Jun
03
NPD Development Engineer
By ellen-maher

Why Prism Healthcare

We are providers of specialist moving, handling and bathing equipment for elderly, disabled and mobility disadvantaged clients in a range of care environments, from community care to schools, hospitals and care homes. Employing employing circa 700 colleagues, across various locations within the UK and Europe, we work with a variety of mobility equipment, including patient moving, handling, and bathing devices, committing to the ongoing safety and wellbeing of the people who use our equipment. Through our family of brands, we are best positioned to share our experience and expertise with every client and customer.

With over 30 years of experience in designing, developing, manufacturing, providing and installing bespoke mobility and care solutions, we have an established track record of working closely with carers and their clients across the UK.  The Group has grown over the last year both organically and by acquisition, with a turnover of £100M.

Role Description

As a Development Engineer, you will be responsible for New Product Development as well as supporting existing Product improvement changes within the R&D department. This is a fast moving environment where you need to be able to focus on many differing priorities during the day, whilst maintaining a calm and consistent approach with all employees. You will be responsible for using a variety of tools to ensure we develop the very best products at the most economic and viable cost in a suitably defined timeframe.

You will need to be comfortable liaising with all other departments across site and the larger business such as our sales, purchasing, quality and manufacturing teams. You will also be required to provide updates on projects both weekly and monthly to various teams.

Essential Duties

  • Essential duties will include, but not limited to the following:-          
  • Design Products or components using Solidworks software and present updates within NPD Monthly meetings.
  • Produce drawings and specifications to enable the procurement and factory to manufacture product.
  • Support the factory with all relevant product queries.
  • Product development to meet various regulatory ISO standards.
  • Produce and update Product Technical files.
  • Scheduling and maintaining of set Project timelines.
  • Producing and present updates of live projects.
  • Attend ECR meetings and update documentation as appropriate
  • Engage with Continuous Improvement activities.
  • Research competitor products for addition design benefits.
  • Perform such tasks as may be necessary for smooth operation of the factory or company.
  • Work within a Group Environment of several divisions located throughout the UK across a large variety of products.

Personal Characteristics

  • Impeccable attention for detail and forward-thinking.
  • Able to thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
  • Integrity, initiative and focus.
  • Proactive, with good problem-solving skills, able to make decisions independently.
  • ‘Right first time’ mentality.
  • Team player but able to work independently.
  • Flexible approach to work and working hours.
  • Excellent written and verbal skills.
  • Broad understanding of Engineering Processes.
  • Hands on approach during prototyping / training stages

Education & Experience

  • Minimum of 3 years Design engineering experience
  • Proven track record of introducing new products to range.
  • Product development management experience.
  • Technical qualification in an engineering discipline – minimum of HNC in Engineering.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications: PowerPoint, Word and particularly Excel as well as Solidworks experience.
  • Awareness of general manufacturing techniques and methods.
  • Commercial awareness of product costing.

So.. why us?

Alongside working in a supportive and friendly environment, you’ll also receive:

  • Competitive Salary, paid monthly
  • Ongoing training and development
  • 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
  • Pension Scheme, matched contribution/salary sacrifice
  • Medicash health Plan which allows you to claim towards health costs such as dental and optical as well as physiotherapy and chiropody
  • Life Assurance Scheme
  • Long Service Awards
  • Holiday Purchase Scheme
Jun
03
Hybrid Engineer
By ellen-maher

Why Prism Healthcare

We are providers of specialist moving, handling and bathing equipment for elderly, disabled and mobility disadvantaged clients in a range of care environments, from community care to schools, hospitals and care homes. Employing employing circa 700 colleagues, across various locations within the UK and Europe, we work with a variety of mobility equipment, including patient moving, handling, and bathing devices, committing to the ongoing safety and wellbeing of the people who use our equipment. Through our family of brands, we are best positioned to share our experience and expertise with every client and customer.

With over 30 years of experience in designing, developing, manufacturing, providing and installing bespoke mobility and care solutions, we have an established track record of working closely with carers and their clients across the UK.  The Group has grown over the last year both organically and by acquisition, with a turnover of £100M.

The Role

Responsible for the Service/Repair and Installation/Removal of ceiling track hoisting systems and Stair Lifts using a varied range of fixing methods. Delivering excellent service to customers applying a customer centric and empathetic approach to the end user. A Can-Do attitude to problem solving with a tenacious attitude to achieving the assigned daily workload.

