MANUFACTURING CAREERS IN WALES

Business name:  MM Engineered Solutions Limited

Location: Port Talbot & Cardiff

Hours: Full time

Basis: Full Time

Salary: £28,762 to £31,411 per annuum

How to apply:  Please send your CV to rokeke@cardiffmet.ac.uk

Job description:

The role is to help MME change its management processes and organisational culture to scale the business to continue to grow and meet increasing customer demands and position MME to achieve its 5 years post-project profit targets and strategic aims.

MME’s vision for the future has three stages that are linked to stages 2, 3 & 4 of the mKTP workplan:

Firstly, to lead a systems improvement strategy across several key product development areas, while significantly increasing capacity for R&D and innovation and in-house empowerment and upskilling for management and existing staff. This will be achieved by working collaboratively with project teams to co-develop and implement a capability model to meet MME strategic aims.

Secondly, to improve management strategy planning, improved company- wide product-based process planning, articulating a scaling-up plan/expansion

strategy and the development of an automation integration plan. It is planned that this will be accomplished through the co-creation of bespoke models (agiledriven project management office (a-PMO) and integrated material requirements planning (i-MRP) for MME.

Thirdly, to create headroom that will allow the company to develop new products, enter new markets and continue to grow, by embedding tailored aPMO and i-MRP models for continuous process improvement and standardisation, and adaptive product development life cycle and review.

This is an excellent opportunity for the successful candidate to work with one of Wales’ leaders in flood defence designs, manufacturing and installation, with the support and expertise of a multi-disciplinary team from Cardiff School of Management, Cardiff Metropolitan University.

Responsibilities:

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• To take overall responsibility for the delivery of the mKTP project objectives.
• Help to embed and implement agile project management office (a-PMO) and integrated material requirements planning (i-MRP) models with existing project management software for continuous process improvement and standardisation including training of staff.
• Review the current product ranges and their position in the marketplace, including reviewing the current design, manufacturing and product development capabilities of the company.
• Investigate the potential for optimisation of the design, manufacture, and installation of the existing integrated material requirements planning (iMRP) software and newly developed products. This will include using a range of design and analysis software tools (e.g. Process Modelling Software) as required.
• Throughout the project the Associate will work with the academic and company supervisors to disseminate the project findings at seminars and workshops in Wales and the UK; in addition to co-authoring academic papers for conferences and journals.
• Provide a progress report for presentation at Local Management Committee (LMC) meetings.
• Manage the Associate Support budget associated with the mKTP Project. Convene and lead monthly technical meetings to discuss progress, targets and resources.
• Provide a 360-degree view of the key operational activities (procurement, supply chain, automation, marketing) which will ensure that all MME staff are engaged in the delivery of the intended outcomes and the benefits of the mKTP.
• Adhere to all confidentiality, IPR, IIP, Research Ethics, health and safety procedures etc, established within the Company and Cardiff Metropolitan University.
• Provide robust research design and data management tools to synthesise relevant research design that will be used to address the identified business problem.
• Complete a periodic formative and final summative report while tracking and quantifying the benefits that have been achieved prior to the agreed end of the mKTP programme.
• Any other duties that may be reasonably assigned by the Knowledge Base Supervisor/ Company Base Supervisor.

Skills & attributes:

• The ability to develop administrative procedures, policies, and practice, and to develop ideas to improve these services.
• Ability to conduct operational analytics and research, interpret data and make recommendations
• Ability to work as part of a team as well as individually.
• Ability to multitask and meet tight deadlines
• Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to communicate and relate to a variety of professionals at different levels through reports, in meetings or by presentations
• Organisational and time management skills

Business name:  Shufflebottom Ltd

Location: Crosshands, Llanelli

Hours: 40 hours

Basis: Full Time

Salary: Salary Depending on experience/qualifications

How to apply: Please send your CV to jobs@shufflebottom.co.uk

Job description:

Shufflebottom Ltd are a market leading structural steelwork manufacture that manufacture structural steelwork for supply throughout the UK.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a successful, well-established, award winning, structural steel manufacturing company.

We currently operate in many markets and the types of structural steelwork projects that we get involved in varies greatly. Our projects include The Range Global Headquarters, Primary & Secondary Schools, grain stores, car show rooms and even a church.

We are looking for a trainee QS/estimator to develop their career and become a key part of our business.

Responsibilities:

The candidate will be responsible for:

• Taking information, mainly steelwork details from drawings
• Assisting the projects manager in pricing of jobs
• Assisting the sales team in pricing of jobs
• Liaising with customers, the sales team, and the drawing office to fulfil customer requirements
• Reporting to the company Sales Director

Skills & attributes:

Ideal candidate will have:

• Experience in taking off information from drawings
• Be currently studying a HND or degree in Quantity surveying or recently completed their HND/degree
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A can-do attitude
• Well organised

Business name:  Shufflebottom Ltd

Location: Crosshands, Llanelli

Hours: 40 hours per week

Basis: Full Time

Salary: £25,000 per annum

How to apply: Please send your CV to jobs@shufflebottom.co.uk

Job description:

Shufflebottom Ltd are a market leading structural steelwork manufacture that manufacture structural steelwork for supply throughout the UK.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a successful, well-established, award winning, structural steel manufacturing company.

We currently operate in many markets and the types of structural steelwork projects that we get involved in varies greatly. Our projects include The Range Global Headquarters, Primary & Secondary Schools, grain stores, car show rooms and even a church.

We are looking for a trainee QS/estimator to develop their career and become a key part of our business.

Responsibilities:

The candidate will be responsible for:

• Design of structural steelwork to BS 59050 and Eurocodes
• Design of steelwork connections to BS 5950 and Eurocodes
• Liaising with customers, the sales team, and structural detailers to fulfil customer requirements
• Reporting to the company Chartered Structural Engineer

Skills & attributes:

Ideal candidate will have:

• Experience in creating engineering drawings, calculations, and reports
• Experience with Tekla design software and AutoCad
• Min 2:1 Degree in Civil/Structural Engineering
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• A can-do attitude
• Well organised