Ever feel like quality assurance is the unsung hero of the workplace?

If you're nodding along, then this Quality Manager role might just be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for. A company deeply committed to quality management is searching for someone who can expertly tackle BRCGS compliance and ensure product safety.

You’ll step into the pivotal role of safeguarding operational procedures, ensuring everything runs as it should and diving into the internal audit process—yes, that means verifying that everyone is actually following the protocols and not just going through the motions. You'll be responsible for training and mentoring staff on HACCP and managing quality documentation. You’ll be the sole quality person for a period of time, so you’d need to be comfortable becoming the go-to resource.

As part of your daily responsibilities, you'll scrutinise manufacturing processes to ensure no one is cutting corners on cleanliness. You'll also be handing out quality procedures like they’re important instructions—keeping them relevant and accessible. Monitoring quality records for Critical Control Points? That’s just another Monday for you. Plus, you’ll be resolving discrepancies to ensure that every production line is operating within the necessary quality standards—because, let's face it, those standards are there to be upheld.

This isn’t just about ticking boxes; the organisation genuinely prioritises upholding industry standards. You’ll even get to liaise with R&D on new product developments—because who doesn’t relish a bit of innovation in a day’s work?

You’ll need a decent understanding of BRCGS and HACCP principles given the products they manufacture, and you’ll also have the opportunity to build out a quality team underneath you, so experience of mentoring and leading a team will be needed as well.

You’ll be at the site in Manchester and salary is likely to fall around £40k+ initially, though I’d imagine that increasing as the business grows.

The role:

- Working full cradle to grave to a high standard- Being involved from concept through to commissioning.

-  Will be reporting to the Operations Manager and working with Mark the Technical Director

- Will have an apprentice working with them so someone that’s keen to help is essential.

Type of person/ Company culture:

- Informal – like a big family all want each other to do well and push for success

- Confident but not arrogant as it’ll be client facing

- Helpful / supportive to fit in with company

Software:

• Electrical Design and build- AutoCAD Electrical – would consider someone with Eplan
• Control System/ Programming – Mitsubishi mainly but Siemens /Rockwell wouldn’t be a problem
• Commissioning 20% of the time- Mainly UK based – Occasional overseas travel to Europe or Canada (Not long periods of time)
• Robotics- Servo Motors / Inverters / Vision Systems / Kuka / Kawa / Kawasaki / Mitsubishi (Desirable if not can be taught)

Company:

• Office based role but are flexible with working from home when needed
• Flexible Hours- usual hours are 9am-5pm
• Progression- they reward success- the apprentices are an example that progression is real- they’d make a personal progression plan depending on the candidates drivers
• Company size: 15
• Flat hierarchy – everyone is equal from apprentices to seniors
• Industries they cover: Pharmaceutical, Aerospace, Automotive, general manufactures – someone from FMCG/bespoke machinery could do well.
• Customers: Toyota / Airbus / Alogic / Rolls Royce

Package:

£65k

Standard pension (willing to flex)

Standard holidays + bank holidays ( 1 day for every 2 years)

OT paid (some overtime is a given but also won’t get docked if they finished early one day etc)

Company van + fuel (not to be mentioned but to counter in)

Full Sick Pay

Screening Q’s:

• Example Project?
• What was their input? (Be good to see the structure of their code)
• How successful was it?

Interview Structure:

1^st stage- off site or teams call

2^nd stage- F2F – Technical questions

3^rd stage- Will meet with Steve and do a tour but also meet Mark and Nial as they’ll be working with him.

Offer stage through us.

If you're looking for a role where you’ll just churn out the same old designs, this probably isn’t it. But if you’re ready to tackle some of the most complex manufacturing automation problems and want to help create solutions that set new standards, keep reading.

The company is growing quickly and need a solid Mechanical Design Engineer who can hit the ground running, contributing to their reputation for delivering complete process solutions—ones that help customers increase efficiency, cut costs, and eliminate defects. They need someone who can translate that reputation into mechanical design excellence.

You’ll be involved right from the concept phase, working closely with customers to understand their manufacturing needs and then bringing those concepts to life using Solidworks. From designing automated assembly machines to manual tooling aids, your work will be central to improving how production happens on the factory floor.

You won’t be stuck in one area either, you’ll collaborate across departments—whether it’s electrical engineers, suppliers, or manufacturing teams—to ensure that every aspect of the project comes together seamlessly.

