Location: Wolverhampton – hybrid working
Salary: £38,000–£45,000
Working hours: 9:00 am–4:00 pm

Inception Pro are recruiting for a Bid Writer on behalf of an established, family-owned commercial vehicle business.

About the role

You’ll take ownership of bids from the first discussion through to submission, turning input from colleagues across the business into clear, persuasive responses that help secure new contracts and retain existing customers.

You’ll also help shape the bid strategy, develop the bid library and improve the tools used to pursue future opportunities.

Hybrid working

Flexible hybrid working is available, potentially with two days working from home and three days in the office each week. The business recognises the need for quiet, focused time when preparing bids.

Working from home may begin before probation is completed, with the timing and weekly arrangements to be agreed with the successful candidate.

What you’ll do

• Manage PQQs and tenders from initial review to final submission, keeping contributors and deadlines on track.

• Write tailored, high-quality responses for public and private sector customers.

• Work with the Sales Team and Directors to identify each customer’s priorities and develop a compelling approach to each bid.

• Lead bid kick-off calls, agree timelines and coordinate input from teams across the business.

• Check submissions against customer requirements, internal standards and company branding.

• Build and maintain a bid library, improve proposal materials and keep accurate records.

• Support Account Managers with day-to-day bid queries.

• Coordinate applications and renewals for accreditations such as Constructionline, Achilles, ALLMI and CLOCS.

What you’ll bring

• Strong communication, organisation and time-management skills.

• The ability to think strategically and pay close attention to detail.

• Confidence using Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel.

We welcome candidates with bid-writing experience from sectors such as vehicle or plant hire, highways, utilities, construction, facilities management, transport or logistics. Experience preparing public sector tenders and framework submissions would be particularly relevant.

About the company

Our client provides specialist vehicle hire, fleet solutions and bespoke vehicle services, supporting customers across the public sector, highways and utilities.

The business is an approved supplier on several public sector procurement frameworks, with safety and compliance central to its services.

Interested?

If you enjoy turning complex information into convincing proposals and want to make a visible contribution to a family-owned business, we would like to hear from you.

Work authorisation: You must have the right to work in the United Kingdom.

To apply or find out more, contact Lee Evans at Inception Pro:
Email: lee.evans@inceptionpro.co.uk
Telephone: 01753 911484 | 07702 058171

• 22 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Contributory Pension Scheme

About the Company

We are a leading system builder and distributor of electrical enclosures and components, offering value-added services including design, in-house machining, assembly, and wiring. Our facilities include metal punching, forming, and welding capabilities. Our customers operate across diverse industries such as Water & Wastewater, Automotive, Rail, Highways, Food Processing, HVAC, and Instrumentation.

Role Overview

We are recruiting an Electrical Design Engineer to join our drawing office. In this role, you will develop and enhance new and existing circuit solutions in line with company requirements and customer demands. If you are a motivated Electrical Engineer with experience in the electrical design of control panels, we would love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance new and existing circuit solutions
• Produce electrical layouts and schematics using AutoCAD Electrical
• Create Bill of Materials (BOMs)
• Prepare specifications and test requirement documentation
• Test, develop, and debug designs
• Review design developments for conformance with applicable standards
• Support electrical panel production
• Attend and contribute to design reviews

Candidate Requirements

• Degree or HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent
• Experience in electrical engineering calculations for sizing cables and electrical equipment
• Proven experience designing electrical control panels
• Ability to work efficiently as part of a busy team
• Working knowledge of simple PLC systems and programming software is desirable but not essential

How to Apply

To apply, please send your CV to lee.evans@inceptionpro.co.uk
For more information, call DDI: 07702058171

The job will be based at Springhill Industrial Estate, Moreton in Marsh, Gloucestershire.

Based on a 40-hour week:

• Hourly rate: £17.50–£18.50 (annual salary: £36,400–£38,480)
• Overtime rate (time and a half): £26.25–£27.75 per hour

Approximate annual earnings:

• £43,225–£45,695 based on 5 hours’ overtime per week
• £50,050–£52,910 based on 10 hours’ overtime per week
• £56,875–£60,125 based on 15 hours’ overtime per week

Please note that overtime is not guaranteed and is subject to workload, customer demand and contracts secured.

You should have experience with MIG welding;

(TIG is a bonus but not a must-have)

The successful candidate’s key skills will include:

• MIG welding up to 8mm plate, occasionally 20mm to produce fabricated oil tanks and associated products.
• TIG welding an advantage.
• Ability to weld vertical, flat and overhead welds with a good penetration and quality.
• Good understanding of engineering drawings and cut lists.
• Produce/maintain a level of output that will maximise production.
• Mig Welder Ability to work as part of a team.
• Use of overhead gantry crane and forklift – full training given to right candidate.
• Ability to operate various tools.
• Willingness to work overtime as required.

