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Accounts Assistant (Full Time)

Location: Beer Hackett, Near Sherborne, Dorset (DT9)
Salary: Fixed, Competitive, Negotiable Depending on Experience
Contract: Permanent, Full-Time
Hours: 8.30am – 5.00pm Monday-Thursday, 8.30am – 4.00pm Friday

Are you an experienced accounts assistant, looking for a full-time role?

Brotherwood are the UK’s leading Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (WAV) specialists; supplying the UK’s highest quality vehicle conversions that enable wheelchair users to travel inclusively, in comfort and safety.

We currently have an opportunity for a full-time Accounts Assistant to join our friendly team at our spacious, modern offices in Beer Hackett, near Sherborne.

A competitive salary dependent on experience and company pension scheme is offered along with a pleasant, spacious working environment and free parking. Uniform will be provided. Employees benefit from discounted MOT & Service work for personal vehicles. Mental health support is available to all employees through our funded scheme in conjunction with Mind in Somerset.

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  • Credit control
  • Raising sales invoices
  • Sales Ledger input
  • Purchase Ledger input and supplier payments
  • Processing credit card expenses and receipts
  • Bank input and reconciliation
  • Monitoring daily communications and answering any queries
  • Ad-hoc office duties including confidential letter writing and providing holiday cover i.e Payroll
  • Document filing
  • Sage 50 Accounts (Essential)
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word
  • AAT Part/Fully Qualified OR previous Accounting Experience
  • Accuracy and eye for detail
  • Clear communication with an excellent verbal/written manner with clients, colleagues, suppliers and external contacts
  • Sage 50 Payroll (Not Essential)
Brotherwood Design

Vehicle Development & Design Engineer

Location: Beer Hackett, Near Sherborne, Dorset
Salary: Competitive, Negotiable DOE
Contract: Permanent, Full time
Hours: Mon – Thu 8.00am – 5.00pm; Fridays 8.00am – 1.30pm

Brotherwood are the UK’s leading Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (WAV) specialists; supplying the UK’s highest quality vehicle conversions that enable wheelchair users to travel inclusively, in comfort and safety. We currently have an opportunity for a Vehicle Development & Design Engineer to join our Research & Development Team.

We are seeking an adept and motivated engineer with a hands-on approach to developing solutions, excellent communication skills and the expertise to realise designs for production using the latest 3D CAD.

The Development and Design Engineer would be educated to Degree, HNC/HND (or equivalent) or have evidence of carrying out similar roles, looking to further their design career and looking for a new challenge.

As a key member of the R&D team you will assist in the development of new products from design and testing through to production. During this process you will take concept ideas and generate 3D CAD models and drawings to enable prototypes to be built. You will assist the design office in producing and amending drawings as well as compiling and maintaining the Bill of Materials of all assemblies.

We require a forward thinking individual, able to explore and refine ideas within a given time constraint and present them to management in a clear and concise manner. You will report directly to the Head of Development and must be able to work as part of a team or individually, as work dictates.

A competitive, fixed salary and company pension scheme is offered along with a pleasant, spacious working environment. Employees benefit from discounted MOT & Service work for personal vehicles. Mental health support is available to all employees through our funded scheme in conjunction with Mind in Somerset.

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  • Supporting the development team activities on multiple projects
  • Developing own design ideas, 3D CAD modelling
  • Produce drawings for production
  • Work with internal fabricators and designers to manage production, assembly and test of prototype solutions.
  • Up issue existing drawings and translation of concepts to 3D CAD models
  • Compile and maintain Bill of Materials
  • Action Design Change Requests
  • Comprehensive 3D and 2D CAD experience. Use of Autodesk Inventor, AutoCAD and Vault are an advantage however competent use of other platforms and PDM software are suitable
  • 3d Printing experience desirable
  • Good mechanical aptitude with appreciation of multiple manufacturing processes.
  • Design for manufacture and design for assembly techniques.
  • Experience in design of bespoke machined parts/assemblies and sheet metal fabrications.
  • Ability to produce manufacturing and assembly drawings.
  • Problem solving and the ability to generate concepts from scratch or modify existing products.
  • Pride in producing high quality work with excellent attention to detail.
  • Prototype part production, assembly and test.
  • Basic workshop skills using hand and power tools. More advanced fabrication skills are welcome but not essential.
Engineering to Enable

