Lead Maintenance Engineer

An outstanding opportunity is now available for an experienced Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer, to take a lead role in the engineering and maintenance department.

This key individual will report directly to the Engineering Manager and will be a solution provider, for high level or complex equipment failures and breakdowns.

Job Purpose:

• Lead technical/engineering tasks on site, both electrical and mechanical.
• Assist with breakdowns and complex issues that shift Maintenance Technicians find challenging.
• Also assist with continuous improvement and small project work.
• Writing risk assessments and safety operating procedures within the Engineering department
• Support the Engineer Manager with the day to day running of the Maintenance Department.

Job Description

As the Lead Engineer your duties and responsibilities will vary based on the Company's requirements but will include:

• Support the day-to-day maintenance of the site and to assist the Engineering Manager with co-ordinating the safe and efficient operations of the site in accordance with health and safety and legislative requirements.
• To carry out risk assessments of routine maintenance procedures and unplanned works.
• Supporting shift engineers with day to day challenging tasks and looking to resolve in a timely, effective manner
• Assisting with maintaining the stores and the correct critical spares are kept in stock, and ensuring replacement of parts as required at all times.
• To liaise with external contractors and review RAMS prior to work commencing and ensure that all permit-to-work documents are completed to the required standard.
• Must be competent in both electrical and mechanical principles
• Must be able to use PLC Control and understand machine data networks
• Must be able to read mechanical and electrical schematic diagrams

Person Specification

• High volume manufacturing experience to include continuous processes and batch processes
• Significant experience of working with a maintenance background
• Experience in electrical and mechanical fault finding
• Planned maintenance systems and procedures development experience
• Proven continuous improvement skills
• Analytical and detailed approach to problem solving
• Apprentice trained Electrical Engineer with Mechanical & Electronical / PLC skills
• 17th / 18th Edition qualification
• Experience and knowledge of delivering CI activities.
• Numerical ability to record, interpret and analyse key process data
• Able to meet deadlines, deliver KPIs and successfully manage multiple projects
• Ability to understand advanced instruction on complex equipment

Desirable

• Experience in Plant Bakery and Food Blending Equipment
• Experience within DSEAR/COMPEX/ATEX would be desirable, but not essential as training will be given

Interested, please call Graeme at Vibe Recruit on 07971 309403 or apply online now!

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Are you looking for a full time hybrid role with two days in office? Do you speak English and German and have previous experience working within a customer service role or similar? Then join our client in Oxford as a Customer Support Advisor.

The Customer Support Advisor will:

• Provide customer service support in the Supplier Support Team
• Build rapport and strong relationships with customers
• Make 40-50 outbound calls to warm customer and explain the benefits ( no cold calling required )
• Provide clear information to customers and log the details

As Customer Support Advisor you will:

• Work 3 days at home and 2 in the office
• Be fluent in German in both speaking and written
• Good Excel skills
• Have excellent communication and customer service skills
• Previous outbound calling experience is advantageous

Benefits include: Free parking, 25 days holiday, Pension Scheme, Company BONUS! Career progression and more!

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Are you a CNC Machinist looking for your next role? Would you like to work a late shift 15:00 to 01:00 Monday to Thursday, 38 hours per week? As CNC Machinist you will be reporting to the Machine Shop Manager you will work within a small team.

The CNC Machinist will:

• Be responsible for the manufacture of manifolds, filter components and associated tooling
• Setting and operating CNC Turn/Mill equipment predominantly with occasional requirement to do the same on 4 axis horizontal mills, machining high tolerance components
• Loading and running CNC programs through to operation prove out Perform 1st off and subsequent inspection operations
• Optimise machine programs and machining operation process ensuring consistent quality and production targets
• Load and operate machines to meet desired quantities, conducting in-process inspection
• Manufacture components to the production plan

As CNC Machinist you will have:

• Previous experience setting and operating multi axis CNC machines
• HNC or similar in Mechanical Engineering
• Understanding engineering drawings and tolerances

Benefits include : Free parking, Pension, annual bonus, Life Assurance and much more!

