6 results for Lead Engineer in Swindon, Swindon

Technical Delivery Lead / Contract

Bristol, Bristol
remote
Contract
- GBP / Yearly
Technical Delivery Lead / Contract / Outside IR35Bristol based client, hybrid working (most likely 1/2 times per week onsite). This role requires someone from an Infrastructure Engineering background that can provide technical leadership, architectural direction and coordination of delivery activities. - Microsoft 365 Domain Consolidation - Review of current infrastructure - Definition of a practical roadmap for migration to cloudInterviews can be arranged immediately with a view of starting early April. Please apply with your CV via the link below or email me for more info (Joss. Escott@ Roberthalf. co. uk)Technical Delivery Lead / Contract / Outside IR35Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/Sm9zcy5Fc2NvdHQuOTgwNTMuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
2026-03-20T16:26:17Z

Senior IT Manager

Newport, Newport
remote
Permanent
70000 - 75000 GBP / Yearly
Robert Half have partnered on an exclsuive basis with a Global Manufacturing organisation based in Newport to recruit a Senior IT Manager on a permanent basis. <h3 data-start="161" data-end="181" data-section-id="rxbt5q"> </h3>Role SummaryA global manufacturing organisation is seeking a Senior IT Manager to lead IT service delivery across a critical production site and associated remote locations. This role is accountable for ensuring the stability, security, and continuous improvement of IT systems supporting a 24/7 manufacturing environment.The position combines leadership of the IT Operations function with hands-on technical oversight and project delivery, working closely with both local stakeholders and global IT functions to drive operational excellence and technology innovation.Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Take full ownership of IT service delivery across a manufacturing site and associated remote offices</li><li>Lead, develop, and mentor a local IT team, ensuring high performance and continuous capability development</li><li>Partner with manufacturing, engineering, and business stakeholders to deliver IT solutions that enhance production efficiency and reliability</li><li>Align local IT operations with global IT strategy, standards, and initiatives</li><li>Set priorities, allocate resources, and lead the delivery of IT projects and continuous improvement initiatives</li><li>Oversee and maintain core IT infrastructure, including:</li><ul><li>Virtualisation platforms (e.g. VMware)</li><li>Windows Server environments</li><li>Network infrastructure (LAN/WAN)</li></ul><li>Ensure robust IT security, risk management, and compliance across all systems</li><li>Support and optimise IT systems critical to manufacturing operations, ensuring minimal downtime</li><li>Manage IT budgets, resource planning, and vendor relationships where applicable</li><li>Provide reporting and governance into regional and global IT leadership</li></ul>Skills & Experience Required<ul><li>Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related discipline</li><li>Minimum 10 years' experience in IT, including significant leadership experience (4+ years managing teams)</li><li>Demonstrable experience within a manufacturing or industrial environment (essential)</li><li>Strong understanding of IT requirements in 24/7, production-critical environments</li><li>Technical expertise in:</li><ul><li>Microsoft Active Directory and cloud services</li><li>Data centre infrastructure and operations</li><li>Network infrastructure and services</li></ul><li>Experience with manufacturing systems (e.g. MES, SCADA, or plant systems) is highly desirable</li><li>Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities</li><li>Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced operational environment</li><li>Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills</li></ul>Key Attributes<ul><li>Strategic thinker with a hands-on approach to technical leadership</li><li>Strong leadership and team development capabilities</li><li>Proactive, resilient, and results-driven</li><li>Deep appreciation of uptime, reliability, and operational continuity in manufacturing</li><li>Experience working within a global, matrixed organisation</li></ul> Salary/logistics<ul><li>£70,000-£75,000 + additional benefits </li><li>The role is 5 days a week on site in Newport as standard so please only apply if you are comfortable with the travel commitments. </li></ul> Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/Um9yeS5LaXJrbWFuLjYwNDY5LjEwOTIzQHJoaS5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
2026-03-20T14:13:04Z