Essential Duties including but not limited to: 

  • Continually support and develop a culture of the customer comes first attitude.
  • Ensure Health and Safety practices are continually followed.
  • Responsible for achieving the daily assigned installation/removal workload of fixed equipment.
  • Responsible for meeting the daily service maintenance and repair schedule.
  • Weight testing equipment to Loler guidelines
  • Completion of Field service visits via smart phone PDA device
  • Managing van stock levels and consumables always ensuring that the required stock levels are maintained in line with achieving a first-time fix and achieving installation/removal assigned daily workload.
  • Always adhere to Risk/Method Statements and contract Operating Procedures
  • Effectively communicate/escalate issues to the back-office scheduling team, Assessor or OT with a view to suggesting alternate installation methods and solutions to ensure the installation of the assigned workload.
  • Participate in the company 24/7/365 call out rota and act as support in times of business need •           Undertaking on minor electrical works in line with Part P electrical certification • Completion of work via smart phone PDA device.
  • Rectification of snag / remedial works.

Education and Experience 

  • Highly experienced Mechanical / Electrical skills.
  • Use of multi-meter / general hand tools.
  • Previous installation engineer of 2+ years
  • Experience of working in patient care environment.
  • General understanding of building structures and fixing methods.
  • Happy working at height

So.. why us?

Alongside working in a supportive and friendly environment, you’ll also receive:

  • Competitive Salary, paid monthly
  • Ongoing training and development
  • 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
  • Pension Scheme, matched contribution/salary sacrifice
  • Medicash health Plan which allows you to claim towards health costs such as dental and optical as well as physiotherapy and chiropody
  • Life Assurance Scheme
  • Long Service Awards
  • Holiday Purchase Scheme

Jun
03
Site Infrastructure Support
By ellen-maher

Why Prism Healthcare

We are providers of specialist moving, handling and bathing equipment for elderly, disabled and mobility disadvantaged clients in a range of care environments, from community care to schools, hospitals and care homes. Employing employing circa 700 colleagues, across various locations within the UK and Europe, we work with a variety of mobility equipment, including patient moving, handling, and bathing devices, committing to the ongoing safety and wellbeing of the people who use our equipment. Through our family of brands, we are best positioned to share our experience and expertise with every client and customer.

With over 30 years of experience in designing, developing, manufacturing, providing and installing bespoke mobility and care solutions, we have an established track record of working closely with carers and their clients across the UK.  The Group has grown over the last year both organically and by acquisition, with a turnover of £100M.

The Role

Prism Healthcare are looking for a infrastructure engineer to join their team in Rotherham to work across their group of companies providing 1st & 2nd level technical support as well as delivery of infrastructure and network changes within physical and virtual locations. 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Provide 1st and 2nd line technical support professionally and efficiently, maintaining a high degree of customer service
  • Participate in various infrastructure and desktop projects to support strategic roadmap and continual improvement.
  • Provide maintenance and development of LAN and WAN infrastructure.
  • Support the IT Helpdesk function, ensuring user requests are resolved to agreed service levels.
  • Maintain an awareness of cyber-security and ensure procedures and policies are followed to minimise organisational risk.
  • Promote and develop the use of the IT Systems in a secure manner to generate efficiency improvements.
  • Support Group Azure environment and assist with applying policies and changes within this environment. 
  • Play key role in delivering Group-wide IT Infrastructure strategy

Essential skills: Must have a good foundation in the following areas:

  • MS Office 365 configuration, and administration.
  • Previous experience in a 2nd/ 3rd Line IT Support / Systems Administrator / Infrastructure Engineer capacity.
  • Experience of Microsoft Server support and administration
  • Knowledge of Azure Virtual Services including VMs, VPN and consumption management. 
  • Endpoint security and response and Endpoint Management
  • Microsoft Active Directory support and administration
  • Group policy administration, PowerShell and scripting
  • TCP/IP Networking (DNS, DHCP, LAN, WAN, VLAN, Firewalls, etc.), support, and administration.
  • Cyber security awareness and incident response
  • Firewall management and configuration
  • Creating technical documentation
  • Capable of clear and accurate communication, both written and verbal. • Full Driving License – Willingness to travel 

So.. why us?

Alongside working in a supportive and friendly environment, you’ll also receive:

  • Competitive Salary, paid monthly
  • Ongoing training and development
  • 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
  • Pension Scheme, matched contribution/salary sacrifice
  • Medicash health Plan which allows you to claim towards health costs such as dental and optical as well as physiotherapy and chiropody
  • Life Assurance Scheme
  • Long Service Awards
  • Holiday Purchase Scheme
Jun
03
Manufacturing Engineer
By ellen-maher

Why Prism Healthcare

We are providers of specialist moving, handling and bathing equipment for elderly, disabled and mobility disadvantaged clients in a range of care environments, from community care to schools, hospitals and care homes. Employing employing circa 700 colleagues, across various locations within the UK and Europe, we work with a variety of mobility equipment, including patient moving, handling, and bathing devices, committing to the ongoing safety and wellbeing of the people who use our equipment. Through our family of brands, we are best positioned to share our experience and expertise with every client and customer.

