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We've been working with some of the biggest names in the construction materials manufacturing sector for several years, building strong partnerships across the UK. Over the last decade, ATA Recruitment have invested a lot of time and money in building our knowledge and network with the construction materials manufacturing sector. From bricks to cement block and cavity wall insulation we’ve seen numerous sites and taken the time to understand what the challenges are faced in running such a facility, we could even tell you what temperature a kiln fires bricks at!
It is because of our thorough understanding and partnership approach we have built an enviable reputation for the delivery for permanent, temporary and contract solutions, delivering the fast and efficient service our customers require. This sector has seen heavy investment in new sites, plant and fully automated machinery and offer any engineer a chance to work with state-of-the-art equipment in a market that is continually looking for evolution.
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Electrical maintenance engineer
£55000 - 60000 per year Brick bonus (£3,500 average), 28 days holiday, double-matched pension (5% employee / 10% employer),
Measham
Maintenance Engineer (Electrical Bias) - £55,000 - £60,000 Location: Measham, DE12 Shift Pattern: 4 on 4 off (Days & Nights, 6am-6pm) Package includes: Brick bonus (£3,500 average), 28 days holiday, double-matched pension (5% employee / 10% employer), life assurance, excellent overtime potential, and a banked hours system. About the Client ATA Recruitment is working with a leading manufacturer within the building materials sector. With multiple sites across the UK, the client operates some of the most advanced and high-capacity production facilities in the industry. Their flagship site in Measham is seeking a skilled Maintenance Engineer to join the team and strengthen their electrical maintenance capability. This site is highly automated and requires engineers with strong technical ability, particularly with electrical fault-finding and systems maintenance. What You’ll Be Doing As a Maintenance Engineer, your primary focus will be on electrical maintenance, supported by a capable mechanical team. Key responsibilities include: Electrical Fault Finding: Working up to 415v on complex three-phase equipment using meters, PLC interfaces (Siemens / TIA Portal), and electrical schematics. Preventative Maintenance: Completing PPMs on control panels, motors, inverters, sensors, and drive systems. Reactive Repairs: Rapidly responding to breakdowns, swapping like-for-like electrical and mechanical components. Project Support: Assisting with CI initiatives and machinery upgrades. Working Independently: At times, you will be the sole electrical Maintenance Engineer on shift, requiring confidence and calm decision-making under pressure. You will also engage in fault-finding through both PLCs and traditional diagnostic methods, ensuring machinery downtime is minimized. Additionally, the role includes a banked hours system: you will be paid upfront for 280 hours of overtime annually. These hours are then made up by working additional shifts throughout the year. With regular shift handovers included, the actual requirement to cover extra shifts equates to approximately 206 hours. What the Client is Looking For The successful Maintenance Engineer will have: A Level 3 qualification in Engineering (City & Guilds or equivalent). Extensive experience working with three-phase systems, control panels, sensors, and motors. Excellent electrical fault-finding ability, with skills in using multimeters, electrical drawings, and basic PLC interfaces. Confidence working solo on a busy manufacturing site. A calm, level-headed approach, with strong communication skills. Candidates from manufacturing, automation, heavy industry, or ex-forces (with strong electrical skills) backgrounds will be considered. Benefits on Offer Highly competitive salary with bonus potential. Banked hours system providing financial stability. Double-matched pension contributions (up to 15% total). 28 days holiday. Life assurance. Overtime availability. Excellent training prospects, including PLC development courses for committed engineers. If you are a highly skilled Maintenance Engineer with a strong electrical background, looking for an opportunity to join a flagship site with first-class facilities, apply now or send your CV to faisal.ahmedy@ata-recruitment.co.uk. ATA Recruitment specialises in Manufacturing, Infrastructure, Civil, Transportation, and General Engineering recruitment on both a permanent and contract basis. For more opportunities like this, visit our website. ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation
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Forklift Driver/Production Operative
£15 - 15 per hour £1.79p/h Holiday Pay
Coleshill