Human Resources (HR) Manager

Patchway, Gloucestershire
remote
Permanent
60000 - 70000 GBP / Yearly
Human Resources ManagerNorth Bristol | Up to £75,000 + Bonus + Benefits | Office-Based We are proud to be partnering with a well-established and growing manufacturing business in North Bristol to appoint a high-calibre Human Resources Manager. This is a pivotal senior management role, offering the opportunity to shape and deliver a people strategy that supports continued growth, operational excellence and a positive, high-performing culture. Operating within a fast-paced, hands-on environment, this role requires a balance of strategic thinking and operational delivery. You will lead a small HR team and act as a trusted partner to the senior leadership team, providing pragmatic, commercially focused HR support across the business. Please note, due to the nature of the manufacturing environment, this role is fully office-based. The Role Reporting into senior leadership, you will take ownership of the full HR function, ensuring it is aligned to business objectives while remaining responsive to the demands of a dynamic manufacturing setting. Key responsibilities include:<ul><li>Acting as a strategic advisor to senior stakeholders, offering expert guidance on all people-related matters, including organisational design, workforce planning and change management</li><li>Leading and developing a small HR team, ensuring high standards of delivery across all HR activities</li><li>Driving employee engagement initiatives, using insight and data to continuously enhance the employee experience</li><li>Overseeing recruitment strategy and delivery, ensuring the business attracts and retains high-quality talent across all levels</li><li>Managing the full employee lifecycle, from onboarding through to development, retention and exit processes</li><li>Reviewing, developing and embedding HR policies and procedures to ensure compliance, consistency and operational efficiency</li><li>Leading on performance management frameworks, supporting managers to drive accountability, capability and high performance</li><li>Managing compensation and benefits processes, ensuring alignment with market trends and internal equity</li><li>Championing a culture of wellbeing, inclusion and continuous improvement across the organisation</li><li>Supporting change initiatives, helping the business navigate growth and transformation effectively</li></ul> About You This role will suit a confident and resilient HR leader who enjoys being close to the business and making a visible impact. You will be comfortable operating in a fast-moving, sometimes ambiguous environment, and capable of balancing competing priorities with a calm and solutions-focused approach. You will bring:<ul><li>Proven experience in a senior, generalist HR role, ideally within manufacturing, engineering or a similar fast-paced environment</li><li>A strong blend of strategic capability and hands-on delivery</li><li>Demonstrable experience influencing and partnering with senior stakeholders</li><li>Experience leading, coaching and developing HR team members</li><li>Solid knowledge of UK employment legislation and HR best practice</li><li>A proactive, adaptable and creative approach to problem solving</li><li>A genuine passion for people, culture and organisational development</li></ul> The Offer<ul><li>Salary up to £75,000 depending on experience</li><li>Performance-related bonus</li><li>Comprehensive benefits package</li><li>The opportunity to play a key leadership role within a growing organisation</li><li>A visible and influential position with scope to shape the HR function and wider business culture</li></ul> Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/UmFjaGVsLlNoYXcuMDI3MjUuMTA5MjNAcmhpLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ.gif">
2026-04-27T10:52:15Z

Interim Technical Financial Accountant

Gloucester, Gloucestershire
remote
Temporary
350 - 400 GBP / Daily
Robert Half are working with a private equity-backed manufacturing group in Stroud to recruit an Interim Financial Accounting Support professional for a key 2-3month assignment. This role will play a pivotal part in supporting audit delivery, group consolidations, and reporting deadlines during a period of change and integration.Interim Group Financial Accountant (2-Month Contract)Location: Stroud - 3 days on-site Day Rate: Competitive Start: ImmediateThe RoleThis is a hands-on, delivery-focused role supporting the Group Finance function during a key reporting and audit cycle. You will play a central role in ensuring deadlines are met and processes run smoothly across multiple entities.Key responsibilities include:<ul><li>Supporting and coordinating the year-end audit process</li><li>Acting as a key liaison with external auditors) on group consolidated accounts</li><li>Assisting with delivery of accounts aligned to a banking deadline (mid-May)</li><li>Performing month-end group consolidations</li><li>Producing and maintaining weekly cashflow forecasts</li><li>Supporting the preparation of subsidiary statutory accounts</li><li>Assisting with board packs and group reporting</li><li>Proactively coordinating and chasing stakeholders across the business</li></ul>About the BusinessOur client is a private equity-backed manufacturing group (~£150m turnover) operating within an engineering-led environment.Following recent investment, the business is undergoing group consolidation and structural alignment, bringing multiple entities together into a more integrated model. This has created a fast-paced and evolving finance function, with a strong focus on audit, reporting, and delivery against tight deadlines.About YouWe are looking for a candidate who can hit the ground running and operate effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.You will ideally have:<ul><li>Strong experience in group finance, consolidations, and audit coordination</li><li>A hands-on approach with the ability to deliver under tight timelines</li><li>Experience working in multi-entity or PE-backed environments</li><li>Confidence liaising with external auditors and senior stakeholders</li><li>Strong organisational skills with the ability to drive processes and chase deliverables</li><li>ACA / ACCA / CIMA qualification (or equivalent experience)</li></ul>Additional Information<ul><li>No team management responsibility</li><li>Exposure to a manufacturing / engineering environment</li><li>High-impact role with immediate visibility across the Group Finance function</li></ul> Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/ZGFuaWVsLndpbGxpYW1zLjIxOTY5LjEwOTIzQHJoaS5hcGxpdHJhay5jb20.gif">
2026-03-25T15:20:09Z

