My client is a large and well known manufacturing company and are looking for an experience senior test engineering to join their busy team.

OBJECTIVE

- To develop test plans for a new range of products, ensuring that they are prototyped and tested to the required regulations and standards in a cost and timely efficient manner.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

- To co-ordinate a team of test engineers working to agreed test plans with the companies' products.

- Interface with subcontractors to obtain prototype components.

- Modifications to and limited manufacture of prototype components.

- Assembly of prototype machines.

- Design test plans and equipment in liaison with Senior and Product Development Engineers to ensure that possible design solutions meet required standards and specifications

- Organise and undertake test work in accordance with test plans.

- Produce appropriate documentation of results and conclusions.

- Specification and manufacture/outsourcing of laboratory test rigs.

- Provide maintenance to ensure that test rigs and equipment are kept in good working order.

- Ensure that all development and test areas are operated in accordance with Company health and safety practices, with particular emphasis on housekeeping.

- Provide back-up support for the Company's field test activities, UK and overseas, as required.

- Provide other appropriate technical support to project teams as required, e.g. SER approval work.

- Any other task deemed appropriate by the Senior Engineer and within the capabilities of the post holder.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

- HNC/D in engineering discipline

- Fabrication

- Machining

- 3 years with high volume production products

- Experience of successfully leading a team

- Conscientious team player

If you feel that you have the right skills and experience please send your CV for immediate consideration! Please note that if you have not been contacted within 7 days your application for this position has been unsuccessful.

Prime Appointments are only able to process applications from candidates who are currently resident and eligible to work in the UK.

Objective

- As a key member of the Quality Team, the Quality Engineer will directly support delivery of BU project and product Quality requirements.

Main Responsibilities

- To work within a multi-discipline team and also to have direct involvement with all related functions and with third party suppliers.

- To set standards for excellence for the QMM department and the business.

- To audit processes and systems to ensure necessary standards are met and, wherever possible, improved.

- To actively promote the quality policy in all areas of involvement.

- To support our site accordingly within the organisation and the business needs in a constantly changing commercial climate.

- As a key member of the Quality Team, the Quality Engineer takes a pro-active approach to ensure that quality systems are maintained and continuously improved.

- To follow necessary internal procedures for project introduction and develop/improve them to attain the required level of customer satisfaction in accordance with our current and future business needs.

- To ensure product design performance criteria are defined and met.

- To ensure that Production delivery quality is maintained to agreed target levels.

- To ensure that all project teams (both internal and external) have clear quality objectives that will be regularly reported.

- To ensure that processes and systems, necessary for the maintained product quality levels, are established, reviewed and improved wherever possible.

- To audit processes and systems (relating to StP or third party suppliers of product) to ensure necessary standards are met and maintained.

- To produce reports and presentations as required by the business.

In addition, the Quality Engineer has specific responsibility for:

- To ensure all projects, products and product suppliers comply with all internal and external system requirements.

- To ensure internal and external safety requirements are met

- Completion and approval of relevant Quality documentation in all areas of the business.

- The Quality Engineer takes an active role in the determination of product performance and testing standards.

- To report as necessary on the project, product and product supplier quality performance.

- To reduce warranty costs by product improvement and reduce supply chain costs, as well as satisfying customer complaints.

- Identification and implementation of effective techniques to determine and continuously improve product quality.

- To assist the Lead QMM in the setting and maintenance of Quality goals and targets.

- Any other task deemed appropriate by the Lead QMM and within the capabilities of the post holder.

Person Specification

- Educated to degree level in an engineering discipline

- Working knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)

- Working knowledge of SPC techniques

- ISO 9000 and process audit trained

- Working knowledge of measurement methods

- Effective problem solving techniques

- Experience gained within an engineering or manufacturing environment

- Quality systems knowledge

- Proven track record of projects (buy out and in-house Manufacture), dealing with third party suppliers

- Flexible

- Takes initiative, responsibility for ownership of tasks

- Team worker

- Ability to prioritise

- Confident

- Effective under pressure

- Decision maker

- Analytical

- Innovative and practical approach to problem solving

- Persuasive

- Solution orientated

- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively at all levels, both orally and written

- Must be willing and able to travel regularly in the UK and overseas for extended periods

If you feel that you match the job spec above please send your CV immediately!Please note that if you have not been contacted within 7 days your application for this position has been unsuccessful.

