Tania's Monthly Pick Of The Bunch

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I hope you are well & thanks for checking out my Monthly selection of available Manufacturing, Production & Quality Engineering candidates which details a small selection of candidates who are currently seeking a new opportunity in your area.

Please contact me to find out more any of these candidates, or simply click on the relevant link to send me an email, alternatively, if none of these candidates match your requirements, or if you would like to discuss a current or future need, then please let me know.  I have Engineers of various skill-sets and experience register with me daily, plus an extensive in-house database that has been developed over 30 years, and access to all the leading Job Boards.

I hope you find this useful, and I hope to be able to assist you with your recruitment requirements, either now or in the future.

Tania Harris
Principal Recruitment Consultant
Manufacture, Production & Quality Engineering Division

   0121 321 4309   |      tania.harris@probejobs.co.uk   |      Let's Connect on LinkedIn

 

RESIDENT QUALITY ENGINEER TH24041
1st Tier Automotive
  • HNC – Manufacturing Engineering
  • 8D problem solving
  • Knowledge of IATF16494 internal auditing, APQP, PPAP’s,  F/DMEA & Root Cause Analysis.
  • Strong customer focus.
  • Highly effective communicator, both verbally and written, outstanding interpersonal skills.
  • Liaise with customer and investigate raised quality concerns, ensuring customer is fully aware of all activities, containments, interim corrective actions and permanent corrective actions.
  • Support launch activities, from pilot build through to Job 1.
  • Conduct internal and external audits to IATF16949.
Solihull
c£45,000 > Learn More <

 

CNC PROGRAMMER SETTER OPERATOR TH24042
High Precision Engineering / Oil & Gas
  • Proven track record programming, setting and operating C.N.C. Lathes and machining centres, including lathes with live tooling and B axis, and machining centres up to 5 axis, multi pallet machines with spindle probing.
  • Controls – Fanuc, Mazak and Hurco.
  • Experience programming C.N.C. Co-ordinate measuring machines for inspection of final product and working with customer S.Q.E. To produce I.S.I.R
  • CAD/CAM (Onecnc XR7), ability to produce 3D CAD models from customer drawings, allowing the generation of part programmes for component production, along with drawings for special tooling and fixtures, and stage drawings to aid process routing
  • Use of Charmilles spark EDM machine
  • Setting and operating Pemamo honing machines
  • Programme, set and operate CNC Lathes (Mazak), including live tooling, Y and B axis machines, along with a twin spindle, twin turret machine.
  • Programme, set and operate Hurco 3, 4 and 5 axis C.N.C. Vertical Machining centres.
  • Programme, set and operate Matsuura 5 axis vertical machining centres with up to 32 pallets and 240 tools
Sutton Coldfield
c£18.00 per hour > Learn More <

 

BUYER / PLANNER TH24043
High Precision Engineering / Automotive / Aerospace
  • BA in Business & Finance
  • Supply Chain, Microsoft Packages.
  • MRP / ERP, SAP, EFACS, SAGE.
  • Logistics, Production Management, Purchase Order and Cycle Count
  • Purchase Price Variance (PPV).
  • BOM Configuration, Project Management.
  • Portfolio Management, Escalation Management, Inventory Management and Stock Reconciliation
  • Ensuring cost, quality, and delivery targets were achieved.
  • Working with SQA / Suppliers on non-conforming material, raising purchase orders using IBS.
Oldbury
c£30,000 > Learn More <

 

QUALITY ENGINEER TH24044
Yellow Goods / transport / Precision Engineering
  • BEng (Hons) Engineering Management
  • FdSc Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering
  • A member of the Chartered Quality Institute.
  • Conducting quality investigations using QRQC and 8D to determine the root cause of problems and suggest corrective actions.
  • Carrying out internal audits and documenting findings, before relaying any actions to production.
  • JCB PPAP compilation and submission to meet project timing.
  • Creation of new product Inspection reports and maintaining NPI database.
  • Led the quality department, delegating tasks, and providing the relevant training.
  • Maintained and Coordinated calibration equipment and ensured equipment is sent for calibration when required.
  • Carried out internal audits in accordance with ISO 9001:2015
  • Management of supplier and customer complaints through the WIM database and ensuring complaints are dealt with effectively.
Burton-on-Trent
c£45,000 > Learn More <

 

PRODUCTION ENGINEER / CADCAM ENGINEER TH24045
Aerospace / Automotive / Precision Engineering
  • Proven track record in managing large NPI projects from cradle to grave.
  • Efficient in quoting customers for tooling, fixturing, and machining costs designing fixtures, 3D CAD modelling and CAM.
  • Fully conversant with vertical, horizontal, 5-axis and multi-pallet machining centres.
  • Medium batch planning, including programming, tooling, and fixturing.
  • Setting machines.
  • In-depth knowledge of designing bespoke tooling, and producing engineering drawings and process sheets
  • Design and produce of jigs and fixtures.
  • Liaise with customers to get approval for fixtures, tooling, and processes (DFM).
  • Tool management and liaising with suppliers.
  • 2½ D online programming & 3D offline programming.
  • Heidenhain 150-147-326-427-530-640. Siemens Sinumeric 840D. Mazatrol Matrix 2, Fusion, Nexus. ISO, Fanuc Oi, 11, 31i, 32i. GE Fanuc.
Birmingham
c£43,000 > Learn More <
 

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.
 

