A growing fire and security company are currently on the lookout for a Fire & Security Installation Engineer to join their team in the Thames Valley area. The company pride themselves on providing best in class security solutions to both private and commercial customers in and around the M4 corridor and West London. 

The Fire & Security Installation Engineer is an integral part of the team and will be rewarded with extensive training/personal development opportunities, a great work/life balance, a company vehicle and uniform. The Fire & Security Installation Engineer will be paid a salary of up to £30,000 with no shift work and predominately Mon-Fri working.

The company are relatively new to the market but have already enjoyed huge success. Orders are constantly increasing which is why the business has a need for an additional Fire & Security Installation Engineer. The business owners have vast experience in the industry and have long standing relationships with various main contractors which brings a lot of work their way.

The business is at a crucial phase of growth and as such this presents an excellent opportunity for an Installation Engineer to join at a great time. 

DUTIES:

• Installation of a range of systems including but not limited to CCTV, Security/Intruder Alarms, Access Control Systems, Fire Alarms, etc. 
• Small elements of design work. Plans are produced by the Design Engineer but may need to be altered on site at short notice. These alterations will be the responsibility of the Fire & Security Installation Engineer.
• Maintaining high levels of customer service and satisfaction
• Completing installation and upgrade projects in a timely manner whilst maintaining quality standards

REQUIREMENTS:

• 3+ years’ experience in a similar installation role
• Exposure to various CCTV, Access Control, Intruder and Fire Alarm systems
• Competent Engineer capable of independent working
• Willingness to travel around the Berkshire, Bucks, Surrey, West London areas
• Full, clean driving license
• Ability to pass a CRB check

Probe Technical Recruitment, Maintenance, Reliability & Service Recruitment Specialists since 1994

This is an excellent development opportunity, with a long-standing, world leading design and manufacturing business, who continue to set the global standard in their specialised field.

If you are a Graduate Engineer or recent Engineering Apprentice looking for a career that is a mix between project and sales, this is the role for you.

It’s a great learning and development role, allowing this person to learn several different areas, within a successful manufacturing business. 

Key reasons to join this company:

• Established business
• Full training and development provided in the role
• Opportunity to work closely with senior members of the team

Key Responsibilities:

• Processing of enquiries
• Machine selection, costing and quotation
• Processing of orders and project management (with customer, engineering, production, accounts)
• Maintenance of existing customer base and generation of new business
• UK customer site visits
• Representing the company at international trade shows

Candidate Specification:

• Degree Educated ideally. HNC / HND will suffice, client will also consider Engineering Apprentices
• Someone who wants to learn, develop and progress their career in a commercial role
• Good communication skills – articulate with a good attitude

Salary:

• £19,000 - £22,000 

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

Probe Technical Recruitment, Sales Engineering Recruitment Specialists since 1994

A leading plastics manufacturing business is currently on the look out for a Sales Support and Customer Service Representative to join their team. This is a brand new position which has come about due to an increase in trade over the past 6 months. The role is based at the company’s custom-built facility in Derbyshire.

The company turnover in excess of £18m annually and have saw their order book grow throughout 2020 due to serving a range of industries which are currently performing extremely well including DIY and leisure. 

The company will offer the successful Sales Support & Customer Service Rep a salary of up to £20,000, a discretionary Christmas bonus and growth & progression opportunities.

DUTIES:

• Manage daily communications with customers
• Use initiative to effectively manage customer orders
• Liaise with internal departments to ensure orders remain on track and keep the customer updated throughout
• Assist the sales team with after sales support
• Delivering high levels of customer service

REQUIREMENTS:

• Experience in a similar role
• Experience of the manufacturing industry, plastics would be ideal but not essential
• Customer service skills

Probe Technical Recruitment, Sales Engineering Recruitment Specialists since 1994

A leading plastics manufacturing business is currently on the look out for a Manager to look after their Sales Process and Customer Service Team. The Sales Process and Customer Service Manager will be responsible for leading a team of Sales Process and Customer Service Advisors at their purpose-built location in Derbyshire. 

The company turnover in excess of £18m annually and have saw their order book grow throughout 2020 due to serving a range of industries which are currently performing extremely well including DIY and leisure. 

BENEFITS:

The company will offer the Sales Process & Customer Service Manager a fantastic salary of up to £30,000, a discretionary Christmas bonus, excellent progression opportunities and the opportunity to upskill a team.

DUTIES:

• Leading a team of three Sales Process & Customer Service Advisors
• Upskilling and driving the team forward with education around processes and systems
• Ensuring the team is effectively communicating with customers
• Ensuring the team is liaising with all internal departments in order to manage orders and keep customers updated
• Ensuring the customer processes are followed by the team
• Maintaining good record keeping
• Produce and provide reports to the sales team and senior leadership team

REQUIREMENTS:

• At least 5 years’ of experience in a similar Sales Office role
• Previous experience in a team lead or management role
• Experience of driving culture change and delivering mentoring would be highly advantageous but is not essential providing you have the skills and personality to effect change
• Previous experience of working in, and able to demonstrate an understanding of, a manufacturing environment
• Plastics experience would be beneficial but not essential

Probe Technical Recruitment, Sales Engineering Recruitment Specialists since 1994

Based in the Birmingham area, the organisation supply into a wide range of industries across the whole of the UK, delivering high quality and fabrication at the best possible prices.  Huge investment has gone into this facility, to ensure that they can guarantee quality throughout the entire project.

