Fed up of every day looking the same?

As a Mechanical Engineer coming into this team, it's rare that two days would be the same. You'll be responsible for comprehensive machinery relocation projects that demand both technical expertise and strategic thinking. Your role will involve intricate dismantling, precise transportation, and meticulous re assembly of complex industrial equipment across diverse sectors including automotive, aerospace, manufacturing, and medical industries.

The position requires a mechanical engineer with a minimum of five years' experience, who possesses a robust technical background and the ability to work autonomously. You'll be travelling across client sites, applying your engineering expertise to fault-finding, slinging, and lifting operations with the highest standards of safety and efficiency. Your technical capabilities will be crucial in managing complex relocation projects. You'll need to demonstrate exceptional problem-solving skills, an ability to work independently, and the communication skills necessary to collaborate effectively with team members. A valid driving licence and willingness to travel throughout the North West are essential requirements.

Salary is around £45k and is complemented by significant professional development opportunities. You'll benefit from a supportive working environment, comprehensive equipment provision, and a company vehicle to support your project work.

If it could be worth exploring in more detail then get in touch - 0161 250 5326 | beth@optima-cs.com 

Sales Engineer - £50k OTE (uncapped commission) & Fully Remote (covering North West of England)

Fancy uncapped commission and a fully remote role?

This isn't just another sales job in their eyes – it's an opportunity to become a key player for a global organisation that's revolutionising productivity solutions in Industrial Air Solutions, as you become the driving force behind expanding their customer base.

The best part (apart from the uncapped commission) is that you get to control your own days, which might look something like conducting site surveys, providing technical advice, developing innovative sales strategies, calculating competitive pricing, supporting sales through exhibitions and negotiations, and build meaningful relationships with customers.

Obviously there’s plenty in there to get on with, but the beauty of it being so flexible is that if you fancy doing all of your client visits on one day and spending the rest at home then you can. That’s probably quite rare to find these days.

The role demands someone with a keen eye for detail and a passion for technical solutions. While a technical background is preferred, the company is more interested in your sales potential and ability to learn quickly. If you've got experience selling capital equipment and a full UK driving licence, you're already halfway there.

Your technical knowledge (ideally within air compression or air solutions) will help you manage the distributor network, delivering compelling proposals, and ensuring top-notch after-sales service and the “sales” side of you will obviously come into it when you’re analysing sales performance and providing reporting to help drive your own performance to meet and exceed expectations.

The company is committed to employee development, offering annual allocation of comprehensive  training to every employee, and they’re big on progression too. You’d be fully remote (except the client/customer visits) and base salary is £38k with OTE typically being over £50k, but you control that given it’s uncapped commission, company car and a lunch allowance over £95pm for the days you’re on the go. 

You'll be joining a diverse, inclusive team that's passionate about sustainable productivity solutions, so if all of that could appeal then get in touch for more info – info@optima-cs.com | 0161 250 5326

Seeking a new role that challenges your technical expertise in the oil and gas sector?

As an Electrical Service Engineer, you'll be responsible for executing site service contracts across the UK, offshore, and internationally. Your technical knowledge will be critical in installing, commissioning, and maintaining Low and Medium Voltage Switchgear and Motor Control Centres.

You'll conduct detailed health and safety work method statements, produce risk assessments, and ensure every project meets rigorous safety and environmental standards. Your ability to communicate complex technical information clearly and confidently will be essential.

Day-to-day responsibilities will involve working across various sites, managing multiple projects, and ensuring precise documentation. You'll need to plan and prioritise effectively, completing site reports, timesheets, and expense documentation with accuracy and timelines.

Ideally you’ll have substantial experience in oil and gas or petrochemical environments (specifically electronic protection relays and communication systems) and be someone who can demonstrate resilience, drive continuous improvement, and contribute to a collaborative team environment.

You’d be based at the site in Bradford and salary will be around £35-40k, though there might be some flex for the right person.

Get in touch for more info – beth@optima-cs.com | 0161 250 5326

Let's be honest, waiting for your luggage at the airport is arguably the most frustrating part of any holiday. But what if you could transform that experience?

You’d be joining a business specialising in baggage handling systems as a Proposals Engineer who could revolutionise how we think about airport logistics.

This role is a unique blend of technical expertise and commercial acumen, acting as a critical bridge between engineering and sales.

You'll be diving deep into mechanical design requirements, working closely with internal teams to ensure project excellence, understanding complex tender project specifications, coordinating design clash detection, and developing innovative system layouts that push technological boundaries.

Ideally, on the mech design side of things you’ll know a bit about Revit and AutoCAD and on the sales side, you’ll be supporting with estimates, proposals and tenders, and in the perfect scenario, if you’ve ever done anything with baggage handling that would be the cherry on top.

Ultimately, the business genuinely values innovation and growth, and love to see people progress, and they’re looking for someone that matches these values. You’ll be based at the site in Hull and salary is around £40-43k with some possible flex for the right person.

