Working at Bladon provides individuals with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to play a part in the development of this innovative and fast-growing company. With its game changing micro turbine technology, the company is preparing its revolutionary power units for volume production, and is poised to enter major global markets with significant growth potential.
A career at Bladon will enable talented individuals to help shape an entirely new market sector, as customers worldwide learn to exploit the benefits of micro gas turbines for power generation.
Those joining the Bladon team at its Engineering Centre can expect a competitive rewards package, together with the benefits of its central location in the West Midlands, at the heart of the resurgent motor industry and close to the attractive communities of rural Warwickshire.
You will be working in a supportive team environment where everyone’s contribution is valued, and where you can make a real difference. Join our business now, and together we'll go further than you ever thought possible.
To apply, please send your CV and a covering note to careers@bladonmt.com quoting the job title as the e-mail subject.
Current Vacancies
Select the position of interest for more details. STRICTLY NO AGENCIES.
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Design Release & PDM Engineer
8.30am to 5pm Monday to Friday
Private Healthcare / Pension / Life Assurance / 33 Days Holiday inc Bank Holidays
Bladon Micro Turbine is a world leader in micro gas turbines, a new generation of green and efficient power unit. With its unique expertise and technology, the company is pioneering efforts to bring this breakthrough solution to volume production.
We are looking to hire a skilled, enthusiastic engineer to join our dedicated team in Coventry. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an innovative engineering Company and use your skills and knowledge within a supportive, engaging environment.
As part of the Mechanical Design team, you will be required to support the design release activities and PDM / PLM development and maintenance.
Key responsibilities;
- Create CAD models, assemblies, drawings and specifications according to best practice and corporate standards
- Ensure the corporate standard for CAD modelling and drafting is followed by adherence to, and the provision of guidance to others
- Check engineering drawings for compliance to BS 8888, GD&T and best practices
- Improve the drawing office practices, standards and technology
- Support the release of R&D and production designs
- Support the operation and maintenance of company PDM/PLM system
- Support the continuous improvement of the Design Engineering function
The right candidate will have a thorough understanding of BS 8888 and GD&T, along with advanced all round IT skills including Excel, Solidworks (2017 or newer) and PDM / PLM systems (Teamcenter 12).
If you have a meticulous and disciplined approach with consistently high levels of accuracy, alongside the capability of working in a highly dynamic environment with changing priorities, please apply direct and our Talent team will be in touch.
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Materials Handler
8am – 4.30pm Monday to Friday
Competitive Hourly Rate & Benefits
Pension / Life Assurance / 33 Days Holiday inc Bank Holidays
Bladon Micro Turbine is a world leader in micro gas turbines, a new generation of green and efficient power unit. With its unique expertise and technology, the company is pioneering efforts to bring this breakthrough solution to volume production. We are currently recruiting for staff to join our dedicated team in Coventry.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join an innovative engineering Company and use your skills within a supportive, engaging environment. Our Materials Handlers will provide a handling service to the Production Line & Sub Assembly Areas within the production facility, alongside general stores / warehouse tasks.
Key Responsibilities:
- Unloading/loading deliveries/despatches
- Data entry onto systems
- Movement of goods around the business areas
- Pick & deliver material to production areas
- Follow written and verbal instructions
- Operate forklifts to handle materials and stock
- Picking and packing items
- Liaising with other departments including purchasing
- Document daily pick completion using KPI sheets
- Stock taking & stock level monitoring / flagging
- Inventory control (booking goods in & out)
- Checking/closing internal orders and completing paperwork
- Continuous improvement ideas
- Housekeeping/5S
- Health & Safety adherence
Key Experience:
- SAP data systems experience or similar
- Counter Balance FLT Licence
- Experience of a Lean manufacturing environment an advantage
- Previous material handling/logistics experience is essential
Please apply direct and our team will be in touch.
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Sales Administrator
8.30am – 5pm Monday to Friday
Competitive Salary
Private Healthcare / Pension / Life Assurance / 33 Days Holiday inc Bank Holidays
Bladon Micro Turbine is a world leader in micro gas turbines, a new generation of green and efficient power unit. With its unique expertise and technology, the company is pioneering efforts to bring this breakthrough solution to volume production.
