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.
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- 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
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- £50,000 + Pension, Life Cover
Are you a savvy CNC Programmer who is seeking a dynamic opportunity to lead within a cutting-edge environment?
Ideally, we are looking for a CNC Programmer, who is looking to step away from 100% Setting, Operating and Programming, and move your career into a management role.wher you will be rewarded with a highly competitive salary, plus all the support you will need, to enable you to flourish in this role.
If you join our team as a CNC Programmer / Manager and take charge of our state-of-the-art facility, you will spearhead operations, optimising production efficiency and drive quality standards. You will also oversee the machining process, managing a talented team, ensuing seamless coordination across all departments.
We are a stable, busy, well-established business, which means we can offer you a long-term, fruitful career.
Commutable from: Birmingham, Sutton Coldfield, Moseley, Halesowen, Dudley, Wolverhampton, Solihull, Walsall, Aldridge, Brownhills, Lichfield, Rowley Regis and Tyseley
CNC Programmer / Manager Benefits:
- £50,000
- Permanent afternoon shift though this is open to negotiation.
- X3 Life cover
- 25 Days holiday plus Bank Holidays on top
- Very well-established business
- Friendly and supportive team
- Consistent and stable organisation
- Company Pension 8%
CNC Programmer / Manager Responsibilities:
- Supervise CNC operations during the afternoon shift.
- Oversee production schedules and ensure timely delivery of projects.
- Mentor and train team members on best practices and safety protocols.
- Maintain machine efficiency and troubleshoot issues as needed.
- Collaborate with other supervisors to optimize production processes
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives
- Reduction of cycle times and increase productivity
- New product introduction, increasing product range
- Reduction of tooling costs
- Maintaining a high level of housekeeping
CNC Programmer / Manager Requirements:
- Proven experience in CNC machining and operations
- Hands-on CNC Machining experience
- Strong Leadership and communication skills
- Previous experience of supervising Operators and setting
- Hands-on setting and adjusting
- Exposure to Fanuc
- Mainly milling with some turning experience
- This would suit an experienced Man-Manager, or someone who is looking to step up
- To be able to work efficiently within a fast-paced environment
- £33,000 - £39,500 + Benefits
We are looking for a TOOLMAKER FOR A PERMANENT DOUBLE DAYS POSITION
Are you an experienced Toolmaker, who likes to be kept busy? This is a friendly, supportive working environment, with plenty of progression prospects available. There is also support for further training and development.
37.5 working hour week, with Paid Overtime available. Always an early finish on Fridays to give you a good work / life balance
Well established company, with new projects arriving, creating the need for an experienced Toolmaker. Long-term prospects look fantastic and you will be joining a friendly team
The role is commutable from Walsall, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, Tyseley, Solihull, Aldridge, Moseley, Halesowen, Cannock, Coventry, Redditch, Tamworth, Kings Heath and Minworth
BENEFITS FOR YOU
- £33,000 - £39,500
- 37.5 hour working week
- Overtime paid
- Early finish Friday
- Friendly team
- New projects arrived
- Further training and development offered
- On site parking
- Discounted Gym membership
- Well established manufacturing business
DUTIES of TOOLMAKER:
- Corrective, breakdown, and preventative maintenance on the Tooling
- Respond swiftly to breakdowns
- Die repairs
- Repairs on welded jigs and fixtures
- Tooling modifications and refurbishments
- Ensure repairs are carried out to agreed timescales
REQUIREMENTS OF TOOLMAKER
- Ideally, you will be Apprentice trained
- To have worked in a busy Toolroom
- Ideally, transfer and progression tooling knowledge
- Both preventative and repair to existing tooling
- Happy to work Double Days – Mon - Friday
- £35,000 - £41,000 + Benefits
We are looking for a TOOLMAKER FOR A PERMANENT NIGHTS POSITION
Are you an experienced Toolmaker, who likes to be kept busy? This is a friendly, supportive working environment, with plenty of progression prospects available. There is also support for further training and development.
37.5 working hour week, with Paid Overtime available. Always an early finish on Fridays to give you a good work / life balance
Well established company, with new projects arriving, creating the need for an experienced Toolmaker. Long-term prospects look fantastic and you will be joining a friendly team
The role is commutable from Walsall, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, Tyseley, Solihull, Aldridge, Moseley, Halesowen, Cannock, Coventry, Redditch, Tamworth, Kings Heath and Minworth
BENEFITS FOR YOU
- £35,000 - £41,000
- 37.5 hour working week
- Overtime paid
- Early finish Friday
- Friendly team
- New projects arrived
- Further training and development offered
- On site parking
- Discounted Gym membership
- Well established manufacturing business
DUTIES of TOOLMAKER:
- Corrective, breakdown, and preventative maintenance on the Tooling
- Respond swiftly to breakdowns
- Die repairs
- Repairs on welded jigs and fixtures
- Tooling modifications and refurbishments
- Ensure repairs are carried out to agreed timescales
REQUIREMENTS OF TOOLMAKER
- Ideally, you will be Apprentice trained
- To have worked in a busy Toolroom
- Ideally, transfer and progression tooling knowledge
- Both preventative and repair to existing tooling
- Happy to work Nights – Mon - Friday
- £31,000 + Overtime, Pension
A well-established presswork business is typically involved in metal forming and fabrication processes to create components for various industries require a Press Setter to strengthen their existing team.
