An outstanding opportunity has arisen for a CUSTOMER SERVICES MANAGER working for a large, family owned, well established manufacturing organisation.  The company has been established for over 100 years and the products they supply are unique, making them the market leader in their field.

As their CUSTOMER SERVIES MANAGER, you will lead and manage their customer services department to provide world class service to their customers.
 
BENEFITS

• £33,000 - £36,000 - Dependant on experience
• Working directly with the Senior Management team
• Excellent Pension
• 33 Days Holidays
• Very generous sick scheme should you need it
• Life Assurance
• A genuine chance to make an impact

DUTIES OF THE CUSTOMER SERVICES MANAGER

• Champion improvement activities
• Regular contact with customers and agents, covering all aspects of customer service
• Lead and manage the Customer Service Department
• Negotiate and deal with major International Customers, freight companies, Government agencies and auditors
• Ensure all legal duties relating to supply and transport of dangerous goods, drug, and chemical weapons
• Travel to visit customers, agents and exhibitions when required
• Monitor customer order patterns

REQUIREMENT OF THE CUSTOMER SERVICES MANAGER

• You will have a strong understanding of the exportation of goods across borders, duty, and incoterms in the post-BREXIT age
• A level 5 (or higher) qualification in Business related discipline
• IATA and IMDG certified
• DBS checked
• Significant experience in a Customer Services Management role
• Must have shipping export knowledge, and highly preferable for you to have experience with dangerous goods
• Microsoft proficient
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills

The role is commutable from Walsall, Wolverhampton, Sutton Coldfield, Worcester, Birmingham, Dudley, Solihull

Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Technical Engineering Recruitment Support since 1994

An outstanding opportunity has arisen for a SENIOR QUALITY ENGINEER

Do you have experience as a SENIOR QUALITY ENGINEER?  Would you like to be part of a busy, friendly, manufacturing organisation, where as their SENIOR QUALITY ENGINEER, you will be given the opportunity to provide customer, supplier and support on a daily basis regarding concerns and planning.

If you are a SENIOR QUALITY ENGINEER looking for stability, and long- term stability, this is just the opportunity for you.  This would suit an ambitious and passionate SENIOR QUALITY ENGINEER

BENEFITS

• £40,000 - £50,000 - Dependant on experience
• Working directly with the Senior Management team
• Excellent Pension and holidays
• Busy, friendly manufacturing organisation
• A genuine chance to make an impact

DUTIES OF THE SENIOR QUALITY ENGINEER

• On a day- to- day basis, manage/organise the Quality Engineer/s 
• Ensure that all Quality Engineers are trained and ensuring that they work together as a team.
• Co-ordinate the receipt, response and monitoring reports from the customer ensuring containment action is taken
• Root cause analysis
• Provide technical / quality support to manufacturing in order for them to be able to produce efficiently and to the correct quality requirements. 
• Ensure Quality process audits are carried out/monitored against schedule and corrective/preventative actions are implemented. 
• QS9000, APQP, PPAP, FMEA and other Quality Reporting Systems. 
• Ensure that all quality related documentation is completed accurately
• Liaise with the Quality Manager in order to identify, recommend and source new equipment. 
• Ensuring quality standards are maintained. 
• Communicate and co-ordinate Quality data/results/findings and 8D’s quality information amongst all internal departments in order to ensure compliance. 
• Provide support in the preparation and maintenance of documentation and systems in order to comply with IATF/ISO9001. 
• Co-ordinate, maintain and interpret statistical information supplied by customers, internal sources, suppliers and contractors 
• Ensure that product inspection procedures, reports and documentation are accurately completed 
• Ensure FMEA and Control Plan are regularly reviewed 
• Review on a regular basis when 8D’s, APQP or any other product or process changes/concerns occur. 

