Controls & Automation

A global leader in the manufacture of dispensing solutions is currently seeking an Automation Engineer to join their team. Working autonomously, your role will include continuous improvement, providing support to maintenance, and leading new projects.

£45,000-£49,000 depending on experience

Working a Panama shift, rotating between days and nights (every other weekend off)

An excellent benefits package including bonuses, pension contributions of 5%, 4x life assurance cover, 25 days holiday (rising to 30 days with length of service), annual social events and rewards / gifts

As Automation Engineer your duties will include -

• Participating/Leading in Continuous Improvement Projects.
• Root cause analysis using Lean Manufacturing tools.
• Managing and coordinating purchase requisitions, project documentation (e.g., cycle time trials, SAT's, FAT's) & sampling data review process.
• Leading, coordinating, managing, and supervising the delivery and sampling of new cells (Automation/ Robotics).
• Maintain, diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair equipment and systems, resolving all problems (robots, automation assembly).
• Provide support to Manufacturing, Maintenance, QA, Customer Services, Supply Chain & the Tool Room, with technical assistance.

To be successful in the role of Automation Engineer the ideal candidate will have -

• An Engineering biased qualification -HNC/ONC or equivalent.
• Industrial automation experience (continuous Motion / Rotational) in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge/experience of plastics manufacturing/processing such as blow moulding, extrusion, thermoforming or injection moulding.
• A strong understanding of Lean manufacturing and Tools.
• The ability to lead Root cause analysis working with suppliers and customers.
• Experience in Project management.

Based on the outskirts of Leeds, this role is commutable from Barnsley, Sheffield, York, Bradford and Doncaster.

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ASC Connections Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. We are committed to equal opportunity and diversity.

A financially stable and successful family-owned business that consistently invest in their people, equipment and facilities is actively seeking a Maintenance Engineer to join their team.

This leading injection moulding manufacturer that operates globally, offers plenty of opportunities for further development as well as vocational qualifications.

As a Maintenance Engineer, your duties will include -

• Preventative and scheduled maintenance and repairs of manufacturing equipment and ancillary equipment
• Electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems fault finding and diagnostics, assessing root cause failure mode
• Carrying out improvement projects to ensure machines run efficiently, and minimising downtime

We are keen to speak to anyone who has -

• Practical hands-on maintenance experience with injection moulding machinery
• A background in fault-finding, repairing and proactively maintaining manufacturing machinery which incorporates mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic/hydraulic systems
• Previous experience working as a Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Technician, Electrical Engineer, Multiskilled Engineer or Maintenance Fitter

On offer -

• A salary of £35,000 - £40,000
• Double day shift (Monday - Friday)
• OT available: time 1/3 mid-week, time Saturdays, double time Sundays
• Onsite canteen serving hot/cold food
• Monetary attendance bonus
• Plenty of opportunities for further development, including college courses

Based in the West Midlands, the Maintenance Engineer role is easily commutable from Birmingham, Bromsgrove, Wolverhampton, Burton upon Trent and all surrounding areas

Apply now to start your application!

ASC Connections Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. We are committed to equal opportunity and diversity.

A global manufacturer of high-technology products and systems are seeking a Maintenance Engineer to join their team.

The Maintenance Engineer will assist with Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM), general maintenance and upkeep of site machinery, services and equipment, ensuring production continues to run efficiently with minimum disruption.

As a Maintenance Engineer your duties will include, but are not limited to -

• Diagnosing, fault finding and repair of Medium/Heavy industrial plant and machinery
• Completing preventative maintenance checks and inspections
• Developing and implementing modifications to improve reliability of plant and machinery
• Working to a 2-shift pattern with necessary overtime to cover holidays.

We are keen to hear from any Maintenance Engineer candidates who have -

• Completed a recognised, certificated manufacturing/production/industrial apprenticeship in Electrical Maintenance
• A minimum of NVQ level 3 / ONC in Electrical and Electronic Engineering or equivalent
• Significant experience with electrical maintenance within manufacturing / production / industrial environments
• Experience with PLC's (Siemens, Allen Bradley & Omron used on site)
• Experience using software to interface or diagnose faults on plant and machinery
• Experience maintaining AC and DC motors, electronic drives, pumps etc.
• An ability to read machine and plant drawings

