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HGV Class 1 Driver – Store Deliveries - Solihull | £17.00 - £19.00 per hour | Monday to Friday | 03:00-06:00 Starts | Store Deliveries | Temp to Perm | Weekly Pay \n People Solutions are currently recruiting for an HGV Class 1 Driver – Store Deliveries to join our well-established client based in Solihull, West Midlands. This is a fantastic opportunity to work for a leading supplier of household goods... \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ZIPC1_UKTJ

Quality Manager - Aerospace \n Birmingham \n to c£47k neg dep exp \n Our client has been established for more than 50 years and are recognised market leaders in the manufacture of low volume, high precision complex machined parts for a range of aerospace and automotive applications, and are now seeking to recruit an experienced Quality Manager to complement their professional team. Based in Birmingham and reporting to the Operations Director, the successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring that aerospace products are manufactured in compliance with customer requirements, regulatory standards, and internal quality management systems. \n The Quality Manager role provides leadership to quality inspectors and manufacturing teams, driving a culture of right-first-time manufacturing, continuous improvement, and compliance with AS9100, customer specifications, and aerospace regulatory requirements. Acting as the primary quality representative within production areas and working closely with Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain and customers to resolve quality issues, reduce defects, and improve overall manufacturing performance, core duties of this varied and challenging Quality Manager role will include: \n Quality Leadership \n\n • Leading and supporting a team of Quality Inspectors and Technicians, promoting a proactive quality culture focused on prevention rather than detection. Providing coaching and guidance to manufacturing teams on quality standards and best practices, and supporting recruitment, training, competency development and performance management of quality personnel.\n\n Manufacturing Quality Assurance \n\n • Ensuring products are manufactured in accordance with engineering drawings, specifications, procedures, and customer requirements, and monitoring production processes to ensure compliance with aerospace quality standards, reviewing and approving manufacturing documentation, inspection records, and quality reports whilst driving adherence to FAI requirements in accordance with AS9102.\n\n Non-Conformance Management \n\n • Leading investigations into internal, customer, and supplier non-conformances and facilitating RCA using methodologies such as 8D, 5 Why and Fishbone (Ishikawa) Analysis and ensuring timely implementation and verification of corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) whilst supporting Material Review Board (MRB) activities and disposition of non-conforming products.\n\n Continuous Improvement \n\n • Identifying opportunities to improve product quality, process capability, and operational efficiency and supporting Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma initiatives.\n, • Analysing quality data and KPIs to identify trends and drive improvement activities and reducing Cost of Poor Quality (COPQ), scrap, rework, and customer escapes.\n\n Audits and Compliance \n\n • Supporting and leading internal audits in line with AS9100 requirements and participating in customer, regulatory, and third-party audits. Also ensuring compliance with aerospace, regulatory, and customer-specific requirements, and supporting the maintenance of the Quality Management System (QMS).\n\n Customer and Supplier Quality \n\n • Acting as a key point of contact for customer quality concerns and corrective actions and supporting customer visits and quality reviews. Working with Supplier Quality teams to address supplier-related quality issues and drive improvements and ensuring effective containment and communication of quality concerns.\n\n It is envisaged the successful Quality Manager will demonstrate at least 5 years of experience of leading quality teams within an aerospace manufacturing quality environment with a strong background in machining, assembly, precision manufacturing or aerospace production processes and experience of RCA investigation and corrective actions. \n Essentially you will demonstrate relevant engineering qualifications and a Lead Auditor qualification or QBE, and solid knowledge of AS9100 QMS and AS9102 FAI experience. \n Contact the Quality Team at Premier Technical Recruitment on or email your cv in confidence to

Quality Engineer \n West Bromwich (B71) \n PM Shift – 13:45 to 21:30 (Mon / Thurs) 13:15 to 21:15 (Friday) \n Salary - £ \n Plenty of career progression \n \n Our client is an automotiive Tier 1 supplier looking for a Quality Engineer to join the team on a permanent PM shift. \n \n This is a hands-on, staff-level role working alongside the Quality Manager to ensure they consistently exceed both internal and external customer requirements. \n \n You will play a central part in developing our Quality Operating System and embedding a genuine quality culture across the business. \n \n What you will be doing \n \n You will support new product introduction activities and continually challenge how they approach quality. \n \n The role spans investigating quality problems and identifying lasting solutions, monitoring and measuring process and product performance, and conducting process and system audits while managing any non-compliance. \n \n You will own and maintain process control plans and the associated work instructions, carry out daily product audits including material testing and Xray, support metrology activities, and host customer SQA representatives on-site. Building strong internal and departmental relationships sits at the heart of the job. \n \n What we are looking for \n \n You will bring a sound knowledge of current best practice in a quality environment, along with a solid understanding of TS16949 and metrology. \n \n Extensive experience with the key quality tools is essential, including 8D, APQP, PPAP, MSA, PFMEA, SPC, error proofing and control plans. \n \n Just as important is the right approach. We need someone self-motivated and directed, with strong written and verbal communication, sharp attention to detail and the ability to work under their own initiative. The willingness and ability to coach and influence colleagues in applying quality systems, tools and techniques will set you apart. \n \n Hours and benefits \n \n Permanent PM shift. Monday to Thursday, 13.45 to 21.30, and Friday, 13.15 to 21.15. You will receive 33 days holiday entitlement and access to the company pension scheme. \n \n Ready to apply? \n \n If you want to take ownership of quality in a precision manufacturing environment where your input genuinely shapes how we work, we would like to hear from you. \n \n Please send CV to Gary Simpson

Mechanical Design Engineer Initial 6 month contractOutside IR35 Growing Manufacturing BusinessBirminghamASAP StartOur client are a precision manufacturing business, based in Birmingham, specialising in machining and assembly of high value low volume components.Working within the Engineering Team, the Mechanical Engineer will be responsible for maintaining and developing the existing company product range and creating solutions to customer problems from within the naval marine sector.The Mechanical Engineer, in conjunction with the Design Manager, and the Engineering Standards Manager will be responsible for facilitating the flow of reliable, accurate and readily available data, to both internal and external customers.Mechanical Engineer Job Description\n\n • Interpret customer specifications and create solutions that fully satisfy requirements.\n, • Use appropriate valve technologies for a wide range of applications.\n, • Use correct standards, design codes and pressure vessel codes where appropriate (Def Stans, BS, ISO, DN, PD etc)\n, • Create technical documentation to demonstrate sound engineering practice and compliance.\n, • Establish and maintain design philosophies to support of the valve design process and maintain traceability.\n, • Create and maintain design calculations to validate new designs and products.\n, • Introduce appropriate validation and test procedures and programmes for prototypes.\n, • Produce reports and project plans, autonomously or with the appropriate project lead.\n, • Participate in cross functional teams and collaborating with the engineering team accordingly.\n, • Ensure continued communication and good relationships with external and internal customers.\n, • Liaise with and provide technical support to customers and suppliers.\n, • Liaise with internal and external Development technicians to assess results from testing.\n, • Represent the business at customer and supplier meetings when necessary.\n, • Lead small teams to deliver on commitments.\n, • Assist with production-based issues.\n, • Creating and maintaining product designs and drawings in Solidworks and Draftsight.\n, • Supporting the Engineering department in detailing designs and updating production database from launch to production.\n, • Carrying out any other duties appropriate to this post, as necessary or as requested.\nMechanical Design EngineerEssential Qualifications / Experience / Skills\n\n, • 10+ years’ experience in a similar position\n, • Mechanical Engineering degree or related engineering discipline required\n, • Competent level of knowledge of engineering and technology principles and practices\n, • Experience creating and maintaining accurate engineering records, drawings, design calculations and files\n, • Creating and maintain 2D and 3D drawings and 3D models, preferably Draftsight and Solidworks\n, • Ability to conduct and undertake mechanical analysis\n, • Experience in valve design, hydraulic system designs (including pumps, actuators etc), oil and gas or naval marine.\n, • Experience of influencing product direction\nDue to the nature of the work, all candidates MUST be eligible for SC Clearance

An established manufacturer are seeking to recruit an experienced Quality Lead following a reorganisation and planned expansion into larger premises. Backed by a major engineering group , you will be joining a business who are investing heavily in their facilities and have a strong & secure order book. Senior Quality Engineer / Lead Salary: up to £50,000 Location: Birmingham Our client is currently a medium size manufacturer of precision CNC machined components for the aerospace market who, under new ownership, are moving to new modern facilities and investing in new advanced production machinery to fulfil new orders. To facilitate this expansion a Senior Quality professional is sought to lead the quality assurance and quality management function and staff. Duties: o Lead and organise the production focused Quality team o Main contact for all in-production quality issues and questions o Monitor and report key quality measures (e.g. defects, non-conformances) and drive corrective and preventive actions using root cause analysis o Ensure drawings, specifications and customer requirements are followed, including through regular product & process audits. o Lead problem solving and RCA to control and close out non-conformances o Work closely with Operations, Supplier Quality and Project Quality to resolve issues and keep product flowing on time, to the right quality and cost o Support internal and external audits and help maintain EN9100 / AS9100 and other approvals o Coach, mentor and develop team members and wider operations staff in good quality practices. Experience: Applications are sought from Senior Quality professionals – Quality Manager, Quality Supervisor, Quality Lead or Senior Quality Engineer – who can demonstrate a good balance of hands on production problems solving skills, strong quality toolbox plus experience leading and mentoring Quality Engineers, Technicians & Inspectors. o Proven track record of success in a complex / precision engineering/ manufacturing facility producing parts for Aerospace, Defence or Oil & Gas sectors o Strong problem-solving skills with experience of root cause analysis, corrective action and tools such as PFMEA, PPAP/ APQP, Control Plans, First Article Inspection o AS/EN9100 quality management systems maintenance and auditing o Confident communicator who can set expectations, delegate, challenge and support others. o Continuous improvement mindset, always looking for better ways of working and encouraging ideas from the shop floor The opportunity: This a great opportunity for an experience Senior Quality Engineer or Quality Manager who is looking to grow and develop their career with an expanding business who have solid relationships and contracts with major aerospace clients and are moving into larger modern factory late 2026. There is a role here that will provide a great deal of variety and will need a strong Quality Leader with good communication skills, good organisational skills and a strong Quality Toolbox. Apply on-line or call Robert Wigley for a confidential discussion (url removed) Technical Network Recruitment – Search & Selection for mid to senior level appointments for engineering & manufacturing sectors- automotive, aerospace, defence, advanced materials, capital equipment & automation

Mechanical Product Development Lead / Senior Mechanical Design Engineer Birmingham | £45,000-£55,000 + 10% bonus + benefits Take an ambitious product vision. Own it. And bring it to life. We're partnering with an exciting, well-funded UK technology start-up at a pivotal point in its journey. Founded by two ambitious entrepreneurs and recently backed by US investment, the business has developed an innovative AI-enabled consumer product combining sophisticated mechanical, electrical, electronic, and thermal technologies. But what exists today is only the beginning. The architecture for the company's next-generation commercial product is already taking shape. Now they need an exceptional mechanical engineer to help turn that vision into reality. This is a rare opportunity to take genuine ownership of a product's development. We're looking for someone smart, creative, organised, intensely curious and hungry to build.The opportunityWorking closely with the founders and wider engineering team in Birmingham, you'll become one of the key people responsible for developing the next generation of the company's technology. You'll start with an existing product, an established technology platform and a vision for its future commercial application. Your job is to connect the dots. What have we already built? Where does the commercial product need to get to? What do we already know will work? Where are the gaps? And what engineering, technology and design decisions will get us there? You'll take those questions and turn them into a structured product development programme. That means mechanical design, prototyping and testing - but it also means systems integration, research, certification, supplier engagement, technology selection, and real-world product discovery. What you'll ownYou'll take significant ownership for the mechanical development and integration of a complex physical product, including: - Developing the mechanical architecture from concept through prototype, validation, and manufacture - Owning parts, assemblies, and production drawings - Integrating mechanical, electrical, electronic, thermal, gas, and control systems into one cohesive product - Identifying technical gaps and creating structured development plans to resolve them - Exploring different technologies and engineering approaches rather than defaulting to what's been done before - Designing precision mechanisms, enclosures, seals, and thermally managed assemblies - Applying GD&T and tolerance stack-up analysis to ensure designs work reliably in production - Selecting materials and finishes for demanding environments - Using thermal and mechanical analysis to de-risk designs before prototyping - Designing for manufacture across sheet metal, CNC, additive manufacturing, fabrication, stamping, and casting - Developing prototypes, test methods, and validation programmes - Driving reliability, durability, and life testing - Working with suppliers to turn technical requirements into manufacturable components - Maintaining disciplined CAD, BOM, revision and engineering change data - Supporting product certification and generating the engineering evidence required to achieve it - Managing the day-to-day development activity required to keep the programme moving forward Some of the most important answers won't necessarily be found in Birmingham. This role will involve international travel, including Canada and the US, as part of product research, certification, and development. That could mean working alongside certification specialists, visiting suppliers, investigating technologies, or spending time with potential commercial users to understand how products are used in the real world. \n Who we're looking forYour background could come from: Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace, Biomedical / MedTech, Robotics, Consumer Products, Automotive, Industrial Design, Advanced Engineering. However, industry isn't the deciding factor. You may already have several years of product development experience and have taken complex mechanical products from concept into manufacture. Or you may be earlier in your career but able to demonstrate exceptional technical ability, creativity, and ownership. The person mattersWe're looking for someone who is genuinely hungry to create something. You'll probably be the sort of engineer who can't help asking why? You'll research technologies outside your immediate discipline. You'll be comfortable saying, "I don't know yet, but I'll work it out." And crucially, you'll be able to turn that curiosity into execution.Why join?Because you won't be joining to maintain somebody else's finished product. You'll be joining to create what comes next. The company has secured investment, developed its core technology and has significant ambitions for international growth. The next stage is about taking everything they've learned and applying it to an ambitious new commercial product. If you're looking for a tightly defined engineering role where somebody else has already decided what needs to happen and how to do it, this probably isn't for you. But if you're the kind of engineer who hears "this is what we've built, this is where we want to get to - now help us work out how" and immediately wants to get started, we'd love to hear from you. \n

Data Protection and Privacy Assistant \n Our client is looking for a Data Protection and Privacy Assistant to join their growing Information Security team. This is an excellent opportunity to build your career in cyber security, privacy and compliance within a supportive and forward-thinking organisation. \n This is on a full time, permanent basis, hybrid (2 days in office) and a salary of £28-31k. \n Reporting to the Information Security Manager, you'll support a range of Information Security, Data Protection, Supplier Assurance, Governance and Compliance activities, helping to ensure processes, documentation and reporting are maintained to the highest standard. \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Support Information Security governance and administration.\n, • Assist with Data Protection and Supplier Assurance activities.\n, • Maintain compliance records, reports and documentation.\n, • Support audits, risk assessments and governance processes.\n, • Produce management information and track actions.\n\n About You \n You need previous experience in compliance tasks, auditing tasks, administration, enjoys handling processes and is detail driven. \n If you have any queries about the role contact Katie on 01216334443. Please contact your consultant directly if you are already registered with Katie Bard. Katie Bard is an Equal Opportunities Employer. \n Katie Bard is committed to protecting your personal data. Katie Bard acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for temporary recruitment. Your application will be handled in accordance with UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. Please refer to our Privacy Notice at our website for full details of how we use your data, your rights, and how to contact us. If your application is unsuccessful, your details will be retained for up to six weeks and then securely deleted, unless you consent to being kept on our register for future opportunities.

