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Our client is a specialist technical services business operating across multiple UK locations, currently in a period of massive growth. Reporting to the Head of HR, the HR Adviser is a broad generalist position covering the full range of day-to-day HR activity. The role has real substance to it: you will be handling ER case work, managing recruitment end to end, coaching line managers, producing an click apply for full job details

Technical Author / Documentation Manager Brierley Hill £40-45,000 Are you the person who makes complex things clear? Our client is a global engineering business that designs and manufactures sophisticated products - intricate electromechanical assemblies, precision engineering components, the kind of hardware that genuinely improves people's lives. And they need someone brilliant to make sure the world understands how to use, service, and maintain them. This is a newly energised leadership role at the heart of their global R&D Engineering function. You'll take ownership of everything their customers and service teams rely on such as owner's manuals, spare parts catalogues, service instructions, and product literature and then push the whole operation forward into the digital age. The Role You'll lead a growing team of technical documentation professionals (currently 4, spread across global locations) and set the strategic direction for how they create, manage, and deliver technical content worldwide. That means moving from traditional print models to modern multi-channel delivery: online platforms, interactive tools, dynamic digital formats while keeping everything accurate, compliant, and usable. You'll work shoulder-to-shoulder with R&D, Product Management, Regulatory, and IT, championing structured authoring, CMS adoption, and reusable content approaches that scale. You'll own the documentation KPIs, the vendor and translation partner relationships, and the culture of continuous improvement within your team. What You Bring Experience in technical documentation, technical communication, or product information management Leading a a team you know how to develop people, not just manage them Solid experience documenting complex mechanical or electromechanical engineering assemblies Proven expertise with CMS platforms, structured authoring (DITA/XML), and digital publishing A track record of driving change across global, cross-functional teams Familiarity with CAD-based illustration and spare parts documentation is a real plus Degree in Technical Communication, Engineering, or a related discipline Fluent English; additional languages always welcome Why This Role? Because it's genuinely strategic. You won't be maintaining the status quo you'll be reshaping how a global engineering business communicates with the world. There's a real team to lead, a real transformation to drive, and a business that's ready to invest in doing this properly. If you're ready to own it, we'd love to hear from you - send CV to Gary Simpson. Salary - up to £45k plus extensive benefits

Quality Engineer West Bromwich (B71) PM Shift - 13:45 to 21:30 (Mon / Thurs) 13:15 to 21:15 (Friday) Salary - £ Plenty of career progression Our client is an automotiive Tier 1 supplier looking for a Quality Engineer to join the team on a permanent PM shift. This is a hands-on, staff-level role working alongside the Quality Manager to ensure they consistently exceed both internal and external customer requirements. You will play a central part in developing our Quality Operating System and embedding a genuine quality culture across the business. What you will be doing You will support new product introduction activities and continually challenge how they approach quality. The role spans investigating quality problems and identifying lasting solutions, monitoring and measuring process and product performance, and conducting process and system audits while managing any non-compliance. You will own and maintain process control plans and the associated work instructions, carry out daily product audits including material testing and Xray, support metrology activities, and host customer SQA representatives on-site. Building strong internal and departmental relationships sits at the heart of the job. What we are looking for You will bring a sound knowledge of current best practice in a quality environment, along with a solid understanding of TS16949 and metrology. Extensive experience with the key quality tools is essential, including 8D, APQP, PPAP, MSA, PFMEA, SPC, error proofing and control plans. Just as important is the right approach. We need someone self-motivated and directed, with strong written and verbal communication, sharp attention to detail and the ability to work under their own initiative. The willingness and ability to coach and influence colleagues in applying quality systems, tools and techniques will set you apart. Hours and benefits Permanent PM shift. Monday to Thursday, 13.45 to 21.30, and Friday, 13.15 to 21.15. You will receive 33 days holiday entitlement and access to the company pension scheme. Ready to apply? If you want to take ownership of quality in a precision manufacturing environment where your input genuinely shapes how we work, we would like to hear from you. Please send CV to Gary Simpson