With over 30 years of experience in designing, developing, manufacturing, providing and installing bespoke mobility and care solutions, we have an established track record of working closely with carers and their clients across the UK.  The Group has grown over the last year both organically and by acquisition, with a turnover of £100M.

Role Description

We are looking for a Production Engineer with expertise in mechanical assembly manufacturing to optimise our production processes, improve efficiency, and ensure high-quality output. The ideal candidate will work closely with design, quality, and maintenance teams to enhance assembly line performance, reduce waste, and implement lean manufacturing principles.

Essential Duties

  • Develop, optimise, and oversee mechanical assembly processes to improve efficiency and productivity.
  • Identify and implement lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives (Kaizen, 5S, Six Sigma).
  • Troubleshoot assembly line issues, ensuring minimal downtime and maximum output.
  • Collaborate with design and R&D teams to refine product manufacturability and assembly techniques.
  • Ensure compliance with safety, quality, and environmental regulations (ISO 9001, ISO 45001, etc.).
  • Develop and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs), work instructions, and process flow documentation.
  • Implement automation and robotics where applicable to improve efficiency.
  • Analyse production data and KPIs to drive continuous improvement strategies.
  • Work with the maintenance team to implement preventative maintenance plans for assembly equipment.
  • Train production operators on best practices, safety procedures, and process improvements.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or Manufacturing Engineering.
  • Proven experience in mechanical assembly manufacturing (e.g., automotive, aerospace, machinery, or consumer products).
  • Strong knowledge of assembly line balancing, ergonomics, and process optimization.
  • Familiarity with lean manufacturing, Six Sigma methodologies, and root cause analysis (RCA).
  • Proficiency in CAD software (AutoCAD, SolidWorks) and manufacturing simulation tools.
  • Experience working with ERP/MRP systems for production planning.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and hands-on approach to production challenges.
  • Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally.
  • Understanding of DFM (Design for Manufacturing) and DFA (Design for Assembly) principles.

Education & Experience (Knowledge & Skills)

  • Certification in Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt or higher).
  • Experience with automation, robotics, and Industry 4.0 technologies.
  • Knowledge of welding, fastening, and adhesive bonding techniques used in mechanical assemblies.
  • Previous experience in high-volume or precision assembly environments.

So.. why us?

Alongside working in a supportive and friendly environment, you’ll also receive:

  • Competitive Salary, paid monthly
  • Ongoing training and development
  • 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
  • Pension Scheme, matched contribution/salary sacrifice
  • Medicash health Plan which allows you to claim towards health costs such as dental and optical as well as physiotherapy and chiropody
  • Life Assurance Scheme
  • Long Service Awards
  • Holiday Purchase Scheme
Jun
03
Quality Engineer
By ellen-maher

We are on the look out for a Quality Engineer to join our team for on a fixed term basis for 12 months!

Why Prism Healthcare

We are providers of specialist moving, handling and bathing equipment for elderly, disabled and mobility disadvantaged clients in a range of care environments, from community care to schools, hospitals and care homes. Employing employing circa 700 colleagues, across various locations within the UK and Europe, we work with a variety of mobility equipment, including patient moving, handling, and bathing devices, committing to the ongoing safety and wellbeing of the people who use our equipment. Through our family of brands, we are best positioned to share our experience and expertise with every client and customer.

With over 30 years of experience in designing, developing, manufacturing, providing and installing bespoke mobility and care solutions, we have an established track record of working closely with carers and their clients across the UK.  The Group has grown over the last year both organically and by acquisition, with a turnover of £100M.

Role Description

We are seeking a Quality Engineer to ensure that our mechanical assembly manufacturing processes and products meet the highest quality standards. The ideal candidate will focus on process improvement, defect reduction, and compliance with industry regulations while working closely with production, design, and supplier teams.