Are you a hands-on Finance Manager looking for a role where you're genuinely close to the business, rather than being another cog in a large finance function? \n We're working with an established, owner-managed manufacturing business in Oldbury who are looking for a well-rounded Finance Manager to take ownership of the day-to-day finance function and work closely with the MD. \n This is a down-to-earth business with a hardworking team and no unnecessary corporate politics. They want someone who knows their numbers, isn't afraid to get stuck in and can act as a trusted financial partner to the MD. \n The Role \n You'll take responsibility for a broad finance function, ensuring strong financial control whilst also providing the commercial insight the business needs to make informed decisions. \n Manufacturing experience will be important, particularly someone who understands how the finance numbers connect to the operation. You'll need to be comfortable working with BOMs, product costing, stock and margins, rather than simply producing reports without understanding what's driving them. \n The business also operates across multiple currencies, so you'll have exposure to foreign currency transactions and the financial implications that come with an international customer/supplier base. \n It's a role where you'll be expected to roll your sleeves up when required, but also have the confidence to challenge and advise the MD when the numbers tell a different story. \n Ideally, you will have: \n\n • Previous experience as a Finance Manager, Management Accountant or Financial Controller within a manufacturing environment\n, • Strong financial accounting and management accounting experience\n, • A good understanding of BOMs, product costing, stock and manufacturing margins\n, • Experience working with multi-currency transactions\n, • Strong financial control and month-end knowledge\n, • The confidence to work closely with an MD/owner and communicate financial information clearly\n, • A hands-on, practical approach and willingness to get into the detail\n, • Strong commercial awareness and an interest in understanding the wider business\n, • Ideally professionally qualified or actively working towards a qualification\n\n In return, you will receive: \n\n • A genuinely broad Finance Manager role with plenty of ownership\n, • Direct exposure to the MD and the opportunity to influence commercial decisions\n, • The chance to work across both the financial and operational sides of a manufacturing business\n, • A down-to-earth environment with a hardworking team\n, • The autonomy to improve processes and strengthen financial controls\n, • A role where your input will be valued and you'll have genuine visibility across the business\n\n If you're looking for a Finance Manager position where you can really understand the business behind the numbers, have a close relationship with the MD and make a tangible difference, this could be a great opportunity.

Finance Systems AccountantSalary: £50,000- £55,000Location: Birmingham \n Permanent, Full-Time \n A Finance Systems Accountant is sought to join a company with a flexible work culture, providing a bridge between finance, the tech department, and third-party developers. This role will report directly to Peter and will be instrumental in driving system implementations and improvements within the finance function. \n The successful candidate will be responsible for defining system scope, documenting processes, organizing business training, and managing supplier relationships. This position is ideal for a proactive individual with a strong understanding of financial processes and a passion for leveraging technology to enhance efficiency and automation. \n Key Responsibilities - Systems Accountant \n\n • Define scope and requirements for new finance systems and features.\n, • Document and implement new financial processes and workflows.\n, • Organize and deliver business training for finance systems.\n, • Collaborate with third-party developers and suppliers to ensure successful system integrations.\n, • Manage one management accountant, providing guidance and support.\n, • Lead system implementations for finance, ensuring alignment with budgetary constraints.\n, • Drive continuous improvement, automation, and AI initiatives within finance systems.\n, • Oversee the migration of the Sun accounting system to the cloud.\n, • Enhance features and functionality of the Jedox budget reporting and forecasting tool.\n\n About You \n\n • Proven experience in system implementation, particularly within finance.\n, • Strong working knowledge of management accounts and financial accounts.\n, • Ideally, previous line management experience.\n, • Ability to act as a bridge between technical and financial teams.\n, • Proactive in identifying and implementing system improvements.\n, • Excellent understanding of financial processes.\n, • Proficiency in the Sun accounting system and Jedox budget reporting/forecasting tool is highly relevant.\n\n This is a fantastic opportunity to play a pivotal role in transforming finance systems, driving automation, and contributing to the company's strategic objectives. The company embraces a hybrid work model (2 days in-office, 3 days at home, flexible choice of days) and offers a supportive environment for professional growth. The office is located in Selly Oak with readily available street parking.

Our client are expanding their commercial team out of their Aston, Birmingham officeThey are looking for a Quantity Surveyor who can share in this growth ethos. Honesty, integrity and teamwork will be at the heart of what they do. Ideally with these attributes ....o CVRs/Valuationso Live within easy travelling of Birmingham areao Dealing with direct labour and timesheetso Schedules of Rateso Formal qualifications or surveyor trainingo Any exposure to Painting/ Decoratingo Estimating / Measuring and applying ratesIdeally they are looking for Quantity Surveyor with experience dealing and working with direct labour teams of people , time sheets etc . Any background especially in Painting, brickwork or plastering or roofing , or new builds in terms of QS would work for this role along with tendering ,estimating and refurbishments but dealing and working with direct teams is a big tick .They are looking for an enthusiastic, people focused Quantity Surveyor to join their dedicated commercial and operational team, who specialise in Painting and Decorating and associated planned refurbishment works to the public, private, residential and educational sector .They value their employees and offer an exceptional benefits package and the chance to be a part of their prosperous long-term future that is full of potential, development and opportunity.Be part of the company profit share scheme (9.33% of base salary achieved last year)Private mileage scheme and a fuel cardLet us help you prepare for your future with an enhanced employer pension contribution of up to 7% OR a savings scheme.Life, Medical and Permanent Health InsuranceAnnual leave, but you may want longer or less, so buy up to 5 days or sell up to 3 days per year.Access to the Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity to support your health and wellbeing, including free legal and financial advice.Annual pay reviewsEnhanced maternity/ paternity pay.Training and development opportunitiesTrade discounts from our preferred suppliers for you and your friends and family, and Specsavers vouchersThe Quantity Surveyor role:As a Quantity Surveyor in Southampton, you will actively tender, estimate and measure onsite. We can offer a variety of works including established frameworks and core contracts with prestigious clients within the public, and residential sector as well as our services covering into the retirement living, commercial and education sectors too. Specifically, you will:Measure and prepare cost estimates for contracts and tenders, highlighting any commercial risks.Prepare cost value reconciliations for contracts, identifying commercial risks and opportunities to ensure correct contract planning from the outset.Work closely with the Contracts Manager to ensure productivity labour targets are agreed and issued before contract start, including direct labour incentives where possible.Build strong client and supplier relations, to ensure any variations and progress of contracts are discussed and mutual solutions are sought, always.Complete and analyse weekly reporting from site, ensuring it has adequate cost information (including labour rates and performance expectations, budgets, value, progress, quality, and safety)What will you bring as Quantity Surveyor?You will be inquisitive, organised, and honest as well as being a genuine people person who thrives when collaborating with clients, trade teams and immediate colleagues. Fostering a real working together environment, whilst building valued long-term relationships.Proven experience in a similar estimating and surveying role. Experience working with Direct Labour. Experience of the commercial management of projects from tender and estimation stages through to final account.Experience of successfully managing a value of works up to £3 million annually.Entrepreneurial spirit, with a key eye for identifying business opportunities, and areas for negotiation and better gains. You will describe yourself as commercial, analytical, and accurate in your approach.Painting background isn't essential so any background in painting / decorating brickwork or plastering in terms of QS would be very transferrable for this role along with tendering ,estimating and refurbishments . But please mention any aspects of painting and Decorating if you have any exposure to that .They have been an established and leading property services company for over 75 years, based across England and Wales, in over 18 locations and 32 Business Units, so very well established . They are looking for an experienced Quantity Surveyor to work as part of their fantastic Painting team.The main customer base will be Social Housing and Council/ Local authority , Housing Associations so you really need to highlight any experience ( on your CV and the summary ) in these sectors or projects youve worked as this would be beneficial as well .TPBN1_UKTJ

A recognised high volume manufacturer are currently looking to strengthen their Maintenance department with the appointment of a Maintenance Planner. As Maintenance Planner, you will be responsible for planning, scheduling, and coordinating all maintenance activities to ensure minimal downtime and optimal asset performance. You will work closely with maintenance teams, operations, and suppliers to ensure resources, parts, and labour are effectively allocated. Working from their manufacturing facility in the West Midlands, the Maintenance Planner will be responsible for: Develop and maintain preventive and corrective maintenance schedules Plan and coordinate shutdowns and major maintenance activities Ensure availability of required parts, tools, and resources Create detailed job plans and work packs Monitor maintenance KPIs and drive continuous improvement Maintain accurate records within the CMMS system Liaise with suppliers and contractors as required Support reliability and asset improvement initiatives Experience required in a similar Maintenance planning role and strong knowledge of CMMS systems. If you believe you have the required skills and experience please apply now. M-Tec Engineering Solutions is a leading supplier of Permanent, Interim and Project Management Recruitment Solutions to the Automotive and General Engineering sectors. Due to the overwhelming response to vacancies in this current climate, if you have not heard from us within the next two weeks you have been unsuccessful at this time

Engineering Support HandlerSalary: £26,661Hours: 37.5 hours per week. Monday – Saturday, shifts between 8am - 8pm on a rotational basis. Occasional Sundays and Bank Holidays.Join AX where our people and purpose drive us forwardAt AX, we’re passionate about keeping drivers on the road and delivering exceptional care when it matters most. As a leading accident assistance and aftercare provider, we support customers involved in non-fault accidents by supplying replacement vehicles and managing their claims with empathy and efficiency.Our values Inspired to Innovate, Always Respectful, Fully Accountable, and Delivering Delight are at the heart of everything we do. We foster a culture that prioritises wellbeing, development, and inclusivity, ensuring our people feel supported and empowered every step of the way. We’re a team that values care, quality, and customer satisfaction. You’ll be part of a supportive environment where your work is appreciated, and your development is encouraged. About the roleWe are seeking a dedicated and detail-oriented Supply Chain / Engineering Support Assistant to join our dynamic team in a busy accident management company. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in supporting the Supply Chain Managers and the Engineers to deliver excellence to the business and to our customers. During your Welcome Period you will be required to attend the Fort Dunlop office each working day, upon successful completion, you will be required to attend for a minimum of two days per week. What you’ll be doing\n\n • support the network and engineering teams by administering incoming emails, responding where possible or triaging\n, • track key workflows providing visibility to internal stakeholders and ensuring key activity dates are met\n, • support the processing of incoming repair documents\n, • maintain accurate records of all interactions and transactions related to supply chain, engineering and repair\n, • provide exceptional customer service by addressing both internal and external stakeholder enquiries, resolving issues promptly\n, • collaborate with internal teams to streamline processes and improve efficiency\n, • be responsible for maintaining supplier profiles across our various systems\n, • support our supply chain team by gathering data on supplier performance against KPIs.\nWhat you’ll bring\n\n, • previous experience in a customer service or administrative role, preferably within the accident management or insurance industry\n, • strong organisational skills and attention to detail\n, • excellent communication skills, both verbal and written\n, • ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple tasks simultaneously\n, • proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word and Excel)\n, • drive for continuous improvement\n, • demonstrate behaviours aligned with our core values: Inspired to Innovate, Always Respectful, Fully Accountable and Delivering Delight.\nWhat we offer\n\n, • Up to £26,661\n, • 22 days holiday (plus bank holidays), rising to 27 with service\n, • Workplace pension scheme\n, • Bupa Private Healthcare (optional)\n, • Life Assurance (4x salary)\n, • Employee Assistance Programme and wellbeing tools\n, • Retail discounts and savings\n, • Ongoing professional development and career growth opportunities\n, • One charity/volunteering day off per year.\nWellbeing, diversity and inclusionFor the third year in a row, we are proud to share that we’ve won an Inspiring Workplace Award. This is testament to our commitment to fostering a positive and inclusive workplace where every individual feels valued, supported, and empowered and remain focused on creating a culture where everyone can thrive and feel genuinely appreciated.We've also achieved Thrive at Work Bronze Level accreditation from the West Midlands Combined Authority, recognising our commitment to improving health and wellbeing in our workplace.If our values resonate with you and you’re excited about this opportunity, we’d love to hear from you. You might be just who we’re looking for.REF-230 103

Lifecycle Project Manager \n Birmingham \n Competitive salary + Car allowance / Company Car \n \n Brief \n Lifecycle Project Manager needed for a large well known Facilities Management organisation based in Birmingham who are looking to employ an experienced and well-rounded Lifecycle Project Manager that takes pride in their work. \n The successful candidate must have a proven background in FM, maintenance delivery, and the PFI environment and be a strong Project Manager, who will have a proven track record working in healthcare and delivering projects in a live environment. \n As part of the Project Management team you will take full accountability for the delivery of Variations and Life Cycle projects across the PFI site. \n \n Benefits \n\n • 25 day's holiday\n, • Competitive salary\n, • Car allowance / Company Car\n, • Bonus\n, • Private healthcare\n, • Pension Plan\n, • Career Progression\n\n \n What the role entails: \n Some of the main duties of the Lifecycle Project Manager will include: \n \n\n • Manage the P&L and H&S for your projects from concept to completion with the support from the Lead PM and Head of Projects\n, • Full Profit & Loss responsibility for your delivered projects & life cycle works\n, • Build and sustain strong relationship with relevant stakeholders (Trust / SPV) at management level to ensure the continuation and growth of the pipeline for the foreseeable future\n, • Support the wider Project, Life cycle and operational teams to ensure all work is carried out on time & to budget\n, • Manage the team and ensure that there is continuity of service during staff absences/holidays\n, • Ensure on time delivery and margin optimisation is achieved for all projects\n, • Support all phases of the project, from initial request to close out, to meet all contractual requirements\n, • Support the Lead PM with processes and governance across the site which will make the Queen Elizabeth contract a Centre of Excellence across the business area\n, • Continually refining the project delivery model to ensure the right resources and approach is deployed and optimised for each project\n, • Make sure project risks are identified and managed through effective mitigation measures. Manage the implementation of designated projects. Ensure the project plan is maintained from inception to completion\n, • Monitoring and communicating project financial performance and administration to the Lead PM so that you can review targets against budget\n\n \n What experience you need to be the successful Lifecycle Project Manager: \n\n • Proven background in FM, maintenance delivery, and the PFI environment\n, • A strong Project Manager, who will have a proven track record working in Healthcare and delivering projects in a live environment\n, • Strong Commercial awareness will be needed to manage and flow Supplier Contracts downstream\n, • Ability to show understanding of Local Authority legislation, Planning Applications, Fire and Building Regulations Approvals\n, • A sound knowledge of building and engineering services design and associated British Standards\n, • A sound knowledge of the Health and Safety at Work Act, the Construction Design and Management Regulations and other relevant statutory requirements will be required\n, • Able to demonstrate a sound understanding of technical and estates and building issues in the provision of construction, maintenance and FM services\n, • HNC /HND or equivalent qualification in a building or engineering discipline\n, • Experience within a PFI Healthcare environment (Desirable)\n, • Valid driving licence\n\n This really is a fantastic opportunity for a Lifecycle Project Manager to progress their career. If you are interested please apply as soon as possible as this position will be filled quickly so don't miss out! \n Services advertised by Gold Group are those of an Agency and/or an Employment Business.We will contact you within the next 14 days if you are selected for interview. For a copy of our privacy policy please visit our website.

