Planet Recruitment are looking for a maintenance team leader to join our client in Oxford. This is a permanent full time opportunity. Reports to: Maintenance Operations Manager Overall Objectives: Day-to-day team supervision ensuring both reactive and planned preventative facilities maintenance meet all Statutory Compliance requirements, including driving team performance in meeting all Service Levels. Essential Skills & Experience: Operational experience in a building services maintenance environment. Day-to-day supervision experience of a multi-discipline team within operational/building maintenance or facilities management environment. Ability to oversee and supervise a team of maintenance operatives to deliver statutory and mandatory compliance, including overseeing contractors on site. Extensive technical knowledge across multiple trades, encompassing building fabric, electrical and mechanical services, and Building Management Systems (BMS)....

Planet Recruitment are looking for Painters and decorators to join our client in Oxford in a full time permanent position. Overall Objectives: Carrying out maintenance, painting, and decorating work, maintaining accurate up-to-date records for planned maintenance and checks under the direction of the Maintenance Operations Manager. Ensure that the College's buildings, utilities, plant, machinery, furniture, and equipment are properly maintained, safe, and compliant. Key Responsibilities: Painting & Decorating Prepare, repair, and decorate interior and exterior surfaces across College buildings, including walls, ceilings, woodwork, and metalwork. Undertake surface preparation, including filling, sanding, priming, and other preparatory work to ensure a high-quality finish. Apply paint, varnish, and other finishes using appropriate techniques and materials, ensuring professional workmanship and compliance with College standards. Assess and prioritise...

Planet Recruitment are looking for maintenance / facilities operatives to join our client in Oxford. This is a permanent full time opportunity. Under the direction of the Deputy Building Manager, you will be expected to take a leading role in routine maintenance on the building fabric, equipment and plant that is not covered by University Estates Services. You will also be responsible for assisting in the daily operation of core services such as the autoclave and goods-in area. In the absence of the personnel primarily responsible for these areas you will be expected to be able to run these services for short periods of time Key duties Assist Deputy Building & Facilities Manager in the allocation of repairs and maintenance tasks to the facilities team or by using external contractors. Undertake routine reactive and planned maintenance in the building as required (plumbing, painting, decorating, fixtures and fittings). Undertake inspections and provide reports to...

a full-time Test Technician to join a busy production team at lighting manufacturer in Witney (OX28) . The company designs and manufactures for the aerospace, maritime and contract markets. The role would suit someone with experience in a technical manufacturing environment and a good understanding of electronics. Key responsibilities include: Testing PCBs and carrying out electrical fault-finding Assessing repairs and diagnosing faults Producing and collating technical reports Supporting quality assurance and internal audits What they're looking for: Previous experience in technical manufacturing A good understanding of electronics and electrical troubleshooting Strong attention to detail, communication and report-writing skills The ability to manage your workload and meet deadlines A-Level or equivalent qualification Hours: Monday-Thursday, 8:00am-5:00pm; Friday, 8:00am-4:00pm Pay: From 13.67 per hour, depending on experience Location: Witney...

Junior Mechanical Design Engineer Witney £32,000pa - £36,000pa plus benefits: Are you a Mechanical Engineering apprentice trained either with a BTEC or HNC who is looking to transition in a Junior Mechanical Design Engineer role? My client is looking to recruit a Mechanical Engineering apprentice trained Technician who wants to develop to Mechanical Design. You will join this innovative specialist manufacturer as Junior Mechanical Design Engineer , and with the support of a large mechanical engineering team, will develop and grow your experience and knowledge. Your starting point will working with CAD drawings on a day-to-day basis using Solidworks . Your day to day as a Junior Mechanical Design Engineer : Create product models and drawings in a CAD package (SolidWorks), including a detailed understanding of geometrical product specification (GPS) tolerancing to BS8888:2020, dimensioning and stress analysis (finite element and hand calculation). Write and...

Supply Chain Manager Manufacturing Witney £50,000pa plus bonus & benefits: An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Supply Chain Manager to join a well-established specialist manufacturer in the Witney area. With growth plans to scale their £100m turnover business to over £200m over the next 5 years, the Supply Chain Manager will lead and manage the purchasing function for the business unit, ensuring the timely and cost-effective supply of raw materials, components, finished goods, and indirect to support customer demand and manufacturing operations. This Supply Chain Manager role would perfectly suit a purchasing professional who enjoys navigating between the day to day hands on supply negations and supporting your Purchasing Executive, with more strategic supply chain duties like, relationships with supplier around quality, service and innovation; identifying, evaluating and implementing new sourcing opportunities You will also be able to work collaboratively...

