Are you a technical salesperson with a scientific degree? Do you want to work for an industry leading manufacturer and be rewarded with exceptional earning potential as I am working with a building products manufacturer to fill the role of Technical Sales Manager

Using the latest manufacturing processes and materials, the company produce state-of-the-art waterproofing solutions for use in the roofing industry. 

The company have been trading for some time and have had an exceptionally busy last 12 months, leading to the creation of a brand new role to focus on this particular product line.

The Technical Sales Manager role has the following package:

• A salary up to £40,000
• Excellent uncapped commission scheme with top performers earning £90,000+ per annum
• Company Car
• Home Office
• Phone
• Laptop

The Technical Sales Manager will be responsible for:

• Selling the waterproofing solutions to contractors and distributors 
• Prospecting and closing 
• Maintaining company CRM
• Meeting and exceeding targets

Technical Sales Manager candidates will need the following experience to be considered:

• Scientific degree (2:1 or higher)
• 2+ years in a technical sales role

Additionally the following experience will be highly beneficial:

• Have sold waterproofing solutions
• Have sold into the roofing/construction industry

This is a home based role covering the UK, although most business is likely to be in the South and Midlands so candidates will ideally be located in this area. 

Commutable from London, Birmingham, Manchester, Nottingham, Milton Keynes, Peterborough, Basingstoke, Reading, Chelmsford, Oxford, Cambridge, Northampton, Guildford

The Role

This is a fantastic opportunity, for a hands-on Health & Safety Manager, to join a well-established, reputable, and respected family run business, who are committed to British craftmanship.

Operating for over 40 years, they continue to grow and increase revenues, through their UK sales and global distributors.

Reporting to the Operations Director, you will be required to take a lead role on all HSE duties across the business, working closely with departments and assisting line managers to understand their goals and accountabilities in relation to HSE.

Salary and Hours

• £40,000 - £50,000, dependant on experience and what you can bring to the role
• 7:00am – 4:00pm, Monday to Friday, 42.5 hours per week

Commutable From: Birmingham, Leicester, Northampton, Banbury, Coventry, Hinckley, Leamington Spa

Role Purpose

The Health & Safety Manager will be responsible for driving Health, Safety and Environment awareness across the business. The successful candidate will need to provide professional health, safety and environmental advice to both client sites, ensuring that risks are effectively identified, managed and monitored. This role is designed to add value, by coaching managers and employees to engage in sound HSE working practices and identifying areas of improvement within the Company.

Person Specification

• Previous hands-on experience as a Health & Safety Advisor / Health & Safety Manager within a manufacturing environment. Engineering experience would be highly advantageous
• An understanding of chemical use, COSHH, PUWER and DSEAR
• NEBOSH Diploma in Occupational Health & Safety
• Membership of IOSH (minimum Chartered), and to be fully conversant with ISO 9001, 14001, 45001
• Strong practical understanding of relevant UK Health, Safety & Environmental legislation
• Ability to lead and make decisions, with strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to persuade and influence at all levels and the ability to analyse and report data effectively
• Excellent planning and organisation skills, able to adapt and respond to change, and to demonstrate ability to achieve objectives and exceed expectations

Applicants must have a full UK driving licence

Candidate Personality

• You will be an adaptable individual
• To be able to demonstrate honesty, integrity in all that you do
• A modern approach to all Health & Safety matters

Key Responsibilities

• The Health & Safety Manager will encourage innovative ways of working and challenging existing operational practices to continually enhance and drive HSE excellence. Supporting the creation and delivery of strategic HSE activities and supporting the delivery and revision of key site documentation
• Responsible for frontline HSE advice across the site, owning and driving a culture of safety onsite and motivating, coaching and encouraging all personnel in HSE matters
• To assist in ensuring that the business operates within its environmental permits and other permissions and that significant breaches and risks are brought to the company’s attention. Monitor and update the key schedules where specified
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual company HSE reports for Directors/Senior Management. Manage critical suppliers’ audits and internal processes to minimise HSE risk
• Defining and delivering appropriate HSE training interventions within the business to ensure employees are competent to deliver their accountabilities
• Conducting risk reviews and gap assessments to identify non-conformance and address areas of concern

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

As the Maintenance Engineer – Mechanically Bias, you will be working for a Family owned and run Manufacturing business.  They really are the leaders in their field.  Their product is quite bespoke and of the highest quality. They have been established for many years and are going from strength to strength! They are recognised throughout their field for their outstanding quality product and highest customer service.  You would be joining an incredibly stable organisation.

