This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Production Engineer with Programming experience, to work with a leading manufacturing of advanced process technology company, who have a rich, well-established background. They have sites here in the UK and overseas

The company's strength lies in its process expertise, engineering excellence and the ability to fully support customers worldwide. The service is complete - from design through installation and commissioning to lifetime support.

Pay, Hours and Benefits

• £30,000
• Monday to Thursday, 7:30am – 4pm, 12:30pm Finish on Friday’s
• 30 days holiday (inc statutory) plus an additional three days at Christmas
• Life Assurance
• Healthy Pension
• Company and Private Healthcare Scheme

Commutable From: Corby, Wisbech, Spalding, Stamford, Peterborough

Candidate Requirements

• Qualified engineer to ONC/HNC level in Mechanical/ Production Engineering preferred.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment, with a solid understanding of manufacturing processes.
• A broad knowledge of machined components and Lean Manufacturing techniques.
• Experienced in machine tool programming (HyperMill an advantage).
• Familiarity with writing specifications, procedures and instructions.
• The Production Engineer will be a good team player with excellent communication skills, flexible and able to work on your own initiative, with a methodical approach to tasks.
• Strong IT skills. A sound knowledge of Microsoft Office preferred.

Production Engineer Key Responsibilities

• Provide support and expertise in CNC machining methods, tooling and work holding.
• Improve production process efficiencies with particular emphasis on the reduction of waste activities.
• Play a pivotal role in the development of manufacturing processes and procedures.
• Engineer production requirements in line with the required manufacturing schedules.
• Provide engineering support within the business and to help ensure its products can be produced to meet the requirements of safety, quality, cost and delivery.
• Ensure an accurate database of costs to help with sales quotations.
• Reduce costs and continuously improve the service of the Production Engineering Department to the rest of the business.

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

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Production Engineer, to work with a leading manufacturing of advanced process technology company, who have a rich, well-established background. They have sites here in the UK and overseas

The company's strength lies in its process expertise, engineering excellence and the ability to fully support customers worldwide. The service is complete - from design through installation and commissioning to lifetime support.

Pay, Hours and Benefits

• £28,000
• Monday to Thursday, 7:30am – 4pm, 12:30pm Finish on Friday’s
• 30 days holiday (inc statutory) plus an additional three days at Christmas
• Life Assurance
• Healthy Pension
• Company and Private Healthcare Scheme

Commutable From: Corby, Wisbech, Spalding, Stamford, Peterborough

Production Engineer Role Summary

• To produce accurate specifications for machined and fabricated components.
• Enable the manufacture of existing designs by remodelling, and create tool designs, in CAD.
• Engineer production requirements in line with the required manufacturing schedules.
• Provide engineering support within the business and to help ensure its products can be produced to meet the requirements of safety, quality, cost and delivery.
• Provide an accurate database of costs to help with sales quotations.
• Be responsible in reducing costs and continuously improve the service of the Production Engineering Department to the rest of the business.

Candidate Requirements

• A Mechanical / Production Engineering qualification would be an advantage.
• Apprenticeship and /or broad manufacturing engineering experience.    
• Experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Fully conversant with CAD (Ideally NX).
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of the latest manufacturing process and technologies.
• Experience in using integrated manufacturing ERP systems
• Experience with writing specifications, Standard Operating Procedures and work instructions.

Production Engineer Key Responsibilities

• The Production Engineer will produce accurate Methods of Manufacture for machined and fabricated components.
• Tool and fixture designs on CAD, along with Engineering CAD models from existing designs to support their aftermarket offering.
• You will produce DXF files from engineering models.
• Carry out continuous improvement project work across a range of processes.
• Resolve problems and improve processes, methods within manufacturing teams.
• Provide support for technical queries for all areas of the business and provide an effective Interface between technical and shop floor personnel.
• Develop ideas for reducing costs in the business.
• Support and promote our continuous improvement culture and support the Manufacturing Engineering Manager as and when required.

