Purchasing Manager Bedfordshire | Permanent &pound;60,000 - &pound;70,000 (depending on experience) plus bonus&nbsp;
Lead a high-impact procurement function within a growing, multi-division organisation.
We are seeking an experienced and forward-thinking Purchasing Manager to take ownership of group-wide purchasing strategy across multiple UK sites. Reporting to the Operations &amp; Supply Chain Director, this is a pivotal leadership role focused on optimising supply chain performance, developing supplier partnerships, and driving efficiencies across multiple operational divisions.
You&rsquo;ll lead and develop a capable purchasing team, foster positive morale, and shape procurement processes that enhance stock availability, reduce costs, and support strategic business goals. This is a highly visible role where structured, data-led decision making and a collaborative leadership style are essential. ________________________________________ Key Responsibilities &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Lead and execute a unified purchasing strategy across all divisions. &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Inspire and build a cohesive team culture with a focus on engagement, accountability, and results. &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Develop strong relationships with UK and international suppliers and freight providers. &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Negotiate advantageous commercial terms to ensure value, quality, and service excellence. &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Lead and coach a high-performing procurement team, setting and tracking meaningful KPIs. &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Improve demand forecasting and supply scheduling using structured MRP planning. &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Monitor supplier performance and ensure compliance with relevant quality standards. &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Drive and support procurement-related projects, contributing to wider business improvement goals. &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Identify and mitigate risks across the end-to-end supply chain. &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Own and enhance procurement processes and systems to maximise efficiency. &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Promote lean tools and structured ways of working to deliver measurable progress. ________________________________________ About You &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;A seasoned procurement or purchasing professional from an engineering or product-based environment &ndash; ideally with exposure to lean tools and principles. &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Strong leadership capabilities with a track record of building, motivating, and developing teams. &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Proven background in sourcing, supplier management, and inventory control. &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Demonstrable experience in MRP systems and project management within a structured environment. &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Skilled in setting, tracking, and using KPIs to measure team and supplier performance. &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Analytical and commercially focused, with a process-driven approach. &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Excellent communicator with the confidence to influence both internally and externally. &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Familiarity with ISO 9001 and other relevant quality frameworks. &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;A relevant qualification such as CIPS or a degree in supply chain, logistics, or business (desirable). ________________________________________ Location &amp; Hours &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Based in Bedfordshire &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Full-time | Monday to Friday, 8:30am &ndash; 5:00pm ________________________________________ Ready to lead, influence, and transform procurement across a dynamic, multi-site business? Please send your CV in MS Word format to be considered.

Purchasing Manager

Health and Safety Coordinator Location: Oxfordshire&nbsp; Full-time | Permanent &pound;35-45k + Benefits
We are a fast-paced and innovative company operating at the forefront of materials science and advanced manufacturing. With a highly skilled team of engineers, scientists, and technicians based across the UK and US, we specialise in the development of high-performance components and cutting-edge technologies for sectors including aerospace, electronics, and industrial applications.
As our operations continue to grow, we are looking for a Health and Safety Coordinator to support a safe and compliant working environment across our UK sites.
The Role This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive and organised individual to play a key role in health and safety coordination within a technical and collaborative environment. You will work closely with the Health &amp; Safety Manager and the wider team to uphold legal compliance, support safety initiatives, and promote a positive safety culture across all areas of the business&mdash;from laboratories and workshops to offices and R&amp;D facilities.
The role combines hands-on, administrative, and people-facing responsibilities. You&rsquo;ll be expected to travel regularly between our sites in Oxford, so a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential.
Key Responsibilities
Maintain high standards of health and safety across a varied, fast-paced workplace Support the implementation and review of safety procedures, policies, signage, and risk assessments Organise safety training sessions and liaise with external providers Coordinate internal and external audits Monitor and manage PPE stock and safety-critical equipment Maintain accurate records, including safety equipment maintenance logs Assist with accident and near-miss investigations and implement improvement actions Identify and contribute to ongoing improvements in safety processes Engage confidently with staff, contractors, and consultants at all levels
Essential Requirements
NEBOSH General Certificate or equivalent (or higher) Prior experience in a health and safety role, ideally within a production or scientific environment Strong organisational skills and attention to detail Excellent verbal and written communication skills Proficiency with Microsoft Office Full UK driving licence
Desirable
Working knowledge of regulations such as COSHH, DSEAR, ATEX, and REACH Experience assessing risks related to industrial machinery or hazardous substances Familiarity with PPE selection, purchasing, and safety equipment maintenance