Production Operative/FLT Driver – Coleshill, Birmingham Salary: £14.80 p/h plus £1.79 holiday pay per hour Contract: Temporary to Permanent (3 months) Shifts: Continental Shift Pattern (mixture of days and nights) Start Date: Immediate This well-established company based in Coleshill is looking for Production Operatives/FLT Drivers to join their growing team at their production site. The company is expanding due to increased demand and requires motivated and reliable individuals who are open to a variety of tasks within the production environment. The role will involve driving large FLTs as well as carrying out additional duties when required. If you are interested in this role, please get in touch with Fred O’Reilly on 07827918324 or email your CV to fred.oreilly@ata-recruitment.co.uk The FLT Driver will be responsible for: Operating large counterbalance FLTs (B1 or B2). Transporting materials across the production site. Sometimes assisting with production duties including machine operation and physical labour. Upholding health and safety practices on site. Maintaining cleanliness and order across the site. The FLT Driver must possess the following skills and experience: FLT driving experience (preferably with B1 or B2). Experience within a heavy manufacturing environment (preferably production or machine operative). Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced environment. Be reliable, motivated, and a good communicator. Willingness to carry out additional tasks as needed. Must pass Drugs and Alcohol Test. Benefits of the FLT Driver position: Competitive salary Full training and development provided. Long-term career opportunities within the company. Opportunity to progress within a growing business. I am looking to speak to talented Production Operatives/FLT Drivers who are looking for a rewarding and challenging position. For more information, please contact Fred O’Reilly 07827918324 or email your CV to fred.oreilly@ata-recruitment.co.uk Trainee Recruitment Specialist at ATA Recruitment. ATA Recruitment specialises in Manufacturing, Infrastructure, Civil, Transportation and General Engineering recruitment on both a permanent and contract basis – for more opportunities like this one, visit our website - By applying you accept the terms of our Privacy Notice which can be found on our website. ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation
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Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer
£46000 - 46000 per year production bonus, Measham, x1.5 & x2 OT rate, 28 days holiday,10% company pension contribution, fant
Measham
Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer, £46000, production bonus, Measham, x1.5 & x2 OT rate, 28 days holiday,10% company pension contribution, fantastic share saver scheme, life assurance, death in service. Shift – Monday-Friday days. About the role This is a fantastic opportunity for a multiskilled maintenance engineer coming to the end of their career who now wants to pass on all they have learnt in engineering to the next generation! This newly created role is best suited for somebody who still wants to maintain a decent amount of work on the tools, but also has a passion for developing, coaching and mentoring of apprentices. Responsibilities will include: Supporting the maintenance function with breakdown and planned maintenance work. Coaching, development and training of apprentices. Developing skills matrix to support with training. Teaching electrical principles including fault finding and fault rectification. We are looking for someone multiskilled with electrical bias. About the company We are supporting one of the country’s largest manufacturing groups at their flagship site in the north Leicestershire region. Established in the 60s and steeped in British history, our client employs over 2000 people across 15 manufacturing plants and are responsible for producing some of the UKs best known and well-loved products in their industry. This site which has been standing in the heart of the community for 13 years, is a large fully automated production facility which is targeted to produce 105 million units per annum, a target they successfully achieve year in year out. The company have shown how robust they are, quickly recovering from the mist of the COVID19 pandemic, withstanding the pressure of the increased energy prices and standing strong in challenging times for the UK economy. In fact, the group have been able to invest in well over £130million across their plants since the start of 2023. About you To be considered for this multiskilled maintenance role you should be/have the following: Strong multiskilled experience with an electrical bias. A passion for passing on knowledge and developing younger engineers. Due to the nature of the site, you must be happy to work in a heavy and industrial environment. You should hold a recognised level 3 (or above) engineering qualification city and guilds, NVQ, BTEC, HND, HNC. Why join our client? Days based opportunity. Fantastic employee engagement - over 300 employees have been with the business over 25 years. Further development through fantastic internal and external training. They have Pledged to have 5% of employees in pay and learn positions by 2025. Option to buy reduced shares in the business. Opportunity to work for a forward-thinking company who have invested over £125m across their sites throughout the last couple of years. within training and development of their staff. If you think you are the right Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer for this market leader, please press apply, call Ashton on 07814905283, or email your CV too ashton.kenney@ata-recruitment.co.uk ATA Recruitment specialises in Manufacturing, Infrastructure, Civil, Transportation and general Engineering recruitment on both a permanent and contract basis – for more opportunities like this one, visit our website ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation
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Engineering Manager
£70000 - 75000 per year Overtime, Pension, Training
Birmingham
