A large, local long-established manufacturing organisation have a requirement for a Deputy Shift Site Manager

The role of Deputy Shift Site Manager is a specialised role, giving you responsibility for working with the shift Manager running the site out of hours, and help with labour prioritisation and equipment in order to meet requirements. 

This is an excellent opportunity for you to increase your level of management experience and skills, as their Deputy Shift Site Manager, you will making sure that production targets on your shift are met.

Commutable from Birmingham, Tamworth, Dudley, Walsall, Brownhills, Solihull, Halesowen, Stourbridge, Kidderminster, Castle Vale, Sutton Coldfield, Tyseley and Redditch

Benefits of Deputy Shift Site Manager

• £32,800
• 25 Days holidays on top of Bank Holidays
• Stake holder Pension
• Busy, friendly manufacturing organisation
• A genuine chance to make an impact
• Working 12-hour shifts – 4 on / 4 off – 6 / 6

Duties of a Deputy Shift Site Manager

• Working with the Shift Leader to prioritise labour and equipment
• You will be a member of the Emergency response team
• Dealing with external contacts such as the emergency services, customers’, and suppliers out of hours
• Identification of training needs of Operatives
• Deputise for the Shift Leader in his absence
• Happy to work 4 on/ 4 off shifts, 5 shift rota, including weekends and nights
• Requirements of a Deputy Shift Site Manager
• This will suit a confident team-player
• It would be highly beneficial if you have had experience of dealing with emergency response procedures
• You will have gained your experience from within a manufacturing environment, ideally chemicals
• Hold strong supervisory skills
• Happy working 12 hour shifts on a 5-shift rota

This is a great opportunity for you to join a large, busy organisation, who can genuinely offer you a super career path for you.

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

We have an opportunity for a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join this successful manufacturer based in Worcestershire. This is a “hands on” role where you will be joining a medium sized maintenance team to undertake planned and reactive maintenance tasks on plant machinery.
 
Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer Role Benefits:

• Up to £39,500 salary (depending on shift pattern)
• Generous 25 days holiday
• Company contributory pension scheme and life cover
• Gym membership
• Share option scheme
• Commitment to assist with professional development.

Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer Role Description:

• You will be joining a team of Engineers to undertake both Electrical and Mechanical planned and reactive maintenance tasks to plant machinery across the facility. 
• This is a “hands on” multi skilled role and you will be supporting presses, ABB and Kawasaki robots, hydraulics and pneumatics, and PLC run plant machinery in a production environment. 
• We have opportunities to work on either alternating 6am – 2pm / 2pm – 10pm Mon – Fri, or permanent Night shift Sun – Thurs, 10pm – 6 am.

Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer Skills and Qualifications

• You will ideally be Apprentice trained and/or hold a relevant Engineering qualification such as City & Guilds or ONC/HNC.
• Successful candidates will be able to read and understand electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic drawings, and will also hold fault finding abilities with PLC controls.
• It is integral that you can demonstrate experience of working within a previous Maintenance role supporting plant and equipment within a manufacturing environment. 

In return you will be joining an Organisation that can offer career progression and professional development, a generous salary, and excellent benefits. 

This Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer position is commutable from: Worcester, Redditch, Kidderminster, Bromsgrove, Stourbridge, Birmingham and surrounding areas.

We are looking for a HEAD OF PRODUCTION to jpoin a family-owned manufacturing organisation, who have been established for over 100 years.

This is a large, highly reputable organisation, and as HEAD OF PRODUCTION, you will be given complete accountability, and full responsibility to manage all their Process plants.

Head of Production Benefits:

• £60,000
• Company Car
• Long established and well- known organisation
• Generous Pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Stable Company
• Fantastic Long-term prospects

Duties of Head of Production

• Management and accountability for all process manufacturing plants
• Managing direct reports
• Oversee all process improvement activities, waste elimination and carbon net zero
• Control budget and Capex expenditure
• Ensure compliance with all SHE policies, procedures and HSE/EA intervention plans

Requirement of Head of Production

• It is essential that you have a Degree, preferably in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering
• Experience of SHE requirements and process safety management
• Significant man-management experience 
• Strong leadership skills
• To be able to show excellent commercial awareness, having managed budgets and costs
• Chemical synthesis experience
• Ambitious and motivated

The role is commutable from Walsall, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, Aldridge, Lichfield, Tamworth, Tyseley, Redditch, Telford, Kidderminster, Smethwick, West Bromwich, Worcester, Tamworth and Halesowen

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

We have a great opportunity for an experienced Test Engineer / Technician to join a Research & Development laboratory in the Halesowen area. 

The role will be part of the mechanical test and development department that will support the organisations research and new product development programmes, 

The position will also play a key role in liaison and communication with other European Group Companies and offer product training to new and junior staff. 

Benefits:

• £25,000
• 33 Days Holidays (Including Bank Hols) 
• Pension
• Healthcare
• Training / Support 
• Career Progression 

The main responsibility of the Test Engineer will be: 

As a Test Engineer you will contribute to a programme of routine testing of products to failure within the company’s own internal laboratory. This will include newly developed products and existing products where internal/external issues have been raised or which have undertaken upgrades.

