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Probe Technical Recruitment is looking to recruit a Maintenance Electrician on behalf of a leading manufacturing company with over 70 Manufacturing plants globally. The role of Maintenance Electrician will be very varied where you will undertake planned and preventative Maintenance of the manufacturing equipment. You will also be responsible for site services and facility as well as new installation work. This is an outstanding opportunity to work for a highly protected billion-pound organisation. 

The shifts are 6am – 1.15pm / 1.15pm – 9pm double days.

Maintenance Electrician Benefits Package:

  • Salary £40,000 
  • Auto enrolment Pension 
  • Overtime paid at premium rates 

Along with an NVQ Level 3/ HNC/ City & Guilds in Electrical Engineering, the ideal Maintenance Electrician must come from a manufacturing or packaging environment and 18th edition is desirable. 

The Maintenance Electrician role will include the following:

  • Have experience with PLC’s (programming and fault finding)
  • AC/DC and servo drives 
  • Although this is an Electrical role some basic knowledge of mechanical work including pneumatic duties to be undertaken to ensure downtime is minimised.

We are keen to talk to Maintenance Engineers and Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineers, and candidates who can commute to Northampton, Rugby, Kettering and Daventry.

Please Note: Candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK.

Our aim is to help you secure the best possible future for yourself & this is a totally FREE service to all our Candidates.

If you believe that your skills and experience match what we are looking for please call me or APPLY and I will be in touch.

Should you want to learn more about any of our MAINTENANCE, RELIABILITY & SERVICE ENGINEERING vacancies, or should you just want to discuss your particular needs, then please do not hesitate to contact me to have an informal, confidential chat.

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

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A great opportunity has arisen for a Field Based Machine Tool Service Engineer to join a growing company. My client is a leader in the supplying of CNC systems, Machine tooling and Automation. 

Due to rising demand, they are now looking for a service engineer to join their fantastic team. 

You will also be involved in machine preparation at their showroom, so will ideally live with a 70-mile radius of Finham. If this job sounds appealing to you, please read on. 

Maintenance Engineer Benefits:

  • £40,000 – Depending on experience. 
  • Company Pension 
  • Company Car + Fuel card included.
  • Bonus – Depending on company performance.
  • In house training
  • Tools and Equipment Provided

Maintenance Engineer Duties: 

  • 40 Hour working week. (subject to requirements)   
  • Responsible for the installation, maintenance, and repair of CNC equipment, machining tools and automation systems.
  • Identifying technical Issues and rectifying in an efficient manner. 
  • Attend breakdowns. 
  • Manage records and job recordings including PPM and parts usage.
  • Fault finding. 

Maintenance Engineer Requirements: 

  • HNC In Electrical or Mechanical Engineering. (or equivalent experience)
  • Previous experience as a Field based Tool Service Engineer or Similar role.  
  • Knowledge of machine tool operation, automation, and CNC systems. 
  • Experience troubleshooting Electrical, Mechanical and Hydraulic systems/  
  • Ability to work as part of a team as well as independently.

This is a great opportunity for a Field Based Machine Tool Service Engineer so please apply to find out more details. 

This Maintenance Engineer position is commutable from: Coventry, Leamington Spa, Warick, Rugby and surrounding areas.

 

A great temp to perm opportunity is available for an Electrician who is particularly interested in installation work. The company is a leader in a wide range of biomass solutions for the industrial and commercial industry. 

My client is looking for an Electrician to join them who will be traveling to various customer locations across the UK installing Biomass boilers. With a company van, fuel car and paid accommodation including food and drink, my client will truly give you everything you need to get the job done. If this sounds like you, please read on. 

Electrician Benefits:

  • OTE £45,000 - £50,000 including overtime
  • Full time contracted moving to permanent after 3 Month probationary period. 
  • £16 Per Hour. (This will be reviewed after first 3 months) 
  • 40-week, Overtime paid at Time + half.
  • 28 days holiday – including bank holidays.
  • 3% company pension scheme.
  • Company van + Fuel card
  • All accommodation paid for by company including food & drink while working away.
  • Working week Mon – Fri 
  • 6AM – 2PM working hours 

Electrician Duties: 

  • Travel to customer locations and completing installation tasks in a timely manner.