Role – Engineering Manager Salary - £70k – 75k Location – Birmingham Shift Pattern – Days Benefits - Bonus, 10% pension, The Company An excellent opportunity has arisen for an Engineering Manager to join our growing client who are on of the largest UK manufacturing business who are in the process of opening a brand-new facility and looking for an Engineering Manager to join them on their journey. ATA are working with one of the UKs largest manufactures who are looking for an experienced Engineering Manager to join their team in Birmingham. The company, who turn over £400million per annum have over 30 manufacturing sites dotted through the UK. This company are a true leader in their field, offering excellent employee benefits, fantastic training, and a great team to work with. The Role Engineering Manager will be responsible for the following: The development and promotion through effective communication of Company, Factory and Team plans and their focused implementation to achieve defined objectives. People Management, motivation and structured development of the team through performance review to ensure delivery of objectives through team working. Provision of engineering and technical expertise to facilitate the rigorous application of IMS tools and techniques to generate Continuous Improvement across all areas of the manufacturing capability. Managing a team of 20 plus engineers, Teams leaders and engineering shift managers. Analysis of data from the system. Root Cause Analysis. Identification of areas of improvement. Continuous Improvement. Implementation of LEAN manufacturing principles from above analysis. Oversee installation and upgrade projects. Ensure all contractors have Work Permits. Running of appraisals, 1-2-1s & recruitment. Staff Training. H&S Compliance within the Engineering Department. Running Management Meetings. Compiling reports for Senior Managers on OEE, PPMs, Breakdowns and Improvements. The business’ key drive across all their sites at present is efficiency. As such, they ideally are looking for candidates, who can bring their knowledge of modern manufacturing techniques into the business and help bring further positive change. The Candidate To be successful as an Engineering Manager in your application you must have the following skills, abilities or qualifications: Must have previous experience working as an Engineering Manager or maintenance manager Must have come from an Automated or semi automated Production Environment. Must have a recognised Engineering Qualification. The Benefits Salary - £75000 Will look at candidates who are in into further leadership roles in the future. Excellent training available OEM qualification and formal qualifications ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation
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Maintenance Engineer
£53000 - 55000 per year Overtime, Pension, Training
Birmingham
Maintenance Engineer Location: Birmingham Salary: £52,000 OTE: £60,000+ Benefits: 10% Pension, generous holiday allowance, excellent overtime opportunities Training Available: Various OEM certificates and qualifications including Siemens PLC and robotics training up to a level 3! Shifts Available: 4 on 4 off Continentals (Days and Nights) The Company: Join our client's state-of-the-art facility in birmingham as a Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer. Our client is a leading UK business with over 80 years of experience in supplying construction and civils companies. With a stellar reputation and a robust order book, this is a secure opportunity for long-term employment. The company strongly believes in professional development and provides extensive training and growth prospects. Training includes PLC training, robotics, mechanical to electrical qualifications and much more. Our client is part of large group so opportunity to progress onsite and across the region is available. They are looking for a team player who enjoys the culture of being in a large maintenance team and someone who wants to bring positive energy to the table. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual that is looking for a career with a market leading company, with excellent prospects for the successful applicant to grow with the company and work closely within a maintenance team. Overview of Maintenance Engineer Role: As a Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer, you will be responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of highly automated industrial equipment in our brand-new factory. This includes large capital-intensive machinery, conveyors, presses, robotics, and more. Your key responsibilities will include: Ensuring the smooth running of all machinery on site Attending to equipment breakdowns and performing reactive maintenance tasks Conducting maintenance on various equipment, Working on 3 phase machinery and various electrical components. Balancing reactive and planned preventive maintenance (PPM) Contributing to the continuous improvement culture and taking ownership of individual projects as you progress in your career. Candidate Requirements: Hold a relevant engineering qualification at Level 3 or above. Benefits: Excellent overtime opportunities, paid at premium rates. Potential for career growth into leadership positions for candidates currently in engineering roles. Access to comprehensive OEM and formal qualification training. All tools and workwear provided. ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation
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Labourer
£20 - 20 per hour
Whittlesey
