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Process Automation Engineer (12 Month FTC) £55,000 - £65,000 + Benefits Location: Croydon We are recruiting a Process Automation Engineer on behalf of a highly successful manufacturing business experiencing significant growth and investment across its operations. This is an exciting opportunity to join a market-leading manufacturer and play a key role in delivering automation and process improvement projects across a modern production environment. The position will focus on identifying, developing and implementing automation and process improvement solutions that enhance safety, quality, productivity and operational efficiency across the manufacturing operation. The role would suit candidates from manufacturing, FMCG, food, pharmaceutical, chemicals, plastics, packaging, medical device, automotive or other industrial production environments. The role: • Lead automation projects from concept through to commissioning and handover• Design and implement automation solutions to improve manufacturing performance• Identify, evaluate and implement process improvement opportunities through automation, digital technologies and engineering solutions• Identify opportunities to automate manual or repetitive processes• Deliver projects safely, on time and within budget• Work with suppliers, OEMs and system integrators to specify, procure and implement solutions• Support the development of future automation and digital manufacturing initiatives• Improve operational performance through the use of PLCs, control systems, sensors, robotics and monitoring technologies• Collaborate with Production, Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, Supply Chain and IT teams• Conduct risk assessments and ensure compliance with health, safety and machine safety requirements• Develop and maintain technical documentation, standards and operating procedures• Support data capture, reporting and system integration to improve operational visibility and decision-making• Drive continuous improvement through automation, process optimisation and innovation Candidate requirements: • Degree qualified or equivalent experience within Automation, Manufacturing, Electrical, Controls, Process or Production Engineering• Experience delivering automation, manufacturing improvement or process optimisation projects within a manufacturing or industrial environment• Strong project management and stakeholder management skills• Experience working with PLCs, HMI, SCADA or industrial control systems• Experience managing suppliers, contractors and external partners• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills• Ability to work independently whilst managing multiple priorities• Excellent communication and collaboration skills• Continuous improvement mindset with a focus on delivering measurable business benefits • Experience with robotics, machine vision systems or advanced sensing technologies• Knowledge of MES, IIoT, Industry 4.0 or digital manufacturing platforms• Experience within manufacturing engineering, process engineering, continuous improvement or industrial automation environments• Formal project management qualification such as PRINCE2 or PMP• Understanding of machine safety and functional safety standards This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing international manufacturer investing heavily in automation, technology and operational excellence. The role offers genuine project ownership and the opportunity to make a visible impact within a highly successful business. If this sounds like the opportunity you have been looking for then please apply by attaching your CV. Smartsearch takes your privacy seriously and will only use your personal information to administer your application. To effectively process your application, we may share your details with the hiring company and Smartsearch or the company may contact you by email, telephone or SMS. A copy of our privacy policy will be emailed to you upon receipt of your application. .

Group HR Director - Global Manufacturing Salary: £135 - 153k + 25% Bonus + Executive Benefits Location: Hybrid / South London with International Travel We are recruiting a Group HR Director on behalf of a highly successful international manufacturing and industrial business operating across the UK, Europe, USA and Asia. This is a senior, hands-on Group HR leadership role with responsibility for developing and embedding the people infrastructure required to support continued international growth, organisational development and operational transformation across a complex global organisation. Reporting directly to the Group CEO, the role will play a key part in strengthening organisational capability, improving consistency and execution across international operations, and supporting the business through a significant period of growth and change. This role will particularly suit commercially grounded HR leaders with experience operating within international manufacturing, engineering, industrial, chemicals, process manufacturing or similarly complex operational environments. The role: • Lead the development and implementation of scalable HR frameworks across international operations • Build and standardise global HR policies, processes and organisational structures • Design and implement job architecture, grading and reward frameworks • Lead organisation design and workforce planning activity across multiple regions • Develop scalable recruitment, talent and succession frameworks • Embed performance management processes that drive accountability and organisational effectiveness • Support senior stakeholders through organisational change, restructuring and transformation activity • Strengthen HR systems, people data capability and reporting infrastructure • Support and influence senior leadership teams across the UK, Europe, USA and Asia • Help build a high-performance culture aligned to business growth objectives Candidate requirements: • Proven experience operating in a senior HR leadership role within an international manufacturing, industrial or engineering environment • Strong experience supporting complex, multi-site and international operations • Demonstrated experience building scalable HR infrastructure and organisational frameworks • Strong organisational design, workforce planning, reward and performance management experience • Experience leading organisational change, restructuring and transformation programmes • Commercially minded with the ability to align people strategy to operational and business performance • Comfortable operating within matrix and internationally distributed organisations • Strong stakeholder management and executive-level influencing capability • Pragmatic, resilient and hands-on leadership style with the ability to operate at pace • Experience supporting operations across Asia would be highly advantageous If this sounds like the opportunity you have been looking for then please apply by attaching your CV. Smartsearch takes your privacy seriously and will only use your personal information to administer your application. To effectively process your application, we may share your details with the hiring company and Smartsearch or the company may contact you by email, telephone or SMS. A copy of our privacy policy will be emailed to you upon receipt of your application.

