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Goods In Inspector Bolton 6 mth contract

Goods Inwards Inspector 6mth contract initially Bolton £15 per hour ltd/umbrella Goods In Inspector RolePurpose:

ESSENTIAL Candidates must have completed a formal apprenticeship. Candidates who have not can't be considered.

* Please note role will be based at Mango Park but interviews will take place in Lostock * •Verify and accept procured product in line with contractual conditions. •Practice in reading and understanding assembly drawings with due regards to dimensional tolerances and machined. •Examining the finish of all parts to detect faulty finishing or painting, deterioration of surfaces etc. •Undertaking first off inspections. •Produce relevant inspection/quality control documentation. •Check and complete all paperwork associated with the delivered article. •Ensure inspections times are met. •Control defect items via segregation from good product. •Raise and maintain relevant defect reports. •Maintain product verification approval process via regular audits. •Mentor documentation certification only operators. •Inspection of PCB’s. •Ensure compliance with all associated procedures applicable to the manufacturing process. •Maintain to the highest level, workmanship standards and product quality. •Contribute to the maintenance of an orderly and safe working environment.

Skills and Knowledge:

The successful candidate should be a team player who is able to demonstrate customer focus. They should be adaptable to any work-related processes and working practices.

Qualifications and experience;

Formal technical engineering/craft apprenticeship to NVQ Level 3/TR23/TR21 or HNC

Several years experience as a skilled person

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Stress Engineer Contract Hertfordshire 6mth £36 per hour

Stress Engineer Hertfordshire 6mth initial contract with likely extensions £36 per hour limited Stress Engineer job description; The Stress Engineer will carry out full range of mechanical and system level analyses and investigations, including evaluation, selection of technical options, and prepare supporting reports. - Very experienced in the field of Composites (monolithic, honeycombs) and non-metallic materials analysis mechanisms & Multi-body Dynamic analysis Dynamic & Vibration analysis Fatigue analysis Linear & Non-Linear Static & dynamic FE Analysis - Carry out analysis investigations into a full range of problems using classical calculations and analytical tools. - Take a lead role for assigned analysis activities - Act as a focal point of contact within team within sphere of expertise - Make engineering decisions within own sphere of responsibility and delegated authority. Skills and Knowledge: •Degree qualified or equivalent, plus substantial relevant experience. •Deep Fundamental knowledge of: 1.Composites (monolithic, honeycombs) and non-metallic materials analysis •Supporting knowledge in one or more analytical competencies: 1.Dynamic & Vibration Analysis 2.Linear & Non-Linear Static Analysis •Excellent problem identification and solving skills. Experienced in classical and Finite Element Analysis and preferably has used extensively from the following toolset, NASTRAN, PATRAN, MathCAD, Pro/Engineer, RADIOSS, ADAMS, Hyperworks, MSC Fatigue, Marc, Laminate Modeller

Production Test Engineer contract vacancy

Production Test Engineer (ELECTRONICS) Bolton 6mth contract initially with likely extensions up to £22 per hour limited Role Purpose: Production Test and Diagnostics of Complex weapons at System and Subsystem level.

Accountabilities:

Test Engineer, responsible for technical support to the manufacture and test of Complex Weapons in production, to ensure production targets are met to agreed time, cost and quality requirements. Specific responsibilities: - •Test of complex electronic equipment, and diagnosis of production test failures down to component level. Identification of corrective action, in a timely manner allowing Manufacturing to continue production in line with programme. •Technical support to Test Operators to facilitate the efficient throughput of Prime hardware during production. Assessment of related Test Equipment issues, directing support services to resolve equipment failures. •Evaluation of Technical problems in order to develop proposals for investigations and corrective actions, including process improvements. •Test Engineering representative at Defect Review Board meetings to ensure efficient progress of equipment and quality notifications towards corrective action. Skills and Knowledge: •HNC/HND (Electronics) Level of Qualifications or equivalent, plus substantial level of experience in Digital and Analogue Electronics Manufacture and Test. •A good understand of measurement and test principles, and equipment. •An understanding of RF and Microwave technology at subsystem level would be an advantage. •Good Planning and Organising skills. •Communication skills; the ability to communicate both verbally and in writing. •Analytical and problem solving skills. •Attention to detail.