Electrician Requirements: 

  • Someone with previous installation experience.
  • Electrically trained.
  • 18th edition BS7671
  • Full UK Driving License
  • Willing to travel regularly across the UK. 

This Electrician position is commutable from: Northamptonshire, Rugby, Kettering, Milton Keynes, Beford and surrounding areas.

 

Maintenance Technician, Straight Day Working, Cutting Edge Technology

We are a well-respected employer within our sector and are seeking to recruit proven a Maintenance Technician, to join our established maintenance team who support some of the most cutting edge technology in the region.

Benefits: 

In return for your Maintenance skills and experience, we offer:-

  • Annual Salary in the Region of £40,000
  • Day Working 
  • Paid Overtime at Premium Rates
  • Enhanced Company Pension (with above average company contribution)
  • Tax Efficient Company Car Option 
  • Straight Day Working (Mon – Fri) 
  • Free Onsite Parking 
  • GENUINE Ongoing Training & Career Development

Duties of an Maintenance Technician    

  • As a proven Maintenance Technician, 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 a fast-paced manufacturing, process or production environment.  

Requirements of a Maintenance Technician    

  • Ideally you will be apprentice trained but must be qualified Electrically and have (as a minimum) fault finding abilities with Plc Controls and ideally Robot technology.  
  • You must also 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 supporting some of the most cutting edge equipment in the region. 

The Maintenance Technician role is commutable from Bedworth, Coventry, Dunchurch, Hinckley, Kenilworth,  Leamington Spa & Rugby

 

Junior Maintenance Technician, Straight Day Working, Cutting Edge Technology

Due to expansion we are seeking to recruit a Junior Maintenance Technician to join our team. 

Benefits: 

In return for your skills and experience, we offer:-

  • Annual Salary in the Region of £40,000
  • Day Working 
  • Paid Overtime at Premium Rates
  • Enhanced Company Pension (with above average company contribution)
  • Tax Efficient Company Car Option 
  • Straight Day Working (Mon – Fri) 
  • Free Onsite Parking 
  • GENUINE Ongoing Training & Career Development

Duties of a Junior Maintenance Technician    

  • As a proven Engineer, you will be required to operate our complex production plant, alongside undertaking preventive and first line maintenance activities. 

Requirements of a Junior Maintenance Technician    

  • You must have experience of operating complex production equipment where you have undertaken basic maintenance checks.

OR

  • Have recently completed your Maintenance Apprenticeship and keen to develop your maintenance skills further within a new engineering arena. 

Alongside your experience you will ideally be apprentice trained but MUST be qualified Electrically and have (as a minimum) fault finding abilities with Plc Controls and ideally Robot technology.  

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 supporting some of the most cutting edge equipment in the region. 

The Junior Maintenance Technician role is commutable from Bedworth, Coventry, Dunchurch, Hinckley, Kenilworth, Leamington Spa & Rugby

 

Maintenance Engineer - Night Shift

I am looking to recruit a full time and permanent Maintenance Engineer to join an experienced and dedicated Engineering Team in Corby on a permanent night shift, working Sunday to Thursday, 22.00-06.00. This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to join the Maintenance department within a well-established factory. As well as being focused on continuous improvement and implementing specific products, you will also be responsible for maintaining the upkeep of the buildings and grounds areas of the Corby plant facility.

There will be opportunities to work overtime at weekends.

The package details for the role of Night Shift Maintenance Engineer include:

  • £50,048 per annum (inclusive of shift allowance) 
  • 40 hours per week, Sunday to Thursday, 22.00-06.00
  • Pension is 3% paid via salary sacrifice, saving you tax and NI contributions.
  • Annual Salary Reviews – an annual pay review is conducted every January.
  • Holiday – 20 days plus bank holidays, rising to 25 plus bank holidays after 5 years’ service.

