Morgan REM - Manufacturing Recruitment

Morgan REM was formed in 1991 by a group of experienced recruitment specialists with complementary skills, and a shared passion for the world of engineering and manufacturing.

We specialise in recruitment in the following areas:

• Manufacturing Operations
• Supply Chain & Logistics
• Manufacturing & Process Engineering
• Maintenance & Facilities Management
• Design Engineering & Product Development
• Commercial & Technical Project Management
• Product Management & Business Development
• Technical & Customer Support

Morgan REM has a regular client base that includes Blue Chip multinationals and smaller organisations seeking high level support during periods of growth, organisational, or cultural change.

In effect this depth of expertise and real world experience means our clients don't need to rely on standardised recruitment services. Our "know how" enables us to custom design individual recruitment strategies and assessment processes for each individual client and situation; whether a one-off key appointment, or a complex major recruitment campaign.

The Company has become well-known for its expertise in Change Management Programmers and in designing recruitment processes to optimise results through the use of special techniques for Assessment Centres.

Ecotherm
"Morgan REM display a genuine desire to understand not only our industry, but also the company's culture and the people within it... they have a demonstrated interest in lean manufacturing and operational excellence, and use this knowledge effectively throughout their thorough screening process to provide stretching, searching and probing interviews that have received positive feedback from both candidates and management alike..."
Steve Winslet - Managing Director

IMC Ltd
"We have, with your help, recruited a great set of people and the IMC culture has been reinvigorated and built upon ... You have helped make what some thought was an impossible task, look easy."
Tim Tindle - Managing Director

British Airports Authority
"I would wholeheartedly recommend Morgan REM, they have helped us solve a number of recruitment issues over the last few years and have really helped to manage the changes we're going through as an organisation...."
Jayne Hart - HR Project Manager

Spicer Hallfield
"In my view the critical differential is Morgan REM's ability to get under the skin of an organisation, understand it's requirements and find good people who gel together and facilitate organisational change."
John Wyatt - Managing Director

Unilever
"Your work has ensured that the quality criteria was met,… proven by the standard of candidates shortlisted... it has proved to save money, improve quality and give total assurance of a successful result."
Dave Penrith - Engineering Centre Manager

Halewood International
Manufacturers of the market leading 'Red Square' designer drink range.
"I am writing to express my appreciation of the professional service provided by Morgan REM in recruiting what was virtually a new senior operational team for Halewood International. The calibre of those appointed are of an exceptional standard and I have no reservation in putting any future business we have with you."
Harry Melling - Managing Director

Vauxhall/General Motors
"Now that the recruitment of Supplier Development Engineers is concluded, I would like to thank you for the professional nature in which you ran the project…we are impressed in how you represented yourselves and in finding suitable candidates under quite severe timing constraints."
Peter Cotton - Supplier Development Manager

Parker Hannifin
"What immediately springs to mind when I think of Morgan REM…? Friendliness, professionalism; and the consistently high calibre of candidates they recommend…"
Alan Goswell - Operations Manager

Yardley of London
"Over the past few years we have relied on Morgan REM as our main resource for Manufacturing and Supply-Chain recruitment. This has encompassed both permanent and interim positions. Their knowledge of the market, general support and professionalism have been extremely beneficial…"
Richard Wills - HR Director

Saitek Plc
"The project we planned with you was a real success for Saitek as a Company. At the time that we agreed the recruitment plan we were in a classic 'running to stay still' situation of many small, fast growing companies".
Carolyn Morris - HR Manager

Resourcing Options
Consultancy Assignments are normally based on a carefully formulated proposal made by Morgan REM after detailed discussion with the client. Elements of the proposal may include targeted advertising or detailed industrial research to identify specific candidates.

On a larger scale, our Consultancy Division regularly develops and implements "Total Project Management Solutions"…providing a fully committed personnel resource for organisations during phases of major growth.

Resourcing Options

• Executive research
• Direct mail to professional databases
• Specialist Regional & national advertising
• Morgan REM database
• Referrals
• Appointments outside our core business (e.g. Finance, IT etc.)

Selection & Assessment Options

• Written technical testing
• Psychometric assessment
• Candidate presentations
• Competency based interviews
• Numerical and verbal reasoning tests
• Assessment centre management
• Professional background, culture & standards
• Technical, commercial & management experience
• Product & market knowledge

This is a Morgan REM service where we literally go “in house”. As far as the outside world is concerned we are the personnel function of our client. No fees are charged for individual staff appointments (our own charges are based on an agreed “monthly salary” based on the level of input envisaged). Costings include allowances for:

• Specialist support (local and specialist agencies)
• Cost effective but high profile local advertising.
• Any legal & contractual aspects of managing change

Typically the recruitment-related costs do not exceed 10% of the aggregate of salaries involved. This investment also releases Line Managers from the distraction of on site first interviews. However the real measure is the quality of the final result in terms of meeting overall HR, recruitment, and other objectives, such as a refreshed corporate culture.

£10m t/o design & manufacture of premium quality catering & bar equipment
Company relocation from Home Counties to North Wales - October 2005 - November 2006

Morgan REM were instructed by IMC Ltd to assist with their relocation strategy: taking the Organisation from it’s long-term HQ in Hertfordshire to a specially converted site in Wrexham. With only a small minority of the 95 strong workforce able to relocate, the benefits of moving had to outweigh the costs of replacing two thirds of the highly experienced workforce with new employees in the North Wales area - from shopfloor to senior management

The image on the right shows a 'before' image of the new site.

• Rewrite and update the new terms and conditions of employment
• Develop job specifications for roles both old and new
• Build profiles of characteristics likely to match the culture of IMC
• Develop relationships with the best recruitment agencies in the Wrexham area
• Coach key staff in interview and selection techniques
• Run a full recruitment campaign using local and national print media, internet and cross agency searches to build candidate banks for all roles from shop floor apprentices to director level and through first interview provide a realistic pool of good candidates for each position.
• Manage administration - offer letters, references etc, ensuring that EU employment criteria were met.
• Project completed on time and within budget.

"We have, with your help, recruited a great set of people and the IMC culture has been reinvigorated and built upon ...     You have helped make what some thought was an impossible task, look easy."

Tim Tindle - Managing Director
 

(Image on the right is the 'after' completed new site)