Benefits:

• Permanent contract
• Pension scheme
• Training opportunities
• 25 days holiday + plus bank holidays, also the site shuts down over the Christmas period.
• Wellness policy with 12 hours per annum paid time off for appointments. 
• Parking on site.

To apply, email your CV to lee.evans@inceptionpro.co.uk For more information, you can also call| DDI: 07702058171

Salary and Benefits

• Basic salary: £65,000–£70,000

• OTE: £90,000–£100,000+

• Enhanced overtime rates

• Door-to-door travel

• Company van and fuel card

• Company smartphone

• Ongoing training and professional development

Location and Travel

Although the company’s head office is based in Northampton, candidates can be located within approximately a 100-mile radius.

The role involves travelling directly from home to project sites across the UK, with door-to-door travel provided. Attendance at the Northampton head office will only be required occasionally.

Working hours are based on a 50-hour basic week, with additional overtime available. Weekend work will sometimes be required depending on project demands, but this will not be every weekend. Overtime levels will fluctuate in line with workload and project requirements.

The Role

As a Tower Crane Electrician, you will carry out the installation, commissioning, inspection, maintenance, servicing and fault diagnosis of the Group’s tower crane fleets.

You will work independently and as part of a team, supporting crane erectors, operators and site management to ensure cranes operate safely, efficiently and in compliance with industry standards.

Candidates should have electrical experience within the tower crane industry. Previous experience working with Potain or Manitowoc cranes would be beneficial but is not essential, as specific product training can be provided. Applicants must be willing to learn how to maintain and repair these crane models.

The Tower Crane Division operates a modern and diverse fleet consisting predominantly of Potain and Manitowoc models. The company promotes high engineering standards, teamwork, ongoing training, professional development and innovation.

Key Responsibilities

• Carrying out electrical installation and commissioning work during tower crane erection, climbing and dismantling

• Undertaking advanced fault-finding and electrical diagnostics using manufacturer and third-party tools

• Completing planned maintenance and statutory inspections in accordance with manufacturers’ guidance and BS 7121-1, 2 and 5

• Updating job-management systems and completing service documentation and digital records

• Liaising professionally with site teams, clients, operations teams and engineering teams

• Ensuring compliance with CPA guidance, TINs, LOLER, PUWER, BS 7121 and internal lifting-assurance procedures

• Representing the company professionally at project sites throughout the UK

Opportunities for Additional Responsibility

For candidates with the appropriate skills and experience, there is scope to take on a more senior position with additional responsibility for the service and maintenance of the tower crane fleet.

This would include taking a leading role in scheduling preventative maintenance and organising and allocating the labour and equipment required to support these activities.

What We Are Looking For

Essential

• ECS Level 3 NVQ Gold Card in Electrical Installation

• NVQ Level 3 Plant Installation – Tower Cranes

• Strong, demonstrable electrical experience within the tower crane industry

• Proficiency in systematic fault-finding and troubleshooting

• Good IT literacy, including Microsoft 365, tablets, smartphones and digital job-management systems

• Full UK driving licence

• Flexibility to work weekends when required by project demands

• Willingness to travel to project sites across the UK

Desirable

• Potain or Manitowoc technical or diagnostic training

• Experience with anti-collision systems, including SMIE or AMCS

• Experience with crane load-monitoring systems

Apply

To discuss this Tower Crane Electrician opportunity, please contact:

Lee Evans
Director | Inception Pro Ltd
Mobile: 07702 058171
Email: lee.evans@inceptionpro.co.uk

TIG Welder

We are recruiting for a TIG Welder to join an engineering and manufacturing company based in New Addington, Croydon. This permanent, full-time position offers a four-day workweek (Monday to Thursday) and a salary of up to £36,500 per year.

Working hours: 37.5hrs/week over 4 days; Monday- Wednesday 7am-5 pm and Thursday 7am-4.45pm,

About the role

We are looking for an experienced TIG Welder/Technician to join our team, welding and assembling precision components to high standards and customer specifications.

