An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Technical Sales Engineer to join a growing company who specialise in modular buildings. The company, who are based in Walsall, are well known for their high-end modular buildings which they design and build for customers across the world. The company are also coming off the back of an exceptionally busy 2020 and, as a result, this is a brand new role to keep up with their growing list of customer enquiries. 

The buildings have a range of applications from homes to bars, plant rooms to laboratories, and everything in between!

The Technical Sales Engineer will be tasked with dealing with customer enquires and ensuring that the right solution is being offered for each specific application and enquiry. 

This role will suit either a recent Engineering graduate with a desire to enter the world of technical sales or an experienced technical salesperson with an engineering qualification.

SALES ENGINEER BENEFITS:

The Technical Sales Engineer has the following package:

• £25,000 - £30,000 salary (dependant on experience)
• 23 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
• On the job training by industry experts
• Quarterly bonus scheme

SALES ENGINEER DUTIES:

The Technical Sales Engineer will be responsible for:

• Responding to customer enquires re modular buildings
• Advising customers on best solution for their needs, including on any additional structural/electrical/environmental considerations/add-ons that may be required
• Estimating and quoting
• Project management of construction and installation phase (occasional) 

SALES ENGINEER REQUIREMENTS:

The ideal candidate will have some or all of the following attributes/experience:

• A qualification in an electrical or engineering discipline
• Commercial acumen and an outgoing, proactive personality 
• Experience within, or selling to, the construction industry
• Modular buildings experience

This Sales Engineer role is primarily office based and is within commutable distance from Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Sutton Coldfield, Cannock, Lichfield, Tamworth, Coleshill, Wednesbury, West Bromwich

Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Sales Engineering Recruitment Support since 1994

Technical Support Technician – AutoCAD

We are working with an organisation that provides technology and state-of-the-art products to the Building Services industry, who are seeing a fast return to pre-pandemic levels of orders and requirements for their products from their European customer base. 

Supporting the Technical Estimating and Technical Sales Teams a Technical Support Technician is required to assist in the design scope out and planning for the quote phases of new projects and support all of the document and CAD related requirements that will ensure the correct installation of products on to a customer’s site. 

Technical Support Technician Salary Package:

• £24,000 - £25,000
• Pension 
• Healthcare
• 26 Days Holidays + Bank Holidays
• Flexible Working including Remote Working 

The role will be CAD centric with the ability to detail drawings for specific project installations, carry out and configure size and area dimensions and get directly involve in collating relevant information and test solutions documentation.

• Producing Sales Quotes for customers from information provided by the internal Estimating and Technical Sales teams.
• Support the quote and planning phases of projects by dealing with and answering customers queries, via telephone and email.
• Support the estimating and sales teams with the rollout of new project initiatives to partners and customers. 
• All CAD work will be carried out in 2D.

Requirements for a Technical Support Technician

• A formal qualification in a Civil or Engineering subject.
• Have a good proven working knowledge of Design and CAD (AutoCAD)
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Minimum of 2-year experience of working in a Technical Support or Estimating type of role. 
• Excellent Administration skills (IT / MS Office)
• A good understanding of the Building Services industry sectors)

This Technical Support Technician role is commutable from: Birmingham, Tamworth, Derby, Lichfield, Leicester, Burton, Coventry, Stone

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

Electronic Engineer

We are working with a fast paced and dynamic organisation that has seen continued growth since the middle of 2020 and are on track to see one of their busiest years in their company’s history for 2021.  The company design and develop a range of safety products that are used in the process and manufacturing sectors and support and work with some of the biggest names in the engineering sectors.

As an Electronic Engineer, you will support the continuing growth of the design department and the role will also 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 be involved in hands-on design.

The salary and benefits package for an Electronic Engineer

• Competitive salary - £30,000 - £40,000
• 28 days annual leave including bank holidays.
• Life Insurance cover
• Pension Scheme with company contribution
• Share Scheme with Annual Allocation
• Bonus Scheme
• Long Service Recognition
• Free On-Site Parking

The duties and responsibilities of an Electronic Engineer 

• 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 within the company
• Layout and tracking of PCB designs.
• Prototyping and testing of designs and products
• Assessment and documentation of products against specifications and standards

Requirements and Qualifications 

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

This is a great opportunity to join a fast growing organisation, where R&D and New Product Innovation sit central to the organisation’s growth and expansion plans for the business going forward. 

Electronics Engineers who are seeking that next step on the ladder, to combine leadership and hands-on development and design duties at the same time, would be a perfect match for this position. 

This Electronic Engineer role is commutable from Birmingham, Worcester, Wolverhampton, Telford, Stafford, Lichfield, Coventry, Redditch and Stone. 

Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Design, R&D & Projects Engineering 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.

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 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

As the Cost Accountant - you will be working for an incredibly well-established manufacturing business who are leaders in their field!  They are an incredibly stable, expanding business.  Forward thinking with an outstanding reputation in their field. 