Salary is around £45-48k with possible room for flex, and you’d be based in Bradford. Get in touch for more info.

As a lift engineer at ACE Lifts you will have the opportunity to pursue personal development of skills and knowledge necessary for the effective performance of the role. We have developed clear and concise training and development plans, including training on all internal software and hardware for all staff.

This role will suit a lift engineer who is genuinely ambitious and wants a challenging and interesting job as you will be able to make a real difference.

About the role:

As a Lift Service Engineer, working with our clients, the primary objective is to REDUCE the number of breakdowns. With the use of internal software to monitor data trends and identify Root Cause. Use of technology will be used to resolve lift issues remotely. Secondly, conduct regular routine maintenance on commercial/residential lifts to a pre-planned schedule. With the use of same internal software to engage with the customer in proactively maintenance and forward planning. Also attend call outs and breakdowns and make small repairs to lifts as directed. Additionally, investigate reports highlighting lifts that are out of order or have recurring breakdowns, taking remedial action.

Responsibilities:

• Utilise ILM Data Soft to preempt from ILM Software to prevent lift breakdowns and callouts. Review lift data prior and during visit/s
• Carry out regular routine maintenance on commercial and residential lifts
• Carry out lift Servicing
• Respond to breakdowns / callouts during regular hours and Out-of-Hours
• On call required every 1-3
• Keep the office up to date with information / data necessary to fulfil role
• Carry out customer site visits as directed and in accordance with the workload
• Procurement of materials
• Involvement in site surveys
• Measuring site performance.

Essential Requirements:

• At least 3 years experienced as Lift Service Engineer or 4 years’ time-served within the lift industry, with desire to change to servicing.
• Aspiration to develop role as Lift Engineer, making use of lift data trends.
• Desire to engage with client, to improve customer experience and build trust.
• Experience of working within the lift industry, taking ownership of a service route
• Keen knowledge of Health and Safety legislation
• NVQ level 3 Lift Servicing & Repair, LEIA modules or equivalent desirable/working towards.
• Working knowledge of current 18th Edition Wiring Regulations would also be desirable

Location: North London

Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 (DOE)

ACE Lifts Ltd are committed to creating a workplace that is diverse and inclusive. At ACE we respect and value difference in people and openly encourage applications from individuals of all nationalities and under-represented demographics.

Optima is advertising this position on behalf of ACE Lifts Ltd and all applications will be reviewed directly by the hiring manager. 

Are you an experienced Control System Engineer that’d enjoy a role where no two days are the same?

If so, I have something that could be in the right spot.

I’m working with a company that design and manufacture bespoke machinery and robotics that are on the lookout for a Control System Engineer that’d be confident carrying projects full cradle to grave.

Ideally, they’re looking for someone that’s confident when it comes to Electrical Design, programming PLCs from scratch through to commissioning and you’d be using a range of software’s depending on the customer requirements.

You’d be in the office 70% of the time and on site 30% of the time which will be fully UK based.

The office is based in Leeds and salary wise it’ll be between £45-60k depending on your experience.

If you think it could be worth a long chat, then please feel free to give me a shout on 0161 250 5326.

Do you want to work on challenging projects, forcing you to work from scratch every time?

Well, this role could be right up your street. You would be a Electrical Design Engineer working full cradle to grave designing control panels and schematics for bespoke automated machines and robots.

The majority of the designing would be done using AutoCAD Electrical, but there’s the odd curveball thrown in so there’s a chance to learn new softwares whilst you’re at it. Also, each project will be in different industries and working with different products from gaskets for hydrogen to aerospace to pottery, so if you like a challenge then this role could be your next one. 

They embrace hybrid working, so when you’re doing documentation and designing work that can be done at home, feel free, but obviously for the development and testing phases you’d be required on-site in Stockport.

As most of you will know in some companies the managers/directors are hard to catch.. not in this company, they are always in office to face the problems you may encounter and to help learn from mistakes so it definitely wouldn’t be a one man show. 

I hate this phrase, and cringe whenever I see it on a job advert, but the salary really does depend on experience with this one with the range being between £40k to £65k. For the upper end of that, you’d need to be bang on of course, but they’re fair with pay and hold pretty frequent salary and performance reviews.

If you think this role could be for you feel free to pop me a message or call on  0161 250 5326 .

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Are you the kind of person who loves taking projects from concept to completion?

If you are, and you come from an electrical engineering background with a knack for EC&I design (especially if you’re familiar with pharmaceutical processes), this might be the perfect role for you.

