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Great opportunity to work at a senior level on diverse and interesting machinery safety projects for UK and global top companies. We are an Approved Body for Machinery with over 30 years of experience in machinery safety. We are UKAS accredited and also provide management system certification. Our culture centres on our values of customer care, excellence, integrity, impartiality, and being a force for good which we express through our in communication and in action. Due to continued growth, we are looking for our Macclesfield office for a competent and practical engineer who can work independently, assimilate new information quickly, work on a wide variety of projects and who is experienced in machinery safety, UKCA and CE compliance and working with C Type-standards. Machinery Compliance Engineer Role The activities involve machinery safety inspections, providing technical support in safe machine design and CE/UKCA marking requirements; drafting and review of technical files; providing training on machinery safety and actively engage in accreditation and compliance processes of the Approved Body. The position requires someone with a breadth of engineering experience and love of machinery and involves regular travel within in the UK and some travel abroad. Skills and requirements: • To have familiarity with different and complex hazardous machines from a range of manufacturing sectors, • To enjoy manufacturing and machinery and have some understanding of user requirements. Evidence of hands-on experience with machinery, be it design, development, engineering management or maintenance., • Experience in technical compliance, or knowledge of, would be an advantage., • Mechanical (possibly electrical) engineering degree with sound academic qualifications from school and university., • Ability to apply first-principles thinking, • Excellent communication skills; ability to write clearly in English; tact and diplomacy in customer interaction, • Attention to detail: ability to understand, interpret and apply legal requirements and standards, • A good understanding of what it means to work in an impartial manner Remuneration If successful, you will be offered a competitive salary between £50,000 and £65,000 (Flexibility to go higher for the right person), a workplace pension, 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, private medical insurance, a profit share scheme and support with Continuous Professional Development. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from candidates of all backgrounds.

Mid-Level Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) Are you an experienced Site Reliability Engineer with a passion for building reliable, scalable systems that empower innovation? Our client is looking for a skilled Mid-Level SRE to join our growing technology team. In this role, you’ll help ensure our infrastructure is stable, secure, and efficient - supporting the applications that drive support our clients. The Role We are seeking a mid-level Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) to join our technology team, helping to ensure the smooth operation and reliability of our infrastructure. You’ll play a vital role in maintaining uptime, managing deployments, and supporting other team members. This is a hands-on position suited for someone who thrives on problem-solving, process improvement, and cross-team communication. What You’ll Do: Maintain & Improve Systems • Ensure the reliability, performance, and availability of production systems., • Perform regular updates, patching, and maintenance across environments., • Manage infrastructure provisioning using Terraform, Ansible, and AWS. Collaborate & Support • Work closely with the junior SRE to develop their practical experience and technical confidence., • Partner with developers, data scientists, and business users to resolve technical issues. Automate & Optimise • Contribute to configuration management and automation improvements., • Identify and document standard operating procedures., • Implement proactive monitoring measures to detect and prevent issues. Monitor & Troubleshoot • Troubleshoot system issues using logs, monitoring tools, and a methodical approach., • Oversee and enhance system monitoring with Nagios, with a transition to Datadog. Incident Management • Support incident management processes, including post-mortems and follow-up actions., • Communicate outcomes with customers clearly and effectively. What We’re Looking For: Experience • Proven experience in an SRE, DevOps, or Operations Engineering role., • Strong working knowledge of AWS, Terraform, and Ansible. Technical Skills • Linux system administration & shell scripting., • Networking fundamentals, containerization, and infrastructure security best practices., • Version control experience (e.g., Git). Strong troubleshooting and root cause analysis skills. Desirable Skills • Experience with Kubernetes and/or other cloud platforms., • Familiarity with Nagios, Datadog, or similar monitoring tools., • Exposure to CI/CD systems such as TeamCity, AWS CodeBuild, AWS CodePipeline, or ArgoCD. Personal Attributes • Proactive, curious, and process-driven., • Enjoys collaboration and mentoring., • Calm under pressure, especially during incidents., • Flexible and adaptable to technical and business priorities. Nice-to-Have • Experience supporting scientific or data-intensive applications., • Background in post-mortem facilitation and follow‑up., • Enthusiasm for observability, performance tuning, and cost optimisation.

