Job Title: Project Analyst

Reporting To: Head of Finance

Hours: 40 hours - Monday to Friday

Location: Rowley Drive, Stonebridge Trading Estate, Coventry, West Midlands, CV3 4FG

Department: Studio

Contract Type: Permanent Full-time

About Futura Design

Futura are a family owned business since 1987, operating from a purpose-built design and engineering centre in Coventry. Supplementary to the design and manufacturing business, Futura also operate a successful recruitment agency which supplies technical personnel into predominantly the automotive industry.

Why Work for Futura Design?

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Company health scheme available
• Government auto enrolment pension
• Free tea, coffee and fruit
• Friendly, modern working environment
• Supportive management style – external training encouraged and supported

Job Description

Key duties will include:

• Issuing Purchase Orders to suppliers & contractors
• Invoicing customers following completion of projects
• Control of stock management (general stock and consignment stock) onto Sage software
• Project closure financial reporting
• Formulating client quotations from information provided by technical specialist
• Tracking project performances via Sage project accounting
• Tracking orders and deliveries ensuring delivery notes are logged onto Sage system
• Maintaining project diaries for internal uses
• Management of suppliers and procurement
• Quotation reporting for internal analysis
• Project reports for clients and internal purposes

The person:

• Ideally have experience working within a small/medium enterprise
• Strong Excel skills
• Sage knowledge is desirable but not essential
• Positive attitude to work hard within a team and alone
• Problem solver and ability to work to strict deadlines
• Experience in procurement, administration and project analysis for a minimum of 5 years

Job Title: Project Analyst

Reporting To: Head of Finance

Hours: 40 hours - Monday to Friday

Location: Rowley Drive, Stonebridge Trading Estate, Coventry, West Midlands, CV3 4FG

Department: Studio

Contract Type: Permanent Full-time

About Futura Design

Futura are a family owned business since 1987, operating from a purpose-built design and engineering centre in Coventry. Supplementary to the design and manufacturing business, Futura also operate a successful recruitment agency which supplies technical personnel into predominantly the automotive industry.

Why Work for Futura Design?

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Company health scheme available
• Government auto enrolment pension
• Free tea, coffee and fruit
• Friendly, modern working environment
• Supportive management style – external training encouraged and supported

Job Description

Key duties will include:

• Issuing Purchase Orders to suppliers & contractors
• Invoicing customers following completion of projects
• Control of stock management (general stock and consignment stock) onto Sage software
• Project closure financial reporting
• Formulating client quotations from information provided by technical specialist
• Tracking project performances via Sage project accounting
• Tracking orders and deliveries ensuring delivery notes are logged onto Sage system
• Maintaining project diaries for internal uses
• Management of suppliers and procurement
• Quotation reporting for internal analysis
• Project reports for clients and internal purposes

The person:

• Ideally have experience working within a small/medium enterprise
• Strong Excel skills
• Sage knowledge is desirable but not essential
• Positive attitude to work hard within a team and alone
• Problem solver and ability to work to strict deadlines
• Experience in procurement, administration and project analysis for a minimum of 5 years

Product Developer/Technologist textiles

£19,000 - £22,000 per year 

Our client is a manufacturer of engineered textile products ranging from protective bags to automotive accessories . We aim to deliver premium quality control, through selected innovative fabrics and construction. We take pride in the quality of our products . We are looking for the ideal candidate to fulfil a role of cross department Product Technologist. This is a multi-category role across both Design and Production - crucial for the business to delivery premium quality and control quality.

Job Role Responsibilities:

· Managing the preproduction process and the control of samples for issue to and from the Production line.

· Check samples prior to production as part of the sales order process notifying relevant departments of any issues that require production to be aware of halt.

· Check BOM’s on the MRP system (Sage Manufacturing) and Gerber patterns to ensure they are production ready

· Liaising with Design, Production and suppliers to offer technical guidance on new product development and product construction with the aim of reducing cycle time, returns, cost and improving quality.

· Analyse and advise on technical issues whilst being able to send clear, concise and accurate comments to Production/suppliers by creating Product specs/technical documents.

· Develop any product specification in-line with business requirements

· Overseeing and implementing tolerances on all size specifications, liaising with design, production and suppliers, working alongside pattern cutting.

· Managing relevant testing, recording & resolving any issues effectively and efficiently.

· Manage issues in the sample process to ensure the customers and business requirements are met. This may include involvement in returns and faulty reports. Analysing the data and resolving/highlighting any quality issues with relevant departments/suppliers and implementing solutions.

