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Are you an experienced Maintenance Administrator / Planner with proven experience within a Manufacturing environment, and are you looking to join a Busy & Friendly organisation based in the Manchester Area? If so, we have a fantastic opportunity. 

We are currently recruiting for an international organisation based in Manchester area who are looking to appoint a Maintenance Administrator / Planner to join their already established team. This is an exciting opportunity to join an organisation that continues to Grow and Invest. 

This role is commutable from the following locations: Stretford / Sale / Stockport / Salford 

The Maintenance Administrator will be required to work Monday to Friday 8am till 4pm 

Benefits on offer to the Maintenance Administrator 

• Salary: £32,000 - £36,000 DOE 
• 5.5+3.5 Pension Contribution 
• 25+8days holiday 
• 4 x Life Assurance 
• Health care 
• Company Bonus 
• Employee Assistance program 
• Free Parking / EV Parking 

Ideally the Maintenance Administrator will have the following: 

We are looking for an Ambitious forward-thinking individual who holds desire to make continuous changes to carry the business forward. 

Requirements: 

• Previous Experience within a Manufacturing Environment is essential  
• Proven Experience within a Maintenance Administrator or Planners role. 
• Experienced within Maintenance – Mechanical / Electrical – Electronic Engineering 
• Apprentice trained. 
• Qualified in Mechanical or electrical engineering. 
• Must hold experience with SAP Administration. – SAP Maintenance – Procurement. 

Duties: 

• Develop new Maintenance Management System (GSAP)
• Plan maintenance activities, reactive repairs and improvements across the
• two MMFL sites
• Ensuring routine preventative plant maintenance is carried out as necessary
• and in a timely manner.
• Prioritise maintenance requirements to suit business needs.
• Ensure that team members have an adequate workload daily.
• Ensure that works raised at daily Midel production meetings are progressed
• and captured within the MMS.
• Develop meaning full KPI’s based on maintenance activities

Probe Technical Recruitment are recruiting a very exciting opportunity for a Maintenance Electrician for a global manufacturer based near Rutland. We are looking for somebody to manage and assist in development and engineering projects at the site and to provide second line support to the Engineering team. You identify opportunities for improvements and make recommendations to improve machine and process effectiveness.

The benefits package for the Maintenance Electrician role include:

• £45,000 salary.
• Days role Monday - Friday 
• 33 days holiday
• Auto enrolment pension
• All PPE and training provided
• Company sick pay after one years service, increasing with length of service to a max 24 weeks                             . 

The key areas for the Maintenance Electricians focus: 

• Timed served engineer, electrical bias
• Mechatronics Apprenticeship would be desirable 
• Ideally, a good working knowledge of PLC and servo control systems
• Understand and be able to work with Pneumatics and Hydraulics
• Good computer skills, CAD systems, ideally Auto-Cad would be desirable.
• Have experience on installing and commissioning new pieces of equipment.

We would be very keen to talk to Maintenance Engineers or Development Engineers that want to be back hands on based around the Stamford, Melton Mowbray, Oakham, and Grantham

We are currently assisting a leading organisation in their search for Maintenance Supervisor. 

This is an opportunity to join an already established maintenance team, and to join a company who have been established for 50+ Years. A company who drives training and development on site and pride themselves on a good working environment. 

Maintenance Supervisor Benefits:

• Offering a salary of £50,000
• 31days holiday entitlement
• Company pension
• Healthcare
• Annual Bonus
• Cycle to work Scheme
• Parking & Uniform provided
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Christmas Shut down
• Company Events and staff treats.  

Shift requirements: 40Hours per week:  Monday to Friday. 

The Maintenance Supervisors role is Commutable from the following locations: Bolton / Rochdale / Radcliffe / Middleton 

Key Responsibilities for the Maintenance Supervisor: 

• Lead Daily meetings as required, ensure all requirements are actioned and up to date. 
• Be responsible for emergency and planned events scheduling 
• Maintain and register CMMs
• Assist the manager in leading the maintenance department 
• Work closes with HR – Investigations / Interviews / Disciplinaries / attendances / Inductions and training. 
• Creating and maintain Stock list 
• Maintain equipment as required. 
• Produce and report on KPI’s set for the team. 
• Assist the team with Preventative and or reactive maintenance of the plant and equipment 
• Finding or fixing faults or arranging for replacement parts. 

Experience the Maintenance Supervisor will hold: 

• Holding both Electrical and mechanical abilities. 
• Previous experience within a Supervisor / Team leader role 
• Experienced within Manufacturing Environments 
• Hold Good leadership skill / Great Communicator. 
• Able to use Excel / Power point / Word and Email. 
• Ideally, we are looking for a Qualification Maintenance Engineer – Qualified Electrically and ideally mechanically – Hold formal qualifications – Level 3

Fantastic new opportunity for a Group Electrical Installation & Maintenance Engineer to join a leading specialist manufacturer. This is an opportunity to join an established organisation who have 50+ years within the industry. This is an award-winning organisation who hold a very good track record. 

