Junior Graphic Designer/Technical Illustrator

Location: Thorlux, Merse Road, Redditch
Reporting to: Publicity Manager

About Thorlux

Thorlux Lighting is a leading global provider of professional lighting and control systems for a wide range of applications. The company is a division of the FW Thorpe PLC group, which operates from a large self-contained manufacturing facility in Redditch, Worcestershire. Continually pushing the boundaries of innovation and redefining the benchmark for excellence we set the standards others want to follow.

About the Role

Reporting to the Publicity Manager, your primary role will be working within the Publicity team (and wider Marketing Department) on the creation and execution of product installation guides, labels, datasheets and brochures. In addition, you will assist in the production of internal and external marketing and advertising material for print and digital output formats, to meet the needs of the business.

As part of the in-house creative team, you will be collaborating closely with the Technical, Product Design and Product Manager teams to create clean and clear, customer focussed content. Skill and career progression is encouraged, supported by relevant training and personal development courses where required.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Technical team to manage the creation, updating and distribution of product installation guides and labels.
• Create accurate artwork for literature, advertising and exhibition material for print and digital output formats.
• Gain an understanding of the Thorlux brand and follow guidelines to ensure consistency across images, messaging, logo usage and other graphic elements.
• Assist in the maintenance of the company websites, newsletters and communications.
• Assist in the production of photography/videography.
• Assist in the management of product data and assets through CMS, PIM and DAM systems.
• Contribute ideas and creative thinking to improve processes.

Skills/Experience

• Graphic Design Degree / HND or equivalent or proven commercial skills in a similar role or industry.
• Technically and creatively proficient in Adobe Creative Suite: Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator. Knowledge of Premiere Pro and After Effects would be advantageous.
• Knowledge of print processes and designing for print is desirable.
• A knowledge of photography/videography would be advantageous.
• Portfolio demonstrating creative thinking, technical ability and an awareness of current design trends.
• An understanding of working to brand guidelines is desirable but not essential.
• Ability to demonstrate ideas, research and problem solving.
• Highly organised and able to prioritise workload and understand creative briefs.
• Demonstrate a keen attention to detail and high standard of artworking.
• Be able to communicate with other departments to deliver projects under challenging deadlines.
• Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously.
• Provide both digital and print-ready files in accordance with studio processes.

If you are interested in the role, upon application please include recent work examples and/or portfolio. Please submit your application to Recruitment@Thorlux.co.uk

We look forward to hearing from you

Lighting Survey & Design Engineer 2 x London Area 12 month fixed term contract

Reports to: Lighting Design Manager

As a result of our growth dealing with large projects, vacancies have arisen in our Lighting Design Department for a Lighting Project Engineer, training can be given if required.

Purpose of the Role:

To carry out surveys, of any degree of complexity without supervision. To have some understanding and be able to communicate matters relating to lighting applications. To work closely with the Projects Department as a member of the Survey Team.

Main duties will consist of:

• Design of lighting schemes, prepare layout drawings and quotations to deadlines set.
• To produce site surveys documentation as per Company policies and procedures
• Undertake site surveys.
• Undertake training in all methods, standards and regulations relating to lighting applications.
• Undertake training in the application of lamps, LEDs, luminaires, and photometric data by technical appreciation.
• Communicate effectively and professionally, verbally and in writing to customers and other staff at all times.
• Engage in commercial activities such as exhibition stand duty as required.
• To show a degree of flexibility with regards working hours.
• To convey a professional manner at all times.

• To create, maintain and manage the workload, meeting the deadlines set by the office or Department Manager.

• Some evening/night working may be required for London based roles.

Essential Requirements:

• 5 GCSEs at C grade or above which includes Maths and English
• Experience with Microsoft Office packages.
• Have strong communication skills.
• Self-motivated, but also happy to work as a part of a team.
• Enjoy problem solving, have an ability to establish priorities and cope with pressure.
• A commitment to deliver a high class, customer focused and reliable service is paramount.

If you are interested in the above position, apply in writing to recruitment@thorlux.co.uk along with you salary expectation.

Lighting Survey & Project Engineer - 18 month contract, Redditch Based

Reports to: Lighting Design Manager

As a result of our growth dealing with large projects, vacancies have arisen in our Lighting Design Department for a Lighting Project Engineer, training can be given if required.

Purpose of the Role:

To carry out surveys, of any degree of complexity without supervision. To have some understanding and be able to communicate matters relating to lighting applications. To work closely with the Projects Department as a member of the Survey Team.

