11 Jobs Found in Bedfordshire

A Grinder / Honer / Grinding Engineer is required for an engineering and manufacturing company based in Leighton Buzzard. They specialise in precision engineering for MOD, oil & gas and the aerospace industries.

You are required to have experience working on a grinding machine / grinder. You will be working in a precision environment, working to extremely tight tolerances.

Your duties and responsibilities will include;

• Working from engineering drawings
• Working to tight tolerances in a precision environment
• Working on Sunnen and Delapena grinders
• Conducting quality inspection using Bore micrometers and possibly Surface Finish Testing

The hours of work for this role will be permanent days, Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm with a 2:30pm finish on Fridays.

The Grinder role pays £28,000 - £34,000 per annum dependent on experience.

This is a permanent role from day one, no temp period on the agency.

If you think this Grinder role is right for you then APPLY NOW!

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 CNC Machinist / Gundrill Engineer (Programmer / Setter / Operator) is required for an engineering and manufacturing company based in Leighton Buzzard. They specialise in precision engineering for MOD, oil & gas and the aerospace industries.

You d not need experience of working on a gundrill, however you will need to be a skilled and experienced CNC Machinist. If you have experience running and setting horizontal jig borers, manual millers or CNC drilling machines you will be suitable for this role, likewise if you have experience as a toolmaker.

Your duties and responsibilities will include;

• Working from engineering drawings on a CNC gundrill
• Working to tight tolerances in a precision environment
• Fully programming, setting and operating the machine
• Working on Mollart machinery, using Mollart and Botec tooling
• Using Fanuc controls

The hours of work for this role will be permanent days, Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm with a 2:30pm finish on Fridays.

The CNC Turner role pays £30,000 - £35,000 per annum dependent on experience.

This is a permanent role from day one, no temp period on the agency.

If you think this CNC Machinist role is right for you then APPLY NOW!

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 CNC Turner (Programmer / Setter / Operator) is required for an engineering and manufacturing company based in Leighton Buzzard. They specialise in precision engineering for MOD, oil & gas and the aerospace industries.

Your duties and responsibilities will include;

• Working from engineering drawings on a 2-axis CNC Turner
• Producing precision engineered tubular and threaded components
• Working to tight tolerances in a precision environment
• Fully programming, setting and operating the machine
• Writing new CNC Turner programs long hand at the machine
• Working with parts up to 300mm x 3m in length

The hours of work for this role will be permanent days, Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm with a 2:30pm finish on Fridays.

The CNC Turner role pays £30,000 - £35,000 per annum dependent on experience.

This is a permanent role from day one, no temp period on the agency.

If you think this CNC Turner role is right for you then APPLY NOW!

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.

Head of Operations

As the Head of Operations for this technology-based business you will lead a cross functional team to deliver a high-class service to its customer base within the UK and across the globe. You will create an environment which allows each individual to shine and deliver the best possible service to it's customer base.

You will also be tasked with not only managing some of the UK operations but assisting and facilitating the opening of strategic operational sites across key global markets such as Australia.

The business performs a specific function to their clients that allows the expansion of their headcount with high quality, vetted applicants. This is a real high-volume business delivering it's service to and interacting with hundreds of thousands of people each year.

If you are looking to join an established, successful business with global growth plans then read on.

Key Responsibilities ad their Head of Operations

• Enable to the business to deliver a first-class service by ensuring that the operation has the right processes, procedures, environment, and expertise in place. This will include the use of all technologies available.
• Devise and implement a platform and strategy that enables the UK business to be replicated at key locations globally.
• Being part of the senior leadership team, you will be instrumental in the opening and management of new global operations.
• Build relationships and lead the development of new partners, such as 3^rd party businesses to assist on the running of new global operations.
• Build, develop and lead the people within your team, empowering each of them to excel, in turn delivering the highest standards of work.

We would love to hear from you if you are, or have operated as Senior/Head of Operations role within a fast paced, high volume business. It woudl be a distinct advantage if you have led or been part of a business global expansion and you have managed an international operation.

To succeed as their Head of Operations you really need to have a high interest in technology and to be constantly on the lookout for ways in which to use technology to assist in the automation of some processes.

You should be able build, lead and influence a team of people to understand and believe in your business strategy.

The business has been established for over 10 years and is a technology services provider to a range of industries. It operates from a head office in Bedfordshire.

This is a Hybrid role and you will receive a base salary, 25 days leave plus bank holidays, a reward scheme, excellent working conditions, team, and business events. There are plans for 2023 to greatly improve employee benefits.

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 global business offering mass-volume manufacturing solutions to markets such as healthcare and food & beverage is seeking a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join their team, working on a continental shift pattern.

The Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer will predominantly be working reactively on breakdowns in a plastics manufacturing facility, ensuring production continues to run efficiently with minimum disruption.

