Coates Recruitment Ltd

Job Title:Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Electrical bias) Salary:Up to £46,000 (Depending on Experience) Location:Ely, Cambs. (Driving license and own vehicle preferred) Shifts:Monday to Thursday 0730 to 1700 (4 day working week) Enjoy a 4-Day Work Week, Work in a Clean, Modern Facility, and Drive Innovation! Do you have a strong Electrical and Mechanical background and enjoy hands-on problem-solv

Job Title:Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Electrical bias) Salary:Up to £46,000 (Depending on Experience) Location:Ely, Cambs. (Driving license and own vehicle preferred) Shifts:Monday to Thursday 0730 to 1700 (4 day working week) Enjoy a 4-Day Work Week, Work in a Clean, Modern Facility, and Drive Innovation! Do you have a strong Electrical and Mechanical background and enjoy hands-on problem-solving? Do you want to work in awell-maintained, modern workshop, where your ideas contribute toinnovative solutions, and enjoy a3-day weekend every week? If so, this could be the perfect role for you. The Opportunity My client is seeking aMulti-Skilled Maintenance Engineerto support a busy, precision engineering production environment. Youll take ownership of maintaining, diagnosing, and repairing a range of CNC machinery and supporting equipment. This is a hands-on role where your work directly impacts production, quality, and continuous improvement. What Youll Be Doing Carry out planned, reactive, and proactive maintenance on modern workshop machinery. Diagnose faults quickly and implement effective solutions to minimise downtime. Maintain and support building facilities and electrical installations. Maintain and troubleshoot production electronic/electrical systems. Work collaboratively within a small, skilled engineering team to support production and operations. Contribute to reliability, quality improvements, and innovative solutions across the workshop. Keep accurate maintenance logs and documentation for repairs and PPM schedules. What Youll Need Must-Haves: Strong Electrical and Mechanical knowledge, with hands-on experience in maintenance and repair. Skilled in fault diagnosis across electrical, pneumatic, and mechanical systems. Experience working with CNC, PC-controlled, and PLC-controlled systems. Proven ability to work independently, prioritise tasks, and manage time effectively. Flexible, team-oriented approach with a willingness to work occasional out-of-hours shifts. Excellent electrical fault-finding and problem-solving skills. Nice to Have (or Willing to Learn): Knowledge of control systems programming or automation. Experience implementing reliability or continuous improvement initiatives. Why Join My Client? My client values hands-on engineers who enjoy practical problem-solving and innovation. Youll work in amodern, clean facility with well-maintained machinery, contributing directly to process improvements. Plus, youll benefit from a4-day work week with Fridays off, giving youlong weekends every weekto rest or pursue your own projects. They Offer: Salary up to £46,000 (depending on experience) 37.5-hour week over 4 days (MondayThursday) enjoy Fridays off! AND DAYS ONLY! Company pension scheme Attendance bonus Long service awards Supportive team culture with opportunities to contribute to innovation and continuous improvement About My Client My client is a precision engineering company committed to quality, innovation, and excellence in manufacturing. Theirclean, modern site reflects significant investment in machinery, and employees are encouraged to bring forward ideas that improve processes and drive innovation. How to Apply Ready to work on modern machinery, solve engineering challenges, and enjoy a3-day weekend every week? Apply now and help my client keep production running at its best. JBRP1_UKTJ

