Introducing Andrew Bolton, Senior Consultant at CK Science. Andrew joined CK Science in 2009 and is based in the our Stevenage office. To find out more about Andrew, please watch his short video below.
Andrew specialises in recruiting for the Chemical, Technology (Medical Device, Instrumentation & Diagnostics, Environmental and Waste industries.
The types of positions that Andrew typically deals with include:
Chemist – Analytical / Development / Process
Engineer – Chemical / Mechanical / Electrical / Electronic / Process
Production Technician / Operative
Polymer Scientist / Material Scientist
Laboratory Manager / Site Manager / Operations Manager
If you are looking for a new position in these areas, or are looking to expand your team, please do contact Andrew and he will be happy to help you. You can contact Andrew on 01438 842 960 or email abolton@ckscience.co.uk.
To find out more about Andrew’s background, please take a look at his LinkedIn profile.
Reena Dhana is currently recruiting for an Assistant Engineer to join a leading Chemical Manufacturerspecialising in polymer materials including adhesives & resins for a 6 month contract to be based from their site in Hertfordshire.
Responsibilities:
As an Assistant Engineer, your duties will include:
Assisting senior engineers with the sourcing & procurement of manufacturing equipment & systems
Overseeing equipment transportation to their European site
Installation and validation as well as completion of relevant documentation.
This is an outstanding opportunity to join a leading name in the Chemical industry, which in return offers a competitive salary.
Qualifications & Skills:
To be considered for this Assistant Engineer role, you will have a qualification / apprenticeship in an Engineering discipline or equivalent experience. Demonstrated experience in a manufacturing environment would be advantageous, but it is not essential.
How to apply:
For more information or to apply for this Assistant Engineerrole please contact Reena Dhana on 01438 723 500 or email rdhana@ckscience.co.uk. Please quote reference ST23276 in all correspondence.
This week’s Job of the Week is a Technical Support Engineer position with a Photonic Device Manufacturer based in Hertfordshire, UK. To find out more, please watch Andrew’s short video below:
The company:
Our client is a Photonic Device Manufacturer who specialises in the development, manufacturing and supply of opto-electronic equipment including cameras, sensors and scientific instrumentation.
The role:
As a Technical Support Engineer you will be joining their Camera Technology division based at their site in Hertfordshire.
As a Technical Support Engineer, you will be responsible for:
Providing technical support to their customer teams both remotely (phone, email)
In-situ at the customer’s site including diagnosing & fixing minor problems
Management of demonstration cameras including testing prior to delivery & on return from the customers and through performing customer demonstrations when required
Maintaining an up to date knowledge of all stock (hardware & software) as well as completion of all relevant documentation.
The ideal candidate:
To be considered for this Technical Support Engineer position, you will have a qualification in Electrical and / or Electronic Engineering (or equivalent) and demonstrated experience working with electronic equipment including the ability to diagnose faults in electronic circuitry and remove & replace components at board level. Experience of scientific imaging technologies and / or opto-electronics would be highly advantageous.
How to apply:
For more information or to apply for this Technical Support Engineer position, please contact Andrew Bolton at CK Science on 01438 723 500 or email abolton@ckscience.co.uk. Please quote reference ST23165 in all correspondence.
Andrew Bolton is currently recruiting for a Technical Support Engineer to join a specialist Photonic Device Manufacturer who specialises in the development, manufacturing & supply of opto-electronic equipment including cameras, sensors & scientific instrumentation. They would like a Technical Support Engineer join their Camera Technology division based from their site in Hertfordshire.
Responsibilities:
As a Technical Support Engineer, you will be responsible for providing technical support to their customer teams both remotely (phone, email) and in-situ at the customer’s site including diagnosing & fixing minor problems. You will also be responsible for:
Management of demonstration cameras including testing prior to delivery & on return from the customers and through performing customer demonstrations when required
Maintaining an up to date knowledge of all stock (hardware & software) as well as completion of all relevant documentation.
