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

MECHANICAL DESIGN ENGINEER

Our world-leading client is looking for a Design Engineer, inside IR35. The initial assignment duration is 6 months with the possibility of extension.

This is a hybrid role, meaning you will be expected to work on site at Milton Keynes one day per week and will be working from home the rest of the time.

• 6 months, possibly longer
• £28.50 per hour (this role is inside IR35)

Mechanical Design Engineer Candidate Requirements

• Creo CAD modelling (solid/surface) & design in context expertise essential, with an understanding of fundamental mechanical design.
• Must be driven, a self-starter.
• Degree in relevant engineering discipline with a minimum 2-years relevant experience is required.
• Experience with plastic injection moulding / casting / fabrication design is highly desirable.
• Understanding of fundamental mechanical design (DFM, DFA, static/dynamic loading, structural mechanics).
• Expertise in selection of mechanical components, suitable materials & joining technologies to meet system requirements.
• Experience following product development cycles & delivery of mechanical designs for key design gateways.
• Ability to apply fundamental engineering principles from concept through to detail design.
• Understanding of Geometric dimensioning & tolerancing leading to robust DFM & location strategies that aligns with Lean Manufacturing principles.

Mechanical Design Engineer Key Responsibilities (but not limited to)

• This person will be responsible to deliver the design of components within the Mounting Systems commodity group for a commercial battery application.
• Ensure a robust design and compatibility with other sub-systems and components (concept, design, quality, selection of right material and components and design for manufacturing).
• Responsible for the specification, design & drawings of mechanical elements of their components.
• The role will require an understanding of physical, informational, electrical & material interactions between components.
• Deliver component requirements & meet quantitative targets (weight, cost, size) while ensuring a robust design that is right first time.
• Ensure DFMEA, Engineering Specifications, Standards, Design Rules & Guidelines, Requirements, Statement of Work process/documents are effectively implemented in the design condition at the appropriate design maturity gateways.
• Meet commodity timing plans to ensure the design team is able to deliver to critical program milestones.
• Identify key mechanical failure modes & validation workstreams in order to capture these.
• Lead issue resolution for mechanical component failures throughout validation.
• Support Lead Engineers & Commodity owners with suppliers reviews through design phases, procurement of prototypes and production tooling development system multi-physics FEA models beneficial (static & dynamic).

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

DESIGN ENGINEER

Our world-leading client is looking for a Design Engineer, inside IR35. The initial assignment duration is 6 months with the possibility of extension.

This is largely a remote working role. You will be required onsite at Milton Keynes, once every two weeks. 

Duration: 6 months, possibly longer
Pay: £29.00 - £31.00 per hour (this role is inside IR35)

Design Engineer Candidate Requirements

• Degree in relevant engineering discipline with a minimum 5 years relevant experience.
• CAD design experience (CATIA, Creo, or NX).
• Working experience with Battery Systems / Electrification.
• Understanding of fundamental design principles & toolsets (DFM, DFA, DFMEA, design in context).
• The Design Engineer will have familiarity with product design life cycle management (PLM) - particularly in concept development.
• Self-motivation, time management and proactive prioritisation essential.
• Strong people skills and the ability to work with a wide range of individuals.

Useful, but not Essential Experience

• Knowledge of Problem Resolution Techniques (e.g. - 8D, Six Sigma).
• Windchill/Creo PTC experience (training can be provided on specific setup).

Design Engineer Key Responsibilities (but not limited to)

• Develops fit-for-purpose concepts for battery products and provides technical advice for RFI/RFQ activities for the technical function.
• Supports product planning support and provides technical input for future roadmaps and technology development plans.
• Supports cross-program strategic continuity of design.
• Understands and employs the fundamentals of mechanical, thermal and electrical battery design.
• The Design Engineer will run fit-for-purpose battery attribute analysis and apply knowledge & application of analytical tools.
• Apply processes, such as Engineering Standard Work (ESW), iDFMEA, Failure Incident Review Group (FIRG) and tools such as 7-step problem-solving to enable high quality decision-making in concept development.

