LOGISTICS MANAGER

A role as a LOGISTICS MANAGER has become available with a leading well-known manufacturing organisation.  This is a great opportunity to be part of a large, friendly well - established organisation.

This facility employs up to 180 staff, and this site has enjoyed recent investment, creating a light, and airy environment to work. They are at the leading edge of new technology, and demand for their products and services is huge and consistent.

As the Logistics Manager you will be responsible for providing strategic and operational support, driving forward organisational improvements.

This role is commutable from Liverpool, Warrington, Wigan, Skelmersdale, Southport and Bootle

BENEFITS OF A LOGISTICS MANAGER

• £60,000
• Generous car allowance
• Bonus – up t0 £10k
• Superb long-term progression
• Steady busy manufacturing organisation
• 5 weeks holiday
• Workplace Pension
• Healthcare

DUTIES OF LOGISTICS MANAGER

• You will be a key member of the Senior Management team
• Management of the Logistics and Planning team
• Logistics control and planning
• New methods application
• Plant layout
• Champion a continuous improvement culture
• Effective labour planning

REQUIREMENTS OF THE LOGISTICS MANAGER

• You will have relevant Logistics Management experience 
• Gained within a high-volume manufacturing environment
• To have previous achievements within Logistics
• An inspirational and collaborative leader
• Strong planning and organisational skills
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing tools and techniques, 
• SAP exposure would be beneficial but not essential

Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Logistics Recruitment Support since 1994

MAINTENANCE ENGINEER

I am recruiting a very exciting opportunity for a client based in Grantham. As a Maintenance Engineer your role will be to carry out planned maintenance across the Factory and Wastewater Treatment Plant. You will complete PPMs and PTIs onsite whilst always ensuring that there is a proactive approach to planned maintenance.

The shift pattern for this role is an 8-week rotation and includes 12-hour shifts covering days, nights & weekends 4 on 4 off. 

The benefits package for the Maintenance Engineer role include:

• Salary including shift allowance £40,000+
• An excellent pension where they will pay double what you do up to a maximum of 12%
• Flexible Holidays – You can also buy and sell up to 5 days per year
• Optional health cash plan 
• Bonus scheme paid in December 
• Cycle to work scheme 
• Volunteering days paid        

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We are looking for a dynamic person who has a good Engineering background along with a good understanding of H&S compliance and currently in a Maintenance Engineer role. A time served apprenticeship with associated Level 3 Qualifications minimum in either Electrical or Mechanical Engineering. 

We would be very keen to talk to Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineers and Maintenance Electricians also that are based around Grantham, Sleaford, Bourne and Peterborough.

Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Maintenance, Reliability & Service Recruitment Support since 1994

MULTI SKILLED MAINTENANCE ENGINEER

An amazing opportunity has arisen for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a tier 1 automotive company based near Stoke-on-Trent. My client has three sites across the UK and supplies to some leading car manufacturers. 

My client is looking for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer who will be responsible for the maintenance of all plant machinery and equipment. This role is a x3-shift rotating pattern. 

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer Role Benefits:

• £40,000
• OT at premium rates. 
• 23 days holiday + BH 
• 5% company pension.
• Company Training. 
• Progression. 
• Early finish Fridays. 

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer Role Description: 

• To maintain and repair all plant machinery and equipment. 
• Project work to improve plant efficiency 
• x3 Rotating shift pattern Days/Afternoons/Nights. 
• Attend breakdowns. 
• Carryout planned maintenance work. 
• Organise and liaise with contractors. 

Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer Skills and Qualifications:

• Recognised electrical or mechanical qualification (HNC, BTEC, NVQ L3) 
• A good knowledge of PLC systems, HMI’s DC drives, Inverter controls. 
• Electrical installations. 
• Understanding of hydraulic and pneumatic systems. 
• ABB robot knowledge is advantageous.
• Good IT skills essential. 
• Well organised. 

This really is a great opportunity for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join this fantastic company. Please apply to find out more information. 

This Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer position is commutable from: Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Stoke-On-Trent, Crewe, Stafford, Telford, Market Drayton, Cannock.

MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIAN

This is an exceptional opportunity for a Qualified Maintenance electrician to join a leading organisation based in the County Durham Area.

