• Good benefits package including pension and healthcare scheme
• Relocation support to the beautiful South Coast
• Stability and growth opportunity in an exciting and successful SME

Are you looking for a lead role where you can bring your team together to create process equipment systems used in different industries around the world? This is an opportunity where you can bring products to life and lead projects from start to finish. As part of a multi-disciplinary team, you will bring the entire system together, optimising the design and making sure it’s fit for purpose. This role is perfect for someone who enjoys fast-paced environments and wants to use their technical knowledge in the development of cutting-edge products.

The people you’ll be working with are brilliant, all dedicated to their work and pulling in the same direction. This role would be perfect for someone local, or someone wanting to relocate to a beautiful area near the South Coast, commutable from places like Poole and Bournemouth.

The Role: Principal Engineer

• Actively contribute to design projects, including leading design reviews, developing project plans and preparing specifications.
• Provide technical input throughout the product's lifecycle, from initial discussions with customers through to successful commissioning.
• Oversee the testing of new components, subassemblies and full systems.
• Lead compliance reviews and ensure all technical documentation is accurate and up to date.

The Candidate: Principal Engineer

The ideal candidate will consider themselves a proactive person who looks for solutions to problems, and you will have most of the following skills and experience:

• 5+ years’ experience in product design in a role such as Senior Design Engineer, Process Engineer, Systems Engineer or Mechatronics Engineer.
• Qualification in Mechanical, Mechatronic, Electrical Engineering or a related field.
• Experience in developing systems that combine mechanical, electrical and software elements
• Ability to think of your feet
• Confident in voicing your opinions and ideas, both within the team and to other departments

• Monday – Friday (40 hours per week)
• Free Lunch provided
• Excellent culture

An opportunity for a Marketing Executive has arisen with my client – if you are looking for a stable role in a great environment, where you can get on with the work you enjoy with varied responsibilities, then this is worth applying for!

At the forefront of their industry, the business is renowned for continuously developing new high-technology equipment to fit market and customer requirements. They are involved in setting global standards within their industry and sell their products worldwide.

Is the environment important to you? Because what really stands out about this business is their care for every single person who works there. The word culture isn't just a word on the wall, but the true heart of the company. They do so many things to bring their people together and make them feel valued, from free lunch every day and occasional breakfast clubs, to weekly yoga or football and wellness activities. And that's just to name a few...

The Marketing Executive will be part of a small team of skilled people. You will be responsible for the following:

• Lead Generation and campaigns.
• Monthly forecasts to assist in the company’s planning.
• Provide content and drive footfall for the website and social media accounts.
• Gain a technical understanding of all products and their applications.
• Demonstrations and presentations and representing the company's products at trade shows.
• Leading strategic growth projects by developing podcasts, technical content and creating university partnerships.

The Candidate: Marketing Executive

You will be an organised individual with the ability to multitask and work to deadlines. You will also have the following.

• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• IT literate (MS Office, internet, email systems).
• Technical marketing experience (ideally in scientific instrumentation).
• Ability to understand analytical techniques.
• A desire to learn and a ‘can-do’ attitude.

• Career advancement opportunities
• Flexible working hours
• Healthcare scheme
• Annual bonus 

Do you enjoy coaching and mentoring your team as part of your role as Supply Chain Manager? If you are looking for a positive and rewarding environment where you’ll be given autonomy to lead and develop the purchasing & logistics team, then please click apply!

We are working with an SME whose people are at the heart of everything they do. You will support your team with the end-to-end procurement process, and the role will grow with you, keeping you engaged and challenged. 

They are a leading designer and manufacturer of electromechanical products, used in growing markets globally. With a long-standing history and a great brand reputation, they can offer you a role where you can put your stamp on it and help drive the business forward. You’ll be joining a company of less than 50 people, so your team will be a manageable size, allowing you time to spend with each team member, developing their skillset, encouraging them to be innovative, and improving collaboration across the business.

As Supply Chain & Inventory Manager, they want your help improving the on-time delivery of incoming goods and product quality. You will manage the supply chain team, ensuring materials are available to support business growth. This includes team mentorship, strategic sourcing, demand planning, and managing supplier relationships.

You will also be responsible for the following:

• Leading the purchasing and logistics teams, providing mentorship, guidance and development opportunities.
• Manage daily supply chain activities: identify material needs, negotiate prices and delivery.
• Develop and implement sourcing strategies to support business growth.
• Build and maintain relationships with suppliers to meet quality, cost, and delivery goals.
• Evaluate, monitor, and report on supplier performance, addressing issues as needed.
• Support inventory control during stock counts and resolve discrepancies.

The Candidate: Supply Chain & Inventory Manager 

• Strong leadership skills to promote a culture of positivity and continuous improvement.
• Proven supply chain/purchasing management experience in a manufacturing environment. 
• Hands-on and proactive approach 
• Strong analytical and change management skills.
• A clear communicator, confident in challenging assumptions, detail-oriented, energetic, and results-driven.

• Monday-Friday with an early finish on a Friday!
• Benefits package includes pension, bonus, life assurance

Are you looking for a company that values their employees, where you manage your own projects from concept right through to production? You would be working for a manufacturing business specialising in the design and manufacture of metal components used in various critical industries, such as oil & gas, medical and aerospace. They have been around for over many years, with a huge focus on investing into their team and their facilities.