A highly reputable manufacturing organisation with a positive, busy fast paced multi-site facility have the need for a QUALITY ENGINEER and if successful you will be joining a well established and friendly team.

As the Quality Engineer, you will be responsible for implementing process control programs, to ensure finished goods meet customer requirements.

Commutable from Lichfield, Birmingham, Barton Under Needwood, Tamworth, Cannock, Walsall, Atherstone, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Sutton Coldfield, Burton upon Trent and Stone

BENEFITS OF A QUALITY ENGINEER

  • £45,000 - £50,000 (Neg)
  • Further education support
  • Sabbaticals
  • Work - Place Pension
  • Early finish Friday
  • Discounted gym membership
  • Superb genuine progression available 

DUTIES OF QUALITY ENGINEER

  • Root cause analysis and implementation of corrective actions
  • Ensure compliance to QS 9000 / TS16949
  • Problem-solving and corrective actions for customer complaints
  • FMEA’s in conjunction with APQP activities
  • Develop and maintain SPC
  • Customer and Supplier visits
  • Manage process audits
  • Containment issues
  • Support NPI related activities

REQUIREMENTS OF QUALITY ENGINEER

  • It is essential you have Quality Engineering experience from within an manufacturing environment
  • Strong use of Quality tools such as SPC, FMEA, APQP and Control Plans
  • Suppler and Customer liaison experience
  • Strong problem-solving skills
  • A results’ orientated approach
  • Energetic and results orientated

There is plenty of scope within this role if you are an ambitious Engineer.

 

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!

 

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.

 

This is a unique working environment, with lots of new investment going into this facility producing components for a variety of different industry sectors, this lends a huge amount of stability to this business.

Working Days, with a lunchtime finish on Fridays, this is a great opportunity for an experienced Electro Plater, to join a friendly, supportive team.

You will be reporting in the Production Manager and you will be given responsibility for the operation of the Tin Plating Line process.  Ensuring full compliance with Health and Safety, with strong attention to detail, this is a super opportunity.

Our location is conveniently commutable from Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, Oldbury, Walsall, Solihull, Aston, Chelmsley Woods, Coventry, Atherstone, Lichfield, Minworth, Castle Vale and Yardley

Key Benefits for Electro Plater

  • Salary: £30,000
  • Day shift – early start, early finish
  • Lunchtime finish on Fridays
  • Company contributory pension
  • Family Days
  • Superb on-site canteen facilities
  • Life assurance
  • 25 days of holiday
  • Healthcare coverage
  • Pristine and modern working environment
  • Market leader with more continued growth predicted

Responsibilities of Electro Plater

  • Responsibility for operating of the Tin Plating Line process
  • Health and Safety compliance
  • Ensure the process produces the highest quality product
  • Analyse of production data and engineering runs
  • Optimise the plating process
  • Quality checks by use of Xray machines, Pero washing
  • Operating and programming furnaces
  • 5S
  • Loading and unloading furnaces
  • Establish process controls
  • Cost and scrap reduction

Requirements for Electro Plater

  • Experience of electroplating in a production environment
  • Previous experience of setting up and sustaining electrochemistry equipment
  • Knowledge of metrology methos
  • Handson knowledge of chemical development and electrochemical processes
  • FLT licence – Counter balance would be beneficial
  • Previous experience of measuring equipment and chemicals
  • IT Literate
  • This would suit someone who enjoys being part of a team, with strong communication skills
  • A positive “can-do” attitude
 

A busy, well-established local manufacturing organisation in the heart of Birmingham, have  a requirement  for an experienced Continuous Improvement Engineer, where you will be given responsibility for driving continuous improvement initiatives across the facility.  
This is a fast paced, dynamic working environment, where no 2 days, are ever the same!

If you are an experienced Continuous Improvement Engineer, who thrives on being challenged, this is just the job for you!

Commutable from Birmingham, Coventry, Lichfield, Studley, Sutton Coldfield, Minworth, Atherstone, Castle Bromwich, Solihull, Walsall and Aldridge

Key Benefits for Continuous Improvement Engineer

  • Salary: £42,000
  • Free parking on site
  • Lunchtime finish on Fridays
  • Employee recognition schemes
  • Dynamic working environment, but highly rewarding
  • Loyalty days
  • Busy, growing organisation

Responsibilities of Continuous Improvement Engineer

  • Champion Continuous Improvement initiatives
  • Cost saving and quality improvements
  • Ensure processes are streamlined and efficient.
  • Report on trends
  • Optimise production methods and machines to meet product quality, cost and delivery
  • Training and support 
  • Liaise across departments and teams

Requirements for Continuous Improvement Engineer

  • Proven Continuous Improvement experience
  • Gained from within a manufacturing environment, preferably high-volume
  • Related Qualifications, such as Six Sigma would be beneficial but not essential
  • This would suit an energetic ,results orientated Engineer

If you would like to be part of a growing success story, where there are unrivaled career prospects for you with truly exciting products, send your CV NOW!