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Project & Manufacturing Planner | Nelson | £35,000 | Sugden Ltd

When projects fall behind, the problem usually started weeks earlier. Components not ordered, drawings still in progress, or the oversight of a potential delay.

Sugden Ltd, is part of the wider Baldwin Engineering Group who have experienced significant growth in recent years. As a result, they need a key player to contribute to the coordinating activities across projects, manufacturing, procurement and stores.

What you'll be doing

You'll build a clear picture of what needs to happen, when it needs to happen and what could prevent it from happening.

You'll be responsible for:

• Building and maintaining project and manufacturing timelines
• Creating and issuing manufacturing work orders
• Keeping MRP information accurate and aligned with what's happening in production
• Coordinating internal and subcontracted manufacturing, ensuring drawings, materials, and components are available when required.

But this isn't just about maintaining a plan. You'll be expected to look ahead, identify risks and give the wider team enough warning to do something about them.

That will include:

• Identifying material shortages, capacity issues, subcontractor delays and other risks
• Supporting procurement to keep materials and components on schedule
• Monitoring progress and highlighting where delivery dates could be affected
• Improving planning processes, Excel reporting and communication between departments

What you'll need

• Experience in production planning, project coordination or a similar role. Ideally in a manufacturing or engineering environment.
• Good knowledge of MRP systems and some exposure to purchasing/procurement
• Strong Excel skills and excellent attention to detail
• The ability to manage priorities, identify risks and confidently chase information

Experience reading engineering drawings, Progress Plus or a project/planning qualification would be useful but isn't essential.

About Sugden Ltd

Sugden designs and manufactures specialist machinery for the food industry from its site in Nelson, supplying equipment to customers in the UK and internationally.

Interested?

An application that highlights key relevant experience is all that’s needed. Your application will be reviewed directly by the hiring team at Sugden Ltd,

Package, Salary, and Seniority

• • Hourly Rate – £24.15  depending on experience ( OTE earnings,  £60 - £70k ) - £48,976.20 
  • Hours: 39 hour week
    • Split between a 4 day week (Monday to Thursday 9.5 hour days) 7am- 5:15pm
    • Or can split between a 5 day week (Monday to Friday)
    • Break allowances: 20 minutes in the morning, 30 minute lunch break, 10 minutes in the afternoon
  • Overtime:
    • 1.5 x anytime outside of 39 hours ( Monday- Saturday)
    • 2 x Sunday
  • Expenses:
    • All expenses paid, allowance for food etc (keep whatever you don’t spend of allowance)
  • Holidays:
    • 174 hours ( 4 weeks + bank holidays)
    • 1 x extra day per year you stay
  • Car Allowance:
    • £432 per month
  • Duel Allowance:
    • 17p per mile to and from jobs
  • Pension
    • Standard pension: 3% employer
  • Healthcare
    • Healthcare package is access to doctor’s advice telephone number,   payment of dental and optician bills up to £250 per year for each
  • Travel the world while getting paid

A Notes | Retained Kick-Off Meeting | 06/08/2025

Non-Negotiables / Must-Haves

• Solid project lifecycle experience
• Strong background in airports, warehouses, and logistics, ideally both, but one of the two is acceptable
• Proficient in Siemens TIA Portal, must be able to program from scratch (no existing library due to project complexity), approximately 5+ years' experience is ideal, but this depends on individual capability and past roles
• Experience with both HMI and PLCs
• Ideally, an understanding of how tracking works in logistics and airport settings, such as monitoring movement and location of items on a conveyor, including estimation models for bag or load tracking (window and baggage handling tracking)
• Comfortable working in a smaller, fast-paced business environment, with last-minute changes or delays
• Open to candidates from a contract background, provided salary expectations are realistic
• Must be willing and able to attend site and commission jobs, this is not a desk-based role

Project Structure / Responsibilities

• As the hiring manager, you launch the project with the engineer following the sales stage, they become the face of the project and act as project manager through to completion

Responsibilities include:

• Producing specifications, reviewing them with the customer, and ensuring alignment with the original quote
• Collaborating with Petros on the electrical design phase and coordinating with panel builders
• Programming the PLC using Siemens TIA Portal
• Commissioning the project and overseeing installers on site
• Managing client handover
• Providing post-installation support

Project and Support Workload

• Support work has not yet begun, but once more hires are made, this will be divided among four engineers to maintain a manageable workload
• Each engineer typically handles four to five smaller projects concurrently, along with one large project
• Work split is approximately 70 % home, 30 % site

Clients and Customers

• Predominantly working with Amazon, making up around 80 % of logistics work
• Also serve regional airports, including Liverpool and Belfast
• Additional clients in the food and beverage sector, ranging from small bakeries to larger operations

Competitors

• LAC
• DACS
• Holloway
• Logistex
• Gebhardt

Nice-to-Haves / Negotiables

• SCADA experience
• Electrical design capability

Cultural Fit and Team Dynamics

• You are looking for someone who is positive, approachable, and easy to work with, not someone who is difficult or stubborn
• The current team has a strong, upbeat dynamic, focused on delivering quality work while maintaining a fun, supportive environment

Screening Questions

1. Can you outline your typical project process or lifecycle and describe which stages you are involved in
2. Describe your experience writing software from scratch and how you typically approach it?
3. What are your expectations from your work environment and employer? Please also share an example of a time when you’ve worked both independently and as part of a team.

Company Structure

Current Team

• Richard, sales, engineering background, no longer hands-on
• You, managing engineering workload and supporting the team
• Controls Engineers: John, Sam, Kameel
• Electrical Design Engineer: Petros

Planned Growth

• Currently, you and Richard share oversight of engineers
• The goal is to hire more engineers so that you can focus more on strategic leadership and Richard can fully return to a sales role

Reasons Someone Might Join You

• Flexibility
• Supportive leadership team with engineering backgrounds and realistic expectations
• Hands-on support and guidance when needed
• Positive, collaborative culture where people enjoy their work. Work feels like a pleasure rather than chore.
• A practical, no-nonsense approach to delivery without unnecessary red tape

Potential Challenges or Points to Flag

• Small business environment, everyone needs to be flexible and contribute where needed
• Still rebuilding the project pipeline, not currently working on the most cutting-edge projects
• Limited long-term progression, although there is room to become a senior engineer
• Preference for proactive individuals who raise concerns early rather than offering excuses after missed outcomes

5 to 10 Year Vision

• Delivering larger, technically challenging projects
• Current project value is around £0.5 million, with ambitions to return to projects worth £5 million or more
• Maintaining a mix of large and small projects
• Company revenue around £2 million annually, with a team of 8 to 10 engineers
• Diversifying service offerings to include more stable, recurring income in addition to project work

Package, Salary, and Seniority

• Looking for a high mid-level to senior engineer capable of independently running and delivering projects without micromanagement
• Salary aligned with recent hires
  • £55,000 to £60,000 for someone technically strong but not managing end-to-end delivery
  • £60,000 to £65,000 for someone managing full project lifecycle independently
• Package: 

  - Half day Fridays when working from home

  - ⁠Usual 25 holidays + bank holidays

  - ⁠Home based when not on site

  - ⁠Flexible hours between 7 and 7

  - ⁠Vitality medical cover

  - ⁠ Equal pension contributions either 4% or 5% employer and employee

  - ⁠”Adult working” I.e. no micromanagement, fair and grown up approach to work and rest time especially where long hours have been worked

  - Phone contribution

  - Milage when travelling to site

Interview Process

• Interviews scheduled for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd September, booked in your calendar
• First stage with you
• Second stage with Richard
• You would like candidates to be offered the chance to speak with someone from the team before or after interviews, and this will be noted on their CV if they are interested

Next Check-In Call

14 August 2025, 3:00 PM

Panel Wirer | £16.50/hr | Rochdale

Want to build control panels that actually get used, not just sit in a test bay?

You’ll be joining a hands-on electrical team where your work directly impacts customer projects across the UK. This isn’t a place where panels go to die. You’re preparing them to go to site and get installed. CR Solutions are looking for someone permanent who wants to settle in and take pride in what they build.