Project Officer Contract North West

Project Officer 6mth contract Bolton up to £17 per hour umbrella or limited company rate.

Project Officer Role Purpose:

The Project Officer provides support for a range of deliverables within a task area. Typically, the Project Officer discharges their responsibility through the Project Manager Manufacturing, in accordance with project control methodologies. Support the PMM and Head of Manufacturing as required in the delivery of the following activities:- •Act as a member of the Lostock project team within the Manufacturing environment. •Maintain the manufacturing hardware matrix. Highlight key areas of concern i.e. Late delivery of MEP or components etc. •Become the manufacturing interface for all the supplied hardware which may influence the manufacturing teams deliverables, in terms of Programme, Quality and Cost. •Provide, understand and present information at internal reviews and meetings. •Assist the team with Risk and Opportunity management. •Assist in the compilation of manufacturing cost at completion. •To provide high quality reports and information to the Core Team in a timely manner inc. weekly/monthly reports and presentations. •Assist in the compilation and analysis of workload forecast. •Compilation and maintenance of project programmes and schedules. •Maintain and improve the interface with external departments.

Skills and Knowledge: The successful applicant should be educated to HNC / HND level and / or be able to demonstrate significant and proven manufacturing experience.

Applicants should possess proven strengths in the following areas: •Previous experience of role or good awareness required. •Experience of manufacturing programmes •Fostering of working relationships,

Computer literacy, basic but proven skills required in spreadsheets, presentations (MS Office)

Technical Author up to £27 per hour limited

Technical Author up to £27 per hour limited Technical Author Role Purpose: To write technical documentation in Standard Generalised Mark-up Language (SGML), Extensible Mark-up Language (XML) and traditional formats for the Company’s products in accordance with individual contractual requirements, to enable safe and effective operation and repair of the equipment. The role covers the whole product lifecycle through design, development and in-service support. Skills and Knowledge: •Experienced in the production of technical documentation with a detailed knowledge of MoD publication standards ASD S1000D and AESP. •Ideally qualified to HND/HNC or equivalent level in an engineering related subject or ex forces senior technician. •Knowledge of SGML editing software (Arbortext Epic), Common Source Data Bases (CSDB for S1000D) and Desktop Publishing systems. •Ability to communicate effectively with ILS Managers and Design Engineers. •Ability to work independently, taking ownership for packages of work in terms of scheduling and status reporting in order to meet Company and Customer expectations. •Demonstrate a writing ability for new, complex and original work. •Able to support more than one project at a time.

Safety Engineer Contract Stevenage

Safety Engineer 6mth contract Hertfordshire up to £41 per hour limited Safety Engineer Role Purpose:

Generation of safety programme plans and agreement of such programmes with the project and the customer, commensurate with the requirements of the clients process, DEF-STAN 00-56 and customer standards as applicable. Responsible for the generation, promotion and realization of the stated plan on a given project.

Conduct a series of system and sub-system safety activities in support of this plan during all lifecycle phases including, but not limited to:

Hazard Identification exercises (SWIFT and HAZOP);

Hazard management and risk analysis, including Fault Tree and Event Tree analysis;

Liaison with project systems team and other functions in order to derive and agree safety requirements.

Construction of Safety Cases providing safety arguments, ALARP statements and Hazard Logs;

Provide support to internal and external project Safety Panels, Safety Committees and Working Groups;

With the project systems team and safety focal points, assist in the management and integration of these activities with system engineering and design programs to ensure the timely delivery of material and evidence supporting the safety case.

Mechanical Packaging Design Engineer Herts £30 per hour limited contract

Mechanical Packaging Design Engineer Hertfordshire 6mth contract £30 per hour limited

Carry out investigations into a full range of Mechanical Packaging Design challenges for harsh electrical, thermal and dynamic environments and develop and prepare solutions, individually or as a member of a project team. •Definition of bespoke Mechanical Packaging designs to house PCB assemblies. •Generation of PCB assembly 3D models and electronic data exchange to PCB tracking/processing tools. •Support/liaise with manufacturing, resolving manufacturing problems & defects. •Support to functional & environmental trials. •Liaise with suppliers/purchasing to resolve any technical queries that may arise. •Planning and reporting on own day-to-day activities to meet project milestones. •Gain clarification of and help to generate requirements. •Challenge extraneous requirements accordingly to reduce UPC and design complexity.