Senior Production Technician Witney Mechanical devices £40,000pa - £45,000pa plus benefits MARS Recruitment is recruiting a Senior Production Technician on behalf of a leading specialist manufacturer in the Witney area. The company has seen fantastic growth over the last five years and due to ongoing demand for their innovative devices, they are looking to recruit several mechanical biased Assembly Technician s. The role: The Senior Production Technician will be a highly skilled Mechanically biased Production Technician responsible for the mechanical and electronic assembly, testing and quality inspection of precision flow-control, hydraulic and pressure-regulating valve systems. The role requires you to have strong mechanical assembly skills, attention to detail and the ability to work to engineering drawings, specifications, dimensional tolerances and strict quality standards. About you: This Senior Production Technician position will require someone...

Supply Chain Manager Manufacturing Witney £50,000pa plus bonus & benefits: An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Supply Chain Manager to join a well-established specialist manufacturer in the Witney area. With growth plans to scale their £100m turnover business to over £200m over the next 5 years, the Supply Chain Manager will lead and manage the purchasing function for the business unit, ensuring the timely and cost-effective supply of raw materials, components, finished goods, and indirect to support customer demand and manufacturing operations. This Supply Chain Manager role would perfectly suit a purchasing professional who enjoys navigating between the day to day hands on supply negations and supporting your Purchasing Executive, with more strategic supply chain duties like, relationships with supplier around quality, service and innovation; identifying, evaluating and implementing new sourcing opportunities You will also be able to work collaboratively...

Berry Recruitment are NOW hiring for a committed and experienced manual centre lathe machinist to work for a company in Oxfordshire Role: manual centre lathe machinist Salary: 16.00- 19.00 per hour Location: Oxfordshire Hours: 37hrs per week with possible overtime Key Responsibilities of the manual centre lathe machinist: We are currently looking for a Skilled Machinist to join our busy workshop to use a manual lathe & would be willing to learn other larger machines- Binns & Berry and horizontal borer. The job includes producing parts to the right tolerances from the engineering drawings & able to perform turning, boring, trepanning, roughing & finishing operations. Good understanding of engineering drawings necessary. Mainly working with Stainless Steel, alloys, brass, copper & plastics. You should be self-motivated and enthusiastic and be able to work efficiently alone and as a team player. Working week 37hrs with occasional over time...

Job Title: Production Operative Salary: 12.71 per hour Hours: Full Time - 40 hours per week Start Date: ASAP Location: Abingdon Working Hours Monday - Friday Role Overview We are looking for a reliable and motivated Production Operative to join our team. This is an excellent opportunity for someone seeking a stable, full-time position within a supportive and well-established organisation. Full training will be provided. Working hours are 7am - 4pm Monday to Thursday then 7am - 12pm on Friday Key Responsibilities Assist with day-to-day production tasks Operate machinery and equipment safely Ensure high standards of quality and accuracy Follow all company procedures and health & safety guidelines Maintain a clean and tidy working environment What We're Looking For Good attention to detail Strong work ethic and reliability Ability to work well as part of a team Willingness to learn Previous...

Quality Engineer Location : Abingdon, Oxfordshire Salary : Up to 55,000 per annum DOE Hours : Full-time Job Type : Permanent We are currently recruiting for an experienced Quality Engineer to join a well-established engineering business based in Abingdon. The successful candidate will provide professional quality engineering support to the business, with a particular focus on manufacturing quality control, inspection and continuous improvement. Key Responsibilities: Liaising with customers and suppliers regarding quality-related issues Supporting manufacturing and reporting quality shortfalls Training operators in inspection techniques and the use of measurement equipment Supporting the management and calibration of measurement and test equipment Setting measurement equipment for use by manufacturing operators Improving inspection and quality techniques and equipment Translating customer quality requirements into detailed manufacturing instructions Producing...

CNC Miller / Programmer / Setter Operator Location : Abingdon, Oxfordshire Salary : 20.00 - 23.00 per hour Hours : Full-time, 39 hours per week Job Type : Permanent We are currently recruiting for an experienced CNC Miller / Programmer / Setter Operator to join a well-established engineering business based in Abingdon. This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled CNC professional with strong Heidenhain experience and a background in 3, 4 and 5-axis milling. The successful candidate will be responsible for programming, setting and operating CNC milling machines, producing high-quality components to tight tolerances. Key Responsibilities: Programming, setting and operating CNC milling machines Working with 3, 4 and 5-axis CNC machines Programming directly at the machine using Heidenhain controls Reading and interpreting engineering drawings Setting tooling, workholding and machine parameters Manufacturing large components to tight tolerances Inspecting and...