We are a well-respected employer within the engineering sector and are seeking to recruit proven Service Engineer to join our established service, installation & commissioning team. 

Benefits: 

• Negotiable Starting Salary in the region £35,000 - £40,000
• Company Vehicle
• Paid Overtime
• Company Pension
• Excellent Holiday Entitlement

Duties of a Service Engineer:   

You will be required to support our customer base across the wider Midlands region undertaking installation, commissioning an service support to a bespoke plant and equipment, which is utilised in a wide range of manufacturing and production environments. 

Requirements of a Service Engineer: 

You must currently hold either a Service Engineering or Plant Maintenance position where you have undertaken planned and reactive maintenance tasks to a range of plant and equipment; however it is imperative that you hold a multi skilled, electrically biased ability that extends to holding some experience of supporting Automated or Plc controlled equipment. 

Allied to your experience you will ideally be apprentice trained and qualified to NVQ 3 electrically (or equivalent). 

Candidates who in addition have plc or robot training are at an advantage and a relatively clean driving license is also required.

The role is commutable from: Birmingham, Burton on Trent, Cannock, Coventry, Lichfield and Sutton Coldfield

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

This is a great opportunity within a leading company’s centre of excellence, which is privately owned and with operations in 20 countries. In the UK, they develop and manufacture bespoke products, with over 90% being exported.

They currently have a number of patents, world firsts and are committed to continuous product development on a concurrent engineering basis. 

Product Development Engineer Package and Benefits

• £35,000 - £38,000 dependant on experience
• £4,000 company performance bonus
• Free life Assurance
• Joint contributory pension scheme, 
• Private medical insurance (after a qualifying period)
• 37.5 hours per week – with flexible hours
• Early finish on Friday’s

This Product Development Engineer's role is Commutable From: Milton Keynes, Leicester, Peterborough, Rugby, Kettering, Corby, Wellingborough, Banbury, Market Harborough, St Neots

The Role

A vacancy has arisen for an experienced Product Development Engineer within the Research and Development Department providing life-cycle support of existing products across clients range of products. 

This position would suit someone who is currently in a Product Development Engineer role, a Product Engineer, Design Engineer or possibly even a Draughtsman.

Product Development Engineer Key Responsibilities (but not limited to):

• The Product Development Engineer will be evaluating and implementing design change requests related to the full range of products. 
• Preparing, maintaining and revision control of 3D CAD models, drawings and BOM’s using SolidWorks and Keytech PLM software, including the updating and correcting of CAD modelling errors in legacy SolidWorks Drawings, Parts and Assemblies.
• Re-drawing legacy AutoCAD designs in SolidWorks and providing CAD draughting support to Research and Development Engineers.
• Working closely with and supporting other departments (Production, Production Engineering, Purchasing, Quality) and suppliers to improve existing designs with respect to design for manufacture and assembly.
• Provide assistance to other departments and suppliers to help solve technical problems during manufacture and assembly.
• Oversee validation testing required during the design change process and summarise results in a technical report.
• Provide input to new product development based on experience of existing products. Performance of other tasks as detailed by the Product Development Manager and/or the R&D Manager.

Product Development Engineer Key Skills Required:

• HNC, HND or Degree in Mechanical and / or Production Engineering (ideally).
• A minimum of 5 years practical experience in 3D CAD is essential, preferably using SolidWorks.
• Experience in PLM Systems and document revision control.
• Familiar with the principles of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T).
• Experience in a product development and product manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of special materials such as austenitic and Duplex stainless steels, hastelloy, titanium, tantalum etc. would be an advantage.
• Ideally knowledge of permanent joining methods such as welding, brazing, adhesive bonding etc and knowledge of manufacturing processes such as casting, injection moulding, machining, fabrication, forming etc.

Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Design, R&D & Projects Engineering Recruitment Support since 1994

This Maintenance Engineer with Mechanical Bias role offers a good salary and benefits: Days shift with half days on Fridays!  30 days holiday!  Pension!  A Work Life Balance Opportunity!  Stable career opportunity with a great team!

Are you a real all rounder, looking for a role where no two days the same and an opportunity to get involved with several areas within a business linked to your Maintenance role!  Then this role could be for you!

