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Mechanical Design Engineer

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A Mechanical Design Engineer with good 3D CAD skills is needed to work for a busy manufacturing company in the Gateshead area

YOUR NEW JOB

Working in a small design team you will design enclosures and use the MRP system to create accurate BOM’s. You will be working on both new and existing product ranges and creating 3D mechanical designs and providing all manufacturing drawings to the operations teams. You will also monitor the progress of all undertaken mechanical design by holding regular design reviews with the aim to speed up product introduction and reduce design change costs. You will also ensure mechanical design solutions are viable and cost effective, utilising all available manufacturing methods

KEY SKILLS

The ideal candidate will have a HNC in Mechanical Engineering or similar discipline and experience of mechanical design of enclosures, fabrications and assemblies. You will need good 3D CAD skills (CREO, Inventor, Solidworks etc) and be able to transfer 3D CAD data into 2D drawing packs and standardise the formats.

You will need to be adaptable, be able to communicate well across departments and work with minimum supervision to agreed timescales. You will have an innovative approach to mechanical design, demonstrate good mechanical engineering knowledge, have good attention to detail and ability to complete fully assigned tasks. You will also need to be able to communicate will with customers and suppliers and be proficient with MRP systems and MS Office

APPLY NOW

This is an excellent opportunity to join an established manufacturing company with good technical and career development opportunities

If you are interested in this exciting role please call Adam Jones at Major Recruitment or click Apply Now and send your CV

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Children and Young People Support Worker

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Children’s Support Worker – Make a Real Difference

Join Major Healthcare and be part of a team that genuinely puts children and young people first.

We’re looking for genuine, passionate, resilient, and progressive individuals to support children and young people with Autism, ADHD, trauma, and complex needs. This is your opportunity to provide safe, consistent, and meaningful support that helps young people feel understood and move forward positively.

The Role

  • Provide nurturing, child-centred support
  • Support routines, communication, and daily activities
  • Use Positive Behaviour Support (PBS) approaches
  • Follow care plans and maintain clear, accurate records
  • Promote safeguarding, dignity, equality, diversity, and inclusion at all times

What You Need

  • 6-12 months’ UK care experience (children or young people)
  • Experience with behaviours that may challenge
  • A genuine, passionate, resilient, and progressive approach
  • Strong communication skills
  • Enhanced DBS (or willingness to obtain one)

Training & Development That Actually Matters

We’re heavily investing in Learning & Development so you feel confident from day one:

  • 2-day structured Children’s Induction
  • Face-to-face Basic Life Support (BLS) training
  • Specialist training including NAPPI (focused on PBS and de-escalation)
  • Brand new e-learning platform
  • Ongoing face-to-face and virtual training
  • Real learning you can apply in practice, not just tick boxes

What We Offer

  • Flexible shifts
  • Weekly pay + enhanced weekend rates
  • Ongoing support from an experienced team
  • Clear progression opportunities

Safeguarding & Equality Commitment

Major Healthcare is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people. All staff are expected to uphold the highest standards of care, professionalism, equality, and inclusion.

Successful applicants will be subject to safer recruitment checks, including an Enhanced DBS, right to work checks, and satisfactory references.

Apply Now

If you want a role where you can genuinely make a difference every day, we want to hear from you. Please contact the North East Branck on 01325 524050 or email info@major-healthcare.com

Please note: We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

HSE Manager

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We have a great opportunity for an experience Health & Safety and Environmental (HSE) Manager to join a successful Tyneside based Engineering company

The core focus of the role will be to lead all HSE activities throughout the business and deliver a coherent HSE strategy and plan throughout the company

Duties will include

  • Create, develop, implement and sustain the Health, Safety and Environmental Plan
  • Develop and maintain occupational health, safety and environmental systems and procedures based upon approved policy plans.
  • Provide continuing advice, guidance and assistance to Line Management on matters pertaining to occupational health, safety and environmental obligations.
  • Prepare specialised documentation and liaise with external organisations and authorities on all relative matters.
  • Assist in accident investigation and ensure preventative measures are implemented.
  • Manage the group incident, near miss and safety observation management system.
  • Present OH&S statistics and report monthly to senior management and group.
  • Implement action plans and improvement projects though line of sight and other formats to maintain the Company philosophy on OH&S and environmental matters.
  • Statutory and Company Monitoring.
  • Stay up to date with current and upcoming changes in appropriate health, safety and environmental legislation.
  • Give advice on timescales and legal requirements of monitoring in line with current legislation regarding health and safety.
  • Make the necessary changes to procedures in line with legislation amendments.
  • Monitor employee, visitor and contractor behaviour and record all accidents, near misses and safety observations (positive and negative) and record in appropriate system.
  • Co-ordinate medical examinations, hearing tests, return to work programmes Training.
  • Initiate and co-ordinate education and training programmes for works grades so that they may develop their own potential.

To succeed in this role you will need a recognised Health & Safety qualification such as a NEBOSH Diploma and have 3-5 years experience in a HSE Management role. You will need a strong knowledge of ISO45001 and ISO14001 standards and experience of delivering HSE strategies and training programmes to internal stakeholders

This is an exciting opportunity to join an expanding and successful business with a generous benefits package

If you would like more information please call Adam Jones at Major Recruitment or click Apply Now to send your CV and I will reply promptly

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