Role responsibilities

• TIG weld stainless steel, mild steel, aluminium, titanium, nickel and other exotic materials.
• Carry out precision welding using lathes, turntables and semi-automated equipment.
• Perform laser welding where required.
• Work from engineering drawings, weld specifications and assembly procedures.
• Weld material thicknesses typically ranging from 0.5mm to 10mm.
• Work to tight tolerances, including straightness and concentricity requirements.
• Support weld procedure development and third-party welding approvals.
• Complete manufacturing documentation and maintain high standards of traceability.
• Support welding and assembly activities across Production, including occasional off-site work.
• Maintain and carry out basic checks and calibration of welding equipment and tools.

About You

We are looking for someone with:

• Proven TIG welding experience.
• Excellent hand and eye coordination and attention to detail.
• The ability to work accurately to procedures, drawings and specifications.
• Experience with precision welding, exotic materials, laser welding or certified welding procedures would be advantageous.

What we offer

• 25 days holiday
• Pension
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Training & Development opportunities (In-house and external)

About the job role location and pre-employment security vetting

• Please note we are based within ULEZ.

Please note that you will be subject to pre-employment security vetting, so you must be eligible to undergo vetting in line with UKVS criteria for a Baseline Security Check.

To apply, email your CV to lee.evans@inceptionpro.co.uk . For more information, call 01753 911484

This is a field service role covering customer sites across Essex and East London, north of the River Thames.

Candidates should live within the territory and have good access to the M25, A12, A13, M11, A127, A120 or A130 road networks. Key areas include Romford, Brentwood, Basildon, Grays, Chelmsford, Harlow, Southend, Braintree, Colchester and surrounding locations.

The position is paid door-to-door, meaning technicians are paid from the time they leave home until they return home.

Working Hours

• 45 hours per week, Monday to Friday
• Overtime paid at 1.5x
• 1-in-9 out-of-hours call-out rota with standby allowance and overtime for attended call-outs

Key Responsibilities for the Mobile HGV Technician

• Carry out servicing, maintenance and inspections of commercial vehicles.
• Diagnose faults and complete repairs.
• Attend breakdowns and roadside repairs.
• Work on tippers, tipper grabs, asphalt hotboxes and vehicles from 7.2 to 32-tonne GVM.
• Travel to customer sites using a fully equipped service van.
• Use the R2C workshop management system (training provided if required).

Requirements

• Full UK Driving Licence
• Class 2 HGV Licence (desirable)
• NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds or equivalent HGV qualification
• Experience maintaining and repairing HGVs/commercial vehicles

Benefits

• £48,000–£50,000 basic salary
• Door-to-door pay
• Overtime at 1.5x
• Fully equipped service van
• Fuel card and mobile phone
• Branded uniform
• Pension
• In-house training
• 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays (28 days total)

About the Company

Our client is a family-owned specialist commercial vehicle hire business with over 45 years of experience, operating from Wolverhampton (HQ), Sevenoaks, Taunton, Plean and Belfast, supplying specialist vehicles to the Utility, Civil Engineering and Highway Maintenance sectors.

To Apply for the Mobile HGV Technician

Please send your CV to lee.evans@inceptionpro.co.uk

Lee Evans
Director, Inception Pro Ltd
DDI: 07702 058171
Office: 01753 911484

50K Basic, HGV Technician – Wolverhampton, Willenhall, Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 17:30

JOB SPECIFICATION

We’re recruiting for an HGV Technician for a truck hire company, looking for an experienced HGV Technician to join their team in Wolverhampton, Willenhall.

About the Company

We are a specialist vehicle hire company, owned and operated by the same dedicated senior management team, with additional depots across the UK, Wolverhampton (HQ), Taunton (South West), Borough Green (South East), Plean, Scotland, Belfast, Northern Ireland.

We specialise in supplying high-quality, modern vehicles to the Utility, Civil Engineering and Highway Maintenance sectors, including Asphalt Hotboxes, Tippers, Tipper Grabs and 4x4s, for both short- and long-term self-drive hire.

HGV Technician – The Role Will Involve

• Working on a range of Commercial Vehicles including 4x4s, tippers, tipper grabs and hot boxes
• Vehicles ranging from 2.5 to 32 tonne GVM
• Vehicle diagnostics
• Inspections and servicing
• Repair of vehicle defects
• MOT preparation
• Preventative maintenance

HGV Technician Must Hold

• HGV / Commercial Vehicle Mechanical qualifications equivalent to NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds / Full Main Dealership Apprenticeship
• Full current UK driving licence
• A Class 2 HGV licence or Class 1 desirable but not essential); however, candidates without this may be supported in obtaining the Class 2 HGV, subject to company agreement and conditions

HGV Technician Benefits

• In-house training
• 20 days’ paid holiday, plus public holidays (28 days total per full year worked)
• Overtime available paid at 1.5x
• Branded uniform
• Pension

Location: Guildford, Surrey
Salary: £36,000–£40,000,
Job Type: Permanent, full-time

About the Company: An independent British engineering company and a specialist world leader in the design, manufacture, installation and maintenance of:

• Liquid-filled transformers
• Cast-resin transformers
• Dry-type transformers
• Transformer rectifiers

The company provides bespoke, world-class engineering solutions to a global customer base across industries including steel, mining and glass manufacturing.

