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Ready for your next quality challenge? Join a precision engineering business producing high-quality CNC-machined components used in world-class products.
This is a hands-on role for a Quality Inspector who enjoys being on the shop floor, working from drawings, and solving problems as part of a close-knit team.
What you'll be doing
Inspecting CNC-machined components (in-house & subcontracted)
Carrying out dimensional checks using hand measuring equipment
Reading and interpreting engineering drawings
Supporting investigations into quality issues and driving improvements
Communicating findings clearly with production and engineering teams
What we're looking for
Experience inspecting CNC-machined parts
Confident reading engineering drawings
CMM experience beneficial
A proactive, problem-solving mindset
Strong communication skills and a team-player attitude
Comfortable using Microsoft Office
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Type: Permanent Location: Portsmouth, England
Start: ASAP
Salary / Rate: £29000 - £35000 per annum
Posted: 2026-02-06 09:53:04
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Workshop Cleaner
Location - Southampton
Salary - Up to £31,200 per annum
Hours - Monday to Friday, 07:30 16:00
We are seeking a reliable Workshop Cleaner to join a busy commercial vehicle workshop in Southampton.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in a similar environment who takes pride in maintaining high standards of cleanliness and organisation.
Benefits of the Workshop Cleaner role:
- Competitive salary up to £31,200 per annum
- 28 days holiday including bank holidays (increasing with service)
- Full-time, permanent role Monday to Friday hours
- Supportive and professional working environment
- Variety in daily tasks and cross-departmental support
Key Responsibilities of the Workshop Cleaner:
- Maintain hygiene and cleanliness across workshop, yard, and staff areas
- Perform daily yard checks, litter picking, sweeping, and deep cleaning as needed
- Empty bins and manage recycling and waste segregation
- Operate the floor cleaning machine to maintain a safe and tidy workspace
- Support with valeting and steam cleaning of vehicles
- Assist with workshop tools and storage organisation
- Move and park vehicles securely, ensuring keys are logged correctly
- Assist in the stores and parts departments with deliveries and stock management
- Support service operations, including vehicle collection and MOT presentation
Requirements for the Workshop Cleaner:
- Previous experience required within a similar cleaning or workshop role
- Full UK driving licence essential
- Forklift licence desirable but not essential
- Reliable, detail-focused, and proactive team player
If youre a hardworking Workshop Cleaner who enjoys a hands-on role in a fast-paced automotive environment, wed love to hear from you.
Apply today to join the team as a Workshop Cleaner in Southampton.
John Holt Automotive Recruitment
john@holtautomotive.co.uk / 07955081481 ....Read more...
Type: Permanent Location: Southampton,England
Start: 12/01/2026
Salary / Rate: £28000 - £31200 per annum
Posted: 2026-01-12 10:46:17
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Planning Engineer
Poole
Planning Engineer Salary: £40k - £50k
If you are a Planning Engineer who enjoys variety, problem solving, and getting involved at every stage of aerospace manufacturing, this Planning Engineer role could suit you brilliantly.
The company is a long-standing precision engineering business working on complex components for global aerospace customers.
They pride themselves on quality, consistency, and a friendly, supportive culture, and they are now looking for a Planning Engineer to strengthen the team.
As the new Planning Engineer, you will be creating clear manufacturing instructions, process sketches, and documentation so production runs smoothly and aligns with customer design data.
You will work closely with the Managing Director along with Quality, CNC machining and the wider operations team.
No two days are the same, and you will get stuck into everything from planning repeat work to pricing new enquiries.
What you will be doing as a Planning Engineer
- Sourcing materials and external processes
- Producing and issuing full job packs
- Obtaining process quotations for new customer enquiries
- Purchasing raw materials for production
- Updating and controlling the planning database
- Managing drawing and specification control
- Reporting at planning meetings and supporting order book reviews
- Creating PPAP documentation when required
- Producing rework plans
- Flagging permit needs to Quality early in the process
- Assisting with manufacturing queries across the shop floor
What the company is looking for in a Planning Engineer
- Aerospace experience is very helpful
- Strong understanding of customer drawings, specifications, raw materials and sub con processes
- Confident knowledge of CNC machining and manual machining
- Awareness of heat treatment and surface treatments would be a bonus
- Great communication skills, able to support both suppliers and internal teams
- Familiar with MRP systems
- A team player with a proactive mindset
If you are a Planning Engineer who likes to be involved from concept to completion and wants a role with genuine variety, this could be a great fit.
How to apply for the Planning Engineer role
If this Planning Engineer role sounds right for you, call or message Hayden at Holt Engineering on 07955 084 482. ....Read more...
Type: Permanent Location: Poole,England
Start: 02/01/2026
Salary / Rate: £40000 - £50000 per annum
Posted: 2026-01-02 12:11:41