Our company is at the forefront of designing and developing advanced control and instrumentation systems for the Pharma and Bio sectors. If you’ve got experience in a similar field, you’ll fit right in.

You’ll be leading the design process from start to finish, providing crucial technical input for tenders and estimates, and ensuring that projects are delivered on time and within budget. Familiarity with AutoCAD Electrical is essential, as you’ll be creating schematics and process drawings from scratch.

Oh, and it’s worth mentioning that the role involves a mix of office and on-site work. You’ll spend a good chunk of your time collaborating with our design and applications teams to create innovative solutions, and you’ll also get to travel to provide on-site support in the UK and abroad.

If you’ve got around 5+ years of experience in EC&I product and process design and you’re up to date with the latest engineering standards (including ATEX and UL Directives), the salary will likely be in the range of £50,000 to £60,000. Plus, we’re known for our supportive and collaborative company culture that values integrity, collaboration, and excellence.

If this opportunity sounds promising, give me a call at 0161 250 5326  to discuss the role further.

Don’t worry if your CV isn’t up to date—we can handle that later.

Are you the type of person that enjoys acting as the ‘go to’ person when it comes to complex issues?

If you’re not, then there’s probably no point wasting your time reading the rest…

The company I’m working with are looking for a Mechanical Maintenance Engineer to join the team and act as a ‘specialist’ on their kit.

It’ll be a mix between 60% plan preventative and 40% reactive working on highly complex machinery that are bigger than most people’s house but have the ability to have a 6-meter bed calibrated to 10 microns.

If you’ve worked with CNC/milling machines in the past, then you’re probably in the right spot as they’re looking for someone with a good understanding and work ethic to come in so they can train you in everything there is to know regarding 5 axis CNC machines. It’s worth mentioning that you’ll be part of a tight-knit team, so you’ll always have someone with you to bounce ideas back and forth with to support you getting to the bottom of difficult breakdowns.

You’ll be based on the BAE site in Samlesbury working Monday to Friday day shifts, so you’ll need to be able to get security clearance to be considered.

The salary is a bit of a weird one, but I’ll do my best to explain it.  Your basic will probably be somewhere around the £40k mark, but there’s an expectation that you’ll do a few hours of overtime every week as standard. 

That means you’ll be doing 45 hours a week, but actually taking home between £50k and £52k every year by doing those hours.  There’s more overtime available at the weekend as well, for what it’s worth, but whether or not you do that is completely your choice.

If you think it could be worth exploring further, then give me a shout and I’ll be happy to answer any questions that you might have- 0161 250 5326.

Are you an Electrical biased Maintenance Engineer that’s looking for a role where you’ll be able to learn new skills while utilising your existing knowledge?

If that sounds like you, and you did an Electrical Engineering apprenticeship and you’re familiar with Siemens S7, I might have an interesting job for you to consider.

It’s an Electrical Maintenance Engineer position that’ll probably have a real learning curve to it.  You’ll learn everything there is to know about Siemens 840D, which is a premium software product used to control 5 axis machine tools.

Rather than working on routine maintenance activities, you’ll actually become the “go to” person when it all hits the fan and the team of highly skilled maintenance engineers on site have been stumped by a problem. 

You can probably imagine that might not be an overnight thing.  In the meantime, you’ll be sent on external courses to learn more about the Siemens software and you’ll shadow a team of highly trained engineers who know everything there is to know about high value CNC machines.  You know, the massive ones with enough intricacy to craft the premium Swiss watches your boss probably wears.  

The salary is actually a bit of a weird one with this but I’ll do my best to explain it.  Your basic will probably be somewhere around £35k - £37k, but there’s an expectation that you’ll do a few hours of overtime every week as standard.  That means you’ll be doing 45 hours a week, but actually taking home between £48k and £51k every year by doing those hours.

There’s more overtime available at the weekend as well, for what it’s worth, but whether or not you do that is completely your choice.

A pretty decent thing is that they do “average holiday pay” – so if you go away, you don’t lose out on the OT you’d normally have done during a week and get paid your holiday pay as standard, plus the overtime pay you’d have been paid based on an average of what you’d been doing up until you went away.

Oh, and you’ll be based on site at BAE in Samlesbury, so you’ll need to be able to get security clearance if you’d like to be considered.

If there’s enough in this for you to feel like it’d be worth a chat, give me a call and I’ll be happy to answer any questions you might have – 0161 260 5326.