Office Manager

Redditch, Worcestershire
remote
Temporary
50000 - 55000 GBP / Yearly
We are supporting a long‑established engineering and manufacturing organisation in the recruitment of an experienced Office & Operations Manager to oversee day‑to‑day operations at their UK site.This role is ideal for someone who enjoys taking ownership, driving operational efficiency, and ensuring administrative, facilities and finance processes run smoothly. You will act as the central coordination point across the business, working closely with senior leadership and wider internal teams.Key Responsibilities: <ul><li>Oversee day‑to‑day office operations, ensuring smooth workflow across all teams.</li><li>Maintain and improve office policies, procedures, filing systems and administrative standards.</li><li>Manage procurement and inventory of office supplies, equipment and service contracts.</li><li>Coordinate communication across departments and resolve operational issues promptly.</li><li>Monitor operational KPIs and support continuous improvement initiatives.</li><li>Manage facilities, including maintenance, repairs, building services, utilities, cleaning and security/access control.</li><li>Oversee company vehicles including servicing, MOTs, road tax, insurance renewals and staff usage records.</li><li>Maintain all insurance documentation including Employer's Liability and Life Assurance.</li><li>Support budgeting, monthly accounts, P&L and financial reporting.</li><li>Manage purchase orders, supplier invoices and financial documentation.</li><li>Track expenses and prepare credit card/bank statement reports.</li><li>Complete VAT returns and maintain audit‑ready financial records.</li><li>Monitor supplier contracts and assist with negotiations.</li><li>Process mileage returns and support the external payroll provider with monthly payroll requirements.</li><li>Prepare and post journals (accruals, prepayments, provisions).</li><li>Maintain the fixed asset register and complete weekly cashflow planning.</li><li>Perform bank and petty cash reconciliations.</li><li>Support leadership with projects and provide flexible admin support across functions.</li><li>Troubleshoot daily operational challenges and act as the point of contact for office queries.</li></ul><h3>Essential Experience</h3><ul><li>Experience in Office Management, Operations or a senior administrative role.</li><li>Strong organisational and multitasking abilities.</li><li>Excellent communication skills (written & verbal).</li><li>Proficiency across Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams).</li><li>High attention to detail with a proactive, solutions‑focused approach.</li><li>Ability to work independently and take ownership.</li><li>Experience with finance administration or basic bookkeeping.</li></ul> Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/SmVzc2ljYS5NdXNncmF2ZS4wOTM5Ni4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
2026-04-09T13:25:11Z

AI Consultant - Billings Operations

Berkshire, Berkshire
remote
Temporary
400 - 500 GBP / Daily
🚀 AI Consultant - Contracts & Billing Operations (Interim/Contract) 📍 Fully Remote (must be UK or Czech resident) Occasional travel to Czech office 💼 Finance Transformation | AI | SaaS ⏱ Contract Opportunity 3-6 months £400-500.00 per day We're partnering with a high-growth, global SaaS organisation to appoint an AI Consultant to transform their Contracts & Billing operations through intelligent automation, data-driven insights, and advanced AI tooling. This is a high-impact role reporting directly to the VP of Finance, focused on improving billing accuracy, first-time-right invoicing, and operational efficiency across international finance hubs. 💡 The Opportunity You'll take ownership of designing and implementing AI-led metrics and reporting frameworks across Contracts & Billing, using tools such as Microsoft Copilot, Claude, NetSuite and Salesforce. 🔍 Key Responsibilities Build and own Contracts & Billing KPI frameworks, focused on billing accuracy and first-time-right invoicing Use AI tools (Copilot, Claude, native AI in NetSuite/Salesforce) to query data and generate actionable insights Analyse billing trends, disputes, re-bills, and revenue leakage Deep-dive into Salesforce case/ticket data (volumes, ageing, root causes) Translate insights into clear action plans and partner with Finance, IT, and Commercial teams Develop repeatable AI-driven workflows for reporting and anomaly detection Support monthly KPI reporting to senior leadership Drive a culture of continuous improvement and AI adoption across global teams 🎯 What We're Looking For Proven experience applying AI in a Finance / SaaS / Order-to-Cash environment Strong hands-on experience with NetSuite and Salesforce Experience using LLMs (e.g. Claude) to build prompts, workflows, or agents for reporting/analysis Track record of improving billing accuracy, invoicing quality, or O2C performance Strong analytical mindset with the ability to turn data into commercial insights and actions Experience working with global or shared service teams Advanced Excel skills (SQL / Power BI a plus) 📈 What Success Looks Like Improved billing accuracy and first-time-right invoicing rates Reduction in billing disputes, credit notes, and rework Faster, AI-driven reporting cycles and insight generation Clear, trusted KPI frameworks adopted by leadership Enhanced performance across international billing teams If you're an AI-driven finance professional who enjoys solving complex operational challenges and driving tangible results, this is a standout opportunity. 📩 Apply now or message me directly for a confidential discussion.Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: roberthalf.com/gb/en/privacy-notice.<img src="https://counter.adcourier.com/UGV0ZS5SaWNoYXJkcy45NDgyMC4xMDkyM0ByaGkuYXBsaXRyYWsuY29t.gif">
2026-05-08T10:50:18Z