On offer

• Competitive salary, dependent on experience
• Overtime paid: Saturdays x1.5, Sundays/Bank Holidays x2
• 2-shift [07:00 - 15:00 and 13:00 - 21:00] 40 hours per week

Additional benefits

• 25 days plus 8 statutory holidays
• Pension contribution scheme - contributory up to 4% Pensionable Pay which the Company will add up to 8% of Pensionable Pay
• Health Cash Plan Scheme: Provides reimbursement of Optical, Dental, Chiropody, Consultant fees up to set limits
• 24/7 free and confidential employee counselling service
• On-line Language Learning Access
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave and pay
• Generous sick pay arrangements
• EE Mobile Discounts
• Dell Advantage discounts
• Rewards Portal - discounts on major retailers
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free onsite parking
• Transition to Retirement Policy
• Free Flu Jab

Based in Hampshire, this role is commutable from Southampton, Portsmouth, Andover, New Alresford and all surrounding areas.

Apply now to start your application!

ASC Connections Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. We are committed to equal opportunity and diversity.

A global leader in automation solutions for production environments is actively seeking to hire an Installation / Service Engineer to join their dynamic team. With passion for innovation, they are fully aware that their success is based on the people who drive their solutions with commitment and know-how. In return, excellent training and career prospects are available.

Reporting to the Service Manager, the installation / service engineer will take care of the service, installation, start-up, commissioning and training of equipment supplied to customers throughout the UK and Ireland

As a Service Engineer your duties will include, but are not limited to -

• An initial training and coaching phase, where you will shadow members of the current engineering team. The duration of which will vary depending on the level of preparation and knowledge of the candidate.
• Excellent communication, relating with customers and for accurate internal reporting.
• Equipment installation, start-up, commissioning and training.
• Maintenance of equipment at customers' premises.
• Service administration tasks.
• Regular travel will be required during the working week.

To be successful in the role of Service Engineer, the ideal Candidate -

• Must have technical training in mechanical / electrical engineering and be electrically qualified.
• Will ideally have previous work experience within industrial manufacturing, although candidates without may also be considered.
• Will show resourcefulness, good organisational and time management skills.
• Will ideally have a working knowledge and understanding of plastic injection moulding machines and automation.
• Should be personable and helpful with a focus on assisting customers and colleagues

On offer -

• A basic salary of £35 - 40K, depending on experience
• Monday to Friday with occasional planned weekend work
• Overtime paid at time and ½ Saturday, double time Sundays
• Long working day bonus - anything over 10 hours is £33 a day
• Additional £125 per month to cover one weekend in five for the 24/7 call out service (rare - no call outs so far this year)

In addition -

• A company car (brand new Scova Octavia) provided for business and personal use
• Accommodation and subsistence expenses will be covered by the company (usually upfront, or a float will be given)
• Training provided at European HQ on pre-planned courses throughout the year

If you think you could be a good fit for the installation / service engineer role, please apply now to start your application!

ASC Connections Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. We are committed to equal opportunity and diversity.

A leading supplier with a global presence who specialise in the design and manufacture of parts for the automotive industry are seeking a Senior Maintenance Engineer (Team Leader) to join their team.

Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, this role will provide a comprehensive maintenance service throughout the factory, working on a variety of machine applications within established high volume manufacturing processes, whilst supporting and managing the teams performance

As a Senior Maintenance Engineer, your duties will include -

• Leading technical resolutions to production issues and escalating major concerns
• Liaising with production management to provide technical support based on production priorities
• Managing the performance of your team, leading using visual management
• Supporting your teams' requirements (PPS, spares ordering, supplier interaction)
• Managing clear communication with other senior engineers
• Managing closure of outstanding work orders and PM activities
• The installation and maintenance of all plant and machinery/equipment, ensuring all safety requirements are met and adhered to.
• Carrying out planned preventative maintenance and identifying areas for improvement.
• Diagnosing and analytically solving machine related problems.
• Using 4 styles of management as appropriate, generating Kaizen ideas and practising 6S tools daily

To be successful in the role of Senior Maintenance Engineer, the ideal candidate will -

• Have served a recognised apprenticeship in maintenance or equivalent
• Be HNC qualified, or relevant experience in a manufacturing environment
• Have injection moulding experience
• Have Supervisory / Management experience including PDCA cycle

On offer -

• A salary of up to £50K depending on experience
• Continental shift pattern (2 x dayshift 06:00 till 18:00, 2 x nightshift 18:00 till 06:00, 4 days off)
• Healthcare and pension scheme

Based in Worcestershire, the Senior Maintenance Engineer role is commutable from Stourbridge, Worcester, Pershore, Alcester and all surrounding areas.