Benefits for Maintenance Engineer – Mechanically Bias:

• £45,500
• Just 3 days per week
• 30 days holiday
• Eyecare Provision
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Pension Contributions – Employer 5%
• Stable Company

As the Maintenance Engineer – Mechanically Bias, your duties will include:

• Responsible for the overall maintenance and repair of the site to ensure production interruptions are kept to a minimum, in addition to working on the installation and commission of a new manufacturing facility. 
• To Manage the maintenance schedules and budgets
• To communicate with the ops department to coordinate maintenance and repair work
• Assist with planning and implementing plant improvements and expansions
• To adhere to safety, health and environmental policies and procedures
• Review the operation of plant equipment and systems constantly, to minimise unplanned downtime, anticipate solve problems in a timely manner, identifying opportunities for improvement
• Prepares reports, analyses data, and makes recommendations for improving plant operation and solving maintenance related problems

I would be very interested in speaking with you if you are/ have:

• Previous experience as a Multi skilled Maintenance Engineer within a plant maintenance environment
• You must have a strong Mechanically bias background but have a general electrical knowledge too
• Previous experience in a manufacturing environment
• Experience within continuous improvement environment
• Relevant engineering qualification 
• Exposure to a polyurethane or similar industry preferred 
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to analyse and report data effectively
• Ability to understand and deliver strategies
• Excellent planning and organisation skills
• Applicants must have a full UK driving licence

The role is commutable from: Coventry, Rugby, Leamington Spa, Warwick, Daventry, Northampton and Banbury

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

This is a well-established multi-disciplinary business, with a diverse project workload. They offer work that is varied and interesting and challenging in its own right.

Key to the role, is the successful management of projects, management of a small team and meeting the client expectations.

This is an immediate requirement for a proven Chartered Structural Engineer, so client will move quickly for the right person. Client will also consider candidates who will be looking to relocate.

Company Benefits

• Salary £48,000 - £58,000, dependant on experience
• Payment of Professional Subscriptions
• 30 days holiday
• Christmas shutdown 

Chartered Structural Engineer Candidate Essentials

• Chartered Structural Engineer with membership of the IStructE
• 5 plus years UK work experience.
• Experienced with multi-disciplinary consultancy detailed design work on complex engineering projects in residential, commercial and industrial sectors both for new build and modification. Design skills in a wide range of materials which must include a good design knowledge of concrete, masonry and steel.
• Experienced with following good quality assurance practices including a good understanding of all relevant health and safety implications of design work.
• Ability to train and mentor junior engineering staff.
• Ideally, you will have MIStructE with 4 years post Chartership experience.

Company Software

The business currently utilises Microsoft office, AutoCAD, Revit, Tekla TEDDS, SCIA, IDEA Statica & 3D Max.

Chartered Structural Engineer Key Responsibilities

• The ideal candidate will be experienced with providing management and support to junior engineers and or CAD support. 
• You will be experienced in the cost-effective and efficient management of multiple projects and be successful in delegation. 
• Responsible for the production of clear, concise and accurate professional reports, documentation and correspondence for both construction professionals and domestic clients.

Commutable From: Milton Keynes, Northampton, Bedford, Luton, Aylesbury, Banbury

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

A long-established engineering firm are currently looking to hire a Technical Sales Manager to spearhead their UK sales operation. The company have been trading for a number of years and have clients ranging from local SME’s right through to multinationals. 

The Technical Sales Manager will have responsibility for all sales in the UK and will be one of the key drivers of growth for the business. They are keen to reward those who help them achieve their long-term goals.

The company specialise in niche, low volume engineering projects and they manufacture bespoke steel-related products which are sold across the globe. They have ambitious growth plans and are keen to find a motivated technical salesperson to take on the Technical Sales Manager role. Based in the heart of The Midlands, the company are well placed to serve their client base across the UK and beyond.

This role would suit a technical salesperson with a background in engineering or steel, who is capable of having technical discussions and reading drawings, whilst also possessing business development and commercial skills.

The Technical Sales Manager will be primarily home based but must be able to travel to the Birmingham area once or twice per week. The rest of the time you will be carrying out sales activities including customer meetings. 