· Delivering continuous improvement and creative solutions overseeing compliance long-term across suppliers, promoting quality at all times.

Ideal Candidate:

· A technically-oriented qualification, preferably at degree level, is desirable but a minimum of 2 years’ experience of a similar role in a fast-paced environment is essential

· Multi-product experience; ability to move between product areas.

· Experience of working directly with the production process, and thorough understanding of factory production, including work-flow, production control, and equipment.

· Comprehensive understanding of the sample manufacturing process

· Pattern-cutting knowledge and Gerber experience is very desirable.

· Thorough understanding of product construction and testing processes.

· Fabric/textile technology & understanding would be beneficial.

· Able to work both independently and as part of a team

· A positive attitude towards challenges and implement solutions.

· Strong time-management skills; able to prioritise tasks & be flexible.

· Confident using MRP systems (Sage Manufacturing an advantage), Outlook and all Microsoft office programmes, also experience using adobe Illustrator would be an advantage

· Full UK driving license is required.

Experience: Product development / Technologist: 2 years (Required)

Education: Diploma of Higher Education (Desirable)

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Technologist who enjoys the challenge of working across multiple textile products to be a part of an extremely fast-growing company that prides itself on delivering high quality design-led products.

Product Developer/Technologist textiles

£19,000 - £22,000 per year 

Our client is a manufacturer of engineered textile products ranging from protective bags to automotive accessories . We aim to deliver premium quality control, through selected innovative fabrics and construction. We take pride in the quality of our products . We are looking for the ideal candidate to fulfil a role of cross department Product Technologist. This is a multi-category role across both Design and Production - crucial for the business to delivery premium quality and control quality.

Job Role Responsibilities:

· Managing the preproduction process and the control of samples for issue to and from the Production line.

· Check samples prior to production as part of the sales order process notifying relevant departments of any issues that require production to be aware of halt.

· Check BOM’s on the MRP system (Sage Manufacturing) and Gerber patterns to ensure they are production ready

· Liaising with Design, Production and suppliers to offer technical guidance on new product development and product construction with the aim of reducing cycle time, returns, cost and improving quality.

· Analyse and advise on technical issues whilst being able to send clear, concise and accurate comments to Production/suppliers by creating Product specs/technical documents.

· Develop any product specification in-line with business requirements

· Overseeing and implementing tolerances on all size specifications, liaising with design, production and suppliers, working alongside pattern cutting.

· Managing relevant testing, recording & resolving any issues effectively and efficiently.

· Manage issues in the sample process to ensure the customers and business requirements are met. This may include involvement in returns and faulty reports. Analysing the data and resolving/highlighting any quality issues with relevant departments/suppliers and implementing solutions.

· Delivering continuous improvement and creative solutions overseeing compliance long-term across suppliers, promoting quality at all times.

Ideal Candidate:

· A technically-oriented qualification, preferably at degree level, is desirable but a minimum of 2 years’ experience of a similar role in a fast-paced environment is essential

· Multi-product experience; ability to move between product areas.

· Experience of working directly with the production process, and thorough understanding of factory production, including work-flow, production control, and equipment.

· Comprehensive understanding of the sample manufacturing process

· Pattern-cutting knowledge and Gerber experience is very desirable.

· Thorough understanding of product construction and testing processes.

· Fabric/textile technology & understanding would be beneficial.

· Able to work both independently and as part of a team

· A positive attitude towards challenges and implement solutions.

· Strong time-management skills; able to prioritise tasks & be flexible.

· Confident using MRP systems (Sage Manufacturing an advantage), Outlook and all Microsoft office programmes, also experience using adobe Illustrator would be an advantage

· Full UK driving license is required.

Experience: Product development / Technologist: 2 years (Required)

Education: Diploma of Higher Education (Desirable)

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Technologist who enjoys the challenge of working across multiple textile products to be a part of an extremely fast-growing company that prides itself on delivering high quality design-led products.

REF: DW1457
LOCATION: Gateshead, Tyne & Wear
JOB TITLE: Lead Software Developer
SALARY & BENEFITS: circa £36,669 to £44,855 dependent on skills and experience plus great staff benefits including 28 days holiday plus bank holidays, generous pension, performance related bonus, enhanced maternity/paternity pay, employee cash back and voucher incentives, and excellent working conditions and perks
WORKING HOURS: Full Time –Monday to Friday flexible working and some working from home options for the right candidate

THE COMPANY, ROLE & YOU: Are you an experienced Lead Software Developer with strong coding, analytical, and problem solving skills ? Bored of working in a one-dimensional/overly transactional role? And want to take the next step up?