Benefits for this Cost Accountant role:

• An Excellent salary
• Superb Bonus based on Company performance (up to 5% salary)
• Pension Scheme (9%)
• 33 Days Holiday
• Free Parking
• This is a fabulous opportunity if you are looking for a well-established, dynamic organisation and if you are looking to being part of a great team!

As the Cost Accountant, your duties will include:

• Responsible for the ongoing management and analysis of the inventory movement, manufacturing constraints, absorption costing, margin analysis, stock reduction projects and explaining variances to plan. 
• You will be responsible for the Financial costings across 3 sites in UK
• To construct and monitor cost-effective data accumulation systems needed to provide an appropriate level of costing information to management.
• To develop more efficient reporting across financial control
• To produce inventory valuation reports & analysis, explaining adverse inventory movements
• To validate the inventory valuations at closing, plus analysis of balance sheet accounts.
• Production of variance reports 
• Working with management team communicating variances against plan / forecast
• Work with senior management to develop improvements in productivity and attend daily production meetings.
• Proactively develop more efficient reporting across financial control

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

• Previous experience as a  Cost Accountant, or similar
• You will be Part qualified / qualified in CIMA or ACCA, with knowledge of financial / management accounting, developed system skills, implementing reporting improvements,
• Experience of working in a manufacturing environment would be advantageous, 
• Experience of using SAP, integrated ERP systems, with Strong knowledge of Excel and data analysis.
• Ability to work proactively and remotely where necessary,
• Strong experience of analysis and evaluation of data produced to understand implications, with the ability to communicate to management and implement corrective actions required,
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

This Cost Accountant's role is commutable from: Tamworth, Lichfield, Burntwood, Brownhills, Cannock, Solihull and Sutton Coldfield

Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Finance Recruitment Support since 1994

A chemical 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:

• £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 Manufacturing, Production & Quality Recruitment Support since 1994

My client is one of the most respected employers regionally, who produce over 2 million products a year. 

Benefits:

Opportunities like this don’t come around every day, this is a career changing opportunity to join to join an organisation that have enviable reputation for producing world leading products, where you will be given the opportunity to continue to grow as a manager with a genuine career path and progression. 

• Starting salary in the region of £45,000 - £50,000
• Tax Efficient Car Options
• Annual Bonus
• BUPA
• Exceptional Company Pension
• Above Average Holiday Entitlement
• Free Gym Membership. 

Duties of a Maintenance Manager:  

As Maintenance Manager you will lead a multi-disciplined team to ensure the companies state of the art production facility operates to its optimum and that downtime is kept to a minimum. 

As part of your role you will also be tasked with driving improvement within the skills base of your team, allied to the performance of the plant and equipment on site. You will also be responsible for both Capex and Continuous Improvement Projects across the facility. 

Requirements of a Maintenance Manager:

You must be qualified to either an HND or Degree level and have a proven background in leading a maintenance team within a highly technical manufacturing environment, where you have had direct responsibility for plant performance, achieving targets, process development, mentoring staff, setting and monitoring KPI’s and managing plant critical projects. 

The role also requires you to hold strong IT competences and be comfortable in presenting technical reports at board level. 

If you have hesitated about moving over the past few years, this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to join an organisation that have enviable reputation for producing world leading products.

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

An Electronic Engineer is required to join a small team in the Walsall area, with the creation and development of a range of safety critical products. 

The role will be part of a wider multidisciplined engineering team of 25 individuals, who collectively develop world leading electronic products for a global market. 

Electronic Engineer Benefits:

• £40,000
• 33 Days Holidays (Inc Bank Hols)
• Pension 
• Bonus (Quarterly)
• Early Finish on Fridays (1pm)
• Great Career Enhancement opportunities

The Electronic Engineer will report directly to the Team Design Manager but will also have some responsibility of leading and mentoring a small sub team of 3 Engineers. 

Hardware Electronics will be the main part of this role with PCB, Microcontrollers and PIC, but a good knowledge and understanding of Embedded Software will also be required to carry out the duties of the role effectively. 

Research & Development from concept through to technology fixes and upgrades will be part of the daily function of the role, along with:

• Design, Research and Test activities.
• PCB Board, PIC, Embedded C Design activities 
• Project Engineering activities 
• Project Design Changes 
• Prototype Builds 
• Documentation and Report Writing 

The right candidate for the Electronic Engineer will be:

• Degree Qualified in Electronic or Software Engineering 
• 4 Years industry experience in Electronic and Hardware Design 
• Strong Product Development experience 
• Strong communication skills 
• Good knowledge of PIC, Microcontrollers, PCB Design and Embedded C
• Some knowledge of working with Safety Critical (Safe C / Misra etc.)
• Good Prototyping and Testing exposure 

This is a great opportunity to join a fast-growing organisation that has a proud history of developing their staff and offering them a rewarding and a quick promotional career path.

Commutable from Wolverhampton, Telford, Stafford, Kidderminster, Lichfield, Birmingham, Worcester, Cannock.

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

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Junior 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 confidence to grow and invest in a stronger R&D Team to meet this growth.

