Are you looking for an opportunity to be an instrumental part of a growing and successful SME? Take full control of operations and run things your way, from day one.

You’ll have the freedom to shape processes, make decisions and manage the day-to-day manufacturing operation with your ideas. It’s a hands-on position where your expertise will be trusted, and your improvements will make a visible difference. 

Enjoy a variety of tasks that keep things interesting – from order management and quoting to stock control, purchasing, and facilities management. You’ll also oversee health and safety, ensuring everything runs smoothly and safely.

With a small, well-run team of 10, you’ll work closely with people who care about quality and want the business to succeed. As the company grows, so will your opportunities, including growing the team, and progressing towards a more senior position.

What you’ll do:
Manage daily factory operations, including opening and closing procedures and the safe use of plant and machinery. You'll plan and monitor production schedules to meet customer delivery deadlines and keep everything on track.

Review incoming orders, confirm delivery times, and coordinate packing and dispatch. When needed, jump in to support operations hands-on to maintain throughput and continuity. Keep communication flowing by reviewing and responding to operational emails and internal queries, ensuring everything runs efficiently.

What you’ll need:

• Previous experience in an Operations Manager position in engineering or manufacturing
• Strong organisational skills and a hands-on approach to managing operations
• Excellent communication abilities, with empathy and the capacity to lead a team effectively

About the company:
The business manufactures high-quality testing products. Recently acquired and set for growth, it’s a tight-knit team of 15 people who take pride in delivering excellent products and running a smooth operation.

If this sounds of interest, please click the ‘Apply’ button, or get in touch with Ashlea Harland to find out more!

• 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 a team together to create process equipment used in R&D around the world? 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. You will understand how to construct the process, putting together the technical requirements and leading the design.

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 for handling liquids or chemicals
• Ability to think of your feet
• Confident in voicing your opinions and ideas, both within the team and to other departments

• Graduate opportunity!
• The chance to be part of a rapidly growing company and the next success story
• Exciting international travel opportunities
• Training that will allow you to succeed in providing an excellent customer experience 
• Additional benefits below

Are you looking for your first role in industry after university, but you’ve realised you don’t want to spend all your time in the lab or an office? With this opportunity, you can combine your technical mind, inquisitiveness, and love of talking to people! 

You will be working for a company that designs and manufactures cutting-edge patented test equipment, used in growing global markets. Recognised as one of the most innovative and technically advanced manufacturers in their field, this would be a fantastic opportunity for a Graduate with a degree in physics or engineering.

We need you to help strengthen their presence across the world, assisting the established customer base, as well as demonstrating the equipment to potential new customers. You’ll be travelling to see customers around 25% of the time, to exciting places across Europe and sometimes further afield. With this comes an exciting career path and an opportunity to earn good money.

If you have a degree in the physical sciences or engineering, and enjoy speaking to people, then please click apply! A full driving license is required.

Additional Benefits:

• Attractive bonus structure
• Life Insurance
• Shares scheme
• Pension

Stores Person

• £28,000 - £32,000 basic salary
• Monday – Friday full time position
• Stability and growth in an exciting and successful SME growing year on year

Are you looking for a role that you can really make your own, and carve out your own development path? Working for a high technology equipment manufacturer, you will be looking after their warehouse and everything that is coming in and going out the doors. 

You will be receiving and checking deliveries and using their MRP system to make sure the stock levels are correct. You’ll be working as part of a small team of lovely people, and you will be an important part of the team too: you will get the opportunity to put your ideas into action!

So, if you’re looking for an opportunity to make your mark and be heard, as part of a lovely environment to work in, then please click apply!
Stores Person
This role will be looking after both stock control as well as getting involved in some purchasing. 

The role responsibilities will include:

• Picking items for production
• Maintain inventory levels to support manufacturing output
• Co-ordinate monthly stock take and process relevant documents
• Arranging packing and shipments of goods
• Utilise the MRP system

Stores Person Requirements

• Experience in a manufacturing company
• Good multi-tasking and administration skills
• Previous experience with MRP or ERP system
• Experience in a similar position such as Logistics Co-ordinator, Stock Controller, Purchasing Assistant, Supply Chain Administrator, Inventory Controller etc.

• 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

• The bridge between engineering disciplines in an R&D environment
• Development of unique scientific equipment
• Flexible hours and a good benefits package
• Fantastic career path

Do you thrive in environments that present you with interesting and varied engineering challenges? Do you enjoy figuring out design problems and how to fix them, alongside a team of knowledgeable engineers? If that sounds like you, and you have some knowledge across mechanical and electronic engineering, then keep on reading! 

You’ll be working with complex equipment used in growing markets globally. This business is going from strength to strength, and due to their growth, they continue to grow and invest in their R&D team. Reporting to a fantastic R&D Manager, you’ll be given support, development opportunities, and trust to use and prove your ideas. 

It’s a fantastic industry to be involved with, and they are focused on bringing new products to market year after year, giving you plenty of opportunity to develop your skillset. They are currently working on a huge, groundbreaking project, so it’s the perfect time to join with design challenges to sink your teeth into. You’ll be responsible for bridging mechanical and electronic engineering into a full system: design, CAD modelling, simulations, spec development, prototyping and establishing test requirements will all be part of your role.  As part of a close-knit team, your voice will very much be heard, and you’ll be able to influence the designs of the future. They are a fast-growing and agile business, and a great bunch of people.