An excellent opportunity for a Deputy General Counsel to join a leading financial services organisation in the West Midlands, with hybrid working requiring two days a week in the office. \n \n This is a highly visible role advising Board and Executive stakeholders on complex legal, regulatory, governance and commercial matters while helping shape the organisation's approach to legal risk. \n Client Details \n Our client is a well established and purpose led financial services organisation with a strong reputation for putting customers, colleagues and communities at the heart of its decision making. \n \n The organisation operates within a highly regulated environment and continues to invest in its people, technology and long term growth. It has received significant external recognition for its workplace culture, responsible business practices and commitment to colleague wellbeing and development. \n Description \n The Deputy General Counsel will be: \n • Providing strategic and pragmatic legal advice to the Board, Executive Leadership Team and senior stakeholders across legal, regulatory, governance and commercial matters \n • Leading the identification and management of legal risk, monitoring regulatory developments and advising on their impact across the organisation \n • Providing specialist advice across FCA and PRA regulation, the Building Societies Act, Consumer Duty, mortgage lending, savings products, operational resilience and financial services legislation \n • Leading legal support on major commercial contracts, supplier arrangements, procurement exercises, strategic projects and contentious matters \n • Supporting corporate governance activities while providing leadership and technical direction to members of the legal and secretariat function \n Profile \n The Deputy General Counsel should be: \n • A solicitor, barrister or equivalent with significant legal experience gained within regulated financial services, either in house or within private practice \n • Experienced in advising on FCA and PRA requirements, financial services regulation, the Building Societies Act and Consumer Duty \n • Comfortable advising Boards, Executive Committees and senior leadership teams on complex and commercially significant matters \n • Strong across commercial contracts, corporate governance, legal risk management, regulatory compliance and financial services products \n • An influential senior lawyer with excellent drafting, negotiation and stakeholder management skills, ideally with experience leading others and managing external legal advisers \n Job Offer \n This is a fantastic opportunity to take on a senior and highly influential legal role within an established financial services organisation. \n The package includes: \n • Salary of £80,000 to £95,000 \n • 4% performance related bonus \n • Pension contribution of up to 10.6% \n • Hybrid working with two days a week in the office \n • Minimum 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays \n • Ability to buy or sell up to five days annual leave \n • Life assurance at four times salary \n • Access to discounted private medical insurance \n • Two paid volunteering days each year \n • Employee discounts, wellbeing support and flexible benefits \n • Strong opportunities for continued professional development and career progression \n \n Beyond the package, this role offers genuine Board and Executive exposure, the opportunity to influence legal and regulatory strategy and a broad remit across one of the most heavily regulated areas of UK business. \n \n If you're an experienced Deputy General Counsel, apply now or contact Michael Bailey for more information.

Estimator / Project Manager – Commercial Air Conditioning & Ventilation \n Full-time | West Midlands (B62 area) \n £40–£47,000 DOE + bonus scheme \n \n Our client is a well-established commercial HVAC contractor with 30 years' experience delivering air-conditioning and ventilation solutions. Core work includes split, twin and multi-split systems, VRV/VRF installations, air handling units (AHUs), heat recovery units (HRUs) and associated ventilation, with full project delivery from survey and design support through to commissioning and handover. \n \n They are seeking an experienced, commercially aware Estimator / Project Manager with a strong background in air conditioning and ventilation. You will manage opportunities from initial enquiry, survey and quotation through procurement, installation, commissioning, handover and final account. The role calls for sound HVAC technical knowledge, accurate estimating, strong project control and professional customer communication. \n \n Key Responsibilities \n \n Prepare accurate and competitive quotations for commercial air-conditioning and ventilation projects from drawings, specifications, site surveys and customer enquiries. \n Select and price suitable HVAC systems, including split, twin, multi-split, VRV/VRF, AHU, HRU and associated ventilation equipment. \n Produce clear scopes, assumptions, exclusions, equipment schedules and programme requirements. \n Obtain and evaluate manufacturer, supplier and subcontractor quotations, identifying technical and commercial risk. \n Follow up quotations, support negotiations and maintain accurate estimating and sales-pipeline records. \n Manage awarded projects from order receipt through design coordination, procurement, installation, commissioning, handover and invoicing. \n Coordinate labour, specialist subcontractors, equipment, access, controls, electrical interfaces and builders-work requirements. \n Act as the main customer contact and maintain clear communication throughout project delivery. \n Monitor project costs, margin, variations, programme, quality and health and safety performance. \n Complete final project reviews, including actual cost, margin, outstanding actions and lessons learned. \n Protect project margin and ensure all variations, design changes and customer instructions are recorded and valued in writing. \n Build long-term relationships with customers, consultants, manufacturers, suppliers and subcontractors. \n Ensure applications, milestone invoices and final accounts are submitted promptly and accurately. \n \n What You'll Bring \n Previous experience estimating and/or project managing commercial air-conditioning and ventilation projects. \n Practical knowledge of split, twin, multi-split and VRV/VRF systems, together with AHUs, HRUs and associated ducted ventilation. \n Ability to interpret mechanical drawings, specifications, schedules and technical submissions. \n Experience carrying out or supporting site surveys and developing a compliant, buildable scope of works. \n Strong understanding of HVAC equipment selection, labour allowances, materials, controls, access, subcontractor costs and project margin. \n Experience managing projects from quotation through procurement, installation, commissioning, handover and final account. \n Good knowledge of manufacturers and the commercial HVAC supply chain. \n Strong planning, organisation, customer communication and negotiation skills. \n Competent with Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook, with a full UK driving licence. \n \n Interested? \n Send your CV to Gary Simpson \n

CNC Programmer Process Engineer \n Location: Birmingham, B71 \n Salary: £50,000 to £55,000 \n Shift Pattern: Days, Monday to Friday \n \n Our client is a well-established, privately owned engineering business and a key 1st and 2nd tier supplier to the automotive industry. With a strong heritage and multiple sites across the Midlands, they have built an enviable reputation for the batch manufacture of precision components, supplying several of the most recognisable OEMs across the automotive sector and beyond. \n The business is currently enjoying a sustained period of both organic and acquisitive growth, underpinned by significant investment in new machinery, systems and site infrastructure. It is a genuinely exciting time to come on board. \n As part of this expansion, they are now looking for a talented and motivated CNC Process Engineer to take ownership of efficiency and productivity within their CNC and traditional machine shop, which specialises in the machining of aluminium castings. This facility plays a central role in delivering components to demanding quality, cost and delivery standards, and the appointment of the right person will be pivotal to its continued success. \n The Role \n Working across the CNC machining facility, you will be genuinely hands-on with setting and programming, while also bringing a clear process engineering mindset to how the shop floor operates day to day. You will be expected to identify opportunities for improvement, refine methods, optimise cycle times, support the team, and ensure that the right component is produced right first time, every time. \n The work is varied and technically demanding. It will suit someone who enjoys getting the detail right, takes pride in their craft, and is always looking for ways to make things run a little better. \n Key Responsibilities \n Setting and programming across a range of CNC equipment. Reviewing and improving existing processes, methods and cycle times. Introducing best practice in tooling, fixturing and workholding. Supporting the production team with technical problem-solving on the shop floor. Working closely with quality, production and engineering colleagues to ensure components meet specification. Contributing to continuous improvement projects across the facility. \n Candidate Profile \n A solid CNC machining background, ideally as a setter-programmer. Proven programming experience on FANUC and Mazatrol controls. Strong setting knowledge across a range of CNC equipment. Ideally a background in industrial engineering, production engineering or work study. A methodical, improvement-minded approach with a genuine appetite for making things better. \n Why Join? \n This is an excellent opportunity to join a forward-thinking business at a real high point in its journey. Our client is committed to investing in its people as well as its plant, and offers a competitive salary of £50,000 to £55,000 alongside a stable, days-based working pattern. The role is Monday to Friday, days, although you may occasionally need to meet team members working on other shifts. \n For the right candidate, this is far more than just another engineering role. It offers a clear pathway towards senior management within a company that genuinely values technical expertise, professionalism and the drive to improve. \n How to Apply \n If this sounds like the next move for you, I would be delighted to hear from you. Please send your CV to Gary Simpson at Simpson Recruitment Services in the first instance, and we will arrange a confidential conversation to discuss the role in more detail. \n Take the next step in your career and play a part in the continued success of one of the Midlands' most respected engineering businesses.

Quality Manager \n West Bromwich | £55,000 | Permanent \n An established manufacturing organisation is seeking an experienced Quality Manager to lead quality and compliance activities across the business. Reporting directly to senior leadership, this is an excellent opportunity for a proactive quality professional to drive continuous improvement, maintain industry standards, and support operational excellence. \n The Opportunity \n This role will take ownership of the company's Quality Management System while working closely with internal teams to ensure products, processes, and systems consistently meet customer and regulatory requirements. You will play a key role in improving business performance, managing compliance activities, and fostering a culture of quality throughout the organisation. \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Maintain and develop the Quality Management System in line with ISO standards.\n, • Drive continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations.\n, • Manage internal and external audits, ensuring ongoing compliance.\n, • Lead investigations into quality issues and implement corrective actions.\n, • Monitor and report on quality performance metrics and KPIs.\n, • Develop and maintain quality procedures, processes, and documentation.\n, • Work closely with production and operational teams to improve performance and product quality.\n, • Manage supplier quality standards and support customer requirements.\n, • Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, standards, and best practices.\n, • Support health, safety, and environmental management activities.\n, • Lead, coach, and develop team members where required.\n\n About You \n\n • Previous experience in a Quality Manager or senior quality leadership role.\n, • Strong understanding of Quality Management Systems and ISO standards.\n, • Experience managing audits, investigations, and continuous improvement projects.\n, • Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.\n, • Strong communication skills with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels.\n, • A hands-on approach with a commitment to driving high standards and operational excellence.\n\n Desirable Experience \n\n • Knowledge of ISO 45001 and ISO 14001.\n, • Experience within manufacturing, engineering, industrial, or production environments.\n, • Health & Safety qualifications such as NEBOSH.\n, • Exposure to supplier quality management and customer-facing quality activities.\n\n What's on Offer? \n\n • Competitive salary of £55,000.\n, • Permanent, full-time position.\n, • Opportunity to influence quality strategy and business performance.\n, • Direct engagement with senior leadership.\n, • Stable and growing manufacturing environment.\n, • A role with real autonomy and scope to make a lasting impact.\n\n If you're an experienced quality professional looking for your next leadership challenge, we'd love to hear from you. \n

£55,000 | Car Allowance | Hybrid Working | 33 Days Annual Leave | 5% Employer Pension \n A Sustainability Manager job opportunity has become available within a major UK supply chain and logistics business. With the company's sustainability and ESG roadmap already established, you'll take ownership of delivering it across the business, collecting and analysing data, measuring progress and producing ESG reports. \n Reporting to the Head of QHSE, this is a hands-on role focused on turning existing sustainability and carbon-reduction objectives into measurable improvements. \n Sustainability Manager responsibilities include - \n\n • Delivering the company's established sustainability and ESG roadmap.\n, • Collecting and analysing data covering carbon emissions, waste and energy usage.\n, • Measuring progress against objectives and producing accurate ESG reports.\n, • Leading projects that reduce the company's carbon footprint.\n, • Tracking ESG performance and supporting recognised frameworks, including EcoVadis.\n, • Supporting Sustainability Champions and assessing supplier ESG performance.\n\n Sustainability Manager desirable skills and experience - \n\n • Previous experience within a Sustainability, ESG or CSR management role.\n, • Experience collecting, analysing and reporting sustainability and ESG data.\n, • A strong understanding of carbon-footprint measurement and reduction initiatives.\n, • Experience delivering sustainability plans, carbon-reduction initiatives and improvement projects.\n, • Strong stakeholder management, reporting and project-management skills.\n, • Knowledge of ISO 14001 and environmental compliance would be desirable but is not essential.\n\n Sustainability Manager benefits include - \n\n • Salary of £55,000.\n, • Company car allowance.\n, • Hybrid working with up to two days per week from home.\n, • 33 days annual leave including bank holidays.\n, • Up to 5% employer pension contribution.\n, • Healthcare cash plan, virtual GP, life assurance and employee assistance programme.\n\n This role would suit an experienced Sustainability Manager, ESG Manager, Sustainability Lead, Sustainability Consultant or CSR Manager looking to take ownership of a company-wide sustainability agenda. \n If you're an experienced sustainability professional looking for a role offering genuine ownership, measurable projects and hybrid working, apply now via the link in this Sustainability Manager advert. \n Keywords: \n Sustainability Manager, ESG Manager, Sustainability Lead, Sustainability Consultant, CSR Manager, Sustainability, ESG, Sustainability Roadmap, Carbon Footprint, Carbon Reduction, ESG Data, ESG Reporting, EcoVadis, Sustainability Strategy, Supply Chain, Logistics, Hybrid Working, Tamworth, West Midlands. \n ASC Connections Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. We are committed to equal opportunity and diversity.

Supplier Quality & Compliance Support \n Are you ready to take your career in aerospace to new heights? Our client is seeking a dynamic Supplier Quality & Compliance Support to join their team! If you are passionate about ensuring supplier performance, regulatory compliance, and product quality, we want to hear from you! \n Summary: \n\n • Start date: August/September 2026\n, • Duration: 6 months\n, • Location: Marston Green - B33\n, • Pay Rate: £14.50 - £18.20 per hour\n, • Hours: 37 hours per week Monday to Friday\n\n \n Your Mission: \n As a vital member of the quality assurance team, you will drive continuous improvement initiatives and maintain high standards of product quality. Your expertise will ensure that our suppliers meet regulatory requirements and customer satisfaction is at the forefront of operations. \n Key Responsibilities: \n\n • Quality & Compliance Management: Support the deployment of quality and safety management strategies, ensuring adherence to all regulatory and business requirements.\n\n \n\n • Audits & Approvals: Assist in conducting supplier, internal, and external audits to maintain ISO and aviation regulatory approvals.\n\n \n\n • Performance Management: Support supplier performance through Scorecards, Maturity Assessments, and Engagement Plans.\n\n \n\n • Product Introduction Support: Evaluate supplier readiness and compliance during new product introductions.\n\n \n\n • Governance Activities: Manage compliance data, reporting, and track closure of compliance issues.\n\n \n\n • Training & Development: Deliver compliance and quality training while maintaining staff competency records.\n\n \n\n • Collaboration: Work closely with Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Procurement, and Suppliers to resolve quality and compliance issues throughout product development and production phases.\n\n What We're Looking For: \n\n • A relevant qualification or equivalent industry experience.\n, • Background in supplier quality, compliance, manufacturing, or MRO environments.\n, • Familiarity with aviation regulations (UK CAA/EASA, FAA, AS9100, etc.).\n, • Auditing experience for suppliers and internal processes.\n, • Proficient in SAP, Microsoft Office, PowerBi, and Tableau.\n, • Strong problem-solving skills and experience in root cause analysis.\n, • Excellent communication skills and the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.\n\n \n If you're looking for a rewarding opportunity to contribute to the aerospace industry while working in a supportive environment, apply today! Join us in achieving excellence in supplier quality and compliance. Your next exciting challenge awaits! \n If you do not hear back after 5 working days, please assume that you have unfortunately been unsuccessful on this occasion. \n Adecco is a disability-confident employer. It is important to us that we run an inclusive and accessible recruitment process to support candidates of all backgrounds and all abilities to apply. Adecco is committed to building a supportive environment for you to explore the next steps in your career. If you require reasonable adjustments at any stage, please let us know and we will be happy to support you. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Adecco acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer. \n By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Adecco. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explains how we will use your information - please copy and paste the following link in to your browser

