MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

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

Benefits: 

• £35,000
• Company Pension
• Excellent Holiday Entitlement
• Stable Working Environment within a Very Well-Established Business. 

Duties of an Maintenance Technician 

• As a proven Maintenance Technician, you will be required to undertake both planned and reactive maintenance across our unique plant. 

Requirements of an Maintenance Technician

• Ideally you will be apprentice trained but must be qualified Electrically and ideally have some understanding of Plc Controls. However you must have a proven background in supporting plant and equipment within either a manufacturing, process or production environment. 

This Maintenance Technician role is commutable from: Brownhills, Lichfield, Shenstone & Tamworth

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

This is a fabulous opportunity for a Persoanl Assistant for the MD in an exciting role, working for a well-established, dynamic organisation where you will be made to feel part of a great team!

As the Personal Assistant to MD - you will be working for a very well-established manufacturing business who have been established for over 30 years who really are leaders in their field!  They are an incredibly dynamic, forward thinking, expanding business who have remained extremely busy all through the Covid Pandemic!  They have a great team comradery within the business.  Every employee makes a difference and is valued.

Benefits for this Personal Assistant to MD role:

• £30,000 - £35,000 DOE
• Summer Bonus
• Christmas Bonus
• Contributory Pension
• 28 days holiday (incl bank hols)
• Free Parking

As the Personal Assistant to MD, your duties will include:

• You will be responsible for organising both personal and business activities, coordinating diaries, arranging appointments, accommodation and travel arrangements for the MD of the business.
• Maintenance of the MD’s office systems, data management and Administration.
• Diary management
• To ensure that the MD is well prepared for any meetings and travel.
• To prepare agendas, pre-meeting briefings and meeting paperwork. 
• Organising venues for offsite meetings and catering where necessary.
• There will also be significant involvement with the HR function, preparing documents for example reviews / appraisal procedures.
• To assist with the planning and preparation for exhibitions across the country
• Support company projects and initiatives as well as customer liaison.

I would be very excited to speak with you if you have:

• Previous experience as a Personal Assistant to MD or PA to a Senior Management Level is essential
• Confidentiality is a crucial element to this role – you must show experience of this in your career to date
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to deal with all levels of people
• Exceptional communication and organisational skills
• You will be very self-motivated 
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to maintain a high level of accuracy
• Ability to deal with sensitive information with discretion and to maintain confidentiality.
• Strong IT skills, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• You will be a dedicated, team player who wants to contribute to the success of our business. 
• You will need to have a huge amount of enthusiasm, energy and be proactive in finding solutions to problems – thinking outside of the box!
• To be degree educated would be an advantage 
• Experience in HR would be a great advantage but not essential.

This role is commutable from: Tamworth, Lichfield, Burntwood, Brownhills, Cannock and Sutton Coldfield

I am currently recruiting for an experience Applications Engineer for my client in the West Midlands:

This Application Engineers role will involve but not be limited to: 

• Meeting the cycle times required to achieve the levels of output required for production.
• Achieve the required levels of quality for PPAP and capability.
• Generate N.C. programmes
• Setting up hydraulic fixtures and proving out cutting tools 
• Optimise machine utilisation and performance.
• Programme on Fanuc and Siemens 840D 
• Ensure safe working practices.
• Receive instructions as appropriate, to ensure that the correct work is expedited to the required levels of workmanship.

Essential experience required for this Applications Engineers role:

• Proven experience in programming CNC milling machine is essential along with tool making experience. Having experience of a Motorsport/Automotive/Aerospace industry where the work has been unsupervised, you will be a time served machinist used to working to high tolerances and preference will be given to those who have a FANUC or Siemens 840 SL and PL programming experience. 
• It is expected you know how to read engineering drawings and use measuring equipment, understand tolerances and do your own self checking.