As a Night Shift Maintenance Engineer your role will involve Maintenance of plant and equipment, Identifying, diagnosing, and fixing faults and breakdowns. Carrying out of planned Preventative Maintenance.

Desirable skills involve:  

  • NVQ level 3 or higher in Engineering Maintenance or equivalent. 
  • Core Level GCSE’s or Equivalent.
  • Experience/further education in engineering.
  • Knowledge of the FMCG food industry (desirable)
  • Knowledge of up-to-date maintenance techniques and policies (desirable)

The Maintenance Engineer role is commutable from Leicester, Northampton, Corby, Kettering, and Peterborough.

 

Exciting opportunity to join a specialist manufacturing organisation based in Greater Manchester, an opportunity for a Maintenance engineer to join an already established maintenance team and an organisation that continues to grow and have great plans for the future.  

This is an opportunity work with some finest machine tools and equipment throughout the UK and join a team on maintenance engineers who have been with the organisation for years, who can offer support and knowledge as and when needed.  Being not only part of the team but part of the family that continues to grow. 

The Maintenance engineer position is commutable from the following locations: Warrington / St Helen / Preston / Wigan 

Benefits the Maintenance Engineer will receive: 

  • Salary: £48,639
  • 8% Pension scheme 
  • 32 days holiday 
  • Secured cark parking. 
  • Early finish on Friday 

Shift the maintenance engineer will be required to work: Double Days – Mornings and Afternoons – Early finishes on Friday. 

Experience required: 

  • We are looking for a Mechanical biased maintenance engineer. Holding a Minimum of 5 years within Engineering. 
  • Must hold experience with CNC Control systems, ideally FANUC / Siemens / YASNAC 
  • Experienced with both Hydraulics & Pneumatics 
  • Understanding of technical manuals and Engineering Drawings 
  • Able to Utilise and update CMM’s. 
  • Previous experience within Machine shop Environment 
  • Apprentice trained holding a City & Guilds /ONC/HNC/HND in mechanical engineering. 

This position will also require you to work within confined spaces, on occasions the position can be demanding so we are looking for a Driven individual who is able to work Quickly and under pressure and can meet deadline.

 

An exceptional opportunity has arisen for a Maintenance Electrician.

This is an opportunity to join a leading Manufacturing organisation, known worldwide, supplying into Food & Manufacturing organisations. A company who continues to grow and pride themselves on a good working environment.  

The maintenance electrician will be joining an already established Maintenance team and will have support from Senior engineers on site.  

This role is commutable from: Stockport / Stoke-On-Trent / Macclesfield / Denton 

Shift the maintenance electrician will be required to work Monday to Thursday – the option to work 1pm till 11pm or 2pm till 12 o clock.

Benefits: 

  • Salary: £38,000 - £40,000  
  • Pension
  • 21+8 Days holiday
  • Overtime
  • Flexible working hours / 4-day week.   

Industry: Manufacturing / Packaging organisation   

Maintenance Electrician Duties:

  • Trouble shooting and Fault Finding on various machines including Injection Moulding Machines, Extruders, Grinders, Rotational Moulding Machines, and associated ancillaries.
  • Planned Preventative Maintenance.
  • Identifying parts required to carry out repairs and providing details to the Maintenance Manager.
  • Using blueprints, wiring diagrams and manufacturer’s installation manuals to complete projects.
  • Testing of fixed installations.
  • Some building maintenance such as lighting & small power.
  • Installation of 3 phase supplies & associated switchgear.
  • Highlighting potential problems with aging switchgear and advising the correct course of action for rectification.

Maintenance Electrician Requirements:

  • Experience with Siemens and Mitsubishi PLC’s. – Strong fault-finding abilities 
  • Experience with Grinders, Extruders, Injection Moulding machinery. 
  • Ideally experience within Single and 3 phase systems. 
  • Dealing with some Plant maintenance such as Lighting and Small power. 
  • Must be Apprentice trained, holding a Formal qualification in Electrical engineering. 
  • 17th or 18th Edition trained/compliant.
 

