This is an exciting opportunity for a Quality Engineer to join a well-established company, with nearly 60 years of experience.

The business is a growing company, who design and manufacture specialist equipment, across many different sectors. 

Quality Engineer Package and Benefits

• Salary £25,000 - £30,000, dependant on experience 
• Hours 8:30am – 5:00pm, 4pm finish on Friday’s (flexi-hours are available)
• 30 days holiday, increasing to 33 days with service
• 4x salary – Death in service

Commutable From: Boston, Peterborough, Stamford, Bourne, Wisbech, Grantham, Melton Mowbray

Person Specification

• The Quality Engineer will have a bias in mechanical engineering and the ability to read and interpret drawings
• Experience of lean manufacturing tools and techniques, including root cause analysis, 5s, 8d, Kaizen
• Knowledge of ATEX regulations would be preferred, but is not essential
• Have knowledge of current ISO quality standards
• Will be a competent IT user

Key Responsibilities (but not limited to)

• The Quality Engineer will conduct root cause analysis and implementation of corrective actions for process related concerns
• Responsible for continual improvement activities to enhance the current systems
• Conduct audits, including closing out audit findings, creating audits finding reports and determine proper corrective and preventative actions
• Analyse internal quality failures, corrective and preventive action to determine trends and target improvement activities accordingly using tools such as Pareto analysis
• The Quality Engineer will create and maintain company quality documentation, such as Standard Operating Procedures, Quality plans and check lists and preparation of QA reports
• Responsible for maintaining the ongoing calibration of monitoring and measuring equipment used throughout the business. When required, develop and deliver training material to customers and end users of client products at the customer or end user's premise
• Interface with our Engineering and Sales departments to ensure transfer to Production of new products are in accordance with approved data through involvement in DFMEAs. Maintain and police the non-conformance database.

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

I am recruiting an exceptional opportunity for a proven Maintenance Electrician to join a plant maintenance and reliability team.

As a Maintenance Electrician you will be required to undertake planned and reactive maintenance tasks throughout the factory.

The hours for the role are Nights 7pm- 7am, 4-night week and the company are flexible on the days worked.

The company also offer:

• Hourly rate of £19.70 p/h (£40,000)
• 28 days holiday
• NEST Pension
• Death in Service x2
• Employee reward scheme 

You must be an Electrically qualified Maintenance Engineer and hold Electrical abilities and some exposure to supporting PLC controls, having gained your experience of supporting plant and equipment within either a Manufacturing, Production or Process environment. We would be keen to talk to Maintenance Engineers that hold an Electrical bias along with experienced Maintenance Electricians. 

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

This Maintenance Electrician role is commutable from: Nottingham, Newark in Trent, Sleaford, Melton Mowbray and Grantham

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

The main experience required for this CNC Turner Setter Operator role would be as follows:

• The successful candidate should have a strong CNC Turning background (previous experience in Doosan/Mori Seiki machines would be useful)
• Setting and operating experience
• A good understanding of Fanuc controls
• Be fully competent in reading and interpreting technical drawings
• Experience working in tight tolerances
• Experience on a variety of measuring equipment (micrometres, verniers and various gauges)
• A flexible attitude to work

The salary and hours of work for this CNC Turner Setter Operator role are as follows:

• Salary - £29234 per annum – monthly paid
• Monday – Friday – 6am to 2pm and 2pm to 10pm and then 10pm to 6am (rotating shifts on a weekly basis)

The following areas are easily commutable for this CNC Turner Setter Operator role: Nottingham, Newark, Grantham, Lincoln, and Mansfield

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

I am looking to recruit a Maintenance Electrician role for a leading global organisation within the Manufacturing sector. This is an exciting opportunity to work within a team to provide breakdown cover and maintain machinery and Automation equipment.

The shifts for the Maintenance Electrician role are Monday – Friday 6am-2pm / 2pm-10pm / 10pm-6am.

• Salary up to £36,100
• 33 Days Holiday
• Company Pension 
• Sick pay based on length of service, up to 24 weeks

Along with an NVQ Level 3/ ONC/ HNC/ HND/ City & Guilds in Electrical Engineering and 18th Edition trained. The ideal Maintenance Electrician must come from a manufacturing or packaging environment. Injection Mould experience would also be beneficial. 

The Maintenance Electrician role will include and require you to have the following experience:

• To provide shift breakdown cover on all machines, automation equipment and any ancillary equipment.
• To provide PPM on machines, automation equipment and any ancillary equipment.
• To work in an efficient and safe manner on breakdown repairs on all equipment
• To support and implement progressive improvements of our existing manufacturing automation processes working with both internal and external resources.

