On 01/04/2019 10:59, thescullster wrote:
Hi Guys

I know that this has been heralded for years already, but things are
genuinely starting to bite.

This is a serious longshot, but given the diversity of group users I am
hopeful someone out there may have experienced similar issues.

I have been managing a small drawing office for many years and need to
recruit "design engineers".Â* I have enclosed the title in "" as the term
design draughtsman would be just as appropriate, but probably doesn't
have the kudos it once did.

Many will be aware of the shortage of engineering talent that is
affecting the UK manufacturing base right now.
Being located in East Yorkshire seems to make the recruiting scene even
more difficult.

Has anyone looked to recruit technical staff from overseas?Â* If so, how
was the process? Did you manage to fill your vacancies?Â* Would you
recommend this approach?Â* Which countries were suitable recruiting
grounds for this?Â* Is there a UK agency that specialises in this area?

This request is specifically for individuals to relocate to the UK and
work in our office, not for agencies wishing to carry out work for us in
their own country.

Any informed comments appreciated.

Unless you are specifically head hunting I don't see why you need to
look overseas as such. FYI, I regularly get offers from other EU
countries for work.

May I suggest you work though an agency, who will provide their costs
and salary / day rate / hourly rate depending on the type of hire. Due
to the international nature of wage expectations and the drop in £,
there has been significant inflation when hiring experienced engineers.

The position would normally be mechanical design engineer, and you would
also have to factor in the purchase of a software package such as
SolidWorks. I might also suggest you engage someone who has a few years
experience unless you strike lucky with a very good graduate engineer.

In article , Fredxx
writes
On 01/04/2019 10:59, thescullster wrote:
Hi Guys
I know that this has been heralded for years already, but things are
genuinely starting to bite.
This is a serious longshot, but given the diversity of group users I
am hopeful someone out there may have experienced similar issues.
I have been managing a small drawing office for many years and need
to recruit "design engineers".* I have enclosed the title in "" as
the term design draughtsman would be just as appropriate, but
probably doesn't have the kudos it once did.
Many will be aware of the shortage of engineering talent that is
affecting the UK manufacturing base right now.
Being located in East Yorkshire seems to make the recruiting scene
even more difficult.
Has anyone looked to recruit technical staff from overseas?* If so,
how was the process? Did you manage to fill your vacancies?* Would
you recommend this approach?* Which countries were suitable
recruiting grounds for this?* Is there a UK agency that specialises
in this area?
This request is specifically for individuals to relocate to the UK
and work in our office, not for agencies wishing to carry out work
for us in their own country.
Any informed comments appreciated.

Unless you are specifically head hunting I don't see why you need to
look overseas as such. FYI, I regularly get offers from other EU
countries for work.

May I suggest you work though an agency, who will provide their costs
and salary / day rate / hourly rate depending on the type of hire. Due
to the international nature of wage expectations and the drop in £,
there has been significant inflation when hiring experienced engineers.

The position would normally be mechanical design engineer, and you
would also have to factor in the purchase of a software package such as
SolidWorks. I might also suggest you engage someone who has a few years
experience unless you strike lucky with a very good graduate engineer.
In other words someone who has been trained by someone else.
--
bert

On 03/04/2019 22:04, bert wrote:
In article , Fredxx writes
On 01/04/2019 10:59, thescullster wrote:
Hi Guys
Â*I know that this has been heralded for years already, but things are
genuinely starting to bite.
Â*This is a serious longshot, but given the diversity of group users I
amÂ* hopeful someone out there may have experienced similar issues.
Â*I have been managing a small drawing office for many years and need
toÂ* recruit "design engineers".Â* I have enclosed the title in "" as
the termÂ* design draughtsman would be just as appropriate, but
probably doesn'tÂ* have the kudos it once did.
Â*Many will be aware of the shortage of engineering talent that is
affecting the UK manufacturing base right now.
Being located in East Yorkshire seems to make the recruiting scene
evenÂ* more difficult.
Â*Has anyone looked to recruit technical staff from overseas?Â* If so,
howÂ* was the process? Did you manage to fill your vacancies?Â* Would
youÂ* recommend this approach?Â* Which countries were suitable
recruitingÂ* grounds for this?Â* Is there a UK agency that specialises
in this area?
Â*This request is specifically for individuals to relocate to the UK
andÂ* work in our office, not for agencies wishing to carry out work
for us inÂ* their own country.
Â*Any informed comments appreciated.

Unless you are specifically head hunting I don't see why you need to
look overseas as such. FYI, I regularly get offers from other EU
countries for work.

May I suggest you work though an agency, who will provide their costs
and salary / day rate / hourly rate depending on the type of hire. Due
to the international nature of wage expectations and the drop in £,
there has been significant inflation when hiring experienced engineers.

The position would normally be mechanical design engineer, and you
would also have to factor in the purchase of a software package such
as SolidWorks. I might also suggest you engage someone who has a few
years experience unless you strike lucky with a very good graduate
engineer.
In other words someone who has been trained by someone else.

Normally one trains oneself.

An engineer's salary represents his output value. One with limited
experience won't command the same salary.

Even new graduates can make a substantial contribution to a company,
hiring one with a track record costs more but is a lower risk.