Prime Appointments are only able to process applications from candidates who are currently resident and eligible to work in the UK.

Objective

- To contribute to the financial success of the company by helping to ensure that the assigned sectors of the company's product range function in all respects to a level appropriate to the products competitive market positioning.

- To be the authority within the product engineering group on all functional aspects of present and proposed products.

Main Responsibilities

The Product Development Engineer is responsible for supervising Placement Students as required, and has specific responsibility:

- To support the Senior Engineer on all matters relating to the function of existing or proposed products so that the company's product range can be competitively marketed to maximum commercial advantage.

- To contribute to the product introduction team working by the completion of appropriate assigned roles but in particular by the ownership of component and product functional acceptability.

- To produce CAD designs enabling the manufacture of safe competitive products

- To control the issue status of 3D data and drawings supplied to third parties using the business change procedure.

- To work closely with third parties to resolve queries and problems with design proposals and related tooling.

- To ensure that all development activities and test equipment are operated in accordance with accepted company health and safety practice.

- To take joint ownership with other Development Engineers of the safe working practice, house keeping, maintenance and extension of the Product Range Development facilities.

- To ensure that sufficient and manageable test data is retained to cover the company's ongoing legal obligation in association with the Senior Engineer and the Standards & Approvals Engineer.

- Any other task deemed appropriate by the Senior Engineer and within the capabilities of the post holder.

Person Specification

- Hons Degree with Mechanical Engineering content

- Good written, oral communication, presentation and IT skills

- 2D drawings compliant with international standards

- 3D CAD modelling

- 3 years design and/or development experience in relevant high volume consumer products

- Practical hands on approach

- Good interpersonal skills

- Self motivated

- Innovative

- Methodical

- Team player

Please note that if you have not been contacted within 7 days your application for this position has been unsuccessful.

Prime Appointments are only able to process applications from candidates who are currently resident and eligible to work in the UK.

My client is one of the UK's leading firms of accountants and business advisers, which specialises in advising the management of developing private and public businesses. They have a turnover of 2 billion US$ and have 15,000 people working out of 400 offices in 120 countries.

Purpose of the role

- To work as part of a team within the local government and NHS department dealing with a mixed portfolio of clients working to complete systems-based accounts audits, Value for Money assessment work and grants certification.

Principal duties

- Gathering of audit evidence through communication and interaction with client staff

- Ensure audit files have all relevant documentation on the appropriate section; check appropriate and sufficient documentation obtained to support the opinion and documenting all conclusions

- Active adherence to budget and timetable, bringing matters to the attention of the manager, particularly when actual time is in excess of budget

- Involvement in the planning, execution and finalisation of the audit assignment supporting the Manager

- Ensure compliance with internal (audit methodology and risk management) and external (regulatory) requirements

- Develop and strengthen client relationships

Person Specification

Qualified accountant ~ CA/ ACA/ ACCA/ CIPFA with a minimum of 1 year post-qualification experience in a similar environment.

Key Competencies:

- Experience of working in a professional firm, or of working for/on behalf of the Audit Commission, NHS and or Local Government

- Familiarity with the basics of the Code of Audit Practice would be advantageous

- Able to approach projects logically, with good numerical skills

- An attention to detail and accuracy is necessary and an essential part of the role

- The ability to prioritise and deal with a variety of cases in a methodical manner

- Ability to communicate at all levels both internally and externally

- Planning and organising

- Delivering results and meeting client expectations

- Learning and researching

- Entrepreneurial and commercial thinking

- Demonstrate an ability to work either independently or as part of a team

- Proficiency in Excel, Word and Microsoft office applications essential

- A flexible and adaptable approach is essential

Full driving licence is necessary.Please note that if you have not been contacted within 7 days your application for this position has been unsuccessful.

Prime Appointments are only able to process applications from candidates who are currently resident and eligible to work in the UK.

This small independent solicitors are seeking 2 experience conveyancing secretaries to start on a permanent basis in the new year!

The skills required include:

- Experience in conveyancing (essential)

- Experience in family and matrimonial (not essential)

- Well organised and able to juggle several jobs at any one time

- Good attention to detail

- Audio typing

- Liaising with other professional bodies and clients

If you feel that you have the skills and experience needed to succeed in this role please send your CV for immediate consideration!Please note that if you have not been contacted within 7 days your application for this position has been unsuccessful.