Performance Indicators:

Skills and Knowledge:

•Experience in specification, design & manufacture of Electronic circuit mechanical packaging. •Knowledge of several of the following:

Manufacturing processes, EMC Gaskets, Connectors to BS & military specifications, Tolerance studies, Environmental test, Thermal management design, Mass property calculations, Material selection, PCB/Flexi manufacture, Standard electronic components, FMEA, FEA, Design for Manufacture. •An ability to work as part of an engineering team and be able to partake in or host design reviews •An appreciation of other engineering areas/domains.

Servo Design Engineer 6mth contract Hertfordshire up to £41 per hour

Role Title: Principal Engineer – Servo Design - Stevenage 6mth contract up to £41 per hour limited. Actuation Systems is a product focused department within our client responsible for the design and delivery of sub-systems for missiles. These system critical products can range from the simple to the highly complex and include the following: •Fin actuation systems •Gimbals systems •Reaction control systems – thrust vector control (TVC) systems, spoilers, thrusters, Divert Attitude and Control Systems (DACS) •Control surface deployment mechanisms •Hatch mechanisms •Launcher platforms •Pump controllers •Swivelling nozzle systems •Control valves

In order to develop these sub-systems close teamwork is required within this multi - disciplinary organisation. Typically a project team will comprise mechanical, electronics, systems certification, reliability and software specialists working alongside this role in servo design. The Actuation Systems team are located together to enable them to share experiences and support each other in this demanding environment.

The role of the servo designer is broad but certainly encompasses initial system design, hardware specification, control theory, simulation and validation. The main emphasis of the role will be on development of the overall system performance model and also the generation of control algorithms for software coding.

The successful candidate will be involved with both R&D programmes but also major development contracts, where they will be required to represent the team at design reviews and work directly for the project leaders who are your primary customers.

The successful candidate will be take responsibility for modelling the servo control loops in Simulink (Matlab), support the software coding activities and conduct model validation testing on the hardware. This role therefore suits an individual who is interested in the theoretical aspects of the job as well as being keen to understand the real world effects with knowledge gained through hardware experimentation.

Typically our modern systems are electromechanical so a working knowledge of electromagnetic machines, electrical position sensors and microprocessors would be advantageous. Previously systems have included hydraulic and pneumatic so experience in these fields would also be considered useful.

Skills and Knowledge:

•Ideally degree qualified in relevant discipline (Engineering Council approved and post graduate MSc desirable) •Industrial experience with technical responsibility for the development of discrete feedback controllers •Experience in systems modelling including mechanical, electro-mechanical & electrical systems •Matlab/Simulink experience •Good understanding of motor design principles •Working knowledge of digital signal controller micro-processors •A solid academic and practical understanding of classical and modern control theory •Inherent drive to gain and spread knowledge throughout the team to improve it medium/long term capability •Ability to communicate and influence at all levels of the hierarchy through presentations, verbally and via written reports •Strong personal abilities with a focus on and desire to achieve the delivery of tasks to schedule

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Mechanical Architect Stevenage 6mth contract £36 per hour limited

Mechanical Architect / Technical Lead (Missiles) 6mths initial contract Stevenage £36 per hour Delivery of mechanical architecture activities to time, cost, quality and performance requirements