Job Title:Soft Goods Development Designer Salary:£30,000 £45,000 (Depending on experience) Craft. Create. Shape Products That Change Lives. Are you skilled in sewing, textiles, and pattern development? Do you enjoy hands-on creative work, turning fabric ideas into functional prototypes? Would you like to apply your craft to meaningful products that support comfort, mobility and independence? If yes, keep reading. The Opportunity We're looking for aSoft Goods Development Designerto join an innovative product development team! My client design and manufacture assistive medical equipment, from seating to pressure-care products that enhance comfort, safety, and independence for people who need extra support. This is acreative, practical, design-driven rolewhere youll develop soft-material prototypes, experiment with fabrics, and collaborate with R&D to bring new product concepts to life. What Youll Be Doing Creating patterns, sewing prototypes, and developing soft-goods components for assistive medical products Collaborating closely with R&D and designers to translate concepts into fully functional samples Selecting and testing textiles, foams, and other soft materials to meet comfort, durability, and regulatory standards Iterating on designs through prototyping, evaluation, and refinement Maintaining excellent craftsmanship accurate stitching, clean finishing, precise patterning Contributing to continuous improvement and innovation in materials and manufacturing processes What Youll Need Strong background in textiles, garment construction, or upholstery, or soft-goods product making Excellent sewing, pattern cutting, and prototyping skills with a high attention to detail Ability to interpret sketches, design ideas, or technical drawings and turn them into working samples Creative problem solver with a hands-on approach Good communication skills and ability to work with designers, engineers, and production teams Organised, self-motivated, and able to prioritise in a dynamic environment Commitment to quality, comfort, safety, and user-centred design The Offer Competitive salary (£30,000 £45,000) Company laptop 25 days annual leave + public holidays Private medical healthcare Training and development opportunities About My client is a dynamic and forward-thinking company creating assistive medical equipment that improves peoples lives. Comfort, quality, and user-centred design are at the heart of everything we do. Ready to apply your craft in a role where creativity truly matters? JBRP1_UKTJ

Job Title:Graduate / Junior Mechanical Engineer (R&D Prototype Medical Equipment) Salary:£28,000 £35,000 (Depending on Experience) Location:Cambridge (Driving licence and own vehicle preferred) Design It. Build It. Test It. True R&D. Do you enjoy hands-on mechanical engineering? Do you have any experience of welding, machining, fabricating, or building things from scratch alongside your degree? Have you ever built a robot, restored an old car, or made your own go-kart? Are you looking for a role where you candesignreal products and thenbuild the prototypes yourself? If that sounds like you, keep reading. The Opportunity Were hiringGraduate / Junior Mechanical Engineersto join our rapidly expandingR&D Hub, supporting the development of industry-leadingmedical equipment. You wont be stuck behind a desk, this is a practical R&D position where not only with you design youll work in a workshop environment to turn concepts into real, testable prototypes. What Youll Be Doing Bring ideas to life: turn early concepts, designs into working mechanical prototypes. Use workshop tools including mills, lathes, welders, and hand tools to fabricate and assemble components. Model and modify components using SolidWorks before producing them in-house. Work closely with experienced engineers to test, refine, and iterate designs. Support product testing, compliance checks, and pre-manufacture validation activities. What Youll Need Eligibility to work in the UK (unable to support any form of sponsorship) Drivers with own vehicle preferred due to site location Must-Haves Mechanical Engineering degree. Strong hands-on mechanical skills and genuine practical ability. Experience or exposure to fabrication, machining, or mechanical assembly. A proactive mindset and enthusiasm for building real mechanical systems. A real passion for engineering, engines, metalwork, go-karts, you name it! Show us your hobbies if they fall in line with this! Nice to Have (or Willing to Learn) SolidWorks experience. Strong A-Levels in Maths and Physics. Background or interest in prototype development or complex mechanical builds. Why Join Us? Youll be joining afamily-run, close-knit medical equipment manufacturerbased just outside Cambridge. With a rapidly expanding R&D team, youll have real responsibility from day onebuilding products that go on to help thousands of people. We Offer Salary: £28,000 £35,000 DoE Generous holiday allowance + public holidays Pension scheme Extensive training and development Real career progression opportunities Supportive team culture and hands-on mentorship My client are a long-established, fast-growing manufacturer of innovative medical equipment, dedicated to designing and building products that genuinely improve lives. We believe in practical engineering, creativity, and giving our people the tools to grow. Interested? Get in touch today. JBRP1_UKTJ