You could have industry experience in design or manufacturing engineering: whether you have 2 years’ experience or a wealth of experience, we’d love to talk to you so please click apply! 

The Candidate: Mechatronics Engineer
Our ideal engineer will have a genuine engineering problem-solving mentality and will have most of the following skills and experience: 

•    2+ years experience in a design or manufacturing environment
•    SolidWorks proficiency
•    Mechanical and electrical / electronic engineering knowledge
•    Excellent communication 
•    Confident in voicing your opinions and ideas, both within the team and to other departments

• Flexible working hours, with a half-day on Friday
• Pension, shares scheme, and life insurance.
• Healthcare scheme

Do you want to work in an enjoyable working environment that’s fast-paced and will make the days fly by? As part of a friendly team who are all pulling in the same direction, you'll have freedom and be trusted to follow your instinct and make decisions.

You’ll have access to a fantastic online training platform, which means you’ll learn more, become even better at your job, and open doors to internal moves or promotions in the future. We support our team with external training and qualifications too.

The role will involve purchasing a wide range of fabricated parts and electronic components, from PCBAs up to assembly level, with daily use of the MRP system. You will also get involved in managing supplier relationships, looking for new ones or improving the relationship with existing suppliers. You will also monitor supplier performance, with support from the wider team as needed.

The Candidate: Technical Buyer

The ideal candidate will have been in a similar position, involved in electronic component or fabricated part purchasing, and will have most of the following skills and experience:

• Strong negotiation skills and a great communicator
• A good understanding of the suppliers in fabricated parts procurement
• ERP/MRP experience – it doesn’t matter which one

• 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.

• Forge and direct the future of the design process and set the standards
• An autonomous role where you can see your designs right the way through
• Flexible hours
• Good benefits package including pension, healthcare, bonus, life assurance

A company that has taken a legacy approach to electrical design, this is an opportunity to make your mark. You can introduce best practice to electrical design, bring in modern control circuits and bring everything up to current standard. 

You’ll be working with very high spec hardware, and each one is custom made per order. You will be working as part of a multidiscipline team, and with everything manufactured in house you can see your designs right through to the end product. 
It’s a fantastic industry to be involved in, working with equipment that has an impact on everyone, setting you on an excellent path for future success.

The people are brilliant, all really dedicated to their work and pulling in the same direction. Whether you have 3 years’ experience in electrical design, or have gained this experience in an electro-mechanical capacity in any industry, we’d love to talk to you!

The Candidate: Electrical Design Engineer
You will be positive and confident in your ability, and will have most of the following skills and experience: 

• 5+ Years in electrical design – single and three phase. 
• Experience with the full project lifecycle, from concept to commissioning
• Ability to think of your feet
• Confident in voicing your opinions and ideas, both within the team and to other departments

• Exciting travel opportunities
• Excellent benefits package including pension, healthcare scheme and shares scheme

Are you looking to work with interesting products, working alongside a friendly and dedicated team? With this position, you will receive excellent training and an opportunity to work with a complex range of equipment used in laboratories worldwide. You can really hone your engineering skills and take your career up a notch.

The role will be extremely varied, with the opportunity to do some interesting work and become trained to perform equipment installations globally. Most of the travel will be in Europe, so if that’s somewhere you’d like to explore, this could be a great fit! Or you may be looking for a role that means you’re not on the road all of the time: this will be around 35% travelling.

If this sounds like it’s up your street, and you’ve got an electro-mechanical engineering background, then please click apply!

This is the kind of work you'll be doing:

• Responding to customers who are having technical issues.
• Providing support when it comes to spare parts and components.
• Conducting testing and repairs in-house.
• Travel both nationally and internationally to conduct installations, service and repair work.
• Using your problem-solving ability to generate ideas for better ways of working.

You will consider yourself to have good diagnostic ability with excellent time management skills. You will also have:

• An electro-mechanical engineering background.
• An aptitude for troubleshooting, fault finding and diagnosis.
• Fantastic communication skills.
• An inquisitive mind and happy to work independently.
• Willing to travel nationally and internationally with some overnight stays.

• Monday-Friday
• Based in Bristol

Are you looking for a product design role that varies across different industries? This is a company that values its employees, and you’ll manage your own projects from concept right through to delivery. You would be working for a business specialising in the design, and manufacture of prototypes, for industries such as robotics, high-tech equipment and telecommunications. They have fantastic offices in Bristol, giving them space to grow, with a huge focus on investing in their team and their facilities.

They are looking to add a Senior Design Engineer to the team. Here you’ll be using CATIA, though experience with any 3D CAD package is fine, and you’ll be creating 3D models, detailed component drawings, as well as assembly drawings.

You will have strong mechanical intuition, and industrial design capability, allowing you to lead concept development. You will need to be comfortable talking to customers, getting to grips with their design projects. You can carve out a career pathway for yourself, allowing you to lead and mentor more junior engineers. If this sounds interesting, please click apply!

The Candidate: Senior Mechanical 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:

• 4+ years’ experience in mechanical design, in a role such as Design Engineer, CAD Engineer, or Mechanical Engineer
• Experience using CATIA, SolidWorks, Inventor, or a similar 3D CAD package.
• Ability to think of your feet.
• Excellent understanding and knowledge of manufacturing processes, prototyping and technical validation.
• Confident in voicing your opinions and ideas, both within the team and to other departments