An outstanding opportunity has arisen for a QUALITY ENGINEER for a Birmingham based multiple site manufacturing organisation.

As their QUALITY ENGINEER you will be joining a fast-paced manufacturing facility, reporting into the Quality Manager, you will liaise with customers and plant on all quality issues.  This is a fantastic opportunity, for a strong QUALITY ENGINEER to join a successful Company, who continue to grow and expand, even despite recent difficult times.

BENEFITS

• £35,000 - £38,000
• Excellent Pension
• 26 Days Holiday & Stats
• Staff Car Park
• Canteen

DUTIES OF THE QUALITY ENGINEER

• Monitor customer quality concerns 
• Identify and close out repetitive concerns
• Create action plans to improve performance.
• Discuss / negotiate specific concern boundary 
• Analyses customer returns, concerns and defects found in the production.
• Perform Capability Studies and Parts and Process Audits.
• PPAP preparation – documentation and presentation.
• Perform Gage Studies (Gage R&R, Bias, Linearity and Stability) 
• Ensure that continuous improvement is made in all production MEQ quality deliverables 
• Ensure that customer and internally identified quality issues are resolved using problem solving methods e.g. 8D Report, 
• Ensure that all quality activities are performed according to BOS, IATF 16949, and ISO 9000, ISO 14001 etc.
• Support the continuous improvements
• Identify and use the appropriate statistical tools.

REQUIREMENTS OF THE QUALITY ENGINEER

• Relevant experience within Quality Engineering
• A high standard of education is required
• You will have gained your experience from within a high-volume manufacturing environment
• Good training in Quality disciplines such as PPAP, FMEA, Control Plans and SPC
• Must hold a driving licence
• To thrive under pressure

The role is commutable from Walsall, Solihull, Sutton Coldfield, Wolverhampton, Telford, Dudley, Redditch, Tamworth, and Worcester 

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

This is a UK based opportunity for a Field Service Engineer to install and service/repair mechanical pressing and sawing machinery used within the building industry with this successful global manufacturer based from their site in Dudley. 

Field Service Engineer Role Benefits:

• £32,000 basic salary, Monday to Friday, £38k - £40k OTE
• 25 days holiday + paid Bank Holidays.
• 5% company pension
• Performance related Annual bonus
• Life Assurance

Field Service Engineer Role Description

• In the role of Field Service Engineer you will be installing and attending service/repair visits on mechanical pressing and sawing machinery used within the building industry.
• You will be covering a UK wide customer base and a van is provided.
• The basic hours for this role are 40 hours Monday – Friday with expectation for overtime and occasional weekend work. 

Field Service Engineer Skills and Qualifications:

• Successful candidates will ideally hold both Electrical and Mechanical abilities and will be time served with a relevant Engineering qualification.
• I would be keen to hear from Multiskilled Engineers who have experience supporting heavy plant or construction machinery.
• Experience of mechanical breakdowns and fault finding is key to this role, as is an eye for detail and problem solving skills.
• If you hold good communication skills, are flexible, and able to work independently, then we would love to hear from you.

In return you will joining an existing Field Service team at this successful and thriving manufacturer based from their site in Dudley.

This Field Service Engineer position is commutable from: Dudley, Stourbridge, Halesowen, West Bromwich, Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Walsall and surrounding areas. 

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

This is a DAYS based opportunity for an experienced Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer to support machinery both mechanically and electrically as part of a team at a busy manufacturer in Dudley. 

Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer Role Benefits:

• £30,000 - £35,000 salary, depending on experience working Days Monday to Friday 
• 20 days holiday + paid Bank Holidays.
• 5% company pension
• Performance related Annual bonus

Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer Role Description

• In the role of Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer you will be carrying out reactive and preventative maintenance on a variety of production machinery in a robust Engineering environment.
• You will also be involved in continuous improvements and PPMs
• You will be joining an existing team working DAY shifts Monday – Friday (39 hr week).

Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer Skills and Qualifications

• Successful candidates will ideally hold both Electrical and Mechanical abilities and must hold a relevant Electrical Engineering qualification including 17th or 18th edition wiring regulations.
• I would be keen to hear from Multiskilled Engineers who have experience supporting heavy machinery in an industrial environment, including presses.
• Electrical abilities are key to this role, including reading electrical drawings and fault finding abilities with PLC run equipment.
• If you hold good communication skills, are flexible, able to work independently, and are a team player then we would love to hear from you.

In return you will joining an existing Engineering team at this successful and thriving manufacturer in Dudley.

This Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer's role is commutable from: Dudley, Stourbridge, Halesowen, West Bromwich, Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Walsall and surrounding areas. 

Probe Technical Recruitment, a Maintenance, Reliability & Service Recruitment Specialists since 1994

We are a well-respected employer within the heavy engineering sector and are seeking to recruit proven Senior Maintenance Fitter with strong Fitting, Pipe Fitting and Welding skills to lead our DAY SHIFT plant project & installation team. 

Benefits on Offer: 

In return for your Fitting, Pipe Fitting and Welding skills skills and experience, we offer

• Starting Salary in the region of £29K
• Paid Overtime at Premium Rate
• Enhanced Sick Pay Scheme
• Company Pension
• Stable Working Environment as we are a Key Worker Specific Sector.

Duties of a Senior Maintenance Fitter

As a proven Pipe Fitter Welder you will be required you will be required to support the team, manage contractors, attend pre start up meetings and mentor apprentices. Alongside undertaking both Installation and maintenance across our plant, which will require you to have experience of  soldered, screwed, flanged and crimped industrial pipework allied to also holding TIG and ideally Coded welding skills working with an array of materials.
 
Requirements of a Senior Maintenance Fitter

Ideally you will hold formal Apprenticeship, however must hold either a City & Guilds Level C / 3 or NVQ 3 Standard qualification in Pipe Fitting, Welding or Mechanical Fitting / Engineering, allied to having a proven background in undertaken plant installations and modifications within either a heavy engineering /  manufacturing, process or production environment. And have previous experience of leading a team of engineers, managing contractors and mentoring apprentices.

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 Senior Maintenance Fitter role is commutable from: Birmingham, Dudley, Smethwick, Walsall, Wednesbury, & Oldbury 

Probe Technical Recruitment, a Maintenance, Reliability & Service Recruitment Specialists since 1994

We are a well-respected employer within the heavy engineering sector and are seeking to recruit proven Senior Electrical Maintenance Technician, to support our DAY SHIFT maintenance team. 

Benefits on offer to the Senior Electrical Maintenance Engineer: 

In return for your electrical maintenance skills and experience, we offer

• Starting salary in the region of £29,000
• Call Out Allowances (on completion of your probationary period), which will see your annual basic earnings reach c£31,000
• Paid Overtime at Premium Rate
• Enhanced Sick Pay Scheme
• Company Pension
• Stable Working Environment as we are a Key Worker Specific Sector.

Duties of a Senior Electrical Maintenance Technician

As a proven Senior Electrical Maintenance Technician, you will be required to support the team, manage contractors, attend pre start up meetings and mentor apprentices. Alongside undertaking both planned and reactive maintenance across our plant, which will require you to have experience of supporting plant and equipment within either a manufacturing, process or production environment. 

Requirements of an Senior Electrical Maintenance Technician

You must hold formal Electrical qualifications to either a City & Guilds Level C / 3 or NVQ 3 standard and be apprentice trained Electrically alongside ideally also holding up to date IEE regs and have previous experience of leading a team of engineers, managing contractors and mentoring apprentices. 
 
The Senior Electrical Maintenance Engineer role is commutable from: Bilston, Cradley Heath, Dudley, Smethwick, Wednesbury & West Bromwich. 

Probe Technical Recruitment, a Maintenance, Reliability & Service Recruitment Specialists since 1994

We have a great opportunity to be part of an established but growing SME, who are seeking to strengthen their R&D team with a Senior Design Engineer.
 
The company have a strong track record in the bespoke vehicle development field and have already launch and released a series of successful products to market in recent years. 

They are now seeking to expand their product capabilities with the design and development of a new range of vehicles and are seeking a good mechanical biased engineer to join their ranks. They are investing in New Product Development and producing innovative, pioneering products, whilst continually to refine their existing range is the direction the company are committed to going forward.

As one of the R&D Senior CAD Engineers, you will be a competent engineer with a hands-on approach, sharing workloads evenly and communicating with staff at all levels. The role will be supporting the new product development strategy across a growing catalogue of products & you will take ownership of projects from day 1 and be involved in all aspects of the new product introduction where duties may include leading a team through conceptualisation, to design and homologation as well as researching improvements to the existing line. 

The position will take a lead role in finding and developing technology to ensure the company maintain their position as industry leaders.