Turning machines within the business:

• Mori Seiki Lathes (NZX2000-800SY)
• Takisawa Lathes (LA250M / LA250YH / EX310)
• Fastems / FMS 
• Nakamura Lathes (WT-300)

Milling machines within the business:

• SW Machines (BA322 / BA400-2 / BA422 / BA600-2 / BA622 / BX621)
• Chiron Machines (DZ15W / DZ18.2)
• Matsuura Machines (MAM72-63V / MAM72-637-PC18 / H-Plus 630)
• Mazak Machines (VCS530C & Variaxis i600)
• Starma Machine (MT838)

Specific experience required for this Applications Engineers role:

You will need: Minimum 2 years CNC 5 Axis Programming experience the ability to set / operate CNC machines where required to read / work to technical drawings and the ability to work under pressure

• Positive and keen approach to work
• Understanding of working to deadlines
• Ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to work on own initiative
• Knowledge and understanding of drawings
• Knowledge and understanding of CAD models (including CAD software i.e., PowerMill / PowerShape)

Hours and salary for this Application Engineers role:

• Monday to Friday – working from 7:30 am to 5 pm (30 mins for lunch) 
• Salary - £30,000 to £40,000 per annum (DOE)

What are you waiting for?  Send your CV asap, or call me for more information.

This role is commutable from Walsall, Cannock, Wolverhampton, Tamworth, Burton upon Trent and Lichfield.
 

Design Engineer Contract – Hydraulic & Pneumatic Valves

We are a well-respected employer within the technology engineering sector and are seeking to recruit proven Contract Design Engineer with strong knowledge of Hydraulic & Pneumatic Valves, to join our Midlands based R&D team. 

Benefits: 

• The role will be given the freedom to self-manage projects and split the daily function into CAD and hands-on Development Testing how you see fit.
• £25 - £30 Per Hour Ltd, or via (FCSA) approved umbrella provider. (The project has been defined as being inside IR35)
• 3 – 6 Months Contract

Duties of a Design Engineer   

• As a proven Design Engineer you will be required to undertake both the design and test of various hydraulic and pneumatic components. 

Requirements of a Design Engineer    

• Ideally you will hold formal Apprenticeship, HND or Degree in Mechanical Engineering qualification and a proven background in Hydraulics and Pneumatics Design and R&D (3D Solidworks, Creo, Inventor)  

The Design Engineer role is commutable from Birmingham, Dudley, Kidderminster, Wednesbury, West Bromwich & Stafford, Lichfield, Cannock

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

PROCESS ENGINEER

Are you a Process Engineer looking for your next challenge where you would be part of a busy, fast paced manufacturing organisation, who are super busy & would embrace your ambition and experience?

No 2 days are ever the same here!  This is a very friendly, dynamic facility, and as their Process Engineer, you will be tasked with ensuring process capability and process improvement to existing and new programs.

If you are an energetic, experienced Process Engineer, this could just be the job for you

BENEFITS

• £38,000 - £42,000 - Dependant on experience
• Working directly with the Senior Management team
• Excellent Pension and holidays
• Busy, very friendly manufacturing organisation
• A genuine chance to make an impact

DUTIES OF THE PROCESS ENGINEER

• Ensure process capability and provide support and process improvement to existing and new programs
• Own and evaluate processes
• Track project timing and escalate delays
• Confirm feasibility and costs for engineering changes
• Ergonomic assessments
• Evaluate layout proposals
• Identify obsolescence
• Carry out / support trials on site
• Ensure processes are correct
• Raise internal deviations
• Support new product introductions

REQUIREMENT OF THE PROCESS ENGINEER

• Ideally Degree educated, however equivalent experience is readily considered
• You will have experience gained form within a manufacturing environment
• Equipment specification and process optimisation knowledge
• Assembly, vacuum / thermo forming, general industrial machinery / tooling, setting experience and FMEA
• Microsoft office
• A friendly disposition

This is a fast -paced manufacturing environment and would suit an energetic, dynamic individual

The role is commutable from Walsall, Birmingham, Sutton Coldfield, Lichfield, Barton Under Needwood, Tamworth, Burton Upon Trent and Measham

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

An outstanding opportunity has arisen for an IT COORDINATOR

Do you have experience as an IT COORDINATOR within MANUFACTURING?  Would you like to be part of a busy, friendly, manufacturing organisation, where as their IT COORDINATOR , you will be given the opportunity for both proactive and reactive support, configuration ad system documentation within a highly diverse production environment

If you are an IT COORDINATOR, looking for stability, and long- term career stability, this is just the opportunity for you.