Vibe Recruit is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Our pharmaceutical client are looking for a Production Operatives on a 2-10pm shift on a temp-perm basis to join their well-known establishment based in Abingdon.

Due to rapid growth, which is set to continue, this is an exciting time to join the business.

As a Production Operative you will be responsible for:

• Run production vessels
• Testing and analysing products that have been manufactured, ensuring all relevant documentation is completed
• Quality control of materials
• Following clear instructions to create products
• Mixing, filling, and transferring products into smaller batches
• Housekeeping of the production area
• Following health and safety guidelines

About you:

• Previous experience of working in food manufacturing is advantageous
• Must have great work ethic and willingness to learn & improve

Details:

• Full training provided
• Working Hours 2.00pm - 10pm Monday-Friday
• Starting from £13.80 per hour
• Overtime available
• Start date - ASAP
• Easily accessible via public transport
• Parking available

If you are looking for a new opportunity, please apply directly with a full CV or call Gemma on 01869 321322

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Do you have excellent administrative skills? Do you have previous experience in purchasing and have used MRP/ERP/SAP or similar? Would you be interested in completing your CIPS qualification ? Join our client as an Assistant Buyer.

As Assistant Buyer you will:

• Source & place orders
• Negotiate lower pricing whenever possible
• Maintain supplier details on the MRP system and review supplier performance
• Maintain minimum stock levels against MRP requirements
• Progress chasing outstanding PO's in liaison with Production Control
• Assist Stores personnel when required including stocktaking etc.

As Assistant Buyer you will have :

• Excellent communication skills
• Strong administrative experience
• Experience using MRP/ERP/SAP or similar
• Self motivated and ability to multi task
• Previous experience in purchasing or similar type role
• The willingness to learn, continue or complete CIPS
• For a full job spec please apply asap

Benefits include: Free parking , Pension, Death in Service, EA and much more

Vibe Recruit is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Our pharmaceutical client are looking for a Production Operatives on a 2-10pm shift on a temp-perm basis to join their well-known establishment based in Abingdon.

Due to rapid growth, which is set to continue, this is an exciting time to join the business.

As a Production Operative you will be responsible for:

• Run production vessels
• Testing and analysing products that have been manufactured, ensuring all relevant documentation is completed
• Quality control of materials
• Following clear instructions to create products
• Mixing, filling, and transferring products into smaller batches
• Housekeeping of the production area
• Following health and safety guidelines

About you:

• Previous experience of working in food manufacturing is advantageous
• Must have great work ethic and willingness to learn & improve

Details:

• Full training provided
• Working Hours 2.00pm - 10pm Monday-Friday
• Starting from £13.80 per hour
• Overtime available
• Start date - ASAP
• Easily accessible via public transport
• Parking available

If you are looking for a new opportunity, please apply directly with a full CV or call Gemma on 01869 321322

Vibe Recruit is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Stores & Stock Control Assistant

A leading specialist equipment manufacturer require an experienced Stock Controller/Stores Person for their production facility. The primary focus for the role is to ensure a high level of inventory control both internally and throughout the company supply chain, to provide constant flow of components to manufacturing and external customers.

Responsibilities

• Carry out basic inspection of goods received - checking for damage to, quantity of and quality of items received.
• Entering details of all goods received onto the ERP system ensuring the items received match the purchase order, identifying and reporting discrepancies.
• Control of all stock parts from time of receipt through to distribution to stock, kits and works orders.
• Ensuring that all parts are adequately labelled, located, part numbered and logged.
• Picking kits of parts for manufacturing technicians
• Issue stock using ERP software.
• Perform stock checks as necessary to ensure stock counts match the ERP system.
• Packing parcels for despatch and ensuring shipping documentation is raised.
• Manual and mechanical handling of goods.
• General stores housekeeping and ensure the stores area is clean & tidy.
• Manual and mechanical handling of goods including forklift work as required.

