We are a busy, thriving manufacturing facility in the Birmingham area, a market leader with a reputation for quality and innovation.
We’re seeking a Junior Technical CAD / Product Development Engineer to join our growing design and development team. You’ll play a key role in turning ideas into beautifully engineered products, supporting our in‑house manufacturing process and contributing to the details that define luxury.
Commute from Birmingham, Handsworth, Sutton Coldfield, Walsall, Smethwick, Moseley, Hall Green, Aldridge, Hockley, Quinton, Solihull and Minworth.
Key Responsibilities
* Design and develop products using CAD (AutoDesk Inventor).
* Produce accurate technical drawings and specifications.
* Collaborate with production to optimise designs for manufacturing.
* Check technical drawings and support the shop floor team.
* Ensure all work meets company standards for quality and detail.
Requirements
* Good CAD knowledge (AutoDesk Inventor preferred, but not essential).
* Knowledge of metals and machining processes.
* Strong problem‑solving skills with attention to detail.
* Team player with excellent communication skills.
* Understanding of GD&T principles.
* Mechanical Engineering degree (or similar) though not essential.
* Experience in machining, BOM creation, and technical documentation would be nice, but again, not essential.
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CNC Machinist
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced CNC Machinist to join a bespoke and highly successful engineering business. A global supplier with several decades of industry experience, the company is currently entering one of its most exciting periods, driven by increased demand for its products and expansion into other markets.
The successful candidate has the chance to become a key member of the existing team playing an important part in the business’s continued growth and development.
CNC Machinist Salary and Benefits
Salary: £36,000 – £38,000
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Working pattern: Monday to Friday, 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Start: Immediate start available
This role is commutable from: Burntwood, Lichfield, Aldridge, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham
* Paid overtime
* Company performance bonus
* Sick pay
* Free onsite parking
* Easily accessible from public transport
CNC Machinist – Candidate Requirements
The successful CNC Machinist will have:
* CNC programming experience.
* Ideally experience working with Haas VMC, XYZ Lathe and Bed Mills (but other machine experience will be considered too).
* Exposure to Haas OneCNC and/or XYZ ProtoTRAK controls (advantageous, but training can be provided).
* Experience in manual turning, milling and drilling (advantageous).
* Any experience using CMM equipment would be an advantage.
* Experience of heavier – medium / large components would be ideal, but this isn’t essential.
Applications / Sales Engineer – Special Purpose Machines
* West Midlands
* 25 days holiday plus bank holidays on top
* Competitive salary with performance‑related incentives.
* Opportunities for career growth within a dynamic, innovative company.
* Exposure to cutting‑edge machinery and international clients.
* Travel and networking opportunities across Europe.
* Supportive, collaborative working environment.
* International Customer Base
* UK, Europe and some USA travel
* Company care / or car allowance
* Exceptional long term career prospects
* Other benefits available
Join a genuine market leader and grow your career as our APPLICATIONS / SALES ENGINEER.
We are an International award‑winning business, renowned for our unique bespoke special purpose machines.
We are a leading manufacturer of innovative special‑purpose machines, primarily serving the investment casting industry. Our cutting‑edge solutions help our clients achieve precision, efficiency, and reliability in their production processes. As we continue to expand across Europe, we are looking for a technically skilled and commercially minded Applications / Sales Engineer to join our team.
It is essential that you have exposure to investment casting / wax processing industry.
Key responsibilities will include:
* Support Sales, to follow up on enquiries.
* Act as the first point of contact for technical inquiries and customer applications.
* Understand client production processes, challenges, and requirements.
* Develop and present tailored solutions using our machinery portfolio.
* Provide technical support during the sales process, including demonstrations, proposals, and quotations.
* Support installation, commissioning, and after‑sales technical assistance as required.l>
* Travel across the UK and Europe to meet clients, attend trade shows, and support business development activities.