Some, or all of the following: •Responsible for capturing critical parameters within the Missile TRS, ensuring the mechanical architecture and interfaces meet the TRS requirements or Airframe TRS as it exists. •Responsible for supporting the optimum mechanical architecture for all variants of the missile, ensuring the mechanical architecture and interfaces meet requirements. •Responsible for establishing or updating the Technical Requirement and Interface Defining Specifications for a sub-system. •Responsible for ensuring Safety Officer approval of the missile safety design (Mechanical Configuration = specific area of expertise) •Produce regular reports to Project / Functional Managers on the Programme status, achievements, opportunities and challenges • •Implementation of GMA Policies to ensure Modularity & Reuse objectives are achieved. •Responsible for producing Statements of Work and programmes for the activities within their sphere of responsibility. •Technically manage internal & external suppliers for the delivery of sub-system work packages to time, cost, quality and performance requirements. •To interface with and manage customer expectations throughout the development phase. •Responsible for controlling assigned budgets, managing personal workload and identifying any further resource needs. •Responsible for direct technical supervision of engineers within their team and indirect management of engineers in the extended project team. Skills and Knowledge: •Educated to degree level with 5 to 10 years experience or an equivalent qualification having obtained significant experience of mechanical engineering. •Understanding of the broader engineering disciplines, including:

Systems design. Safety systems •Ability to technically manage internal & sub-contract activities. •Ability to influence senior managers and other stakeholders across the company. •Good leadership skills, able to establish a clear engineering vision. •Determination & desire to succeed. •Good interpersonal and highly developed communication skills. •Willingness to travel within UK and Europe when required •Ability to work in an international environment, understanding the cultural and political issues. •Sound experience of Mechanical engineering, including:

Static & Dynamic Analysis Design for Environment Thermal Management Material properties Tolerance studies Configuration Control •Sound understanding of broader engineering disciplines, including:

Aerodynamics Testability Production

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Technical Support Officer Role Bolton 6mth contract

Role Title: Technical Support Officer (Quality) Six month contract initially for multi national defence company Reports to: Non-Conformance Management Engineer Technical Support Officer Role Purpose: To provide a data compilation, processing and analysis service in support of the reporting requirements within the Manufacturing UK Quality Team

Technical Support Officer Accountabilities:

Reporting to the Non-conformance management Engineer, responsibilities include the following activities:

1. Provision of reports to support day to day management activities and to support product and process improvement.

Identification of opportunities for improvements in data quality. (Periodic and ad hoc reports including non-conformance analysis, project quality , Quality Cost Analysis, collation of Manufacturing data)

2. Support to the Non-conformance Management Process including; Provision of data for non-conformance reviews, updates to non-conformance data in SAP

Skills and Knowledge: •Minimum of 5 GCSEs including Maths, English, Science and IT skills at grade B or above, or an Engineering Diploma Level 2 or 3 •Working knowledge of Microsoft Office software packages •Experience in the compilation, processing and presentation of data ESSENTIAL •Proactive team player with good interpersonal skills and an interest in quality •Have the ability to communicate and effectively within the working group both verbally and in writing •Experience of working in a manufacturing environment ESSENTIAL •SAP experience would be an advantage

Position is based at Lostock, but will require provision of support to Manufacturing in Stevenage. Some UK travel may be required

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Contract Vacancy for PM with MES experience

Role Title: Manufacturing Execution System (MES) Project Manager Working for multi national defence company. Role Purpose: 1.Provide specific capability and expertise relating to the selection and delivery of a Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES). 2.Project Manage the Initiation Phase of the UK MES Project including key Work Packages: •Selection of MES system (Tool). •Selection of MES implementation Service Provider. •Baseline project plan for the delivery Execution Phase. 3.Role needs to be located at two main UK sites - Lancashire & Hertfordshiree (approx. 50/50 split in time). 4.Duration – 2.5 months, starting immediately. Following a successful Initiation Phase, there may be a requirement to extend the duration to cover the Execution Phase (approximately 10 to 12 months). Accountabilities: •Deliver the MES Project Initiation Phase ?Manage the ‘Tool’ and ‘Service Provider’ selection via RFP process. Assemble the total project cost for Steering Committee approval. Produce baseline plan for the Execution Phase. •Provide focal point in the UK Information Systems (IS) organisation for the MES project, reporting to the Head of IS UK and engaging with: Manufacturing ‘customer’(primarily based in Bolton) MES Tool and Service Providers, Procurement & Finance, Domains within Information Management (IM) (Back Office, Front Office, Networks and IS), Four incumbent MBDA IM Service Providers. MES Stakeholders via Steering Committee •Manage the MES Project: ?Report project progress weekly and monthly management packs. Project plan, risk, issue and opportunities logs, PMP. Follow IM process and procedures. •Recommend any improvements or changes to the project or approach that may improve the quality of the MES solution, reduce the delivery schedule or reduce cost. Skills and Knowledge: •Good knowledge of MES solutions in the market including, but not limited to, SAP ME and Apriso Flexnet – Essential. •Experience of implementing MES solutions SAP ME and Apriso Flexnet – Essential. •An excellent Project Manager with experience of MES projects – Desirable. •Excellent communication skills to people of varying levels organisationally– Essential. •Experience of delivering solutions into Government or Defence companies where security is a key constraint – Desirable.

