< Back to Jobs

Job Description

Advanced Machine Operator, Straight Day Working, Cutting Edge Technology

Due to expansion we are seeking to recruit a Advanced Machine Operator to join our team. 

Benefits: 

In return for your skills and experience, we offer:-

  • Annual Salary in the Region of £40,000
  • Day Working 
  • Paid Overtime at Premium Rates
  • Enhanced Company Pension (with above average company contribution)
  • Tax Efficient Company Car Option 
  • Straight Day Working (Mon – Fri) 
  • Free Onsite Parking 
  • GENUINE Ongoing Training & Career Development

Duties of an Advanced Machine Operator

  • As a proven Machine Operator, you will be required to operate our complex production plant, alongside undertaking preventive and first line maintenance activities. 

Requirements of an Advanced Machine Operator

  • You must have experience of operating complex production equipment where you have undertaken basic maintenance checks. 
  • Alongside your experience you will ideally be apprentice trained but MUST be qualified Electrically and ideally have an understanding of  Plc Controls and Robot technology.  

This is a great opportunity to move your career into a stable market sector, where you will not only gain an incredible benefits package and ongoing training and development, but also be secure in the knowledge that you will be in a stable working environment supporting some of the most cutting edge equipment in the region. 

The Advanced Machine Operator role is commutable from Bedworth, Coventry, Dunchurch, Hinckley, Kenilworth, Leamington Spa & Rugby

Please Note: Candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK.

Our aim is to help you secure the best possible future for yourself & this is a totally FREE service to all our Candidates.

If you believe that your skills and experience match what we are looking for please call me or APPLY and I will be in touch.

Should you want to learn more about any of our MANUFACTURING & PRODUCTION vacancies, or should you just want to discuss your particular needs, then please do not hesitate to contact me to have an informal, confidential chat.

Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Manufacturing & Production Recruitment Support since 1994

SIMILAR JOBS

 

Maintenance Technician, Straight Day Working, Cutting Edge Technology

We are a well-respected employer within our sector and are seeking to recruit proven a Maintenance Technician, to join our established maintenance team who support some of the most cutting edge technology in the region.

Benefits: 

In return for your Maintenance skills and experience, we offer:-

  • £42,000
  • Day Working 
  • Paid Overtime at Premium Rates
  • Enhanced Company Pension (with above average company contribution)
  • Enhanced Extensive Company Funded Sick Pay 
  • Tax Efficient Company Car Option 
  • Straight Day Working  
  • Free Onsite Parking 
  • GENUINE Ongoing Training & Career Development

Duties of an Maintenance Technician    

  • As a proven Maintenance Technician, you will be required to undertake both planned and reactive maintenance across our plant, which will require you to have experience of supporting plant and equipment within a fast-paced manufacturing, process or production environment.  

Requirements of a Maintenance Technician    

  • Ideally you will be apprentice trained but must be qualified Electrically and have (as a minimum) fault finding abilities with Plc Controls and ideally Robot technology.  
  • You must also be multi skilled in your abilities, having gained your Maintenance experience from supporting plant and equipment within a fast-paced manufacturing, process or production environment.  

This is a great opportunity to move your career into a stable market sector, where you will not only gain an incredible benefits package and ongoing training and development, but also be secure in the knowledge that you will be in a stable working environment supporting some of the most cutting edge equipment in the region. 

The Maintenance Technician role is commutable from Bedworth, Coventry, Dunchurch, Hinckley, Kenilworth, Leamington Spa & Rugby

 

Role Overview

Do you have a background in designing bespoke machinery and leading projects from start to finish? 

Are you a Senior Design Engineer or Design Manager with good industry experience in bespoke machinery design?

We are looking to recruit an experienced individual for a bespoke equipment manufacturer based in Staffordshire. 

The company have a long history of providing bespoke solutions to customers all over the globe and are often requested to create one off machines for specific tasks. 

After another great growth year for the company in the way of orders and project requests, and this upturn is now requiring a new Design Manager to join the company and assist in the demand for new projects to be designed.

Salary and Benefits

  • £45,000 - £55,000
  • 33 days holiday, including bank holidays.
  • Healthcare 
  • 37 Hours per week, 8:45am – 5:00pm, 4pm finish on Friday’s, with some flexibility.
  • Immediate Start 

Commutable from: Stafford, Sutton Coldfield, Burton, Derby, Tamworth, Rugeley, Lichfield, Burton, Burntwood, Cannock

Candidate Requirements 

  • Qualified to HND / Degree level in an engineering discipline, ideally Mechanical or Product Design. 
  • You must have a sound knowledge of mechanical engineering principles and product design processes. 
  • It is essential that you have several years' experience designing using 3D CAD in Mechanical Machinery Design. 
  • Experience of working in a manufacturing environment. 
  • A Design Manager or Engineer with experience of managing a small team.
  • Candidates should have a strong Design background in Fabrications, Machine Parts and Hydraulics.

Key Responsibilities

  • As the Design Manager you will be responsible for updating existing machines and working on new and existing product ranges, with a strong partnership to shop floor and other engineering personnel. 
  • You will take ownership of Design Projects from start to finish. 
  • Management of all design activities from concept through to production validation.
  • The robust design of products in accordance with the department procedures. 
  • Investigating design factors such as function, materials, performance, interchangeability, cost, operational efficiency. 
  • Preparation of Project Engineering data for new product assemblies and components, e.g. 3D / 2D Drawings, BOM's, Technical Specifications. 
  • Customer technical liaison on new projects, ensuring that the designs meet the customer's requirements and often exceed their expectations and remain competitive to achieve sales growth and increase market share.
 

The Company

For over 60 years, this business has been constantly evolving their product portfolio to meet the demands and ever-changing needs for some of the world’s largest industries. From the design of their first ever product, the business has sustained manufacturing excellence, setting the industry standard.

Today they operate from a purpose built, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Northampton, where they routinely design and develop system solutions for bespoke applications.

Due to an increasing volume of sales they now need to expand and strengthen their Engineering department.

Control & Instrumentation Hardware Engineer Package, Benefits and Hours

  • Salary up to £55,000
  • 37 hours per week; Monday to Thursday 8:30am – 17:15pm, Fridays 8:30am – 12:30pm
  • 25 days holiday, plus statutory
  • 10% employer pension, 4% from employee
  • Excellent contractual benefits package to include: death in service, income protection benefits and health insurance, together with a non-contractual annual profit share bonus

Commutable From: Northampton, Long Buckby, Leicester, Coventry, Milton Keynes, Rugby, Banbury

Role Overview

The control & instrumental hardware engineer will design, development, and commissioning of control systems, including variable speed motors and drives, PLC based test systems, P&ID diagrams.

You should be experienced in in electrical CAD design and creating high quality project documentation to deliver exceptional solutions for customers. 

This role will see you assist with commissioning of systems both in-house and at customer sites within UK and internationally.

Control & Instrumentation Hardware Engineer Key Requirements

  • Degree / NVQ level 5 or equivalent engineering qualification.
  • 2 years designing (electrical CAD) & developing C&I systems.
  • PLC Programming (Siemens Step 7 / TIA Portal / Controllogix / Beckhoff PLC / Codesys desirable)
  • Knowledge of industrial communication protocols (e.g. ProfiNET, CAN)
  • Industrial wiring and switchgear, Industrial sensors e.g. encoders, transducers for pressure, flow, temperature etc.
  • Understanding of UK electrical legislation  UKCA, CE, UL, CSA
  • Safety standards ISO 13849, IEC 61508

If you are interested in this Control & Instrumental Hardware Engineer role, please apply today for more information and be sure to leave your contact details.