Summit Engineering (Birmingham) Ltd is a renowned precision engineering company that has been providing exceptional quality machined, assembled, and kitted components to various industries, including aerospace, oil and gas, defence, and general engineering. With a rich history dating back to 1965, our company has established itself as a reliable and trustworthy partner for delivering complex and high-precision components on time and to the highest quality standards.
Our Services
Our comprehensive range of services includes machining, assembly, special processes, and kitting. We possess state-of-the-art equipment and expertise in CNC machining, turning, milling, grinding, and drilling, enabling us to cater to the diverse needs of our clients. Our machining capabilities extend to large diameter, long-length products, making us an ideal partner for the oil and gas industry. Additionally, we provide assembly and kitting services, ensuring that our customers receive complete products that meet their exacting requirements.
In the aerospace sector, we recognize the management challenges inherent in the complex civil and defence aerospace supply chain. Therefore, we offer tailored solutions that guarantee reliability, through-life programme support, and outstanding quality. Our defence business involves managing supply chains for low to medium volume, small to medium-sized, highly technical components.
Our History
Originally formed by Donald Dowler in 1965, our company has undergone significant transformations over the years. Established to meet the subcontract aerospace machined component requirements of Lucas factories in Birmingham, our reputation as a good quality supplier grew rapidly. In 2005, we diversified into the oil and gas market sector, bringing market balance and mitigating the risk of sole dependence on one industrial sector. Today, we are staffed with highly capable individuals and have invested in new processes and equipment to further enhance our capabilities.
Our Vision and Values
Our vision is to be the SME (Small, Medium Enterprise) supplier/partner of choice for subcontract machining, assembly, and remanufacture in the aerospace, defence, oil and gas, and general engineering market sectors. We strive to achieve this through our commitment to delivering exceptional quality, flexibility, and rapid response, supported by our ability to offer our customers the manufacturing process solutions they need to manufacture first-class products. Our core values centre around safety, environmental responsibility, quality, on-time delivery, operational flexibility, and profitable growth.
Work Experience and Compensation
The reviewer, who chose to remain anonymous, shared their disappointing experience while working at the company. A significant issue was the minimum wage they received, which was disproportionate to the amount of manual labor they performed. In contrast, their colleagues, who were paid more, had relatively easier tasks, such as operating machines and reading newspapers.
Workload and Tasks
The reviewer was responsible for handling heavy cylinders, performing quality checks, lubricating, and storing them in crates. This physically demanding task involved lifting 60-120 cylinders multiple times a day, which was exhausting. In contrast, their colleagues had less demanding tasks, such as pressing a button on a machine every 20 minutes.