Skills & Experience:

• Previous Stock Control and Stores/Warehouse experience
• MS office including Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Experience of ERP systems would be an advantage.
• High level of accuracy.
• Able to communicate and liaise effectively with people of all levels.
• Good English Language and Maths skills.
• A current counterbalance forklift truck licence would be an advantage but not essential

Interested - Please call Graeme at Vibe Recruit on 07971 309403 or apply online immediately!

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Assistant Buyer / Buyer

The Business

An innovative, University of Oxford spin-out, involved in the design and manufacture of revolutionary equipment, requires an Assistant Buyer/Buyer, to join a small team of dedicated Engineers, Technicians and Supply Chain Professionals.

The products are deployed globally, in a variety of industries, used in a number of highly regulated processes.

Responsibilities

• Purchase goods, materials, components, or services in line with specified cost, quality, and delivery targets
• Support the purchasing function and other relevant departments and communicate any supply problems which may impact business operations
• Build, maintain and manage supplier relationships and keep up good communications
• Ensure compliance with company guidelines, purchasing policies and procedures throughout the procurement process
• Compile data relating to supplier performance to enable evaluation - including maintaining supplier long lead order updates
• Contact suppliers to resolve issues with price, quality, delivery, or invoice
• Raise purchase orders as and when required - including internal purchase requisitions daily and utilising the MRP system
• Using expediting pressure as appropriate to ensure that raw materials are delivered in time to achieve production schedules.
• Operate non-conforming product process with direction from QHSE and SSCM

Required Skills and Experience

• Experience in purchasing, MRP and Stock control within a similar role preferred
• Background in Manufacturing/Production purchasing is preferable with an understanding of current purchase and supplier control processes
• High standard of numeracy and strong computer literacy
• Good negotiation and verbal communication skills
• Organised approach to work with good attention to detail and time management
• Problem-solving skills
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to think proactively and prioritise work
• Ability to use own initiative and judgment
• Ability to demonstrate flexibility, willingness to learn, and team orientated
• Good knowledge of MS Office and general IT familiarity

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Safety & Ergonomics Advisor

A leading automotive manufacturer, requires an experienced health and safety professional to assist with the implementation and development of good health, safety and welfare standards for the workforce and to meet all best practice, and legal obligations.

Key duties and responsibilities will include, the implementation of planned health and safety strategies and provide competent health and safety advice, including technical and operational expertise to internal customers, to ensure planned health and safety strategies, arrangements and processes are implemented effectively.

Interpret workplace activities being conducted, in relation to the need for compliance with health and safety legislation.

Delivery of specified health and safety strategies and targets through management and maintain site safety plan.

Conduct annual internal health and safety audit programme, and ensure working practices are effective, an audit action plan is implemented and completed.

When required, arrange and or deliver agreed health and safety training, maintain 45001 standards.

Ensure safety delivery matches the requirements of the agreed business Service Level Agreements and meets any set Key Performance Indicator's

Ensure workplace safety inspections, at all levels, are conducted and results are acted upon.

Advise to all levels throughout the business, relating to the implementation and control of health and safety arrangements to mitigate risk of injury and ill health within the workplace.

Consult, advise and educate management in understanding the risks associated with event management and the need to implement the process to minimise the risks to the business.

Maintaining local documentation across the business, for evidence of health and safety Supporting and involvement with health and safety projects when required compliance.

Skills & Experience

• General Certificate in Health and Safety Management or equivalent - preference for NEBOSH Diploma
• OHSAS 45001 Lead Internal Auditor
• Membership of professional body i.e. IOSH
• 2 years + experience in safety management
• Maintain CPD Programme.
• Implementation and maintenance of safety management system
• Effective negotiation skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• PC literate: Word, Excel and Power Point
• Hold valid full driving license

Vibe Recruit is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Our pharmaceutical client are looking for a Production Operatives on a 2-10pm shift on a temp-perm basis to join their well-known establishment based in Abingdon.

Due to rapid growth, which is set to continue, this is an exciting time to join the business.