I am recruiting a great opportunity for a proven Service Engineer to join a well-respected and specialist employer. As Service Engineer you will support with the ongoing servicing and maintenance of the product which is very key to the safety. Utilising the clients in house systems to meet customer expectations you will be responsible for carrying out on-site servicing in line with company standards. 

This is a Monday – Friday role 9am – 5pm with benefits including: 

  • Salary £33,990, monthly paid. 
  • If based in London then London Weighting will be applied on top. 
  • Company car, or allowance, with a fuel card. + company credit card
  • There may be some overnight stays.
  • 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
  • Birthday off
  • Xmas shutdown
  • Annual leave buy and sell scheme
  • Company sick pay after probation period
  • Pension salary sacrifice scheme.
  • Life assurance after 12 months
  • Career progression and development
  • Active social committee

The ideal Service Engineer must have a full clean driving licence. Be flexible and willing to travel at short notice as appropriate and have an ability to perform under pressure. Some key duties of the role include: 

  • Planned and reactive on-site servicing using company checklists in line with company procedures. 
  • Installation and maintenance of company products on customer sites. 
  • Generating and validating leads from service visits for the business development team to follow up. 
  • Working with the quality assurance team to address on-site issues. 
  • Attend regular service meetings via teams and head office. 
  • Planning and booking of servicing work utilising our service planning system to meet customer expectation and servicing dates.
  • Utilising customer servicing and facilities management systems to ensure compliance of servicing documentation.

The role of Service Engineer is commutable from Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and North London. There may be some national travel. 

If you have hesitated about moving over the past few months, this is a great opportunity to join an organisation that won’t be affected by any potential fallout from the current economic climate.

 

I have a unique opportunity for a multi-skilled maintenance engineer to join a global food giant in the Wolverhampton area. You will join the team as a maintenance technical trainer you will take learn and on board all OEM and technical training and develop this into diagnosis packages for team members to follow. 

My client is looking for a maintenance technical trainer to join their team on a Continental shift pattern. The right person will be a multi-skilled engineer with strong electrical abilities. This is a fantastic opportunity for an engineer looking to take a step up in their career. 

Maintenance Technical Trainer Benefits:

  • Salary £50,974.56 
  • Premium overtime rates. 
  • Generous holiday entitlement. 
  • 12% Employer Pension Contribution. 
  • Training and progression opportunities.  
  • Xmas Bonus. 
  • Cycle to work. 
  • Volunteering days off. (Paid) 

Maintenance Technical Trainer Duties include:

  • Continental shift rota. 
  • Attend OEM and technical training. 
  • Take technical lead in fault finding and develop step by step guides for engineers to follow. 
  • Create training logs for engineers and apprentices. 
  • Hands on maintenance, preventive and reactive. 
  • Record engineering work with SAP. 
  • Support and cover for engineering supervisors to achieve departmental goals. 

As a Maintenance Technical Trainer Requirements: 

  • Apprentice trained. (Mechanical or Electrical). 
  • Electrically qualified. 
  • Experience with PLC’s ideally Alan Bradley. 
  • Strong IT skills.   
  • Strong fault-finding capabilities. 
  • Health & Safety / Food Safety. 
  • Be knowledgeable in using quality assurance systems and standards. 

Please apply find out more about this role. 

This Maintenance Technical Trainer position is commutable from: Wolverhampton, Dudley, Kingswinford, Stourbridge, Wombourne, Bilston, Brierley Hill, and surrounding areas.

 

I have a fantastic opportunity for a maintenance team leader to join a well-known company based near Wolverhampton and Dudley. As chargehand you will be in charge of a small team of engineers to co-ordinate and initiate engineering activities.   

My client is looking for a maintenance team leader to join their team on a Continental shift pattern. The right person will be a multi-skilled engineer with no preference. This is a great opportunity to work with one of the worlds best employers.  