IT COORDIANTOR BENEFITS

• £35,000 - £40,000 - Dependant on experience
• Working directly with the Senior Management team
• Excellent Pension and holidays
• Busy, very friendly manufacturing organisation
• A genuine chance to make an impact

DUTIES OF THE IT COORDINATOR

• Provide proactive and reactive support
• Ensure critical IT systems are operational
• Assist with problem resolution
• Provide desktop and mobile phone user support
• Ensure 1st level support can be provided
• Understand EDI flows and technologies form IT scope to support plant
• Assist the IT Project teams with regards to functional analysis of industrial processes, solutions and delivery
• Responsibility for on-call requirements to match customer work schedule

REQUIREMENT OF THE IT COORDINATOR

• To have previously worked in a helpdesk environment
• SAP end user experience
• Cisco Networking – LAN/WAN/Wireless maintenance router / switch
• Windows Server (2012 / 2016) Support
• Microsoft Office 2016 / 365 user support
• It would be helpful if you have experience of Active Directory, GPO, DNS
• Experience with virtualisation technologies (VMWARE6)
• Data cabling and physical network infrastructure
• Zebra Printer and label printing 
• Be wonderful if you have experience with handheld scanners

This is a fast -paced manufacturing environment and would suit an energetic, dynamic individual

The role is commutable from Walsall, Birmingham, Sutton Coldfield, Lichfield, Barton Under Needwood, Tamworth, Burton Upon Trent and Measham

Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Technical Engineering Recruitment Support since 1994

Design Engineer – Solidworks

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Design Engineer or Design Engineer with a minimum of 18 months Post-Graduation experience, to join a full Product Development Lifecycle Design Team in the South Staffordshire area. 

The company are currently involved with a wide range of international projects, that require concept design through to final build release for their customers, and current new business demands have given the company confidents to grow and invest in a stronger R&D Team to meet this growth.

Benefits:

• £26,000 - £33,000
• 32 Days Holidays (Inc Bank Hols)
• Pension 
• Continuation Training 

Project Ownership

• The role of a Design Engineer is to be part of a small team of 4 Designers and will be quickly trained and supported to manage complete turnkey projects within a short period of time. 
• 3D CAD with Solidworks, from outlay, concept, and prototype, through to DFM and Design Change activities. 
• Project Engineering activities of working closely with internal and external parties.

The right applicant for the Design Engineer will be:

• Degree qualified in either Product or Mechanical Design 
• Strong 3D CAD skills – (Solidworks)
• Good exposure of Design for Manufacture principles 
• Good exposure of Fabrications & Enclosures
• Strong Communication skills 
• Good Project Engineering abilities
• 18 Months+ Industry experience 

This is a great opportunity to become part of a busy and dynamic team, where projects are varied and offer different design challenges. 

Commutable from Tamworth, Lichfield, Birmingham, Derby, Leicester, Burton, Cannock

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

PRESS SETTER

A wonderful opportunity has become available for an experienced PRESS SETTER to join a very friendly, busy manufacturing organisation.

They have a huger and diverse product range, and demand for their products and services, is consistently busy.  

Due to an up turn in their orders, this has created the need for PRESS SETTERS to join their team.
 
PRESS SETTER BENEFITS

• £10- £14 per hour - Dependant on experience
• Excellent Pension and holidays
• EARLY FINISH FRIDAY
• Day’s role
• Busy, friendly manufacturing organisation
• A genuine chance to make an impact

PRESS SETTER DUTIES: 

• Setting and operating both progression and transfer presses
• Operating an overhead crane
• Working from engineering drawings
• Quality checking using measuring equipment
• Working a day shift

PRESS SETTER REQUIREMENTS:

• You must have relevant experience of setting Presses
• An overhead crane license would be beneficial but not essential
• The ability to read engineering drawings
• Happy to workdays

This is a lovely opportunity to join a large, consistently busy manufacturing organisation.  You will be joining a friendly, with some enjoying long term service

Design Engineer (Fluid Power Applications) 

We are working with a fast-growing R&D facility in the North Birmingham area that are looking to increase their existing product portfolio with the introduction of a new range of fluid powered devices. 