Our client is part of the Cambridge University Press and Cambridge Assessment family, and is a vibrant organisation which has established a reputation over 30 years for innovation and quality in educational assessment and research. This branch of the family works with schools, colleges, education authorities, government agencies and other organisations to provide high-quality information through scientifically grounded research.

The work will cover the development of new digital educational products, re-architecture of existing products and other exciting developments as CEM integrates as part of the Cambridge family and you will be based at a new vibrant office in Gateshead Quays from May 2020 onwards.

The new office is a fantastic and vibrant new facility along The Quayside close to the Sage and offers superb staff and employee benefits including a well-being room and on-site cafe with numerous options.

As a Lead Software Developer you will be joining a team of Developers within the CEM Operations department and will be helping to deliver the technical development for CEM’s digital educational products. The role will involve working in one of several agile teams to develop software for digital educational products by utilising a mix of technologies including C# .NET, TypeScript, SQL Server and NoSQL databases. You will also share your wealth of experience and knowledge with Junior Software Developers, and will be expected to offer them guidance, support and mentoring. As well as other developers you will also work with product managers, educational experts, data scientists, designers and more to help achieve the following tasks;

Development and maintenance of software to agreed standards and processes
- Able to act as ‘Solution Owner’ – leading on the development in areas of CEM’s systems
- Develop code to agreed standards using SOLID principles
- Creation of unit tests within a test driven development framework
- Excellent and appropriate documentation in agreed formats
- Code reviews
- Good use of source control, deployment tooling and issue tracking software
- Mentoring and coaching of more junior members of staff

Working as part of an Agile Team own and deliver tasks and work items
- Proactive ownership of own work
- Issue resolution and appropriate escalation
- Attendance at daily stand-up meetings and reviews
- Deliver work to agreed timescales and quality
- Updating of assigned tasks in Jira

Input into team planning and reviews
- Refine requirements
- Estimate work
- Identification of technical and process improvements
- Assist in work prioritisation
- work with wider stakeholders

THE CANDIDATE: The successful candidate for the Lead Software Developer post will need to hold a good technical degree or an equivalent qualification and experience, and although candidates do not need to be experts in all areas, you will need to have substantial hands on Software Development and Coding experience using either C# or Typescript, SQL, Python, or Javascript. You will need to be able to demonstrate a good understanding of software development design principals and patterns, and have strong analytical and problem solving skills, as well as being an excellent communicator in general.

The new Lead Software Developer will also need experience in object orientated development, as well as knowledge or an understanding of agile development methodologies within an environment using Continuous Integration, and will need to have experience using developing systems that contain multiple components. Candidates will also need to be a collaborative and team orientated individuals who are happy to share their knowledge and experience with Junior Developers and offer them mentoring or guidance where required, and although not essential, it would be highly desirable if candidates also have experience administering and maintaining services on Linux-based servers. Candidates will also need to be able to commute to The Quays in Gateshead, Newcastle which is easily accessible via public transport and within walking distance to the Metro and Newcastle Central train station.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a market leader and be rewarded with valuable learning opportunities, a competitive salary and benefits.

Does this sound like you? If Yes then click the apply button now!

You will then be sent to an online questionnaire to support your CV and application, please fill in the details and we will be in touch to advise you of the next steps

TSLS

REF: DW1457
LOCATION: Gateshead, Tyne & Wear
JOB TITLE: Lead Software Developer
SALARY & BENEFITS: circa £36,669 to £44,855 dependent on skills and experience plus great staff benefits including 28 days holiday plus bank holidays, generous pension, performance related bonus, enhanced maternity/paternity pay, employee cash back and voucher incentives, and excellent working conditions and perks
WORKING HOURS: Full Time –Monday to Friday flexible working and some working from home options for the right candidate

THE COMPANY, ROLE & YOU: Are you an experienced Lead Software Developer with strong coding, analytical, and problem solving skills ? Bored of working in a one-dimensional/overly transactional role? And want to take the next step up?

Our client is part of the Cambridge University Press and Cambridge Assessment family, and is a vibrant organisation which has established a reputation over 30 years for innovation and quality in educational assessment and research. This branch of the family works with schools, colleges, education authorities, government agencies and other organisations to provide high-quality information through scientifically grounded research.

The work will cover the development of new digital educational products, re-architecture of existing products and other exciting developments as CEM integrates as part of the Cambridge family and you will be based at a new vibrant office in Gateshead Quays from May 2020 onwards.

The new office is a fantastic and vibrant new facility along The Quayside close to the Sage and offers superb staff and employee benefits including a well-being room and on-site cafe with numerous options.