Essential Duties

  • Develop, implement, and maintain quality control procedures and standards for mechanical assembly processes.
  • Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) and corrective/preventive actions (CAPA) to address defects and process inefficiencies.
  • Perform process audits, first article inspections (FAI), and final product inspections to ensure compliance with specifications.
  • Collaborate with production and engineering teams to implement lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.
  • Monitor and analyse quality metrics (e.g., defect rates, scrap rates, rework trends) to drive improvements.
  • Ensure compliance with ISO 9001, ISO 13485, or other industry standards.
  • Develop and maintain PFMEA (Process Failure Mode and Effects Analysis) and control plans.
  • Manage and resolve supplier quality issues, including performing supplier audits and developing quality agreements.
  • Train production staff on quality procedures, defect identification, and best practices.
  • Support new product introduction (NPI) by validating quality requirements and inspection criteria.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
  • Proven experience in quality engineering within a mechanical assembly manufacturing environment.
  • Strong knowledge of quality tools and methodologies, such as 8D, Six Sigma, FMEA, SPC, and PPAP.
  • Familiarity with GD&T (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing) and metrology techniques.
  • Proficiency in ISO 9001, AS9100, or other quality management systems.
  • Experience with statistical analysis tools (Minitab, JMP) and ERP/MRP systems.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills with a hands-on approach to quality improvement.
  • Strong communication and teamwork abilities, with experience working cross-functionally.

Education & Experience (Knowledge & Skills)

  • Certification in Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt or higher).
  • Experience with APQP (Advanced Product Quality Planning) and PPAP (Production Part Approval Process).
  • Knowledge of automated inspection systems and Industry 4.0 quality technologies.
  • Experience in customer and supplier quality management.

So.. why us?

Alongside working in a supportive and friendly environment, you’ll also receive:

  • Competitive Salary, paid monthly
  • Ongoing training and development
  • 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
  • Pension Scheme, matched contribution/salary sacrifice
  • Medicash health Plan which allows you to claim towards health costs such as dental and optical as well as physiotherapy and chiropody
  • Life Assurance Scheme
  • Long Service Awards
  • Holiday Purchase Scheme
Jun
03
Purchasing Administrator
By ellen-maher

Why Prism Healthcare

We are providers of specialist moving, handling and bathing equipment for elderly, disabled and mobility disadvantaged clients in a range of care environments, from community care to schools, hospitals and care homes. Employing employing circa 700 colleagues, across various locations within the UK and Europe, we work with a variety of mobility equipment, including patient moving, handling, and bathing devices, committing to the ongoing safety and wellbeing of the people who use our equipment. Through our family of brands, we are best positioned to share our experience and expertise with every client and customer.

With over 30 years of experience in designing, developing, manufacturing, providing and installing bespoke mobility and care solutions, we have an established track record of working closely with carers and their clients across the UK.  The Group has grown over the last year both organically and by acquisition, with a turnover of £100M.

Role Description

We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Purchasing Assistant to support our procurement team across all functions. This role involves assisting in the sourcing and expediting of goods to meet the company’s operational and strategic requirements, with careful consideration of cost, quality, delivery timelines, service levels, and supply continuity.

The successful candidate will collaborate closely with buyers to resolve invoice queries related to the purchase ledger and will be responsible for general administrative support and data analysis to ensure efficient procurement processes.

Essential Duties

  • Assisting with the procurement of goods and services to support operational sites across the Prism Group.
  • Expedite Purchase Orders and update delivery dates and maintain accurate system information.
  • Proactively identify potential supply chain and or quality issues, communicate delays or supplier-related concerns to the team in a timely manner, and support the resolution of problems to ensure continuity of operations.
  • Take ownership of updating the divisional price matrix and KPI sheet with new pricing where required
  • Assist in working closely with the Finance Team, ensuring any invoice queries or NDIs are actioned daily and responses provided within agreed timescales.
  • Support Research & Development Projects costing, whilst adhering to timeline and project milestones
  • Support data analysis and maintenance within the procurement function, in line with the group objectives

Personal Characteristics

  • Able to thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment.
  • Exceptional customer service – both internally & externally.
  • Team player but able to work independently.
  • Excellent written and verbal skills.
  • Outstanding data analysis capability

Education & Experience

  • Work experience as a procurement assistant or similar role
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications:  Particularly Excel
  • Familiar with quality and regulatory requirements and standards, i.e. ISO9001, ISO13485, PPAP, QMS
  • Good understanding of supply chain procedures and planning methodologies
  • Experience of MRP/ERP Database Systems

So.. why us?

Alongside working in a supportive and friendly environment, you’ll also receive:

  • Competitive Salary, paid monthly
  • Ongoing training and development
  • 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
  • Pension Scheme, matched contribution/salary sacrifice
  • Medicash health Plan which allows you to claim towards health costs such as dental and optical as well as physiotherapy and chiropody
  • Life Assurance Scheme
  • Long Service Awards
  • Holiday Purchase Scheme
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