Assistant Project Manager Bolton 6mth contract £19 per hour limited

Job Title: Assistant Project Manager 6mth Contract initially with likely extensions

Assistant Project Manager Role Purpose: Working within Manufacturing UK assist the Production Project Manager to define, plan, direct and deliver Projects/Contracts against business plan targets. Work with associated organisations and manage stakeholder interfaces including internal customers. Ensuring accurate reporting of progress against all aspects of contract performance with rigorous cost control and schedule adherence.

Assistant Project Manager Accountabilities •Flow down and management of task directives and instructions •Implement effective project management processes, tools and reporting mechanisms on achievement of the programme and budgets •Plan, load and control budgets •Identification and management of risks and opportunities •Compilation of manufacturing cost at completion •Compilation of monthly reporting metrics including schedule adherence and budget/spend reporting •Compilation of workload forecast •Compilation of project specific bids and estimates •Management of non-conformance via level 1 and 2 defect review board •Compilation of project programmes and schedules •Management of project and company assets •Maintain interface with project core teams with regard to management and reporting of current tasks and identification of future workload requirements

Skills and Knowledge •Strong project and risk management skills and knowledge •Appreciation of design processes and SAP manufacturing •Sound business judgement •Technical appreciation of complex problems •Strong communication and motivational skills

12 month contract to perm role Accounts Team Member Stevenage Herts

Role Title: Team Member – Accounting & Reporting Provide efficient accounting services. Help meet statutory, management & shareholder reporting requirements.

1. From completed accounting packs and or trial balances, obtain any necessary further required information and produce annual statutory accounts for a number of companies.

2. For those companies that are audited, arrange the supply of required information / declarations to external auditors and liaise / agree accounts with them.

3. Supply appropriate extracts of statutory accounts for use with bids, suppliers etc.

4. Using proprietary tagging software, produce IXBRL tagged statutory accounts for use in the companies’ tax submissions to HMRC.

5. Produce and or arrange production of a tax pack to assist the Tax Manager in maintaining the records necessary for Corporation Tax assessment.

6. Develop, train & cover when required an employee managing companies’ fixed asset records.

7. Share in the supervision of 2 staff processing employee expenses. Act as an expense query escalation point for the business when appropriate. Liaise with business on any expense changes.

8. Maintain the delegated authority slides for the business. Supervise monthly update of related list on Finance website.

9. In association with HR help manage an outsourced payroll provider and agree related accounting entries / charges.

Skills and Knowledge:

Experienced part-qualified accountant no longer studying.

Some knowledge of statutory accounting requirements would be an advantage.

Good IT skills, ideally an understanding of SAP and excel. Commercial and finance awareness, understand what is required to meet internal and external customer requirements

* Please note there is a possibility this position will be offered as “permanent” in the future *

Finance Administrator Contract £14 per hour limited/umbrella

Finance Administrator initial 4 mth contract (likely extensions) £14 per hour umbrella / limited company rate.