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

PRODUCT DESIGN ENGINEER

Our world-leading client is looking for a Product Design Engineer, inside IR35. The initial assignment duration is 6 months with the possibility of extension.

This is a hybrid role; you will be expected to work onsite 1 or 2 days per week.

For this role we're looking for an engineer with a design biased background who has some project management experience. You will need to be comfortable drawing up quality reviews and liaising with suppliers.

• Duration: 6 months, possibly longer
• Pay: £25.48 - £28.66 per hour (this role is inside IR35)

Product Design Engineer Candidate Requirements

• CREO experience is required
• PTC Windchill experience would be a big advantage
• Ideally Degree qualified, but this isn’t essential
• Prior entry level engineering equivalent work experience in a relevant discipline area is required
• Knowledge of MS Office 

Product Design Engineer Job Summary

• This product focused position applies knowledge of engineering principles and design practices to create optimized design concepts and mechanical design specifications considering application, cost, weight, performance, reliability, durability, manufacturing, assembly, and serviceability. 
• This role effectively communicates the capability of a design concept to meet cross-functional requirements including assessment of alternative and competitive design concepts and works effectively across cross-functional disciplines to develop corporate and customer requirements including those required to resolve product issues.

Key Responsibilities (but not limited to)

• Investigates Value Package Introduction (VPI) program team or field-based issues, understands causal mechanisms, recommends appropriate action, owns problem resolution from a design perspective, while documenting results with guidance from more experienced team members.
• Applies and supports the execution of processes such as Critical Design Decisions, System Design and Validation Consideration Checklist, Design Review, and tools such as iDFMEA, DVA, GD&T, CREO, ANSYS Workbench required to enable high quality component and subsystem-level design decision-making and design refinement.
• Supports design decision-making in the areas of concept selection, concept optimization, and design
• Specifications.
• 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.
• The Product Design Engineer contributes effectively toward team goals, exhibits influence within a work group and continues to develop proficiency in the competency areas critical to success in the role.

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

CREO DESIGN ENGINEER

Our world-leading client is looking for an experienced Creo Design Engineer. This position is inside IR35.

This is a hybrid role. Their expectation is that to start with, you will be required to onsite 1 or 2 days per week.

Contract duration is initially until the end of the year, but this may be extended.

Contract Duration: 7 months
Pay: £31.32 per hour (inside IR35)

Design Engineer Candidate Requirements

• Ideally Degree educated, although not essential
• CREO experience is essential
• Ability to work on your own
• A good team player
• 3D and 2D experience
• Experience of casting, machining, manufacturing processes and their limitations would be required
• Some automotive experience would be nice but is not essential
• Windchill experience would be a big advantage
• GD&T ASME Y14.5.2009
• Integrated Design Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (iDFMEA)

Key Responsibilities

• Use PTC Creo Parametric 7 to develop 3D Models and 2D Drawings of components and assemblies. 
• Takes engineering aerodynamic profiles develops components to comply with customer space constraints (engine chassis pipework etc).
• Works with an understanding of the application, product life, cost, manufacturing processes, assembly and service.
• Likely to be experienced in casting design and with an understanding of varied machining processes.
• Understands the basics of aerodynamic design and finite element stress analysis and able to work collaboratively with client functions to result in a robust design solution which complies with company standards.
• Applies technical expertise on complex components or projects with minimal supervision.
• Translates customer technical profile and interface constraints into a practical component or assembly level model and drawing.
• Integrates aerodynamic designs into component design.
• Applies technical knowledge to package designs into various installations.
• Participates as a key contributor and is accountable for project success. Demonstrates depth of knowledge of engineering discipline(s) and leverages expertise on other projects.
• Works collaboratively and proactively with other functions (such as FE Analysis teams) to ensure a robust design outcome

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

CMM OPERATOR PROGRAMMER

Are you a CMM OPERATOR / PROGRAMMER looking for an Immediate start?  A role has become available for an experienced CMM Operator / Programmer to work alternating Double Day shifts on 3- 6 month fixed term contract.