Qualifications & Skills:
To be considered for thisTechnical Support Engineer role, you will have a qualification in Electrical and / or Electronic Engineering (or equivalent). You will also have the following:
Demonstrated experience working with electronic equipment including the ability to diagnose faults in electronic circuitry and remove & replace components at board level.
Experience of scientific imaging technologies and / or opto-electronics would be highly advantageous.
Due to the nature of the role a full driving licence is essential.
Opportunity:
This Technical Support Engineer role is an excellent opportunity to work for a leading name in Opto-Electronic Devices, which in return offers an attractive salary and benefits package.
How to apply:
For more information or to apply for this Technical Support Engineerrole please contact Andrew Bolton on 01438 723 500 or email abolton@ckscience.co.uk. Please quote reference ST23165 in all corresponce.
Hannah Milward is looking for an experienced medical devices Product Evaluation Engineer to join a international medical devices organisation with a reputation for developing innovative and cutting edge products within this dynamic industry.
Responsibilities:
The primary objective of this Process Evaluation Engineer role is to improve the success of New Product Developments (NPD). The PE Engineer has responsibility for the generation of documentation and conduct of testing to support PE activities within NPD projects. The PE Engineer shall ensure that valid and robust data is obtained and documented during execution of validation and verification activities.
Key responsibilities of this role are:
Produce design verification protocols, reports and perform the product testing where necessary.
Design, develop and validate appropriate test methods
Participate in NPD phase reviews, presenting the results and progress summaries of activities for which they are responsible.
Ensure clinical model definition – translation of the intended clinical usage of a device into a definition in quantifiable engineering terms of the operational and environmental conditions that the device must with stand
Participate in risk management and FMEA exercises.
Review and contribute to the necessary design input documents
Interface with design, marketing, clinical, manufacturing and quality teams to ensure the PE function is fully integrated within the NPD team
Conduct programmes for extended life / reliability testing of new products
Analyse and report on Customer Enquiries
All other essential related duties as required
Qualifications & skills required:
To be considered for this Product Evaluation Engineer role you will possess the following:
Degree or equivalent calibre in science, engineering or technology discipline with demonstrable relevant experience, preferably within the medical device industry
Experience of quality or product test fields
Good organisational skills
Attention to detail
Concern for quality and standards
Customer focus
How to apply:
For more information or to apply for this Process Evaluation Engineer role please contact Hannah Milward at CK Science on 0114 2839956 or hmilward@ckcience.co.uk. Please quote reference SH22946 in all correspondence.
CK Science is currently helping a world leading Medical Device Consultancy to recruit a Project Engineer to join their state-of-the-art facilities in Cambridgeshire. This fantastic company develops a range of technologies for their customers in the Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology and Medical Devices industries.
Responsibilities:
As a Project Engineer, your main responsibilities will include leading multi-disciplinary teams on projects within the drug delivery, diagnostic and other medical technology applications. Further duties of this role will include:
Working closely with customers to identify and design technical product or system solutions and in turn producing proposals to meet their requirements
Leading design engineering including hands on use of 3D CAD to produce designs of components, systems or products
Working closely with 3rd party suppliers for transfer of project to manufacture as well as managing technical documentation relating to the project.
Person specification:
To be considered for this Project Engineer role, you will have the following skills, qualifications and experience:
Degree / MSc / PhD in Mechanical Engineering (or equivalent)
Demonstrated experience of both project management and hands on engineering for technology applications including knowledge of manufacturing processes (one off design or volume)
Experience using 3D CAD (pref. Pro-E or Solid Works)
Specific experience in the medical device industry would be advantageous but it is not essential.
How to apply
For more information or to apply for this Project Engineer position, please contact Andrew Bolton at CK Science on 01438 723 500 or email abolton@ckscience.co.uk. Please quotereference ST22101 in all correspondence.