Main duties will consist of:

• Design of lighting schemes, prepare layout drawings and quotations to deadlines set.
• To produce site surveys documentation as per Company policies and procedures
• Undertake site surveys.
• Undertake training in all methods, standards and regulations relating to lighting applications.
• Undertake training in the application of lamps, LEDs, luminaires, and photometric data by technical appreciation.
• Communicate effectively and professionally, verbally and in writing to customers and other staff at all times.
• Engage in commercial activities such as exhibition stand duty as required.
• To show a degree of flexibility with regards working hours.
• To convey a professional manner at all times.
• To create, maintain and manage the workload, meeting the deadlines set by the office or Department Manager.

Essential Requirements:

• 5 GCSEs at C grade or above which includes Maths and English
• Experience with Microsoft Office packages.
• Have strong communication skills.
• Self-motivated, but also happy to work as a part of a team.
• Enjoy problem solving, have an ability to establish priorities and cope with pressure.
• A commitment to deliver a high class, customer focused and reliable service is paramount.

If you are interested in the above position, apply in writing to recruitment@thorlux.co.uk along with you salary expectation.

New Product Design Project Manager

Job Type: Permanent

Experience Level: 5+ years

Role: New Product Design Project Manager

Location: Thorlux Lighting based in Redditch, Merse Road.

Summary of Position

The Project Manager is responsible for the management of new product designs, special projects, and engineering change notices. The role is to plan, organize and facilitate projects across multiple departments within the business. Mechanical and electronic design, and development of new products are prescribed by the Company via the Marketing department and the Technical Director. The role is to converge the efforts required across the company to deliver new products on time and in line with specifications set. There is a key link with the design departments and production which requires communication management with respect to launches, pilot builds and phase outs.
Accountabilities
* To be active in participation with NPD (New Product Development) meetings where business cases and specifications are determined. These meetings are chaired by the marketing department.

• To produce and maintain project timing plans.

• To chair relevant meetings throughout the product design process with respect to gate sign offs and resolving of issues delaying projects.

• To consider that new products meet the desired costs as indicated in the concept brief.

• To facilitate the design team with new parts and purchasing of such for new product releases. (i.e., Parts Trackers) and chasing of purchasing. (Minimum stock levels etc.)

• To chair the weekly design meeting where product developments are discussed, list actions and issue a set of minutes for all parties concerned.

• To liaise with the marketing department to co-ordinate product launches with respect to pilot builds, initial stocks, and availability of finished product.

• To control and issue engineering change requests, where a regular meeting is required to ensure actions are being actioned across departments.

• To provide, with assistance, initial manufacturing cost estimates for new products.

• To control the specials enquiry system, liaise with sales reps and customers accordingly. Co-ordinate customer requirements, design and technical workload and lead times.

Minimum Job Requirements
* A comprehensive appreciation of technical luminaire design with respect to Light sources, control gear, connectors, cabling, assemblies, and production assembly.
* Technically competent and able to converse comfortably with engineers, customers, peers, and the team on product matters.
* An organised individual who can manage multiple projects and actions across all departments.
* Strong willed and single minded – able to drive through actions where required.
* Strong and capable communicator from board level down; from engineer up.
* Strong influencing skills.
* Change orientated and organized with strong planning skills.
* Visionary and entrepreneurial – able to see and hold the big picture and see opportunities and to think ahead.
* Driven by the desire to succeed but also with strong quality and value for money ethic.
* Able to achieve on time delivery despite obstacles – goal focused.
* Strong awareness of attention to detail and the use of data to produce a winning argument.

Please apply by sending your CV and our application form (available from our website at www.thorlux.com/careers) either by email to recruitment@thorlux.co.uk or post to:
HR Department, Thorlux Lighting, Merse Road, North Moons Moat, Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 9HH.

Product Design Engineer

About Us:

Thorlux Lighting is a leading global provider of professional lighting and control systems for a wide range of applications. The company is a division of the FW Thorpe PLC group, which operates from a large self-contained manufacturing facility in Redditch, Worcestershire. Continually pushing the boundaries of innovation and redefining the benchmark for excellence we set the standards others want to follow.

What To Expect:

As a design engineer within our NPD team you’ll be working closely with other design engineers, product managers & production leaders to create and develop new products and ideas.

Our products are made from a wide variety of manufacturing processes and materials including sheet metal, plastic mouldings, aluminium castings and extrusions. You will initiate new product concepts and ideas from a blank sheet of paper and see them all the way through to final validation, testing and launch ensuing gateways and targets are met along the way. You’ll be a key part in the invention and development of our future products.

