Terry Parris Associates

Quality Inspector Crawley, West Sussex £26,000 £29,000 + Benefits Permanent Full-Time 37.5 hours per week Are you an experienced Quality Inspector with a background in electronics or PCB assembly? Join a forward-thinking electronics manufacturing business in Crawley that supplies high-reliability products to sectors such as medical, defence, and aerospace click apply for full job details

Technical Sales Executive (OEM) Remote-First Technical Sales Global Customer Base We are seeking a Technical Sales Executive to help expand our OEM customer base and drive technical sales activity across UK and international markets. As a Technical Sales Executive, youll develop leads, convert new business opportunities, and deliver technical support via MS Teams and other digital tools, primar click apply for full job details

Design Office Manager Salary/Rate: £55K -£60K + Private Health Insurance Hailsham, East Sussex Design Office Manager We supply specialist equipment designed and manufactured in-house for the Advanced Materials industry, our technology is sold throughout the world and offers customers research or production scale machines to process feedstock material into a range of high value-added products for the click apply for full job details

CNC Setter / Operator (Turner) Location: Near Hailsham, East Sussex Contract: Full-time, Permanent Hours: MondayFriday, 37 hours (some flexibility available) Benefits: Modern facility, training opportunities, and more A fantastic opportunity has opened up for an experienced CNC Setter / Operator (Turner) to join a high-precision engineering team producing ultra-high specification components for advanc click apply for full job details

Production Planning Manager Manufacturing Sector Location: Hailsaham, East Sussex Salary: Competitive (Full-Time, Permanent) You must have experience of master production scheduling / production scheduling Are you ready to take the next step in your career? A growing and fast-paced manufacturing business is seeking a skilled and driven Purchasing & Planning Manager to lead its procurement and click apply for full job details

Strategic Purchasing Manager Location: Hailsham, East Sussex Job Type: Permanent Start Date: Immediate Working Hours: 37.5 hours per week Holiday Entitlement: 25 days + Bank Holidays Salary: TBC + Private Health Insurance Are you a commercially driven procurement professional with a strong technical background? We are currently seeking a Strategic Purchasing Manager to join our engineering team in Hailsham. This is a hands-on role managing the full purchasing lifecycle, driving supplier performance, sourcing strategies, and cost optimisation for highly technical machinery used in the advanced materials industry. As Strategic Purchasing Manager , you ll be responsible for understanding technical specifications and engineering drawings, sourcing parts globally, managing supplier relationships, and negotiating pricing and lead times to ensure timely, high-quality, and cost-effective delivery of materials and components. You'll play a vital role in procurement strategy, cost reduction, and ensuring efficient product delivery in a high-spec manufacturing environment. The Strategic Purchasing Manager will work closely with engineering, production, and finance teams to ensure all supply chain activities align with project and customer requirements. Occasional UK and short international travel is expected. Key Responsibilities: Manage end-to-end procurement process from specification through to delivery. Source globally, analyse cost, manage supplier relationships, and track performance. Interpret engineering drawings and support re-engineering for cost/value optimisation. Negotiate cost-effective contracts while maintaining product quality standards. Monitor supplier performance, order progress, and ensure timely material delivery. Requirements: Proven experience in a similar procurement role within a technical manufacturing environment. Strong technical understanding of components, materials, and processes. Excellent negotiation, communication, and problem-solving skills. Ability to read technical drawings and work cross-functionally under pressure. Full UK driving licence and ability to travel globally as needed.

Design Office Manager Salary/Rate: £Competitive + Private Health Insurance Hailsham, East Sussex Design Office Manager We supply specialist equipment designed and manufactured in-house for the Advanced Materials industry, our technology is sold throughout the world and offers customers research or production scale machines to process feedstock material into a range of high value-added products for the aerospace, defence, and general engineering sectors. Role Description This is a fantastic office-based opportunity for a proven leader to take ownership of the design function, ensuring technical excellence, whilst developing a high-performing team working on both new and existing projects. This is an exciting opportunity to step into a leadership role. If you have strong management skills, technical expertise, and experience liaising with production teams, please submit your CV and a cover letter. Main Duties and Responsibilities Lead, manage, and develop a team of designers. Provide hands-on leadership, coaching, and support to ensure the team delivers highquality, creative, and technically sound designs. Oversee and review designs to ensure all safety, fabrication, and installation requirements are met. Ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest technical standards. Work closely with the production team to ensure designs are optimised for manufacturing efficiency and installation. Attend meetings with customers, suppliers, and internal teams to align design solutions with project requirements. Collaborate across departments to drive cost-effective and efficient design for manufacture and installation. Work closely with R&D and commercial teams to ensure design requirements are captured and flow down into the design. Skills & Experience Proven experience managing a design team in a manufacturing or construction-related industry. Proficiency in CAD software. A detail-orientated and disciplined approach to design. Strong leadership and people management skills, with the ability to motivate and develop a team. Experience working closely with production and manufacturing teams to ensure designs are practical and efficient for fabrication. The role is based at our Hailsham site but may involve occasional UK travel and short overseas visits in support of our worldwide customer base. Due to the nature of the work this role cannot be fulfilled by working on a remote basis. Essentials: Full UK Driving Licence and ability to travel globally as required Working Hours: 37.5 hour working week Holiday entitlement: 25 days Plus, Bank holidays Job Type: Permanent Start Date: Immediate Contract Length: Permanent