This is an opportunity to join a leading Manufacturing organisation who continue to grow, the right individual will join an already established maintenance team on site.  

Benefits the Maintenance electrician will receive:

Benefits:

• £42,996
• Sick-Pay, Pension
• Childcare vouchers
• Generous holiday
• Gift Vouchers
• Plenty of overtime
• + More

Shift the maintenance electrician will be required to work: Continental Shift: 4on-4off – 2days – 2nights 12hour shift. 

The ideal Maintenance Electrician will have: 

• Previous experience within a Heavy Manufacturing Environment 
• Proven experience within a Similar Maintenance electrician role 
• Strong fault-finding abilities on PLC’s – ideally Siemens. 
• Additional requirements: Conveyor Systems, Lifting equipment, Motors and Drives, Control systems. Single and 3 Phase systems, Inverters, SCADA Systems. 
• Holding High standards of fault-finding abilities 
• Carry out essential maintenance on all aspects of the production lines
• Work through a programme of PPM and helping develop the agility maintenance system
• Improve factory OEE through development and innovation of the production facility

Qualification the Maintenance electrician will hold: 

• Electrical Apprenticeship
• BTEC ONC & BTEC HNC Electrical Engineering.

Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Maintenance, Reliability & Service Recruitment Support since 1994

Product Functional Test Technology Engineer

Our world-leading client is looking for a Product Functional Test Technology Engineer, inside IR35. The initial assignment duration is 12 months with the possibility of extension.

This laboratory test focused position designs or specifies test systems that allow operation of client’s products in a laboratory environment for engineering evaluation to optimize their product designs.

This position also involves the specification, design, implementation, validation and support of test systems including mechanical, electrical, plumbing, instrumentation, data acquisition and control systems.

You will be based on the Darlington site every day.

• 12 months, possibly longer
• £18.00 - £22.00 per hour (this role is inside IR35)

Product Functional Test Technology Engineer Candidate Requirements

• Preferred candidates will have at least 2 years relevant experience working in a laboratory/test cell environment such as a non-exempt role, temporary student employeeship, co-op, or other similar activities or roles.
• College, university, or equivalent associate degree or certification in an appropriate STEM field is preferred.
• Must be logical and organised
• Experienced with data analysis
• Good communication skills
• Ability to question and challenge Data driven

Product Functional Test Technology Engineer Key Responsibilities (but not limited to)

• Investigates product test system and process problems, understands causal mechanisms, recommends appropriate action, owns problem resolution and documents results with guidance from more experienced team members.
• Applies and supports the improvement of processes such as test system specification, design and validation and tools such as FMEA, 7-step problem-solving, and process hazard analysis, required to support the processes and enable high quality decision-making.
• Obtains input and negotiates with lab customers, lab technicians, and component suppliers and delivers test system requirements, processes, and instructions to lab technicians, product functional test engineers and equipment suppliers.
• Make decisions in the areas of component selection, calibration processes, and operating processes that impact test equipment accuracy, reliability and operating cost.
• Owns problem resolution for moderately complex components, products, systems, subsystems or services with a greater degree of technical complexity and ambiguity over the entry level engineer level and with greater accountability to the project team.
• Provides independent execution of established work processes and systems, while still developing technology or product knowledge; engages with the improvement of systems and processes.
• Involves minimal direct management of people but could involve the coordination and direction of work amongst technicians and/or temporary student employees.
• Obtain and negotiate customer requirements for testing internal combustion engines and aftertreatments, as well as new powertrains & vehicles.

Other Duties

• Translate test requests into daily test plan and instructions actionable by Test Operations & the Powertrain Testing Team.
• Coordinate with Test Technology and Test Controls to ensure availability and accuracy of the equipment.
• Report daily the status of the test requests vs schedule.
• Process the output data and assess their quality using accepted standards in alignment with the requirements of the engineer responsible for making product decisions.
• Apply and drive improvement processes in the areas of setup of test articles, automatic test sequences, equipment management.
• Help training junior employees and / or placement student.

Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Manufacturing, Production & Quality Recruitment Support since 1994

TOOLMAKER

A role as a TOOLMAKER has become available with a leading well-known brand. This is a great opportunity to be part of a large, friendly well established organisation.

