Manufacturing & Production

Our Manufacturing Division consists of experienced consultants who have over ten years experience in recruiting Technical staff within the Manufacturing and Production sectors.

Manufacturing is the transformation of raw materials into finished goods, or intermediate processes involving the production or finishing of semi-manufactures, with such a large process involved, we are specialised to recruit for the whole spectrum. Therefore candidates such as Operatives, Toolmakers, Weld Engineers, Production Engineers, Commodity and Raw Materials Purchasing, Team Leaders, Operations Manager, Manufacturing Directors are finding employment through Probe on a daily basis.

  • Continuous Improvements
  • Six Sigma
  • Lean Manufacturing
  • JIT
  • CNC
  • Health & Safety
  • Cost Reduction
  • Waste Management
  • Toolmaking
  • Production Control

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

 

Our company has a respected and established presence in the region for many years, producing a well-known product that has garnered global recognition. With a low staff turnover, we pride ourselves on creating a supportive and stable working environment for our employees.

Due to expansion we are seeking to recruit proven Control Systems Project Engineer, to join our team. 

Benefits: 

In return for your skills and experience, we offer:-

  • Starting Salary of c£49,000 
  • Day Working 
  • Enhanced Sick Pay Scheme
  • Company Funded Pension
  • Life Assurance 
  • Excellent Holiday Entitlement
  • Genuine Career Development & Further Education Support 
  • Gym Membership 
  • Healthcare  
  • Early Friday Finish 

Duties of a Control Systems Project Engineer

  • Working within a team of likeminded professionals, you will be required to support on-site control technicians, working with them to resolve issues and make improvements to production processes, that heavily rely on automation.  

Requirements of a Control Systems Project Engineer

  • You must hold a Degree in an Electrical, Control Engineering or an IT discipline and have proven control systems experience with Siemens S7 / TIA Portal Plc, WinCC Flex HMI and ideally Robot applications. 
  • Allied to your systems experience you must also have experience of planning control related projects within manufacturing or production environment. Alongside having experience of improving plant reliability by critiquing data that relates to OEE, MTBF & MTTR and implementing changes to improve performance.

The role is commutable from Burntwood, Cannock, Rugeley & Tamworth

 

Are you looking to join an organisation who are world leading business?  A company who can offer Stability and development and progression. A company who holds over 50 years of services worldwide

We are currently supporting our client in their search for a Service Engineer – Mult-Skilled with a strong Electrical bias. 

The Service engineer will be required to travel to a Geographic Timetable, so we are looking for a engineer who is happy to commute UK BASED and at Times overseas.  (Locations will be Discussed) 

Benefits the Service Engineer will receive:

  • Salary £36.000 
  • Holiday 30days 
  • Life Assurance 
  • 9% Pension Scheme 
  • Working Days over 4days – 7am till 4:45pm – 4days Work 
  • Company van + Fuel card 
  • All expenses covered. 

Experience with Service Engineer will hold & Requirements: 

  • Ideally holding a multi-skilled background – electrically biased 70/30 split 
  • Proven electrical and mechanical abilities 
  • Experienced with Maintaining a range of Overhead Cranes.
  • Planned Preventative Maintenance 
  • Organise Crane Maintenace Activities 
  • Experience in electrical and mechanical installation work. 
  • Knowledge of PPM systems and reports generation. 
  • Previous experience within a Similar position / Proven experience with Cranes – Overhead Cranes. 
  • Ideally, we are looking for an Apprentice trained engineer / holding a formal qualification in engineering. 

Ideally holding their 17th / 18th Wiring regulations 
EITB Certificate would be at an advantage.

 

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Materials Handler to join a global manufacturer, who are part of a multi-billion-dollar group, and in a period of sustained growth as a business. The business offers a friendly working environment, along with excellent employee benefits. 

Role Function

Be a member of the Production team including supporting Stores as and when requested.
Provide support to the Production Team to ensure a fast and efficient turnaround for all goods entering the site.
Ensure all production processes are followed.
Ensure loading of vehicles is done in a timely manner.