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

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Production Manager with Fabrication environment exposure, to work with a leading manufacturing of advanced process technology company, who have a rich, well-established background. They have sites here in the UK and overseas

The company's strength lies in its process expertise, engineering excellence and the ability to fully support customers worldwide. The service is complete - from design through installation and commissioning to lifetime support.

Pay, Hours and Benefits

• £50,000 - £55,000
• Monday to Thursday, 7:30am – 4pm, 12:30pm Finish on Friday’s
• 30 days holiday (inc statutory) plus an additional three days at Christmas
• Life Assurance
• Healthy pension
• Company and Private Healthcare Scheme

Commutable From: Corby, Wisbech, Spalding, Stamford, Peterborough

Production Manager Role Summary

Manage the fabrication (sheet metal, welding and plating) activities of capital equipment and major spares contracts, to meet customer requirements. 
To ensure quality, delivery and cost performance of the Fabrication area, in line with company and departmental targets. 
Identify areas for improvement and drive through changes to gain bottom line results. 
Maintain a safe working environment, by ensuring that all health and safety regulations are strictly adhered to.

Candidate Requirements

• Able to lead, motivate and manage personnel to achieve stretch targets.
• Sound technical knowledge of capital equipment and spares manufacture. 
• The Production Manager will be confident and decisive, with good people management and communication skills.
• Able to liaise with Technical and Production Engineering to improve and develop products.
• A knowledge of general computer packages (Word & Excel), with excellent planning and organisational skills.
• Self-motivated and able to act as a change agent within the department.
• Good communicator at all levels. Able to work within cross-functional teams to achieve business results.

Production Manager Key Responsibilities

• Assist the Manufacturing Manager in implementing process change initiatives, cost reductions and achieving performance improvement targets.
• Manage the fabrication of capital equipment and major spares contracts, to meet customer requirements. Provide fabrication expertise to other departments and functions.
• Attend or chair daily/weekly/monthly meetings and briefs, as required, in order to communicate departmental/company information.
• Ensure safe and clean working practices and monitor via housekeeping audits. Ensure orders and resources are prioritized and communicated accordingly.
• Team development through appropriate coaching and training programmes. Monitoring and control of performance using Visual Management techniques.
• Actively reduce or eliminate ‘waste’ activities and challenge existing processes and procedures.
• Monitor quality issues to continually improve product and process quality. Maintain information in respect to methods, processes and procedural standards.
• Management of direct reports.
• Generate detailed fabrication plans in conjunction with the master schedule.
• Deputise for the Manufacturing Manager and other supervisors, as and when required.

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

A well-established manufacturer of electronic equipment are currently seeking a Sales Engineer who will be responsible for technical sales and business development activities across the South of England.

The company have been designing and manufacturing electronic circuits and associated technology for over 30 years and they are now looking to expand their technical sales team. 

They have customers across a range of industries from defence, medical and aerospace and have recently made a significant investment in capital equipment, broadening and modernizing their output capabilities. 

The Sales Engineer will be responsible for:

• Identifying new opportunities for the company within the South of England
• Prospecting and winning new manufacturing business
• Meeting and exceeding individual and company goals

The Sales Engineer will receive the following:

• Competitive salary up to £30,000
• Performance related bonus
• Company car or car allowance
• Home office
• 28 days holiday (incl. bank holidays)
• On-going training

To be considered for the Sales Engineer vacancy you will have:

• Several years of experience within the electrical manufacturing industry
• An electronics/electrical manufacturing qualification
• Knowledge of PCB technology
• 2+ years’ experience within a technical sales role, ideally within electrical manufacturing
• Full driving license

The following locations would be ideal for a candidate to be based in: Wiltshire, Berkshire, Surrey, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Oxfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Hampshire

Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Sales Engineering Recruitment Support since 1994

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Production Planner / Production Scheduler, to work with a leading manufacturing of advanced process technology company, who have a rich, well-established background. They have sites here in the UK and overseas

The company's strength lies in its process expertise, engineering excellence and the ability to fully support customers worldwide. The service is complete - from design through installation and commissioning to lifetime support.