This is for a busy Manufacturing organisation, offering great experience and a very friendly team 

Benefits on offer CMM OPERATOR PROGRAMMER

• £14.94 per hour
• 3 month fixed term contract with strong possibility of extending to 6 months
• Double Days shifts 
• Immediate start available

DUTIES OF CMM OPERATOR PROGRAMMER

• To programme and operate the CMM using the online/ offline systems
• To produce dimensional reports which are both accurate and robust demonstrating the status and condition of sample parts, including PIST scores and SPC when required
• To support production and ensure parts are measured to CAD / fixtures / drawings, working to PPAP standard ensuring ok parts are produced for the customers on time while reporting any non-conformances
• To produce accurate measurement reports using CMM
• To provide additional Support to the project Quality Engineers with gauge R&R and SPC
• To provide ISIR to support the PPAP, 
• Support and Assist with First off and any other Quality issues and investigations 
• These duties are not ‘limited’ or ‘fixed’ and you may be required to take on      additional reasonable responsibilities, as our business needs change.

REQUIREMENTS OF A CMM OPERATOR PROGRAMMER

• Previous experience in operating CMM machines especially PC- DMIS & ITP software 
• Previous Quality experience.
• Ability to read cad / drawing data and understand GD&T 
• Computer Literate with good working knowledge of Microsoft
• Must be able to work as part of a team and be prepared to be flexible as deadlines & priorities sometimes change
• Ability to communicate confidently at all levels is essential
• Organised 
• Good Time and Attendance record

Commutable from: Birmingham, Dudley, Wolverhampton, Coventry, Sutton Coldfield, Redditch, Tamworth, Walsall

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

Design Engineer – Panel Design – 6 Month Contract

We are working with a Power Supply company who are looking for support on a Mechanical and Electrical Panel Design programme. 

The company have a range of projects that are due to be signed-off by 2023 and additional CAD resource is required for a period of 6 months. 

• £33 - £40 Per Hour  
• Part Remote Working (2 Days in the Office) 
• 6 Months Contacts 
• 40 Hour Week 

Design Engineer – Duties

• Generate mechanical and panel layout designs to information detailed in the customer and companies specified requirements.
• Undertake design activities within the companies laid down design, document issue and control procedures.
• Produce layout designs on the companies 2D AutoCAD and 3D Solidworks CAD systems.
• Ensure that full production support documentation is created and issued to the relevant departments.
• Undertake work on contracts as directed by the Lead Mechanical Design Engineer.
• Endeavour to meet the timelines laid down on the engineering schedule for completion and issue of in formation.
• Provide support to other sections and departments of the company as required.
• Liaise with the project lead electrical design engineer to ensure a fit for purpose design is created.
• In dealings with outside personnel, present the company professionally to enhance the reputation and standing of the company in the local community and within the industry.

Design Engineer – Requirements 

• HND or higher with strong experience in Mechanical Engineering or Mechanical Design Engineering.
• Experience using AutoCAD software package is required as a minimum and 3D Solidworks is a desirable.
• Microsoft Office including Outlook/Word/Excel/PowerPoint & basic understanding of Microsoft.
• Experience using MRPII systems to create BOM’s and create Technical Specifications is required.
• Understanding of sheet metal design
• Control panels
• Metal Enclosures
• Electrical Components

Commutable from York, Leeds, Hull, Beverley, Middlesbrough, Darlington

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

Power Electronics Engineer – (Contract)

We are working with a dynamic innovative organisation that is developing small electric generators, who are now seeking to progress their latest R&D project on the Power Inverter side.