Job Title \n Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor \n \n Salary \n Our salaries are competitive and reviewed regularly to ensure they remain fair and in line with the wider industry. \n \n Location \n Tipton \n \n Our Company \n Doocey Group is a family-run utility and civil engineering contractor with over 40 years’ experience built on strong, Black Country values. We’ve experienced significant growth over the past 10 years which we’ve achieved through consistently delivering high quality work on behalf of our clients, including National Grid and South Staffordshire Water. We pride ourselves on the strength of our relationship with our clients and subcontractors and despite operating in a very fast-paced and often challenging industry, we will soon register a turnover of £100m, a significant milestone for the organisation. If you’re looking to join a business that values hard work, loyalty and ambition, you’ll feel right at home here. \n \n The Role \n We are looking for a Quantity Surveyor or a Senior Quantity to manage the commercial and contractual aspects of civil engineering and construction projects, from initial cost planning through to final account settlement. The Quantity surveyor will ensure alignment between Company and Client requirements, with a focus on cost efficiency, value optimisation and risk management to support the successful delivery of projects to agreed standards, budgets and timescales. \n \n Responsibilities \n\n • Develop and maintain strong working relationships with senior commercial and operational stakeholders within key client organisations\n, • Support Contract Managers and Senior Management in the financial management, reporting and performance of assigned contracts\n, • Prepare and submit applications for payment and associated reports in line with contractual deadlines\n, • Manage the subcontractor process, including approvals, work allocation, payment certification and maintaining accurate records\n, • Undertake full commercial management of projects, including cost control, forecasting, and progress monitoring\n, • Produce and manage Cost Value Reconciliations (CVRs), including analysis of performance, tracking of variations and reporting on profitability\n, • Attend regular client meetings to review financial performance, resolve outstanding balances and support positive cash flow\n, • Investigate and resolve payment discrepancies including weekly review of Statements of Account across all workstreams\n, • Identify, analyse and respond to commercial risks throughout the project lifecycle\n, • Prepare and submit early warnings, compensation events and claims in accordance with contract requirements and negotiate commercial settlements\n, • Contribute to value engineering initiatives by proposing alternative solutions to improve cost efficiency\n, • Provide commercial input on contractual and legal matters arising during project delivery\n, • Support the wider commercial team with administrative duties, including data entry into internal systems and maintaining accurate filing structures\n\n \n Personal Qualities \n\n • Strong commercial awareness\n, • Highly analytical with excellent attention to detail\n, • Confident communicator\n, • Strong negotiation and influencing skills\n, • Well organised with effective time management\n, • Proactive problem-solver\n, • High level of professionalism and integrity\n, • Resilient and confident\n, • Collaborative team player\n, • Committed to continuous professional development\n\n \n Technical Skills & Experience \n\n • Minimum 4 years’ relevant experience in a Quantity Surveyor role, ideally within utilities\n, • Strong numerical and financial management skills with a high level of commercial awareness\n, • Proven experience in cost control, forecasting and commercial reporting\n, • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and associated financial systems\n, • Strong understanding of commercial contract law, particularly NEC forms of contract (Options A-E, Early Warning Notices, and Z Clauses)\n\n \n Qualifications & Training \n\n • BSc in Quantity Surveying or related subject\n, • Working towards or holding a professional accreditation (desirable)\n, • Full UK Driving Licence\n\n \n Additional Information \n Doocey Group value a diverse workforce and welcome applications form all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. \n This role offers an excellent opportunity for a motivated Quantity Surveyor to develop their career within a growing and supportive organisation. \n Please note that we operate with a preferred supplier list and will not accept unsolicited CVs from recruitment agencies with whom we do not have an existing agreement. \n By submitting your application, you consent to Doocey Group retaining your CV, application details, and personal information for the purpose of considering you for current and future employment opportunities. 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A leading international law firm is seeking a Global Head of Facilities Management to lead its global property and workplace strategy. \n \n The opportunity \n\n • Lead the firm’s global FM and workplace strategy, aligned to a partnership-led, client-facing environment\n, • Act as the senior advisor on all property matters, including lease negotiations, portfolio optimisation and international office openings\n, • Drive a high-quality, consistent workplace experience across offices, reflecting the expectations of partners, clients and fee earners\n, • Lead a complex outsourced model across FM, front of house, catering and workplace services\n, • Partner closely with Procurement and senior stakeholders on supplier strategy, commercial negotiations and cost management\n, • Oversee global budgets, ensuring strong financial control within a partnership-driven model\n, • Ensure a robust approach to compliance, risk and health & safety in a regulated legal environment\n, • Contribute to business continuity and resilience planning across the firm’s international footprint\n\n \n Leadership & stakeholder engagement \n\n • Operate as a key member of the Business Services leadership group\n, • Build strong relationships with Partners and senior leadership globally\n, • Collaborate closely with other central functions to deliver a joined-up, firmwide approach\n\n \n About you \n\n • Proven experience leading a global FM / property function within an international law firm or comparable professional services environment\n, • Deep understanding of the dynamics of a partnership model and fee-earner-led business\n, • Strong commercial acumen, with experience managing significant budgets and supplier contracts\n, • Track record of delivering workplace strategy across multiple jurisdictions\n, • Experience operating in regulated environments with a strong focus on compliance and risk\n, • Credible, confident stakeholder manager, able to influence at Partner and Board level\n, • Strong people leader, experienced in managing geographically dispersed teams\n\n \n Equal Opportunities \n As a responsible business, it is important that we represent the diversity of our people, our clients and our communities. We believe that the firms that thrive are those with the most diverse team; that's why we work so hard to source the best talent from the broadest pool possible. As an equal opportunities employer we strive to accommodate anyone who may have specific needs. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made during the selection process, please talk to a member of the recruitment team so that any required adjustments can be made in advance.

Who we are \n TR Fastenings (TR) is part of Trifast plc is a leading international specialist in the design, engineering, manufacture, and distribution of high-quality industrial fastenings and Category 'C' components principally to major global assembly industries. It supplies to some 5,000 customers in 75 countries worldwide, serving a range of industries including Automotive, Smart Infrastructure, Medical, General Industrial and Distributors. \n \n We are looking to recruit a Demand Planner on a permanent basis to join our Supply Chain team based at our National Distribution Centre in Walsall (WS2 8DQ). \n \n The Role \n We are looking for an experienced, analytical, and commercially aware Demand Planner to join our supply chain team at the National Distribution Centre in Walsall. This is a newly created role and an important opportunity to establish a strong demand planning capability within the business. The business requires someone with clear, proven demand planning experience who can bring forecasting expertise, structure, and best practice to support a more proactive, data-led planning approach. \n \n The successful candidate will help the business operate from a single, trusted view of demand, supporting effective supply planning, purchasing, inventory management, customer service, and operational decision-making. \n \n Key Tasks \n\n • Help define and embed demand planning processes, governance, reporting, and best practice for this new role within the business.\n, • Lead the demand planning process, ensuring assumptions, risks, opportunities, and recommendations are clearly communicated to stakeholders.\n, • Analyse customer order history, customer forecasts, call-off order demand, seasonality, market trends, product lifecycle information, and customer & supplier shutdown impacts.\n, • Use approved AI tools to convert customer forecasts into the required format, ensuring outputs are reviewed and validated before upload to D365.\n, • Review forecast variance with Sales and key stakeholders, ensuring gaps, risks, and opportunities are understood and reflected in the demand plan. Hand over a clear, agreed demand plan to Material Planning to support purchasing, safety stock, lead time, reorder point, and inventory decisions.\n, • Use demand and inventory segmentation techniques, such as ABC/XYZ analysis, to prioritise planning focus, improve forecast accuracy, and support appropriate inventory strategies.\n, • Monitor forecast accuracy, bias, service, stock health, inventory turns, excess stock, and obsolete inventory, identifying root causes and driving continuous improvement.\n, • Contribute to the S&OP process, presenting insights and actions to protect service, capacity, and stock availability.\n\n \n The Candidate \n You will be a confident and experienced demand planning professional with strong analytical capability, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to turn data into clear insight and practical actions. You will bring hands-on demand planning knowledge and be comfortable working cross-functionally, challenging assumptions constructively, influencing stakeholders, and helping the business build stronger demand planning discipline. \n \n Essential skills and experience \n\n • 5+ years’ clear demand planning experience, with demonstrable experience owning, developing, or significantly improving a demand planning process. General material planning experience alone will not be sufficient for this role.\n, • Experience in a manufacturing, distribution, industrial, or fast-paced supply chain environment.\n, • Strong understanding of demand planning principles, including forecasting, seasonality, customer demand, product lifecycle management, and inventory control.\n, • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and confidence analysing large and complex datasets.\n, • Confident using Power BI or similar analytics and reporting tools to create insight, track performance, and support data-led planning decisions.\n, • Experience using an ERP or planning system, ideally Microsoft Dynamics 365 or similar.\n, • Strong problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder influencing skills.\n, • Customer-first mindset with strong commercial awareness and a disciplined approach to data accuracy.\n\n Desirable experience \n\n • Experience in using AI tools for demand planning\n, • Experience with dedicated demand planning, advanced planning, or reporting tools.\n, • Exposure to structured planning cycles such as S&OP.\n, • Experience supporting new product introduction, product transitions, or end-of-life planning.\n\n \n Why join us? \n This is an opportunity to make a visible impact across our UK&I business by helping to establish a stronger demand planning capability from the ground up. You will play a key role in improving forecast accuracy, strengthening supply chain performance, and supporting better business decisions, while working closely with commercial and operational teams to shape a more proactive, data-led planning culture. \n \n What we offer \n\n • 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays. The business does observe a Christmas shutdown period and a maximum of 4 days will be deducted from employees annual leave entitlement.\n, • On-site parking\n, • Life insurance *4 basic salary\n, • Pension\n, • Employee Assistance Programme\n

Buyer/ Senior Buyer - Soft Services \n Location: Birmingham (Hybrid Working) \n Salary: Up to £55,000 + Benefits \n \n The Opportunity \n An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Buyer to join a growing procurement team, supporting the delivery of sourcing and supplier management activities across a broad range of Soft Services categories. \n \n Working closely with Procurement Managers and operational stakeholders, you will play a key role in delivering cost efficiencies, supporting supplier relationships, and ensuring procurement best practice across a diverse service portfolio. \n \n This role would suit an ambitious procurement professional looking to further develop their category management and sourcing expertise within a fast-paced and commercially focused environment. \n \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Support procurement activities across Soft Services categories including cleaning, waste management, security ect.\n, • Lead end-to-end sourcing projects, negotiate pricing and commercial terms with suppliers.\n, • Build and maintain effective supplier relationships to ensure service quality and value for money.\n, • Drive supplier performance, continuous improvement and cost-saving opportunities.\n, • Work with operational and business stakeholders to understand procurement requirements.\n, • Analyse spend data and identify opportunities for cost savings and process improvements.\n, • Support contract renewals, supplier onboarding, and ongoing contract management activities.\n, • Monitor supplier performance against agreed service levels and KPIs.\n, • Ensure procurement activities are conducted in accordance with company policies and governance requirements.\n\n \n Requirements \n\n • Previous procurement or purchasing experience within Soft Services, Facilities Management, Corporate Services, or a similar environment.\n, • Experience supporting tendering and sourcing activities.\n, • Strong commercial acumen and excellent stakeholder management skills.\n, • Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.\n, • Good analytical skills with the ability to interpret spend and supplier data.\n, • Organised, proactive, and capable of managing multiple priorities.\n, • Experience within Facilities Management, Property Services, Outsourcing, Infrastructure, or Corporate Services sectors.\n, • Knowledge of cleaning, security, catering, or workplace services procurement.\n, • CIPS qualified or studying towards a qualification.\n, • Familiarity with procurement and e-sourcing systems.\n\n

UK Head of Facilities | Midlands Based, UK Travel \n This role will be based 3 days in the Midlands \n \n A rare opportunity to build a function from the ground up. \n \n Our client is a successful and expanding professional services organisation with offices across the Midlands and Scotland. Backed by significant investment, the business is entering an exciting phase of growth through acquisition, with ambitious plans to expand its UK office network over the next two years. \n \n To support this next stage of growth, they are creating a brand-new UK Head of Facilities role. This will operate as a standalone function reporting into senior leadership, giving you genuine ownership of the strategy, standards and governance required to support a growing multi-site business. \n \n This role is only suited to candidates with a background in corporate head office facilities, ideally within professional services or another corporate, regulated, or fee-earning environment. If your experience is entirely provider-side or contractor-managed rather than in-house, this will not be the right fit. \n \n This is not a role for someone looking to run an established, well-resourced department. There is no facilities function here yet. You would be building the team, the policy, the supplier base, and the technology from nothing, ideally having done exactly this before, specifically within a business that was growing through acquisition rather than organic expansion. \n \n We are looking for someone who treats workplace as a strategic asset, not just a service to be delivered. You will bring a track record of applying current thinking on employee experience, hybrid working, sustainability and workplace technology to solve real operational problems, backed by specific examples of solutions you have introduced rather than inherited. \n \n Key responsibilities include: \n\n • Developing and implementing the Group's Facilities strategy from the ground up\n, • Building and growing a dedicated Facilities team, including recruitment and structure as the function scales\n, • Establishing centralised processes, governance and efficiencies across a currently fragmented, site-by-site structure\n, • Leading both hard and soft Facilities Management across multiple locations\n, • Managing supplier relationships, procurement and service contracts\n, • Overseeing facilities budgets and capital expenditure\n, • Ensuring compliance with Health & Safety and statutory requirements\n, • Leading office moves, refurbishments, fit-outs and workplace improvement projects\n, • Supporting the integration of newly acquired offices, including assessment of lease terms, building condition and long-term viability\n, • Building strong relationships with senior stakeholders while acting as the lead for all Facilities matters\n\n \n About you: \n\n • Significant experience managing Facilities across a multi-site estate with a professional services environment.\n, • Direct experience building, structuring or centralising an FM function or team from a genuine standing start\n, • Applicants must be Midlands based\n, • A track record of introducing new workplace technology, sustainability initiatives, or employee experience improvements that you personally designed and implemented\n, • Commercial awareness with responsibility for budgets and supplier performance\n, • Excellent stakeholder management skills with the confidence to work alongside senior leaders\n\n \n Kate Bard is acting as an agency and is an equal opportunities employer \n \n

