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KPI. A Specialist Recruiter of Engineering & Manufacturing People
When you choose KPI Engineering and Manufacturing, you're partnering with a dedicated team committed to delivering excellence and ensuring the perfect match for your engineering & operational talent needs. Let's build the future of engineering together.
Our Vision:
To become the premier provider of engineering and operational talent solutions, bridging the gap between innovative companies and exceptional talent.
Our Mission:
To deliver customised recruitment services that connect engineering and operational professionals with organisations requiring their specialised skills, fostering mutual growth and success.
Services we offer:
- Permanent Placement: Finding the right fit for full-time engineering positions across various industries.
- Contract Staffing: Providing skilled engineers for temporary assignments.
- Executive Retained Search: Sourcing top-tier engineering executives for leadership roles.
- Project-Based Hiring: Assembling engineering teams for specific projects or time-bound requirements.
- Consulting Services: Offering expert advice on hiring strategies, market trends, and talent management.
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Why choose KPI Engineering & Manufacturing?
Industry Expertise:
Our team has extensive experience in the engineering sector, ensuring we understand the specific needs and challenges of engineering roles.
Comprehensive Screening:
We conduct thorough assessments, including technical skill evaluations, to ensure candidates meet the highest standards.
Extensive Network:
Our vast network of engineering, operational professionals and industry contacts helps us find the perfect match quickly and efficiently.
Customised Solutions:
We tailor our recruitment process to meet the specific needs of each client, ensuring the best fit for both the employer and the candidate.
Commitment to Diversity:
We actively promote diversity and inclusion in engineering, helping clients build innovative and diverse teams.
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Multi-Skilled Tradesperson
Multi-Skilled Trades Person
Ongoing Temporary Assignment
Field Based – Staffordshire
Monday – Friday 08.00 – 16.30
£16 - £20 per hour DOE
Our client is looking for a multi-skilled trades person to support their on-going client’s social housing projects with testing and certifying duties. An experienced multi-trade tradesperson to carry out refurbishment works in social housing properties.
- Working/travelling in teams (where occasional lone working, company vehicle will be provided)
- Contribute towards the delivery of repairs and maintenance service
- Delivering repairs and maintenance services to the highest standards
- Responsible for doing manual work requiring high physical fitness and strength to construct structures or buildings
- Perform physical and manual work
- Carry out all aspects of general maintenance work including general repairs, maintenance and refurbishment
- DIY - Joinery/carpentry such as skirting boards, basic plumbing and electrical, plastering, tiling, painting and decorating
- Working to H&S legislation
- Permanent opportunities available for those that are seeking this
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Electrician - Field based
Electrician - Ongoing Temporary Assignment
Field Based – Staffordshire
Monday – Friday 08.00 – 16.30
£20 - £25 per hour DOE
Company vehicle when completing lone jobs
Our client is looking for an electrician to support their on-going client’s social housing projects with testing and certifying duties.
Work will include but not limited to:
- EICR Testing and all manner of electrical repairs, electrical upgrades work to our client’s sites and properties. For example but not limited to:
- EICR testing and Certification of electrical works
- Day to Day electrical repairs
- Fuse Board replacement & maintenance work to properties
- Electrical Upgrades Voids
- Rewiring
- Fit-outs
- Lighting
- General electrical in domestic properties
Skills & Experience
- Relevant electrical qualification including electrical testing qualification
- Full UK Driving Licence
- Ability to work independently as well as being a strong team player
- Could be working in teams or on an individual basis – If on an individual basis, a company vehicle will be provided
- Good organisational skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Able to work to H&S legislation and best practice duties with due regard to current good practice, and in line with current health and safety legislation
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Vertical Borer
CNC Programmer / Vertical Borer Operator Wanted!
Location: Atherton, Greater Manchester
Our Customer:
A trusted name in manufacturing high-integrity components for industries worldwide. They specialise in large-capacity CNC machining (up to 13.5m in length and 35 tons in weight). With in-house facilities covering flame-cutting, forging, fabrication, and testing, they take pride in delivering quality solutions for their clients.
Are you an experienced CNC Vertical Borer Machine Operator looking for your next career opportunity? Join our well-established, growing team and enjoy working with cutting-edge machinery in a supportive environment.
What We Offer:
- Immediate Start available
- Competitive pay:
- Day Shift: £19.06 per hour
- Afternoon Shift: £23.82 per hour
- Up to 33 days holiday (depending on shift)
- Company Pension Scheme
- Secure, on-site free parking
- A chance to grow your career with a respected, long-standing company
The Role:
As a CNC Programmer / Vertical Borer Operator, you will:
- Program, set, and operate medium to large-capacity CNC lathes/Vertical Borers (over 2.5m swing, components up to 10 tonnes) using Fanuc controls.