As the Maintenance Engineer with Mechanical Bias, you will be working for a leading Manufacturer with Global recognition!  They have been established for several decades and are going from strength to strength! They are recognised throughout their field for their outstanding quality product.  They have thrived throughout the pandemic; you would be joining an incredibly stable organisation.

Benefits for the Maintenance Engineer with Mechanical Bias:

• 30 days holiday
• Days only shift with half day on Fridays!
• Standard Pension
• Definitely a “Work Life balance” opportunity
• Free Parking

As the Maintenance Engineer with Mechanical Bias, your duties will include:

• Respond to and provide an immediate maintenance service.
• Maintain / Repair plant and equipment (both under a PM schedule and breakdowns)
• To carry out safety checks of machines, equipment and plant and complete periodic safety records.
• General daily maintenance of building and facilities, internal and external
• Design, manufacture and source special purpose jigs, etc when required
• Oversee contractors when on site
• Maintain a preventative maintenance/service/inspection schedule
• Get involved with projects and the installation of new equipment / new layouts
• Have a strong focus on H&S

I would be very interested in speaking with you if you are/ have:

• Previous experience as a Maintenance Engineer with Mechanical Bias or a Multi skilled Maintenance Technician with a Mechanical Bias
• You must have a strong Mechanical background including Hydraulics and Pneumatics
• Extensive experience with Machine Tools
• Experience with various types of manual equipment
• You must hold formal Mechanical Apprenticeship and or be qualified to a minimum of ONC mechanically, with previous experience of supporting plant and equipment within a heavy engineering or process plant environment.

The role is commutable from: Coventry, Rugby, Leamington Spa, Warwick, Stratford Upon Avon, Daventry, Northampton and Banbury

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

As the Sales Administrator / Sales Support  - you will be working for a very well-established manufacturing business who have been established for over 30 years and are leaders in their field!  They are an incredibly stable, expanding business who have remained extremely busy all through the Covid Pandemic!  They have a great team comradery within the business where every employee makes a difference and is valued.

Benefits for this Sales Administrator / Sales Support role:

• £22,000
• Summer & Christmas Bonus (Based on Company performance)
• Pension
• 28 days holiday
• This is a fabulous opportunity if you are looking for a well-established, stable organisation and if you are looking to being part of a great team!

As the Sales Administrator / Sales Support, your duties will include:

• Making outbound sales calls
• Taking inbound sales enquiry calls
• Support 2  external technical sales engineers with all sales administration
• Putting quotes together for the external Sales Reps
• Processing Orders on the CRM system
• Liaise with the service and sales hub and other departments including production, operations, warehousing, technical support and finance
• Administration and secretarial duties including diary management for sales engineers

I would be very excited to speak with you if you have:

• Previous experience as a Sales Administrator or Sales support or Telesales executive, or similar
• Preparation of proposals and quotations would be a huge advantage
• General office administration 
• Previous experience with CRM systems advantageous
• Excellent IT skills, including all Microsoft applications
• Excellent communication skills are essential
• You need to be incredibly organised, have good time management and structured in your daily tasks
• Confidence is key for this role; you will be communicating with customers – internal and external

This role is commutable from: Tamworth, Lichfield, Burntwood, Brownhills and Sutton Coldfield

Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Back Office Recruitment Support since 1994

A long-established engineering firm are currently looking to hire a Technical Sales Manager to spearhead their UK sales operation. The company have been trading for a number of years and have clients ranging from local SME’s right through to multinationals. 

The Technical Sales Manager will have responsibility for all sales in the UK and will be one of the key drivers of growth for the business. They are keen to reward those who help them achieve their long-term goals.

The company specialise in niche, low volume engineering projects and they manufacture bespoke steel-related products which are sold across the globe. They have ambitious growth plans and are keen to find a motivated technical salesperson to take on the Technical Sales Manager role. Based in the heart of The Midlands, the company are well placed to serve their client base across the UK and beyond.

This role would suit a technical salesperson with a background in engineering or steel, who is capable of having technical discussions and reading drawings, whilst also possessing business development and commercial skills.