Are you an experienced Facilities Management Operations Director / Senior Operations Manager looking for a role where you can genuinely influence the direction and growth of a business? \n \n We are currently supporting a rapidly growing FM provider in the appointment of a National Operations Director – Soft Services. This is a high-profile senior leadership position with responsibility for operational performance, service quality, client relationships and commercial delivery across a significant national portfolio. \n \n Based from Birmingham, with regular national travel, this role will suit an ambitious operational leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is comfortable managing both people and performance across a geographically dispersed operation. \n \n The Opportunity \n \n You will play a key role in shaping and delivering the operational strategy across two established areas of the business: \n \n\n • Soft Facilities Management, including communal cleaning and security services across a demanding 24/7 national portfolio.\n, • Seasonal Turnaround Services, delivering large-scale deep cleaning and housekeeping operations within the student accommodation and university sectors.\n\n \n You will work closely with senior leadership to drive operational excellence, improve service standards, develop client relationships and deliver against ambitious commercial and operational targets. \n \n This is a particularly exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys being close to the operation. While the role carries significant strategic responsibility, you will be expected to maintain a strong presence across the business and spend time with teams and clients on-site. \n \n Key Responsibilities \n \n\n • Lead and develop a national operational team, including 5 SFM Operations Managers and 3 Regional Managers.\n, • Drive operational performance against key KPIs, including profitability, customer satisfaction, productivity and service quality.\n, • Develop and implement operational strategy alongside the senior leadership team.\n, • Build strong, long-term relationships with key client stakeholders.\n, • Lead regular operational performance reviews and ensure appropriate actions are delivered.\n, • Oversee recruitment, retention, workforce management and operational compliance.\n, • Ensure high standards of client service and effectively manage complaints and escalations.\n, • Oversee supplier performance and operational expenditure.\n, • Produce and present monthly contract and operational reports.\n, • Support the successful planning and delivery of significant seasonal peak periods.\n, • Ensure operational and HR processes are consistently implemented across the business.\n, • Take ownership of operational challenges and provide decisive, commercially focused solutions.\n\n \n What We're Looking For \n \n We are looking for a high-energy, ambitious and commercially aware FM professional who can demonstrate: \n \n\n • At least 5 years' experience in facilities services operational management.\n, • Strong experience managing large, geographically dispersed teams.\n, • A proven track record within soft services / cleaning / FM operations.\n, • Strong commercial awareness, with the ability to manage profitability and operational performance.\n, • Excellent client-facing and stakeholder management skills.\n, • The confidence to operate at senior leadership level.\n, • The ability to remain calm and effective in high-pressure, time-sensitive environments.\n, • A genuine hands-on approach to leadership, with a willingness to spend significant time with operational teams and clients.\n, • A proactive, can-do approach, with the determination to identify problems, take ownership and see solutions through.\n, • A willingness to challenge the status quo and work towards ambitious growth targets.\n, • Flexibility to work extended hours and weekends when required during peak operational periods.\n\n \n What's On Offer? \n \n\n • £70,000–£75,000 basic salary, dependent on experience.\n, • 20% commission scheme.\n, • Travel expenses covered as required.\n, • Senior leadership exposure and the opportunity to influence business strategy.\n, • A genuinely national role with significant operational responsibility.\n, • The opportunity to join a fast-growing FM business at an exciting stage of its development.\n\n \n Why This Role? \n \n This isn't a role for someone looking to simply maintain the status quo. \n \n It's an opportunity for an ambitious FM operations leader to take ownership of a significant national operation, influence strategy at senior level, develop high-performing teams and play a key role in the continued growth of a successful business. \n \n If you're an experienced Soft Services / FM Operations professional ready for your next senior leadership challenge, we'd like to hear from you.

Position: Fleet Manager \n Location: Halesowen \n Salary: £50,000 per annum \n Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm \n \n We are recruiting for a Fleet Procurement Manager to support a leading provider of fleet management solutions, delivering exceptional service and innovative vehicle management programmes to businesses across the UK. As we continue to grow, we are looking for an experienced and commercially focused Fleet Procurement Manager to join our team. \n This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious procurement professional to take ownership of our supplier network, develop strategic partnerships and ensure we continue to deliver outstanding value and service to our customers. \n The main objective of the role will be: \n \n Reporting to the senior management team, you will be responsible for managing and developing procurement strategy across all fleet-related services. You will negotiate commercial agreements, build strong supplier relationships and continually review the market to ensure the business remains competitive. \n Working closely with the Sales, Operations and Leadership teams, you will play a key role in supporting business growth by securing high-quality services at competitive commercial rates while maintaining excellent supplier performance. \n Key Responsibilities \n · Develop and implement procurement strategies across all fleet management services. \n · Manage and strengthen relationships with manufacturers, leasing companies and service providers. \n · Negotiate supplier contracts, pricing structures and service level agreements. \n · Lead commercial negotiations to secure the best value for the business and its customers. \n · Monitor supplier performance through KPIs, service reviews and regular performance meetings. \n · Identify new suppliers and emerging technologies to enhance our service offering. \n · Benchmark products, services and pricing to ensure market competitiveness. \n · Manage procurement across: \n o Vehicle supply \n o Accident management \n o Breakdown and roadside assistance \n o Vehicle rental \n o Fuel card programmes \n o Vehicle glass services \n o Telematics and vehicle tracking \n o Maintenance and repair providers \n o Fleet funding and finance solutions \n · Analyse market trends and identify opportunities for cost savings and service improvements. \n · Work closely with the Sales and Operations teams to develop customer solutions and support business development. \n · Produce procurement reports, supplier analysis and commercial recommendations for senior management. \n · Ensure supplier compliance with contractual, operational and quality standards. \n · Continuously review procurement processes and identify opportunities to improve efficiency. \n About You \n We are looking for someone who brings both strong commercial awareness and excellent relationship-building skills. \n You will have: \n · Significant experience within fleet management, automotive, vehicle leasing or procurement. \n · A proven track record of negotiating commercial contracts and managing supplier relationships. \n · Strong knowledge of fleet services, vehicle supply and associated products. \n · Excellent commercial awareness with the ability to analyse pricing and identify cost-saving opportunities. \n · Outstanding negotiation, communication and influencing skills. \n · Experience of managing multiple supplier relationships simultaneously. \n · Strong analytical and reporting skills. \n · Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Office and CRM or procurement systems. \n · A proactive, strategic and customer-focused approach. \n This is an opportunity to become a key member of a growing business where your expertise will directly influence supplier strategy, commercial performance and customer satisfaction. \n We offer: \n · Salary up to £50000, depending on experience. \n · Permanent, full-time position. \n · Supportive and collaborative working environment. \n · Opportunity to shape procurement strategy within a growing business. \n · Long-term career development opportunities. \n · The chance to work with a respected and ambitious organisation within the fleet management sector. \n If you are an experienced fleet or automotive procurement professional looking for your next challenge, we'd love to hear from you.

Working here isn’t just a job. You can advance your career at Avove, and we’ll reward you with a range of benefits that recognise great work. We provide full training and continuous development to help you reach your potential. We strive to create an inclusive working environment where everyone can be themselves. Join us and take the next step towards a fulfilling career. \n \n About the role: \n Avove is seeking to appoint a Lead HSE Advisor to report to the HSEQ Director and support the Severn Trent Framework. This pivotal role involves leading the HSE team, delivering the framework’s HSE strategy, ensuring compliance, supporting bids and training initiatives, and building strong relationships with clients and supply chain partners to drive a positive safety culture. \n \n Location: Due to the nature of the role, we welcome applications anywhere in the Severn Trent region ( East & West Midlands) \n \n Responsibilities: \n\n • Owning and delivering the Framework HSE Strategy alongside the Framework Director\n, • Support and attend the regional senior leadership team meetings\n, • Leading the regional HSE team\n, • Set targets for the team around audit frequency and engagement.\n, • Support framework bids\n, • Inductions for new starters\n, • Training of Deponent and development of system to support account.\n, • Understand the relevant client requirements and implementing as necessary\n, • Working with supplier chain to ensure they stay safe and follow account and company standards\n, • Work with BSI when relevant to maintain the ISO standards.\n, • Create a positive and collaborative working relationship with the client\n, • Maintaining the relationship with the STW Integrated assurance auditing team\n\n \n Skills/experience Required: \n\n • NEBOSH qualification\n, • Demonstratable experience within a similar role.\n, • Strong interpersonal and people management skills\n, • Environmental awareness\n, • Experience within construction, civils, or utilities sectors\n\n \n About us \n We design, build and maintain the UK’s utilities infrastructure to help transform local communities for the better. We provide cutting-edge and sustainable engineering solutions and play a critical role in helping to keep the water running, the lights on and people connected. \n We are an expert, responsible and agile partner, providing vital services to water, power and telecommunications sectors. We work closely with our clients to help protect and improve their assets, enhance customer experience and protect the natural environment. Everything we do is designed to drive continual improvement and move life forward. \n We are proud to work in partnership with leading utility providers, including Severn Trent, United Utilities, Yorkshire Water, Northern PowerGrid, Northumbrian Water Group, Welsh Water, and Scottish Power Energy Networks. \n \n We are an equal opportunities employer \n We welcome applications from candidates of all races, genders, disabilities, religions, ages and sexual orientations. We know that having a diverse workforce encourages new perspectives, inspires creativity and creates an engaging workplace and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment where all colleagues can thrive. When it comes to inclusion, we’re making sure we keep up the progress with our Communities of Practice, who help us do just that. \n \n What next... \n We encourage you to apply for this role as soon as you can. We recognise talent waits for no one, so we progress candidates individually through all stages of recruitment process.

We’re partnering with a leading, fast‑paced retail business with hundreds of stores nationwide to recruit a Buying Manager for their Fresh Food team. This role will focus on sourcing and shaping an exceptional fresh offer across key categories. The position offers a blend of office and home working, with around three days per week spent in their West Midlands headquarters. \n \n About the job \n You will play a pivotal role in defining and delivering the buying and sourcing strategy for Fresh Food, covering produce, protein and other core categories. This includes full ownership of range planning, assortment decisions, pricing, promotions and cost management to maximise profitability and ensure a market‑leading fresh proposition. You’ll work closely with a broad supplier base and collaborate cross‑functionally with food technology, supply chain and commercial teams to land ranges successfully. \n \n About the person \n You’ll bring solid Buying or Trading experience from the FMCG retail sector and be confident managing a category end‑to‑end. Strong supplier relationship management, commercial judgement and the ability to shape and execute category strategy are essential. You’ll be accountable for margin, profitability and competitive positioning, using your negotiation skills and commercial acumen to ensure the business stays ahead of market trends and customer expectations. \n \n What you’ll get in return \n You will receive a competitive salary of up to £65,000, plus car allowance, bonus potential, healthcare, generous holiday entitlement and a suite of additional benefits. The business places genuine emphasis on colleague wellbeing, community impact and creating a positive, supportive working environment. \n \n What to do now \n If this sounds like the kind of opportunity you’re looking for, please apply with an up‑to‑date copy of your CV. \n \n This is a confidential search exclusively managed by Rise Resourcing; further details will be shared with shortlisted applicants.

Operations Administrator \n Location: JQ Modern, 120 Vyse Street, Birmingham | Type: Full-Time, On-Site | Salary: £24,000 – £26,000 per annum \n \n About JQ Modern \n JQ Modern is a premium, multi-occupier office building in the heart of Birmingham’s iconic Jewellery Quarter. We provide flexible, high-quality workspace to a vibrant community of businesses and take pride in running a well-managed, compliant and efficiently operated building. Behind every smooth-running day is a team that keeps things organised, on track and looking great. \n \n \n The Role \n We are looking for a detail-orientated and organised Operations Administrator to provide day-to-day support across the building’s operations. This is an on-site, hands-on role that sits at the heart of how JQ Modern functions — from managing supplier relationships and purchase orders to keeping our health & safety documentation in order and making sure the building is always running as it should be. \n \n You will work closely with the Operations Manager and the wider building team, playing a key behind the scenes role in keeping everything running smoothly. If you are someone who enjoys problem-solving and takes genuine pride in doing things properly, this could be the role for you. \n \n \n Key ResponsibilitiesBuilding Operations & Compliance \n • Carry out regular building walks to identify and report maintenance issues, ensuring the building is always well-presented and safe \n • Maintain and file building documentation including health & safety records, inspection reports, certificates and compliance paperwork \n • Take accurate meter reads across utilities and maintain up-to-date records \n • Liaise with electricity suppliers and energy providers, handling queries, account management and any billing issues \n \n \n Procurement & Purchase Orders \n • Raise and process purchase orders in a timely and accurate manner \n • Assist with procurement activity, sourcing quotes and supporting value-for-money decisions \n • Maintain accurate records of orders, deliveries and expenditure \n \n \n Maintenance Co-ordination \n • Schedule and co-ordinate planned and reactive maintenance works with contractors and the in-house team \n • Track outstanding jobs through to completion, following up with contractors where required \n • Support the Operations Manager in managing the maintenance programme and ensuring works are carried out to the required standard \n \n \n Supplier Management \n • Act as a day-to-day point of contact for key building suppliers, including cleaning, security, Wi-Fi & IT, and coffee machine providers \n • Monitor supplier performance and flag any issues or service concerns to the Operations Manager \n • Assist with contract administration, scheduling regular service visits and ensuring obligations are met \n \n \n General Operations Support \n • Provide wide-ranging administrative support to the Operations Manager and building team \n • Maintain organised filing systems to ensure information is always accessible and up to date \n • Assist with ad hoc operational tasks and projects as the needs of the building evolve \n \n \n What We’re Looking For \n This role suits someone who is naturally methodical, takes ownership of their work and can be relied upon to keep things running smoothly without being asked twice. The ideal candidate will bring: \n \n • Attention to detail — you spot errors others miss and take pride in accuracy \n • Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities simultaneously \n • A practical, solutions-focused mindset — when a problem arises, you look for a way to fix it \n • A collaborative team player who communicates well and supports colleagues proactively \n • Confidence working with numbers, spreadsheets and administrative systems \n • A professional and reliable approach — you follow things through and keep people informed \n • A confident person who is happy to support colleagues in other roles as the need arises \n \n \n Desirable Experience \n • Previous experience in a building management, facilities, property or office operations environment \n • Familiarity with health & safety documentation and compliance requirements \n • Experience working with purchase order systems or procurement processes \n • Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Outlook \n \n \n What We Offer \n • A stable, on-site role with genuine variety and responsibility from day one \n • A supportive team environment within a well-regarded commercial property \n • The opportunity to develop your operational and administrative skills in a professional setting \n • A role where your attention to detail and reliability will be genuinely valued \n \n To apply, please send your CV and a brief covering note to the JQ Modern management team. \n JQ Modern • 120 Vyse Street, Birmingham • Jewellery Quarter

Job Title \n De-Looping Planner/Coordinator \n \n Salary \n Our salaries are competitive and reviewed regularly to ensure they remain fair and in line with the wider industry. \n \n Location \n Tipton or Birmingham \n \n Our Company \n Doocey Group is a family-run utility and civil engineering contractor with over 40 years’ experience built on strong, Black Country values. We’ve experienced significant growth over the past 10 years which we’ve achieved through consistently delivering high quality work on behalf of our clients, including National Grid and South Staffordshire Water. We pride ourselves on the strength of our relationship with our clients and subcontractors and despite operating in a very fast-paced and often challenging industry, we will soon register a turnover of £100m, a significant milestone for the organisation. If you’re looking to join a business that values hard work, loyalty and ambition, you’ll feel right at home here. \n \n The Role \n The De-Looping Planner is responsible for managing and coordinating de-looping activities to ensure compliance with all relevant legislation and regulations. This role involves significant interaction with customers, internal and external stakeholders’ companies, local authorities, and internal teams to facilitate smooth operations and minimise disruptions cause by de-looping activities. \n \n Responsibilities \n\n • Liaise with customers via telephone, email and written form, to ensure they are fully aware of the works to be completed on their property\n, • Contact customers daily with updates regarding their complaints or enquiries, ensuring resolutions are achieved within the customer SLAs\n, • Book in meetings with surveyors, ensuring that times and dates are communicated to relevant parties\n, • Support surveyors with arranging their diaries, including meetings with the customer and client, ensuring all are arranged within the required SLAs\n, • Complete close out with customers to ensure standards for both them and the client have been met, and they are happy with the service provided\n, • Ensure all customer enquiries are responded to in a professional and timely manner\n, • Attend and participate in daily call with operations, to ensure works are on target, ensuring any updates are cascaded to relevant customers\n, • Chase operations for updates on all customer complaints/enquiries within the customer SLAs\n, • Update complaints from clients or customers via internal reporting systems\n, • Attend and participate in weekly performance meetings to be held with your line manager to discuss ay issues and any beneficial feedback\n, • Attend and participate in weekly meetings with surveyors, to ensure all works are on target for being achieved, to ensure that customers are kept up top date with the progress of their works\n\n \n Personal Qualities \n\n • Strong communicator\n, • SLA-driven and deadline-oriented\n, • Highly organised and detail-conscious\n, • Proactive problem solver\n, • Calm and professional under pressure\n, • Persistent and accountable\n\n \n Technical Skills & Experience \n\n • Proven experience in a high-volume outbound contact centre environment is essential\n, • Strong track record of achieving KPIs, SLAs and quality targets\n, • Experience using automated diallers and CRM systems\n, • Confident handling customer objections and complaints professionally\n\n \n Qualifications & Training \n\n • GCSEs Grade 4-9\n, • Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Office software, especially Word, PowerPoint and Excel\n\n \n Additional Information \n Doocey Group value a diverse workforce and welcome applications form all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. \n \n Please note that we operate with a preferred supplier list and will not accept unsolicited CVs from recruitment agencies with whom we do not have an existing agreement. \n \n By submitting your application, you consent to Doocey Group retaining your CV, application details, and personal information for the purpose of considering you for current and future employment opportunities. Your information will be stored securely and will only be shared internally as necessary.

