Nicola Pedrette Nicola Pedrette

Approved Electrician

We are looking for a confident Approved Electrician to join our expanding team to support the products we manufacture and supply. If you have recent experience in electrical wiring and assembly and would like to have a critical role in the support and development of existing and new products within the food service equipment industry, then we want to hear from you!

PRODUCTION / SERVICE / MAINTENANCE

As a growing British manufacturer within the food service industry we at Target Catering Equipment are looking for a confident Approved Electrician with commercial/industrial experience to join our expanding team to support the products we manufacture and supply. If you have recent experience in electrical wiring and assembly and would like to have a critical role in the support and development of existing and new products within the food service equipment industry, then we want to hear from you!

The role will be predominantly electrical assembly and maintenance but will include general assembly. There is also an opportunity to do metal work if this appeals. The role will involve workshop and on-site working.

Permanent, Full Time

Location - Gloucester, Gloucestershire

Salary -  Competitive (negotiable depending on experience)

Overview -

KEY TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Manufactured equipment and control panel assembly and electrical wiring

  • New installation works - complete kitchen installations

  • Small work electrical services installation

  • Fault finding

  • Planned preventative maintenance and reactive service calls for commercial catering equipment

  • Maintenance of plant, machinery and production equipment

  • PAT testing

  • Record keeping

PERSONAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

  • Minimum 1 year experience in electrical maintenance - commercial / industrial

  • Qualified or experience in electrical fault finding

  • Experience of working with single phase and three phase electrics

  • 18th Edition - Electrical certification

  • Good communication skills

  • Self motivated

  • Flexible team player

  • Willing to learn and be multi-skilled within workshop environment

  • Clean driving license and passport

Advantageous but not a necessity;

  • Experience in doing site installations

  • Experience in repairing and servicing electrical catering equipment

  • Fabrication experience working with thin sheet metal (stainless steel)

  • Electrical test and inspect certification

  • Forklift driving licence

  • Basic plumbing knowledge

BENEFITS

  • Competitive salary  + Overtime (negotiable depending on experience)

  • Monday - Friday days based

  • 22 days annual holiday + bank holidays

  • Company pension

  • Life insurance

  • Manufacturer specific training provided, as required

  • Provision of a van and fuel card

  • Full uniform provided

  • On-site parking

To apply for this role please email your CV and covering letter to charlotte@targetcatering.co.uk Subject: Approved Electrician

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Nicola Pedrette Nicola Pedrette

Junior Design Engineer

We are looking for a Junior Design Engineer to join our expanding team. If you have recently graduated with a Design Engineer or similar qualification or have product design experience, with a basic understanding of using thin sheet metal and electro-mechanical components and would like to begin your career and have a supporting design role in the development of existing and new products within the foodservice equipment industry, then we want to hear from you!

MANUFACTURING / PRODUCTION

As a growing British manufacturer within the food service industry we at Target Catering Equipment are looking for a Junior Design Engineer to join our expanding team. If you have recently graduated with a Design Engineer or similar qualification or have product design experience, with a basic understanding of using thin sheet metal and electro-mechanical components and would like to begin your career and have a supporting design role in the development of existing and new products within the food service equipment industry, then we want to hear from you!

Permanent, Full Time / Permanent, Part Time

Location: Gloucester (Office Based)

Salary - Competitive (Dependant on experience)

THE ROLE - KEY TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Customer liaison - Recieve design briefs, understanding customer requirements and specifications

  • Generation of product models to suit customer design briefs using 2D & 3D CAD software

  • Support Senior Design Engineers with new and existing product research and development

  • Production of product design and development drawings/sketches

  • Transformation of product design sketches into 2D/3D models, working part, manufacture and assembly drawings

  • Reverse engineer existing components to produce accurate reproduction in 2D/3D CAD

  • Document and drawing amendment control & product improvement implementation

  • Preparation of product specification sheets, bills of materials/components and all associated technical documentation/manuals

  • To detail and maintain manufacturing sequences, documenting times and standardizing manufacturing processes

  • Liaising with engineering & production teams to ensure timely execution of all tasks, both those of new and existing products and components

  • Liaising with Management teams to prepare and maintain detailed costings of fabrication and standard end user product price lists

  • Collaboration with both internal staff, external associates and customers over best practices

  • Internal and external basic technical support

  • Preparation and Implementation of our quality control and inspection documents and procedures

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

  • Qualified to degree level in either Product Design, Design Engineering or Mechanical Engineering or similar field

  • A minimum of 1 years working experience in a relative field

  • A competent user of AutoCAD & Inventor - Minimum 1 year working experience is essential

  • Proficient with MS Office, particularly Word, Excel and PowerPoint

  • Ability to read and understand engineering drawings

  • Ability to visualise products and components from flat form to finish

  • Practical understanding of solid and surfacing techniques to create robust models

  • Knowledge of design to manufacture, forming processes, manufacturing techniques, complex mechanisms and material properties, capabilities and limitations, particularly using thin sheet metal and electro-mechanical systems

  • Ability to generate 2D manufacturing drawings with practical working tolerances and key inspection dimensions

  • Ability to communicate well with management and other staff members

  • Excellent presentation skills with a keen eye for details

  • Ability to work well under pressure

  • Systematic/methodical approach to work, along with the ability to balance workloads for each area

  • Good team player with the ability to work under your own initiative

DESIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

  • Customer handling and sales experience

  • Understanding and knowledge of commercial kitchens and food service equipment

  • CFSP qualified

  • Ability to prepare complete commercial kitchen layouts

To apply for this role please email your CV and covering letter to charlotte@targetcatering.co.uk Subject: Junior Design Engineer

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