Here’s what you’ll be doing:

• Wiring up electrical control panels from schematics

• Working closely with the design team to make sure it all fits together

• Ordering parts and keeping build materials organised (we don’t expect miracles, just common sense)

• Testing your panels and documenting the results properly (we actually check them)

What’s in it for you:

• £16.50/hr, paid weekly

• 39 hours/week (with some flexibility on start and finish if you’ve got other commitments)

• Long-term opportunity in a stable, growing company

• No corporate nonsense – just a small team who know their stuff and get on with it

You’ll need:

• Solid panel wiring experience

• Level 3 in Electrical Engineering (or similar)

• Ideally your 18th Edition and ECS Card (if not, let’s talk)

• A decent eye for detail and a bit of pride in your work

About the Company:

CR Solutions is a specialist automation business based in Rochdale, designing and delivering bespoke robotic solutions for manufacturers across the food, pharmaceutical and automotive sectors. They integrate robotics into production machinery and existing manufacturing lines, helping customers improve efficiency, consistency and output through smart automation.

Interested?

No need for a glossy four-page CV. Just a short overview of your qualifications, work history and a few key achievements will do the trick.

So you're aware, your application will be reviewed directly by the hiring manager.

Heywood | £19.30/hour (£45k equivalent) | Baldwins Technical

Looking for a hands-on electrical role where you’ll be installing and commissioning real industrial systems, not just doing the same job day in, day out?

What you’ll be doing

This is a site-based electrical installation role where you’ll take ownership of installs, testing, and commissioning across industrial projects, with a focus on:

Installation & Commissioning

• Electrical installations in line with 18th Edition regulations
• Building and wiring control panels and electrical systems
• Supporting commissioning and integration of systems on-site
• Conducting and documenting electrical testing

Site Work & Delivery

• Working across UK customer sites, installing and supporting equipment
• Collaborating with engineers, supervisors, and customers
• Supporting occasional weekend work where required
• Travelling overseas for installation projects (typically 2–3 trips per year, up to 3 weeks away)

A hands-on role where you’ll be expected to take ownership of your work, solve problems on-site, and deliver to a high standard.

What you’ll need

• City & Guilds Level 3 in Electrical Installation (or equivalent)
• 18th Edition Wiring Regulations
• Experience with control panel wiring and commercial or industrial electrical installations
• Strong fault finding and problem-solving skills
• Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel across the UK and internationally

You’ll ideally have

• Inspection & Testing (2391)
• IPAF, IOSH or other site safety certifications and a ECS Gold Card
• Experience working on industrial or CDM sites

Salary & package

• £19.30 per hour (about £45k full-time equivalent) – post probation
• Overtime and flexible working are available as part of the role (Sat 1.5x, Sun 2.0x, 1.5 outside usual weekday hours)
• Overnight stay allowance and company van when working on site
• 40 hours per week

About Baldwins Technical

Baldwins Technical is a specialist engineering company delivering electrical and mechanical systems for industrial clients across the UK and internationally. Their work includes material handling systems and bespoke engineering solutions used in demanding industrial environments.

Interested?

Your application will be reviewed directly by the hiring team.

Would you consider yourself a jack of all trades? Someone that’s comfortable taking projects full cradle to grave?

If you’re a multifunctional Control Systems Engineer who’s comfortable designing from scratch, programming PLC’s through to the commissioning stages then you probably want to carry on reading.

You’d be working with a tight knit team that work in a variety of industries depending on the customer requirements, so every project is completely bespoke ranging from the food, water, automotive, material handling industries and many more…

In terms of the work itself, you’d be dealing with Electrical designing from scratch using a range of packages such as Eplan, AutoCAD Electrical and sometimes the odd curve ball. When it comes to the programming side of things it really does change again depending on the customer requirements so you could be working with Siemens, Allen Bradley, Mitsubishi or Rockwell.

You'll be commissioning UK and worldwide with the majority of their customers based in Europe.