Analytical Chemist \n Birmingham Jewellery Quarter | Full-time, on site | Mon–Fri \n £28,500 – £30,500 \n \n We are Cooksongold, a global manufacturer of precious metal products and a part of HM Precious Metals, one of Europe’s largest refiners and processors of precious metals. We provide bespoke manufacturing, stampings and precious metal scrap refining, and precious metal 3D printing services to customers across the jewellery, aerospace, medical, and automotive industries. \n We are a friendly, well-established business of around 280 people, and we are continuing to grow. Our commitment to quality and customer service has earned us the Feefo Trusted Platinum Service Award for 2026, as well as named Jewellery Supplier of the Year at the 2025 National UK Jewellery Awards. \n We are looking for an Analytical Chemist to join our laboratory in Birmingham's historic Jewellery Quarter. This us a unique role as almost every sample you handle contains precious metal, making accuracy and attention to detail absolutely critical. The laboratory plays a vital role in the business, as materials cannot be released back into the business until the laboratory has confirmed exactly what they contain. \n \n What the job involves \n You will report to our Laboratory Team Leader and work as part of a small, experienced team, providing prompt and accurate analysis for refining and quality control. \n • Fire assay and cupellation, using high-temperature furnaces and precision weighing. It takes practice, and we will train you if it is new to you. \n • Screening unknown alloys by XRF to establish what you are dealing with and select the correct analytical method. \n • Quantitative analysis of gold, silver and platinum by ICP-OES and potentiometric (auto) titration. \n • Booking samples in from production departments and logging them into the material database. \n • Turning results around promptly, as metal cannot be released back into the business until the analysis is complete. \n • Arranging samples that need to go to external laboratories, and making sure they are dispatched to agreed timescales. \n • Keeping the laboratory clean and safe, and handling precious metal carefully and accountably. \n \n What we are looking for \n • A degree in chemistry or a related science (or equivalent). \n • Hands-on laboratory experience, including safe handling of acids and chemicals and accurate weighing of samples. \n • Attention to detail, and the patience for precise, repetitive work that needs to be right first time. \n • Someone who can use their initiative and work independently, but is also happy to muck in — in a team this size, everyone gets involved in whatever it takes to get the job done. \n • Good organisation, general administration skills and confidence with Excel. \n • The ability to keep calm and work to deadlines when several departments need results at once. \n \n Desired, but not essential \n Please do not rule yourself out if you have not done these. If you are careful and methodical, we are happy to train you on the techniques. \n • Fire assay / cupellation \n • ICP-OES, XRF or auto-titrator operation \n • Use of precision balances \n • Analytical chemistry modules, or manufacturer training courses in ICP or XRF \n • H&S procedures \n \n What we can offer in return \n • The chance to learn specialist techniques. Fire assay and precious metal analysis are largely learned on the job, and there are not many laboratories doing this work. \n • Up to 34 days’ paid leave per year. \n • A generous pension scheme, with employee contributions matched by the company up to 8%. \n • Life assurance up to x4 salary. \n • Employee Assistance Programme, with free access to a GP, counselling and legal advice. \n • Interest-free loans for travel-to-work costs (annual travel passes or parking permits). \n • A city-centre site based in the Jewellery Quarter, a short walk from Snow Hill and New Street.

Location: Flexible / Birmingham for team meetings \n Time commitment: 37.5 hours per week \n Duration: 12-month Fixed Term Contract – with option to extend by mutual agreement \n Reporting to: Head of Programme Management, Health & Care Context\n WM5G is looking for a capable and committed Technical Architect & Project Manager to manage the successful build and delivery of WM5G’s technical roadmap for our Health and Care propositions. This will start with the sourcing and implementation of asset and workflow management capabilities and then quickly evolve to deliver the first phase of our AI & automation roadmap for our Digital Discharge proposition. This is an exciting opportunity for a driven self-starter to manage the delivery of innovate technology capabilities in a fast-moving purpose-led public sector scale-up business. \n WM5G was founded seven years ago as the UK’s largest connected solutions innovation company. The company is a subsidiary of the WMCA and is governed by an independent board and subject to usual audits and company accounts. \n Since then we’ve worked in partnership to attract over £300 million of private sector investment in fibre and 5G to make the West Midlands the best connected region. In addition we’ve lead the design, delivery and benefit realisation of breakthrough connected solutions in key sectors – including and especially the health & care sector – comprising connectivity, internet of things (IoT), data & AI technologies and associated people, process and operating model transformation. \n Over the last 5 years we’ve been working in partnership with the NHS and Local Authorities in the West Midlands to start to scale innovative technology solutions that to accelerate the diagnosis of bowel cancer, help patients to be discharged from hospital safely and support citizens to live independently at home for longer (reducing pressure on adult social care + hospitals). \n In terms of discharge, today around 15% of hospital beds in the NHS are occupied by patients who are medically fit to be discharged but can’t be – often because there isn’t the care support available for them to do so. As well as costing the NHS ~£2.5 billion a-year in lost bed days/capacity these ‘delayed discharges’ reduce the NHS ability to reduce hospital waiting lists because treatment can only begin if a bed is available. To help our NHS partners address this, WM5G offers an innovative Digital Discharge Service (DDS) to help clinicians discharge medically-fit patients to recover successfully at home and free-up beds for other patients. Our DDS solution comprises a wide range of IoT devices that can be tailored for patients (incl. smart watches, motion sensors, bed pressure sensors, managed tablets and many others), 24/7 monitoring via a clinical-grade centre and a wide variety of in-person visits and support, depending on the patients’ need. \n DDS is live in two NHS Trusts, with the third Trust about to go live, and we are in conversations with Government about accelerating the scaling-up of the service across two regions. We’ve proven impressive results so far and there is a strong business case for scaling-up the service to help the Government hit its number 1 KPI for the NHS – reducing hospital waiting lists. However in order for us to scale DDS, we urgently need to implement, run & operate asset & workflow management and other automation and AI capabilities – to enable us to scale DDS effectively and efficiently. Hence we’ve spent the last 3-4 months developing our technology roadmap and now need a capable Technical Architect and Project Manager to join us and manage delivery. Responsibilities\n The Technical Architect and Project Manager will be responsible for managing the implementation of WM5G’s technical roadmap – focussing on DDS – to ensure that WM5G successfully puts in place the technical capabilities required to scale DDS effectively and efficiently from supporting hundreds of patients to tens of thousands. The role with report to the Head of Programme Management who leads the delivery of WM5G’s health scale-up project portfolio – covering process, regulation/compliance, data, people and other areas. \n As such the Technical Architect and Project Manager will be responsible for: \n · Contributing technical expertise to the scoring and evaluation of technology suppliers as part of the sourcing approaches that WM5G is undertaking to find the right technology partners \n · Manage the implementation of asset management and workflow management systems and then AI and automation capabilities – ensuring that key capabilities are delivered on-time, to budget and quality in-line with WM5G’s target architecture, target outcomes and other success criteria \n · Building strong relationships with the Director of Health & Care and her leadership team to ensure a strong understanding of the business, propositions and business requirements \n · Building strong relationships with Technology suppliers to ensure that they are appropriately supported and constructively challenged to deliver the outputs WM5G requires \n · Acting as guardian and custodian of the company’s technical architecture – keeping it up-to-date, ensuring delivery consistency and managing changes \n · Support the design of new capabilities and we move into the next phase of Roadmap development Objectives & KPIs\n As noted above the overall objective of this role is ensure that WM5G successfully implements the right technological capabilities to support the effective and efficient scaling of DDS – in-line with our technical roadmap and business requirements - vkeeping the patient safety at the heart while also enabling the organisation to benefit from new capabilities to do more and use data & AI to make further interventions. \n 1. Contribute technical expertise to the scoring and evaluation of technology suppliers for the asset management and workflow management capabilities – KPIs: quality of technical and supplier analysis and insights; confidence of leadership team in quality of technical appointment; \n 1. Manage the successful delivery of asset management and workflow management systems to quality, time and budget working with the relevant suppliers and WM5G health team – KPIs: performance versus deliverables, budget and KPIs in contract & plan; \n 1. Support the development & drafting of the procurement specification for AI & automation technology capabilities taking requirements from the technical roadmap and AI strategy and translating these into a commercial specification – KPIs: quality/accuracy and clarity of documentation plus delivery on-time; \n 1. Contribute technical expertise to the scoring and evaluation of technology suppliers for the key AI and automation capabilities – KPIs: quality of technical and supplier analysis and insights; confidence of leadership team in quality of technical appointment; \n 1. Manage the successful delivery of asset management and workflow management technology capabilities to quality, time and budget working with the relevant suppliers and WM5G health team – KPIs: performance versus deliverables, budget and KPIs in contract & plan; \n 1. Develop and manage WM5G’s technology architecture for DDS acting as custodial and managing changes – with the approval of the Director of Health & Care, MD and Finance Director where required – KPIs: clear and update-to-date architecture maintained mapping to business requirements; consistency of technology delivery versus architecture; \n Please note we are looking for a self-starter who can set-up and lead this function themselves – with appropriate hands-on practical delivery experience and aptitude. Person Specification\n \n Essential: \n\n • 5+ years delivery experience of technology projects – ideally with a focus on new technology services and solutions\n, • Detailed understanding of technology systems and experience designing architectures across all layers of the stack – including connectivity/networks, cloud, data, IoT, applications, cyber and support\n, • Proven expertise understanding business requirements and translating them into technology requirements and end-to-end technology architectures\n, • Proven ability to manage the delivery of client facing technology projects to quality, time and budget\n, • Ability to build and maintain relationships with stakeholders across business and technology companies and represent WM5G, if required, in meetings with clients\n, • Exceptional presentation and communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technology requirements clearly and persuasively.\n, • Technology qualification from leading organisation or institution\n\n Desirable: \n\n • Knowledge of technology within the UK health and care sector, including ICBs, NHS trusts, and private healthcare providers.\n, • Experience working in a start-up or scale-up environment, driving rapid commercial growth.\n, • Familiarity with digital health, med-tech, or remote monitoring solutions.\n, • Strong knowledge of community diagnostics, remote monitoring pathways, or related healthcare technologies.\nAdditional Information\n The above list is indicative only and not exhaustive. The Technical Architect and Project Manager will be expected to perform all such additional duties as are reasonably commensurate with the role. Why Join WM5G\n Be part of a mission-driven organisation transforming healthcare through technology and innovation. \n Work in a dynamic and collaborative environment with opportunities for professional growth. \n Play a key role in scaling impactful healthcare services that improve patient outcomes and system efficiencies. \n Engage with industry leaders and shape the future of digital health in the UK.

HS2, Britain’s new high-speed railway is at peak construction. Balfour Beatty VINCI is HS2’s construction partner in the Midlands, responsible for delivering 90km of the route, from Long Itchington in Warwickshire to the centre of Birmingham and on to Handsacre in Staffordshire. \n Now is a great time to join us and be part of a diverse team of nearly 9,000 people from over 80 nationalities working together to deliver major assets including bridges, tunnels and viaducts. Whether onsite or officed based all colleagues have a key part to play in delivering this critical transport infrastructure project. \n Current Opportunity: Health and Safety Advisor \n Location: \n Based in Birmingham - the Central Region runs from the east of Birmingham into the city centre, comprising Sublot Delta, 1B, 4 and 5S. More than 50% of the structures within IPT Area North are located in the Central Region. This region, which covers a complex urban environment, also includes the 3.5 mile twin bore Bromford Tunnel. It also includes Interchange Station, as well as crossing three major highways (A45, M6 and M42). \n Role description: \n • Support the Sublot H&S Manager. \n • Provide advice and support on all health and safety related issues to colleagues on site. \n • Advise on project compliance with the BBV health and safety management system and relevant UK legislation such as CDM, Work at Height etc. \n • Attend site daily to positively engage with colleagues and supply chain regarding health and safety matters. \n • Complete documented site inspections and joint inspections with suppliers. \n • Support project and construction colleagues to deliver safety briefings and safety presentations. \n • Review of safe systems of work such as Risk Assessments and Method Statements where a formal health and safety review is required. \n • Provide support and advice to accident and incident investigations and ensure that the HS2 reporting database is updated, \n • Undertake health and safety evaluations of supplier bids alongside procurement team colleagues. \n • Produce safety communications such as Lessons Learned after incidents have occurred and other briefings and toolbox talks. \n • Work closely with colleagues in teams such as Traffic Management and Community Engagement to find resolution to any issues arising. \n • Provide advice and support to Sublot Facilities colleagues on health and safety issues connected to Facilities Management and building related issues including fire and security. \n • Work closely with the H&S Admin team to provide required information. \n Essential Experience: \n • Previous experience in Construction Health and Safety, ideally including major construction projects with similar themes to HS2. \n • NEBOSH Construction Certificate (or equivalent) \n • NEBOSH General Certificate (or equivalent) \n Applicants must have the right to work in the UK to be considered. \n Why Join Us: \n Car/car allowance \n Flexible working options \n Free parking & travel allowance (where eligible) \n Family-friendly policies \n Excellent pension & healthcare \n Wellbeing support & flu vaccinations \n About Us \n Balfour Beatty VINCI is a joint venture with over 30 years of experience delivering iconic infrastructure, including the Channel Tunnel, Crossrail, and upgrading some of the UK’s busiest motorways. On HS2, we’re building everything from viaducts and tunnels to bridges and embankments across the West Midlands. \n Diversity & Inclusion \n We’re proud to be an inclusive employer, welcoming people from all backgrounds, abilities and neurodiversities. As a Disability Confident Leader, we encourage applications from candidates with disabilities. \n \n Flexible Working \n We’re open to discussing flexible working arrangements to suit your needs, aligned with project requirements.