Working Days only with Friday classed as Overtime, this is a great opportunity for an experienced Toolmaker to enjoy a very pleasant working environment and be able to achieve a great work / life balance.

This role is commutable from Blackburn, Blackpool, Poulton-Le-Fylde, Lancaster, Preston, Fleetwood, Morcombe, Lytham and Leyland

BENEFITS OF A TOOLMAKER

• £30,000 - £35,000
• 37 Hour week Monday to Thursday
• Friday as Overtime if required
• Overtime Paid
• Superb long-term progression
• Steady busy manufacturing organisation
• 5 weeks holiday
• Workplace Pension
• In house training provided

DUTIES OF TOOLMAKER

• Repair, maintain and modify tooling
• Creation of jogs and fixtures
• Using machines and process involving turning, drilling, machining, fitting, and grinding
• Identification of areas for improvement
• Transfer and progression tooling
• Working from engineering drawings

REQUIREMENTS OF TOOLMAKER

• A Time served Toolmaker or Machinist
• You will have gained your experience from a manufacturing environment
• It would be beneficial for you to have EDM wiring experience though not essential
• On and offline programming would be advantageous but not essential
• To have the ability to work off your own initiative
• Happy to workdays, with Friday as and when, as Overtime

This is a superb opportunity, one that doesn’t become available very often

Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Manufacturing, Production & Quality Recruitment Support since 1994

QUALITY AND MANUFACTURING ENGINEER

An exceptional opportunity has been created due to continuing expansion for a QUALITY AND MANUFACTURING ENGINEER.

This is a fascinating manufacturing facility, supplying into a wide range of different industry sectors, but predominantly, into precision engineering.

As the Quality and Manufacturing Engineer, you will be reporting into the Technical Manager, and you will be a key member of the team, focusing on major OEM customer requirements

You may be either a Quality Engineer, looking to expand into Manufacturing Engineer, or a Manufacturing Engineer, looking to expand into Quality, the opportunity is here!

Commutable from Preston, Skelmersdale, Leigh, Warrington, Wigan, Liverpool, St Helen’s, Blackburn, and Bolton

BENEFITS OF A QUALITY AND MANUFACTURING ENGINEER

• £36,000
• Work - Place Pension
• Early finish Friday
• You will be joining a highly prestigious precision engineering 
• Very busy, friendly organisation
• Superb genuine progression available 

DUTIES OF QUALITY AND MANUFACTURING ENGINEER

• Conduct capability studies and provide analysis of results
• Carry out audits to automotive standards
• Root cause analysis and implementation of corrective actions
• Problem-solving in Quality
• PPAP’s
• Support and coordinate the management of quality problems
• Prepare documentation
• Champion continuous improvements
• Use of CMM

REQUIREMENTS OF QUALITY AND MANUFACTURING ENGINEER

• You may be a Quality Engineer, looking to expand your role to include Manufacturing Engineering,
• Or you may be a Manufacturing Engineer, looking for more involvement in Quality
• This is a high precision engineering organisation, and your experience should be relevant to manufacturing
• To have the ability to close complex or minor quality issues
• Data driven 
• This would suit a customer facing sort of personality
• Any CMM experience would be beneficial though not essential

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

Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Manufacturing, Production & Quality Recruitment Support since 1994

PRODUCTION PLANNER

This is the opportunity for an experienced Production Planner to join a UK leading business, who are long-standing, well respected and continuing to lead the way in their industry.

From their Midlands HQ, they support clients across a multitude of industries, including Engineering, Rail, Construction, Energy and Material Handling.

Production Planner Salary, Hours & Benefits:

• £32,000 - £34,000
• Monday – Thursday, 7:45am to 4:45pm, 2:15pm finish on Fridays
• Sick Pay
• Life Insurance
• Free parking

Commutable From: Leicester, Loughborough, Derby, Burton upon Trent, Nottingham, Tamworth, Hinckley

Production Planner Candidate Specification

• Experience of production planning processes, ideally gained in a steel fabrication setting or working within a manufacturing environment.
• The ability to accurately update and maintain management information systems, ideally experience of using StruMIS preferred (but is not essential).
• Confident in using Excel spreadsheets with the ability to learn and use new IT systems.
• Strong time management skills and the ability to prioritise and schedule workloads.
• Read and understand Engineer’s Technical drawings.
• The Production Planner will have an understanding of supply chains and associated lead times.