Pay, Hours and Benefits

• £25,000 - £27,000, possibly negotiable dependant on experience
• Monday to Thursday, 7:30am – 4pm, 12:30pm Finish on Friday’s
• 30 days holiday (inc statutory) plus an additional three days at Christmas
• Life Assurance
• Healthy pension
• Company and Private Healthcare Scheme

Commutable From: Corby, Wisbech, Spalding, Stamford, Peterborough

Production Planner Function:

• The Production Planner will plan, schedule and monitor workload through manufacturing components.
• Ensure components workload is planned in advance for each resource in manufacturing, to enable the delivery of the correct materials/tools/programs etc. Thus, enabling the accurate delivery of spares and capital work to internal and external customers.

Person Specification:

• Ability to plan and communicate production orders under pressure.
• Excellent communication skills. The Production Planner will be able to interact well with internal and external customers.
• Proficient use of computer systems and software applications.
• In‐depth knowledge of ERP or MRP software preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years production planning experience in a related industry.
• Good communications skills.
• Knowledge of lean and continuous improvement beneficial.

Production Planner Key Responsibilities (but not limited to):

• Compliance with the Health & Safety Policy, to be aware of and follow all company Health & Safety policies and procedures, in respect of self and others.
• Ensure correct load is planned to each resource in components and monitor delivery of components through the business.
• Develop accurate scheduling system to constantly improve internal delivery. Work with PED/Purchasing/Stores/Manufacturing to ensure all requirements are met before jobs are loaded into the manufacturing plan.
• To review requirements for developing an efficient manufacturing planning department, develop manufacturing scheduling using MRP system.
• Produce production reports on adherence and co-ordinate exceptions to build schedule through manufacturing.
• Point of contact for manufacturing schedule exceptions, raising concerns when load exceeds production capacity with production control.
• The Production Planner will be aware of and demonstrate the company values and behaviours.

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

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Section Leader, to work with a leading manufacturing of advanced process technology company, who have a rich, well-established background. They have sites here in the UK and overseas

The company's strength lies in its process expertise, engineering excellence and the ability to fully support customers worldwide. The service is complete - from design through installation and commissioning to lifetime support.

Pay, Hours and Benefits

• £35,000 - £40,000
• Monday to Thursday, 7:30am – 4pm, 12:30pm Finish on Friday’s
• 30 days holiday (inc statutory) plus an additional three days at Christmas
• Life Assurance, Healthy pension, Company and Private Healthcare Scheme

Commutable From: Corby, Wisbech, Spalding, Stamford, Peterborough

Role Function

Reporting to the Production Manager, the Section Leader will manage a team of people within a designated Manufacturing section. You will have direct day-to-day responsibility for the communication, workload, quality and staff performance of all activities within the designated manufacturing team.

You will also be responsible for maintaining a safe working environment, by ensuring that all health and safety regulations are strictly adhered to, and to identify areas for improvement and drive through changes to gain bottom line results.

Person Specification

• The Section Leader will be self-motivated and quality conscious.
• PC literate (ideally Epicor & Office).
• Confident and decisive, with good people management and communication skills.
• Tenacity and drive to bring about improvements.
• Sound technical knowledge of capital equipment and spares manufacture. 
• Able to liaise with Technical and Production Engineering to improve and develop products, and able to work within cross-functional teams to achieve business results.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills.

Section Leader Key Responsibilities (but not limited to)

• Assist the Production Manager in implementing process change initiatives, cost reductions and achieving performance improvement targets.
• Manage the department’s production workload, equipment utilisation, and to ensure health and safety adherence.
• Discipline, time and attendance, and performance appraisals for all direct reports, attending or chair daily/weekly/monthly meetings and briefs, as required, in order to communicate departmental/company information.
• Ensure safe and clean working practices are adhered to, as identified via housekeeping audits and actively reduce or eliminate ‘waste’ activities and challenge existing processes and procedures.
• To make sure orders and resources are prioritised and communicated accordingly, reporting quality issues to continually improve product and process quality.
• Deputise for the Production Manager and other Section Leaders, as and when required.
• Drive and be a role model for the company values & behaviours.