Overview of Role As the Installation Field Engineer (internally titled as Project and Field Engineer), you will install and activate a range of network and telecoms services at customer premises across multiple sites, both existing and new; throughout the UK. This includes broadband, fibre, SIP, VoIP, and LAN/WAN solutions. This is a hands-on, field-based role that combines technical expertise with customer interaction, requiring a professional approach and strong attention to detail. You will carry out site surveys, configure and test equipment, resolve issues, and ensure all installations meet quality and health and safety standards. While the primary focus of the role is installation, you will also provide 2nd line technical support where required—assisting with escalated faults, carrying out advanced diagnostics, and supporting the wider technical team to maintain high service standards. Roles and Responsibilities • Install, configure, and test network and telecoms services including broadband, fibre, SIP, VoIP, and LAN/WAN solutions, • Carry out fibre splicing, cable termination, and structured cabling to required standards, • Conduct site surveys to assess installation requirements, infrastructure readiness, and potential challenges, • Liaise with the Service Delivery Coordinator to ensure correct stock, equipment, and documentation before attending site, • Work with network providers and third-party contractors to complete installations and resolve on-site issues, • Ensure installations are completed to company quality standards and comply with all health and safety requirements, • Provide clear and accurate documentation of completed work, including configuration details, test results, and any follow-up actions, • Assist with 2nd line troubleshooting, supporting the Service Desk and Network Operations teams with diagnostics and remedial work, • Perform remote or on-site fault analysis for escalated customer issues, ensuring timely resolution or appropriate escalation, • Maintain company tools, equipment, and vehicles to ensure they remain safe and in good working order, • Deliver excellent customer service, building trust and rapport with clients while representing the company professionally, • Assist with the handover process to customers and internal teams, ensuring systems are fully operational and clearly documented Skills and Requirements • Proven technical experience in telecoms, networking, or IT field engineering, with strong hands-on capability across routers, switches, broadband, fibre, and VoIP/SIP-based services., • Solid understanding of core networking concepts including routing, switching, VLANs, firewalls, and structured cabling standards., • Working knowledge of VoIP and SIP technologies, including deployment, configuration, and fault resolution., • Proficient in network diagnostics and troubleshooting, using tools such as network analysers, remote access systems, and line testing equipment., • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify root causes and implement effective technical solutions., • Capable of producing and following detailed technical documentation, network diagrams, and installation standards., • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey technical information clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences., • Self-driven and organised, able to manage workload effectively and work across multiple concurrent projects or service tickets., • Awareness of on-site health and safety protocols and commitment to safe installation and maintenance practices., • Competent in the use of Microsoft Office and mobile job/ticketing systems for reporting and documentation., • Relevant IT or network qualification (Level 3 or higher) preferred but not essential., • Full UK driving licence essential, with flexibility to travel extensively to customer sites across the region.

• Age 21+ £12.61 per hour You’ll have some technical skills, but more about that later. Your unbridled enthusiasm for bikes combined with your knack with customers is what will lead you to success in this role - you’ll be delivering market leading standards of cycle service and repair, after all. Working on kids, adult, premium, performance and electric cycles, you’ll help us wow every customer. Carrying out most of the service and repair work yourself, you'll also help develop other members of the team. We only work to the highest quality standards, just like you. A practical problem solver who works quickly and efficiently, you’ll help customers find and maintain their dream bike. Ideally, you already have experience in a retail or cycle services environment, but if you have practical skills and experience of delivering fantastic customer service, we can help you with the rest. We invest heavily in training to give our colleagues skills to develop their careers, so whatever career path you want to follow and whatever pace you want to progress, we have the support here to help you make your ambitions a reality, whether it’s in Retail or elsewhere in the Group. To be successful in this role you'll need: • Experience of service, building and repair across a range of cycles, • Experience of delivering great customer service, ideally in a retail or cycle services environment, • Experience of sharing expertise with others, • Experience of working with - and achieving - sales targets, • Store discount, with 25% off most products across Halfords and Tredz, • Employee discount, with up to 50% off your garage bills at Halfords Autocentre, • Discount on Halfords Breakdown Cover, with bike cover as standard for all annual policies, • Discounts on everything from groceries and shopping through to holidays, insurance, days out, restaurants and more, • Employee wellness programme offering free, independent, confidential support and counselling 24 hours a day, seven days a week, • Fantastic Trade Price Bike Scheme - buy one bike per year from a range of bikes which have been significantly reduced, • Life insurance, • Uniform, • Option to join our Sharesave scheme: save to purchase shares at a 20% discount, • Cycle to Work scheme, • Wagestream – a financial planning app that gives you more control over your pay. Access up to 30% of your pay as you earn it and save automatically from your salary to build a rainy-day fund for the future Not sure you meet all the criteria? We'd encourage you to take the wheel and apply anyway! At Halfords we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for our colleagues. We're an equal opportunities employer and proud to welcome applications from all backgrounds and embrace diversity within our one Halfords Family.