We are keen to talk to Maintenance Engineers and Multi Skilled Engineers with an Electrical bias who can commute to Leicester, Corby, Peterborough, and Grantham.

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

This is your chance to join a leading manufacturer and exporter, established for over 40 Years, who do all design, manufacturing and installation from in-house.

Owing to a continued growth in business, they are looking to add an experienced Solidworks Mechanical Design Engineer to the existing team.  

Mechanical Design Engineer Salary

• £25,000 - £32,000, negotiable dependant on experience

This Design Engineer role is commutable From: Nottingham, Mansfield, Newark, Grantham, Leicester, Loughborough, Lincoln

Mechanical Design Engineer Person Specification

• 4+ years Solidworks Mechanical Design Engineer experience.
• Ideally, you will have a mechanical background with experience in special purpose machine design.
• Good communicator, both written and spoken. 
• A team player.

Mechanical Design Engineer Key Responsibilities

• The ideal candidate will create, design & modify product layouts and schemes to meet customer specification and recommendations. 
• Design and modify parts & products and make adjustments where necessary. 
• Examine existing designs and resolve issues for future product development.
• Produce a specific BOM, working with suppliers & production.
• Examine & resolve issues for future designs.

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

CNC PROGRAMMER - TURNING

An independent sub-contract machine shop in the Nottinghamshire is looking to recruit a CNC programmer – turning. This client’s work includes small batch work, one offs on various small to medium components from aerospace to automotive.

This is a permanent position offering a good working environment and the opportunity to work within a strong and friendly team in a thriving and successful business.

Role and responsibilities for this CNC programmers role:

• Programming, Setting & Operating CNC machines
• Small to medium batch work Working to typical tolerances of +/- .001" (0.025mm) and occasional tolerances of +/- .0005" (0.0125 mm) 
• You will be part of a great team, working within a modern and clean environment, producing high precision parts and components for aerospace and automotive industries
• The nature of the work is small to medium batch with medium to high complexity
• You will be machining to a very high standard

Knowledge/ Experience Required for this CNC programmers role

• Working on a Doosan Puma 2600 lathe using Fanuc controls
• Mainly online programming for small batch work
• Experience within a manufacturing environment.  
• Apprentice trained with at least 5 years’ experience

Personal Attributes for this CNC programmers role:

• Good communication skills
• Flexible can do attitude. 
• Ability to adapt to new technology and work to timetables and deadlines 
• Ability to improve and implement best practice

Hours and salary for this CNC programmers role:

• Monday to Friday - working from 7.30 am to 4pm (30 mins for lunch) 
• Flexible working is available
• Standard rate - £15 per hour 
• Overtime payable at x 1.5 hourly rate (days) 

The following areas are easily commutable for this role as a CNC programmer – Nottingham, Newark, Grantham, Lincoln, and Mansfield

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

Probe Technical Recruitment is looking to recruit a dual skilled role as both a Laser Operator & Press operator on behalf of a leading manufacturer in the industry

The salary and the working pattern for this role as a Laser/press operator are as follows:

• Salary - £31,000 – including shift allowance
• Working pattern - 3 weekly rotating shifts of days – 6am to 2pm, afternoons – 2pm to 10pm, and nights – 10pm to 6am
• Days of work - Monday – Friday with occasional overtime available at weekends.
• Overtime
• Pension

The experience required for this role as a Laser Operator & Press operator will be as follows:

• To operate 5 axis and flatbed laser machines to process stainless steel & mild steel sheet or pressed components.
• Previous experience in setting and operating CNC Laser Machines is essential.
• The role will also include operation of Hydraulic & Mechanical Power Presses as & when required.

The skills required for this role as a Laser Operator & Press operator are as follows:

• Conversant with operation and minor program modifications to 5 Axis and Flatbed Laser Machines.
• Capable of carrying out basic daily/weekly maintenance of Laser Machines to ensure correct operation.
• Ability to read and work from Engineering/CAD drawings at a basic/intermediate level.
• Inspecting finished components against sample and drawings at defined frequencies.
• Ensure accurate completion of all job activities including all associated administrative duties.
• Ability to use precision measuring equipment such as vernier callipers.
• Capable of identifying plant and equipment faults and reporting them to the Team Leader.
• Responsible for ensuring that all Health & Safety Policies are adhered to.
• Capable of maintaining good housekeeping in the process, particularly own work area.
• Capable of working as part of a team to achieve deadlines.
• Capable of transferring to other work within the manufacturing process, including operating production equipment and power presses.

This Laser Operator & Press Operator Role is commutable from: Nottingham, Newark, Grantham, Lincoln, and Mansfield

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

An independent sub-contract machine shop in the Nottinghamshire is looking to recruit a Cylindrical Grinder. This client’s work includes small batch work, one offs on various small to medium components from aerospace to automotive. This is a permanent position offering a good working environment and the opportunity to work within a strong and friendly team in a thriving and successful business.

