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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- £33,000 - £35,000 + Bonus, Pension, Healthcare
You will be joining a business who design and manufacturer state of the art telecommunication equipment for multiple industry sectors. The client has achieved growth through a customer driven approach, focusing on adapting existing product to the specific demands of the market to keep ahead of the competition.
Salary & Benefits:
- Competitive salary between £33,000 and £35,000
- Bonus scheme
- Free on-site parking
- Pension scheme
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, increasing with tenure
- Death benefit scheme 2x annual salary
- Long service awards
- Birthday card and voucher, Christmas gift
- Simply Health Benefit
- Unum Employee Assistance Programme
- Incentive Plan
- Regular company social events
Purpose of the Role:
As a Production Engineer, you'll ensure manufacturing processes meet safety standards, achieve efficient production, and deliver top-quality results. Collaborating with the Production Management team, you'll refine processes, develop work instructions, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support timely and high-quality production as a Production Engineer
- Maintain plant and resources for longevity and efficiency
- Ensure a safe working environment
- Implement lean philosophies for continuous improvement
- Provide technical support and mentorship
- Innovate and improve manufacturing processes
Skills / Experience:
- 5+ years of experience as a Production Engineer
- Experience in lean environments
- Ideally in electronics or electro-mechanical assembly
- Engineering or science-related degree/HNC/HND
- Proficient in problem-solving techniques (8D, PFMEA)
- Familiarity with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems
- Computer literate, especially in Excel
- Previous CNC and programming experience preferred
- CAD experience advantageous but not essential
Commutable from: Dudley – Walsall – Birmingham – Stourbridge – Kidderminster – Kingswinford - Wombourne
- £45,000 - £55,000 + Healthcare
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.
- £55,000 + Pension, Bonus, Healthcare
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.
- £40,000 - £45,000 + Pension, Bonus, Healthcare
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.
Development Engineer Package, Benefits and Hours
- Salary £40,000 - £45,000
- 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 Development Engineer will assist Business Development to provide technical solutions to customer enquiries and study, research and develop ideas for new products and methods used to make them.
You will be working on a wide range of high-speed rotating machinery, couplings and test rigs of bespoke design that must be functional, reliable, easy and safe to use, including modifying existing products or processes to increase efficiency or improve performance.
Development Engineer Candidate Key Requirements
- Experience or knowledge of high-speed rotating machinery / rotordynamics or similar would be highly advantageous.
- Mechanical Engineering Degree with Aerospace/Automotive/Energy/Oil & Gas background together with 3 to 5 years of demonstrable experience in a similar role.
- Working knowledge and experience of CAD & PDM (preferably SolidWorks) and FEA tools (preferably ANSYS Workbench and/or SolidWorks Simulation).
- Ability to create and interpret engineering drawings with GD&T.
- Abley to perform hand calculations for preliminary design, sizing, and stress assessment of static and rotating components.
- Material selection ability and knowledge of conventional manufacturing processes.
- Good understanding of Applied Mechanics, Strength of Materials, Metal Fatigue, Rotordynamics, and Vibrations along with a basic understanding of heat transfer, thermodynamics, and fluid mechanics.
Key Responsibilities (but not limited to)
- The Development Engineer will support the Chief Engineer in providing timely response to new application and product enquiries for driveline components (couplings, torquemeters, spindles etc.) and turnkey test rigs for testing high-speed rotating machines such as e-motors, generators, aero engines, gearboxes, turbines, compressors, pumps, turbochargers etc.
- Produce innovative designs/ideas and create workable and cost-effective solutions.
- Assist in product costing and preparation of technical and commercial proposals.
- Assist in new product development and product improvement activities including brainstorming, design, analysis, supplier selection and testing, creating 3D CAD conceptual designs and 2D drawings.
- Collaborate with manufacturing, assembly and testing to build in-house R&D test rigs for new product development.
- The ability to conduct test schedules, document the results and present these findings clearly.
- £38,000 - £40,000
Are you a dedicated Health & Safety and HR professional with a passion for process improvement? We are seeking an individual who can drive positive change in our organisation.
As part of our team, you will be responsible for enhancing and optimizing all Health & Safety and HR processes.
We are a unique manufacturing organisation, offering products both off the shelf and as one-off’s. We are proud of our highly supportive and collaborative work environment
You may be a Health and Safety professional, who is looking for a niche role, that can offer more involvement with HR, this could be just the job for you.