3 Line IT Support Engineer Salary: £45k + excellent benefits package Hybrid: 2 days from home / 3 days from the Caerphilly. There is a requirement to work on-call as part of a rota (paid). SC Clearance required. We have an exciting opportunity for a 3rd Line IT Support Engineer to join a leading and growing Managed Service Provider and Systems Integrator. This role will support a diverse customer base in both the public and private sectors. We are keen to hear from 3rd Line IT Support Engineers with experience in a Managed Service Provider environment and ideally Modern Workplace / EUC engineering. The role offers excellent scope and future growth opportunities for the right candidate. 3 Line IT Support Engineer experience requirements: Enterprise EUC environments, including Windows, macOS, mobile devices, virtual desktops (VDI), and collaboration tools. Microsoft 365, Intune, Active Directory, Group Policy, and other modern workplace technologies. Virtualisation technologies (e.g., Proxmox, VMware, Microsoft Hyper-V). Market leading Backup and recovery solutions. Security Management utilising AntiSpam, Web filtering and various AV Technologies Edge Security management e.g. Configure, manage and monitor firewalls, VPON's and security appliances The role: Delivering outstanding 3rd line technical support as the final escalation point for all EUC-related incidents and service requests whilst working to high standards in the ITIL areas of Incident, Problem, Change and Service Request. Managing and optimising enterprise EUC environments, including Windows, macOS, mobile devices, virtual desktops (VDI), and collaboration tools. Maintaining and supporting Microsoft 365, Intune, Active Directory, Group Policy, and other modern workplace technologies. Deploying and managing endpoint security solutions, patching, and compliance policies. Providing technical leadership and mentorship to Tier 1 and Tier 2 engineers. Working at the technical lead on major incidents, problem management, and root cause analysis to prevent recurring issues. Collaborating with project teams on EUC transformation initiatives, including device rollouts, migrations, and modern workplace solutions. Maintaining and updating IT documentation and processes. If this sounds like the role that you are looking for, then please apply attaching your CV. Smartsearch take your privacy seriously and will only use your personal information to administer your application. To effectively process your application, we may share your details with the company for whom we are collecting job applications and Smartsearch or the company may contact you by email, telephone or SMS. A copy of our privacy policy will be emailed to you upon receipt of your application.

Technical Presales Consultant - Infrastructure & Cloud Basic c£40k (£70-80k realistic on target earning) + car allowance South Wales (Hybrid / Field-based - Wales) We have an excellent opportunity for a technically strong infrastructure or cloud professional looking to move into a more customer-facing, commercially focused role, or an existing technical presales / sales support professional seeking greater ownership and earning potential. Working as part of a growing regional team, you will design and deliver infrastructure and cloud solutions for a broad customer base across both public and private sector organisations across Wales. You will work closely with account managers and vendors to shape solutions, engage customers and play a key role in winning business, with the opportunity to take ownership of accounts and significantly increase your earnings. Key Responsibilities: Work alongside account managers to support the sales process through technical expertise and solution design Engage with customers to understand requirements, challenges and technical environments Design infrastructure and cloud-based solutions across areas such as virtualisation, networking and Microsoft technologies Support the creation of proposals, tenders (RFP/RFI/RFQ) and technical documentation Deliver presentations, workshops and technical discussions with customers Work closely with key vendors including Microsoft, Lenovo, Cisco and others Contribute to both new business opportunities and growth within existing accounts Maintain awareness of market trends including cloud, cyber security and modern infrastructure About You: Strong technical background in infrastructure, cloud or IT services (e.g. infrastructure engineer, cloud engineer, technical consultant) Experience or exposure to customer-facing work, technical design or presales support Knowledge of technologies such as Microsoft (M365 / Azure), virtualisation (VMware / Hyper-V), networking or data centre environments Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly Commercial awareness or an interest in moving into a more commercially focused role Motivated to develop within a presales / solutions career path If you're looking to move into a more commercially focused role where you can utilise your technical expertise and work closely with customers, please apply.