Our client is a market leader in x ray instrumentation. They require a Product Engineer to join their expanding team based in the North East of England.
Responsibilities:
As Product Engineer, you will be responsible for providing technical service and support to new and existing clients. This will involve providing support in installation, maintenance, troubleshooting and providing technical advice and expertise. You will work both on site and remotely responding to customer queries and complaints providing a full and comprehensive service.
Candidate requirements:
The ideal candidate for this Product Engineer role, must be qualified to minimum degree level in a relevant area of physics such as x ray or condensed matter or possess equivalent industrial experience. You must also possess excellent data analysis and programming skills, experience in handling commercial tenders and a proven track record in technical service and troubleshooting.
Apply now!
For more information or to apply for this Project Engineer job, please contact Barney Smith at CK Science 0191 384 8905 or email bsmith@ckscience.co.uk. Please quote reference DH21951 in all correspondence.
Our client, an industry leading Industrial Monitoring Instrument manufacturer, are currently looking for an Operations Manager to join their site based in London, UK.
Responsibilities:
Working as the Operations Manager, you will be responsible for the general management across the site including Production, Office and Engineering; management of all processes on site including maximising production throughput, supply chain and service delivery as well as developing strong business relations with vendors and customers.
Person Specification:
To be considered for this Operations Manager role, you will have a demonstrated background in an Engineering and/or Manufacturing environment including proven practical people management experience and a strong understanding of manufacturing processes including production, supply chain and working closely with vendors/customers.
This is an outstanding opportunity to join a global industry leading Instrument manufacturer who supplies industrial monitoring equipment to customers in the Power, Industrial, Chemical, Oil &Gas and related industries. In return they offer an attractive salary and benefits package.
Apply Now
For more information or to apply for this Operations Manager position, please contact Andrew Bolton at CK Science on 01438 723 500 or email abolton@ckscience.co.uk. Entitlement to work in the EEA is essential. Please quote reference ST21328 in all correspondence.
Our client, a leading Instrumentation manufacturer specialising in Industrial Monitoring equipment, are currently looking for a Development Engineer to join their Production & Development facilities based at their site in London, UK.
Working as a Development Engineer, you will be responsible for the development of their optical / sensing technology; definition of design, testing and validation specifications; assembly and testing of prototypes;new product introduction into manufacturing as well as providing product testing and technical support for customers.
This role will require a small amount of travel (UK & International) to provide field installations and customer staff training on site.
This is an outstanding opportunity to join an industry leading Industrial Instrumentation manfucturer, which in return offers an attractive salary and benefits package.
To be considered for this role, you will have a degree in an Engineering discipline (or equivalent) and proven practical experience in an Optical Research or Development function.
Apply Now
For more information please contact Andrew Bolton at CK Science on 01438 723 500 or email abolton@ckscience.co.uk. \ Entitlement to work in the EEA is essential. Please quote reference ST21330 in all correspondence.
Our client, an industry leading Industrial Monitoring Instrument manufacturer, are currently looking for an Operations Manager to join their site based in London, UK.
Working as the Operations Manager, you will be responsible for the general management across the site including Production, Office and Engineering; management of all processes on site including maximising production throughput, supply chain and service delivery as well as developing strong business relations with vendors and customers.
This is an outstanding opportunity to join a global industry leading Instrument manufacturer who supplies industrial monitoring equipment to customers in the Power, Industrial, Chemical, Oil &Gas and related industries. In return they offer an attractive salary and benefits package.
To be considered for this Operations Manager role, you will have a demonstrated background in an Engineering and/or Manufacturing environment including proven practical people management experience and a strong understanding of manufacturing processes including production, supply chain and working closely with vendors/customers.
Apply Now
For more information or to apply for this Operations Manager role, please contact Andrew Bolton at CK Science on 01438 723 500 or email abolton@ckscience.co.uk. Entitlement to work in the EEA is essential. Please quote reference ST21328 in all correspondence.