Finance Administrator Role Purpose:

Assisting the UK Tax Manager with R&D Tax credit claims

Finance Administrator Accountabilities:

Preparation of Research & Development (R&D) Tax Credit Claims. This will involve; ◦identification of all qualifying R&D projects including information gathering/support documentation preparation; ◦assessment of any qualifying MEP spend which has been consumed in the R&D process; ◦maintenance of backup files; and ◦analysis of cost information held within SAP using excel to quantify the claim ◦liaising with other areas of the business to obtain completed templates ◦maintenance of backup files; Skills and Knowledge: •Intermediate / Advanced understanding of Excel •Good organisation skills to track progress of the project •Ability to understand and apply a defined process •Knows the boundaries of the job and when it is appropriate to seek help from others •Confident and happy to engage with others in the business to obtain information •Experience in use of SAP is useful but not essential

Candidates must be prepared to undergo security clearance to "UK Eyes Only"

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Embedded Software Engineer contract role Bristol

Role Title: Embedded Software Testing Reports to: Embedded Software Test Engineer 3mth initial contract with possible extensions £35 - £40 per hour limitrd

Experienced target test engineer.

Role involves •understanding textual requirements (DOORS), •developing test scripts using in-house developed tools) to provide evidence against the requirements, •running test scripts on the target weapon controller, •analysing results, •liaising with the code development team to identify / resolve anomalous behaviour observed.

The software under test has been developed in ADA and so knowledge of this language would be useful.

Skills and Knowledge: •Must be capable of being security cleared •Knowledge of Defence and associated practices would be useful. •Knowledge of Dimensions Configuration tool would be useful.

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Logistics Coordinator Contract role Bolton

Logistics Coordinator Bolton 6mth initial contract £11.75 paye £15 per hour limited.

Logistics Coordinator Role Purpose:

Candidates must have experience in an Aerospace or Automotive environment and preferably have experience of using SAP

The Logistics Co-ordinator will be primarily responsible for the day to day management of existing and future manufacturing contracts, delivering Logistics Management activities and to ensure customer programmes are met in a timely manner. The Logistics Co-ordinator would typically report into a senior member of the Material Logistics Unit.

Accountabilities Ensure the timely and cost effective provisioning of parts and internal services Encompass areas of activity associated with supply chain management Define and control the detailed manufacturing plan such that inventory and work-in progress are maintained at minimum levels consistent within a lean manufacturing facility. Provide written and verbal information on the status of the plan and achievements to date, using management reporting techniques. Tactically manage collaborative and preferred suppliers of bought out items, in order that material flows satisfy programme requirements whilst minimising stock levels. Attend and contribute to review meetings i.e. Integrated Production Teams (IPT’s), Forward Planning Sessions, Supplier Reviews, Cross Functional Sessions.

Assess the detailed implications of proposed task directives, new or amended orders, regarding their effect on inventory and programme.

Advise on manufacturing ‘Best Practice’ as part of a team, and actively take part in process improvement programmes.

Define the planning tools i.e. SAP, Inventory Control, KPS and have the flexibility to use and develop new methods of working within a continually changing environment.

Responsible for the movement of hardware through manufacturing process

Skills and Knowledge The successful candidate must be self-motivated, able to take responsibility, results oriented and demonstrate an attention to detail and accuracy.

Competencies such as resilience, influencing and interpersonal skills and customer focus are essential to the role.

A good understanding of health and safety procedures necessary for safe functioning of a team and knowing the boundaries of the job and how to escalate to more senior levels is also necessary.

Previous experience of logistics or an associated discipline is essential The willingness to learn, develop and apply knowledge is important to this role.

Computer proficiency in word processing, spread sheets and databases is required in this role.

Qualifications required:

• Educated to GCSE/’O’ Level standard – Minimum of English and Maths [email protected]

Manufacturing Controller 6mth contract Bolton £13 per hour limited/umbrella

Specific responsibilities include:-

• Packing including the use of hand tools • Stock control / storekeeping including shelf life control • Receiving and issuing of tooling • Record keeping • Kitting activity • Loading and unloading of lorries

Skills and Knowledge

ESSENTAL SKILLS

• Fork lift truck licence • Knowledge of Kanban and 2 bin systems • PC skills • ‘Can do’ attitude • Follow instructions • Willing to work flexible shift patterns • No colour blindness • Attention to detail • Work on their own with minimal supervision • Use own initiative • Flexible

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