We are looking to hire a Sales Administrator to join our team at the Coventry facility.
The Sales Administrator will be responsible for processing orders through from receipt of order to point of dispatch, this includes creating invoices and arranging delivery of products to various international locations. You will be working to deadlines defined by the business.
You will be expected to have all round experience in:
- Working closely with production planning/manufacturing to ensure orders are all fulfilled within set timescales
- Multitasking and coordinating customer dispatch, liaising with production and carriers to ensure customer expectations are met
- Producing export documentation
- Maintaining relationships with Customers and dealing with queries, responding back within suitable timeframes
- Taking ownership of Sales Order Processing
- Handling and processing invoices
- Being organised with the ability to prioritise workloads to set deadlines
- Working in a Manufacturing environment
- Monitoring order process and chase for updates (using SAP) as relevant, ensuring any matters are escalated as required
Essential Skills
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Strong PC Literacy - MS Office
- Previous experience working in a similar role
- Experience and knowledge within producing export documentation
We are looking for a genuine team player. If you have worked in a manufacturing environment, have excellent attention to detail and a strong customer focus, then please apply and our Talent team will be in touch to discuss in further detail.
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Service Engineer (Aftermarket)
8.30am – 5pm Monday to Friday
Competitive Salary and overseas bonus
Private Healthcare / Pension / Life Assurance / 33 Days Holiday inc Bank Holidays
Bladon Micro Turbine is a world leader in micro gas turbines, a new generation of green and efficient power unit. With its unique expertise and technology, the company is pioneering efforts to bring this breakthrough solution to volume production.
Bladon Jets are currently recruiting for an Experienced Service Engineer. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an innovative engineering Company, and use your skills and extensive knowledge within a supportive, engaging and fast paced environment. This is a worldwide customer facing role which requires the ability to communicate with customers and distributors at all levels and play a key part in our evolving business.
Key Responsibilities;
- Local factory based support of micro turbine generators
- Support New Product Introduction (NPI) project and infant care programme
- Diagnose electrical and mechanical problems
- Replace mechanical and electrical components
- Produce reports on field issues
- Carry out installations and commissioning in the field at Customer sites
- Liaising with factory engineers on field issues
- Working with Customers locally and remotely to understand and rectify problems on a daily basis
- Ensure compliance with all relevant health and safety standards
- Design and provide field training as required
- Work with Distributors and their technicians in various locations around the world
Travel Requirements;
- Travel throughout Africa, Middle East, Far East, Australia etc.
- Trips can range from around 1 week up to potentially in excess of 4 weeks dependant on business needs
- Travel needs are rotated throughout the Aftermarket team
- Stays abroad are in hotels local to the customer site
Qualifications & Experience;
- Qualified to HNC/HND in electrical or mechanical subject or able to demonstrate equivalent experience - Must have some experience in both disciplines
- Extensive experience in a field service environment with the ability to work autonomously
- Previous customer facing experience and working in an OEM environment would be advantageous
- Previous experience of training field personnel and MTGs would be advantageous
- Knowledge of FTAs and failure reporting systems
If you have worked within similar environments and have a customer focused attitude, then please apply and our team will be in touch.
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Product Quality Technician
8.30am – 5pm Monday to Friday
Competitive Salary and overseas bonus
Private Healthcare / Pension / Life Assurance / 33 Days Holiday inc Bank Holidays
Bladon Micro Turbine is a world leader in micro gas turbines, a new generation of green and efficient power unit. With its unique expertise and technology, the company is pioneering efforts to bring this breakthrough solution to volume production.
Bladon MT is currently recruiting for an Experienced Product Quality Technician. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an innovative engineering Company, and use your skills and extensive knowledge within a supportive, engaging and fast paced environment.