Key Responsibilities:
• Collaborate with commercial teams to initiate new product concepts and ideas to meet customer requirements and specifications – strive for innovation
• Produce effective design solutions using creative problem solving
• Act as a project lead when appropriate to ensure deadlines are met
• Responsible for the completion and checking of drawings and other supporting documentation
• Work closely with our purchasing teams and suppliers to obtain accurate part costings
• Support our in-house production teams after launch and iron out production issues
• Work with marketing to help develop promotional materials

What You’ll Need:

• Degree or equivalent in a relative Design or Engineering discipline
• Ideally 2 or more years of commercial experience
• Sound understanding of basic mechanical/product design principles and the development process
• Have good working knowledge of CAD, creating 3D models and 2D manufacturing drawings
• Proficiency in 3D modelling, assemblies, rendering and PDM software. We use Inventor but if you are familiar with another package then it is generally straightforward to covert
• Broad knowledge of a range of manufacturing materials and processes, in particular plastic mouldings, aluminium castings and metal fabrication would be advantageous
• Knowledge of the lighting industry would be of particular interest but not essential
• A creative and considered approach to problem solving, following clear design processes with pragmatic approach to balance cost and value
• Knowledge of the circular economy and circular design principles would be advantageous
• Proven experience of presenting ideas and results to both technical and non-technical colleagues including senior management.
• Ability to plan, prioritise and co-ordinate with work of others
• Ability to work independently as well as within the wider team

Please include recent work examples and/or portfolio on application.

Apply to recuritment@thorlux.co.uk

Project Manager - Home Based with National Travel to Various sites, project dependent

Reports to: Major Projects Manager

Job Summary
The purpose of the role is to have full accountability and responsibility for managing and delivery of project works on time and to budget. Be responsible for generating and delivering a variety of project work on our customer sites.

Main Responsibilities:
* Identify and generate project opportunities.
* Supporting the Business Development team in liaising with key stakeholders on their requirements and explain feasibility of their schemes to become a trusted advisor.
* Work with Business Development, designers and sub-contractors to define and document scope(s) of work(s).
* Develop and understand the full scope of works in line with the desired project business case and in turn outcome. This is to be within agreed budget requirements and required profit margins.
* Manage, run and draw up tenders on behalf of the customer as required with the Thorlux supply chain. Carry out full tender analysis of all sub-contractor returns.
* Be the key interface between all internal departments to ensure the smooth delivery of the installation.
* Work within the current CDM legislation and the respective duties to the role assigned.
* Identify, reduce and manage all statutory and commercial risks associated with the project they are leading.
* Ensure detailed look ahead surveys are carried out in preparation for mobilisation.
* Ensure Thorlux QHSE practices and processes are fully embedded in each project.
* Ensure full compliance with project management policies and procedures.
* Manage the day-to-day operational aspects of the project(s) “end to end”. Activities to include but not be limited to estimating, business development, surveying, sub-contractor management and site manager duties.
* Direct line management responsibility for a site based project supervisor.
* Ensure customer acceptance is adhered to, in writing and in line with the project plans.
* Mutually agree payment schedules and applications for payment to the benefit of the project and the business.
* Ensures project documents are complete, current and appropriately stored.
* Provide timely monthly reports to the Major Projects Manager in an agreed format.
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Business Development:
* Support the BD team to Identify and develop a short/medium and long term pipeline of Project opportunities from the portfolio of customers within Thorlux. Leverage opportunities through visibility and presence on customer sites.
* Liaise with colleagues to determine and identify project opportunities. Use case studies to promote business and host key decision makers on show site tours.

Building Relationships:
* Build strong effective working relationships with our customers, site teams and internal departments.
* Build a pipeline of supply partners and carry out supplier management with the correct approvals in conjunction with the central procurement team.

Commercial Awareness:
* Full accountability for the P&L on each project.
* Ensure that all financial objectives are met.
* Analyse variances and initiate corrective actions.
* Value all sub-contractor accounts and make application for payments.
* Ensure the projects achieve their financial goals and satisfy the commercial terms of the contract.
* Ensure all projects are managed through company policies and procedures in relation to commercial activities.

