Process Engineer | Packaging | Design Engineer | Layout Engineer

Process Engineer | Packaging | Design Engineer | Layout Engineer

We are seeking a skilled Process Engineer | Packaging | Manufacturing Engineer to join a globally recognised company that turn over £1.5 billion a year they have an expanding team with exciting projects within the packing/corrugated industry.

You would need to be a skilled and experienced engineer within packing/corrugated processes helping with cycle times, cardboard, gluing and improvement processes.

Key skills needed:

Understands the process of packaging (boxes)

Process Engineering

Folding | Glueing | making of boxes into bigger boxes | Die Cut Blanks

Glue Folder

Picking up banded groups

Box erector

product input

Supply fold | Glue & packaging

Packaging Industry

Layout and Design

Worked out types of palatizing equipment needed

Analyses type of robots needed for package solution including weight, location and length.

Chooses the best heads for the packaging

 

Type: Contract

Rate: £35-£40 per hour.

Location: Midlands

 

Controls Engineer | Software Engineer | Automation Engineer | Robot

Controls Engineer | Software Engineer | Automation Engineer | Robot

Connect 4 are working with a globally recognised company that turn over £1.5 Billion a year. They are now recruiting an experienced Controls Engineer | Software Engineer | Automation Engineer to help with the company’s recent expansion.

As an Controls Engineer | Software Engineer | Automation Engineer you will work as part of a team ensuring the delivery of the projects to the customer. As part of your duties you will clarify what is required from the customer, produce the design documents, liaising with customer to ensure delivery time is met and customer satisfaction. The role will involve travelling to and working from customer sites.

 

The key skills needed for this position will be working with PLC, Robotics, Welding, Riveting, B&R, Controls, Automation, Automotive.

 

The key skills needed

PLC – S7, Omron, Mitsubishi or B&R

Create new coding and develop exiting coding

Robotics

Automotive

Welding

Riveting

Controls

Automation

 

Type: Contract

Location: West Midlands

Rate: £30-40 per hour or £40,000 – £50,000pa

 

Technical Recruitment | Recruiter | Senior Recruitment Consultant

Technical Recruitment | Recruiter | Senior Recruitment Consultant

Salary/Rate: £21,000 – £26,000/annum

Location Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire

Company Connect4

Description Technical Recruitment | Recruiter | Senior Recruitment Consultant

Connect 4 are currently seeking ambitious, driven, technical individuals to join our successful recruitment team in Bishops Stortford.

Being a recruitment consultant with Connect 4 offers the opportunity of great progression and support including full online and one to one training and developing into 360 recruiters and team leaders.

Being an employee of Connect 4 will offer progression in the way of moving up in the position from trainee to Senior Recruitment Consultant / Recruitment Team Leader Position/Office Manager.

Connect 4 have regular team events.

Key skills and attributes needed:

– Recruitment Process.

– Sales and Closing.

– Excellent listening and communication levels.

– Ability to gain maximum information in limited times.

– Can adapt and evolve to surroundings and difficult situations.

– Hard working and wants to achieve.

– Solution finders.

– Terms of Business Negotiation.

Background or education desired:

– Letting Advisor

– Sales Negotiator

– Insurance sales

– Property Sales/lettings

Salary: £21,000 – £26,000/annum / Negotiable depending on experience

Type: Permanent

Location: Bishops Stortford

Job Type: Permanent

Proposal & Estimating | Contract | Manufacturing

Proposal & Estimating | Contract | Manufacturing

Connect 4 are seeking a professional Proposals / Estimating engineer to help with the growth of a globally recognised company that have recently won large scale projects in the Midlands area.

Being the Proposals / Estimating engineer you will be preparing proposals and estimating for the projects, this will be preparing documents, attend meetings, gather and develop proposal documentation.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Receipt of formal Enquiries (RFQs) from potential customers, promptly and accurately analysing the base requirements
  • Convene Enquiry Review Meetings involving all appropriate personnel in order to support bid/no bid decisions
  • To effectively develop a base Proposal and documentation ensuring that the outputs of other contributors are incorporated in the appropriate format into the Proposal document
  • To provide timely and effective assistance in the preparation of commercial forecasts and budgetary information
  • To ensure that the tasks necessary for the preparation of the associated proposal are properly apportioned and that these tasks are undertaken with due regard for the date of submission
  • To provide timely and effective assistance in the preparation of the Estimate associated with the RFQ as required, including preparing and issuing the appropriate technical and commercial enquiries, as well as liaising with sub-suppliers in order to obtain sub-contract prices as required
  • To either prepare or support the preparation of the final documentation for authorisation of the project internally and for submission to the client, and accurately maintain all necessary internal records relating to proposals, estimated costs, supporting documentation and drawings, including details of orders acquired as a result of proposals as well as those received as variations to existing orders
  • To provide effective assistance with liaison with the potential customer at all stages of the Proposals process
  • Upon receipt of a customer order, to collate all necessary technical and commercial data, to convene the “Sales Handover” meeting and to participate in the cascading of data to Project Team personnel
  • Correct reporting and maintenance of files, folders and other records associated with commercial activities

Requirements

  • Formal presentation skills and computer literacy
  • Report writing
  • BIW manufacturing methods and processes and costings
  • Understanding of project costs – design, management, installation, etc.
  • Understanding of new technologies and methods
  • Good level of numeracy and literacy

Location: Rugby
Type: Contract
Duration: Ongoing
Ref: VR/03214/JB

Process Engineer | Packaging | Manufacturing Engineer

Process Engineer | Packaging | Manufacturing Engineer

We are seeking a Process Engineer to join a globally recognised company that can be a part of a new exciting project within the packing industry.