The Technical Sales Manager will be primarily home based but must be able to travel to the Birmingham area once or twice per week. The rest of the time you will be carrying out sales activities including customer meetings. 

BENEFITS:

• A competitive salary of up to £45,000
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Training 
• Healthcare cash plan
• Remote working

DUTIES:

The Technical Sales Manager will be responsible for:

• Identifying new opportunities for the business, mainly in the UK but worldwide at times, in line with their capabilities 
• Maintaining the enquiry pipeline
• Converting and closing enquires
• Technical meetings/presentations with customers
• Meeting business objectives and revenue targets
• Growing the customer base

REQUIREMENTS:

If you have the following experience and skills, we would love to hear from you:

• A background in engineering, ideally the related to steel
• Several years’ sales experience, both new business and account management, within the engineering sector
• Experience of low volume manufacturing
• Ability to read technical drawings and hold technical conversations 
• Strong commercial acumen

This role is home based and would suit someone based in Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Shrewsbury, Leicester, Worcester, Coventry, Milton Keynes, Northampton, Stoke-on-Trent, Derby or the surrounding areas.
 

We are a well-respected employer within the manufacturing sector and are seeking to recruit proven Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer, who is keen to progress with training & support into a supervisory role.

Benefits:

• Starting Salary of £25,000 - £28,000
• Paid Overtime at Premium Rate
• 33 Days Holidays
• Ongoing Training, Mentoring and Development. 

Duties of a Trainee Maintenance Supervisor     

Working alongside the Maintenance Manager and as a proven Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer you will be required to undertake both planned and reactive maintenance across our plant, whilst also supporting a small team of engineers, managing preventative maintenance and critical spares for the department. The role intime will also require you to manage contractors and attend daily operational meetings. 

Requirements of a Trainee Maintenance Supervisor     

You must have a background in supporting plant and equipment within a manufacturing environment as a multi skilled maintenance engineer and be keen to take the next step in your maintenance career. 

We are open to either electrically and mechanically biased candidates and if you have had any exposure to spares ordering, managing PM and critical spares it’s a bonus. 

This is a great opportunity to move your career into a stable manufacturing sector, who are growing at a fantastic rate and are keen to develop you into their first maintenance supervisor.

The Maintenance Technician role is commutable from: Sutton Coldfield, Lichfield, Tamworth and Minworth 

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

An outstanding opportunity has arisen for a "Hands On" experienced QUALITY MANAGER for a Birmingham based organisation.

As their QUALITY MANAGER you will be given a stable, friendly, Quality team to manage, with extensive Senior management support.  This is a fantastic opportunity, for a strong QUALITY MANAGER to join a successful Company, who continue to grow and expand, even despite recent difficult times.

BENEFITS:

• £50,000 (Neg) 
• Company Car – Or Generous car allowance
• Excellent Pension 
• Busy manufacturing organisation
• Friendly team
• Super supportive Management

DUTIES OF THE QUALITY MANANGER:

• Manage a decent size Quality team
• Ensure all concerns are contained and closed out
• Maintain and improve the QMS
• Support 3rd Party audits and customer site visits
• Visit customers
• Develop the Quality team
• Hold responsibility for 2 sites
• Perform to a minimum standard of Lean Six Sigma Green Belt / Improvement Practitioner Level 4 or equivalent
• Produce weekly reports
• Participate in APQP and PPAPs
• Drive continuous improvements
• Hold monthly customer review meetings

REQUIREMENT OF THE QUALITY MANAGER:

• Significant relevant Quality Management experience
• To have retained your “hands-on” Quality knowledge
• It would be highly advantageous for you to have gained your experience from within a high- volume manufacturing environment
• Strong customer and supplier experience
• Excellent knowledge of APQP and PPAP’s
• To have managed a good size team in Quality previously
• This would suit a progressive and driven Quality professional

The Quality Managers role is commutable from: Walsall, Solihull, Sutton Coldfield, Wolverhampton, Dudley, Redditch, Coventry, Tamworth, and Worcester 

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

We are a well-respected employer within the engineering sector and are seeking to recruit proven Mechanical Maintenance Engineer, to join our DAY SHIFT maintenance team. 