The role will be a Contract position for a duration of at least 6 months and the project will also be outside of IR35.

The right candidate will have a formal qualification in Electronic Engineering and good experience in the following:

Power Electronics Engineer - Requirements

• Power Design experience 
• Designing circuit boards
• Good experience of using Matlab & SPICE software or similar
• PCB layout design experience
• Analogue and Digital circuit design 
• Have knowledge of functional safety standards such as ISO26262

The role will work with the Engineering Manager and Project Team Leader to establish project gateways.

Commutable from Telford, Wolverhampton, Stafford, Birmingham, Cannock, Stone, Lichfield, Derby, Coventry

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

A manufacturing company in the Lichfield area, now have a requirement due to expansion and increased orders for an experienced CNC Setter Operator.  This is an opportunity to join a growing company at their new machining facility. This will initially be a long term contract role (up to 12 months) with the potential for it to move to a permanent position.

Benefits for the CNC Setter Operator

• £12 - £16 p hr depending on skills / experience
• Working AM – PM rotating shift pattern Monday - Friday
• Overtime available
• Long term contract

Duties of the CNC Setter Operator

• This is an integral role where you will set and operate multi axis machines.
• Maintain program and tooling records for all components produced. 
• Responsible for cleanliness and housekeeping in the workplace. 
• To be aware of health and safety legislation as it applies in the workplace.

Requirements for CNC Setter Operator

• Experience in setting and operating multi axis milling machines.
• Good Knowledge of and experience with Siemens or Heidenhain controls
• Previous relative experience (preferably in castings)
• Experience of machining tight tolerances in various materials; must be able to work with minimal supervision 
• Must live within a commutable distance of Lichfield

The CNC Setter Operator role is commutable from Lichfield, Cannock, Tamworth, Aldridge, Sutton Coldfield and surrounding areas.

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

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ACCOUNTS CLERK to join a successful and expanding business on a fixed term contract for 6 – 12 months initially, with possible extension, located in Shenstone in the Heart of the West Midlands.

Hours & Benefits:

• £25,000 - £30,000 salary depending on experience
• Hours of work are Days office hours 8.30am – 4.30pm Mon – Fri
• Fixed term contract of up to 12 months initially with possible extension.

Responsibilities of the Accounts Clerk role include:

• Manage Company month-end accounts.
• Manage all transactions including Payroll
• Budgeting / forecasting
• Producing sales and cashflow reports
• Overseeing the smooth running of all transactions and ensuring prompt supplier payments
• General day-to-day admin.

If you have the following attributes and experience, then we would be pleased to receive your application for this Accounts Clerk role:

• Successful candidates will need to be AAT qualified.
• Experience of working with Sage and Excel is essential for this role and excellent IT skills.
• Successful candidates will hold previous experience of producing month end accounts, overseeing monthly payroll processing, bookkeeping, and overseeing all transactions within an SME business. 

Submit your CV now to be considered for this fantastic opportunity. 

Commutable from Shenstone, Brownhills, Aldridge, Cannock, Walsall, Lichfield, Sutton Coldfield, Tamworth and surrounding areas.

We are a well-respected employer within the manufacturing sector and are seeking to recruit proven Contract Multi Skilled Maintenance Technician to support our Injection Moulding Technology. 

Duties of a Contract Maintenance Technician

• As a proven Multi Skilled 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 Plastic Injection Moulding equipment within either a fast-paced manufacturing, process or production environment.

Requirements of a Contract Maintenance Technician

• Ideally you will be apprentice trained but must be qualified Electrically and have a comprehensive knowledge of supporting plastic injection moulding technology, alongside a good understanding of Plc Controls and Robot applications. 

As this assignment falls INSIDE IR35 the regulations apply, therefore we can only engage you via PAYE or an FCSA approved umbrella service provider. 

The Contract Maintenance Engineer role is commutable from Driotwich, Worcester, Alcester, Alvechurch, Redditch & Studley

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