Responsibilities;
The role is responsible for “cradle to grave” support to the Quality Engineers including, but not limited to;
- NPI activities with the suppliers and Bladon MT internally
- Ongoing support maintaining and developing Bladon MT and supplier performance by correlating and presenting supplier, internal, customer and warranty data
- Identifying and supporting VA/VE activities to maintain and improve Bladon MT’s position in the world market
Supplier Facing Activities NPI
- Support project meetings with Bladon and suppliers
- Initiate NCIORS, communicate with suppliers to return/ replace stock
- Complete all stock control activities to ensure cost recovery
- Reporting supplied part status into Bladon MT project meetings
- Supporting, including undertaking, inspection and test status requirements as defined by regulations, engineering product specifications and product approval
Supplier Facing Activities on Going
- Maintain and compile supplier performance data to support supplier visits for root cause analysis and verification of correction actions of supplier quality issues
- Coordinate supplier performance, problem solving, cost recovery
- Collating and evaluating supplier quality data to support PQA Engineering
Plant Quality
- Support internal quality audits, applying best practice and coordinating audit plans
- Collate and analyse line performance data to support PQA Engineering
- Supporting root cause analysis activities to identify internal and supplier technical issues
- Maintenance of process control documentation
- Collating and evaluating internal quality data to support PQA Engineering
- Respond to and work cross functionally to resolve reported customer technical issues
Skills / Experience;
- Extensive experience in automotive or aerospace Quality Assurance Engineering
- Preferably qualified to HNC level within a related Engineering discipline (Mechanical /Electrical)
- An understanding of casting, pressing, harnesses and/ or electronics
- Lean 6 Sigma Green Belt preferred
- Understanding of 8D, 5 why Ishikawa, is/ is not
- Basic understanding of ISO9001, preferably internal auditor trained
- Understanding of Process Flow, Control Plan Process FMEA
- Highly developed written and oral communication skills
- Proven interpersonal skills, with the ability to support a cross functional team where required
- Able to read Engineering Drawings
- Basic understanding of SAP, good understanding of Microsoft Office
If you have a logical and innovative approach, alongside the ability to complete tasks without supervision and a data driven bias to decision making, please apply direct and our team will be in touch.
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Product Quality Engineer
8.30am – 5pm Monday to Friday
Competitive Salary and overseas bonus
Private Healthcare / Pension / Life Assurance / 33 Days Holiday inc Bank Holidays
Bladon Micro Turbine is a world leader in micro gas turbines, a new generation of green and efficient power unit. With its unique expertise and technology, the company is pioneering efforts to bring this breakthrough solution to volume production.
To support our growing team, Bladon MT is currently recruiting for Experienced Product Quality Engineers. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an innovative engineering Company, and use your skills and extensive knowledge within a supportive, engaging and fast paced environment.
Responsibilities;
The role is responsible for “cradle to grave” activities including the management of Quality Technicians, with tasks including, but not limited to;
- NPI activities with the suppliers and Bladon MT internally
- Management and development of Bladon MT and supplier performance
- Identifying VA/VE activities to maintain and improve Bladon MT’s position in the world market
Supplier Facing Activities NPI
- Lead and support project meetings with Bladon and suppliers
- Lead the supplier approval process
- Lead advanced product quality planning activities -APQP
- Initiate NCIORS, communicate with suppliers to return/ replace stock
- Reporting supplied part status into Bladon MT project meetings
- Supporting, including undertaking, inspection and test status requirements as defined by regulations, engineering product specifications and product approval
Supplier Facing Activities on Going
- Performing on-site supplier visits for root cause analysis and verification of corrective actions
- Reviewing supplier manufacturing processes, collaborating with suppliers on process improvement and value enhancement opportunities
- Managing and coordinating supplier performance, problem solving, cost recovery and warranty activities
- Collating and evaluating supplier quality data to identify process improvement opportunities across the supply chain
- Setting and reporting out on KPIs to drive Continuous Improvement activities
- Maintaining supplied part approval status as required during change/ launch or where Bladon MT systems dictate resubmission
Plant Quality
- Manage line performance data to support PQA Engineering
- Promoting the use of Continuous Improvement techniques throughout the business including Lean, 6-Sigma, Poka-Yoke, Measurement System Analysis, SPC and PFMEA
- Leading internal quality audits, applying best practice and coordinating audit plans
- Respond to and work cross functionally to resolve reported customer technical issues
- Deliver training on quality awareness
Skills / Experience;
- Demonstrable experience in automotive or aerospace Quality Assurance Engineering
- Preferably qualified to HNC level within a related Engineering discipline (Mechanical /Electrical)
- An understanding of casting, pressing, harnesses and electronics
- Proven problem-solving abilities with the 8D, 5 why and able to demonstrate a wide range of tools and techniques (Ishikawa, is/ is not DoE etc)
- Excellent working knowledge of ISO9001, preferably lead auditor trained
- Excellent understanding of health and safety in the workplace
- Excellent working knowledge of AIAG core tools
- Highly developed written and oral communication skills with strong presentation preparation and delivery skills
- Proven interpersonal skills, with the ability to lead and influence a cross functional team where direct authority does not exist
- Lean 6 Sigma Green Belt preferred
- Able to read Engineering Drawings
- Basic understanding of SAP, good understanding of Microsoft Office
If you have an inspiring and innovative approach, with great self-awareness and mentoring skills, alongside a data driven bias to decision making, please apply direct and our team will be in touch.
