Our Design / Research & Development Resource Team are equipped and experienced specialists in searching and sourcing relevant engineers at all levels. This team consists of experienced consultants supported by a specialist sector researcher, covering all aspects of the needs and demands of a modern engineering customer base, from blue sky concept design, research and development, right through to design for product launch.
Reputation:
The name of Probe in the marketplace has developed an excellent reputation for quality thus ensuring that our clients come back to us having benefited from our superb service in the past. We also attract the very best engineers, should they be Contract or Permanent, because we have the level of vacancies they are looking for.
Having one of the largest databases of Design Engineers in the UK also means that we attract a very large portfolio of companies who regularly tap into our vast resources and professional expertise.
Manpower Resource (Contractors):
This service is aimed at providing Contract Engineers at short notice, to work either on or off site to supplement your existing workforce. These engineers have all been interviewed and screened for their qualifications, suitability and experience and many have a strong working history supporting our customers with their project workloads.
The benefit to our Clients is he pure flexibility of being able to take on an engineering resource to complete a given task over a given timeline on a given budget, putting you in control of your project timelines. You can staff up & down to suit your particular workload with engineers who have the relevent skills to complete the tasks required.
Key Areas of Specialism:-
- 2D & 3D CAD Design, Modelling & Detailing on all the major CAD packages (Product / Mechanical / Styling / Electro-Mechanical)
- Electrical & Electronic Development / Test & Design
- Finite Element Analysis , Hand Calculations, Linear, Non-Linear - Dynamic, Static
- Mathematical and Simulation Software
- CFD - Thermal, Fluid, Flow Analysis and Dynamics
- NVH - Noise and Modal Analysis
- Research and Development / Test Engineering - Durability, Calibration, Test , Control and Feasibility
- Project Engineering / Management - Concept / Prototype / Process / Value Engineering / Design
- Senior Department Heads – Engineering / Design / Test / Development
If you would like a confidential discussion surrounding strategic hiring for your organisation or your own career path we would be delighted to hear from you to determine how our services can assist you in finding the right solution so please call us on 0121 321 4311
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- £40,000 - £50,000 + Hybrid Working + Benefits
This is an exciting role with a global leader in the design and manufacture of specialist machinery. They are part of an established group who have 70+ years experience behind them, and who continue to grow, with the introduction of new products.
The Mechanical Design Engineer will provide design engineering capability to engineering activities/projects assigned to client’s design engineering centre.
Salary, Hours, and Benefits
- £40,000 - £50,000 dependant on experience
- 8:30am – 5pm, Monday to Thursday, 2:00pm finish on Friday’s (with flexibility available)
- Hybrid working
- Life Assurance, x2 of salary
- Employee rewards portal
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Modern working environment
Commutable From: Birmingham, Leicester, Rugby, Leamington Spa, Tamworth
Mechanical Design Engineer Candidate Requirements
- HND or suitable mechanical engineering design experience. A Degree would be ideal but isn’t essential.
- 3D design proficiency - Pro-Engineer / Creo experience is preferred, but isn’t essential.
- Have a hands-on approach to engineering design and development.
- Full system design experience would be preferred.
- Any Automotive, Military, Heavy Engineering, Off Highway / Construction Equipment experience would be advantageous.
- Ability to work independently and within a team.
- Excellent technical aptitude.
- Previous experience of engineering projects/activities.
- Planning and priority setting.
- Working knowledge of hydraulic, electrical and mechanical systems would be a big advantage.
Mechanical Design Engineer Key Responsibilities
- The Mechanical Design Engineer will support the generation and delivery of concept and manufacturing design definitions, based on technical specifications, requirements, costs and other constraints.
- Support the conceptual development for new products.
- Participate in maintaining relevant engineering processes and procedures.
- Supporting the identification of business opportunities.
- Problem solving on existing products and product improvement.
- Support the evaluation of technical issues in order to develop proposals for investigations and/or solutions.
- Support assigned projects, ensuring requirements are delivered to plan and budget.
- Working alongside the customer on product development ensuring delivery of solutions to meet the customer’s requirements.
- Keeping up to date in relevant technical areas, developing skills and capabilities, and giving support to others as required.
- Actively participate in business unit improvement activities.
- £30,000 - £38,000 + Pension, Life Insurance, Canteen
An opportunity for a EHS Officer to join one of our leading and biggest manufacturer clients where you will be working alongside the General Manager at one of their sites located near Telford.