They’re not just looking for anyone, they’re in search of someone who's genuinely passionate about their work and understands that commitment and effort lead to a rewarding career. If you're looking to coast along, this isn't the role for you. But if you're seeking a stable, long-term opportunity and are determined to excel, they’d love to hear from you.

Due to the role being extremely varied, they are open to someone with experience in any industry working with any packages as as long as you have the skills they reckon it’s easy to pick up and learn with the right guidance.

Salary wise, they’d be willing to pay someone anywhere between £50k-60k depending on experience as they need someone that can come in fully equipped needing minimal training.

Oh yeah, you’d be based in Blackburn with hybrid options available.

Let me know if you’d like to hear more through email at eloisa@optima-cs.com or please feel free to pop me a call on 0161 250 5326.

Are you the type of person that enjoys being left to your own devices to deliver high quality work within tight deadlines?

If so and you’re an experienced Electrical Design Engineer, I have something that could potentially pique your interest…

You’ll be given full autonomy and be expected to look after projects from the initial get go through to client hand over.

You’ll work completely remotely from the comfort of your own home for the earlier stages of the project where you’ll be expected to design control panels, schematics and wiring from scratch using Eplan while liaising with the clients and then go to site for the commissioning stages (UK wide). (Experience programming PLCs using Siemens is preferred but not essential)

Industry wise, a lot of their customers are within logistics and materials handling however everything they do is completely bespoke meaning no two projects will be the same so ideally, they’d be looking for you to have a varied background in a range of industries.

If this sounds like it could be worth a bigger chat, please feel free to pop me a call on 0161 250 5326 or email me on Eloisa@optima-cs.com.

Oh yeah, it’s worth mentioning the company are huge on work life balance so on top of remote working they also offer flexible hours meaning you’ll never have to miss the school run again. Salary wise, it’ll fall anywhere between £45-65k depending on experience.

Maintenance Engineer | £45,000 + monthly uplift (£3,000/yr) | Littleborough

If you enjoy figuring out why things go wrong and then making sure they stay fixed, this role will suit you. Machines here run hard, breakdowns happen, and you will be the go‑to person when something needs attention. The environment is practical and hands‑on. The short‑term focus will be reacting and resolving issues. Over time you will build processes and systems so the site becomes proactive rather than reactive.

You will work solo as the Maintenance Engineer, but closely with a small team of three experienced Setters. They will raise issues early, and you will diagnose and resolve them. A lot of faults look mechanical at first, but many turn out to be electrical, so strong electrical fault finding will be key.

What you will do:

• You will be the site’s core maintenance engineer working alongside setters and reporting to the Production Manager.
• You will maintain and improve injection moulding machines and related plant such as driers, chillers, and heaters.
• Most of the work will involve electrical fault finding, with plenty of mechanical involvement too.
• You will help define and improve the PPM (planned preventive maintenance) schedule, so it becomes more effective over time.
• Technical support from machine suppliers is available when needed.

Why this could be a good move:

• You want responsibility and ownership of your maintenance patch.
• You like working independently but can bring others with you when needed.
• You prefer results over bureaucracy and a straightforward work culture where decisions are practical and changes happen quickly.

Pay and perks:

• £45,000 base salary.
• Monthly uplift worth around £3,000 per year, reflecting occasional out‑of‑hours work or staying late when needed.
• Standard hours are 8am to 4pm, Monday to Friday, but flexible start and finish times are available so you can avoid peak traffic (some start at 7 and leave at 3).
• 23 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Work at a stable, growing SME in plastics manufacturing with a straightforward, supportive culture.

About the company:

AMS Technical Plastics Ltd is a UK‑based specialist in technical injection moulding, producing complex plastic components across industries including automotive, defence and industrial. The business is part of the Accuratio Group and has built a strong reputation for quality moulded parts and engineering expertise.

Interested?

If you’re looking for a role where your experience matters and where you’ll genuinely improve maintenance performance, this could be worth a look.

Don’t worry if you don’t have a full CV ready to go.  Just a short overview of your qualifications, work history and a few key achievements will do the trick.

So you’re aware, your application will be reviewed by the hiring manager directly.