As a Lead Software Developer you will be joining a team of Developers within the CEM Operations department and will be helping to deliver the technical development for CEM’s digital educational products. The role will involve working in one of several agile teams to develop software for digital educational products by utilising a mix of technologies including C# .NET, TypeScript, SQL Server and NoSQL databases. You will also share your wealth of experience and knowledge with Junior Software Developers, and will be expected to offer them guidance, support and mentoring. As well as other developers you will also work with product managers, educational experts, data scientists, designers and more to help achieve the following tasks;

Development and maintenance of software to agreed standards and processes
- Able to act as ‘Solution Owner’ – leading on the development in areas of CEM’s systems
- Develop code to agreed standards using SOLID principles
- Creation of unit tests within a test driven development framework
- Excellent and appropriate documentation in agreed formats
- Code reviews
- Good use of source control, deployment tooling and issue tracking software
- Mentoring and coaching of more junior members of staff

Working as part of an Agile Team own and deliver tasks and work items
- Proactive ownership of own work
- Issue resolution and appropriate escalation
- Attendance at daily stand-up meetings and reviews
- Deliver work to agreed timescales and quality
- Updating of assigned tasks in Jira

Input into team planning and reviews
- Refine requirements
- Estimate work
- Identification of technical and process improvements
- Assist in work prioritisation
- work with wider stakeholders

THE CANDIDATE: The successful candidate for the Lead Software Developer post will need to hold a good technical degree or an equivalent qualification and experience, and although candidates do not need to be experts in all areas, you will need to have substantial hands on Software Development and Coding experience using either C# or Typescript, SQL, Python, or Javascript. You will need to be able to demonstrate a good understanding of software development design principals and patterns, and have strong analytical and problem solving skills, as well as being an excellent communicator in general.

The new Lead Software Developer will also need experience in object orientated development, as well as knowledge or an understanding of agile development methodologies within an environment using Continuous Integration, and will need to have experience using developing systems that contain multiple components. Candidates will also need to be a collaborative and team orientated individuals who are happy to share their knowledge and experience with Junior Developers and offer them mentoring or guidance where required, and although not essential, it would be highly desirable if candidates also have experience administering and maintaining services on Linux-based servers. Candidates will also need to be able to commute to The Quays in Gateshead, Newcastle which is easily accessible via public transport and within walking distance to the Metro and Newcastle Central train station.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a market leader and be rewarded with valuable learning opportunities, a competitive salary and benefits.

Does this sound like you? If Yes then click the apply button now!

You will then be sent to an online questionnaire to support your CV and application, please fill in the details and we will be in touch to advise you of the next steps

TSLS

Sewell Wallis are looking for someone to take on a Sage implementation project for 3 months with an established and successful business in Rotherham.

The system transfer is from Opera 3 to Sage 50c and you will be providing assistance and guidance on the business needs and responsibility for the day to day process possessing previous experience of delivering projects.

The person;
* Extensive working knowledge of Sage 50c both from an implementation and operational viewpoint
* Experience of Opera would be useful but not essential
* Advanced Excel skills
- Setting up Excel to Sage auto invoicing process
- Full spreadsheet audit, recommend and implement changes
* Assist with integrating paperless into Sage 50c
* Assist with the transfer from Opera 3 payroll to BrightPay with employee portal
* The ability to liaise with 3rd party IT providers, Sage developers and project manage the whole process
* Assist with training on Sage 50c

Sewell Wallis acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. As part of our recruitment process, we will retain your CV for a period of one year to enable us to consider you for future roles. After this period your CV will be deleted.

Sewell Wallis are looking for someone to take on a Sage implementation project for 3 months with an established and successful business in Rotherham.

The system transfer is from Opera 3 to Sage 50c and you will be providing assistance and guidance on the business needs and responsibility for the day to day process possessing previous experience of delivering projects.

The person;
* Extensive working knowledge of Sage 50c both from an implementation and operational viewpoint
* Experience of Opera would be useful but not essential
* Advanced Excel skills
- Setting up Excel to Sage auto invoicing process
- Full spreadsheet audit, recommend and implement changes
* Assist with integrating paperless into Sage 50c
* Assist with the transfer from Opera 3 payroll to BrightPay with employee portal
* The ability to liaise with 3rd party IT providers, Sage developers and project manage the whole process
* Assist with training on Sage 50c

Sewell Wallis acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. As part of our recruitment process, we will retain your CV for a period of one year to enable us to consider you for future roles. After this period your CV will be deleted.