Prime Appointments are only able to process applications from candidates who are currently resident and eligible to work in the UK.

OBJECTIVE

- To contribute to the development of the Company's products by ensuring that they are prototyped and tested to agreed test plans in a cost and timely efficient manner.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

- Interface with subcontractors to obtain prototype components.

- Modifications to and limited manufacture of prototype components.

- Assembly of prototype machines.

- Contribute to Test/Product Development Engineers' compilation of test plans and procedures.

- Organise and undertake test work in accordance with test plans.

- Produce appropriate documentation of results and conclusions.

- Specification and manufacture/outsourcing of laboratory test rigs.

- Provide maintenance to ensure that test rigs and equipment are kept in good working order.

- Ensure that all development and test areas are operated in accordance with Company health and safety practices, with particular emphasis on housekeeping.

- Provide back-up support for the Company's field test activities, UK and overseas, as required.

- Provide other appropriate technical support to project teams as required, e.g. SER approval work.

- Any other task deemed appropriate by the Senior Engineer and within the capabilities of the post holder.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

- Engineering apprenticeship or NVQ L3

- Fabrication

- Machining

- 3 years with high volume production products

- Conscientious team player

Please note that if you have not been contacted within 7 days your application for this position has been unsuccessful.

Prime Appointments are only able to process applications from candidates who are currently resident and eligible to work in the UK.

This high end manufacturing and design company produce precision micro joining products and systems for a wide range of industries including aerospace, automotive, telecoms and mass manufacturing. They are seeking an experienced and hands on mechanical design engineer/project leader to lead mechanical development products and projects.

The likely candidate will have:

1. At least 7 years relevant experience in the design of electro-mechanical products and/or systems with a thorough understanding of precision part design and manufacture.

2. A good knowledge of drives and controls coupled with a flair for innovative 3D conceptual system solutions.

3. Confidence and management skills to contribute at all levels across a wide range of engineering fields.

Experience and qualifications in some or all of the following subject areas would be particularly useful:

- 3D design with AutoCAD Inventor

- AutoCAD 2D

- Demonstrable experience in drives/controls and precision part manufacture

- Demonstrable analytical mechanical design skills

- Dynamical mechanical modelling / simulation

- Broad knowledge of materials

- 3D concept work, particularly with multi axis automation

- Product concepts

- High current welding

If you feel that you have the skills needed to be successful in this role then please send your CV now for immediate consideration!Please note that if you have not been contacted within 7 days your application for this position has been unsuccessful.

Prime Appointments are only able to process applications from candidates who are currently resident and eligible to work in the UK.

My client is a large manufacturing company based in Suffolk. They are looking for an experience Senior Projects Buyer to join their purchasing department.

OBJECTIVE

- Responsible for leading the Project Purchasing Team

- Ensuring the purchasing interface for a portfolio of projects support, and facilitate, the current and future goals of company and business unit.

RESPONSIBILITIES

- To support project teams at FEP stage both directly or through others, as the responsible BPV must ensure the correct procedures and guidelines are adhered to.

- Manage individual project team resource capacity and performance. This will include annual performance review.

- To coach and assist other members of the purchasing team with the emphasis on continued reduction in the time to market.

- To facilitate and actively participate in new product development teams, influencing the design in the use of materials and suppliers which will provide lowest cost and best quality.

- Work closely with the material procurement teams to ensure that the component supply strategies are adhered to by the project team.

- Facilitate a seamless transfer to the plant project teams (where applicable) once the project reaches the kick off stage.

- Record and manage tooling budgets for the projects assigned including recommendations for replacement/refurbishment from within the capital expenditure budget.

- Agree targets and objectives with the PT-LG/PUR Purchasing Manager, and ensure that any commitments made are met in full.

- Extend the concept of supplier quality assurance to enable materials and components to be delivered in accordance with the current requirements of the Stowmarket facility.

PERSON SPECIFICATION - EDUCATION

- Educated to GCSE level including Maths and English or equivalent.

- Educated to degree level or equivalent is desired but not essential.

- MCIPS by examination is desired but not essential.

- A knowledge of the German language is desired but not essential.