The new product range will include both Hydraulic and Pneumatic powered devices that will need to meet the current UK and European safety and compliance standards.

Benefits:

• £40,000
• 33 Days Holidays (Inc Bank Hols)
• Pension 
• Healthcare
• Bonus 
• Continuation Training 
• Project Ownership

The Design Engineer role will be split between hands on R&D development duties and project / liaison activities with partners, suppliers and test agencies in the UK and overseas. 

A strong knowledge of fluid power applications is required in both a Design and Test capacity, combined with the ability to collate and present reports and test findings. 

The role will play a key part in the creation and the development of early-stage testing and approval processes, with new product development and design change activities coming also into play within a short period of time after the position has started. 

Working with the existing R&D Teams and overseas partners it will be expected that the role will soon become a lead specialist engineering role within a larger multi-disciplined team, with future responsibilities for leading junior engineers as well.

This is a great opportunity to become part of a busy and dynamic team, where projects are varied and offer different design challenges. 

Design Engineer Requirements

• Degree Qualification in Mechanical Engineering 
• Minimum of 3 years Design and Development experience with Fluid Power Applications.
• Good 3D CAD ability 
• Good Communication Skills
• Strong Presentation and Report Writing Skills
• Willingness to travel at short notice to various UK and European Locations. 
• Good Project Engineering Skills
• Ability to lead and Mentor Junior Staff 

The Design Engineer position is part of the organisation’s growth and expansion plans and there will be good opportunities for personal and career development within a short period of time after joining. 

Commutable from Cannock, Lichfield, Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Worcester, Stourbridge, Stafford, Dudley

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

This business is a market leader in their field, across markets in the UK, Ireland and Continental Europe providing materials to leading companies. 

They have seen huge growth in recent years, with further growth going on right now.

Estimator Pay and Hours

• £28,000 - £32,000, negotiable dependant on experience
• 8:30am – 5pm, Monday to Friday (possibly flexible)
• 31 days holiday, including statutory, increasing with service

Commutable From: Derby, Nottingham, Leicester, Loughborough, Tamworth, Lichfield, Nuneaton

The Role

• Client is looking for an Estimator who will be responsible for designing, specifying and pricing adequate products in response to client enquiries.
• The Estimator will also be required to meet client expectations by ensuring prompt replies to queries, utilising all the information provided, implementing information gathered from design/site meetings and meeting site delivery dates.   
• You will need to communicate effectively during a handover meeting with your appointed project team to ensure correct drawings are produced on time and in accordance with your design.

Personal Specification

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a construction Estimator role or similar
• Proven ability reading construction drawings and extract relevant information efficiently
• Solid knowledge & understanding of the construction process
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, with excellent communication and customer service skills
• Good organisational skills
• Commercially aware, target driven and ambitious
• Experience of using Bluebeam and AutoCAD desirable 

Estimator Key Responsibilities

• To prepare an accurate, competitive and detailed technical schedules for client products with the assistance of a dedicated internal structural engineering team. 
• Follow up schedules with customers via phone calls and emails to build relationships with key contacts.
• Provide basic calculations to the current standard for all products specified by you.   
• Detailed handovers to the project team when orders are received.
• Provide excellent customer service; attend occasional office and site visits to develop customer relationships, solve technical issues and develop product design.   
• Carry out product presentations as a training aid to staff and customers.
• Conduct site installation training sessions for customers when required.

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

This is a superb opportunity for an Accounts Assistant.  It comes with an excellent benefits package!  Including, 33 days holiday, Private Medical Cover, Pension scheme, Regular staff prize draws!!  Dental cover!  You will be part of a super team within an international organisation!

This Accounts Assistant plays a key role within the finance team of this International manufacturing business.  They continue to growth year on year, they continued to grow even during the recent Pandemic!  Their employees are proud to be part of such a great organisation – want to join the team?  Read on!