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

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Project Manager, to work with a leading manufacturing of advanced process technology company, who have a rich, well-established background. They have sites here in the UK and overseas

The company's strength lies in its process expertise, engineering excellence and the ability to fully support customers worldwide. The service is complete - from design through installation and commissioning to lifetime support.

You will be a proven Project Manager, and experienced within a technical / process / project management environment.

Pay, Hours and Benefits

• £43,000
• Monday to Thursday, 7:30am – 4pm, 12:30pm Finish on Friday’s
• 30 days holiday (inc statutory) plus an additional three days at Christmas
• Life Assurance
• Healthy Pension
• Company and Private Healthcare Scheme

Commutable From: Corby, Wisbech, Spalding, Stamford, Peterborough

Role Purpose

• The Project Manager will manage projects assigned to you to maximise profitability for completion of the project to the contracted standard, with the aim of achieving the contracted schedule with efficient use of resources
• To manage the risk on your projects to maximise profitability and adherence to schedule and to resolve problems as they arise in projects, mobilising the appropriate expertise where necessary. In particular, to work with the Installation & Commissioning Manager on site problems.
• You will also maintain good and regular communication with the Operations team, liaise with the customer, gaining early notice of any problems, manage changes to the project to the company’s advantage – selling modifications where appropriate and agreeing achievable changes to schedule and specification.

Project Manager Person Specification

• You will be Degree qualified, or suitably experienced within a technical / process / project management environment.
• Customer focused, commercially aware / realistic.
• Excellent communication skills – written and verbal – at all business levels.
• Strong meeting management skills.
• High level of PC literacy.
• Decisive, analytical thinker – excellent prioritisation, organisational and problem-solving abilities. Positive “Can Do” attitude, not willing to accept status quo (looking to improve practices and profitability).
• Flexible with some overseas travel.

Project Manager Key Responsibilities

• Keep records (both paper and electronic) to allow reference during and after the project execution, and report project status to the business as required.
• Collect payment from the customer when invoices become due, ensuring the relevant documentation is properly managed. Ensure company documentation is completed at the relevant stages of the project.
• To obtain sign-off from the customer at the close of the project, agreeing the start of warranty and getting feedback on performance.
• The Project Manager will ensure site work is correctly progressed, liaising with the Installation & Commissioning Manager as much as required. To ensure the customer is informed of progress and is aware of their responsibility to progress the project.
• Provide sales support before order take, when required, ensure project risk is effectively reviewed and mitigated throughout its duration and plan the despatch schedule such that it suits contractual commitments and the installation schedule for maximum efficiency.
• Attend project meetings at the customer site as required, which may involve international travel. Call/manage project related meetings as required to resolve problems and obtain clear action plans

Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Projects Engineering Recruitment Support since 1994

A brand-new opportunity has a risen for a Sales Executive in the IT industry. 

Have you previously worked as an IT-Sales Executive in the IT industry? This role is for a company who are looking for someone who can sell IT Solutions to Businesses. Do you have a good knowledge of this sector?

This is a fast-growing company that has had significant growth over the last few years and are looking for an ambitious candidate who wants to join the company’s journey whilst looking to advance their career in the IT - sales industry. 

BENEFITS

• £35,000 - £40,000 Dependant on experience
• Great Commission
• Pension
• Wellness Programme
• Remote Working at times

DUTIES:

• As a Sales Executive it will be your duty to present and explain a range of IT service and management solutions
• Updating existing and new clients on all of the different products that we have to offer 
• Comply with quality and industry standards
• Effectively use CRM system to source and generate own client pipeline
• Keeping the accounts up to date and developing lead generation 

REQUIREMENTS:

• This is an office-based role with the potential for some home working in the future 
• Experience selling B2B 
• Reporting to the Business Development Manager 
• A proven track record in Sales
• Knowledge and understanding of basic network infrastructure 

This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to advance their career as an IT–Sales Executive. 

This role is commutable from: Cambridge, Bedford, Stevenage, Luton, ST Neots, Peterborough, Kettering, Biggleswade

Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Sales Engineering Recruitment Support since 1994