This is a super role, where you will be responsible for day to day tasks relating to Environmental Health and Safety. You will be working with a well known International brand, giving you superb long-term prospects
This Environmental, Health and Safety Officer position is commutable from: Telford, Wolverhampton, Newport, Shrewsbury, Bridgnorth, Ironbridge, Stafford, Cannock and surrounding areas
Benefits:
- £30,000 - £38,000 Salary
- Monday – Friday (Mon – Thurs 8am-5.15pm, Friday 8am-12pm)
- 23 Days Annal Leave + Bank Holidays
- Company Pension
- Employee Discount
- Life Insurance
- Free Parking / Bike Store
- Private Medical Insurance
- Canteen
Environmental Health & Safety Officer Duties:
- Day-to-day tasks relating to Environmental Health and Safety.
- Promote an environmental, health and safety awareness / culture to fully achieve compliance with legalization and the strategic direction of the company,
- Ensure the MME’s rules, policies and procedures are compliant with current Environmental, H&S legislation,
- Ensure that an Environmental Management System is established, implemented, and maintained in accordance with ISO 14001.
- Liaise with the Company’s insurers regarding any personal injury claims and provide all required data to them regarding each claim.
- Ensure COSHH Data Sheets and risk assessments are in place and kept up to date.
- Develop and implement a Health & Safety system, to a framework aligned to ISO45001
Environmental Health & Safety Officer Requirements:
- Proven experience in Environmental, Health and Safety in a manufacturing environment.
- Minimum of 5 GCSE’S (or equivalent) at Grade C and above to include Maths and English.
- IOSH / NEBOSH Qualification (General, Environmental and Fire).
- Knowledge and experience of implementing, auditing and maintaining a QMS ISO 14001 system preferred.
- £45,000 - £50,000 + Bonus, Pension, Healthcare
The best opportunity of the year has arrived, if you are a skilled Machinist, who is looking for that special next role.
This is a superb facility, where your opportunities, are genuinely second to none. The working environment, is spectacular, giving you the most fabulous workplace. We are looking for people with passion and pride, who can work independently, or as part of a highly motivated team.
As a Skilled Machinist, you will operate and maintain a group of machines, within a complex manufacturing system, ensuring productivity and quality targets are achieved.
Commutable from Birmingham, Coventry, Henley-in-Arden, Sutton Coldfield, Solihull, Tamworth, Wednesbury, Moseley, Stratford-upon-Avon, Lichfield, Atherstone, Nuneaton, Walsall, Aldridge and Cannock
Benefits available to Skilled Machinists
- Salary: £50,000
- Free parking on site
- Bonus
- 25 Days holiday (Bank Holidays on top),
- Healthcare
- Extremely generous Company contributory pension
- Highly prestigious brand, products and customers
- Pristine and modern working environment
- Market leader with more continued growth predicted.
- Unlimited Career progression
- And much more…
Responsibilities of Machinists
- Operate and maintain a group of machines within a complex manufacturing system.
- Working to tight tolerances
- CNC Turning and milling.
- Own Quality inspection – measuring own parts.
- Utilising grinding and polishing machines
- Gear cutting and heat treatment.
- Working on automated systems
- Set and Operate – No programming.
- Working a 3-shift system – nights is 4 nights, Mon - Thurs
Requirements for Machinists
- Apprentice trained to Level 3, or other engineering qualifications considered.
- To have worked in a fast paced, automated environment
- CNC turning knowledge, but CNC Milling experience also readily considered.
- Strong machining skills
- This would suit ambitious, energetic, initiative-taking individuals, who are looking for an incredibly special long-term career.
If you would like to be part of a growing success story, where there are unrivalled career prospects for you with genuinely exciting products, send your CV NOW!
- £55,000 + Pension, Healthcare
Company and Role Overview
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Engineering & Design Lead, to work with a leading manufacturer of advanced process technology, who have a rich, well-established background. They have sites here in the UK and overseas
The company's strength lies in its process expertise, engineering excellence and the ability to fully support customers worldwide. The service is complete - from design through installation and commissioning to lifetime support.
The purpose of the Mechanical Design Team Leader is to manage a team of mechanical design engineers of a specific product sector. This requires hands-on technical design leadership, in addition to managing the team workload, communication, quality, and long-term professional development of the team.