Commutable from Birmingham, Sutton Coldfield, Walsall, Rugeley, Tamworth, Lichfield, Pelsall, Wolverhampton, Smethwick, Brownhills, Bloxwich, Dudley, Cannock, Shifnal and Roughley
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with the Head of Manufacturing and Operations Director to align strategies and goals.
- Develop, implement, and maintain effective Health & Safety policies and procedures.
- Ensure compliance with legal requirements and industry standards.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives across Health & Safety and HR functions.
- Foster a culture of safety and well-being within the organization.
- Oversee employee training programs related to safety and HR practices.
- Oversee accident reporting
- Partner with cross-functional teams to enhance processes and streamline workflows.
- Provide guidance and support to managers and employees on HR matters.
- Maintain Staff records including sickness and holidays
- Oversee Accident Reporting, RIDDOR requirements and documentation
Qualifications:
- Professional certifications (e.g., NEBOSH, CIPD) preferred but not essential
- Proven experience in Health & Safety and / or HR roles, preferably within a SME industrial environment
- Detailed knowledge of Health and Safety Legislation and Employment Law, DSEAR and COSHH
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
- Passion for driving positive change and fostering a safe work environment.
- Strong and positive
If you are ready to make a meaningful impact and contribute to our organization’s success, we encourage you to apply. Join us in shaping a safer and more efficient workplace!
To apply, please submit your CV and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are the ideal candidate for this role.
- £45,000 + Bonus, Pension
Company
With nearly 50 years of experience behind them, this is a global company that continues to grow, having doubled in size over the last five years. They consider themselves to be agile and highly innovative, embracing the technology associated within the industry. The business has a strong family culture which provides a positive working environment where employees feel valued and trusted. They are big advocates of personal development, growth and progression, with many success stories of this across the company.
Role Overview
This important role within the Supply Chain Team requires a committed and customer focused individual with a supplier centric approach to global multi-site manufacturing. There will be opportunity to gain a thorough understanding of company products and the Supply Chain. This will involve gaining knowledge of Suppliers, Products, and Global Operational activity. You will be proactive and driven to support the business units to generate growth through your pragmatic and imaginative approach to the Procurement and Supply Chain activity.
You will have responsibility for a small team, parts availability and inventory planning whilst also coordinating process improvements and cost reduction activities.
Salary, Hours and Benefits
- £45,000
- 37.5 hours per week, with flexibility (latest start time is 8:30am, earliest finish time 4:00pm)
- The chance to join a very successful and growing business
- Up to 10.5% company pension
- Company bonus
- 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
- Cash health plan
- A modern, forward-thinking place to work
Commutable From: Wolverhampton, Birmingham, Walsall, Dudley, Kidderminster
Candidate Requirements (but not limited to)
- The Purchasing Manager must be prepared to be hands-on in the stores if required. You will be adaptable, resilient and able to deal with ambiguity. This is a very fast paced environment, with short lead times.
- Previous experience of managing a small team in a manufacturing procurement or supply chain role.
- CIPS qualification ideally (MCIPS is preferred but isn’t essential).
- Previous experience of managing a small team in a manufacturing procurement or supply chain role.
- Proven negotiation skills, contract management and the ability to forge relationships across all levels of the business. Commercial and financial acumen, with sound analytical skills and attention to detail and the ability to work strategically, tactically and operationally.
- Demonstrated “global mindset” with the ability to think across disciplines, industries, cultures and scenarios.
- High work ethic with strong focus on excellent customer service, with good presentation and communication skills.
- Committed to working harmoniously with shared leadership and in cross-functional teams.
- A willingness to travel and work in a global team of professionals - clean UK driving licence required
Key Responsibilities (but not limited to)
- Manage spend on materials across multiple manufacturing sites taking a sustainable supplier centric approach.
- Negotiate stock holding agreements or other methods to enable smooth materials flow.
- Ownership of the supply base across UK, Europe, Asia, US and other viable locations which may be identified through a strategic sourcing approach.
- Careful planning to minimise company inventory whilst ensuring that sales order OTIF can operate at minimum 98% i.e.
- Ownership of stock availability to enable effective management of stock levels to ensure optimization of ‘right parts, right place, right quantity, right time.
- Identify and mitigate risks in the supply chain to maximise customer order delivery success.
- Effective communication of any parts availability risk ensuring that all options to resolve any availability concern is fully explored and appropriate action taken.
- Ensuring that expedite and deferral requirements are carried out effectively across the team.