Fabrication Welder / Conversion Engineer

Location: Beer Hackett, Near Sherborne, Dorset (DT9)
Salary: Competitive, Negotiable DOE
Contract: Permanent, Full time
Hours: Mon – Thu 8.00am – 5.00pm; Fridays 8.00am – 1.30pm

Brotherwood are one of the UK’s leading Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (WAV) specialists; supplying quality conversions for the transportation of wheelchair passengers. We currently have an opportunity for a Fabrication Welder to fulfil a Conversion Engineer role.

The opportunity is for a skilled engineer working to very tight tolerances. The position will involve the extensive conversion of brand new base vehicles in order for them to safely carry a wheelchair passenger. A weld test will be required.

The Conversion Engineer must be City and Guilds qualified or equivalent.

Our very clean working environment demands an extremely high quality of workmanship, in keeping with the Brotherwood standard.

A competitive, fixed salary and company pension scheme is offered along with a pleasant, spacious working environment.

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  • Completing assigned work to company standards
  • Welding components and assemblies such as fuel tanks, floor pans, seat frames etc.
  • Testing of certain assemblies e.g. fuel tanks
  • Manufacture of assembly jigs and fittings
  • Extensive modification of a variety of Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) vehicles
  • Completing relevant documentation – Job cards, test and service reports
  • Produce welds to BS 4872 and pass a coded test once employed
  • The ability and experience to organise and prioritise work effectively
  • A Team Player, but with the confidence to work successfully on their own
  • Meticulous attention to detail
  • Good communication skills
  • Valid, clean driving licence
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Engineering to Enable

Vehicle Development Engineer

Location: Beer Hackett, Near Sherborne, Dorset (DT9)
Salary: Competitive, Negotiable DOE
Contract: Permanent, Full time
Hours: Mon – Thu 8.00am – 5.00pm; Fridays 8.00am – 1.30pm

Brotherwood are the UK’s leading Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (WAV) specialists; supplying the UK’s highest quality vehicle conversions that enable wheelchair users to travel inclusively, in comfort and safety. We currently have an opportunity for a Development Engineer to join our Research & Development Team.

The suitable applicant will have good practical skills as detailed below and ideally some CAD or design experience but not essential.

As a member of the R&D team you will assist in the development of new products from design and testing through to production. During this process you will produce prototype parts from stock material; working from detailed drawings or rough concept sketches. In addition, you will produce tooling and jigs to aid the production of developed components.

We require a forward-thinking individual, able to explore and refine ideas within a given time constraint and present them to management in a clear and concise manner. You will be reporting directly to the Head of Development and must be able to work as part of a team or individually, as work dictates.

In addition, you will assist the design office in producing and amending drawings as well as compiling and maintaining the Bill of Materials of all assemblies.

A competitive, fixed salary and company pension scheme is offered along with a pleasant, spacious working environment. Employees benefit from discounted MOT & Service work for personal vehicles. Mental health support is available to all employees through our funded scheme in conjunction with Mind in Somerset.