H&S Coordinator

Health and Safety Advisor Location: Oxfordshire, covering 2 sites Full-time | Permanent &pound;45-55k + Good Benefits
We are an innovative, fast-growing company at the forefront of advanced manufacturing, materials development, and industrial technologies. With a diverse team of engineers, scientists, and technicians across multiple UK and US sites, we&rsquo;re building the future of high-performance components and novel materials for use in cutting-edge industries including aerospace, electronics, and advanced manufacturing.
As we continue to expand, we are seeking a Health and Safety Advisor to help shape and maintain a safe, compliant, and positive working environment across our UK facilities.
The Role This is a dynamic and varied position suited to a motivated and methodical professional. You will work closely with the Health &amp; Safety Manager and a wider operational team to ensure compliance with UK safety legislation, support a strong safety culture, and continuously improve our safety systems and practices.
You&rsquo;ll be involved in a wide range of tasks&mdash;from conducting audits and risk assessments to engaging directly with staff on-site, overseeing incident investigations, and contributing to strategic planning. You&rsquo;ll also help support and guide junior H&amp;S team members and others involved in health and safety activities.
Regular travel between our Oxfordshire sites is required, so a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle are essential.
Key Responsibilities
Promote high standards and a positive culture in health and safety Support risk assessment reviews, audits, and incident investigations Collaborate with technical teams to understand complex processes and ensure appropriate safety measures Maintain and improve safety policies, signage, and records Help supervise and mentor H&amp;S personnel and contributors Produce clear reports for senior management and external auditors Identify and lead continuous improvement opportunities in safety practices
Essential Requirements
NEBOSH National Diploma or equivalent qualification Significant experience in a health and safety role, ideally in a technical or industrial setting Strong knowledge of UK health and safety legislation Ability to influence and communicate effectively across teams Proficiency in Microsoft Office Full UK driving licence
Desirable
Experience with COSHH, DSEAR, ATEX, REACH regulations Competence in assessing risks for industrial machinery and hazardous materials Familiarity with pressurised systems, water safety, and ventilation systems Prior team leadership or supervisory experience

H&S Advisor

Sonardyne are seeking a skilled and motivated Software Engineer to work on underwater communication systems with a focus on Physical, Datalink and Network protocol layers as part of their growing communication and simulation team. Recent proliferation of Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) and the growing requirements for increased autonomy (in both the commercial and defence sectors) means that there is a need for secure underwater communication and acoustic networking infrastructure to fully realise the emerging robust, resilient and secure, subsea command, control, communication, computing and cybersecurity (C5) industry requirements.&nbsp;
The role offers an exciting opportunity to work in a cross-layer development team to take forward and develop these emerging technologies and enable a new generation of secure, interoperable software and hardware solutions, aligned with both commercial and defence end-user requirements. Although focused on defence related areas the team will carefully leverage advances in both commercial and defence developments. The work will involve classified elements therefore requiring the successful candidate to be able to obtain UK security clearance (Secret). The developments will be steered by a Principal Engineer and a Technical Program manager. Working closely alongside others in the team, you will be responsible for implementing, testing and supporting acoustic protocol developments in this new family of products. As part of the team, you will be involved in channel modelling and software-in-the-loop (SIL) simulation for rapid testing and evaluation. Working across the delivery team, you will support and advise on acoustic link and network protocol performance assessment methods, approaches and engage and contribute to evaluation initiatives and assessment of performance. It is expected that you will engage with external consultants, academic experts and industry advisors, helping to specify, develop, implement and document, application tuned protocol solutions, aligned and optimised to be deployed to the relevant target hardware platforms. &nbsp;
Key Responsibilities:&nbsp;
&bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Drive the design, development, and implementation of new and emerging networking protocols for Layers 1-3, tailored to the challenging underwater domain (a high-latency, bandwidth-constrained environment that needs to be resilient to multipath and Doppler).&nbsp; &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Contribute to the definition and evolution of next-generation acoustic communication standards, enabling the development of secure, efficient, and cutting-edge technologies.&nbsp; &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Build high-performance, low-latency solutions optimized for real-time and mission-critical applications in dynamic and constrained settings.&nbsp; &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Develop robust, adaptive and scalable protocols capable of overcoming noise, interference, o and unpredictable conditions in environments such as wireless, satellite, and battlefield communications.&nbsp; &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Devise and execute test plans to evaluate protocol performance, reliability, and interoperability under extreme operating conditions.&nbsp; &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Develop, test, and deploy code using multiplatform build and dependency tools (e.g., CMake, Conan) and deployment pipelines that ensure cross-platform compatibility and efficient capability delivery. &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Ensure protocols meet stringent security requirements, implementing innovative techniques to protect sensitive data against emerging threats.&nbsp;
 Knowledge, Skills and Experience&nbsp;
&bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;C - Able to write code from ground up, fix bugs and create basic features without assistance. Complex features and work may require assistance from Senior members.&nbsp; &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;C++ - Skilled Understanding of object-oriented approach with a good understanding of the STL, encapsulation, inheritance, template parameterisation and other core language features. Experience of cross platform development is desirable.&nbsp; &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Electronics - &nbsp;Competent Can understand both analogue and digital circuits&nbsp; &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Documentation - Can record and communicate effectively in written form.&nbsp; &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Communication &amp; Team Working - Can communicate and work effectively with other team members and members of other teams throughout engineering to achieve project deliverables.
Qualifications&nbsp;
2:1 or above in relevant Engineering degree, such as Physics, Electronics, Mathematics.