The site employs approximately 130 people across its factory and office operations.

The Position

This is a newly created Mechanical Assembly Fitter position, working within the company’s transformer manufacturing operation.

The successful candidate will help manufacture and assemble transformers, working closely with the Factory Manager and the wider production team.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Completing the main mechanical assembly of transformers
• Fitting and assembling transformer coils and associated components
• Working from engineering drawings and manufacturing instructions
• Supporting transformer testing and final inspection activities
• Using hand tools and workshop equipment safely
• Ensuring assemblies meet the required quality standards
• Assisting the Factory Manager with day-to-day production requirements

Experience Required

The company is looking for someone with hands-on mechanical assembly or fitting experience gained within an engineering or manufacturing environment.

Experience involving transformers, electrical equipment, heavy engineering, industrial machinery, generators, motors, switchgear or similar equipment would be advantageous.

The successful candidate should be:

• Mechanically capable and comfortable assembling large engineered products
• Able to follow engineering drawings and instructions
• Confident using hand tools and workshop equipment
• Quality-focused with good attention to detail
• Reliable and able to work effectively within a production team
• Interested in developing their responsibilities over time

Working Hours

• Monday to Thursday: 7:30am–4:30pm
• Friday: 7:30am–12:30pm

Salary and Benefits

• Basic salary of £36,000–£40,000
• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays
• Factory shutdown over Christmas
• Birthday off
• Death-in-service benefit
• Company pension

Career Development

This position offers genuine long-term development potential. For the right person, there may be an opportunity to progress into a supervisory or management role as they gain experience within the business.

To apply, email your CV to Email: lee.evans@inceptionpro.co.uk or call to find out more
Mobile: 07702 058171
 

Location: New Addington, Croydon
Salary: Up to £56,000 per year
Job type: Permanent, full-time, on-site
Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Inception Pro are recruiting for an experienced Manufacturing Manager to join a well-established specialist manufacturing and engineering business in Croydon.

The business designs and manufactures detector products for UK and international customers across high-reliability sectors, supporting energy, medical and security applications.

The Role

You will lead manufacturing operations, ensuring safe, efficient and high-quality production while delivering customer and business targets.

Working closely with Engineering, Planning, Supply Chain and Commercial teams, you will deliver the order book, improve operational efficiency and develop a culture of continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop production teams and Team Leaders.

• Maintain high standards of health and safety, quality, housekeeping and plant ownership.

• Deliver production, financial and on-time delivery targets.

• Drive continuous improvement, waste reduction and process efficiencies.

• Work with Engineering on product development and technical problem-solving.

• Manage inventory and support supplier and contractor relationships.

• Ensure equipment maintenance and calibration requirements are met.

• Monitor manufacturing KPIs and support annual business objectives.

About You

You will have strong experience in a technical manufacturing environment, with a proven track record of delivering production and quality targets.

A degree, HND or equivalent qualification in Engineering, Manufacturing, Business or a related discipline is desirable.

You will also bring:

• Confident leadership and people development skills.

• Strong organisational, problem-solving and communication skills.

• Commercial awareness and strategic thinking.

• A collaborative approach built on trust, respect and team spirit.

• A proactive attitude towards improving performance and processes.

Benefits

• 25 days’ holiday.

• Company pension.

• Life insurance.

• Employee Assistance Programme.

• Internal and external training and development.

• Coaching and mentoring.

• Employee events.

• Weekly fresh fruit.

• Friendly working environment and an inclusive, positive company culture.

Working Hours

• Monday to Thursday: 08:00–16:45.

• Friday: 08:00–12:30.

Additional Information

• This role is based on-site in Croydon, within the ULEZ.

• Applicants must be able to commute reliably or relocate before starting.

• Some travel to technical or company events may be required.

• Candidates must meet the eligibility criteria for UK Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) screening.

• Applicants will be asked to confirm their eligibility to work in the UK without restrictions.

To apply or find out more, contact Lee Evans at Inception Pro Ltd.

Email: lee.evans@inceptionpro.co.uk
Telephone: 07702 058171 07702 058171