Benefits on offer to the Senior Design Engineer:

• Permanent Position 
• £40,000 - £45,000
• 33 Days Holidays
• Contributory Pension 
• 37.5 Hrs Per Week
• Bike to work scheme.
• Life insurance
• On-site parking

Duties of Senior Design Engineer will include:

• Preparation of Engineering Change Requests and proposals.
• Engineering programme delivery and project ownership
• Design, development, and testing of new products
• Looking for new and innovative products
• Working with operations to set up and ensure smooth introduction of new products
• Working with the product quality manager

The right candidate for this role will be someone who has strong experience within an Engineering/R&D team who has good mechanical design experience, knowledge of the design of manufacturing of metal components & manufacturing techniques and a solid understanding of engineering principles (mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic).

Senior Design Engineer Requirements:

• Engineering degree qualified (Mechanical or Design biased)
• Exposure to Project/Program Management with a proven record on meeting deadlines, delivering on commitments, and working to a budget.
• Min 2 years’ R&D/CAD experience
• Quality Management Experience (ISO 9001)
• Awareness of Type Approval or a “Production Part Approval Process” (PPAP)
• Previous CAD experience (ideally Solidworks) – able to create and interpret technical drawings
• Goof exposure to designing and working with Sheet Metal is essential.
• Good communication skills - communicating with suppliers, customers and co-workers
• Background within Automotive (or similar manufacturing sector) would be an advantage

This Senior Design Engineer's role is commutable from: Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Dudley, Lichfield, Cannock, Stafford

Probe Technical Recruitment, a Design, R&D & Projects Engineering Recruitment Specialists since 1994

Are you a MANUFACUTURING MANAGER on the look-out for your next career move? An outstanding opportunity has arisen for an experienced MANUFACTURING MANAGER to take responsibility for the full production process, from beginning to finished goods. 

This is a busy manufacturing facility, enjoying an uplift in orders. As the Manufacturing Manager, you will lead Production and take responsibility for a large number of head count

Benefits on offer to the Manufacturing Manager:

• £42,000 - £47,000
• Pension
• Days
• Early Friday Finish
• Busy, friendly manufacturing facility
• Active involvement in improvement projects
• Outstanding Prospects

Duties of the Manufacturing Manager:

• Full ownership of manufacturing, including Toolroom, Maintenance and Production
• Ensure budget and outputs targets are met
• Ensure Quality, safety, cost and delivery targets are met
• Make sure that resources are in place to meet production targets
• To contribute to strategy concerning policies, processes, and procedures to increase performance
• Through Maintenance, ensure that the equipment is being maintained to required standards and availability is in line with production
• Health safety adherence
• Set departmental KPI’s
• Manage your teams, ensuring correct staffing levels, holidays, training, appraisals, attendance, and disciplinary issues
• Setting annual budgets
• Manage daily expenditure

Requirements of the Manufacturing Manager:

• To have previously managed within a production environment, where you have been fully responsible from incoming materials to delivered finished products
• Previous man-management experience
• Budget responsibility
• To have previously held responsibility for Production, Quality, Maintenance and Toolroom
• Happy to share your technical expertise
• Outstanding leadership qualities

This Manufacturing Manager's Role is Commutable from: BIRMINGHAM, DUDLEY, WOLVERHAMPTON, LICHFIELD, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WEST BROMWICH, SWADLINCOTE

Probe Technical Recruitment, a Manufacturing, Production & Quality Recruitment Specialists since 1994
 

We have a unique opportunity, for a Toolmaker to join a small, expanding business.

Are you a Toolmaker, looking for a role that can offer your long term prospects and a future where you will be part of a friendly organisation and where your technical expertise will be valued.

Benefits on Offer for the Toolmaker Role:

• £30,000 - £35,000
• Excellent Pension and Holidays
• Outstanding long- term prospects
• Paid Overtime
• Bonus
• Days

The Toolmaker Duties will include:

• Produce tooling for new designs
• Maintain existing tooling, and jigs and fixtures
• Using manual machines, such as turning and milling
• Operate CNC Vertical milling machines
• Program the CNC machines, if you have the ability
• Metal spinning
• Involvement in decision making regarding new technologies, materials

The Toolmaker Individual Requiremenmts:

• It is essential that you have press tooling experience
• Ideally, you will also have CNC knowledge, and programming would be highly beneficial
• Deep drawn presswork would also be advantageous
• Experience using a Charmilles Wire Eroder would be useful

The Toolmaker role is commutable from: Walsall, Sutton Coldfield, Wolverhampton, Dudley, Birmingham, Tamworth, Coventry, Worcester

Probe Technical Recruitment, a Manufacturing, Production & Quality Recruitment Specialists since 1994

A busy manufacturing organisation in the Birmingham area are now looking to strengthen their management team by recruiting for a Team Leader.