As a Maintenance Engineer, your duties will include -

• Fault finding and diagnostics in reactive breakdown situations on a variety of production machinery to include extruders and site services, and routine safety inspections.
• Ensuring all breakdowns are dealt with promptly and efficiently.
• Engaging with the operations team to provide proactive support to the plant and equipment, maximising production output.
• Tenacity in approach to incident management and actively pursue investigations to identify root causes.
• Using initiative and confidently make sound decisions quickly based on knowledge, experience and best practice.

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

• Have a time-served apprenticeship (or equivalent) and a recognised qualification in a related discipline (minimum qualification of NVQ level 3).
• Have held the same job title or similar such as Maintenance Technician or Electrical Engineer.
• Have experience of working in an engineering manufacturing environment on machines that convert a raw material into a product that incorporate electrical, mechanical, hydraulics/pneumatics.
• Will be results orientated, with ability to deliver results in a rapidly changing environment and with excellent attention to detail.

On offer -

• A salary of £35 - 39K depending on experience.
• Working a Continental 3 on 3 off shift pattern.

Based in Northamptonshire, this role is commutable from Peterborough, Kettering, Towcester, Bedford and Huntingdon

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.

This leading manufacturer of products to the FMCG industry is currently looking for an Injection Moulding Process Setter Technician to join their team on a continental shift basis.

Your role will be to assist in the safe, effective and efficient running of site machinery, ensuring good quality product and minimum spoilage.

As Setter Technician your duties will include-

• Coordinating the timely and efficient change-over of production lines from one item to the next, including mould changes, colour changes, plate / cavity changes, assembly / liner changes.
• By continued observation, locate and rectify line blockages and machine stoppages.
• Coordinate the rectification of machine breakdowns / stoppages to ensure ongoing production (this may include site call-out's while not on shift for urgent production issues).
• Assist in the development of a planned maintenance programme
• Identifying and analysing faults causing machine stoppages or under performance, and making repairs/improvements
• Contribute to ongoing continuous improvement projects.
• Action improvements to the performance of injection moulding and assembly machine on an ongoing basis, with a view to increasing output, improving quality and reducing spoilage.
• Monitor and take action on Line Efficiency reports to improve overall factory outputs

For the role of Setter Technician, the ideal candidate will have the following experience -

• Knowledge of injection moulding processes, techniques and implementation
• Experience of working in a similar injection moulding environment

Based near Bedford, this role is commutable from Luton, Aylesbury, Northampton, Hemel Hempstead, Buckingham, and Stevenage.

On Offer -

• A salary of £34,100, Company car/cash allowance (£4,320) after 12 months, a competitive company pension scheme (salary sacrifice), training and development, plus more⣦
• Shift: Continental 2 on, 2 off, 3 on, 2 off, 2 on 3 off (every second weekend off)
• Hours: 08:00am - 20:00pm

Click "Apply now" to be considered for this role

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.

Are you an experienced service engineer, looking to join a more organized OEM of CNC machinery? Do you want to be paid door to door for all the hours you work? Do you need to earn over £55K a year OTE?

As one of the global leaders in CNC machine tools, their reputation for quality and reliability is respected by their customers, and envied by their competition. They have a strong network of service engineers across the UK, along with departments dedicated to projects, technical support and applications. They have a head office here in the UK for operations and storage.

Responsibilities for the service engineer include -

• Breakdown repairs and maintenance of CNC Machines including multi axis Mills and Lathes
• Routine service and inspections, as well as fault finding
• Carrying out mechanical and minor electrical repairs to ballscrews, bearings, gearboxes, pumps, motors
• Machine levelling and alignments
• Installation and commissioning of machinery on site
• Ordering of parts from the office, replacing and retrofitting
• Providing end user training and customer support both remotely and on site
• Travel from home to site covering regionally to your location on service and breakdown, but be prepared to travel nationally when installation & commissioning projects are required.

They have over 30 trained technicians across the UK, along with office based technical support staff at the end of the phone for troubleshooting support.

Product training provided, along with job shadowing with engineers in the team

We would love to hear from suitable candidates with the following skills and experience

- Previous experience as a CNC service engineer, or service technician
- Confidence with either electrical or mechanical breakdowns of machinery
- Experience working with either FANUC or Siemens controls
- Good knowledge of fault-finding, diagnostics checking and equipment inspections
- Willingness to travel nationally, and be prepared to stay overnight if required
- Clean driving license

No call out is required with this role, weekend overtime has to be pre-authorized by both client and head office before being offered out to the team.

Benefits include a competitive basic salary, ongoing salary review after successful probation and training, plus an OTE of £55K with travel time door to door, overtime paid x1.5 for weekday / Saturday's, monthly bonuses, company vehicle with choice of car or van, mobile phone & laptop, 33 days holiday, and a private pension

The business are prepared to be as flexible and supportive as possible, overnight stays and extensive travel is ideally kept to a minimum, but the business requires someone who is prepared to do both when necessary. In return, the company can be equally flexible when needing time off or working around other engagements

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 manufacturer of components supplied to some of the world's leading brands in the FMCG industry is currently seeking an experienced Injection Moulding Technician. This role will play a key part within the business, supporting the production department in all aspects of injection moulding, ranging from tool setting to trouble shooting.