Maintenance Team Leader Role Benefits:

  • Salary £50,974.56 
  • Premium overtime rates. 
  • Generous holiday entitlement. 
  • 12% Employer Pension Contribution. 
  • Training and progression opportunities.  
  • Xmas Bonus. 
  • Cycle to work. 
  • Volunteering days off. (Paid) 

Maintenance Team Leader Duties include:

  • Continental shift rota. 
  • Improve and promote safety across site. 
  • Lead a team of multi-skilled engineers. 
  • Focus on departmental KPI’s. 
  • Manage and supervise contractors. 
  • Shift reports. 
  • Planned and reactive maintenance. 
  • Identify and procure critical spares. 

As a Maintenance Team Leader Requirements include: 

  • Apprentice trained. (Mechanical or Electrical). 
  • Previous experience in team leading role. 
  • Strong fault-finding capabilities. 
  • Health & Safety / Food Safety. 
  • Be knowledgeable in using quality assurance systems and standards. 
  • PLC knowledge (advantageous) 
  • SCADA systems (advantageous). 

Please apply find out more about this role. 

This Maintenance Team Leader position is commutable from: Wolverhampton, Dudley, Kingswinford, Stourbridge, Wombourne, Bilston, Brierley Hill, and surrounding areas.

 

I have a fantastic opportunity for a maintenance engineer to join a well-known company based near Wolverhampton and Dudley. As an engineer you will have access to high level technical recourses and training, my client has a really low turnover of staff, so opportunities here don’t come up often. 

My client is looking for a maintenance engineer to join their team on a Panama shift pattern. The right person will be a multi-skilled engineer with no preference as training will be provided. My client has a 5-year growth plan in place that presents development and progression opportunities for those who seek it. 

Maintenance Engineer Role Benefits:

  • Salary £47,087.04 
  • Premium overtime rates. 
  • Generous holiday entitlement. 
  • 12% Employer Pension Contribution. 
  • Training and progression opportunities.  
  • Xmas Bonus. 
  • Cycle to work. 
  • Volunteering days off. (Paid) 

Maintenance Engineer Duties include:

  • Panama shift rota. 
  • Improve and promote safety across site. 
  • Ensure the smooth running of plant and machinery. 
  • Planned and Reactive maintenance. 
  • Create and maintain PPM work schedule. 
  • Manage and supervise sub-contractors on site. 
  • Identify and procure critical plant spares. 
  • Monitor electrical and mechanical systems performance. 

As a Maintenance Engineer Requirements include: 

  • Apprentice trained. (Mechanical or Electrical). 
  • Strong fault-finding capabilities. 
  • Health & Safety / Food Safety. 
  • Be knowledgeable in using quality assurance systems and standards. 
  • PLC knowledge (advantageous) 
  • SCADA systems (advantageous). 

Please apply find out more about this role. 

This Maintenance Engineer position is commutable from: Wolverhampton, Dudley, Kingswinford, Stourbridge, Wombourne, Bilston, Brierley Hill, and surrounding areas.

 

Advanced Machine Operator, Straight Day Working, Cutting Edge Technology

Due to expansion we are seeking to recruit a Advanced Machine Operator to join our team. 

Benefits: 

In return for your skills and experience, we offer:-

  • Annual Salary in the Region of £40,000
  • Day Working 
  • Paid Overtime at Premium Rates
  • Enhanced Company Pension (with above average company contribution)
  • Tax Efficient Company Car Option 
  • Straight Day Working (Mon – Fri) 
  • Free Onsite Parking 
  • GENUINE Ongoing Training & Career Development

Duties of an Advanced Machine Operator

  • As a proven Machine Operator, you will be required to operate our complex production plant, alongside undertaking preventive and first line maintenance activities. 

Requirements of an Advanced Machine Operator

  • You must have experience of operating complex production equipment where you have undertaken basic maintenance checks. 
  • Alongside your experience you will ideally be apprentice trained but MUST be qualified Electrically and ideally have an understanding of  Plc Controls and Robot technology.  

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 supporting some of the most cutting edge equipment in the region. 

The Advanced Machine Operator role is commutable from Bedworth, Coventry, Dunchurch, Hinckley, Kenilworth, Leamington Spa & Rugby