Example Candidates

Degree qualified with a first class honours in product design engineering and 4 years of post-graduate experience. Has been involved in both design work and quality engineering tasks within various environments. CAD experience with SolidWorks, AutoDesk Inventor, CATIA V5 and AutoCAD and is also familiar with FMEA and has had involvement in working with ISO9001 and ISO14001 as quality standards. Has also had involvement in continuous improvement activities earlier in career relating to failure causes. The candidate has gained experience with a broad range of engineering disciplines in a short time and would make an excellent addition to any manufacturing environment.

Degree qualified in the field of forensic science (with a focus on molecular biology) with around 6 months of post-graduate experience working for an organisation who provide contract forensic services. Recently returned to South Wales after working away in England and keen to find a role which is either laboratory or support focused within a scientific environment. Their recent role has involved providing support services and customer contact and also working within the laboratory as required utilising techniques such as ELISA and PCR. Very good analytical skills including dealing with forensic statistical analysis and also has a knowledge of ISO17025.

Recently graduated with a 1st Class Honours degree in mechanical engineering. Relevant modules include advanced stress analysis, advanced processes & materials and advanced thermofluid mechanics. Took part in a national project during university which involved designing and building a formula one car, designing and creating several integral parts.

Ambitious graduate electrical engineer, with circa 2.5 years within technical roles, managing teams of technicians and contractors, maintenance planning and fault finding/diagnosing various equipment including HV equipment, inverters etc. Obtained a 2:1 classification in BSc in electrical engineering, Full UK driving licence and has own transport.

Recent graduate with a 2:1 in BEng in electrical and electronic engineering from Cardiff University. Covered topics such as engineering analysis, power engineering, business management and control engineering. Has completed various short term placements, one of which focused on designing and building a new generation of power supply units. Good microsoft excel knowledge familiar analysing data and using pivot tables and vlookups.

Ambitious recent graduate holding a 2:1 in BEng (Hons) electrical and electrical engineering and also holds a BTEC Level 3 extended diploma in electrical and electronic engineering. Circa 12 months experience having completed an industrial placement in electrical and control system engineering and is currently a control system engineer. Has experience of design and commissioning SCADA and PLC systems.

• Recent graduate holding a first class MEng in chemical engineering which included undertaking industrial placement 2 days per week.
• Around 6 months of industry experience gained in total combining post-graduate experience and industrial placement within a variety of environments.
• Most recent role involved working within an R&D team undertaking hands-on measurement and laboratory testing of samples and ensuring all documentation is completed in accordance with required standards.
• Proficient in the use of all Microsoft Office applications as well as other software packages such as MATLAB and has also completed HAZOP and HAZAN training via IChemE.

Mechanical engineering undergraduate seeking a full-time engineering position whilst they studied their degree in spare time. Recently completed an HNC mechanical engineering and also holds a level 2 & 3 City & Guilds electrical installation. An entrepreneurial individual, the candidate successfully set up and started their own window cleaning business, employing and managing an additional two members of staff. Has successfully run the business for 9 years but is now looking to start their long-term career ambitions within engineering. Good IT skills and used MS Office (Word and Excel) to perform all admin duties as part of his window cleaning business. Interests include project engineering/management and CAD, with over 2 years Autodesk Inventor experience.

Graduate holding a MSc in lean and agile manufacturing with 2 years of industry experience. Most recently has worked for a process improvement consultancy but now looking for a role within South Wales to reduce the amount of time spent away from home. Modules covered as part of masters’ included quality engineering, logistics and supply chain management, lean and agile manufacturing systems, leadership, innovation and product development and design for manufacture. Previous experience acting as a support function for NPI activities within the automotive sector. Familiar with tools such as 5S, SMED, DMAIC and SPC and is proficient with all Microsoft Office applications.

Engineering undergraduate available for full-time employment while studying their degree in spare time, which is due to finish in January 2019. Currently working as an estimator for a large-scale manufacturing organisation and has a strong technical background having worked as a science/lab technician in the education sector for over 5 years working to COSHH guidelines. Keen to find a permanent position within engineering and has a interest in design, having had experience with CAD as part of studies (AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor, and 3D Studio Max). Other areas of their degree have focused on mechanics, materials, and essential mathematics. PLEASE NOTE – Having recently gone through screening for a client via our ‘Sigma Elite’ recruitment system (click here for more information), the candidate achieved a score of 40/50 on the aptitude test which is in the 80th percentile of performance and is considered “above average”.