Purchasing Supervisor

Just Recruitment has a fantastic opportunity for a bright and ambitious Commercial Manager to join an exciting company based in Colchester as it rapidly expands nationwide.

You will be working as part of its supplier negotiation team.

Duties will include:

• Negotiating purchasing agreements to ensure the best deal for the business.
• Delivering support to both managers and estimators in their pricing and queries.
• Providing a point of contact for the suppliers to help deliver its message to the staff and customers.
• Attending events, shows and exhibitions to network and identify further possibilities for a better deal.
• Working alongside the Product File team to create pricing structures to enable our staff to trade competitively.
• Identifying new product ranges and suppliers that will provide future proofing for the years to come.
• Providing direct assistance to the Commercial Director with support from the other Commercial Managers.
• A good level of competency with Excel is a must. Experience in either a similar role or a related industry is preferred.

Key desirable personality traits for this role include a strong numerical aptitude and an enthusiastic, dynamic, 'can-do' attitude.

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 recruiting for a Production Operator for a specialist manufacturer based in Clacton, Essex.

This role will involve setting and operating production lines and compounding equipment to agreed schedules.

Working hours:
4 on and 4 off 12 hour shifts (7.00am to 7.00pm / 7.00pm to 7.00am).

Key tasks will include:

• Select, check and apply the correct material recipes and equipment set-up conditions.
• Operating multiple logic-controlled machines (Extrusion, Slitter, Sheeter, Stretcher and more).
• Carry out grade changes and periodic equipment cleaning to the required standards in a safe and timely manner.
• In accordance with procedures, make necessary changes to set-up conditions and or recipe to maintain both quality standards and target output rates.
• Periodically undertake full stripping and cleaning of extrusion equipment and other related plant as required.
• Undertake visual inspections and first-line maintenance tasks within the scope of the role.
• Monitor feed stock levels and ensure sufficient material to maintain production.
• Loading and unloading goods, using Fork Trucks, Grab Trucks, and Pedestrian Operated Lift Trollies etc..

Responsibilities include:

• In accordance with Quality Control procedures, perform timely checks, taking appropriate action to ensure quality standards are met.
• Record equipment set-up conditions at specified intervals and immediately act on or notify of any deviation from standard.
• Monitor and accurately record production data.
• Complete production records, quality charts and events logs.
• Enter production and quality data into a computer-based system in an accurate and timely manner.
• Accurately record reel start and stop times, assigning correct levels of downtime to the relevant attributable causes.
• Produce and attach reel identification “Bar Code” labels, ensuring all data is correct.
• Use the computer-based system to dispatch reels, prior to loading onto a lorry.

Benefits include:

• 23 days holiday plus BH
• Company Pension
• Health Care
• Life Assurance

Just Recruitment acts as an employment agency for permanent roles.
The salary advertised is the bracket available for this position. The actual salary paid will be dependent on your level of experience, qualifications and skill set.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

Just Recruitment is delighted to be partnering with a transport and logistics business based in Earls Colne seeking to add a Forklift Driver to their team — offering a permanent opportunity.

To be considered for this role, you must have Counterbalance experience with a valid and in-date licence.

This role is busy and varied; you may spend the entire day in the yard, moving goods, stock-checking, or loading and unloading trucks.

This is a great company to be part of that offers further progression and development — overtime is also available (subject to business requirements).

Working hours are Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm.

Free parking is available on site, as well as further company benefits

Please note that 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 a large manufacturer on the outskirts of Halstead to recruit a Hygiene Manager on a fixed-term contract for 6 to 9 months.

The key purpose of this role is to:

• Lead and implement all the necessary guidelines to manage the overall Hygiene inside the site.
• Activate all necessary levers to guarantee and monitor hygiene levels, according to the standard defined, in compliance with all the standards of Health & Safety and Food Safety in the food industry.
• Ensuring that all hygiene personnel are adequately trained.

Key duties include:

• Deliver auditing functions and corrective action programs around the management of the contracted hygiene team to ensure the daily cleaning of all areas is done in a safe and efficient manner.
• Plan and implement deep cleaning and overhead cleaning schedules, working closely with the Engineering and Production requirements.
• Manage the Hygiene Team, ensuring correct levels of staffing and training.
• Provide the highest possible hygiene standard and food-safe environment for the site and its customers.
• Manage the ordering and stock control of hygiene consumables and chemicals.
• Manage the hygiene budget and ensure all expenditure is authorised and recorded.
• Maintain detailed cleaning instructions and schedules for every hygiene activity that meet the requirements of the BRC food safety standard.
• Manage the provision of hygiene chemicals and dosing equipment on site - to include regular reviews with chemical supplier, periodic chemical dosing checks, maintenance of equipment and to oversee the safe storage, decant, transport and use of chemicals on site.
• Be responsible for the effective delivery of the site laundry service.
• Monitor ATP, environmental and allergen swabbing results for corrective actions and improvements.
• Provide training and awareness for all hygiene and waste handling staff in all procedures relevant to their role.
• Ensure achievement of KPI targets.

Audit and documentation requirements:

• Conduct compliance audits/inspections of internal hygiene standards and documentation.
• Write work instructions and hygiene procedures.

Health and safety requirements:

• Control COSHH management and associated training across all functions.
• Ensure all hygiene staff are trained and competent in all procedures relevant to their role.
• Ensure material safety data sheets for all chemicals used on site are maintained, updated regularly and are accessible to all staff.

Key role requirements:

• Professional and proven experience of managing and leading a hygiene team in a food manufacturing environment.
• SAP knowledge.
• Knowledge of cleaning systems and methodology.
• Highly motivated with good organisational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• HACCP (Intermediate).
• COSHH.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing organisation, looking to add a Hygiene Manager on a fixed-term contract basis (6-9 months).

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 seeking a Design Technician for a manufacturer based in Tiverton, Devon, to join their Research and Development team.

This role may suit you if you are looking for a job in research and development and have gained some experience in an office-based role with some practical engineering experience.

This exciting and interesting development opportunity will focus on:

• Assisting in the development of new products in line with the company's business plans.
• Creating 3D models, assemblies, and drawings.
• Creating project documentation including datasheets, catalogues, and customer CAD models.
• Undertaking testing of components and assemblies as well as collating results.
• Maintaining existing product designs, records and drawings.
• Assisting with the production and optimisation of 3D printed components.
• Assisting with the production of rendered images and animations.

Qualifications/Experience required:

• Good working knowledge of physics and mathematics.
• Practical engineering skills.
• Understanding of the design process.
• Some understanding of Design for Manufacture (DFM).
• SolidWorks, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Windows.

You need to have served a recognised Mechanical Engineering Apprenticeship or similar discipline.

Hours of work:

Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm.
35 hours per week.

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