Mechanical Maintenance Engineer  Benefits: 

• Starting salary in the region of £37,000
• Paid Overtime at Premium Rates
• Enhanced Sick Pay Scheme
• Company Pension
• Stable Working Environment as we are a Key Worker Specific Sector.

Duties of an Mechanical Maintenance Engineer:

As a proven Mechanical 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 heavy engineering / manufacturing or process plant environment. 

Requirements of an Mechanical Maintenance Engineer:

You must hold formal Mechanical Apprenticeship and be qualified to a minimum of ONC mechanically, with previous experience of supporting plant and equipment within a heavy engineering or process plant environment.  

This is a great opportunity to move your career into a straight day working role, where you will not only gain an incredible benefits package, but also be secure in the knowledge that you will be in a stable working environment and classified as a Key Worker . 

The Maintenance Engineer role is commutable from: Birmingham, Coleshill, Minworth & Sutton Coldfield

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

We are seeking to recruit a proven Maintenance Electrician to support a medium size Maintenance team within a Heavy Industry Environment.

Our client is well established and is a successful and expanding business manufacturing high integrity and high-volume products for a worldwide customer base.

Benefits for Maintenance Electrician:

The salary for the role of Maintenance Electrician is £28,000 depending on experience plus OT, pension etc. The shift pattern of the role is double days with hours of work being 6-2/1-9.

Requirements for Maintenance Electrician:

Ideally the ideal Maintenance Electrician will have experience supporting kit from a Heavy Environment including, Cranes, Overhead Cranes, Pumps, Motors, Drives, Control Panels, Furnaces and Hydraulics/ Pneumatics. The candidate must hold:

• 18th Edition City & Guilds desirable (17th is a must)
• Electrical Bias
• Apprenticeship or equivalent in Electrical Engineering – HNC/ ONC/ Degree/ NVQ

This Maintenance Electrician role is commutable from: Alfreton, Nottingham, Derby, Loughborough and Newark-on-Trent.

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

We are currently seeking a Product Development Engineer to join a global manufacturing company who design and develop a range of valves and fittings. The role will be based in organisations West Midlands Design Centre and support the companies European Manufacturing facilities.

Benefits on offer to the right Product Development Engineer:

• £34,000 - £40,000
• Contributory pension 5%
• Life assurance
• 5 weeks annual holiday, plus statutory days (33 Days)
• Flexible working hours 

The purpose of the role is to be part of the innovation and concept development team and be responsible for the original design concepts from external and internal customers, project manage the design phase of the projects with costs and manufacturing capability and compliance considerations and be involved in the full lifecycle of design from concept through to production. 

Key Responsibilities of Product Development Engineer

• The development of design concepts to a fully designed new product in accordance with specified project briefs, whilst achieving minimal cost, manufacturing capability and compliance with relevant standards.
• Full lifecycle design from concept to production
• Review existing and new products and recommend improvements/ cost savings.
• Liaise with marketing and other departments, manufacturing sites, and functions to determine suitable solutions.
• Be directly involved with the manufacture and testing of prototype products to develop new product concepts with a hands-on role.
• Participate in cross-functional product development teams.
• Control of drawings and specifications for products related to UK site.
• Designing products and producing production drawings to agreed development specification.
• Liaising with external suppliers on design enquiries.
• Providing answers / training of newly developed products to the technical team, sales and marketing.

Product Development Engineer Requirements:

• Strong experience working in the engineering industry as a product development engineer or similar, ideally 5 years plus.
• Engineering Degree qualified or similar 
• A background in design and development of new products with experience in non-ferrous metals and metal forming processes.
• Exposure of design original concept to the design and development of new products.
• Experience of full product life cycle design including project management.
• Good experience and competence with 3D CAD
• Knowledge of FEA stress analysis and FEA simulation software.

This is a great opportunity for a Design / Development Engineer to take full ownership of projects and work with overseas partners.

This role is commutable from: Birmingham, Worcester, Coventry, Wolverhampton, Cannock, Redditch

Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Design, R&D & Projects Engineering Recruitment Support since 1994