A highly regarded presswork business with decades of experience in the metal pressings industry. Specialising in pressings, stamping, and assembly, the company has built a reputation for
delivering high-quality components to a diverse range of industries, including automotive, aerospace, electronics, and more.
Located close to Birmingham city, but outside the clean air zone, recent investment has gone into this state-of-the-art manufacturing facility equipped with advanced press machines.
Commutable from: Birmingham, Aston, West Bromwich, Wednesbury, Solihull, Sutton Coldfield, Minworth, Walsall, Halesowen, Moseley, Kings Heath, Aldridge and Willenhall
Press Setter Benefits:
- £31,000
- Days Role
- Busy, friendly working environment
- Paid Overtime
- Relaxed, easy going culture
- Recent new investment
- Plenty of parking available
- Workplace Pension
Press Setter Responsibilities:
- Running and loading material
- Setting Progression Presses
- Understanding the machine settings
- Tool changes
- SMED activity
Press Setter Requirements:
- Basic planned Maintenance
- Previous experience of setting Presses
- Preferably progression presses
- Happy working days
- FLT and Crane license would be desirable
- Understanding of safe systems of work
- A willingness to learn
- £47,000 - £48,000
An International organisation, are looking for a Group Leader, to join on a temporary basis initially.
This is a fast paced, dynamic working environment, well established with sites across the world.
This would be an opportunity for you to be able to show case your management skills, and champion continuous improvements. It would also be super experience for you to absorb too.
A well-established business, with a motivated team on board, your experience will help to hone their skills, and increase productivity.
Our location is conveniently commutable from Wolverhampton, Telford, Aldridge, Walsall, Rowley Regis, Halesowen, Birmingham, Smethwick, Oldbury, Brownhills and Wednesbury
Key Benefits:
- Salary: £47,000 - £48,000
- 6 Month Contract with Strong chance of becoming a permanent roles
- Shifts: Early and late shifts Monday to Friday (no Friday work on late shift pattern)
- 37 hour week
- Stable, busy environment
- Supportive, friendly team
- Immediate start available
Group Leader Responsibilities:
- Make sure everyone on the team follows safety rules and takes care of the environment.
- Make sure all quality controls, plans are adhered to.
- Maintain Production Schedule and components made are delivered on time to customers.
- Teach the team and make sure they do their jobs the right way.
- Keep the workplace clean and organized as agreed.
- Allocate and adjust labour.
- Deal with problems with how people work and get help if needed.
- Check and make sure we spend the right amount of time talking to others to plan our work.
- Conduct first day on the job assessments.
- Ensure all TPM activities are completed
- Plan changeovers to minimise process downtime.
- Raise requests to Maintenance for breakdowns.
- Use the ERP system (SAP) to check and monitor stocks and customer demand.
- Regular check and update machine planning boards to ensure reliable supply based on current conditions.
- Conduct regular checking of machine outputs and take actions/get support where required.
- Support and lead continuous improvement activities (quality improvement, changeover reduction, etc).
Group Leader requirements:
- You must have previous experience of managing in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
- A good understanding of 5S / 7 Wastes
- Strong man-management skills
- Knowledge of SMED and TPM
- Conversant with Microsoft Office Tools
- To be able to start quickly
- Happy to work a Double Day shift
- £15 - £16
Are you a Toolmaker, who is looking for a role, that can offer an excellent work / life balance?
This is a superb opportunity for an experienced Toolmaker, to enjoy working in a friendly, well established manufacturing environment, with the flexibility of a 4 day week, and options to start work to suit your preference.
Our facility contains some of the latest state-of-the-art manufacturing plant. This enables us to provide metal formed components and welded assemblies to a high specification at competitive prices.
Our main strengths are:
The technical ability to assess manufacturing feasibility of customer component designs.
Expertise in developing production tooling to optimise product capability.
Dedicated and motivated teams to achieve quality and delivery requirements.
Our location is conveniently commutable from Lichfield, Sutton Coldfield, Walsall, Birmingham, Smethwick, Dudley, Halesowen, Moseley, Solihull, Aldridge, Brownhills, Hockley, Wolverhampton, Wednesbury and Oldbury
Key Benefits:
- Salary: £15 - £16 per hour – dependant on experience
- Days
- 4 Day week
- If Friday working – Overtime
- Flexible start and finish times
- Parking available
- Stable, busy organisation
- Friendly, supportive business
Toolmaker Responsibilities:
- Maintain and repair press tooling.
- Problem solving
- Strip and rebuild tools for maintenance / repair and re-grind
- Tool try-outs
- Strive to improve 5S standards
- Working from Engineering drawings
Toolmaker Requirements:
- Experience with Toolmaking with pressings
- To have the ability to read engineering drawings
- Happy to work days
- Apprentice trained, ideally
- Knowledge of transfer and progressions tooling
This is a great role. You would be joining a friendly, busy organization, who make coming to work a pleasure.