REQUIREMENT OF THE SENIOR QUALITY ENGINEER

• It is essential that you can demonstrate significant Senior Quality Engineering experience
• You will have gained your experience from within a high- volume manufacturing environment
• Fully experienced with the use of Quality tools, such as APQP, SPC, Control Plans and Root cause analysis
• 8D problem solving 
• A proactive problem solver
• This role would suit a dynamic Senior Quality Professional, who thrives on challenges.

The role is commutable from Walsall, Wolverhampton, Sutton Coldfield, Worcester, Telford, Birmingham and Aldridge 

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

We are a well-respected employer who are seeking to recruit an experienced Maintenance Engineer / Fitter to join our established maintenance team. 

Benefits: 

• Starting salary in the region of £25,000
• Company Pension
• Paid Overtime at Premium Rates
• Excellent Holiday Entitlement
• Stable working environment and classified as an Essential Key Worker.

Duties of a Maintenance Engineer / Fitter

• Working with a team of Maintenance Engineers you will be required to undertake both planned and reactive multi skilled maintenance activities across our plant. 

Requirements of a Maintenance Engineer / Fitter:

• You must hold formal mechanical qualifications (and ideally be apprentice trained too), with proven experience as a Maintenance Engineer / Fitter supporting plant and equipment within a robust manufacturing or heavy engineering environment. 

This is a great opportunity to move your career into a fixed hours role, safe in the knowledge that you will be in a stable working environment and classified as a Key Worker.

The role is commutable from Blackheath, Cradley Heath, Halesowen, Quinton & Woodgate Valley .

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

As a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer you will be joining a leading Heavy Industry company in Willenhall working DAYS 8am – 5pm Monday – Friday to undertake breakdown and preventative maintenance on plant machinery and equipment.

Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer Role Benefits:

• £28,000 - £32,000 salary, depending on skills, qualifications and experience.
• Working hours will be DAYS 8am – 5pm Monday to Friday 
• Company Pension
• Overtime is available.

Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer Role Description

• In this role of you will be carrying out reactive and preventative Electrical and Mechanical maintenance on plant and equipment in a Heavy Engineering environment.
• You will also be involved in continuous improvements and PPMs.
• You will be joining an existing and welcoming Engineering team.

Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer Skills and Qualifications

• Successful candidates will hold an Electrical Engineering qualification such as NVQ3 or City & Guilds. You will also hold 18th  or 17th Edition wiring regulations. 
• This position requires you to have Electrical fault finding abilities in a Heavy Engineering environment, and you will also ideally have mechanical abilities including experience with hydraulics and pneumatics.
• I would be keen to talk with Engineers who hold previous experience within Maintenance Engineering team who are multiskilled with an Electrical bias.

This is a great opportunity for an Engineer who may wish to come off shifts and is looking to work Monday – Friday Days with an organisation that can offer a stable and secure career during these uncertain times. 

The Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer position is commutable from Wolverhampton, Walsall, Dudley, West Bromwich and surrounding areas.

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

Are you an APQP ENGINEER looking for an immediate start as an opportunity has arisen for an APQP ENGINEER.

This is a busy, high volume manufacturing organisation, supplying products into the automotive industry, and an urgent need has arisen for an APQP Engineer

BENEFITS

• £30 / £35k per hour
• A busy, very friendly organisation
• Working directly with the Senior Management team
• An Immediate start can be offered
• A great opportunity to gain experience within such a reputable organisation

DUTIES OF APQP ENGINEER

• Ensures preparation of Prototype, Pre-launch and Production APQP documents.
• Moderate and drive quality development tools like Functional analysis, design FMEA, Design verification plan, process FMEA, control plan, special product characteristics
• Ensures the correct testing and measuring of all sample parts
• Ensures in time delivery of supporting documentation for sample parts deliveries to the customer, as required by the relevant customer approach (ex: PPAP level 1 to 5)
• Process & analyze data for Customer build events, run at rates and PPAP