* Collaborate closely with the engineering, production, and management teams to ensure customer satisfaction.
* Some USA travel, following training in the States.
What we’re looking for
* Strong technical understanding of manufacturing processes, must be investment casting / wax processing.
* Proven experience in an engineering or technical sales role, ideally in special‑purpose machinery or process engineering.
* Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain complex technical solutions to clients.
* Comfortable with frequent travel across the UK and Europe.
* Self‑motivated, proactive, and capable of working independently as well as part of a team.
* Ideally you will be Midlands based, but other locations are happily considered.
This is a special opportunity to contribute towards a respected heritage brand, whilst helping to shape the future of our business. You will be part of a supportive, value‑driven team, where craftsmanship, innovation are people genuinely matter.
CNC Machinists
The best opportunity of the year has arrived, if you are a skilled Machinist, who is looking for that special next role.
This is a superb facility, where your opportunities, are genuinely second to none. The working environment, is spectacular, giving you the most fabulous workplace. We are looking for people with passion and pride, who can work independently, or as part of a highly motivated team.
As a Skilled Machinist, you will operate and maintain a group of machines, within a complex manufacturing system, ensuring productivity and quality targets are achieved.
Commute from Birmingham, Coventry, Henley-in-Arden, Sutton Coldfield, Solihull, Tamworth, Wednesbury, Moseley, Stratford‑upon‑Avon, Lichfield, Atherstone, Nuneaton, Walsall, Aldridge and Cannock.
Key Benefits available to Skilled Machinists
* 3 shifts – Monday to Friday
* Free parking on site
* Bonus
* 25 Days holiday (Bank Holidays on top)
* Extremely generous Company contributory pension
* Highly prestigious brand, products and customers
* Pristine and modern working environment
* Market leader with more continued growth predicted.
* And much more…
Responsibilities of Machinists
* Operate and maintain a group of machines within a complex manufacturing system.
* Working to tight tolerances.
* CNC Turning and milling.
* Ensure all machines are running correctly.
* Own Quality inspection – measuring own parts.
* Utilising grinding and polishing machines.
* Gear cutting and heat treatment.
* Working on automated systems.
* Set and Operate – No programming.
Requirements for Machinists
* Apprentice trained to Level 3, or other engineering qualifications considered.
* To have worked in a fast paced, automated environment.
* CNC turning knowledge, or CNC Milling experience.
* Happy working 3 shifts – Mon – Friday – Nights 4 nights.
This would suit ambitious, energetic, initiative‑taking individuals, who are looking for an incredibly special long‑term career.
Your long‑term prospects would be beyond your dreams.
If you would like to be part of a growing success story, where there are unrivalled career prospects for you with genuinely exciting products, send your CV NOW!
* 25 days holiday plus bank holidays on top.
* Stable, busy working environment.
* Early finish Friday.
* Easily accessible.
* Genuine long‑term prospects.
* 39 hours per week.
* Mon–Thu: 7:30 am – 4:30 pm.
* Fri: 7:30 am – 12:30 pm.
Process / Welding Technician
We are looking to recruit a Process / Welding Technician in order to support the Production Engineering team. You will be instrumental in introducing new processes and to conduct improvements on existing processes.
We are a high volume, well established manufacturing business, and 2026, is looking to be a busy year for us!
Commute from Birmingham, Smethwick, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Aldridge, Wednesbury, Sutton Coldfield, Solihull, Moseley, Halesowen, Willenhall, Burntwood, Dudley, Kingswinford and Minworth.
Key responsibilities will include:
* Set up and change over manual spot and projection welding machines.
* Carry out jig, tooling, and program changes on robotic CO₂ and spot-welding cells (Fanuc / Motoman).
* Troubleshoot breakdowns and technical issues to get production running quickly and safely.
* Program new jobs using camera-based poke‑yoke systems.
* Support new product introductions, attending Gateway / project meetings as required.
