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Probe Technical Recruitment are recruiting for a stable and great employer who require a Machine Tool Service Engineer. They have built a resilient customer base over the years and have a very low staff turnover.

You will have the chance to join a team of Field Based Service Engineers covering UK Nationwide, all locations will be considered for the role. You will be covering a wide range of both mechanical and electrical aspects of machine tools.  

The role will involve travelling to customers sites to commission, service and repair the company’s extensive range of machines and will involve some nights away.

The benefits package for the Machine Tool Service Engineer role include:

• Negotiable / Competitive salary (£45,000+) 
• 25 + 8 days Holiday 
• Company Pension Plan 
• Company Van with fuel card and personal milage included 
• Phone / Laptop / Hotel card     

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Ideally you will be Apprentice trained but must be qualified Electrically or Mechanically and preferably have some understanding of Siemens controlled machines although training will be given on control aspects. 

We would be very keen to talk to Maintenance Engineers, Maintenance Electricians who want a role on the road as a Service Engineer and Field Service Engineers with Machine Tool experience.

Probe Technical Recruitment are recruiting a very exciting opportunity for an Engineering Manager for a global manufacturer based near Rutland. The current Engineering Manager is staying within the site just moving roles. We are looking for someone to effectively manage the Maintenance, Development, and Site service teams to ensure plant / equipment availability, reliability and performance. You will assist with the further development of the team of over twenty engineering colleagues, engaged in the maintenance of machines, automation and ancillary equipment.

The benefits package for the Engineering Manager role include:

• £55,000 salary.
• Day’s role Monday - Friday 9am – 5pm but site is 24/7 so some flexibility is required.
• 33 days holiday
• Enhanced pension matched up to 6%
• Life Assurance after completion of probation
• Private Medical Insurance for yourself & family
• Company sick pay after one years’ service     

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The key areas for the Engineering Manager focus:

• Previous experience from a manufacturing background is very desirable.
• Provide a safe and effective reactive maintenance response to unplanned breakdowns.
• Maintain an effective planned maintenance program.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities for our manufacturing processes – monitoring production data and root cause failure analysis.
• Manage maintenance and capital expenditure budgets.
• Effectively manage spare part procurement and stockholding levels.
• Identify and justify yearly capex projects - needed to keep the plant running at budgeted levels of performance.
• Maintain relationships with key suppliers and sub-contractors.

We would be very keen to talk to Maintenance Managers or Plant Managers that feel it’s time for a new opportunity and challenge based around the Stamford, Melton Mowbray, Oakham, and Grantham.

We are seeking to recruit a Service Engineer (Mobile Plant Engineer) for one of the largest privately owned Engineering businesses in Europe. This is an exciting opportunity for a Service Engineer to join their manufacturing team based at any of the facilities in the UK. 

You will be responsible for ensuring plant availability and engineering resource is available when required to assist the operational function at any location. You will provide technical advice, assistance and intervention to ensure the safe and efficient operation of all plant assets as well as carrying out machine malfunction rectification work.  

Benefits for the Service Engineer role include:

• Working 37 hours a week, over a 4-day week! Monday to Thursday: 7.00am to 4.45pm
• Hourly rate of £19.86 
• 25 days plus bank holidays
• Pension is 5% employee and 4 % employer
• Company van provided 
• Overtime Available 
• Support in furthering your career with advanced programmes 

A general level of education together with EITB Certificate of Craftsmanship or equivalent and an IEE 17th/ 18th edition wiring regulations certificate. Must have a mechanical and electrical maintenance background preferably within a manufacturing environment. Duties for the Service Engineer include: 

• Able to demonstrate practical experience of machine tools, maintaining PLC controlled machinery (Siemens preferred), pneumatics and hydraulics systems, material handling conveyor systems, electrical installation work and planned preventative maintenance systems.
• Maintain all plant assets and conduct a regular PPM service and carry out machine malfunction correction work to ensure plant and equipment is available to meet the operational demands placed upon it in a safe and efficient manner.
• Oversee and participate in all large installations and machine removals/re-positioning where required

The role of Service Engineer is commutable from anywhere in the UK as it is a mobile role.

We are seeking to recruit a proven Maintenance Engineer (Shift Engineer) to join a busy fast paced manufacturing plant that supply globally. You will be based on site working a 3-shift system and there will be an induction phase of up to 2 months where you will be working morning and afternoons rotation until familiar with the site. The goal is to continue the shift from a reactive approach (fixing problems as they occur) to a proactive one (preventing problems before they happen). This not only improves efficiency but also helps achieve business targets.