• Testing of products at various stages of their development and diagnosis of test failures down to component level.
• Detailed and accurate test report preparation
• Support in the development of test methods and procedures
• Identification of product failure mode and accurate reporting
• Identification of corrective action to allow further product development stages
• Maintain testing equipment
• Ensure auditable data is produced in line with quality processes
• Create and follow project plans, standard operating procedures, and risk assessments
• Ensure the schedule of testing is accurate and up to date
• Produce test reports and present findings and recommendations
• Communicate with the team to determine objectives, acceptance criteria and relevant standards
• Support in creating testing rigs and the setup of testing procedures

Experience Required for the Test Engineer role:

• Engineering qualification ONC/HNC/ Engineering degree
• Experience in R&D or as Testing assistant/technician background 
• Experience of testing metal biased engineered products
• Ability to work with tools and measuring equipment
• Basic understanding of data interpretation
• Health and safety/manual handling awareness
• Troubleshooting and Problem Solving experience
• Strong report writing skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent IT skills 

This is a great role for a Test Engineer / Technician who is seeking a position of responsibility that will be busy and demand working on multiple projects at the same time, but also allow project ownership and self-management. 

Commutable from: Dudley, Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Wombourne, Stourbridge, Bromsgrove, Kidderminster, Telford 

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

DESIGN DRAUGHTSPERSON / ENGINEER

We have a great opportunity for an experienced Draughtsperson / Design Engineer to join a Research & Development facility in the Dudley area and be part of their expansion plans to increase the level of service they can offer their global internal customers. 

The position will play a key role in the design, redesign, modification and feasibility activities of the company’s vast product range. 

• £28,000 - £35,000 D.O.E 
• 33 Days Holidays (Including Banks Hols)
• Pension 
• Healthcare
• Training / Support 
• Project Ownership  
• Busy, but professional working environment 

The Design Draughtsperson / Engineer role will be part of the Technical Support Department that is tasked to support the organisations global group customers sales and order requests for design modifications, changes and bespoke projects. 

Duties will include 

• Supporting the technical department with all aspects of design and technical functions. 
• Control of drawings and specifications for products related to UK site.
• Supporting other sites with drawings and drawing control. 
• Designing products and producing production drawings to agreed development specification.
• Liaising with external suppliers on design enquiries.
• Providing answers to technical questions from all aspects of the business including internal and external sales enquires. 
• Carrying out development work to support the development team.
• Review existing and new products and recommend improvements/ cost savings.
• Participate in the development team meetings as necessary.
• Liaise with marketing and other departments, manufacturing sites, and functions to determine suitable solutions.
• Be directly involved with the manufacture and testing of prototype products to develop new product concepts with a hands-on role.

The right candidate for the Design Draughtsperson / Engineer role will have the following experience:

• Good experience in using 3D CAD 
• Good experience of designing small and metal components 
• A recent background in working with fluid transfer and pressurised systems 
• (Hydraulics, Pneumatics, Water, Steam etc) 
• A background and understanding of creating instruction manuals and fitting guilds 
• A background in design and development of new products with experience in materials technology and material solutions.
• A minimum of 5 years post qualification or apprenticeship industry experience 
• Minimum qualification HNC 

This is a great role for a Draughtsperson / Engineer who is either early, mid or late career that is seeking a position of responsibility that will be busy and demand working on multiple projects at the same time, but also allow project ownership and self-management. 

Commutable from: Dudley, Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Wombourne, Stourbridge, Bromsgrove, Kidderminster, Telford 

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

This is an opportunity for an experienced Maintenance Engineer to join a growing company at their site in Droitwich to undertake daily reactive and preventative maintenance on plant machinery and equipment in this automated environment.

This is a new position due to expansion and significant investment and you will have the opportunity to make your mark on this department. This company has grown from strength to strength and you will be joining them at an exciting time at their automated packaging and distribution facility.

Maintenance Engineer Role Benefits:

• £28,000 - £32,000 salary
• 20 days holiday, rising to 25 days with service + paid Bank Holidays.
• Company Medical package + pension 
• Perkbox

Maintenance Engineer Role Description

• In this role you will be responsible for both Reactive & Planned Preventative Maintenance within this automated packaging and distribution facility.
• Maintaining a variety of automated warehouse machinery and equipment across the site.
• This is a new position due to significant growth and investment and will be an integral role to ensure minimal downtime and reduced engineering costs.

Maintenance Engineer Skills and Qualifications

• Successful candidates will ideally hold a timeserved Apprenticeship and will have strong mechanical engineering aptitude, supported by qualifications. Electrical abilities would also be of benefit, but not essential.
• I would be keen to hear from Mechanically biased or Multiskilled Engineers who have experience supporting high volume warehousing systems, and ideally have worked within packaging / mailing machinery and equipment.
• If you hold good communication skills, are flexible, able to work independently, and are keen to contribute to the development plans of this growing organisation then we would love to hear from you!

In return you will joining a growing organisation at this modern facility. You will have the opportunity to make your mark on the Maintenance department in this integral role at an exciting time for this business. 

This Maintenance Engineer position is commutable from: Worcester, Kidderminster, Redditch, South Birmingham, Bromsgrove and surrounding areas. 

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