Labourer - Whittlesey (Multiple vacancies) Pay: £20.17p/h Dates: 22nd April, 26th April, 30th April, 2nd May Shifts: 18:00 - 06:00 (Nights) Immediate start This well-established company in Peterborough multiple labourers on a temporary basis. If you think you are right for this role then please get in touch with Fred O'Reilly on 07827918324 or email your CV to fred.oreilly@ata-recruitment.co.uk The Labourer will be responsible for the following Manually loading production machinery Upholding health and safety practices Labouring and Cleaning across the site The successful candidate must possess the following skills to be considered for this role: Needs to be physically fit Have a good understanding of health and safety. Heavy laboruing experience Be reliable and a good communicator. High work ethic. The benefits of this position: Competitive Salary Immediate start For more information, please contact Fred O’Reilly 07827918324 or email your CV to fred.oreilly@ata-recruitment.co.uk Recruitment Specialist at ATA Recruitment. ATA Recruitment specialises in Manufacturing, Infrastructure, Civil, Transportation and General Engineering recruitment on both a permanent and contract basis – for more opportunities like this one, visit our website - By applying you accept the terms of our Privacy Notice which can be found on our website. ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation
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Process Engineer
£50000 - 50000 per year Private Healthcare + Days Only
Shefford
Role: Process Engineer Salary: £50,000 Shifts: Monday to Friday (Days Only, 34.5 hour week) Location: Shefford Benefits: Private healthcare + Days Only + No Weekends + 2X Life Assurance + Discounts on Shops The Business: Our Client are a well established medium sized business with operations all over the globe; in the last few years they have been growing and have increased their turnover steadily giving the right Maintenance Engineer strong job security and a long term career. With this increase in turnover, their budgets for projects and improving the processes is very healthy. This makes it a fantastic time to join the business as you will play a pivotal role in developing the sites, improving their processes and increasing the level of automation within the manufacturing process. The Role: The Role of Process Engineer will include the following responsibilities: Improving the Manufacturing processes on site, looking at issues with waste, efficiency and operator error Creating draft proposals for improvement projects and presenting these to the Head of Engineering Working alongside the Engineering team and Operations, ensuring any re-occurring issues that arise are Engineered out Involved in looking at new machinery for the site, ensuring that Factory Acceptance Testing and Site Acceptance Testing is completed to a high standard The Candidate: The Right Candidate for the role of Process Engineer will have/be: Experience improving processes in a manufacturing environment Experience creating project proposals and implementing these Experience with Capex Experience with FMEA/PFMEA Be able to work well with people, in this role you will be working alongside Engineering and Operations so good communication is a must The Benefits: Benefits included for the role of Process Engineer are as follows: A Days Only Position with no weekend work or night work Opportunities for Training and further development, this business are happy to invest in their people! 6% Company contributions to Pension 25 + 8 Days holiday increasing to 28 + 8 with length of service 2X Life Assurance Private Healthcare Discounts on Shops and Vouchers at Christmas and Easter ATA is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation
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WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
"I would like to give testimony to how well ATA Recruitment performed in helping us to recruit for various roles over the last few months. The SHE Coordinator that we have set on which you put forward is proving to be as good as we hoped, and our Engineering Manager is very pleased with the potential of the maintenance recruitments he has made through ATA Recruitment."
Plant Manager, Forterra
"In September 2021, we needed to recruit some senior-level positions for the group including Head of Operations, and given the climate at the time with candidates, we knew this would be very challenging. We approached ATA Search to help assist us with the recruitment through a retained search assignment.
ATA Search were exceptionally thorough when taking the brief and asked a lot of questions to get a very detailed understanding of the position and the company.
They were professional in their approach and their willingness to work with the Epwin Group was fantastic. We were fully briefed on all candidates and received very detailed information on candidate profiles and CVs as well as an end-to-end managed process.
ATA Search succeeded in placing two candidates into the senior roles and as such, have also gone on to recruit two Managing Directors, two Sales Directors, Operations Director, General Manager, multiple Operation Leaders, Head of Purchasing and many more for all of our Group Companies. All these positions are key strategic positions that are paving the way for the Group to achieve its growth targets. The Thomas International Psychometric tools offered are also very valuable as they give us a greater insight into the person we are hiring."
Group Recruitment Manager, Epwin Group Plc