This would suit a highly driven, inspiring Team Leader, who is looking for a challenge, and where your future prospects are genuinely superb.

This is a Double Days and an immediate start can be offered.

Team Leader Role Benefits:

• £22,500
• Paid Overtime
• Double Days
• Outstanding Long Term Propects
• Busy Organisation

Team Leader Duties:

• Support Production management by effective management of employees, materials and quality
• Involvement with the co-ordination of production planning and manufacturing
• Ensure Operatives are performing their duties and are recording relevant documentation
• Allocation of work loads
• Identification of training needs and carry out the relevant training as required
• Responsibility for TPM’s in relation to production line equipment
• Maintain safe working environment
• Conduct team briefings
• Manage absence, lateness and holidays
• Assist management with any disciplinaries
• Ensure compliance with TS16949 and ISO9001

Team Leader Personal Requirements:

• Experience of Team Leading / Supervisory within a manufacturing environment
• Good standard of education
• It would be beneficial if you managed within a JIT environment
• Good IT skills
• This would suit a highly motivated, driven and flexible man-manager.

The role is commutable from: Walsall, Solihull, Sutton Coldfield, Wolverhampton, Dudley, Tamworth, Telford 

Probe Technical Recruitment, a Manufacturing, Production & Quality Recruitment Specialists since 1994

An URGENT requirement for a Quality Control Analyst has arisen within a long-established manufacturing company in the Birmingham area.  

Supplying into many different industry sectors and having the advantage of being well established, this is an unusually stable opportunity, that would suit a Quality Control Analyst who is looking for a long-term career path, that can offer you genuine prospects.  The products they manufacture are unique and reach into a vast range of different industry sectors.

Benefits on offer to the QUALITY CONTROL ANALYST:

• £22,000
• Generous Pension
• Healthcare
• 36.5 Hour working week
• Early Friday Finish
• Days Role
• Outstanding Prospects
• 25 Days holiday

Duties of the QUALITY CONTROL ANALYST:

• Carry out analysis, of raw material and samples at all stages of process, both routine and non-routine, to standard operating procedures.
• Carry out analysis, to aid in the development and improvement of, plant process and Quality Control standard operating procedures
• Operate, calibrate and check analytical equipment, observing good laboratory practice
• Under supervision of the Quality Control Manager, carryout the investigation of equipment and material failures.
• Maintain samples of material for correct storage, in designated areas and keep the store areas in good order, noting material shelf life.
• Maintain reagent and equipment stock levels and ensure reagents are within expiry dates
• Prepare small samples for customers and despatch as per required instructions

Requirements of the QUALITY CONTROL ANALYST:

• HNC/HND in Chemistry or equivalent / higher
• Minimum 2 years’ experience working 'hands on' in an analytical laboratory
• Competence in a variety of analytical testing and equipment (including HPLC and GLC)

What are you waiting for?  An Immediate start can be offered

COMMUTABLE FROM BIRMINGHAM, DUDLEY, WOLVERHAMPTON, WALSALL, SUTTON COLDFIELD, WEST BROMWICH

Probe Technical Recruitment, a Manufacturing, Production & Quality Recruitment Specialists since 1994

We are a well-respected employer within the engineering sector and are seeking to recruit proven Senior Site Civil Engineer to lead our sites services team, who support our 15-acre facility.   

Benefits: 

In return for your Civil Engineering / Site Management skills and experience, we offer

• Starting salary in the region of £34K
• Enhanced Sick Pay Scheme
• Company Pension
• Stable Working Environment as we are a Key Worker Specific Sector.

Duties of a Senior Site Civil Engineer:

As a proven Senior Site Civil Engineer, you will be required to manage the planned and reactive maintenance activities of the site services team, whilst also undertaking statutory inspection for compliance across the facility. 

The role will see you managing a wide range of infrastructure based work such as brickwork, structural concrete, roadways, effluent & storm drains and general facilities maintenance such as carpentry and painting / decorating across our large and ageing facility that will see you not only manage remedial works but also work on new developments on site. 

Requirements of a Senior Site Civil Engineer:

You must hold formal Apprenticeship and be qualified to a minimum of an HNC standard in Civil Engineering or a construction discipline. Linked to a proven background in managing small teams undertaking similar works. 

This is a great opportunity to move your career into a single sited role, with an early Friday finish, 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 Senior Site Civil Engineer role is commutable from: Birmingham, Dudley, Smethwick, Wednesbury, Walsall  & Oldbury 

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