We are recruiting!
Our company is a successful family-owned business based in Royston, close to Cambridge, supplying prototypes and short production runs to customers across the UK. Substantial investments have been made over the last few years in all the departments.
Our current vacancies are listed below.
Rapid Prototyping Technician – Team Leader
Due to internal promotion, we now have a position of Team Leader within our Rapid Prototype & Model Making Workshop.
As a Team Leader, you will liaise directly with the Quality and Operations Manager to ensure that all orders/projects are completed in the time allocated and to the highest quality.
You will lead a team of seven people of mixed abilities. You will be required to work with each team member to develop skills and ensure that the team can cover all aspects of project work.
Required experience
This role will suit a person that has 5-10 years’ experience within a busy model making and rapid prototyping workshop.
- Model preparation and finishing
- Vacuum Casting
- Master preparation
- Silicon tooling set up
- Vacuum Casting machine
- Inspection
- Paint spraying to high gloss detail
- Assembly
- Customer liaison
- Final inspection
Benefits
Salary range: £30k-£35k per annum (depending on experience)
Annual leave: 21 days (increasing with service time)
Perks (after probation period): discount vouchers and EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
Pension: auto-enrolment into the Government Scheme (provided by Nest)
Hours: full time
Location: Royston, Hertfordshire
Values
We are proud of our company and want to ensure we have the right people in our team. As such, we have a set of values which can be read here. If you believe you share our values and have the skills and attitude that we’re looking for, we’d love to hear from you!
Interested?
Please send your CV, with a covering letter/email, to Tim Rowell, Quality and Operations Manager, at tim@prototypeprojects.com.
RP Technician/Model Maker
We are looking for an experienced, enthusiastic, and motivated RP Technician/Model Maker to join our expanding Rapid Prototyping Model Shop team.
Reporting to the Workshop Manager, you will be assisting with all aspects involved in producing rapid prototypes to customer specifications.
Working with the model shop team and Quality and Operations Manager, you will process orders to a high standard. Our customers expect fast turnarounds and so you will work with your colleagues to meet strict deadlines.
The ideal candidate
You must be a confident, motivated, team player who is experienced and highly skilled in all areas of model making, including, but not limited to:
- 3D printed master prep
- silicon tooling
- vacuum casting processes
- detailed paint spraying/model making
- tool design
You will have at least five years’ experience working within a similar environment.
Experience in 3D printing and CAD design packages, such as SolidWorks, Magics and Fusion) would be a distinct advantage, but it is not essential as full training will be provided to the right candidate.
You must be able to work under pressure and therefore, be well organised
On occasions, you may be required to help cover additional workshop duties to cover holidays/sickness and weekend work.
Benefits
Salary range: £25k – 27k per annum (depending on experience)
Annual leave: 21 days (increasing with service time)
Perks (after probation period): discount vouchers and EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
Pension: auto-enrolment into the Government Scheme (provided by Nest)
Hours: full time, 7.30am – 4.00pm (1/2 hour lunch break)
Location: Royston, Hertfordshire
Values
We are proud of our company and want to ensure we have the right people in our team. As such, we have a set of values which can be read here. If you believe you share our values and have the skills and attitude that we’re looking for, we’d love to hear from you!
Interested?
Please send your CV, with a covering letter/email, to Tim Rowell, Quality and Operations Manager, at tim@prototypeprojects.com.
3D Printing Workshop Assistant
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated 3D Printing Workshop Assistant to join our expanding rapid prototyping team.
Reporting to the 3D Print Manager, you will be assisting with all aspects involved in producing rapid prototypes to customer specifications.
Working with the 3D printing team and Quality and Operations Manager, you will process orders to a high standard. Our customers expect fast turnarounds and so you will work with your colleagues to meet strict deadlines.
The ideal candidate
You must be a confident, motivated, team player who has an interest in working in a hands-on environment with 3D printing equipment and processes.
You must be able to work under pressure and therefore, be well organised
Experience of basic workshop equipment along with SLA, SLS, Figure 4, FDM and Polyjet printing technologies would be an advantage but is not essential. We are also open to those with less experience who are willing to learn on the job.
On occasions, you may be required to help cover additional workshop duties to cover holidays/sickness.
Benefits
Salary range: £18k – 20k per annum (depending on experience)
Annual leave: 21 days (increasing with service time)
Perks (after probation period): discount vouchers and EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
Pension: auto-enrolment into the Government Scheme (provided by Nest)
Hours: full time, 7.00am – 3.30pm (1/2 hour lunch break)
Location: Royston, Hertfordshire
Values
We are proud of our company and want to ensure we have the right people in our team. As such, we have a set of values which can be read here. If you believe you share our values and have the skills and attitude that we’re looking for, we’d love to hear from you!
Interested?
Please send your CV, with a covering letter/email, to Tim Rowell, Quality and Operations Manager, at tim@prototypeprojects.com.
Workshop Technician
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Workshop Technician to join our expanding rapid prototyping model shop team.
Reporting to the Workshop Manager, you will be assisting with all aspects involved in producing rapid prototypes to customer specifications.
Working with the Lead Technicians, Vacuum Casting Technicians, and Quality and Operations Manager, you will process orders to a high standard. Our customers expect fast turnarounds and so you will work with your colleagues to meet strict deadlines.
The ideal candidate
You must be a confident, motivated, team player who has an interest in working in a hands-on environment with workshop equipment and processes.
You must also be able to work under pressure and, therefore, be well organised.
Basic workshop equipment and model making knowledge would be an advantage but is not essential as we are also open to those with less experience who are willing to learn on the job.
On occasions, you may be required to help cover additional workshop duties to cover holidays/sickness.
Benefits
Salary range: £23k – 25k per annum (depending on experience)
Annual leave: 21 days (increasing with service time)
Perks (after probation period): discount vouchers and EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
Pension: auto-enrolment into the Government Scheme (provided by Nest)
Hours: full time, 7.30am – 4.00pm (1/2 hour lunch break)
Location: Royston, Hertfordshire
Values
We are proud of our company and want to ensure we have the right people in our team. As such, we have a set of values which can be read here. If you believe you share our values and have the skills and attitude that we’re looking for, we’d love to hear from you!
Interested?
Please send your CV, with a covering letter/email, to Tim Rowell, Quality and Operations Manager, at tim@prototypeprojects.com.
No agencies please.
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Next day dispatch: we offer a next day dispatch service for SLA, SLS, FDM, Polyjet and Figure 4 3D printed parts. All final data for our Express Service Level is required by 4.30pm to guarantee next working day dispatch.
Other service levels: we also offer Standard (3-day dispatch) and Economy (8-day dispatch) service levels.
Quote requests: we process all quote requests and orders between 8.00am and 5.00pm on business days. Quote requests received between 8.00am and 4.00pm are usually responded to on the same day. This does, however, depend on the complexity of the requirement. Quote requests received after 4.00pm will be responded to on the following business day.
Express service level: for CNC Machined parts for dispatch in 3 working days, subject to criteria. All final data for our Express Service Level is required by 4.30pm to guarantee next working day dispatch.
Other service levels: we also offer Standard (7-day dispatch) and Economy (12-day dispatch) service levels.
Quote requests: we process all quote requests and orders between 8.00am and 5.00pm on business days. Quote requests received between 8.00am and 4.00pm are usually responded to on the same day. This does, however, depend on the complexity of the requirement. Quote requests received after 4.00pm will be responded to on the following business day.
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