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Product Support Engineer
8.30am – 5pm Monday to Friday
Competitive Salary
Private Healthcare / Pension / Life Assurance / 33 Days Holiday inc Bank Holidays
Bladon Micro Turbine is a world leader in micro gas turbines, a new generation of green and efficient power unit. With its unique expertise and technology, the company is pioneering efforts to bring this breakthrough solution to volume production.
We are currently recruiting for a Product Support Engineer to join our dedicated team in Coventry. This is a fantastic opportunity to join an innovative Engineering Company and use your skills and extensive knowledge within a supportive, engaging environment.
The right candidate will manage the end to end response processes required to all product support requests, originating from customers, internal service teams, manufacturing teams, electronics manufacturing partners or our own internal test and development teams.
Initially, this will be the only dedicated support engineer role within the electronics hardware team, but as the installed product base continues to grow, and as a by-product we need to increase our level of support resources, this role has the potential to develop into a team leadership position.
Key Responsibilities;
Office Based Support Tasks
- Co-ordinating investigations & drafting responses to FRACAS, NCIOR, CCAR
- Drafting ECRs, securing approvals, chasing completion on ECR actions
- Drafting ECOs, securing approvals, driving implementation
- Drafting Deviations & Concessions, driving containments & corrective actions
- Organising & attending design reviews and DFMEA reviews, taking minutes, recording actions, following up & closing out
- Maintaining accurate records on all prototypes (allocation, pedigree, modification records, etc.)
- Building & maintaining the complete electrical Bill Of Materials for upcoming production builds
- Tracking and ensuring release status on all components for upcoming production builds
- Tracking order status and ensuring availability of parts for upcoming production builds
- Completing purchase requisitions and managing all non-production purchasing activities for the department
- Performing the PCB Librarian role (after a suitable period of familiarisation & training)
Lab Based Support Tasks
- Organising the electronics lab to achieve and maintain high standards of 5S
- Organising, storing, labelling, and maintaining stocks of frequently used components in the electronics lab
- Conducting regular EHS audits, documenting results, following up & closing out actions Implementing and operating a test equipment calibration service to bring all necessary equipment into calibration
- Maintaining all test equipment in good working order, organising repairs / replacements when necessary
- Booking in/out test equipment, tools, etc. on loan to other departments
- Supporting design engineers by performing simple modifications to PCBAs (no previous experience required)
Qualifications & Experience;
- Must have recently worked in, or currently employed in, an electronics design and/or manufacturing environment. Candidates having product support experience but not having electronics product knowledge would not be considered suitable for the role.
- Electronics design experience is not a necessity, but a background in PCB test and repair to component level would be advantageous
- Preferably (but not essentially) good hand soldering skills (PCB prototype build and/or modification) involving surface mount components
- Previous responsibility for organising and maintaining electronics lab facilities would be advantageous
- Experience of / Exposure to PCB layout, ideally in Altium. along with experience of generating and maintaining component libraries would be a distinct advantage
- Must have some level of exposure to, and familiarity with, operation of engineering change and engineering release processes
- Must be highly organised, structured and able to operate both at high level and detail level
- Demonstrable experience in providing administration support for a busy department is a must
If you believe you have the skills and experience to excel within this role, please apply direct with your up to date CV and details of your current package.