Junior Design Engineer Benefits

• £24,000 - £26,000
• 32 Days Holidays (Inc Bank Hols)
• Pension 
• Continuation Training 

Project Ownership

• The role of a Junior 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 Junior 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, Fittings and Fixture Design 
• 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. 

This Junior Design Engineer's role is Commutable from: Tamworth, Lichfield, Birmingham, Derby, Leicester, Burton

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

As the Sales Administrator / Sales Co-ordinator - you will be working for a very well-established manufacturing business who have been established for over 30 years and are leaders in their field!

They are an incredibly stable, 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 Sales Administrator / Sales Co-ordinator role:

• £22,000
• Summer Bonus & Christmas Bonus
• Pension
• 28 days holiday
• This is a fabulous opportunity if you are looking for a well-established, stable organisation and if you are looking to being part of a great team!

As the Sales Administrator / Sales Co-ordinator, your duties will include:

• Making outbound sales calls (No Cold Calls)
• Taking inbound sales enquiry calls
• Support 2  external technical sales engineers with all sales administration
• Putting quotes together for the external Sales Reps
• Processing Orders on the CRM system
• Liaise with the service and sales hub and other departments including production, operations, warehousing, technical support and finance
• Administration and secretarial duties including diary management for sales engineers

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

• Previous experience as a Sales Administrator or Sales Co-ordinator or Account Co-ordinator or Telesales executive, or similar
• Preparation of proposals and quotations would be a huge advantage
• Experience of processing  Sales Orders
• Previous experience with CRM systems advantageous
• Excellent Administration, IT skills, including all Microsoft applications
• Excellent communication skills are essential
• You need to be incredibly organised, have good time management and structured in your daily tasks
• Confidence is key for this role; you will be communicating with customers – internal and external

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

Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Back Office Recruitment Support since 1994

A wonderful opportunity has arisen for a PRODUCTION MATERIAL SCHEDULING ASSISTANT so do you have experience as a PRODUCTION MATERIAL SCHEDULING ASSISTANT within a MANUFACTURING environment?

Would you like to be part of a busy, friendly, manufacturing organisation, where as their PRODUCTION MATERIAL SCHEDULING ASSISTANT, you will be given responsibility for production and material scheduling, whilst providing support to purchasing and supplier liaison.

BENEFITS

• £30,000 
• A busy, very friendly organisation
• Long-term stability and progression prospects 
• Working directly with the Senior Management team
• Excellent Pension and holidays

DUTIES OF THE PRODUCTION MATERIAL SCHEDULING ASSISTANT

• Production and material scheduling
• Provide support to purchasing and supplier liaison
• Provide support to the Production Planner
• Schedule production activities and raw materials and components
• Identification for areas of improvement
• Chasing production 
• Liaising with Sales teams and suppliers
• Purchasing activities
• Maintaining information in SAP ERP system
• Costing of special products

REQUIREMENT OF THE PRODUCTION MATERIAL SHCEDULING ASSISTANT
 

• Relevant experience gained from within manufacturing
• Excellent Production scheduling knowledge
• Purchasing experience
• CIPS would be beneficial but not essential
• Solid commercial awareness
• Excellent IT knowledge EDI and MRP systems
• SAP would be advantageous

This would suit an energetic, sociable and progressive individual

The role is commutable from Walsall, Sutton Coldfield, Tamworth, Birmingham and Aldridge, Barton Under Needwood, and Ashby De La Zouch

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

A producer of modular products, in polymer and composite fabrications are now seeking an experienced Design Engineer to join their existing R&D team. The company are currently involved in a wide range of projects and have new customers requesting orders for 2021 and the long-term future.

Based at their South Staffordshire facility the role will get involved in the 3D Design of projects using Solidworks in conjunction with the in-house Production Team and the end customer. These projects will often vary in size, cost and purpose and will offer a successful applicant a good variety of work.

Design Engineer Benefits:

• £30,000 - £34,000
• Pension – Contributions
• 31 Days Holidays 
• Career Development  

The Design Engineer will be daily involved in creating concept and design for manufacture designs, with build, cost and weight considerations, structural integrity and fit for purpose research. Activities will also include the liaison with partner suppliers to create workable design solutions, liaison with internal Managers to ensure projects are adhering to cost and time restraints and developing innovative solutions that will exceed customers’ expectations. 

The right candidate for the role of Design Engineer will have:

• A formal qualification in Engineering (Mechanical, Product Design)
• Have 3 years plus industry experience within a Design Engineering 3D remit. 
• Some good exposure to fabrications, sheet steel, GRP or Composite Structure Design
• A strong and confident user of Solidworks or a similar CAD package.
• Have a good proven background in Design for Manufacture. 
• Strong communications skills
• Excellent Project Engineering skills

This will be a great opportunity for an engineer who is seeking a full product life cycle based position, where each project is different. 

The Design Engineer's role is commutable from: Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Derby, Lichfield, Burton upon Trent, Coventry

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