Job Title: Product Development Engineer Location: Lichfield Salary: £30 - £40k prorata Hours: Full time - 6/9 month contract likely to turn into permanent Sector: Plumbing, Pumps, Water Systems, Packaged Plant Overview We are looking for a Product Development Engineer to help drive the development, standardisation and certification of our packaged water system product range. This is a hands-on role for someone who can combine engineering understanding with project coordination. You will work closely with the senior technical team to learn the existing product portfolio, support bespoke project requirements where needed, and take ownership of key product development projects across the business. A major part of the role will be helping us expand and formalise our range of booster sets, pressure sets and tank systems, including managing approvals such as WRAS and KIWA, and helping bring greater consistency across multiple trading brands. This is a good opportunity for someone earlier in their career with the right technical grounding and attitude, or for a more experienced engineer who wants a product-focused role in a practical manufacturing and engineering environment. The Role You will support the development and improvement of products used within the plumbing, pumps and water industry, with a particular focus on packaged systems and standardised ranges. Key responsibilities will include: • Project managing product development activity from concept through to launch • Working with the technical team to understand the current product range, including standard and bespoke systems • Supporting the development of standardised booster set and tank ranges across multiple brands • Coordinating certification and approvals work, particularly WRAS and KIWA • Helping rationalise and streamline overlapping product ranges to create a clearer market offering • Producing and updating technical drawings and product documentation using CAD and SolidWorks • Supporting design changes, prototype development and product testing • Assisting with technical calculations and product performance assessments, including fluid flow and system behaviour • Liaising with suppliers, internal stakeholders and certification bodies • Supporting bespoke customer or project-specific development work where required • Helping ensure products are practical to manufacture, install, commission and maintain Candidate Profile We are looking for someone with a good engineering base, strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple technical workstreams without losing detail. You are likely to have: • Experience in product development, project engineering or design engineering • CAD experience, ideally SolidWorks • A sound grasp of fluid dynamics, hydraulic principles or water system design • Experience working in pumps, plumbing, water treatment, packaged plant, M&E, HVAC or a closely related sector • The ability to coordinate technical projects and keep them moving • Strong communication skills and the confidence to work with technical, commercial and operational teams • A practical, common-sense approach to engineering • Good attention to detail, especially around drawings, specifications and compliance work Desirable experience • Experience with booster sets, pressure systems, pump packages, tanks or pressurisation equipment • Exposure to WRAS, KIWA or similar product approvals • Experience supporting both standard product ranges and bespoke engineered solutions • Familiarity with manufacturing, assembly or workshop environments What success looks like In this role, success will mean: • Expanding and improving an approved, market-ready product range • Creating a more consistent and commercially coherent offer across the group • Reducing duplication and overlap in branded product lines • Improving the speed and discipline of product development projects • Supporting a stronger long-term technical platform for growth Why join us This is not a narrow drawing-office role. It is a genuine product development and project role with visibility across engineering, operations and commercial teams. You will have the chance to help shape a practical product range in a specialist part of the water and pump market, while learning directly from experienced people in the business. To apply Please send your CV to Gary Simpson