- Write new programs from technical drawings and edit existing ones.
- Utilize modern tooling and methods to deliver precision work with minimal supervision.
- Work across either Day or Afternoon shifts as required.
Key Requirements:
- Apprentice trained or fully skilled operator.
- Experience with Fanuc controls, including canned cycles.
- Strong understanding of technical drawings, tooling, and programming.
CNC Miller
CNC Machinist (Milling) Opportunity!
Location: Rochdale
Position Type: Full-time (37 hours per week)
Holidays: 25 days plus statutory holidays
Are you an experienced CNC Machinist looking for your next challenge? Join our team in Rochdale and be a part of a dynamic production environment where your skills will make a difference.
What's on Offer:
- Competitive salary
- Training opportunities (including NVQ Level 4 or higher)
- Opportunities to attend training courses in the UK or overseas
- A supportive and professional environment
Your Role:
As a CNC Machinist (Milling), you will:
- Manufacture components according to production schedules and technical drawings.
- Ensure production priorities and deadlines are achieved to meet customer requirements.
- Solve problems as they arise and maintain high-quality standards.
- Provide training, demonstrations, and supervision to trainees if required.
- Support machine builds and ensure health & safety compliance at all times.
What You Need:
Qualifications:
- GCSE or NVQ Level 3 (Skilled Status, time-served)
- Willingness to study further (NVQ Level 4 or higher)
Skills & Experience:
- Manual milling and CNC machining (e.g., horizontal borers, machining centres)
- Ability to write and troubleshoot CNC programs (Fanuc & Heidenhain control systems)
- Competent in reading engineering drawings and working to precise specifications
- Strong attendance, timekeeping, and attention to detail
Personal Attributes:
- Self-motivated, organized, and able to prioritize daily tasks
- Comfortable working independently or as part of a team
- Flexible, able to work under pressure, and adaptable to business needs
- Strong housekeeping and problem-solving skills
Desirable:
- Computer literacy (Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook)
Ready to take your machining career to the next level? Apply today and join a dedicated team committed to quality and precision!
M&E Design Engineer
M&E Design Engineer (Building Services)
Wigan – Monday – Friday (office based)
Salary DOE
Our client is seeking a M&E Design Engineer with a strong focus on electrical design for building services. They are a medium sized business who take in delivering high end projects to their clients across a wide range of sectors across the UK.
Joining a team led by experienced engineers with deep expertise across all core sectors of the Mechanical, Electrical, and Public Services (MEP) industry, both within the UK and internationally combine innovative design with practical solutions, ensuring that each project is tailored to meet
the specific client’ needs.
- Assist the MEP team in providing day-to-day technical delivery of the mechanical / electrical de[1]sign services for multi-disciplinary projects across a number of building sectors
- Responsible for a small number of smaller projects, increasing with experience and growth
- Produce design deliverables including specifications, drawings, and schedules
- Work closely with MEP team in carrying our client meetings, site surveys and project progress meetings
Skills & Experience Required
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in UK Building Services
- Able to work autonomously and as a team with good technical knowledge Mechanical/Electrical
- Building Services design (strong electrical focus)
- Mechanical/Electrical or Building Services qualification at HNC, HND or working towards a degree
- Knowledge of BIM processes, Revit, AutoCAD and Amtech and demonstrable experience is an advantage
- Design experience - Proven experience working as a Mechanical / Electrical Engineer within the building services sector for a year or more
- Practical experience - If you have practical site experience (4 years or more) and are looking to
- progress into a design field, this would be a great advantage to our team.
- Full UK driving license and own car as some site visits will be required
Benefits
- Inspiring and supportive colleagues
- Training with high exposure to all elements of the business
- Reward for progression and hard work
- An opportunity to develop your soft skills, as well your technical skills
- Competitive starting salary with pension support
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
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Operations Manager
Are you an experienced Operations Manager with a background in metal fabrication? We're seeking a dynamic leader to oversee 2 Production Sites, part of the growing group of engineering companies.
In this role, you'll manage all aspects of production, quality, and safety for two fabrication sites, ensuring customer satisfaction, efficient operations, and high standards in line with Lean Manufacturing and ISO principles. You'll drive continuous improvement, support sales initiatives, and manage both customer and supplier relationships.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage Production Activities: Manage and supervise all production activities, ensuring that production targets are met and quality standards are maintained and improved on.