Cell Leader Precision Engineering Leadership Location: Hailsham, UK Salary: Competitive Apply for details Benefits: 25 days Holiday(+ bank holidays), 9% Pension, Stocked Free Cafeteria, Free Parking, Life Insurance, Private Medical, Occupational Health Checks, Flexible working click apply for full job details

Assembly Team Leader Late Shift Location: Lewes, East Sussex Hours: Monday Friday, 12 30 Salary: £26,500 £27,000 Are you a skilled assembler with a keen eye for detail and a passion for manufacturing? Were looking for an Assembly Technician who is looking to step into a Team Leader/Supervisory position click apply for full job details

Senior Facilities Engineer Location; Horsham Salary: £40 48k Great Staff Benefits Gym discounts Life insurance Save as you earn Cycle to work scheme Mental health access Annual leave of 25 days + 8 bank holidays (33 Days holiday) Genuine Career Progression whilst working for a highly successful company Who are we: Our Client is a leading developer of clean energy technology, for power generation and el click apply for full job details

Job Title: Junior Automation Engineer Location: Crawley Employment Type : Permanent / Contract Shift: Mon - Fri 08:45 - 17:15 Reporting to: Senior Engineer, Automation Essential Qualifications / Skills: Mechanical/Automation Engineering degree (must be BEng or MEng) 2:1 or above Some experience of a Design Software (e click apply for full job details

Job Title: R & D Engineer Location: Crawley Employment Type : Permanent Salary: £30,000 - £40,000 Depending on experience Shift: 08 15 Monday Friday Benefits - Pension upon joining the company click apply for full job details

Job Title: Test Technician Location: Pulborough Employment Type: Permanent Staff benefits: Private Health Company pension - employer contribution 5 Death in service benefit Group sickness benefit A range of family-friendly policies including flexible working click apply for full job details

Here at TPA we are very excited to be able offer the position of Head of Test and Integration with a highly competitive salary and desirable staff benefits. We are dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers mission and quest for professional growth. We provide an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do. We are an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across space, air, land, sea and cyber domains. We have approximately $18 billion in annual revenue and 47,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries. Description: Job Title: Head of Design Verification Job Location: Brighton, UK In Brighton we are part of our Mission Avionics sector operating in the Aerospace domain specialising in airborne weapons carriage release and electro-mechanical systems. We are seeking a Head of Design Verification to join our Engineering Team and be responsible for product test and integration of electro-mechanical sub-systems from the prototype design through development, test, and certification of the completed system. As a member of the engineering leadership team reporting to the Head of Engineering, the expectation of this role will be to guide, mentor and lead engineers to achieve successful completion of tasks and on time delivery. With a passion for Engineering and Technology the candidate should be a credible team leader, committed to the development of their team and departmental performance to meet the needs of the business. They should be comfortable working in a matrix type organisation and be a team player as part of a wider leadership team with the Engineering organisation Management of Integration responsibilities will include design, develop, and implement integration plans for procedures for hardware, software, and facilities. Ensure work is scheduled and resourced through internal and external test facilities and personnel to meet the competing priorities of concurrent programmes.Testing responsibilities may include analyses requirements for testability issues. Develops and implements both hardware and software system level test programs, plans, specifications, procedures, and customer acceptance. Plan and lead test working groups, test readiness reviews. Conducts testability and producibility analyses and reviews. Develop; Test Facilities, Test Methods, data capture and analysis, relationships with external test houses, and Test and Integration Staff to meet current and future Test and Integration needs. Responsibilities of the role: Provide functional excellence in Design Verification (People, Tools and Processes) Departmental management of personnel and facilities Design Review Assessment Analysis of requirements for integration and/or testability. Enhancing and developing test facilities and capabilities. Safety of people in the test facilities environment On time delivery of test programmes, test reports etc. Efficient utilisation of test resources and personnel Financial reporting against test and facilities budgets (including CAPEX) Forecasting of requirements against programmes Development and documentation of Departmental processes and procedures Experience & Skills: Essential Substantial experience in a Product Design and Test environment within the Aerospace industry. Leading and developing a professional team of Engineers and Technicians Test system design and implementation (including test fixture design and electro-mechanical test) Subject Matter Expert in Environmental Testing Management of internal and external test facilities Test system design and implementation Test fixture design Electro-mechanical test Diagnosis of faults/issues Desirable Automated test cell design/creation High pressure pneumatics (400 bar) derived from bottled inert gas, compressors, and boost pumps Pneumatic, hydraulic and electrical actuators Vibration Rigs Diadem - data analysis High speed cameras LabVIEW software and data acquisition (DAQ) equipmen To hear more about this excellent company and opportunity, apply through the link and we will call you to discuss in more detail