Role and responsibilities for this Cylindrical Grinders role:

• Good manual machining skills, especially previous experience of cylindrical grinding and surface grinding and any other types of grinding or fitting skills
• Good housekeeping skills and strict adherence to procedures/work instructions, particularly relating to accurate measurement will also be required for this role
• Experience in working to tight tolerances
• Previous experience on Myford Cylindrical Grinding machines and Jones and Shipman Grinding machines would be useful
• Be fully competent in reading and interpreting technical drawings
• Experience working with very tight tolerances
• Experience on a variety of measuring equipment (micrometres, verniers and various gauges)
• A flexible attitude to work

Personal Attributes for this Cylindrical Grinders role:

• Good communication skills
• Flexible can-do attitude. 
• Ability to adapt to new technology and work to timetables and deadlines 
• to improve and implement best practice
• A flexible attitude to work

Hours and salary for this Cylindrical Grinders role:

• Monday to Friday – 6am to 2pm then 2pm to 10pm – weekly rotating 
• Flexible working is available
• Salary - £28,700 per annum 
• Overtime payable at x 1.5 hourly rate (days) 

The following areas are easily commutable from: Nottingham, Newark, Grantham, Lincoln, and Mansfield

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

Overview for this Centreless Grinders role:

An independent sub-contract machine shop in the Nottinghamshire is looking to recruit a Centreless Grinder. This client’s work includes small batch work, one offs on various small to medium components from aerospace to automotive. This is a permanent position offering a good working environment and the opportunity to work within a strong and friendly team in a thriving and successful business.

Hours and salary for this Centreless Grinders role:

• Monday to Friday – 6am to 2pm then 2pm to 10pm then 10pm to 6am (Sunday to Thursday) – weekly rotating (30 mins break)
• Flexible working is available
• Standard rate - £13.11 per hour
• Overtime payable at x 1.5 hourly rate (days)

Role and responsibilities for this Centreless Grinders role:

• Experience using Cincinnati grinding machines is desirable
• Good housekeeping skills and strict adherence to procedures/work instructions, particularly relating to accurate measurement will also be required for this role.
• Due to the nature of the shifts the successful applicant must be capable of working unsupervised, be able to use their own initiative to solve problems and self-motivated to meet the necessary targets on output and quality.
• Be fully competent in reading and interpreting technical drawings
• Experience working with very tight tolerances
• Experience on a variety of measuring equipment (micrometres, verniers and various gauges)

Personal Attributes for this Centreless Grinders role:

• Good communication skills
• Flexible can-do attitude. 
• Ability to adapt to new technology and work to timetables and deadlines 
• To improve and implement best practice
• A flexible attitude to work

The following areas are easily commutable for this role as a Centreless Grinder – setter/operator – Nottingham, Newark, Grantham, Lincoln, and Mansfield

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

CNC MILLER SETTER OPERATOR

An independent sub-contract machine shop in the Nottinghamshire is looking to recruit a CNC Milling – Setter / Operator. This client’s work includes small batch work, one offs on various small to medium components from aerospace to automotive. This is a permanent position offering a good working environment and the opportunity to work within a strong and friendly team in a thriving and successful business.

Role and responsibilities for this CNC Milling – Setter / Operators role:

• Setting & Operating CNC Milling machines
• Small to medium batch work Working to typical tolerances of +/- .001" (0.025mm) and occasional tolerances of +/- .0005" (0.0125 mm) 
• You will be part of a great team, working within a modern and clean environment, producing high precision parts and components for aerospace and automotive industries
• The nature of the work is small to medium batch with medium to high complexity
• You will be machining to a very high standard

Knowledge/ Experience Required for this CNC Milling – Setter / Operators role:

• Working on Mori-Seiki and Haas CNC machines
• Setting experience is essential
• Experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Apprentice trained with at least 5 years’ experience

Personal Attributes for this CNC Milling – Setter / Operators role:

• Good communication skills
• Flexible can do attitude. 
• Ability to adapt to new technology and work to timetables and deadlines 
• Ability to improve and implement best practice

Hours and salary for this CNC Milling – setter/operators role:

• Monday to Friday – 6am to 2pm then 2pm to 10pm – weekly rotating (30 mins for lunch) 
• Flexible working is available
• Standard rate - £12.82 per hour 
• Overtime payable at x 1.5 hourly rate (days) 

The following areas are easily commutable for this role as a CNC Miller – Setter / Operator – Nottingham, Newark, Grantham, Lincoln, and Mansfield

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