Jobs at Vax

At Vax we are proud to be the number 1 floor care brand in the UK. As part of our project to continue delivering and improving innovative floor care solutions we are looking for talented individuals to shape our cutting edge Quality department. We are looking for a Senior Quality Engineer managing a team of engineers.

As Senior Quality Engineer you will be working with the New Product Development team, at the forefront of improving quality through design and testing. You will be creating design standards and key in supporting new product launches applying such quality techniques as required to ensure that the products bought and supplied into the market meet Vax, national & international standards and specifications. You will be part of a new business initiative for Vax which will ensure continued growth & profitability. This is a ‘hands on’ role that welcomes dynamic individuals.

We are looking for candidates that ideally have knowledge of and can apply modern quality techniques but more importantly have a good all round engineering knowledge. You will be able to break down and analyse to component level numerous sub assemblies and components made from various materials to determine root cause of failures. In addition, there will be an expectation to work with various departments to improve testing methods and improve product quality.

An HNC or mechanical qualification is required with excellent analytical, problem solving and communication skills. It is essential that the successful candidate is proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.

In return Vax’ offers a competitive salary and benefits package. Our benefits include free parking, private healthcare, Life Assurance, income protection, employee purchase scheme and a health and wellness programme. In addition Vax offers the opportunity to the right candidates to develop their career within a forward thinking, growing and profitable business.

If you feel that Vax is the place to work for you we would love to hear from you. Please submit your CV and covering letter to recruitment@vax.co.uk. For more information please visit vax.co.uk.

The Vax Graduate Application process can take between 2 – 8 weeks, therefore prospective candidates are encouraged to apply at the earliest possible opportunity.

The recruitment process consists of the following:

• Online Application
• Telephone Interview
• Assessment Day

We are looking for a multi-disciplined Senior Product Designer of exceptional ability, capable of delivering the best ideas to drive innovative new product developments. This individual will ensure flawless creation and execution of new designs through unwavering passion and dedication. The role demands a need to be adept at balancing quality, performance and industrial design objectives, and ensuring delivery against demanding product specification, cost and timescale targets.

The successful candidate will be passionate about design, relish challenges, and excel at designing and developing the next generation of Vax products within a multi-disciplinary team environment. Full accountability and responsibility of delivery of projects from insight to market launch of floor-care products will be provided, as will the opportunity for international travel (most likely the Far East). The successful applicant will report directly to the Design Manager and will possess a demonstrable track record of success in delivering world class consumer facing injection molded products, delivered through effective and efficient application of structured design tools and techniques.

Experience in CAD (ProE preferred), design for tooling, estimating product costing and working with overseas manufacturing facilities is essential.

Looking for a challenging, stimulating placement opportunity where you can realize your full potential? Well look no further than Vax for its design placement. A year with Vax will offer you exposure across our business and give you the scope to take responsibility of projects through a complete NPD lifecycle from concept to production culminating with the opportunity to have a product on the market before you have graduated!

Still interested? Then read on…

Vax is the UK’s best-selling floorcare brand and the only floorcare specialist to offer a comprehensive range of carpet cleaners, upright and cylinder vacuum cleaners, cordless, steam and hard floor cleaners. Vax is a classic British brand with innovative product design at its heart, starting in the 1970’s with the launch of the iconic orange tub; we have seen successful development to become a leading floorcare brand in the UK, which is also growing internationally.

This is an exciting time to come on board at Vax as we look to the next generation of talent to help contribute towards our future success. At Vax we attribute our accomplishments to great people playing their part. We don’t see you as the placement student, we want you to be a key contributor to Vax’s achievements, which you can do through challenging your skills and capabilities when undertaking responsibility for the various projects where you will be expected to deliver commercial value to our business.

It is fair to say you will be thrown into the deep end, albeit with support, working with live projects with real responsibility, liaising with multi-disciplinary project teams and participating across multiple products and product platforms. You will be given individual accountability to deliver but can rely on mentoring from a wealth of experience to help ensure progress. In conjunction, Vax offers an exciting environment to work in; where you will be an integral part of a young, vibrant and dynamic team who share similar passion for Design, Technology and Innovation. Working within a fast paced nature you can expect to see rapid changes on a daily basis and no day is the same. (Why not have a look at our culture for more information).

Vax place a strong emphasis on people development and the successful candidates will not be an exception to this. You will have your own individually-tailored Personal Development Plan, setting your own goals and achieving them through regular performance (achieve) reviews.

Joining our placement development programme means you’ll gain invaluable skills. But we’ll value you from the start with an excellent package including:

• A competitive salary
• Performance Reviews
• 25 days holiday per year
• A tailored induction with on-going mentor support
• Potential for support in your final year with projects