Stuga Automated Machinery – Commissioning Engineer

Stuga Automated Machinery instructed TMS Search & Selection to help them recruit a Commissioning Engineer as part of their continued growth.  They had used a number of recruitment suppliers in the past (with varying degrees of success) and were keen to get it right this time.

Stuga Automated Machinery

Stuga Automated Machinery are a Great Yarmouth, Norfolk based company who innovate, design, manufacture and install their own range of world-class CNC machinery that is used within the uPVC double glazing industry.  They are the market leader in supplying fully automatic sawing and machining centres for the preparation of window frames, doors and conservatories.

Key Requirements

Due to the growth and success of the business they needed to appoint a Commissioning Engineer to ensure all products leaving the factory were commissioned and set up to the highest specifications.  In addition this person would follow the machine through to end-customer install with full testing of on-site Macro programming, operator training and commissioning.

Overcoming Issues

[ultimate_icon_list icon_size=”15″ icon_margin=”12″][ultimate_icon_list_item icon=”Defaults-check” icon_color=”#256e8e”]TMS Search met with the Technical Director to to get a proper understanding of what they were looking for and to define the role’s key responsibilities and focus.[/ultimate_icon_list_item][ultimate_icon_list_item icon=”Defaults-check” icon_color=”#256e8e”]Extensive mapping of the market to identify experienced individuals capable of delivering the clients requirements and supported the search with online advertising before conducting the headhunt.[/ultimate_icon_list_item][ultimate_icon_list_item icon=”Defaults-check” icon_color=”#256e8e”]Detailed and exhaustive pre-screening of all relevant candidates and face2face interviews to ensure the shortlist consisted of the best candidates for the opportunity.[/ultimate_icon_list_item][/ultimate_icon_list]

Outcome

TMS Search secured an outstanding candidate from a local engineering company who fitted all the criteria; hands-on experience, great technical knowledge, excellent customer facing experience and a real commitment to quality.

Our candidate is great fit for the business in that he is competent, a quick learner and has a really great attitude.  He gets on well with his colleagues and is now a really valuable part of our operation.  Keep finding candidates like that and we’ll be very happy – the bar has been set high!

Operations Director
Stuga Automated Machinery