Key Responsibilities

• The Production Planner will control the workflow through the shopfloor, by co-ordinating the material to support production.  
• Responsible for managing all material planning through client’s system, issuing, and releasing jobs for both machining prep and manufacturing.  
• Lead initiatives to create and effectively utilise planning strategies to drive the production scheduling requirements.  
• Other responsibilities will include coordinating weekly production schedule meeting with Divisional Heads, Project Managers and purchasing to discuss production requirements and prep capacity.  
• Prepare, maintain, monitor and measuring production and prep capacity against KPIs to ensure timely feedback on any issues to make sure production output goals and customer deadlines are met.

Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Manufacturing, Production & Quality Recruitment Support since 1994

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Business Development Manager who has strong experience in the Component Manufacturing industry.

• Starting Salary - £50,000 + £60,000 - DOE  
• Hybrid Working
• Private Medical Insurance 
• Car Allowance + Onsite Parking 

The successful candidate MUST have previous experience as a Business Development Manager or have worked in another senior Sales position. Having a history of winning new business in the component manufacturing industry or have previously worked as a Tier 1 supplier in the Automotive sector is CRUCIAL for this role. 

DUTIES:

• As Business Development Manager you will be expected to expand and discover new clients along with Identifying and supporting new business opportunities
• Creating, negotiating, and closing profitable new business deals and commercial agreements at most senior levels
• Preparing and presenting Business Opportunities to the CEO / Senior Management / Board outlining including strategic fit, financial data, profitability, and potential for future account growth
• Maintain and manage current accounts, meeting regularly with relevant customer personnel, spanning all functions/positions through to Senior level, ensuring the customer feels well-supported
• Establish, negotiate and update selling prices by monitoring costs, competition, and supply and demand

REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be a dynamic, fast-paced individual with background and proven track record in sales, business development and winning new business
• Experience within a 1st or 2nd Tier supplier in the Automotive industry is a must
• An engineering background and understanding of CNC Machining, processes and tools would be an advantage 
• Have an extensive past client portfolio / contacts base. Erls
• Remain aware of market trends
• Full UK driving licence

This is an exciting role and suitable for someone who has previously worked as an Account Manager, Commercial Manager, Sales Director, Business Development Manager or Sales Manager in the component Manufacturing industry.

This role is commutable from: Manchester, Wigan, Bury, Bolton, Liverpool, Rochdale, Warrington, Oldham, Stockport, Blackburn

Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Sales Engineering Recruitment Support since 1994

PRODUCTION MANAGER

An exceptional opportunity has been created due to continuing expansion for a Production Manager.  This is a fascinating manufacturing facility, supplying into a wide range of different industry sectors, but predominantly, into precision engineering.

As the Production Manager, you will be reporting into the Technical Manager, and you will be a key member of the Senior Management team, offering direction and motivation to your team.

Part of your remit as Production Manager, will be to ensure achievement of internal and external quality expectations are me and exceeded.

Commutable from: Preston, Skelmsdale, Leigh, Warrington, Wigan, Liverpool, St Helen’s, Blackburn and Bolton

Production Manager Benefits:

• £50,000
• Work - Place Pension
• Early finish Friday
• You will be joining a highly prestigious precision engineering 
• Very busy, friendly organisation
• Superb genuine progression available 

Production Manager Duties:

• Management of the Production Supervisors to achieve required levels of output, efficiency, quality and Service
• Oversee the Operational Supervision to ensuring that efficient processes are developed and maintained
• Identification of training needs and ensure that local training and development plans are prepared
• Follow up non-conformance
• Ensure adequate training is provided
• Lead by example in all areas
• Development of strong relationships both with customers and peers
• Maintain and improve disciplines, standards and working practises in the facility

Production Manager Requirements:

• Production Management experience gained from within a manufacturing environment
• It would be beneficial if you have worked in a continuous improvement type culture
• To have previously set KPI’s
• As this is an expanding, busy organisation, this would suit a lively, friendly, natural leader, who thrives under pressure

Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Manufacturing, Production & Quality Recruitment Support since 1994