Software Engineer - Underwater Communications

Sonardyne are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their team. As part of this role you will be the domain expert for one or more features or functions within a product, you will need to have deep knowledge of one or more technical stacks and / or algorithms within the navigation domain.&nbsp;
You will closely partner with other team members and technical leads across engineering to plan, develop, test, and deliver software for a range of products.
 Specific Responsibilities:
&bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Embedded Software Systems &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Understand the deployment of real-time operating systems for low latency sensing, computation, and communication. &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Design, develop, and debug complex embedded systems utilising a broad range of communication protocols and peripherals. &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Hardware in the loop testing, debugging, and validation. &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Contribute to architecture concepts, navigation tasks, and development projects as part of a cross-functional engineering team. &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Identify opportunities for software efficiency improvements through code re-use across a varied range of products and projects. &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Keep up to date on technical changes in their area(s) of technical speciality. &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Partner closely with other members across the engineering department to enable the fusion of hardware and software to add value to the customer. &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Able to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical team members to enable quick decision making within the business.
 Knowledge, Skills, and Experience:
&bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;C/C++ (Object oriented coding)&nbsp; &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Able to code at expert in their C &amp; C++ targeted at Linux based embedded systems.&nbsp; &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Experience of developing for and debugging on Linux based embedded devices, including cross-compiling for different hardware architectures, virtualisation and docker concepts.&nbsp; &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Industry experience in MATLAB development Software best practice Competent Can work in a structured software development environment that includes: &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Architecting &amp; documenting designs. &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Following coding guidelines. &bull; &nbsp; &nbsp;Developing unit and system tests. Use source control systems and engage in peer code reviews.&nbsp;
 Qualifications&nbsp;
Degree in Electrical / Electronic Engineering, Physics, Maths, Software Engineering, Robotics, Or demonstrable software engineering job experience and on the job training equivalent to a degree.

Senior Software Engineer (Navigation)

🚀 Software Engineer &ndash; Build the Future of Advanced Manufacturing Oxford Based &pound;Competitive + Good Bens
We&rsquo;re a fast-growing tech company on a mission to revolutionise advanced manufacturing&mdash;and we&rsquo;re looking for curious, collaborative, and creative minds to join our software team.
As a Software Engineer, you&rsquo;ll work side-by-side with developers, machine learning engineers, metallurgists, and process experts to build innovative platforms that power the next generation of metal components. From visualising 3D data to optimising build strategies and material design, you&rsquo;ll tackle real engineering challenges&mdash;and see the impact of your code in the real world.
You&rsquo;ll be part of a tight-knit agile team where your ideas matter, your code ships fast, and your learning never stops.
What You&rsquo;ll Do: Design and develop platforms for data analysis, build prep, and process optimisation Work across the full dev lifecycle&mdash;from user stories to deployment Collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve complex, high-impact problems Build tools that automate and accelerate advanced manufacturing workflows
What You&rsquo;ll Bring: Degree (2:1 or above) in computer science, engineering, maths, or a related field Strong coding skills in C#, C++, or Python Solid grasp of OOP, software design principles, and test-driven development A collaborative mindset, strong communication skills, and a love for solving hard problems
Bonus Points For: Experience with ASP.NET Core, Blazor, WPF, or working with 3D data Knowledge of machine learning, CI/CD, or version control systems Interest in applied engineering and model-driven development
Sound like your kind of challenge?
Join us&mdash;and help shape the future of how things are made.

