Design / R&D / FEA

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

 

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.

 

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.
 

I ampleased to be supporting our industry leading manufacturing client in their search for a permeant Mechanical Design Engineer.

Benefits:

  • £32,000 - £42,000
  • 25 Days annual Leave + Bank Holiday
  • Company Pension
  • Life Assurance Scheme

This Mechanical Design Engineer role will see you creating 2D & 3D designs using Autodesk Inventor to customer specification to meet increased demand within this growing precision engineering business.

The ideal candidate will be a mechanical design engineer with liaising with clients, supporting technical issues from a design perspective and have exposure to manufacturing environments.

Design Engineer Experience:

  • Mechanical Engineering qualification.
  • 2D & 3D design.
  • Manufacturing exposure.

This role is open to design engineers, mechanical design engineers, senior design engineers and design managers.  

If you are interested in this “Mechanical Design Engineer” role, please apply today for more information and be sure to leave your contact details.

Commutable from: Leicester, Coventry, Lutterworth, Derby, Coalville, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Hinckley, Melton Mowbray, Tamworth, Burton Upon Trent, Corby.

 

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

 

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: £45,000 - £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!