideally some experience with DFMEA
- Knowledge of pneumatics would be beneficial though not essential
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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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Chester
Competitive Salary
Permanent
On Site
Mechanical Technician
Location: Chester
Salary: Negotiable Depending on Experience
Job Type: Permanent
Overview:
- We are currently recruiting for a Mechanical Technician to join our clients specialist engineering and manufacturing environment focused on the assembly and integration of advanced automated and process systems.
- This is a hands-on role suited to a mechanically skilled technician who has experience working with precision mechanical assemblies, engineering drawings, high-accuracy measurement equipment and complex machinery including breakdown, repairs and troubleshooting.
- You will be involved in the mechanical activities including adjustment, alignment and integration of advanced equipment, ensuring assemblies are completed safely, accurately and to the required quality standards.
- The role would suit candidates with backgrounds such as Mechanical Fitter, Mechanical Assembly Technician, Precision Mechanical Fitter, Mechanical Technician, Machine Assembly Technician, Mechanical Integration Technician or Metrology Technician.
Key Responsibilities:
- Carry out mechanical assembly and integration activities on complex automated and process equipment.
- Interpret engineering drawings, mechanical blueprints and assembly documentation.
- Prepare the required materials, components, tools and equipment before commencing assembly activities.
- Assemble, adjust, align and position mechanical components to required specifications and tolerances.
- Use precision measurement and metrology equipment to verify dimensions, alignment and positional accuracy.
- Use equipment such as laser trackers, interferometry systems or similar high-precision measurement technology.
- Measure and assess characteristics including straightness, positioning, angularity and alignment.
- Carry out mechanical adjustments to achieve the required accuracy and performance.
- Assemble and tighten bolted joints in accordance with the relevant technical procedures and specifications.
- Work with mechanical, pneumatic and, where required, electrical systems as part of the wider equipment integration process.
- Identify and report technical issues that may affect the assembly, quality or delivery of the equipment.
- Record assembly progress, issues and measurements accurately and clearly.
- Work in accordance with company quality, health and safety and environmental procedures.
- Apply 5S and continuous improvement principles within the assembly environment.
- Care for and correctly use all tools, equipment and measurement systems.
- Contribute ideas to improve assembly methods, processes and equipment.
- Support the sharing of technical knowledge and best practice across the wider engineering and assembly teams.
What We Are Looking For:
- The ideal candidate will have experience in a precision mechanical assembly, mechanical fitting, machine building, equipment installation or mechanical integration environment.
Essential Experience
- Proven experience in mechanical assembly, mechanical fitting or the integration of complex machinery.
- Ability to read and interpret mechanical engineering drawings, blueprints and technical documentation.
- Experience using precision measurement and metrology equipment.
- Proven experience with laser trackers, interferometry or comparable high-accuracy measurement systems.
- Experience measuring and assessing straightness, positioning, angularity and alignment.
- Experience carrying out mechanical adjustment and precision alignment activities.
- Mechanical vocational training, apprenticeship, HNC or HND in Mechanical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
Desirable Experience
- Knowledge of pneumatic systems.
- Basic knowledge of electrical systems.
- Experience working with automated machinery, process systems, special-purpose machinery or advanced manufacturing equipment.
- Experience with torque-controlled assembly and the tightening of bolted joints.
- Experience working within a 5S, lean manufacturing or continuous improvement environment.
Why Apply?
- This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled Mechanical Assembly Technician, Mechanical Fitter or Precision Mechanical Technician to work on advanced equipment where accuracy, technical ability and attention to detail are essential.
- You will work in a technically challenging environment, contributing directly to the assembly and integration of complex automated and process systems.
- If you have experience in precision mechanical assembly, machine building, metrology, laser tracking, interferometry or mechanical alignment, we would be keen to hear from you.
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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