Software Engineer

<div>Production Manager &ndash; Advanced Manufacturing</div>
<div>Oxford</div>
<div>Full-Time | Permanent</div>
<div>&pound;Competitive + Good Bens</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Are you ready to lead the future of high-tech manufacturing?</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>We&rsquo;re seeking an ambitious and driven Production Manager to oversee and optimise manufacturing operations at a cutting-edge facility specialising in advanced metal components for the electronics, aerospace, and industrial sectors.</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>In this pivotal role, you'll drive strategic production planning, lead a small but talented team, and ensure exceptional standards in quality, efficiency, and safety. This is a unique opportunity to help shape one of the UK&rsquo;s most advanced manufacturing centres.</div>
<div>&nbsp;</div>
<div>Key Responsibilities:</div>
<div>
<ul>
<li>Develop and execute production strategies, schedules, and resource plans</li>
<li>Lead and mentor a multidisciplinary team of technicians and operators</li>
<li>Monitor operations to drive efficiency, reduce costs, and maintain quality</li>
<li>Ensure compliance with health, safety, and regulatory standards (e.g., ISO 9001)</li>
<li>Coordinate with suppliers and procurement to maintain smooth supply chains</li>
<li>Track and report on key performance indicators (KPIs)</li>
<li>Collaborate with senior leadership and engineering teams to align goals</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div>What You&rsquo;ll Bring:</div>
<div>
<ul>
<li>5+ years in manufacturing with strong production management experience</li>
<li>In-depth knowledge of manufacturing processes and best practices</li>
<li>Proven leadership, communication, and organisational skills</li>
<li>Strong problem-solving abilities and data-driven decision-making</li>
<li>Experience working in a fast-paced, precision engineering environment</li>
</ul>
</div>
<div>Nice to Have:</div>
<div>
<ul>
<li>Familiarity with a range of production processes</li>
<li>Flexibility to adapt to evolving schedules and project needs</li>
</ul>
</div>

Production Manager

🚗 Technical Program Manager &ndash; Automotive Partnerships (Audio Systems) 🎧 Drive Innovation in In-Vehicle Sound
 Location: Horsham Audio Expertise Required | Automotive Industry Focus &pound;Competitive + Bonus + Bens
We are seeking a Technical Program Manager &ndash; Automotive Partnerships to lead groundbreaking programs at the intersection of high-fidelity sound and cutting-edge vehicle technology. You&rsquo;ll work with global OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, and technology leaders to bring premium audio experiences to next-generation vehicles.
🎯 What You&rsquo;ll Do:
Own Technical Integration: Lead the seamless integration of premium audio brands into automotive ecosystems. Drive Partnerships: Collaborate with OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, and internal engineering/product teams. Deliver System Innovation: Manage the end-to-end development of immersive in-vehicle audio systems&mdash;from architecture to launch. Shape Future Experiences: Influence every stage of the product lifecycle, including embedded integration, acoustic tuning, and performance validation.
🚘 Projects You'll Impact: High-profile automotive collaborations with premium vehicle brands Cross-functional innovation across engineering, product, and marketing Emerging technologies in embedded systems, UX/HMI, and automotive acoustics
🔧 What You Bring: Bachelor&rsquo;s or Master&rsquo;s degree in Engineering or related field Proven technical program management experience with automotive OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, or technology partners Deep understanding of audio systems: acoustics, transducers, tuning, and system integration Excellent communication and cross-functional leadership skills
🌟 Bonus Points For: Automotive system engineering background Experience with embedded software, vehicle UX/HMI, or audio architecture Passion for delivering unforgettable in-car audio experiences
💡 Why Apply? Work with legendary audio brands and cutting-edge automotive tech Be part of a passionate, global team shaping the future of in-vehicle entertainment Make a direct impact on the audio experiences of millions of drivers and passengers

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