PERSON SPECIFICATION - TECHNICAL

- Experience in purchasing

- Mechanical/Electromechanical/Electronics

- High volume manufacturing

- Project leadership

- BPS experience

- Decisive with good attention to detail

- Excellent negotiation skills

- Team player

- Organisation skills, Communication, Leadership, Interpersonal skills

If you feel that you have the necessary skills to be able to succeed in this role please send your tailored CV for immediate consideration.

Please note that if you have not been contacted within 7 days your application for this position has been unsuccessful.

Prime Appointments are only able to process applications from candidates who are currently resident and eligible to work in the UK.

My client is one of the UK's leading firms of accountants and business advisers, which specialises in advising the management of developing private and public businesses. They have a turnover of 2 billion US$ and have 15,000 people working out of 400 offices in 120 countries.

Purpose of the role

- To work as part of a team within the local government and NHS department dealing with a mixed portfolio of clients working to complete systems-based accounts audits, Value for Money assessment work and grants certification.

Principal duties

- Gathering of audit evidence through communication and interaction with client staff

- Ensure audit files have all relevant documentation on the appropriate section

- Check appropriate and sufficient documentation obtained to support the opinion and documenting all conclusions

- Active adherence to budget and timetable, bringing matters to the attention of the manager, particularly when actual time is in excess of budget

- Involvement in the planning, execution and finalisation of the audit assignment supporting the Manager

- Ensure compliance with internal and external requirements

- Develop and strengthen client relationships

- Supervise, coach and develop junior members of staff within the team, on client premises, in the office, delegating where appropriate

Person Specification

- Part-qualified ACA/CA/ACCA/CIPFA with a minimum of 280 UCAS points and 2.1 degree OR

AAT Qualified with 280 UCAS points and willingness to undertake further study towards ACA/CA/ACCA/CIPFA

Key Competencies

- Experience of working in a professional firm, or of working for/on behalf of the Audit Commission, NHS and/or Local Government

- Familiarity with the basics of the Code of Audit Practice would be advantageous

- Able to approach projects logically, with good numerical skills

- An attention to detail and accuracy is necessary and an essential part of the role

- The ability to prioritise and deal with a variety of cases in a methodical manner

- Ability to communicate at all levels both internally and externally

- Planning and organising

- Entrepreneurial and commercial thinking

- Demonstrate an ability to work either independently or as part of a team

- Proficiency in Excel, Word and Microsoft office applications essential

- Full driving licensePlease note that if you have not been contacted within 7 days your application for this position has been unsuccessful.

Prime Appointments are only able to process applications from candidates who are currently resident and eligible to work in the UK.

My client is one of the UK's leading firms of accountants and business advisers, which specialises in advising the management of developing private and public businesses. They have a turnover of 2 billion US$ and have 15,000 people working out of 400 offices in 120 countries.

Purpose of the role

- You will work closely with both the senior and junior management; your role will be to work on your assigned portfolio of tax clients, reporting to your supervisor and manager, advising them on work in progress and day to day general practice issues.

Principal duties

- Taking responsibility for a portfolio of clients in relation to all aspects of personal tax. This will include liaising with clients and H M Revenue & Customs

- Preparing personal tax returns for high net worth individuals, directors, sole traders, and partnerships

- Project progression as required and control of own caseload

- Supervise and review work of junior staff

- Carry out ad hoc assignments as requested

Person Specification

- ATT qualified with post-qualification experience in a practice environment. This post would suit an accountant with two to three years specialist tax experience looking to develop their career.

- AAT or ACCA qualified accountants may also be considered dependant on having relevant working experience.

- Study support for CTA examinations will be provided to the appropriate candidate if needed

Experience / Skills

- Client focused and commercially aware, able to identify areas of risk

- Attention to detail and accuracy is necessary and an essential part of the role

- Must be computer literate with experience of IT packages including MS Excel, Word

- The successful candidate will have a confident manner, an enthusiastic approach

- Good interpersonal, communication skills including letter/ report writing and telephone skills

- Able to work either independently or as part of a team

- The candidate must have the ability to deal with a variety of cases in a methodical manner

- A flexible and adaptable approach is essentialPlease note that if you have not been contacted within 7 days your application for this position has been unsuccessful.

Prime Appointments are only able to process applications from candidates who are currently resident and eligible to work in the UK.