Progressive Engineering is a leading recruitment consultancy specializing in engineering roles. They have over 5 UK offices and international offices as well. Consultants receive extensive training in specific engineering fields. When a new role is available, all consultants in that field are notified to help source qualified candidates. Progressive has a large database and advertises roles on various job boards. They provide dedicated account managers and a customized recruitment process for clients.

1. Progressive Engineering Recruitment Ben Hiner - Engineering Team Leader (Engineering Division) [email_address] 0118 951 9100

2. About Us Progressive is a leading recruitment consultancy, specialising in - IT - Engineering - Telecoms - Public Sector - Oil & Gas - Pharmaceutical Our premier recruitment service has been designed so that you can capitalise on your time as we take care of your recruitment requirements .

3. About Us From our 5 UK hub offices in the key city locations of London, Reading, Birmingham, Manchester and Glasgow we provide a full and comprehensive recruitment service. We are also based in Amsterdam, Paris, Munich and Brussels as well as Singapore and Sydney. Representing both permanent and contract professionals, we place exceptional staff in exclusive industry specific roles across Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific markets. Focusing on your specific and individual requirements, our consultants draw on their market expertise, insight and contacts within their sector to source highly skilled talent.

4. Consultant Market Knowledge & Training Each consultant benefits from extensive internal training & networks exclusively within one area of Engineering. They only work with the candidates you are looking for and are technical market specialists with local knowledge Internal Network of Consultants & Database / Candidate Acquisition As soon as your vacancy is registered, each consultant within the technical sector is alerted and assist your consultant with candidate referrals & recommendations. This is particularly effective if you are looking for people with a blend of skills and have a ‘difficult to fill’ position. Consistency Progressive Engineering has above industry average staff retention, meaning you benefit from a consistent service delivered by experienced & senior consultants. Advertising When your vacancy is registered it is automatically advertised on up to 8 IT and Engineering job boards, across a mixture of mainstream and niche advertising channels to ensure best coverage. This is provided free and represents a significant cost saving for our clients not having to advertise vacancies directly. Placement & Post Placement Getting the details right at the start of a new job improves staff retention and employee satisfaction. We have standard recruitment procedures and Account Managers to ensure that the recruitment process runs smoothly & your new employee settles in well. Business Intelligence / Marketing Function If suitable candidates are thin on the ground our Business Intelligence Function is utilised to research the availability of niche skill sets. Their research can also offer alternative job descriptions & salary scales, based upon the experience of other organisations. How we successfully recruit in Engineering

5. Engineering Division Mechanical Controls Electrical Quality CNC PLC LV / HV Health & Safety CMC Engineer SCADA Electrical Senior Managers Programmer Control Systems Design Quality Assurance CNC Setter Instrumentation Power Systems Quality Control Applications Installation Power Risk Service Engineer Controls Project Engineer ARM Sales Engineer Field Service Maintenance NADCAP Design Process/Chemical Safety Mechanical Electronics Real Time & Embedded Manufacture & Production CAD & CAM PCB Hardware Continuous Improvement Mechanical Engineer Design Design Lean Manufacturing Design Engineer Electronics Programmer Chief Engineer Analogue Firmware CFD Engineer Digital Test Senior Appointments Project Engineer PM Embedded Project Managers Development Test Project Engineers Test Engineer RF Civil/Structural Supervisors Stress Engineer EMC Highways Engineers Site Managers Building Services Sales Engineers

6. Engineering Division Contract Mechanical/Senior Appointments Melissa Freer (Engineering Team Leader) Mechanical Natalie Ogilvie Electrical, Controls & Instrumentation Russel Cleverley Quality/ Health & Safety / Manufacturing Ben Hiner Embedded/Electronics Paul Dennett Permanent Embedded & Electronics/Senior Appointments Alex Prentice Electrical, Controls & Instrumentation Nadia Aquilina Quality / Health & Safety / Manufacturing Noa Muratsubaki Mechanical Kyle Tidey

7. Bespoke Recruitment Solutions Permanent & Contract Recruitment Contingent - Tailored service offering a high level of commitment and market expertise Headhunting - Contingent services with the benefit of obtaining pre-identified candidates Retained - Cost effective and comprehensive recruitment solution with an unmatched success rate. Structured approach is implemented to achieve the best results fast. We ensure key deliverables are met and that your objectives are achieved upon completion of the mandate. This resource includes: Understanding the opportunity & allocating exclusive resources Devising & implementing an action plan Engaging candidates Long-list & Shortlist Candidate dossier Interview feedback Help with on-boarding Weekly progress report & Business analysis

8. Key Client Service Account Manager You are assigned your very own Account Manager, who is: Dedicated to gaining a greater insight into your company Focused on developing strong long-term relationships with you and across all your business departments and HR Your one point of contact for all job types, and at every stage of the recruitment process Monitoring Process and Communication Your Account Manager will: Work closely with your HR/Procurement department Ensure all consultants work in a manner that fits your business needs, following process and maintaining effective communication channels

9. Key Client Service Interview Process We offer a managed day of interviews: At our site or your location This allows for immediate feedback from candidates to our specialist consultants Placement & Post Placement Once a candidate is placed we validate the details of the new job We follow through with post-placement care to ensure employee satisfaction and help you with staff retention

10. How We Recruit Consultant Market Knowledge Each consultant works exclusively within one technical sector They focus only on the candidates you are looking for Internal Network of Consultants All consultants within your technical sector are notified once your vacancy is registered Working collaboratively, they assist your specialist consultant to help them secure you the best talent This approach is especially useful if you are looking for people with a blend of skills or need multi-lingual staff

11. How We Recruit Database Progressive have spent the last 4 years and over £3m developing a unique “intelligent search”, web enabled database which enables us to source candidates more efficiently, this has reduced the time period from job to placement by 27% Advertising When your vacancy is registered we automatically advertise it on up to 12 mainstream and niche job boards concurrently We regularly advertise in industry specific journals To do this independently would cost over £7,000 per week

12. Progress report: Example Gas Turbine Division - 2 contract Performance Managers 3 Engineering Specialists assigned to this role 250 candidates contacted, 15 shortlisted, 8 cv’s sent: 4 interviews: 2 offers Gas Turbine Division - 2 Field Service Engineers 2 Engineering Specialists assigned to this role 379 candidates contacted, 27 shortlisted, 8 cv’s sent: 2 interviews: 2 offers Small Worlds (Cambridge) - Product Marketing Leader 173 candidates contacted, 14 shortlisted, 3 cv’s sent: 3 interviews: awaiting feedback/offer

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