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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