Materials Handler Salary, Hours and Benefits

  • £24,050 (£12.50 per hour)
  • 6am – 2:30pm, 11am finish on Friday’s, 37.5 hours per week
  • The opportunity to work within a global organisation
  • 33 days holiday plus bank holidays
  • Managed Occupational Health service
  • Retail shopping discount programme
  • Discounted gym membership,
  • Bike to Work scheme
  • SMART pension

Materials Handler Candidate Requirements

  • FLT Licence – Counterbalance & Reach.
  • Working knowledge of PC & Microsoft Packages.
  • Experience in a Stores and Engineering environment.
  • Team player
  • Numerically competent
  • Experience of manual handling
  • Potential overhead crane work (training will be given)
  • Shunting around site using tractor and trailer
  • Experience of Loading and unloading lorries
  • Experience of FLT operations
  • Part identification
  • Inter departmental interactions and delivery

Materials Handler Key Responsibilities

Parts should be stored in a safe and suitable location.
Eensure material flow is maintained to support Production.
Accurate picking of goods for manufacturing, 3rd party suppliers and spares is a necessity in a timely manner, if requested.
Offloading and loading of vehicles both manually and with a F.L.T.
Housekeeping to be carried out daily, within stores and surrounding areas.
Good communication at all levels is required.  i.e. Purchasing, Manufacturing, Warranty, Quality etc.
Work safely to Company’s Health & Safety guidelines, whilst being customer focused.
Support Continuous Improvement activities.

 

We are currently recruiting for an international organisation based in Manchester in their search for 3 CNC Setter Operators who hold experience with 3 & 4 AXIS. 

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

Shift in place for the CNC Setter Operators: Double Days - Morning shift and Afternoon shift. 

Benefits on offer to the CNC Setter Operators: 

  • Salary: £33.000
  • Great Pension 
  • 25+8days holiday 
  • Life Assurance 
  • Health care 
  • Company Bonus 

Ideally the CNC Setter Operator will have the following: 

  • Previous experience within a Similar role 
  • Experience with 3,4 & 5 AXIS vertical milling machines.
  • Experience with MAZAK / FANUC / Heidenhain CNC Controls 
  • Knowledge of operating CMM Machines
  • Practical experience of manufacturing techniques 
  • Previous experience in Operating a CNC / CMM Machines 
  • Checking of drawing where required when using CMM Machines 
  • Ideally, we are looking for this individual to hold previous experience with CNC machinery and CMM. 
  • Time Served Engineer
  • Holding a formal qualification in Engineering
 

I am recruiting a superb opportunity for a Maintenance Engineer to join a company within the manufacturing industry. As a Maintenance Engineer you will carry out those tasks necessary to achieve the objective of engineering maintenance and installation in accordance with the site HSE standards.

Maintenance Engineer Benefits package includes:

  • Salary up to £40,000 for a single discipline and higher if you are Multi Skilled 
  • Company pension
  • Life assurance
  • 24 holidays + statutory leave (increase after 2 years' continued service)
  • Employee assistance programme, employee discounts and on goods, development opportunities
  • Close to motorway links and on-site parking
  • Sociable work hours currently working 6am – 2pm / 2pm – 10pm. 

You must possess the relevant electrical qualifications and experience to be able to work safely within a manufacturing environment. Have fundamental engineering mechanical knowledge and skills. Apprentice trained in Mechanical/Electrical engineering.

Key responsibilities for the Maintenance Engineers role include:

  • Maintaining a high-level awareness and commitment in the safety, health and environmental aspects of your work in complying with all relevant site procedures.

Carry out engineering activities in a safe manner, utilising appropriate personal protective equipment as specified.
Be involved in all safety initiatives, i.e. audits, incident reporting, shutdown safety initiative, etc.

We would be keen to talk to Maintenance Electricians and Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineers too. If you have hesitated about moving over the past few months, this is a great opportunity to join an organisation that won’t be affected by any potential fallout from the current economic climate.

This Maintenance Engineer role is commutable from Derby, Nottingham, Chesterfield & Mansfield.

 

Outstanding opportunities have arisen for a CNC Miller with Milling experience. 

Are you a CNC Miller holding Milling experience and seeking a new opportunity as well as looking to join a Busy & Friendly Manufacturing organisation. If so we have X3 fantastic opportunities to join a leading organisation based in the Manchester locations. 

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

Benefits on offer to the CNC Miller

  • Salary: £30,000 + (Negotiable – Depending on experience) 
  • 9% Pension 
  • 25+8days holiday 
  • X4 Life Assurance 
  • Health care 
  • Annual Company Bonus 

Working: Double Days – Days: 6am till 2pm Monday to Friday // Afternoons: 13:45 till 22:15 Monday to Thursday – Friday 13:00 till 6:30pm 

Ideally the CNC Miller will have the following: 

  • Previous experience within a Similar role 
  • Experience with 4&5 AXIS Vertical Milling Machines  
  • Must hold experience with: FANUC/ Mazak Controls. 
  • Knowledge of operating CMM Machines
  • Run Milling Machine after setting and ensuring that quality is maintained throughout the entire production run. 
  • Practical experience of manufacturing techniques 
  • Previous experience in Operating a CNC / CMM Machines 
  • Checking of drawing where required when using CMM Machines 
  • Ideally, we are looking for this individual to hold previous experience with CNC machinery and CMM. 
  • Time Served Engineer
  • Holding a formal qualification in Engineering