Shield Recruitment

The Shield Group, established in 1949, is a family-owned business that has built a strong reputation for providing top-tier engineering solutions to a diverse range of customers across the globe. With a workforce of 450 employees and a turnover of 65 million in 2015, the company is a leading Tier 1 component supplier, specialising in casting, machining, and assembling cast and forged parts. The company's in-house design and manufacturing of jigs, fixtures, and special purpose machinery, along with quality-assured contacts in material supplies, heat treatment, and protective finishing, provide customers with a complete solution.

The Shield Group has experience in producing both large volume and low volume items cost-effectively, with a high level of complexity and variety. The company's operations are spread across the UK, providing engineering parts for various countries globally. The Shield Group's mission is to deliver state-of-the-art engineering solutions, with a focus on achieving ISO/TS16949:2002 (2nd Edition) accreditation across all sites by the end of 2016.

Capabilities

The Shield Group specialises in the following capabilities:

• Mechanical engineering and design
• Core engine components
• In-house jig design
• Tooling design
• Tooling manufacture
• Aluminium capabilities
• Volume cast iron production

The Group

The Shield Group comprises various companies that work together to provide comprehensive engineering solutions. These companies include:

• Shield Engineering Fosse Way
• Shield Engineering Wenlock
• Woolley GMC
• Burrows & Smith
• Bridge Aluminium Burton Latimer
• Spaw Engineering
• O.L.D. Engineering
• Shield Manufacturing Technologies
• Bridge Aluminium Castings
• Goddeeris Machining

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History

Since its inception in 1949, the Shield Group has grown to become one of the largest engineering groups in the UK, specialising in providing machining and assembly solutions to the power generation, off-highway, construction, and automotive industries. The company's reputation for excellent customer service and a constant quest for perfection has been built over decades of delivering solutions to a broad range of customers around the world.

Sales

The Shield Group is committed to providing its customers with high-quality engineering solutions that meet their unique requirements. The company's sales team is dedicated to understanding each customer's needs and providing tailored solutions that deliver exceptional value.

Quality

Quality is at the heart of everything we do at the Shield Group. With the majority of our facilities already operating to IATF16949 accreditation, we are focused on achieving 100% compliance by the end of 2016. Our quality management system is designed to ensure that we consistently meet or exceed our customers' expectations.

Jig & Tooling

The Shield Group's in-house jig and tooling design and manufacturing capabilities enable us to provide our customers with a complete solution. Our experienced team of designers and engineers work closely with our customers to develop jigs and tooling that meet their specific requirements, ensuring efficient and cost-effective production.

Aluminium Capabilities

The Shield Group's in-house aluminium foundry, combined with our quality-assured contacts in material supplies, heat treatment, and protective finishing, provide our customers with a complete aluminium casting solution. Our experienced team of engineers and foundry specialists work closely with our customers to develop aluminium castings that meet their specific requirements.

Specialist Components

The Shield Group specialises in the design and manufacture of specialist components for a diverse range of industries. Our experienced team of engineers and designers work closely with our customers to develop components that meet their specific requirements, ensuring efficient and cost-effective production.

Competency

The Shield Group's competency in mechanical engineering and design, core engine components, in-house jig design, tooling design, tooling manufacture, aluminium capabilities, and volume cast iron production enables us to provide our customers with a comprehensive engineering solution.