REQUIREMENT OF APQP ENGINEER

• Basic technical education (mechanical engineer or similar) 
• Experience in automotive industry – JLR if possible
• Experience in quality assurance such as: Core Quality Tools (APQP, SPC, MSA, FMEA and PPAP), Control plans/Process Flows, Root Cause Analysis/Practical Problem solving, project management. 
• Knowledge of PC applications such as : MS-Office, Outlook, JLR portal

This is a very friendly, busy manufacturing organisation that can offer an IMMEDIATE start

The role is commutable from: BIRMINGHAM, DUDLEY, WORCESTER, KIDDERMINSTER, WOLVERHAMPTON, REDDITCH AND HALESOWEN

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

We are a well-respected employer within the engineering sector and are seeking to recruit proven Electrical Maintenance Engineer, to join our maintenance team. 

Benefits: 

• Starting salary in the region of £32,700 - £38,500
• Paid Overtime at Premium Rates
• Enhanced Sick Pay Scheme
• Company Pension
• Stable Working Environment as we are a Key Worker Specific Sector.

Duties of an Electrical Maintenance Engineer 

As a proven Electrical Maintenance Engineer 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 either a heavy engineering / manufacturing or a process plant environment. 

Requirements of an Electrical Maintenance Engineer

You must hold formal Electrical Maintenance Engineering Apprenticeship and ideally be qualified to either a City & Guilds or NVQ standard, with previous experience of supporting plant and equipment within a heavy engineering or process plant environment.  

Although the role is days, you must be willing to be flexible in your working hours, should shifts be introduced in the future. 

This is a great opportunity to move your career into a 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 Electrical Maintenance Engineer role is commutable from Cradley Heath, Dudley, Smethwick, Tipton & Wednesbury   

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

We are a well-respected employer within the heavy engineering sector and are seeking to recruit proven Maintenance Engineer, to join our maintenance team. 

Benefits: 

• Starting salary in the region of £30,500 - £33,600
• Plus Paid Overtime at Premium Rates
• Enhanced Sick Pay Scheme
• Company Pension
• Stable Working Environment as we are a Key Worker Specific Sector.

Duties of an Maintenance Engineer  

As a proven Maintenance Engineer 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 either a heavy engineering, heavy manufacturing or process environment. 

Requirements of an Maintenance Engineer 

You must hold formal Mechanical Maintenance Engineer qualifications to either a City & Guilds Level NVQ Standard and ideally be apprentice trained mechanically too.  

This is a great opportunity to move your career into a 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 Maintenance Engineer role is commutable from Birmingham, Dudley, Smethwick, Wednesbury, West Bromwich & Oldbury 

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

A producer of electromechanical products in the West Midlands, are now seeking a Quality Assurance Engineer to support their Customer Application Team, with the investigation, report writing and inspection of returned and on-site customers products with faults and issues. 

The company has a long-standing history of developing and producing innovative products for the process and manufacturing industry sectors and are focused on delivering a range of products that are market leading and offer their customers the latest in electronic and mechatronic applications.

Benefits:

• £28,000 - £32,000
• Pension – Contributions
• 33 Days Holidays 
• Bonus
• Career Development  

The Quality Assurance Engineer will be part of a four-person team, dealing with customers across the globe. It will liaise with other internal departments, such as R&D and Operations to ensure faults, inspection reports, findings and legacy issues are quickly dealt with and recommendations implemented. 

Quality Assurance Engineer's Duties will include:

• Inspection and Analysis of faulty products 
• Technology upgrade investigation 
• Fault Finding
• Report Writing
• Customer Liaison 
• Developing and enhancing internal Quality procedures 

The right candidate for the role of Quality Assurance Engineer will have:

• A formal qualification in engineering (Mechanical, Manufacturing or Electronics)
• Have 3 years plus industry experience within a Quality / Quality Assurance remit. 
• Be familiar with 8D’s and conducting root cause analysis for internal and customer non-conformances.
• Be familiar of working with internal QMS procedures.
• Have a Mechanical or Electromechanical product or device inspection background.
• Strong communications skills
• Willing to travel internationally (2 – 3 times a year)
• Excellent report writing skills.