- Manage Production Resources: Manage staffing levels, skills and performance to ensure the business can meet and exceed the set plan.
- Manage Customers: SPOC for all customer escalations. Ensure customer expectations are met and exceeded in accordance with business expectations.
- Manage Suppliers: Monitor and manage supplier mix and performance in line with business expectations. Manage productivity and quality aspects of suppliers.
- Local HR Leader: Manage staff on site properly in accordance with the values and performance metrix of the business. Execute diciplinary proceedures in line with the set process. Develop skills metrix and development plans in line with the business needs, current and future.
- H&S Leader: Develop, implement and enforce health and safety directives on all Oldham sites. Overall H&S responsibilty for both fabrication sites in Oldham.
- Equipment Availability and OEE: Ensure all business critical equipment is maintained and serviced properly. Ensure the highest possible availability of the production equipment. Maximize the OEE of every equipment. Ensure the business is future ready in terms of its equipment.
- Quality Leader: Ensure the Business follows the ISO principles and uses best practices, such as 5 Why and NCR principles. Establish and maintain a strong Quality culture that is moving the business towards Zero Defects. Lead the Quality investigation on every root cause analysis. Report Qulaity metrix back to the GM.
- Develop and Lead CI Initiatives: Lead and implement continuous improvement initiatives in the Fabrication Business in Oldham. Use Lean principles to improve business efficincy and customer experience.
- Quotation Management: Overall responsibility for the local quoting activity. Ensure quotes are completed in a timly manner (below 48h) and documented properly in line with the business processes. Manage local estimating resources in terms of staffing and qualifications. Overall responsibility that quoted margins can be maintained during the porduction.
- Sales Responsibility: Support Sales Activities to maximize the ability to generate business from existing customers and potential new customers. Enterntain cusomer meetings and tours.
- Overall CF Responsibility: Ensure the CF forcast is accurat and maintained. Make decisitions in accordance with the GM to improve the overall CF of the business. Ensure all necessray measures are taken locally to adhere to the documentation required to do so.
- Overall Margin Responsibility: Set and Ensure Margin targets in line with the GM expectation. Ensure they are understood by every team member on the sites in accordance with their jobs and how they contribute towards them.
Key Qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience in operations management within fabrication
- Strong leadership in production and resource management
- Proficiency in MS365 and MRP systems
- Expertise in Lean Manufacturing and ISO compliance
If you're ready to make an impact in a leading UK manufacturing group, apply now and help us shape the future of engineering excellence!
CNC Horizontal borer
CNC and Manual Machinists - Sheffild - £17.40 to £23.20 per hour DOE
Positions Available:
- CNC Millers (Elgamills, 3m to 12m)
- CNC Horizontal Borers (machines up to 10m)
- Manual Horizontal Borers (training available for candidates with manual milling experience)
We are looking for skilled CNC and Manual Machinists to join our team on both day and night shifts. If you have experience with Heidenhain controllers, programming on the machine, and setting up large fabrications, castings, and forgings, we want to hear from you.
Role and Responsibilities
- CNC Millers: Program, Set and Operate large CNC Elgamills ranging from 3 meters up to 12 meters.
- CNC Horizontal Borers: Program, set and Operate horizontal boring machines up to 10 meters in length.
- Manual Horizontal Borers: Work on Kearns and Richards manual machines with digital readouts (training available for those experienced in manual milling).
- Set up, program, and machine various large components, including fabrications, castings, and forgings.
Requirements
- Experience with Heidenhain controllers and programming directly on the machine.
- Proven experience in setting up and machining large components (fabrications, castings, and forgings).
- Strong attention to detail and quality in machining tasks.
Working Hours and Pay
- Day Shift: Monday to Thursday, 6:00 am - 4:00 pm.
- Pay rate: up to £17.40 per hour.
- Night Shift: Monday to Thursday, 4:30 pm - 2:30 am.
- Pay rate: up to £23.20 per hour.
- Overtime: Available at time and a half (including Fridays).
What We Offer
- Competitive pay and a supportive working environment.
- Training opportunities on manual machines for qualified candidates.
- Overtime and shift flexibility.
If you're ready to take on challenging machining tasks with a dynamic team, apply today
CNC Turner
CNC Turner Programmer - £16 - £19 per hour DOE - Stock-on-Trent
We are seeking a skilled/time served CNC Turner Programmer to join a well-established engineering team in the Stoke-on-Trent area.