HR Lead - Scotland Based East Kilbride G75 / WFH Hybrid Circa 50,000 Company - circa 100 employees part of 800 employee group. Organisations that grow quickly need HR leadership that can keep pace. This is a senior, standalone HR role within a group business of scale, offering full ownership of the HR function across Scotland and support responsibility for several UK entities. Reporting into an established Group HR team based in Ireland, you will serve as the primary HR business partner on the ground. The scope is broad and the expectations are high: this is not a supporting role. You will be accountable for the full generalist remit, operating at both a strategic and operational level, and you will be expected to hit the ground running from day one. What you will do Lead and deliver all HR activity across the Scotland business and provide HR support to UK group companies Own the full employee relations caseload, including disciplinary, grievance, absence and performance management processes, end-to-end Develop, review and maintain HR policies, procedures and employee handbooks in compliance with current UK employment legislation Manage end-to-end recruitment activity and contribute to workforce planning and succession strategy Design and deliver onboarding, induction and learning and development programmes across the business Lead organisational change initiatives, providing clear structure and communication throughout What you will bring Substantial experience in a broad HR generalist or HR lead role, ideally in a multi-site or group environment Demonstrable strength in employee relations, with a track record of managing complex cases to resolution Sound, commercially applied knowledge of UK employment law Rigorous approach to HR administration, record keeping and systems management CIPD qualification or equivalent Full driving licence and willingness to travel regularly across Scottish locations Why this appointment? This role carries real authority and real accountability. You will have the scope to shape HR practice across multiple businesses, with the support of an experienced group function and the visibility that comes with being the senior HR professional in your region. To apply, please send your CV to Gary Simpson

Technical Author / Documentation Manager Brierley Hill £40-45,000 Are you the person who makes complex things clear? Our client is a global engineering business that designs and manufactures sophisticated products - intricate electromechanical assemblies, precision engineering components, the kind of hardware that genuinely improves people's lives. And they need someone brilliant to make sure the world understands how to use, service, and maintain them. This is a newly energised leadership role at the heart of their global R&D Engineering function. You'll take ownership of everything their customers and service teams rely on such as owner's manuals, spare parts catalogues, service instructions, and product literature and then push the whole operation forward into the digital age. The Role You'll lead a growing team of technical documentation professionals (currently 4, spread across global locations) and set the strategic direction for how they create, manage, and deliver technical content worldwide. That means moving from traditional print models to modern multi-channel delivery: online platforms, interactive tools, dynamic digital formats while keeping everything accurate, compliant, and usable. You'll work shoulder-to-shoulder with R&D, Product Management, Regulatory, and IT, championing structured authoring, CMS adoption, and reusable content approaches that scale. You'll own the documentation KPIs, the vendor and translation partner relationships, and the culture of continuous improvement within your team. What You Bring Experience in technical documentation, technical communication, or product information management Leading a a team you know how to develop people, not just manage them Solid experience documenting complex mechanical or electromechanical engineering assemblies Proven expertise with CMS platforms, structured authoring (DITA/XML), and digital publishing A track record of driving change across global, cross-functional teams Familiarity with CAD-based illustration and spare parts documentation is a real plus Degree in Technical Communication, Engineering, or a related discipline Fluent English; additional languages always welcome Why This Role? Because it's genuinely strategic. You won't be maintaining the status quo you'll be reshaping how a global engineering business communicates with the world. There's a real team to lead, a real transformation to drive, and a business that's ready to invest in doing this properly. If you're ready to own it, we'd love to hear from you - send CV to Gary Simpson. Salary - up to £45k plus extensive benefits