This is a great opportunity for an engineer to join a global facing Quality and Solutions Team, that will offer a successful applicant excellent career prospects within a fast-growing organisation.

This Quality Assurance Engineerr's role is commutable from: Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Dudley, Worcester, Kidderminster, Coventry, Redditch.

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

We are seeking an experienced Plant Quality Manager to join a global organisation in the Lichfield area. 

The organisation has a long and established history of supporting some of the biggest car makers in the world and has an excellent reputation for suppling high-quality products and components to its global wide customer base. 

Plant Quality Manager Package & Benefits

• Salary is £50,000 - £55,000.
• Bonus - up to 12% of Basic Salary 
• Pension
• Private Medical
• Company Car

The Plant Quality Manager will represent the customers voice within the production plant and ensure the expected level of standards and procedures are adhered to. 

The main purposes of the role are:

• To be the management representative according to ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 and ensure that all standards and procedures are compiled to. (Customer standards o S/R Standards & Orgainations Excellence System procedures)
• Represent the customer within the plant and acts accordingly.
• Participate to the definition of the plant quality objectives, monitor progress and implement corrective action in case of deviation.
• Be responsible for the complaint management for both customers and suppliers ensuring that complaints are managed in due time by using adequate Problem-Solving techniques (ex. QRCI) and that 8D reports are robust and regularly updated in QSS.
• Manage the quality department (budget, recruitment, allocation of resources, personnel development)
• Have the authority and the responsibility to stop any process or product delivery in case of serious non-conformance (customer expectations, safety and regulations issues, or similar)

Qualifications and Experience 

• The ideal candidate for the Plant Quality Manager will have:
• Minimum education level: Engineer Bachelor/Master or equivalent.

Experience:

• A number of years related experience in a manufacturing environment (automotive industry preferred)
• High technical expertise and understanding.
• Great skills in the application of MICROSOFT standard software (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Ability to work in a matrix- organization.
• Able to work under pressure, tight timelines and still deliver good results.
• Good in verbal and written communication. 
• Able to collect and analyse data. Familiar with SPC.
• Knowledge of various Quality system methodologies: 8D- 5 Why´s, LEAN manufacturing, Pareto data analysis, FMEA, PPAP, etc.
• Deep knowledge of Customer standards and ISO 9001/ IATF 16949 requirements 

This Plant Quality Manager's role is Commutable Form: Birmingham, Coventry, Derby, Stafford, Wolverhampton, Burton

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

A chemical finishing & surface coatings specialists in the Walsall area are currently seeking a Technical Process Engineer to join their research and testing team. 

The company support a range of industry sectors with specialist finishing and coatings and each of their projects are required to go through rigours testing and proving procedures.

Based within the research team and reporting to the Technical Manager, the role will carry out a range of functions that will offer a successful candidate a mixture of a variety of projects and new professional challenges on a regular basis.

Benefits on Offer for the Technical Process Engineer:

• £25,000
• 8am-5pm Mon-Thursday Friday 8am-4pm
• 30 Days Holidays Including Bank Holidays
• Pension 
• Training 

The primary tasks and responsibilities of a Technical Process Engineer (Chemical)

• Analysis of all processes in line with schedules or as workload dictates
• Monitor & Maintain effluent plant Inc. Chemical Waste Management
• Add or advise on chemicals to be added to production line baths
• Assist to maintain logs for chemical additions and inventory
• Ensure all Product testing & Development Matrixes are completed as required 
• Product development Inc. the preparation & testing of paint test panels, Sample parts & testing as required
• Mixing of Paint for Production Processes
• Maintaining the Laboratory Procedures & Records Inc. Salt spray equipment and testing, issuing of test reports.
• Maintaining Legionella control by testing & chemical treatment as required 
• Maintain electronic laboratory record system.
• Oven control Monitoring and oven mapping when required.
• Assisting in the monitoring of ISO 14001
• Champion the internal day to day management of samples through development/production to achieve customers or internal deadlines

The following job functions are not all-inclusive and Job duties may change as required by needs of the company. The employee will also be trained and prepared to deputise in the absence of the Technical Manager.