BENEFITS:

• A competitive salary of up to £45,000
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Training 
• Healthcare cash plan
• Remote working

DUTIES:

The Technical Sales Manager will be responsible for:

• Identifying new opportunities for the business, mainly in the UK but worldwide at times, in line with their capabilities 
• Maintaining the enquiry pipeline
• Converting and closing enquires
• Technical meetings/presentations with customers
• Meeting business objectives and revenue targets
• Growing the customer base

REQUIREMENTS:

If you have the following experience and skills, we would love to hear from you:

• A background in engineering, ideally the related to steel
• Several years’ sales experience, both new business and account management, within the engineering sector
• Experience of low volume manufacturing
• Ability to read technical drawings and hold technical conversations 
• Strong commercial acumen

This role is home based and would suit someone based in Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Shrewsbury, Leicester, Worcester, Coventry, Milton Keynes, Northampton, Stoke-on-Trent, Derby or the surrounding areas.
 

This is an exciting opportunity, with an internationally recognised business, who are truly passionate about what they do. 

Due to further business growth, they are looking to appoint an experienced Audio DSP Engineer, to join their established R&D team on a full-time basis. 

You will be an individual with excellent interpersonal skills, with a passion for the music industry and a guitar player, with proven Audio specific DSP experience.

Role Purpose – Efficient DSP programming of all digital products.

Company Benefits

• 33 days holiday
• Sick pay
• Death in service cover
• Unique, relaxed environment
• Casual dress code

Commutable From: Northampton, Wellingborough, Rugby, Kettering, Bedford, Milton Keynes

Key Responsibilities

• DSP algorithm development, implementation and optimisation
• This includes both high-level modelling (MATLAB, C/C++, VST plug-ins) and assembler level optimisation on the target platforms

Other Duties:

• Assisting in project planning, scoping and problem solving in terms of software
• Other duties within skill set but not necessarily role scope as and when (creative design input, attending meetings etc

Technical Skills and Qualifications Required

Qualified to degree level or above in a relevant subject 

Essential:-

• Excellent demonstrable Embedded C programming skills
• C++ (OOP) programming skills
• Solid understanding of fundamental DSP theory
• Strong understanding of software engineering principles
• Experience in audio signal processing
• Understanding of/experience developing VST plugins
• Passion for the music industry and a Guitar player

Desirable:-

• Several years (minimum 3) commercial experience as an Audio DSP Engineer.
• SHARC DSP experience.
• Experience using JUCE or similar for creating software GUIs
• Proficient using MATLAB
• Experience in assembler-level optimisation (preferably on ARM Cortex M/Cortex A)
• Experience in testing audio algorithms and audio processing blocks

Experience / Knowledge

• Optimisation on out-of-order architectures
• Real-world modelling of audio systems
• Audio analysis of real-world systems
• DSP development for embedded hardware
• Independent and self-reliant, being able to work without close supervision
• Working within a KPI (Key Performance Indicator) structure
• A musical background and a guitar player.

This Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer role offers a good salary and benefits: 32 days holiday! Contributory Pension Scheme! Discounts on Leisure Tickets! Stable career opportunity with a great team!

As the Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer, you will be working for a leading, Global Organisation in the Manufacturing Sector. They have been established for many years and are going from strength to strength! They are recognised throughout their field for their outstanding quality product. You would be joining an incredibly stable organisation.

Benefits for the Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer:

• £37,000
• 32 days holiday
• Contributory Pension after qualifying period (5%)
• Discounted Leisure Tickets
• Free Parking

As the Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer, your duties will include:

• To undertake Planned and Preventative Maintenance
• Respond to Faults and breakdown on all plant machinery
• Fault find and rectify issues ensuring down time is minimised
• To carry out safety checks of machines, equipment and plant and complete periodic safety records.
• Responsible for Site services and facilities maintenance, internal and external
• To get involved with projects and the installation of new equipment / new layouts

I would be very interested in speaking with you if you are/ have:

• Previous experience as a Multi skilled Maintenance Engineer 
• You must have a strong Mechanical and Electrical background 
• With proven experience within Print, Packaging, Food and/or Manufacturing sectors
• You must hold formal Mechanical Apprenticeship or HND/HNC in Electrical Engineering, 18th Edition Regulations.
• An electrically biased role, but you will be expected to undertake all mechanical and pneumatic duties to ensure production downtime is minimised
• Experienced in PLC’s(programming and fault-finding), process controls and AC/DC and Servo drivers.

The role is commutable from: Coventry, Rugby, Leamington Spa, Warwick, Daventry, Northampton and Banbury

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