As Injection Moulding Technician, your duties will include -

• Carrying out tool and colour changes, as well as condition setting of machinery
• Trouble shooting of process issues such as short shots, flashing, etc
• Monitor machines periodically to check output and scrap targets are being achieved

Based near Dunstable, this role is commutable from Milton Keynes, Luton, Aylesbury, Bedford, Brackley and Thame.

To be successful in the role of Injection Moulding Technician, the ideal candidate will

• Have significant experience of working in a plastic injection moulding environment as an Injection Moulding Setter or Technician
• Be experienced in tool changing, condition setting and trouble shooting
• Know how to improve cycle times, OEE and reduce scrap without impacting on quality
• Have an in-depth knowledge of moulding machines, moulds, robots, and ancillary equipment

On offer -

A salary of £30-37k depending on experience

Working Monday - Friday 22:00-06:00

If you would like to find out more about this opportunity, click the "APPLY NOW" button below and we'll be in touch.

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.

What is a good Customer Experience?? Do you have a vision of what it should look like? Do you want to work in a business that gives you the autonomy to design your own strategy and give you the support needed to see this come to life? As the Head of Customer Experience at this business, you will get that exact opportunity and lead it from the front.

Key Responsibilities

• End to end ownership of the customer experience journey. You will devise, design and deliver a new strategy to enable the business to expand and grow the business further.
• People management of a team of around 30 customer service staff including 4 team leaders and managers. You will lead the team to strive for more and to achieve the business SLA's.
• Lead employee engagement programmes focused on learning and development, enabling individuals to excel.
• Continuously improve overall operational efficiency and keep up to date with technology changes to enable this.

We would love to hear from you if you are, or have operated as Senior/Head of in a Customer Experience or Service role. Ideally, you should have led change and transformation and have a proven track record in delivering service improvements within your career.

The business has been established for over 10 years and is a technology services provider to a range of industries. It operates from a head office in Bedfordshire.

You will receive a base salary, 25 days leave plus bank holidays, a reward scheme, excellent working conditions, team and business events. There are plans for to greatly improve employee benefits.

The business is forward-thinking and is recruiting key hires to allow the business to grow both in the UK and internationally.

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 globally recognized OEM of precision CNC machinery are recruiting for a service engineer to join their expanding team.

The business is one of the largest and most established companies throughout the world that specialise in the supply, installation, commission and repair CNC Machines. They have a strong network of engineers across the UK, along with additional technical support staff who are office based. They have a HQ here in the UKas well as a global headquarters Worldwide.

Benefits include competitive basic salary between £30 - £40K depending on experience, plus an OTE of £55K with door to door payments and overtime weekday / weekends, overnight allowances, company vehicle, mobile phone & laptop, 33 days holiday, and a pension scheme

Please note the salary range is broad, so for someone with little or no field experience, the salary would be at the lower end, but for a time served individual with more field experience, the salary range would be at the top end.

Responsibilities for the role include -

• Breakdown repairs and maintenance CNC Machines including Mills, Lathes, Grinders and purpose made equipment
• Routine service and inspections, as well as fault finding
• Carrying out both mechanical and electrical repairs to machinery including control panels
• Installation and commissioning of machinery on site
• Ordering of parts from the office, replacing and retrofitting
• Providing end user training and customer support both remotely and on site
• Travel from home to site covering a region of South Yorkshire, Nottingham and Derbyshire, but be prepared to travel nationally when installation & commissioning projects are required.

There are over 50 trained technicians across the UK, along with a large number of technical support staff at the end of the phone for troubleshooting support. Your role would remain regional in the South of the UK, as the business prefer to have engineers look after a region within 2hrs of where they live, rather than travelling all over the UK

Product training provided in the first 6 - 12 months too, along with job shadowing with their most experienced engineers


We would love to hear from you've previously worked in any of the following roles -

- Service Engineer, Service Technician, Maintenance of CNC, Field Technician, CNC Engineer
- Electrically or Mechanically bias, ideally holding an NVQ level 3 in one of the disciplines
- Experience working CNC controls
- Good knowledge of fault finding, electrical and mechanical repairs
- Willingness to travel nationally on occasions, and be prepared to stay overnight if required
- Clean driving license

No call out is required with this role, weekend overtime has to be pre authorized by both client and head office before being offered out to the team.

The business are prepared to be as flexible and supportive as possible, overnight stays and extensive travel is ideally kept to a minimum, but the business requires an someone who is prepared to do both when necessary. In return the company can be equally flexible when needing time off or working around other engagements.

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.