• Experience and Qualifications for Technical Process Engineer
• The Technical Process Engineer position requires a good standard of education (Degree / HND / HNC) in a technical subject. 
• Chemistry or chemical qualifications would be a distinct advantage
• A minimum of twelve months Metal finishing experience. 
• A Technical / Process Engineering qualification would be a distinct advantage.
• Basic computer skills are required (Word, Excel, etc.).
• Current & Valid Driving Licence

Please note that this role is a full hands-on Lab and Process Testing position, where operating in physical testing environments and the use of chemicals will be a daily part of the position
The position will offer a successful applicant job variety and training with the responsibility to deputise for the department manager.

Commutable from – Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Cannock, Lichfield, Dudley West Bromwich, Telford

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

We are working with a fast-growing electronic device developer, who are currently looking to back fill a position due to a recent promotion within their existing team. 

The company already has a range of innovative and state-of-the-art products out in their marketplace and are continuously focused on delivering the next generation of their products on an annual basis.

Based within a team of 15 Technical Engineers and supported by Managers and Directors, the role would be a good match for an engineer who is seeking their 2nd job since graduation and who is also seeking more project autonomy and seniority.

Benefits of Senior Electronics Engineer's Role:

• Salary £50,000
• 37 hours a week (1pm Finish Fridays)
• 33 Days Holidays (Inc Bank Holidays) 
• Pension 
• Company Quarterly Bonus 
• Career Development 
• Free Parking 

We are looking for a Senior or an Electronic Engineer to support the continuing growth of the organisations design department. The role will involve leading a team of electronic engineers, working alongside other engineering disciplines, designing hardware and embedded software to extend the organisations range of products, whilst still being involved in hands-on design.

Senior Electronics Engineeer Responsibilities

• Line management of the electronics design team
• Planning and allocation of resource within their team to meet company goals and deadlines
• Be the electronics technical lead for the company
• Implementing tools and processes for the efficient running of the team and department
• Design and maintenance of hardware and embedded software for use in the company’s products
• Layout and tracking of PCB designs
• Prototyping and testing of designs and products
• Assessment and documentation of products against specifications and standards

Senior Electronic Engineer Requirements 

• Degree or similar qualification in Electronics Engineering or comparable subject (Essential)
• Minimum of 3 years' experience working in electronics design (Essential)
• Experience in electronics hardware design, development, and testing, including schematic design and PCB layout (Essential)
• Experience in embedded firmware design, development, and testing (Essential)
• Electronics design in a highly regulated industry (Desirable)
• Experience in firmware design for STM32 microcontrollers (Desirable)
• EMC design and test experience (Desirable)
• Experience of firmware unit testing; preferably using Tessy (Desirable)

The company prides itself on its track record for developing its staff at all levels into Senior Engineers and Managers within short time periods. The successful candidate for the Senior Electronic Engineer role will be part of a fast growing and expanding business that is already global, with ownership and direct impact of new innovative technology and product updates. 

Commutable from: Birmingham, Telford, Dudley, Coventry, Stafford, Lichfield

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

We are a well-respected employer and are seeking to recruit proven Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer, to join our shift maintenance team. 

Maintenance Engineer Benefits: 

• £38,500
• Paid Overtime at Premium Rate
• Company Pension
• Stable Working Environment as we are a Key Worker Specific Sector.

Duties of the Maintenance Engineer:

As a proven Maintenance Engineer 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 either a manufacturing, process or production environment. 

Requirements of the Maintenance Engineer:

You must hold formal Electrical & Mechanical qualifications to either a City & Guilds Level or NVQ standard and ideally be apprentice trained. The role will require you to have core electrical & mechanical abilities allied to Plc fault finding skills.

The Maintenance Engineer role is commutable from Birmingham, Dudley, Smethwick, Walsall & Wednesbury  

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