* Manufacture and repair welding fixtures using toolroom equipment.
* Support Quality with 8D problem‑solving, operator audits, and checking fixtures.
* Train and mentor apprentices within the Production Engineering team.
* Actively drive Lean Manufacturing improvements, including layout, OEE, and production rate optimisation.
What we’re looking for:
* Experience in press work and welded assemblies.
* Strong knowledge of CO₂ welding, spot & projection welding.
* Experience programming or supporting robot welding cells (Fanuc / Motoman).
* Confident using toolroom equipment to modify or repair fixtures.
* Lean Manufacturing mindset with a passion for continuous improvement.
* NVQ or City & Guilds in Mechanical Engineering.
* Abrasive Wheel certification.
This is a special opportunity, to be part of a successful, fast paced manufacturing business, where your experience and knowledge will have a huge impact.
* 25 days holiday plus bank holidays on top.
* Stable, busy working environment.
* Early finish Friday.
* Easily accessible.
* Genuine long‑term prospects.
Own Projects! Drive results and make it happen!
Project Manager
We’re looking for a hands‑on Project Manager to take full ownership of customer enquiries and new projects — from RFQ through to PPAP and SOP. If you thrive in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment and love bringing structure, clarity, and momentum to complex projects, this is your role.
You’ll work closely with Sales, Engineering, Toolmakers, Suppliers, and the General Manager to ensure projects are delivered on time, on budget, and to world‑class standards.
Commute from Birmingham, Smethwick, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Aldridge, Wednesbury, Sutton Coldfield, Solihull, Moseley, Halesowen, Willenhall, Burntwood, Dudley, Kingswinford and Minworth.
Key responsibilities will include:
* Manage customer RFQs end‑to‑end: feasibility, costing, tooling, and manufacturing layouts.
* Review CAD data, generate blank layouts, and lead full feasibility studies.
* Run contract reviews and set up projects using a structured 4‑phase project management system.
* Own the day‑to‑day delivery of new projects, coordinating across all departments.
* Control project timing plans (FOT, PPAP, SOP) and lead internal & external project meetings.
* Manage tooling projects, suppliers, and machinery partners.
* Take full accountability for project budgets, tooling costs, and invoices.
* Drive on‑time PPAPs and customer APQP requirements.
* Own the ECR process and manage engineering changes.
* Champion Lean Manufacturing, 5S, and visual management on the shop floor.
* Support the General Manager with process improvement and material flow initiatives.
What we’re looking for
* Proven experience in Project Management within manufacturing or engineering.
* Strong understanding of RFQs, APQP, PPAP, tooling, and new product introduction.
* Confident working with CAD data and technical drawings.
* Highly organised, detail‑driven, and comfortable managing multiple projects.
* Strong communicator who can challenge, influence, and collaborate.
* Continuous‑improvement mindset with a passion for Lean and 5S.
This is a special opportunity, to be part of a successful, fast paced manufacturing business, where your experience and knowledge will have a huge impact.
CNC Programmer Turner Setter
We are offering a role for a CNC Programmer Turner Setter to join our precision engineering team.
We blend heritage craftsmanship with forward thinking processes – and as our CNC Programmer Turner Setter, you will be proficient in programming, setting and operating CNC Turning machines.
Established for many years, offering a range of different manufacturing processes, providing top quality products into a wide variety of different manufacturing industry sectors.
We are an Award‑winning business, renowned for our luxury products.
Commute from Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Dudley, Norton Canes, Aldridge, Stourbridge, Handsworth, Solihull, Sutton Coldfield, Moseley, Lichfield and Tyseley.
RESPONSIBILITIES for CNC TURNER
* Program, set, and operate CNC turning machines (Mazak, XYZ and Citizen).
* Read and interpret engineering drawings accurately.
* Competent with all aspects of setting tools and understanding cutting speeds, feeds, boring, drilling and threading.
* Machine components to tight tolerances.