Pay, Hours and Benefits
- £55,000
- Monday to Thursday, 8:30am – 5pm, 1:30pm Finish on Friday’s
- 30 days holiday (inc statutory) plus an additional three days at Christmas
- Life Assurance
- Healthy Pension
- Company and Private Healthcare Scheme
Commutable From: Corby, Wisbech, Spalding, Stamford, Peterborough
Engineering & Design Lead Candidate Requirements
- Strong hands-on experience in 3D design, analysis and testing of mechanical systems
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to develop innovative solutions
- Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritise accordingly
- Experience leading and developing other engineers
- Commercially aware
- A level of flexibility is required, as some UK and Global Travel is included
Engineering & Design Lead Key Responsibilities (but not limited to)
Technical
- Provide technical direction to the team, producing sound engineering solutions to engineering problems, backed up with design analysis where appropriate.
- Develop and implement innovative solutions to problems incorporating the latest materials, manufacturing processes and technology to drive the product range forward.
- Manage product developments, ensuring changes are controlled and implemented across the product range to maintain a standard equipment offering
- Take overall design responsibility for projects assigned to the team and manage them from project launch to completion ensuring all project deliverables are met.
- Ensure all required design standards and legislation are met and that supporting documentation is produced and approved.
- Take responsibility for equipment quality, resolving any design problems found during manufacturing or commissioning.
- Coordinate technical support to sales to help produce accurate project proposals and to manage project risk.
Team Management
- Direct day-to-day management of team members.
- Recruitment and training plans for direct reports as well as mentoring of junior engineers.
- Management of project cost, schedule and quality.
- Review and provide feedback on prospects incl schedule, design hours and project risk.
- Deputise for the Engineering Manager or other Lead Sector Engineers when needed.
- Drive and be a role model for the company values & behaviours.
- To be aware of and follow all company Health & Safety policies and procedures, in respect of self and others.
- £65,000 - £75,000 + Benefits
Are you a Production and Warehouse Manager, who has the ability to lead, develop and manage within a manufacturing and distribution environment?
We are a well-established organisation, with unique product line, supplying into a broad range of customers. This is a pristine environment, purpose build facility, well laid out modern manufacturing environment.
Commutable from: Birmingham,Tamworth, Stafford, Burton Upon Trent, Lichfield, Telford, Atherstone, Barton-Under-Needwood, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Aldridge, Sutton Coldfield, Burntwood and Cheslyn Hay
Production Operations Manager Benefits:
- Salary: £65,000 - £75,000 (neg) and dependant on experience
- Free parking on site
- Employee discount
- Varied, autonomous role, challenging but highly rewarding
- 25 Days Holiday (Bank Holidays on top)
- Early Friday finish
- Health care
- Life assurance and critical illness cover
- Modern well laid out purpose built facility
- Market leader with more continued growth predicted
Duties for Production Operations Manager
- Lead, manage and develop the manufacture and dispatch of products
- Lead transformation of production and warehouse operations with increased level of automation
- Create management strategy
- Regular staff reviews and support progress
- Identification of training needs and implementation of skills training
- Monitor costs against budgets, prepare annual budgets
- Proposals for capital and operational expenditure
- Develop a lean management and continuous improvement culture and NPI
Requirements for a Production Operations Manager
- Significant previous Production and Warehouse Operations Management experience
- High volume environment, preferably FMCG, Will consider other areas, such as packaging, food, beverage and automotive
- To have managed where there is a high level of automation
- To have previously managed culture change
- Degree level education or equivalent
- Previous experience of budget control and management
This will suit a strong Leader, who is initiative-taking, with a modern management approach, enthusiastic, and goal orientated.
- £25,000 + Bonus, Healthcare
We have an exciting opportunity for a Junior Design Engineer to join an engineering business in Lichfield that manufacture world renown engineer solutions
Salary and Benefits
- Up to £25,000 DOE
- 30 days holiday, including bank holidays.
- Healthcare Scheme
- Early finish Friday
- Company bonus
- Immediate Start
You will be gaining hands on experience within an established manufacturing company applying AutoCAD design experience delivering complex hydraulic and pneumatic equipment.
Part of a small team as Junior Design Engineer you will get exposure to all parts of the manufacturing process from initial concept of customer specification to prototyping and final build.
Candidate Requirements
- Qualified to HND / Degree level in an engineering discipline or equivalent.
- Minium 1 year experience with a manufacturing environment
- Experienced with design using AutoCAD, Solidworks or Inventor.
The ideal Junior Design Engineer will have some hands-on engineering experience post-graduation and is looking to join a stable, established business to progress their career.
Please note this is a permanent role, not fixed term contract and does not offer sponsorship.
If you are interested in this Junior Design Engineer role, please apply today for more information and be sure to leave your contact details.
Commutable from: Lichfield, Burntwood, Cannock, Sutton Coldfield, Tamworth, Rugeley and Burton.