Get in touch for more info – 0161 250 5326 | grace@optima-cs.com

What do you reckon the best reason for a job vacancy coming up is?


Based on another internal promotion in this team alone, you’ll be coming in as a Metallurgist working for a business supplying a massive range of industries across aerospace, O&G, nuclear, marine and more.

Essentially, you’ll work with the sales and production team to manage, monitor and advise on hot material conversion for each customer by using your expertise and understanding of complex alloys (specifically nickel, titanium and iron in this case) and their behaviours under certain environmental factors i.e. pressure and temperature.

You’ll have the opportunity to work with open and closed die forgings so an understanding of both would be really beneficial for you, or if you’re keen to learn about the one you don’t know, you’ll get all the training you need to get yourself up to scratch. If you’ve never actually forged before either, they’re not averse to training on that so long as you have experience with hot metal – you don’t see that many places so flexible on the level of experience someone can bring.

Obviously, you’ll be preparing and documenting production routes/contract reviews for each component while considering ways to optimise and improve processes to reduce costs moving forward. You’ll have a good understanding of quality standards and will also be responsible for investigating non-conformances as they crop up.

Given the growth trajectory they’re on and the historic promotions and developmental pathways that other people in this team have seen, if you’re keen to see scope for progression then it’d be an interesting one for you to explore.


In an ideal world, if you’ve experience in aerospace it’s be great, but as you can probably already tell, they’re pretty flexible.


Salary wise, they’re looking up to around the £45k mark with possible flex for the right person, and given the scope of opportunities it will present, that will increase as your influence across the business does and you’d be based at their site in Sheffield.

grace@optima-cs.com | 0161 250 5326

Electrical Design Engineer - Sustainable Energy Solutions

Location: Liverpool
Contract Type: Permanent

A leading international engineering firm specialising in sustainable energy solutions is seeking a talented Electrical Design Engineer to join their dynamic team.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and car allowance
• 25 days holiday, with enhanced entitlement based on length of service
• Holiday buy and sell scheme
• Company pension scheme and health care cash plan
• Life assurance and employee assistance programme
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Reward and recognition programmes
• Development and investment in employees

This is an opportunity to work with a forward-thinking organisation committed to driving innovation in the renewable energy sector

Position Overview

As an Electrical Design Engineer, you will be instrumental in developing electrical designs for power generation facilities across various renewable energy technologies. Your work will be critical in supporting projects from initial concept through to final implementation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and refine conceptual electrical designs
• Conduct power system studies and technical analyses
• Support sales and tender preparation processes
• Collaborate with design and project teams
• Provide technical support during project installation and commissioning
• Participate in risk assessment and safety studies
• Ensure compliance with technical and safety standards

Company Overview

Our client is a well-established international engineering company with a strong reputation in sustainable energy solutions. With a commitment to innovation and environmental sustainability, the organisation plays a significant role in the global transition to cleaner energy technologies.

How to Apply

If you have a degree in Electrical Engineering, a minimum of 2 years' experience in power generation, and a full UK/EU driving licence, we encourage you to apply. Please submit your CV and cover letter, highlighting your relevant experience and skills. For further information, please contact our recruitment team.

Sales Engineer - £50k OTE (uncapped commission) & Fully Remote (covering South East of England)

Fancy uncapped commission and a fully remote role?

This isn't just another sales job in their eyes – it's an opportunity to become a key player for a global organisation that's revolutionising productivity solutions in Industrial Air Solutions, as you become the driving force behind expanding their customer base.

The best part (apart from the uncapped commission) is that you get to control your own days, which might look something like conducting site surveys, providing technical advice, developing innovative sales strategies, calculating competitive pricing, supporting sales through exhibitions and negotiations, and build meaningful relationships with customers.

Obviously there’s plenty in there to get on with, but the beauty of it being so flexible is that if you fancy doing all of your client visits on one day and spending the rest at home then you can. That’s probably quite rare to find these days.

The role demands someone with a keen eye for detail and a passion for technical solutions. While a technical background is preferred, the company is more interested in your sales potential and ability to learn quickly. If you've got experience selling capital equipment and a full UK driving licence, you're already halfway there.

Your technical knowledge (ideally within air compression or air solutions) will help you manage the distributor network, delivering compelling proposals, and ensuring top-notch after-sales service and the “sales” side of you will obviously come into it when you’re analysing sales performance and providing reporting to help drive your own performance to meet and exceed expectations.

The company is committed to employee development, offering annual allocation of comprehensive  training to every employee, and they’re big on progression too. You’d be fully remote (except the client/customer visits) and base salary is £38k with OTE typically being over £50k, but you control that given it’s uncapped commission, company car and a lunch allowance over £95pm for the days you’re on the go. 

You'll be joining a diverse, inclusive team that's passionate about sustainable productivity solutions, so if all of that could appeal then get in touch for more info – info@optima-cs.com | 0161 250 5326

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. 

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.