As a Production Operative you will be responsible for:

• Run production vessels
• Testing and analysing products that have been manufactured, ensuring all relevant documentation is completed
• Quality control of materials
• Following clear instructions to create products
• Mixing, filling, and transferring products into smaller batches
• Housekeeping of the production area
• Following health and safety guidelines

About you:

• Previous experience of working in food manufacturing is advantageous
• Must have great work ethic and willingness to learn & improve

Details:

• Full training provided
• Working Hours 2.00pm - 10pm Monday-Friday
• Starting from £13.80 per hour
• Overtime available
• Start date - ASAP
• Easily accessible via public transport
• Parking available

If you are looking for a new opportunity, please apply directly with a full CV

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We are currently looking for a temporary Administration Assistant to work for our client based in Witney on an ongoing basis.

Key responsibilities:

• Answering the telephone
• Matching invoices to purchase orders
• Post
• General administrative support to the team

The ideal candidate will have...

• Good IT skills using Excel, Word, and Outlook
• The ability to prioritise workload
• Excellent attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal & written

Hours of work:

• 9.00-5pm Monday to Friday

Please apply directly or call Dawn on 01869 321322 for more information.

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Do you have previous experience from a QA role with a background in production? Are you able to read engineering drawings and understand QA procedures? Are you educated to degree level, ONC, BTEC or equivalent in manufacturing / engineering? We are recruiting for a Production Quality Engineer for our client just outside Oxford for this full-time on site permanent position.

The Production Quality Engineer will:

• Maintain a 100% inspection level on all finished products leaving the production area
• Develop and run a strategic Goods Inwards QA inspection process
• Recording of all NCR's (Non-conformities) and development of associated reporting structure to enable QA related issues to be clearly identified, tracked, and resolved in a timely manner
• Clear communication of all QA related issues, both internally and externally
• Review and develop task specific work instructions in conjunction with Product development and Production support
• Conduct periodic reviews of shop floor work instructions
• Support the Purchasing Team / Supplier Quality Engineer
• Feedback of quality data to Production Teams by means of regular meetings to include Team Leaders and Supervisors, highlighting areas for improvement

The Production Quality Engineer will have:

• Relevant business/commercial or manufacturing/engineering degree preferred, or ONC, A Levels, BTEC Diploma Level 4 or equivalent NVQ. Level 4 qualification
• Minimum of five years previous experience in similar role within a fast-moving production environment
• Computer literate in MS Office and Adobe software as well as SAP.
• Experience with QMS procedures
• Problem solving skills such as 6S or 8D.
• Understanding and experience of robust QA procedures
• Strong knowledge and application of FAIR, PPAP & FMEA.
• Knowledge of ISO9000
• Understanding of ISO14001 and Health and Safety practices

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Vibe Recruit are hiring FLT Drivers to join our clients facility based in Bicester
You will require an in date FLT Counter Balance Licence

Workers Duties

• Assisting the warehouse moving pallets
• Utilising the use of a forklift - Counter balance
• Loading and unloading
• Stacking
• Assisting with moving production materials

Hours and Salary
4 on 4 off rotating shifts - 7am to 7pm and 7pm to 7am

£11.55 per hour - Breaks are paid

A in date full FLT Counter Balance is required as well as a full CV.

If you would like to join a prestigious company, please apply directly or call us on 01869 321322 for more information.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £11.55 per hour

Benefits:

• Free parking

Schedule:

• 12 hour shifts

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Seamstress

A family run business based in Cowley are looking for a seamstress.

The pay rate is £12.00 per hour.

Hours of work 8am-5pm Monday-Friday.

This role is temporary to permanent role for the right candidate

Duties

• To create and decorate personalised products.
• You must be able to operate a sewing machine, with good basic sewing skills.

If you require any further information, please apply or call 01869 321322

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Our client based in Abingdon are looking for a warehouse operative for 4 weeks to cover annual leave.

You will need to be physically fit as the role involves heavy lifting.

The hours are 10pm-6am

Working days are Sunday-Friday 5 Nights per week

If you require any further information, please give us a call on 01869 321322

Vibe Recruit is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.