* Perform tooling setups with a strong understanding of speeds and feeds.li>
* Use precision measuring equipment (verniers, micrometers, bore gauges, etc.).
REQUIREMENTS for CNC TURNER
* Significant experience in CNC Setting, Operating programming.
* Ideally knowledge of Mazak, XYZ or Citizen.li>
* Sound knowledge of machining principles and best practices.
* Proficient in the use of inspection and measurement equipment.
* Experience of measuring / inspection equipment, including verniers, bore gauges and micrometers.
* Positive, proactive mindset with a commitment to continuous improvement.
* Ability to manage workload and prioritise effectively.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading business who are in a period of exciting growth. They are a leading provider in the UK, a market leader in Europe and have a presence in many other countries worldwide. They continue to expand rapidly in the UK and internationally, a business that has doubled in size these last few years.
They are proud of their fast‑paced and dynamic manufacturing environment, where customer satisfaction and continuous improvement are at the heart of everything that they do.
Mechanical Engineer Pay, Hours and Benefits
This role is commutable from the following areas: Derby, Nottingham, Sutton in Ashfield, Mansfield, Chesterfield.
Mechanical Engineer Role Overview
If you are looking for a change, love practical engineering design and don’t want to be sat behind a desk all day, this could be the role for you!
The Mechanical Engineer is the perfect role for a confident, self‑motivated person who enjoys the challenge of problem solving and can work to deadlines.
You will be very much ‘hands‑on’, with a strong mechanical bias. You’ll be comfortable using power tools, with the ability to fabricate, cut steel, carrying out grinding and welding, along with the ability to read and create technical drawings.
This is a great opportunity for someone with engineering skills and experience, a logical approach to design and an innovative approach.
Mechanical Engineer Candidate Requirements
* A Mechanical Engineering background.
* Familiar with CAD systems, with the ability to read and create technical drawings.
* Strong mechanical bias and comfortable using power tools, with the ability to fabricate, cut steel, carrying out grinding and welding.
* Solid knowledge of vehicle construction and functionality – highly advantageous.
* Proficient in Microsoft Office.
* Comfortable dealing with customers on a one‑to‑one basis.
* A driving licence is essential.
Mechanical Engineer Key Responsibilities
* Create new kit designs across the full group range.
* Designs must be processed to the highest standard balancing ease and speed of install with manufacturing repeatability.
* Design kits using standard parts where possible to minimise new parts creation.
* Where new parts creation is necessary, liaise with the manufacturing team for parts sign off.
* Develop and improve the kit design process, ensuring that the Kit Design Team delivers optimal results, both in terms of quality and quantity of designs produced.
* Ensure prompt delivery of accurate and appropriate data to stakeholder process owners, in order to facilitate an expedient route to market for the designs.
* Create jigs for new kit designs when necessary.
This business is a specialist engineering company with decades of experience providing high-quality conventional Manual Machinist services. They pride themselves on precision, craftsmanship, and delivering solutions across horizontal boring, vertical boring, turning, and milling.
Are you an experienced Manual Machinist who is looking for a new challenge? You will be responsible for operating manual machinery to produce high-quality components to specification. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong conventional machining skills to work with a variety of equipment and tackle diverse projects.
Onsite Machinery includes: Horizontal Borer, Vertical Borer, Horizontal Grinder, Cylindrical Grinder and other Manual Machines.
Manual Machinist Hours and Pay
* 39 hours per week: 7:00 am – 3:30 pm Monday – Thursday, 2:30 pm on Friday’s (with some flexibility).
This role is commutable From: Swadlincote, Burton on Trent, Ashby de la Zouch, Derby, Rugeley.
Candidate Requirements
* Proven experience as a Manual Machinist.
* Proficiency in horizontal/vertical boring, turning, and milling ideally.
* Ability to work from technical drawings and specifications.
* Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality.
* Knowledge of machine maintenance and safe working practices.
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