You would need to be a skilled and experienced engineer within packing processes helping with cycle times, cardboard, gluing and improvement processes.

Key skills needed:

Packaging industry experience

Cycle time improvements

Gluing

Cardboard

Process Engineering

Location: Coventry

Rate: negotiable (£30 – £40 per hour)

Mechanical | Electrical | Maintenance | Permanent

Being the Mechanical/Electrical Engineer you’ll be building machines for the flexible material industry, these ranges from building the machines from the ground up either mechanically or electrically, by using theodolites and scopes to level the machines ranging from 3 meters to 12 meters in length and to quality inspection of parts.

Within working in the position you will need to demonstrate the following skills and experience on the following: Hydraulics, Mechanical Fitting, Mechanical Drawings, Electrical Fitting, Quality Inspection and Reporting, Panel Wiring, Metrology, Computer Aided Design of basic parts, Project Management, Service and Maintenance Engineering, Machine Wiring, Working on site, Building Bespoke Machines, Reading Engineering Drawings and Circuits

Skills and experience on the following:

  • Hydraulics
  • Mechanical Fitting
  • Mechanical Drawings
  • Electrical Fitting
  • Quality Inspection and Reporting
  • Panel Wiring
  • Metrology
  • Computer Aided Design of basic parts
  • Project Management
  • Service and Maintenance Engineering
  • Machine Wiring
  • Working on site
  • Building Bespoke Machines
  • Reading Engineering Drawings and Circuits

You will also travel the world and be a part of a team doing machine installs and management of projects and maintenance on machines and upgrades though out the world and UK.

Type: Permanent
Salary: £40,000 – £50,000 + Matching Contribution Pension

Sales Engineer | Mechanical Sales consultant | Sales | Mechanical

We are currently working with a successful installation and commissioning conveyor system company which are seeking a motivated Sales consultant with a mechanical certification.
Being the Mechanical sales consultant you will need the following skills: Sales (B2B), Mechanical certificate (Degree/NVQ/Apprenticeship), CAD (Desirable)

Key Skills Needed:
Sales (B2B)
Mechanical certificate (Degree/NVQ/Apprenticeship)
CAD (Desirable)

Salary: £25-35k + benefits including mobile phone, pension, health scheme and company car
Location: Burton Upon Trent

Controls Project Manager | Project Engineer | Powertrain

Connect 4 are looking for a skilled Project manager/Project Engineer with powertrain/BIW experience.

Job Description:

  • Manage a Controls team and coordinate with sales, estimating, mechanical and Controls TL’s and installation and commissioning team.
  • Understand the requirements for Controls Hardware, Fluids, Software design, the interface requirements with equipment needs, to produce an estimate that supports the proposed solutions.
  • Develop relationships with the Customer to ensure they are confident with technical solutions, costs & resource support / strategy to deliver the project.
  • Manage a team of Controls engineers and respective TL’s supporting the delivery of Control System projects.
  • Demonstrate Lessons learnt are being followed up.
  • At all times be aware of the project status including timing and scope changes.
  • Be able to support all Controls, robotic and joining technical issues.
  • Be able to support and coordinate the design and commissioning of PLC / Safety software, robot programming and joining technology activities if required.
  • Visit the Customer to ensure what was agreed is being delivered & understand new project work strategies.
  • Support Customer changes with cost & technical solutions.
  • Be prepared to support the controls teams on the customers sites as required to deliver the project within the agreed restraints.
  • Close the project in a timely manner including producing all required documentation.
  • Complete Systems training to the customer if required.

Person / Experience Required:

  • Must have worked on Industrial Automation solutions preferably within the BIW/PWT sectors
  • Proven background and history within project coordination, delivery, technical leadership and equipment commissioning.
  • Be conversant and experienced with PLC & Robotic Systems
  • Be conversant and experienced with Motion Control Systems.
  • Be conversant with Microsoft main stream software packages that must include MS Project.
  • Strong communication skills at all levels.
  • Demonstrable experience of problem solving & implementation of countermeasures.
  • Be prepared if required to work within our Sectors of the Company’s organization to support International projects and use of common standards.

Qualifications:

  • Minimum HNC in Electrical Engineering and have an appreciation of Mechanical / Robotic engineering.
  • Training qualification to support PLC programming.
  • Experience of main stream joining technologies, such as spot welding, riveting and sealant
  • Significant customer site working experience.
  • Formal project management qualifications / experience preferred