Key Responsibilities:
- Operate CNC and manual lathes with proficiency, ensuring quality and accuracy in the manufacturing process.
- Use Fanuc CNC controls for precise machining operations.
- Interpret and work from engineering drawings to produce finished components to exact specifications.
- Reverse engineer parts from existing components when required.
Skills and Experience:
- Proven experience as a Turner, with both CNC and manual lathe experience.
- Must be able to program Fanuc control systems.
- Proficient reading engineering drawings and translating them into precise, high-quality finished parts.
Benefits:
- Hours of Works: Monday to Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm
- Overtime: Available but not guaranteed
- Location: Stoke-on-Trent
- Duration: Permanent Position
- Salary £32,448.00 - £38,532.00 DOE
Electrical Maintenance Engineer
Electrical Maintenance Engineer (FMCG)
Wigan – Up to £52,000 DOE
4 on 4 off (2 days & 2 nights)
We are looking for a time served Electrical Engineers with a background in FMCG environments for our client based in Wigan.
The Role
- Understanding of Electrical Control Automation systems
- Capable of fault finding on pneumatic systems
- Electrical and mechanical installations will be required and candidates with PLC, variable speed drives, and control circuit fault finding experience is essential
- Mechanically, you need to be competent changing seal kits on a variety of high pressure and low pressure centrifugal pumps
- Mechanical Systems knowledge (Thermal Processes, Pumps, Pneumatics, Hydraulics, Valves)
- Fast Moving Flexible Packing Production Lines
- Corrective, preventive & predictive maintenance routines
- Planning of shutdowns
- Spare parts testing
- Manage contractor’s activities
- Working in a safe manner – adhering to H&S
- Fault finding and problem solving
- Respond efficiently and effectively to equipment breakdowns
- Ensure maximum focus is given to their nominated production area
- Assist and support operation engineers in managing the safe and efficient operation and maintenance of machinery & equipment
- Drive continuous improvement
- Use of a CMMS system for maintenance management
- LEAN methodologies
- H&S Compliance
Skills & Experience Required
- Recognised Engineer Apprenticeship (electrical, mechanical or multi-skilled)
- Academic Qualification Degree in Engineering or ONC/BTEC/HNC + Time Served
- Minimum 2 years of experience in FMCG environments
Benefits
- Company Sick Pay Scheme (available after 12 months of continuous service)
- Refer a Friend Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Eye test vouchers
- Free Tea/Coffee
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Industrial Water Tank Install/Maintenance Technician
Industrial Water Tank Install/Maintenance Technician
£25,000 - £32,000 (DOE & Qualifications)
HQ & Start Address - Wigan
Jobs will be working in teams UK wide
This role is Monday to Friday and will involve working away with some over night stays UK wide
Job Summary
The Industrial Water Tank Installer is responsible for the assembly, installation, and maintenance of large industrial water tanks used for storage and processing in various industries, such as construction and water treatment plants. This role involves reading working with heavy equipment, and ensuring all installations meet safety and industry standards. The installer must work collaboratively with other team members, including project managers, engineers, and safety inspectors, to ensure efficient, safe, and high-quality installations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Installation of Water Tanks:
- Assemble and install industrial water tanks on-site, ensuring proper alignment, sealing, and support
- Work with various materials, including steel, concrete, and polyethylene, as required by the tank design
- Install all necessary plumbing, valves, and connectors as per design specifications.
- Specification Interpretation:
- Review technical drawings, and specifications to ensure accurate installations.
- Follow layout designs and measurements to properly position and secure tanks.
- Equipment Operation and Safety Compliance:
- Follow all safety protocols, including proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
- Conduct pre-installation site assessments to identify and mitigate any potential hazards.
- Quality Control and Maintenance:
- Inspect installations to verify they meet quality standards and specifications.
- Perform tests on water tanks and related equipment to ensure leak-proof and pressure-safe installations.
- Conduct routine maintenance and repairs on tanks as needed, including seal replacement and corrosion control
Qualifications:
- Experience: 2+ years of experience in construction, plumbing, or industrial installation, preferably with experience in tank installation or similar work
- Education: Equivalent technical or vocational training in plumbing, or construction is an advantage
- Certifications: CSCS as a minimum
- Ideally H&S certificates or SSSTS
Skills:
- Strong mechanical aptitude and hands-on skills
- Proficiency in reading and interpreting blueprints and technical drawings
- Familiarity with heavy machinery and construction tools
- Knowledge of plumbing, sealing, and industrial installation techniques
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