The Project Process:
* Define and understand the scope of work to meet the customer’s specification.
* Competitively price installation elements of the works whilst returning expected profit margins.
* Review all pre construction information and implement a construction phase plan.
* Engage with sub-contractors under the correct commercial terms.
* Define the project plan and programme to deliver the works.
* Appraise all sub-contractor RAMS to make sure that they are suitable and sufficient.
* Be in attendance on site for the works inclusive of any out of hour’s requirements.
* Set up the QHSE processes and make sure they are monitored.
* Ensure all variations to the works are captured, costed and claimed for.
* Make sure all O&M manuals are complete and available prior to practical completion.
* Close out all final accounts with both the customer and all those in the supply chain inclusive of project debt management.

Decision Making/Budgetary Control
* The post holder has full responsibility and financial control of the projects within their control.

If you are interested in the role, please do not hesitate to contact Recruitment@Thorlux.co.uk.

We look forward to hearing from you

Sales Order Planner based at Thorlux Redditch

DEPARTMENT: Sales Order Planning

RESPONSIBLE TO: Manufacturing Planning Manager

PURPOSE OF JOB: To effectively plan and execute customers orders, linking both the Sales and Production functions of the organisation. With the resultant aim of providing all relevant external/internal customers with reliable dates on current Manufacturing capacities.

MAIN TASKS:
* To answer telephone calls and faxes from customers requiring details of the delivery of orders – calls taken can range from 20 per day during normal order input, can rise to 40 per day during our busiest season.

• To provide acknowledgement dates for customer orders based on a review of stock, current manufacturing Orders and Manufacturing Capacity attention to detail and communication with Production Control is imperative to give accurate delivery dates to customers.

• To advise sales department of lead-times at quotation/customer enquiry stage – accurate delivery projections are imperative to not only win customer orders but also to ensure the timescales are achievable.

• • To reschedule orders and provide revised delivery dates when required.

• • To advise customers if an order is expected to be delayed vs. the acknowledged date – it is imperative that the customer is kept upto date with the very latest information, delays can be costly to the all parties
• To operate a progressing system which speedily deals with customer enquiries – following the procedures laid down to expedite customer orders, this will ensure the expedite is completed in a timely efficient manner that all parties are fully conversant with actions taken and future plans to be completed.
• • Ensure that detailed information given by the Production Department is accurately entered onto the CSP database – all customer expedites are entered onto a database which can be accessed by the Sales Order Planning Team, is is vital that the database information is accurate and gives other personnel an insight into the state of the customer order.

• • To actively aim to resolve shortages of unavailable parts by alternative methods – should delays occur with planned delivery projections it is important that all avenues to actively resolve the issue are investigated.

• • To determine the most cost effective method of shipping customer orders inline with respective acknowledgement dates – to ensure that timely despatching is undertaken and communicated to the despatch department effectively so that extra costs are not suffered by alternative despatch methods.

• • Order book management in order to maximise shipments and improve customer satisfaction.
• To liase with other departments to obtain information necessary to answer progress enquiries – the need to glean information is a key factor for the progresser, for example ti find out when purchase parts are due in from suppliers, when manufactured piece parts will be completed, when necessary new design will be completed, liaising with other functions within the organisation,
• Deal with customer returns and goods returns agreements – it is important that a customer request for return of goods is investigated and appraised in the correct manner so that returns can be authorised and processed correctly , this must be completed in conjunction with the Goods Returns Procedures.
• Carry out all the above to procedures S01, S02, S03, S04, S05.
• Observe company Health and Safety regulations and encourage others to do so.
• Ensure that equipment is properly used and maintained.
• Carry out any task delegated by the Manufacturing Planning Manager or Senior Sales Order Planner.

If you are interested in the role, please contact Recruitment@Thorlux.co.uk

We look forward to hearing from you.

Technical Equipment Maintenance Techinican

Job Description
Job Title: Test Equipment Maintenance Technician
Reporting to: Technical Engineering Team Leader
Purpose:
* Maintenance of production testing equipment to keep down-time to a minimum.
Responsibilities:
* Perform regular inspection and maintenance of production testing equipment.
* Perform repairs to equipment as required.
* Maintain associated records (drawings, logs and etcetera).
* Maintain spare parts stock.
* Make suggestions and implement improvements to processes.
Requirements:
* Majority of time will be spent at Thorlux in Redditch but must be willing and able to
occasionally travel to UK based FWT Group companies to affect equipment repairs.
* Some flexibility of working hours.
* Physically able; long periods standing, use of heavy equipment and some confined spaces.
* Organised and safe working practices.
* Competent to work with AC and DC voltage up to 3 kV.
* Strong communication skills.
* Able to comprehend and amend circuit diagrams and schematics.
* Computer literacy.
Additional qualifications (optional):
* HNC or higher qualification in electronics or other engineering field.
* Previous experience working a maintenance role.