This is an opportunity for a Driven, motivated engineer who is confident and holds strong electrical abilities. 

The Group electrical installation & Maintenance engineers’ role is commutable from the following locations:  Rochdale / Bolton / Manchester / Oldham / Littleborough 

Benefits the Group Electrical Installation & Maintenance Engineer will receive: 

• Salary: £48,961.14  
• 6% Pension scheme 
• Life Assurance 
• 33days holiday
• Medical Care 
• Healthcare
• Overtime 

Shift in place: Days – Monday to Friday. 7:30am till 4pm – Early finish on a Friday  

Call out system in place – you will be required to work a 1in7 call out system. 

Duties and requirements the Group Electrical Installation & Maintenance engineer will hold and be responsible for: 

• Previous experience within a similar role is essential to this role. 
• Strong fault-finding abilities. 
• Prove experience within a manufacturing environment. 
• Proven experience with: AC & DC Drives, Installation experience, Wire testing, Panel Building, Instrumentation. 
• Experienced with Siemens PLC’s – strong fault-finding abilities – Programming would be at an advantage.  
• Planned preventive maintenance. 
• Carry out routine servicing and inspection on all production machinery. 
• Carry out essential testing of equipment and systems. 
• Ideally holding experience with ATEX equipment. 
• Ideally, we are looking for a 70/30 split as there will be some mechanical requirements. 
• We are looking for an Apprentice trained maintenance electrician. 
• Holding a Formal qualification in Electrical engineering – City & Guilds Level 3 or NVQ Level 3 
• 17th / 18th IEE Wiring regulations. 
• City & Guilds 2391 Testing

Probe Technical are looking to recruit a full time and permanent Machine Shop Foreman to join a recognised world leader in their Manufacturing facility. We are looking for a dynamic person who has good engineering background to work in a friendly environment as part of a small team, excellent working conditions and stable permanent employment.

The package details for the role of Machine Shop Foreman includes:

• Salary £35,000 depending on experience 
• 8 Hour days Monday – Friday 8am – 4pm.
• Company pension
• 22 + 8 days Holiday
• Potential for overtime 
• Discretionary company bonus 

The successful applicant for the Machine Shop Foreman role must be able to read Engineering Drawings, work to precision tolerances, this position is a very hands-on role. Some duties include: 

• Appropriate experience/qualifications
• Machining CNC milling/lather experience on medium large components is required ideally using XYZ machine tools, although training can be offered. Other CNC interfaces will be considered. 
• Organising workflow and ensuring work is completed promptly
• Helping manage daily operations, and making important decisions such as managing resources, workflows, and quality control to ensure that products are manufactured to the highest standards.
• Experience of fabrication/fitting would be an advantage.

The role of Machine Shop Foreman is commutable from Lichfield, Tamworth, Burton on Trent and Cannock surrounding areas. 

A massive opportunity for a junior Electrical Engineer to join a global company based in Kidderminster. With an annual turnover of £3.5 billion my client is the world market leader in its sector. They have over 200 plants worldwide in over 30 different countries, including 16 in the UK. 

My client is looking for an Engineer who may have finished their electrical qualifications and looking for a company to take them to the next level. You will work with them on their 4 on / 4 off continental shift at one of their biggest UK sites. They will develop you and train you in becoming a fully fledged maintenance electrician, with PLC programming courses and mentorship from engineers they have on site. This role is packed with benefits, a great rate of pay and security. 

Junior Electrical Engineer Benefits:

• Salary £47,800 starting. (£55,000 fully trained). 
• Premium OT and shift cover. (Engineers taking home £60,000+). 
• Company pension.
• Training and Progression. 
• Holiday trading. 
• Life assurance.
• SIP (Share Scheme).  
• Private Medical / Dental Options. 
• Tech Scheme. 
• Cycle to Work Scheme. 
• Perkpal – discounts / cashback from various retailers.

Junior Electrical Engineer Duties: 

• 4 on / 4 off Continental Shift.  
• Install and/or maintain plant machinery. 
• Operate a preventative electrical maintenance system. 
• Fault finding and repairing any electrical or electro-mechanical related problems. 
• Ensure that all plant and machinery is kept in a good working and clean condition.
• Program all Siemens & other PLC equipment. 
• Assist with the installation of new plant equipment. 

Junior Electrical Engineer Requirements: 

• Electrically trained or hold an electrical qualification. 
• 18th edition (advantageous).
• Manufacturing or facilities background. 
• Hard working, willing to learn and flexible. 

This is a huge opportunity for an Electrical Maintenance Engineer so please apply to find out more details. 

This Junior Electrical Engineer position is commutable from: Kidderminster, Stourbridge, Dudley, Worcester, Bromsgrove, Wolverhampton, and surrounding areas.