Procurement Manager \n \n Location: Birmingham – Hybrid \n \n Salary: £55,000 + £6,000 Car Allowance + Benefits \n \n About the Role \n An industry-leading manufacturer is looking to appoint an experienced Procurement Manager to lead the sourcing and management of key indirect spend categories, including IT, HR, Professional Services, Facilities, and Factory Services. \n \n This is an excellent opportunity to take ownership of procurement strategy across multiple business functions, driving cost savings, supplier performance, and value creation while supporting the wider business through strategic sourcing initiatives. Working closely with senior stakeholders, you will lead end-to-end procurement activities, develop category strategies, manage complex tenders, and build long-term supplier partnerships that deliver commercial and operational benefits. \n \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Develop and implement procurement strategies across a range of indirect spend categories.\n, • Lead end-to-end tendering activities, including RFIs, RFQs, ITTs, supplier evaluations, negotiations, and contract awards.\n, • Build and maintain strong supplier relationships, driving performance, innovation, and continuous improvement.\n, • Negotiate commercial agreements to achieve cost savings, improve service levels, and minimise risk.\n, • Develop and execute category plans aligned with business objectives.\n, • Identify new sourcing opportunities and suppliers to support business growth and operational excellence.\n, • Partner with internal stakeholders to understand business requirements and provide strategic procurement support.\n, • Monitor supplier performance through KPIs, contract reviews, and regular business reviews.\n, • Ensure procurement activities comply with company policies, governance, and contractual obligations.\n, • Support and influence wider procurement initiatives, delivering value across the organisation.\n\n \n About You \n You'll be an experienced procurement professional with a proven track record of managing indirect procurement categories and delivering successful sourcing strategies. You will be commercially minded, confident leading negotiations, and capable of building strong relationships with suppliers and internal stakeholders alike. \n \n You'll enjoy working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and be motivated by identifying opportunities to improve cost, quality, and supplier performance. \n \n Skills & Experience \n\n • Proven experience in a Procurement Manager, Category Manager, Senior Buyer, Strategic Buyer, or similar role.\n, • Strong experience managing indirect procurement categories such as IT, HR, Facilities, Professional Services, or Factory Services.\n, • Demonstrable experience leading complex tender processes and supplier negotiations.\n, • Strong contract management and supplier relationship management experience.\n, • Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.\n, • Commercially focused with strong analytical and negotiation abilities.\n, • Experience within manufacturing, FMCG, or an industrial environment would be advantageous.\n, • MCIPS qualified or working towards MCIPS is desirable but not essential.\n\n \n What's on Offer \n This is an opportunity to join a well-established business with an excellent reputation for innovation, quality, and employee development. You'll have the autonomy to influence procurement strategy, lead high-value sourcing projects, and play a key role in delivering commercial value across the organisation. \n \n If this opportunity is of interest, please apply with your updated CV and a member of our team will be in touch.

Our client, a leading automotive manufacturing business, is looking for an experienced Senior Buyer to join their growing organisation. The successful candidate will have experience working within the manufacturing industry, in a fast-paced procurement role, dealing with many suppliers and commodities. \n \n The role focuses on direct purchasing and sits within the Bought-Out Parts category, covering a wide range of commodities including films, foams, tapes, clips, coatings, stampings, fasteners, fixings and surface treatments. \n \n Senior Buyer \n Permanent \n Salary dependent on experience \n Monday to Thursday 8am – 5pm, Friday 8am – 2pm \n Birmingham – Site based \n \n Senior Buyer \n Job Description \n\n • Day to day commercial management of the supplier base\n, • Negotiate prices and contract terms\n, • Manage RFQ to SOP, including NPI\n, • Manage supplier delivery issues /negotiate claims\n\n \n Senior Buyer \n Essential Skills/Experience/Qualifications \n\n • Previously worked within the automotive manufacturing sector\n, • Well versed working in a Buyer role or similar\n, • Experienced working within a fast-paced environment\n\n \n Senior Buyer \n Company Benefits \n\n • 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays\n, • Life assurance x3 salary\n, • Company pension, 4.5% employer contribution\n, • On site restaurant\n\n \n If you feel you’re a good fit for this position, please click ‘apply’ \n

Group Procurement Buyer \n \n Location - Birmingham \n \n Salary: Up to £40,000+ Benefits + £6,000 Car Allowance + Training & Progression \n \n About the Role and Business: \n This industry-leading manufacturer is seeking a talented Category Buyer with expertise in Indirect Procurement categories—including IT, HR, and Factory Services. \n \n In this dynamic role, you’ll be responsible for: \n\n • Engaging and managing supplier relationships\n, • Supporting contract negotiations, tenders, and RFIs\n, • Driving the implementation of supplier agreements\n\n \n If you're looking to make an impact with a well-established company known for innovation and quality, this is your opportunity. \n \n Your Key Responsibilities \n\n • Support the Procurement Manager/Head of Procurement in preparing RFIs, RFQs, and ITT documents\n, • Source new suppliers and materials to support business growth and innovation\n, • Negotiate and implement supplier agreements, ensuring cost-effectiveness and quality standards\n, • Lead and support tendering processes across key spend areas\n, • Contribute to the development and execution of category plans\n\n \n About You \n You’ll bring demonstrable experience in procurement, ideally with a focus on supplier selection, contract negotiation, and tender management. You're ambitious, eager to learn, and thrive in a collaborative environment. This is a fantastic opportunity to support high-profile projects within a company that’s widely recognised for internal progression and professional development. \n \n Key Skills & Qualifications \n\n • Experience in a Procurement Buyer role\n, • Supplier negotiation and Tendering is essential\n, • Working knowledge of Indirect Procurement, including contract negotiation, supplier relationship management, and tendering processes\n, • Comfortable with supplier-facing responsibilities, including visits and ongoing relationship development\n, • MCIPS qualification (or working towards) is a plus, but not essential\n\n \n This is more than a procurement role—it's a chance to shape sourcing strategies, contribute to major projects, and grow with a business that invests in its people. \n \n If this is of any interest, please apply with your updated CV and a member of our team will get i touch.

Job Title \n Traffic Management CAD Technician \n \n Salary \n Our salaries are competitive and reviewed regularly to ensure they remain fair and in line with the wider industry. \n \n Location \n Cradley Heath \n \n Our Company \n Doocey Traffic Management is a specialist division of the Doocey Group, providing high-quality traffic management services to support critical infrastructure, utility and civil engineering projects nationwide. Our teams are trusted to deliver safe, efficient solutions in fast-paced, high-pressure environments, for both internal and external customers. As a family-run business with over 40 years of industry experience, we are built on strong the Black Country values of professionalism, integrity, and a dedication to high standards. As part of the wider Doocey Group, we combine decades of industry knowledge with modern technology to keep people, projects and communities moving safely and smoothly. \n \n The Role \n As a Traffic Management CAD Technician, you will be responsible for producing high-quality, risk-assessed CAD drawings in a timely and efficient manner, ensuring all outputs meet current legislation as well as specific client requirements. The role involves the preparation of traffic management CAD drawings across a wide range of scenarios, supporting diverse projects for clients nationwide. This includes working across various road types and locations, requiring adaptability and strong attention to detail. Maintaining consistently high standards is essential, with every drawing expected to comply with both industry regulations and client-specific specifications. \n \n Responsibilities \n\n • Produce high-quality risk assessed CAD drawings in line with current legislation, industry standards and client-specific requirements\n, • Maintain and manage the CAD register, ensuring all activities and outputs are accurately recorded to support invoicing and audit requirements\n, • Ensure all drawings are completed and submitted within agreed timescales, meeting client SLAs\n, • Attend tender and project meetings to develop a clear understanding of project scope, requirements and constraints\n, • Produce clear and accurate sketches to support tender submissions and project planning\n, • Provide technical support and guidance to the operations team, responding to client queries where required\n, • Collaborate effectively with internal teams, including administration and operations, to ensure smooth project delivery\n, • Ensure all work is completed with strong attention to detail, maintaining consistency and accuracy across all drawings\n\n \n The Person \n\n • Strong attention to detail\n, • Excellent time-management and organisation\n, • Analytical and problem-solving mindset\n, • Effective communication skills\n, • Adaptability and flexibility\n, • Team-oriented approach\n, • Proactive and self-motivated\n, • Committed to producing high quality work\n, • Willingness to learn and develop\n, • Professional and reliable\n\n \n Technical Skills & Experience \n\n • Proven experience in a similar CAD or Traffic Management role within the civil engineering or highways sector\n, • Strong working knowledge of Cone 11 Software\n, • Sound understanding of relevant legislation, regulations and industry best practice relating to Traffic Management\n, • Ability to interpret technical information, drawings and project specifications to produce accurate outputs\n\n \n Qualifications & Training \n\n • GCSEs Grade 4-9 or equivalent\n, • Sector Scheme 12D M7 qualification (or willingness to obtain)\n, • Full UK driving licence\n, • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint\n\n \n Additional Information \n Doocey Group value a diverse workforce and welcome applications form all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. \n \n Please note that we operate with a preferred supplier list and will not accept unsolicited CVs from recruitment agencies with whom we do not have an existing agreement. \n \n By submitting your application, you consent to Doocey Group retaining your CV, application details, and personal information for the purpose of considering you for current and future employment opportunities. Your information will be stored securely and will only be shared internally as necessary.

Head of Procurement – Food Manufacturing \n \n Working on behalf of our client, a successful and growing food manufacturing business, Mach Recruitment are seeking an experienced Head of Procurement to lead and develop the procurement function across the business. \n \n Reporting to the Supply Chain Director you will be responsible for developing and delivering the procurement strategy, ensuring the effective sourcing and purchasing of ingredients, packaging, and site services while delivering optimal cost, quality, service, and supply performance. \n \n Key Responsibilities \n\n • Lead and develop the procurement function, establishing robust sourcing and purchasing strategies across key spend categories.\n, • Own the strategic sourcing and procurement of ingredients, packaging, and site services.\n, • Develop and maintain strong supplier relationships, ensuring agreed specifications, commercial terms, quality standards, and service levels are consistently achieved.\n, • Lead supplier negotiations to deliver cost savings, improved terms, innovation, and supply security.\n, • Identify and manage supply chain risks, developing appropriate mitigation and contingency strategies.\n, • Lead procurement representation on site-based projects, including NPD, capital projects, product changes, and continuous improvement initiatives.\n, • Support and contribute to wider group procurement strategies and purchasing initiatives.\n, • Work collaboratively with Technical, Commercial, Finance, Production, NPD, and Supply Chain teams to align procurement activity with wider business objectives.\n, • Monitor commodity markets, supplier performance, market trends, and emerging innovations to identify commercial opportunities and potential risks.\n, • Provide accurate and timely price-change indicators and market intelligence to the Commercial and Finance teams.\n, • Analyse procurement and supplier data to identify trends, drive performance, and support strategic decision-making.\n, • Develop procurement processes, reporting, KPIs, and supplier performance measures to improve visibility and accountability.\n, • Continuously identify opportunities to improve purchasing efficiency, reduce costs, and add value throughout the supply chain.\n\n \n Skills & Experience \n\n • Proven experience in a senior procurement role within a fast-paced food manufacturing or FMCG environment.\n, • Strong understanding of food ingredients, packaging, and/or manufacturing-related procurement.\n, • Demonstrable experience developing and implementing procurement strategies.\n, • Strong commercial awareness with an entrepreneurial and results-driven approach.\n, • Excellent negotiation, influencing, and supplier management skills.\n, • Experience managing complex and challenging supply chains.\n, • Strong relationship-building skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.\n, • Excellent analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data and translate insights into commercial decisions\n, • Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to develop and drive procurement best practice.\n\n \n Benefits \n\n • Monday to Friday, 8:30am–5:00pm\n, • Hybrid Working\n, • Car Allowance\n, • Health Care\n, • Competitive salary\n, • Professional development opportunities\n\n \n Mach Recruitment are acting as an agent for this vacancy.

Title: Technical Director - Structural Engineering Requisition ID: 11994 Amey are a leading provider of full life-cycle engineering, operations and decarbonisation solutions, for transport infrastructure and complex facilities. Working for us, you’ll be delivering sustainable infrastructure solutions that enhance life and protect our shared future. Our people are driven by a set of strong values, based on safety, insight and collaboration. We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanent Technical Director to join our structural engineering team covering responsibility for the commercial success of the projects within their portfolio, controlling budgets and managing the costs associated with the production of deliverables. To act as a technical specialist and subject matter expert within the specific technical discipline, providing direction, guidance and supervision as appropriate to technical teams, operational managers, clients and suppliers. To direct the actions of technical teams regardless of office location, project or account, including the multidisciplinary environment and to undertake the people manager role when required by the business. The main focus of the role is as an inward facing subject matter expert, providing direction to technical teams and supporting a technical excellence agenda. • To act as a technical specialist and subject matter expert, providing direction, guidance and supervision as appropriate to technical teams, operational managers, clients and suppliers., • Leading and directing the preparation and checking of designs, calculations, drawings and documentation as part of the production of scheme deliverables that satisfy the overarching criteria of quality, cost and programme, • Responsibility for the commercial success of the projects within their portfolio, controlling budgets and managing the costs associated with the production of deliverables, • Liaising with client and supplier representatives up to director level, including presenting proposals, • Identifying opportunities for technical initiatives and sponsoring their development, • Leading the preparation of bids and the general work winning function, including the role of bid director, • Working on site, either on a visiting basis or in a full time but temporary role and including out of hours working., • Assuming the role of people manager when required by the business, • Incorporated or Chartered status or an equivalent professional licence, gained through the professional institution to which the individual is aligned, • Fellowship of the professional institution to which the individual is aligned, already held or to be gained within six months of commencement in the role, • Applies deep expertise of engineering theory and principles to rarely seen situations which require the creation of an outcome from first principles, • Knowledge, understanding and experience of design and specification process with ability to manage others., • Demonstrates a full understanding of the project scope and acts as Design Team Lead for both minor and major projects, • Highly experienced with relevant software and similar analytical tools. Good ability to check work produced by others and able to validate and approve the use of new tools, • Excellent knowledge of suppliers and the services they provide, maintained through regular contact, • Excellent oral communicator, able to present arguments and ideas very well to peers, more senior colleagues and clients., • Can deliver internal training workshops and presentations to clients, • Demonstrates an excellent understanding of CDM and risk assessment. Highly experienced in the management and communication of hazards and risks on projects and ensures appropriate risk mitigation and transference has been applied., • Is capable of acting as Principal Designer for all projects, • Demonstrates a very good ability to resolve possible interface clashes and manages interfaces within their own discipline, • Supervisory and people manager skills. Capable of directing the actions of technical teams regardless of office location, project or account, including the multidisciplinary environment and to undertake the people manager role when required by the business, • Subject matter expert within the relevant technical field, with experience probably gained in a Principal Engineer role or equivalent, • Demonstrable track record of managing project related tasks associated with the management of health, safety and welfare, e.g. Amey’s Integrated Management System and the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations, • Capable of acting as engineering lead for a project where required under the terms of the commission, e.g. Contractor’s Engineering Manager (CEM) for Network Rail scheme At Amey, we recognise that our biggest asset is our people. That’s why when you join us, we offer flexibility, career development, a choice of benefits and support that help you through all life’s ups and downs. It’s the reason why Investors in People put us among the top 1% of employers. Our dedicated progression framework identifies your career pathway and progress within the organisation, and with dedicated mentoring and support on hand to ensure you hit your career milestones. We’re huge advocates for professional development and offer a recognition bonus for those achieving professional qualifications. Work-life balance and flexibility are key for our success. We empower our people to make choices that are right for them, with hybrid, part-time and flexible work patterns. And with a network of offices across the UK, we’re open to discussing working options that suit you. Health cash plan, 24 GP, support and assistance programmes, wellbeing ambassadors and Wellbeing Wednesday, dental vouchers At Amey we celebrate our people and all that they are. This is reflected in our Affinity Group networks, providing a community of support and connection, a safe space to share experiences, learn from one another and generate ideas – Women @ Amey, NeuroDiversity, Armed Forces, Multicultural Network, Pride, Diversability and Parents & Carers. You’ll get 2 Community Involvement Days each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice and further opportunities to support fundraising initiatives. Plus a range of other great perks and benefits including: • Pension – Generous Pension scheme which we will contribute to, • Holidays - Minimum 24 days holiday + Bank Holidays, • Choices - Our flexible benefits scheme is tailored by you, including buying additional annual leave, cycle2work scheme, charity giving and gym membership, • Save with Amey - Our online voucher portal gives you access to thousands of discounts from leading retailers to help you save on shopping, days out, or nights in. At Amey Consulting, we value collective expertise, but also the spark one person can bring. As one of us, you can really be yourself, because your individuality is an asset. You’ll be stretched, but always supported. Well recognise your hard work and look after your well-being too. You’ll be empowered to play your part and achieve, encouraged to fulfil your own ambition as well as the shared one. Amey is committed to Inclusion and Diversity. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview, if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. #J-18808-Ljbffr