Apply now to start your application!

ASC Connections Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. We are committed to equal opportunity and diversity.

A leading injection moulding manufacturer that operates globally is actively seeking a Maintenance Engineer to join their team.

A financially stable and successful family-owned business, they consistently invest in their equipment, facilities and people, with plenty of opportunities for further development as well as vocational qualifications.

As a Maintenance Engineer, your duties will include -

• Preventative and scheduled maintenance and repairs of manufacturing equipment and ancillary equipment
• Electrical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems fault finding and diagnostics, assessing root cause failure mode
• Carrying out improvement projects to ensure machines run efficiently, and minimising downtime

We are keen to speak to anyone who has -

• Practical hands-on maintenance experience with injection moulding machinery
• A background in fault-finding, repairing and proactively maintaining manufacturing machinery which incorporates mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic/hydraulic systems
• Previous experience working as a Maintenance Engineer, Maintenance Technician, Electrical Engineer, Multi-skilled Engineer or Maintenance Fitter

On offer -

• A salary of £41,000 - £48,000
• Night shift:- Monday - Thursday: 10pm - 8am
• OT available: time 1/3 mid-week, time Saturdays, double time Sundays
• Onsite canteen serving hot/cold food
• Monetary attendance bonus
• Plenty of opportunities for further development, including college courses

Based in the West Midlands, the Maintenance Engineer role is easily commutable from Birmingham, Kidderminster, Coventry, Wolverhampton, Burton upon Trent and all surrounding areas

Apply now to start your application!

ASC Connections Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. We are committed to equal opportunity and diversity.

ASC Connections Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. We are committed to equal opportunity and diversity.

A business that provides fully engineered, manufactured and fitted solutions to industrial and automotive customers across the globe, is now seeking an Electrical Design Engineer to join their team.

A salary in the range of £35,000-£40,000, 25 days paid holiday per year plus bank holidays.

Hours of work 08:30 to 17:00, 13:00 finish on Friday.

This role will encompass creating electrical designs for PLC controlled machinery generated from sales specifications, in collaboration with mechanical and software design engineers and in accordance with ISO 9001 accreditation.

As Electrical Design Engineer, your duties will include -

• Production of manufacturing drawings using ePlan and AutoCad.
• Producing comprehensive bills of materials and the procurement of all required materials
• Managing budgets
• Overseeing assembly of equipment in the workshop
• Documenting in house build and test procedures
• Documenting installation and commissioning procedures for use at customer's premises
• Occasional travel to customer's premises, applicable industrial exhibitions and training centres.

To be successful in the role of Electrical Design Engineer, the ideal candidate will -

• Have experience of electrical design work in a similar industry
• Hold a relevant qualification for Electrical Design
• Be conversant with CAD for creating electrical designs
• Be adaptable and inventive with varied practical background knowledge of a range of electrical and automation systems.

If you believe you have the skills and experience needed for this role, then please apply directly to this advert.

Based in Worcestershire, this role is commutable from Bromsgrove, Worcester, Droitwich, Malvern, Tewksbury, Bromyard, Redditch, Kidderminster, Evesham, and all surrounding areas.

ASC Connections Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. We are committed to equal opportunity and diversity.

We are currently recruiting for materials handler / FLT driver for a large manufacturing company in Redditch.

The ideal person will have factory and warehouse experience, able to be quick on their feet - making sure material bins at the front of each line hold the required stock; this job is to ensure they remain stocked up with the required parts and assembly kits.

Working hours for this role are:

• 7.30am until 4.15pm Monday to Thursday
• 7.30am until 12:00 on Fridays

Rate of pay is £10.50 - rising to £11.22 after 12 weeks

Your duties will include but will not be limited to:

• Picking and packing stock
• Driving truck to move pallets around site
• Wrapping pallets
• Loading and unloading
• General maintaining of work space
• making sure production lines are filled with stock at all times
• stock rotation
• some dispatch

The ideal person will have the below skills:

• Good communication skills.
• Physical fitness
• Good communication skills.

PLEASE BE AWARE THIS ROLE INVOLVES WORK BOTH ON AND OFF TRUCK

ASC Connections Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. We are committed to equal opportunity and diversity.