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Just Recruitment is working with a growing, global, manufacturing business, based on the outskirts of Sudbury, Suffolk, to recruit a Senior Product Technologist to their 4 person NPD team.

The purpose of this role is to bring in-depth knowledge of product development and trends, producing samples in response to customer requests, and using your detailed understanding to advise the company’s Commercial, Technical, Operational and Quality teams on operational challenges.

Key duties include:

• Advise colleagues and customers using your detailed understanding of products.
• Lead recipe development activities and deliver successful trials/launches in collaboration with other departments.
• Work closely with commercial, technical, operational, and quality teams.
• Keep the business updated with industry trends, new ingredients and market demands.
• Prepare and participate in sensory evaluations and results evaluation/actions.
• Ensure all products comply with food safety, quality and legislative standards.

Role requirements include:

• Excellent palate with a proficiency in identifying organoleptic properties.
• Excellent communicator (written and verbal) with colleagues, customers and suppliers; effective stakeholder management is a key enabler in this role.
• Literate in English and have a capable grasp of mathematical calculations.
• Willing to learn new systems and processes; working knowledge of SharePoint and Excel.
• Strong skills in Microsoft 365 applications (Word, Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint).
• Experience with testing in a laboratory environment + understanding results.

Working hours are from Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm — fully site-based.

You must have access to your own transport, due to the company’s location.

Just Recruitment acts as an employment agency for permanent roles.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

Just Recruitment is working with a growing organisation, based on the outskirts of Sudbury, to recruit a 'Purchasing Assistant' for their team.

The key purpose of this role is to support the Purchasing Manager, helping to manage costs and drive improvements in this critical area of the business. You will have a keen interest in solving challenges, collaborating with teams across the business.

Duties include:

• Assist in the procurement of indirect materials, raw materials and packaging materials necessary for production and projects, ensuring timely delivery, cost effectiveness and good quality.
• Collaborate with Production, Logistics, Engineering, Finance, IT and Quality Assurance teams to coordinate procurement activities and address any supply chain issues.
• Set up new supplier accounts in the ERP system and with the Finance department.
• Liaise with suppliers on quotes, issue/release purchase orders to them, and manage order confirmation, ETA dates and customers clearance, booking in deliveries with the Logistics team.
• Resolve invoice queries and obtain invoices.
• Research and identify potential new suppliers.
• Build relationships with existing/potential suppliers and internal stakeholders to ensure any issues are resolved to the satisfaction of all parties.
• Monitor inventory levels, analyse demand forecasts and generate purchase orders to maintain optimal stock levels.
• Ensure compliance with company procurement policies, industry regulations and quality standards for products and documentation.
• Analyse procurement and inventory data using Excel to identify trends, opportunities for cost savings, and areas for process improvement.

Role requirements include:

• A commercial mindset - driven to manage costs and achieve great results in negotiations with suppliers, and implement improvements to the company’s processes to create efficient ways of working.
• Reliable, detail-oriented with the ability to manage your workload in alignment with business priorities.
• Ability to maintain and build good working relationships, internally and externally, with strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experienced in using Microsoft Office applications, including setting up and using Excel for basic data analysis (ability to use formulas a plus).
• Able to learn new systems and processes.
• An understanding of purchasing/procurement and supply chain terminology and best practices to enable you to solve issues independently.
• Experience in using an ERP system.

Working hours for this role are from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.

This role is fully site-based, and due to the company’s location, you must have access to your own transport.

Just Recruitment acts as an employment agency for permanent roles.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

Just Recruitment is working with a growing global organisation, based on the outskirts of Sudbury, to recruit a skilled Production Operator to join their team.

You must be willing to learn new skills and to work in a state-of-the-art, purpose-built facility, including undertaking comprehensive training to enable you to take part in tasting panels. Full training on the use of specialist equipment will be provided.