They are looking to add a Mechanical Design Engineer to the team. Here you’ll be using SolidWorks, though experience of any 3D CAD package is fine, and you’ll be creating 3D models, detailed component drawings, as well as assembly drawings. If this sounds interesting, please click apply!

The Candidate: Mechanical Design Engineer

The ideal candidate will be a proactive Engineer who looks for solutions to problems, and will have most of the following skills and experience:

• 3+ years’ experience in mechanical design in a role such as Design Engineer, CAD Engineer, Mechanical Engineer
• Experience using Solidworks, Inventor, Solid Edge, Creo or a similar 3D CAD package.
• Ability to think of your feet.
• Experience working with metal and designing components
• Confident in voicing your opinions and ideas, both within the team and to other departments

• Excellent bonus scheme
• Board-level position
• Additional benefits

I am partnered with a company offering you the opportunity to be an instrumental part of their next stage of growth. An SME that designs and manufactures high-precision equipment used for cutting-edge research globally, that want someone who can help drive continuous improvement across operations and the wider business. They are looking for someone to lead their manufacturing operation and be an active part of the leadership team, taking them to the next level.

They have a fantastic working environment and a genuinely collaborative leadership team. They encourage driving continuous improvement, taking accountability and team development. They have an operations department that is running very well, but there are plenty of opportunities to make improvements. This will be an opportunity where you can really influence the future of the business and reap the rewards.

The Role – Operations Director:
You will be responsible for production, procurement, planning, stock control & shipping, and after-sales. Your role will include:

• Managing a team of 15-20 people, providing leadership and coaching to increase the team’s capability and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
• Be a key part of the Senior Leadership Team, developing the company’s strategy alongside the MD.
• Ensuring all orders are delivered on time, to cost & quality requirements.
• Performance management of the team, including regular 1-to-1s to review performance and develop objectives. 
• Using your experience and knowledge to help the business deliver its strategic growth goals.

These are just some of the responsibilities: it will be a varied and impactful role with opportunities to implement new procedures and drive operational excellence! If this sounds like it could be for you, please get in touch to discuss the details in confidence.
 

The Candidate – Operations Director:

• Previous experience within the manufacturing of electro-mechanical products.
• Strong leadership capability with management experience. 
• Lean Six Sigma qualified
• A change agent with an operational excellence mindset.
• Self-motivated, approachable and empathetic.
• Strong business acumen and a high level of integrity.
• Not afraid to be hands-on and lead by example. 
• Proven experience of line and task management of operations teams with up to 30 people

• Commission scheme - £10k - £20k annually
• Unique product offering
• Fantastic career path
• Hybrid role
• Flexible hours

Are you looking for an opportunity to join an engineering business with huge growth potential? Or is it career development and a key role in a business moving forward? This opportunity can offer you both.

You’ll be working closely with the Sales Director and have the opportunity to travel across the UK, Europe, Asia and the US up to 25% of the time. They are looking for a motivated Technical Sales Engineer to work closely with customers, with the hunger to find new business!

The products are patented and completely unique on the market, used in a variety of technical applications, so having a technical grounding is key. You will be responsible for many things, including customer liaison, doing presentations and demos, creating quotes, and bringing in new business. There is plenty of low hanging fruit, and a huge market to go at, which will have a direct impact on your earnings. If this sounds of interest, please get in touch, or click apply!

The Candidate: Technical Sales Engineer

The successful candidate will be positive and confident in their ability, self-motivated, and will have most of the following skills and experience:

• Qualification in Engineering, physics or equivalent practical experience.
• A minimum of 2-3 years’ experience in technical sales.
• Ability to build rapport with people
• Driven, inquisitive, with excellent attention to detail.
• Willing to travel nationally and internationally up to 25% of the time.

• Performance-based bonus circa £8,000
• Hybrid working and flexible hours
• Annual bonus
• Health Insurance & Life Assurance

Are you looking for an opportunity to use your account management skills in a progressive and growing business? This is an opportunity to become a central part of a business, giving you excellent career prospects and the opportunity to develop. They are an SME with an amazing culture: a genuinely happy team that believe in their values and the vision of the business. The products are technical, used in research around the world, so you need to be comfortable working with technical products. Though there is no need to be an expert in their field!

With many of the accounts based in Europe and the US, you will be travelling around 25% of the time to visit customers and attend trade shows. The rest of the time, you will be in the office collaborating across the business or working from home.

You will be responsible for many different things, but most importantly you will be networking across your accounts and building relationships from top to bottom. If you have some experience in account management, but want something that you can really get your teeth into, please get in touch!

The Candidate: Key Account Manager
The successful candidate will have at least 3 years of experience in a sales position, and will have most of the following skills and experience:
•    Experience in managing and growing accounts, with a good commercial mindset.
•    Experience in a technical or scientific industry.
•    Comfortable in an SME environment, where processes and systems are being developed.  
•    Willing to travel throughout the UK and internationally for customer visits and occasional scientific conferences, on average 30% of the time