CNC Programmer Process Engineer Location: Birmingham, B71 Salary: £50,000 to £55,000 Shift Pattern: Days, Monday to Friday Our client is a well-established, privately owned engineering business and a key 1st and 2nd tier supplier to the automotive industry. With a strong heritage and multiple sites across the Midlands, they have built an enviable reputation for the batch manufacture of precision components, supplying several of the most recognisable OEMs across the automotive sector and beyond. The business is currently enjoying a sustained period of both organic and acquisitive growth, underpinned by significant investment in new machinery, systems and site infrastructure. It is a genuinely exciting time to come on board. As part of this expansion, they are now looking for a talented and motivated CNC Process Engineer to take ownership of efficiency and productivity within their CNC and traditional machine shop, which specialises in the machining of aluminium castings. This facility plays a central role in delivering components to demanding quality, cost and delivery standards, and the appointment of the right person will be pivotal to its continued success. The Role Working across the CNC machining facility, you will be genuinely hands-on with setting and programming, while also bringing a clear process engineering mindset to how the shop floor operates day to day. You will be expected to identify opportunities for improvement, refine methods, optimise cycle times, support the team, and ensure that the right component is produced right first time, every time. The work is varied and technically demanding. It will suit someone who enjoys getting the detail right, takes pride in their craft, and is always looking for ways to make things run a little better. Key Responsibilities Setting and programming across a range of CNC equipment. Reviewing and improving existing processes, methods and cycle times. Introducing best practice in tooling, fixturing and workholding. Supporting the production team with technical problem-solving on the shop floor. Working closely with quality, production and engineering colleagues to ensure components meet specification. Contributing to continuous improvement projects across the facility. Candidate Profile A solid CNC machining background, ideally as a setter-programmer. Proven programming experience on FANUC and Mazatrol controls. Strong setting knowledge across a range of CNC equipment. Ideally a background in industrial engineering, production engineering or work study. A methodical, improvement-minded approach with a genuine appetite for making things better. Why Join? This is an excellent opportunity to join a forward-thinking business at a real high point in its journey. Our client is committed to investing in its people as well as its plant, and offers a competitive salary of £50,000 to £55,000 alongside a stable, days-based working pattern. The role is Monday to Friday, days, although you may occasionally need to meet team members working on other shifts. For the right candidate, this is far more than just another engineering role. It offers a clear pathway towards senior management within a company that genuinely values technical expertise, professionalism and the drive to improve. How to Apply If this sounds like the next move for you, I would be delighted to hear from you. Please send your CV to Gary Simpson at Simpson Recruitment Services in the first instance, and we will arrange a confidential conversation to discuss the role in more detail. Take the next step in your career and play a part in the continued success of one of the Midlands' most respected engineering businesses.

Our client is a specialist technical services business operating across multiple UK locations, currently in a period of massive growth. Reporting to the Head of HR, the HR Adviser is a broad generalist position covering the full range of day-to-day HR activity. The role has real substance to it: you will be handling ER case work, managing recruitment end to end, coaching line managers, producing and interpreting people data, and contributing to the ongoing development of HR systems and processes. It is nominally based at one of their sites in Worcester 2 or 3 days a week with the balance WFH. What You Will Be Doing - Providing a generalist HR service across the business, applying current employment law and ACAS codes of practice in a practical, commercially minded way. Managing ER case work across the full range of issues including performance, disciplinary and grievance matters, supporting line managers throughout. Taking the HR lead on end-to-end recruitment activity, from writing job adverts and shortlisting through to interviews and offers. Designing and delivering training to line managers on HR policies, procedures and people management practice. Producing and interpreting people management information covering turnover, absence, leavers analysis, new starter surveys and EDI data. Maintaining accurate records across Sage HR and Sage Payroll, and assisting with the monthly payroll process. Leading on all forms of parental leave and managing flexible working requests. Supporting induction processes, wellbeing initiatives and engagement activity across the business. Keeping policies, procedures and the employee handbook up to date in line with legislative changes and document control requirements. Contributing to wider HR projects and continuous improvement of the overall people offer. What We Are Looking For CIPD Level 5 qualification or above. Proven HR generalist experience, ideally gained within a multi-site organisation. A solid working knowledge of employment law and ACAS codes of practice, and the confidence to apply it. Experience of handling ER case work across performance, disciplinary and grievance processes. Involvement in payroll administration and a good understanding of the associated processes. Strong analytical skills with the ability to work with people data, identify trends and turn them into useful insights. The communication skills to translate complex HR matters into plain language for managers and employees who are not HR specialists. Proficiency across the MS Office suite and confidence with HR systems. High attention to detail, particularly in relation to people and payroll data. Why Consider This Role This is a role with genuine variety and the autonomy to make a difference. You will not be buried in admin; you will be visible across the business, trusted with complex case work and involved in shaping how the HR function develops. For an HR professional who wants a role they can genuinely get their teeth into and progress their career then this is worth a conversation. How to Apply This role is being handled exclusively by Simpson Recruitment Services. For a confidential discussion or to register your interest, please contact Gary Simpson.