Key duties in this role include:

• Handle ingredients on an industrial scale
• Operate lines as required by the business
• Undertake packaging, storage and distribution tasks
• Maintaining accurate records in line with the required standards and customer requirements
• Maintaining high standards of hygiene
• Work closely with Operational, Logistics and other business teams to maximise production quality and efficiency
• Uphold exceptional Health and Safety standards
• Build a comprehensive knowledge of ingredients and processes to ensure production meets customer requirements

Skills required for this role:

• The ability to follow written instructions and perform basic calculations
• Previous experience of working to robust quality standards and following procedures
• The ability to communicate with colleagues at all levels and be confident to escalate any issues to ensure quality and safety
• Strong computer literacy – e.g. able to input data, confirm settings on machinery and produce reports with training
• Conscientious with strong attention to detail

Working hours for this role:

3 Rotating Shifts (14.00 – 22.00; 06.00 – 14.00; 22.00 – 06.00; Monday – Friday, rotating weekly).

Free parking is available on-site, and due to the company’s location, you must have access to your own transport.

Just Recruitment acts as an employment agency for permanent roles.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

Just Recruitment is partnering with an automotive manufacturer based in Gillingham, Kent, to recruit a highly motivated Product Inspection Manager.

You will be leading a diverse team of inspection engineers and technicians, managing state-of-the-art measurement technologies and facilities to support the development of cutting-edge ICE technology towards achieving the carbon-free goal. You will also provide measurement expertise to support key engineering activities from product performance validation to new product development.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead and motivate the team, developing career progression and training plans.
• Identify and lead continuous improvement opportunities.
• Ensure EH&S and QMS conformance.
• Represent Product Inspection in Product Team, SMT and gate review meetings.
• Monitor progress in order to meet department targets, Budget, Resources, Performance metrics and Quality standards.
• Define and balance priorities and resolve conflicts in a timely manner.
• Ensure risk escalation is correctly executed in the team.
• Manage and develop Product Inspection resources to satisfy business needs.
• Carry out Engineering sample inspection (pre- and post-validation activities).
• Produce required output (i.e. report/dataset).
• Support the department's financial management.
• Lead training of specialist inspection and metrology equipment.
• Ensure equipment is serviced and calibrated on time and to specification.

Experience required includes:

• Experience in the management of a small team and ability to manage a large number of projects in parallel.
• Experience in lab management.
• Proven experience in the automotive sector and precision engineering. Knowledge of diesel common rail fuel injection systems, test environments and diesel engines.
• Solid fundamental understanding of dimensional metrology principles and best practices.
• Proven experience with surface finish measurement.
• Ability to interpret complex engineering drawings and GD&T specifications.
• Experience with visual and imaging inspection technologies, contact and optical 3D metrology equipment.
• Available for travelling (customers, suppliers, other sites).
• Experience with writing measurement programmes and process automation.
• Programming skills using Matlab, Python and VBA.

Just Recruitment acts as an employment agency for permanent roles.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

Just Recruitment is partnering with an innovative company to recruit a Business Support Assistant for their team based in Ipswich.

Reporting to the Operations Director, the Business Support Assistant’s purpose is to support the respective business unit with administrative resources and organisational and departmental functionality.

The ability to manage diaries and co-ordinate travel requirements is essential, as is the ability to maintain a high level of integrity, communicate, prioritise workload, and handle multiple tasks with a proactive, accountable, efficient and organised approach.

Duties include:

• Arrange and coordinate diaries for meetings and booking meeting rooms.
• Set up meeting facilities, organise refreshments/lunch requirements and IT equipment.
• Organise and coordinate travel arrangements; flights, hotels, parking and transportation.
• Organise and coordinate restaurant bookings.
• Compile general correspondence as required.
• Day-to-day administration support to business teams as designated.
• Management of department spreadsheets.
• Maintain credit card records.
• Production of documentation as required within the business area of responsibility.
• Support other members of the Business Support Team as and when required and cover during periods of absence.
• Order department stationary.

Role requirements include:

• Strong administrative abilities.
• Ability to work to deadlines.
• Ability to always apply discretion, together with a high degree of confidentiality.
• To work as part of a busy integrated team.
• Extensive liaison and strong communication abilities.

Key experiences include:

• Previous experience within high-level administration.
• Previous experience with the full Microsoft Office package.
• Previous experience in diary management, coordinating meetings, and arranging travel and bookings.

Hours:

• Monday to Friday (9.00am to 5.00pm).
• Hybrid working is available after successful completion of the probationary period (min. of 3 days in the office, up to 2 days at home).

Just Recruitment acts as an employment agency for permanent roles.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.