They have been established for many years, working with all different types of industries, such as offshore oil and gas, renewable energy, nuclear and aerospace.  This is a growing business, offering plenty of growth and stability.

DUTIES

• Set and Operate CNC Milling Machines
• Supporting the Section Leader with Work order scheduling and job priority progression
• Improving the efficiency of operations
• Active participation in continuous improvement activities

REQIUREMENTS:

• Experience with Setting and Operating CNC Milling machines
• Any programming skills would be highly advantageous
• Fanuc controls

BENEFITS:

• £12 / £16 Per Hour
• Pension
• Days
• Immediate Start

This would suit someone who is looking to settle into a permanent role.

Probe Technical Recruitment, Manufacturing & Production Recruitment Specialists since 1994

An organisation that has a proud history of manufacturing high quality products is currently seeking a Manufacturing Planning Manager to oversee the planning and procurement of projects, to ensure a fast-moving manufacturing environment can function effectively. 

The company are seeing continued growth throughout 2020 and are looking to expand their operation in 2021, so a leader is required to manage a small team of individuals to ensure the buying and planning activities run smoothly.

Planning Managers Duties:

• Manage Day-to-Day activities of a fast-paced environment by giving direction to team members
• Strive to implement Continuous Improvement processes 
• Manage all buying, stock control and spend & pricing functions 
• Be creative in development new methods that overcome daily issues and problems 
• Good relationship building methods with internal and external parties 
• Monitor production in-line with incoming stock levels 
• Reduce the holding of stock (JIT) 
• Control Materials and Stock from multi sites 
• Plan and adapt to future production trends 
• Liaise with all senior management and sales teams on a regular basis 
• Ensure production release and build dates are planned for to reduce issues 
• Manage the order and purchasing systems to maintain smooth delivery and timing 
• Develop and built internal MRP Systems  
• Controls logistics and production build control 

This is great opportunity for an experienced Production Planner to join a friendly, but fast paced manufacturing environment that will offer autonomy and responsibility for delivery and the management of processes.

Candidates applying for this position should have at least 5 years recent experience of Production Planning with exposure to purchasing duties. They should have also worked in a fast-paced manufacturing environment where materials and stock are changing and being replenished on a frequent basis.

Good communication and presentation skills are a must 

A formal qualification in manufacturing, engineering or planning would also be desired.

The company will offer a good salary package, pension, 25 Days Holidays and a regular day (Mon- Fri) working pattern. 

This could be a great opportunity for someone who has previously worked in either Consumer Goods, Automotive (Interior / Exterior Trim), Aerospace (Cabin / Seating), Marine or Commercial Vehicle (Interiors) 

Commutable from: Birmingham, Droitwich, Cannock, Redditch, Solihull, Stourbridge, Worcester, Wolverhampton, 

Probe Technical Recruitment, Manufacturing & Production Recruitment Specialists since 1994

A company with a long track record for innovation and offering tailored bespoke solutions to its global customer base, is currently seeking an Electronic Design Engineer to enhance their R&D Team.

As a company they design and develop a range of technical mechatronic products that are often required to work in partnership with other electronic technologies and equipment.

Their own internal team consists of experienced personnel in the areas of Software, Electronic and Product Design and this position will support all of these areas, with a biased toward Electronic Hardware Development, but with daily interaction with Digital, Software and Mechanical applications as well. 

The company are currently busy with the development of three new platforms that are required for delivery and testing early 2021, so the team are extremely busy developing and prototyping new technologies to ensure this target can be achieved. 

The position will be offered the opportunity to work remotely and on-site for the initial first 6 months, but the role will then be likely to be reverted back to purely on-site working, so applicants should ideally be situated within a 1 hour commuting distance of the office (South Manchester) 

Experience of the following would be extremely useful: 

• Schematic Layout and PCB
• Good working knowledge of STM32 Cortex M4
• Exposure to Visual Studio, C++, C#, Python, bash
• Good experience in Source Control, e.g. GIT, subversion
• Collaboration tools, e.g. Confluence
• Bluetooth 5 modules & Wi-Fi modules
• USB 3 Type-C including Power Delivery control via STUSB
• Digital/Analog signal conditioning
• Control circuitry, load drivers, stepper motor control
• Design for EMC and other certifications (e.g. CE, LVD, CB, FCC, UL, CCC, etc)
• Capable of ‘bringing up prototype hardware’, and be comfortable using scopes, bus analysers, etc
• Building, testing, debugging prototypes and early production models
• Design of test equipment and procedures for high reliability production of volume parts
• Experience of Windows App, Android, iOS or other mobile application development would be useful

Requirements for the Electronic Design Engineer role:

• A positive attitude is essential as is flexibility, creativity and pragmatism
• Ability to self-manage project work loads
• Good analytical skills
• Problem solving abilities
• The understanding and learning of new technologies
• A degree or equivalent in Electronic Engineering or related discipline
• Experience of developing embedded electronic hardware and software for real-time and mobile systems

The company will offer:

• 37.5 hour working week 
• Contributory pension scheme (5%/5%)
• Private Healthcare
• 29 days paid holiday increasing with service
• Death in Service benefit
• Flexibility in working hours
• A friendly relaxed atmosphere where everyone is focused on creating excellent products
• Remote working for the first 6 months

Commutable from: Manchester, Wrexham, Macclesfield, Crewe, Stoke-on-Trent, Liverpool, Runcorn

Probe Technical Recruitment, R&D Recruitment Specialists since 1994

We are a well-respected employer within the manufacturing sector and are seeking to recruit proven Multi Skilled Maintenance Technicians, to join our established WEEKEND SHIFT maintenance team. 

Benefits: 

In return for your Maintenance skills and experience, we offer a starting salary of £42,000, Plus Paid Overtime at Premium Rates, Enhanced Sick Pay Scheme Company Pension & Stable Working Environment as we are a Key Worker Specific Sector and a THREE DAY WORKING WEEK. 

Duties of a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer:

As a proven Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer you will be required to undertake both planned and reactive maintenance across our plant, which will require you to have experience of supporting plant and equipment within either a fast paced manufacturing, process or production environment. 

Requirements of a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer:

Ideally you will be apprentice trained but must be qualified either Electrically or Mechanically and have some understanding of Plc Controls but must be multi skilled in your abilities. Having gained your Maintenance experience from supporting plant and equipment within a fast paced manufacturing, process or production environment. 

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 and classified as an Essential Key Worker . 

The Maintenance Technician role is commutable from Bradford on Avon, Bath, Chippenham & Melksham.

Probe Technical Recruitment, Maintenance, Reliability & Service Recruitment Specialists since 1994

This is a technology-focused company, specializing in control system design, install and commissioning.

They have been supporting end users and mechanical system integrators for several years and over this time have become a specialist in automated systems.

The Role

They are now looking to strengthen and reinforce the team, with an experienced Electrical Design Engineer, ideally suited to someone looking for the next challenge in their career. The right candidate will take ownership of the electrical design for the ongoing development of new and existing systems. 

On a day to day basis, perform electrical design activities associated with the delivery of projects, to end users and partners, from project launch to handover on site.

Key Responsibilities (but not limited to)

• Interpret design input information to produce electrical control panel/ system designs based on the current ISO, EN, and BS standards
• Production of all associated documentation including, but not limited to, design calculations, design/safety specifications, operation and maintenance manuals, installation designs and drawing.
• Design & production of electrical layouts & schematic drawings using appropriate CAD tools
• Ongoing management of Bill of Materials to support project and spares procurement
• Preparation and ongoing management of manufacturing documentation and technical files and participate in design reviews, new project meetings and customer-facing meetings, providing technical support to other departments, as required
• Operate in accordance to the company’s ISO 9001 policy

Person Specification

This is a rewarding position, offering the successful candidate an opportunity to be part of a highly professional team looking to innovate and drive performance.

The successful candidate will have / be:

• Ideally educated to Degree level, or a minimum of HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering 
• Prior experience working in a similar role, including electrical design and commissioning would be highly advantageous 
• Familiar with 415v motor drive systems, soft starts, and inverter drives and familiar with 24v DC motor drive systems would be useful
• Previous use of AutoCAD (EPLAN highly advantageous)
• Working knowledge of relevant standards governing the controls automation industry

Hours and Benefits:

• £35,000 - £45,000 dependant on experience
• Flexi time working, 37.5 hours per week
• Health insurance
• Employer pension contribution
• Performance based bonus

Commutable From: Burton Upon Trent, Loughborough, Nottingham, Mansfield, Chesterfield.

Probe Technical Recruitment, R&D Recruitment Specialists since 1994
 

Are you a Toolmaker, looking for your next career move as we have an immediate vacancy for a Toolmaker to join a fantastic, successful manufacturing business, who are now incredibility busy.  They are renowned for being at the forefront of technology and being extremely friendly.

If you are a Toolmaker looking for an immediate start, this could be just the job for you!

DUTIES:

• New and refurb of plastic injection mould tooling
• Ensuring tooling complies with company standards
• Working shifts
• Monitor tooling spares
• Support tooling trials
• Operation of overhead crane

REQUIREMENTS:

• Essential that you have Toolmaking experience
• You must have exposure to plastic injection mould tools
• The ability to read engineering drawings
• Happy to work shifts
• Laser welding would be beneficial
• We can offer an IMMEDIATE START if needed

BENEFITS:

• £34,000 - £38,000
• Shifts
• Full order books, very busy organisation
• Very friendly facility, you will have plenty of support

Probe Technical Recruitment, Manufacturing & Production Recruitment Specialists since 1994