Benefits for the Accounts Assistant role:

• 33 Days holiday
• Pension Scheme
• Private medical Cover
• Amazing annual Prize draws
• Bonus Scheme – discretionary
• Dental cover
• Life Cover

This is a new role and you will be supporting the finance team with all general accounts tasks.  As the Accounts Assistant, your duties include:

• Monthly petty cash analysis
• Processing & matching purchase invoices and scanning onto the systems.
• Liaise with team in order to clear invoices for payment.
• Analysing invoices in excel, to assist with Monthly Costings analysis.
• Assisting Purchase Ledger with matching of purchase ledger invoices with purchase orders.
• Assist Finance Manager with posting month end journals.
• Ownership of Holding Companies accounts processing (Purchase Invoices, Purchase payments, Bank Reconciliation, VAT return).
• Bank reconciliations.
• Credit control cover
• Stationery stock control and ordering for Finance & HR team.

I would like to speak with you if you have the following:

• Previous experience as an Accounts Assistant or similar is essential
• You must have experience within a busy financial environment
• Excellent communication Skills
• A very good working knowledge of Excel
• A strong attention to detail, organised and able to prioritise

This job is commutable from: Tamworth, Lichfield, Sutton Coldfield, Atherstone and Brownhills.

Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Finance Recruitment Support since 1994

Project Engineer – Chemical Plant Process Equipment 

We have an opportunity for an experienced Project Engineer with equipment and machinery installation and site plant layout design exposure, to join a Midlands based Project Management Office.

The company are currently seeing a large uplift in demand for their products and project systems engineering as the world starts to return to normal and more countries reopen their borders for engineering / site build projects. 

Project Engineer Salary & Package:

• £35,000 - £50,000 D.O.E 
• Pension
• Bonus 
• 33 Days Holidays (Inc Bank Holidays) 
• 37 Hour Week (1pm Finish Fridays) 
• Company Expenses 
• Company Laptop
• Company Mobile 
• Career Development Scheme 
• Complete Project Ownership 

The company supply machinery and complete turnkey Plant System Designs for customers all over the world and have a proud history for creating and installing working solutions for their customers within quick and cost effective timelines. 

Based in the Midlands office the role will work with internal and external partners to project manage and create layout plans and drawings and facilitate the collective delivery of machinery and ancillary equipment to customers sites within agreed timelines. 

The company as a global group are seeing some fantastic growth in customers’ demands for new machinery and the need to for a complete turnkey system design and installation service. 

The position will require experience of working in either a Chemical / Pharmaceutical or Food Process environment and have a strong knowledge of ancillary support equipment and processes. 

2D & 3D CAD Design to create P&ID’s and 3D Visualisations will play a big part of role, along with working out complex engineering solutions to ensure, Pump, Hydraulics, Waste Management, Platform and Dust and Fume Extractions Systems can be built to the bespoke needs of each individual project, 

A good working knowledge of HAZOP’s, ATEX and H&S procedures and ratings within a Chemical Process Production environment is essential, along with the latest safety standards relating to working on-site and in hazardous environments. 

The right candidate for the role of Project Engineer will have the following:

• A formal engineering qualification in either Chemical or Mechanical Engineering (HND /Degree) 
• Strong 2D & 3D Cad skills (AutoCAD / Inventor or similar) 
• A minimum of 3 years’ experience of machinery and equipment site installation 
• A minimum of 1 years recent experience of working in a Chemical Process Production environment 
• A good understanding of ATEX and HAZAOP’s Ratings and Standards 
• Excellence Communication Skills
• Willingness to travel internationally (6 – 10 times a years) 
• Excellent Project Management Skills 
• Strong IT Skills 
• Good Presentation and Report Writing Skills 

This is a great opportunity for a Project Engineer who may have already gained 3 years experience in industry and is now seeking a step up, or a more experienced individual who is seeking more work variety, job security and a new challenge.

This Project Engineer role is Commutable from: Tamworth, Birmingham, Lichfield, Derby, Leicester, Cannock, Coventry, Stafford

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