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  • Prototype part production using proven fabricating skills
  • MIG/TIG Welding of aluminium, mild and stainless steels
  • Ability to read and follow engineering drawings
  • Good mechanical aptitude
  • Problem solving
  • Pride in producing high quality work with excellent attention to detail
  • Machining: lathes, milling machines and drills (desirable but not essential)
  • CAD experience: 3D Inventor, 2D AutoCAD, Vault (desirable but not essential)
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CNC Miller

Location: Beer Hackett, Near Sherborne, Dorset (DT9)
Salary: Competitive, Negotiable DOE
Contract: Permanent, Full time
Hours: Mon – Thu 8.00am – 5.00pm; Fridays 8.00am – 1.30pm

Brotherwood are the UK’s leading Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (WAV) specialists; supplying the UK’s highest quality vehicle conversions that enable wheelchair users to travel inclusively, in comfort and safety. We currently have an opportunity for a CNC Miller to join our engineering team.

An experienced Miller is required to work on an assortment of materials in batches or one-offs. You will be responsible for modifying OEM parts to suit the conversion of base vehicles to allow wheelchair access.

Working closely with the R&D department on new conversion designs and special one-offs along with mainstream production to ensure a constant flow of components to the factory.

The role includes the opportunity to control your own department, to ensure components are produced in line with production demands and the wider business needs.

A competitive, fixed salary depending on experience and company pension scheme is offered along with a pleasant, spacious working environment. Brotherwood employees benefit from free on-site parking, discounted servicing and MOT for personal vehicles and dedicated mental health support from Mind Somerset.

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  • Maintenance, setup and operation of equipment
  • Understanding ISO and MIL specifications
  • Creation of CNC programs for Protrack Mill
  • Adjusting established programs with minimal supervision
  • Selecting and adjusting tooling as needed with minimal supervision
  • Inspecting and measuring parts to ensure conformity to specified tolerances
  • Performing cleaning operations to keep work area machinery maintained
  • Experience in Lathes
  • Experience in CNC Machining and Manual Milling / Turning
  • Ability to use precision measuring tools
  • Ability to read drawings
  • Organised
  • Attention to detail
  • Punctual and a positive can-do attitude
  • Knowledge of XYZ 3500 CNC Milling machines is beneficial
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Brotherwood Design

Stores Operative

Location: Beer Hackett, Near Sherborne, Dorset (DT9)
Salary: Competitive, Negotiable DOE
Contract: Permanent, Full time
Hours: Mon – Thu 8.30am – 5.00pm; Fridays 8.30am – 4.00pm

Brotherwood are the UK’s leading Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (WAV) specialists; supplying the UK’s highest quality vehicle conversions that enable wheelchair users to travel inclusively, in comfort and safety. We currently have an opportunity for a Stores Operative to join our Team.

The suitable applicant will have experience in stock control and issuing parts, with an understanding of procurement from suppliers and subcontractors beneficial but not essential.

Attention to detail and organisation are key, with the ability to look up parts for historic vehicles from internal systems, and fulfil parts and build kit orders for internal production or external trade and retail customers. Ideally you will be able to process orders, raise invoices and purchase orders, however full training will be provided to the right applicant.

A competitive, fixed salary and company pension scheme is offered along with a pleasant, spacious working environment. Employees benefit from discounted MOT & Service work for personal vehicles. Mental health support is available to all employees through our funded scheme in conjunction with Mind in Somerset.

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  • Checking Goods In / Out
  • Picking and packing build kits for internal production
  • Picking and packing parts orders for trade and retail customers
  • Processing orders, raising invoices and purchase orders
  • Ordering parts and components from suppliers and subcontractors (not essential)
  • Stock / inventory control
  • Attention to detail and accuracy
  • Answering telephone and email enquiries where required
  • Parts lookup using internal systems
  • Sage Manufacturing / CIM50 experience (not essential)
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Engineering to Enable

How To Apply

In Writing

If you can fulfil the required standard please send applications in writing to:

Mr J Daniel,
Managing Director
Brotherwood Automobility Ltd
Lambert House
Pillar Box Lane
Beer Hackett, Sherborne,
Dorset
DT9 6QP

If we don’t currently have a suitable vacancy, and you feel that you have the necessary skills and attitude please get in contact. Please send us your CV and a covering letter.

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