The Key Account Coordinator / Key Account Specialist is a hands on, detail-focused role that requires close co-ordination with customers, suppliers, shipping lines, hauliers, warehouses, internal teams and regulatory authorities, providing back-office support for a major retail import account including customs, compliance, reporting, billing. The role also offers supervisory responsibility during absence periods and other business requirements. Duties Include:- Create and maintain freight jobs using pro-forma invoices, purchase order information and supplier documentation Chase suppliers and shippers for booking confirmations, shipping instructions, documentation and outstanding information Maintain shipment trackers, schedules and customer visibility reports, ensuring milestones and outstanding actions remain current Complete and control UK import customs declarations, including the review of commercial invoices, packing lists, bills of lading, commodity information, origin data and customs valuation information Check declaration accuracy, manage duty and deferment requirements and escalate discrepancies before submission Support HMRC or customer audits through accurate document collation and record retention. Support European movements and the associated customs or regulatory requirements where required. Prepare weekly shipment schedules and operational status reports for the customer Produce monthly management reports covering delivery activity, insurance, quay rent, container or shipping line information and related account measures Prepare dummy costings and estimated landed cost information using complete commercial and shipment data Provide operational cover for the Account Supervisor during annual leave or other absence Monitor vessel schedules, shipment progress and ETA changes, providing timely updates to the customer and internal teams Liaise with shipping lines regarding releases, bills of lading, charges and operational exceptions Coordinate hauliers, delivery bookings, warehouses, cold stores and delivery previews Use CargoWise to maintain accurate operational, customs, costing and billing records Use SharePoint, Web Tracker or equivalent platforms to maintain document control and customer visibility Provide account-specific presentations, process support and ad hoc reporting when required. Experience and Skills Required:- Customs and Regulatory Compliance – Essential Deep-sea import freight forwarding - Essential A high level of accuracy and attention to detail - Essential Confident and professional customer communication - Essential Ability to multitask and meet deadlines - Essential Competent spreadsheet and reporting skills - Essential CargoWise experience - Desirable Food import experience - Desirable Experience of IPAFFS, CHEDs and Port Health requirements - Desirable Experience of SharePoint, Web Tracker or comparable document management and customer visibility systems - Desirable Previous experience supporting a major key account - Desirable

Data Analyst – CAD - Birmingham/Hybrid | £36857 -£43355 + Benefits We are recruiting for a Data Analyst – CAD to join a team delivering a major transport infrastructure development. You will be responsible for assessing, analysing and assuring CAD data received from consultants, suppliers and delivery partners, ensuring it meets contractual, technical and Digital Engineering standards. You will manage data exchanges through the Common Data Environment (CDE), identify data quality issues and determine whether CAD data should be accepted or rejected. Key Responsibilities Analyse and validate CAD against contractual and project standards. Manage supplier data exchanges through the CDE, with a focus on CAD data. Identify, report and investigate data quality issues, including root-cause analysis. Support compliance with Digital Engineering standards, specifications and procedures. Work closely with Digital Engineering teams, delivery teams, suppliers and other stakeholders. Contribute to data assurance, interoperability and continuous improvement activities. About You You will have: Extensive experience working with CAD and 3D model data within infrastructure, construction or engineering. Strong understanding of how CAD models are produced and managed across the project lifecycle. Experience with Bentley, Power BI and IFC. Knowledge of BIM processes, ISO 19650 and relevant industry standards. Strong understanding of data quality, data assurance and interoperability. Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills. Experience working collaboratively within multidisciplinary project teams. Knowledge of data protection, information security and data management principles. An understanding of automation, scripts and processes would be advantageous. This is an excellent opportunity to join a major infrastructure programme and play a key role in ensuring the quality, compliance and integrity of engineering and CAD data throughout the project lifecycle

Project Manager UK - Birmingham £60,000 + Car Allowance Brief Project Manager is needed for a large, well-known Facilities Management organisation based in Birmingham, who are looking to employ an experienced and well-rounded Project Manager with in-depth knowledge of asset management, lifecycle plans and variation projects across education sites. The successful candidate will have a time-served technical background in electrical, mechanical or building services and ideally hold an HNC or equivalent engineering qualification, alongside NEBOSH or IOSH and SMSTS. Strong knowledge of M&E systems, building fabric, and budgetary control. Benefits Salary: £60,000 £5,200 Car Allowance Life Cover equivalent to 2x times annual salary Employee discount shopping schemes for major brands and retailers Gym membership discounts Cycle to work scheme Holiday purchase scheme 2 corporate social responsibility days per year Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalized support programmes Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme Access to our growing employee networks 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app What the role entails: Some of the main duties of the Project Manager will include: The Project Manager will be covering the Birmingham area, providing both a technical & delivery lead around asset management and Project delivery of the Lifecycle plans & Variations on Healthcare and Education sites Being responsible for leading on any key technical disciplines that relate to Building infrastructure, Mechanical & Electrical systems associated with a Healthcare premises Proactively engaging with our own internal teams and our FM suppliers to identify assets that fall short of any contractual maintenance requirements and assets that need to be replaced within the 5-year lifecycle plan Technical support on any lifecycle works, highlighting to the local teams any relevant requirements to comply with best industry practice's which are associated with relevant Regulations, BS standards, best industry standards such as SFG20 and HBNs/HTM guidance, this will need to be illustrated within the scope of works that the Project Manager creates Support a culture of responsive monitoring, by working closely with our third-party FM supplier, showing accountability for the management of notifications and day-to-day engaging constructively with other internal departments such as the Commercial or Central Lifecycle TeamsWhat experience you need to be the successful Project Manager: In-depth knowledge and experience of relevant processes and procedures relevant to the role, including quality assurance requirements, techniques and processes Excellent knowledge and understanding of building fabric and M&E disciplines across the healthcare, sectors Substantial understanding of relevant Department of Health, Regulatory and Legislative issues Having a time served technical background in electrical, mechanical or a building discipline Commercial and financial awareness with proven knowledge of budgetary control Qualified to HNC or equivalent in engineering discipline Accredited to either NEBOSH or IOSH and Holds SMSTS Understanding of the ISO 15001 Able to travel to meet the needs of the role requires Educated to degree level (Desirable) Asset Management Diploma (Desirable) Demonstrable technical experience in complex operational PFI contracts (Desirable)This role includes a DBS Enhanced with Barred Lists check therefore ability to pass is essential. This really is a fantastic opportunity for a Project Manager to progress their career. If you are interested, please apply as soon as possible as this position will be filled quickly so don't miss out! Services advertised by Gold Group are those of an Agency and/or an Employment Business. We will contact you within the next 14 days if you are selected for interview. For a copy of our privacy policy please visit our website

The Vacancy \n The Head of Sales – Engineering Services will lead the growth of a £30M Engineering Services Business Unit within Europe's largest supplier of industrial MRO products and services, operating across 750+ locations in 24 countries. \n Reporting to the Managing Director, this national role will lead a team of 5–20 and be accountable for driving profitable revenue growth across multiple sales c... \n \n ZIPC1_UKTJ

Buyer – Birmingham Main Purpose of the Job Negotiate contract agreements in accordance with agreed terms and conditions. Source, manage, and monitor a panel of preferred supply partners. Working in collaboration with internal stakeholders, provide operational purchasing support and implement category strategies across purchasing families. Lead projects and processes in line with established procurement procedures, minimise supply chain risk, and drive continuous improvement with suppliers and subcontractors to enhance quality, cost, and delivery performance. Key Duties Manage a portfolio of supplier and subcontractor spend and develop category strategies. Source new supply solutions and challenge existing suppliers to identify continuous supply chain improvements across quality, cost, and delivery (QCD). Negotiate and maintain commercial contract agreements with key suppliers and subcontractors. Benchmark suppliers and subcontractors through the RFQ process. Conduct supplier audits and monitor supplier performance. Lead commercial negotiations on pricing, contracts, and service agreements. Deliver year-on-year cost savings and cost avoidance initiatives. Provide purchasing support for major projects and new product development (NPD) to meet demanding deadlines. Support operational purchasing requirements across multiple UK manufacturing sites. Implement and administer productivity savings to achieve departmental objectives. Provide accurate and timely budgetary information, reporting cost movement and variation as required. Adhere to organisational values, ethical standards, and corporate social responsibility commitments. Job Competencies / Key Skills Experience working in a fast-paced electronics engineering or manufacturing environment. Experience purchasing indirect services and direct materials. Good understanding of commercial contract terms and conditions. Thorough knowledge of procurement best practices. Experience or knowledge of ISO 9001 quality management systems. Strong written and verbal communication skills with excellent attention to detail. Proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, with strong spreadsheet skills. Self-motivated with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build relationships across teams. Commercial awareness and understanding of market factors that influence supplier negotiations. Full UK driving licence. Ideally qualified to MCIPS level. Proven ability to manage supplier relationships and drive continuous improvement. Experience supporting sourcing activities, including RFQs, bid analysis, and supplier selection. Ability to negotiate contract terms while ensuring compliance and effective risk management. Desirable Advanced analytical skills using Excel and other software applications. Hours of Work 37.5 hours per week, based on the following standard working pattern: Monday to Thursday: 8:00am – 4:30pm Friday: 8:00am – 1:30pm

Connaught Resourcing is recruiting Pathways trained Clinical Advisors for agency work as a homeworking Clinical Advisor. We are a specialist health and social care recruitment organisation that is partnered with NHS 111 providers nationally. We have shifts available on site and as a remote worker / homeworker. We are a Tier 1 supplier for all clients, meaning we have priority access to shifts and inductions. Why join Connaught? Fast compliance process Inductions ongoing Flexible working Priority access to shifts and inductions - we have many workers who work full-time through us Excellent pay rates Paid weekly via your preferred method (Umbrella or PAYE) Full Holiday Pay entitlement Medical malpractice cover provided Dedicated consultant First-class payroll and compliance team On-call team available 24/7 for emergenciesTo be considered you need to fulfil the following criteria: You must hold a full nursing or paramedic qualification and be registered with the NMC/HCPC You must be fully pathways trained and have worked on the 111 service within the last 6 weeksPlease send your CV to Andy Gorton to facilitate an informal and confidential conversation in the first instance or call (phone number removed) Connaught Resourcing operates as an Employment Business and an Employment Agency. We are a committed equal opportunities employer who respect and value cultural diversity. Connaught Resourcing will carry out background checks including referencing and where required an Enhanced or Standard DBS Disclosure as part of our recruitment and selection procedures

CNC Programmer Process Engineer \n Location:Birmingham, B71 \n Salary:£50,000 to £55,000 \n Shift Pattern:Days, Monday to Friday \n Our client is a well-established, privately owned engineering business and a key 1st and 2nd tier supplier to the automotive industry. With a strong heritage and multiple sites across the Midlands, they have built an enviable reputation for the batch manufacture of precision componen... \n \n ZIPC1_UKTJ

Job Title:Painter Job Type:Temporary//full time Location: B19 3SJ, Birmingham Rate of pay:CIS £20.50 Are you a Painter looking for work? ARC are currently looking for a Painter. For this position, you must have the following: • CSCS Card • Previous experience Work: Glossing door frames Duration: 3 weeks BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR ARC Working with one of the leading Recruitment agencies with 18 years within the marketplace, recruiting for many of the region’s leading companies. In a recent survey 96% of our clients stated ARC are their preferred agency labour supplier. Paid annual leave pro-rata for PAYE (inclusive of statutory holiday) Weekly pay – with a 1 hour pay resolution guarantee. Pension contribution (after 3 months continuous service). On-going assignments Free access to our Health Assured scheme for you and your family. Access to Free online training. Please contact our Recruitment specialists if you are available for this position ARC GROUP A focus on recruitment, a passion for people

A well-run and friendly MSK service in Birmingham is seeking an experienced Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist for an ongoing locum contract. The hourly pay rate for this role is £22 - £24 P/H all inclusive. Requirements You will be expected to meet the following key requirements: A minimum of 12-18 months of MSK experience, ideally within an NHS service or NHS sub-contracted setting, including complex MSK caseloads and experience conducting telephone or video consultations Flexibility to work either 5 days Mon-Fri or 4 longer days with 3 days off A Physiotherapy degree (MSc or BSc) and current HCPC registration Availability to start within 2 weeks of confirmation and commitment to a minimum of 3 monthsBenefits Our market-leading benefits package includes: Daily PAYE payroll Weekly Limited Company & Umbrella payroll A dedicated recruitment consultant who knows your specialism Fast-track registration and compliance to get you working sooner Training and support An excellent refer-a-friend bonus Access to Your Loyalty, our exclusive rewards scheme Help with travel and accommodation Access to roles across every NHS staffing framework in the UK Access to a growing range of private-sector roles alongside our NHS workAbout Your World With over 20 years of healthcare recruitment behind us, Your World is proud to be the UK's leading supplier of Allied Health Professionals (AHPs). Our team of specialist Physiotherapy Consultants have a reputation for placing high-quality Physios into the right locum roles, and it shows: we're rated 4.8 out of 5 and 'Excellent' on Trustpilot, from more than 340 reviews by the healthcare professionals we look after. Sound like the perfect position for you? Click Apply Now or contact our team on (phone number removed). Alternatively, email Jack at jack.o'(url removed) to find out more about our Physio jobs on offer in the UK. Note: Trustpilot rating verified at 4.8/5 'Excellent' from 345 reviews (July 2026). cvlib