Benefits for the Maintenance Engineer role include:

• £37,846 (plus a shift premium equating to £8,704.54 per annum) £46,550 
• 3 Shift rotation 
• 34 days holiday inc statutory bank holidays
• 7% contribution match stakeholder pension scheme
• Medicash cash plan, eligibility to join the private healthcare scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Workwear provided
• Bonus

You must be time served with a mechanical maintenance Apprenticeship (minimum NVQ level 3 or equivalent). Practical working experience in Manufacturing/Industrial Environments. Some duties for the Maintenance Engineer may include:

• Welding & Fabrication – MIG, TIG, and arc welding; metal fabrication and repairs.
• Machine Shop Skills – Lathe operation, milling, grinding, drilling, and general machining.
• Hydraulics – Fault-finding, maintenance, and repair of hydraulic systems, pumps, valves, and actuators.
• Pneumatics – Installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of pneumatic circuits, compressors, and control valves.
• Mechanical Fitting & Assembly – Bearings, gearboxes, conveyors, motors, chains, and belts.
• Planned & Reactive Maintenance – Conducting routine servicing and emergency repairs to minimise downtime.

The role of Maintenance Engineer is commutable from Derby, Nottingham, Mansfield, and Chesterfield. 

As specialists in the field, our client has progressed to become a market leader in high precision engineering throughout the United Kingdom and worldwide. This is a superb opportunity for a Calibration Engineer to join the team on a double day shift. The successful candidate will manage the calibration of all inspection equipment and the control of the issuance and receipts of all gauges.

Benefits for the role of Calibration Engineer: 

• Salary depending on experience £31,000. 
• Double day shift 0600-1400 Monday – Thursday and 0600-1230 Friday. Then the Afternoons are 1400-2400 Monday- Wednesday and 1400-2230 Thursday with Fridays off on the Afternoons week. 
• 34 Days Holiday 
• Company Pension 
• Bonus

Key Duties for the Calibration Engineer: 

• To embrace all the Company’s core values.
• To have ownership and full accountability for all calibration.
• Have a good knowledge of all inspection processes.
• Have a good understanding of all inspection capabilities.
• To ensure all inspection equipment are fully up to date to comply with ISO 9001:2015.
• To work with the purchasing department to ensure all externally calibrated items are delt with quickly, efficiently and within the financial budget.
• To raise and propose the purchase of new replacement inspection equipment when the current items are not fit for purpose.

Requirements of the Calibration Engineer: 

To excel in this role, you must meet the following criteria: 

• Minimum Engineering Apprentice trained NVQ3 
• Proficiency in using calibration equipment and understanding measurement standards is crucial.
• Experience in calibration labs, testing, or related sectors is highly valuable.
• Proficiency in using calibration equipment and understanding measurement standards is crucial.
• Knowledge of relevant industry standards ISO9001.
• Experience with calibration development tools and software is beneficial.

This role is commutable from Derby, Nottingham, Leicester and Tamworth.

Probe Technical are looking to recruit a temporary 12-week contract for a Panel Wirer to be based at a business in Worcester. They are a lovely small firm which are extremely busy and due to annual leave need some cover. You will be responsible for ensuring the precise installation of electrical wiring and associated materials to schematic and engineering drawings. 

The package details for the role of Panel Wirer include the below and further at interview:

• Hourly rate of £17 p/h 
• Monday – Friday 8am – 4pm 
• Standard Pension 
• 20 + Bank Holidays 
• There is overtime on offer but paid at the normal rate 
• Minimum 12 week contract

You must have a minimum 3-year previous experience building & wiring panels. Good numeracy and literacy skills. BS7671 18th edition desirable.

Other key duties and experience for the Panel Wirer role involve:  

• Perform panel layout, assemble components into panel.
• Wiring panels.
• Read, interpret and work from schematic / engineering drawings / instructions from engineers
• Site based installations and Panel modifications
• Undertaking all relevant tasks along with general housekeeping duties.
• Occasional site visits for trouble shooting, repairs or installation.
• Machine wiring experience advantageous

The Panel Wirer role is commutable from Worcester, Kidderminster, Tewkesbury and Evesham