A brand-new opportunity has a risen for a HR Specialist in the IT industry. 

Are you a HR Specialist who has experience of the IT industry? In this role you will act as the first point of contact for all internal staff as well as potential candidates, while working closely with the MD, Finance/Operations and Internal Systems Managers. 

Do you have a good knowledge of this sector?

This is company who have over 1000 members of staff all over the world and are looking for an ambitious candidate who wants to join the company’s journey, whilst looking to advance their career as a HR Specialist.

Benefits:

• Salary - £24,000
• Business Travel Insurance
• Private Medical Insurance 
• 20 Days Annual holiday plus Bank Holidays 

HR Specialist Duties:

• HR attendance audit and payroll data collation
• Hiring process, interview arrangement, and taking interview notes
• Performance appraisal, disciplinary process and other HR general duties
• Assisting other departments in preparing for events or business trips
• Health and Safety and Data Protection compliance

HR Specialist Requirements:

• Over a years’ experience working in a similar role 
• Able to do overnight stays when required 
• Clean UK driving licence
• Great communication skills along with being results driven
• The ability to ensure the optimal efficiency and productivity in the office 

This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to advance their career as a HR Specialist.

This role HR Specialist is commutable from: Milton Keynes, Bedford, Northampton, Wellingborough, High Wycombe, Luton, Dunstable

Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Technical Engineering Recruitment Support since 1994

An outstanding opportunity has a risen for a Senior Technical Sales position.

Are you an experienced Senior Technical Sales professional with a strong IT background? You will work in an international environment with over 1,000 staff members across the globe.

You will be working daily with the Business Development Department to serve customers in the UK, Ireland, and Nordic countries.

Benefits:

• £45,000 - £50,000 – Depending on experience 
• The chance to remote work at times 
• Discretionary bonus paid annually 
• 20 Days annual leave plus UK Bank Holidays

Technical Sales Duties:

• Understanding the existing ecosystem of established platforms 
• Participating and contribute in assigned individual and group projects with internal teams
• Assisting commercial team projects that involves complex and specific requirements
• Applying company solutions in real-world scenarios and ensure seamless integration with the rest of the physical IT environment, cloud and any heterogeneous systems
• Gather intelligence from executives, channel and key customer segments about market demand and future growth opportunities

Technical Sales Requirements:

• A knowledge of any of the following systems: Attached Storage, AWS, Linux, Virtualisation, Storage Arrays or CCTV
• Technical Knowledge of Private Cloud storage 
• A Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Computer science would be preferable but not essential 
• 5 years or more experience in Engineering, IP Technology, Data Centre, or Cloud & Storage solutions

This role is suitable for someone who is looking to advance their career in the Technical Sales - Solutions world at a Data driven company looking to make a difference. 

This Technical Sales role is commutable from: Milton Keynes, Bedford, Northampton, Wellingborough, High Wycombe, Coventry, Luton, Dunstable

Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Sales Engineering Recruitment Support since 1994

An outstanding opportunity has a risen for a Senior Technical Sales position.

Do you have a Solutions background in Technical Sales with a strong IT background? In this role you will be closely in touch with the application of technology and the business insights you generate will play an important role in the company‘s expansion strategy.

In the role of senior technical sales, you will be working daily with the resellers and engage with them in areas that the company are looking to improve sales. Your role will also include gathering intelligence from executives, channel and key customer segments about the market demand and future growth opportunities.

Benefits:

• Private Medical Insurance
• £45,000 - £50,000 – Depending on experience 
• The chance to remote work at times 
• Discretionary bonus paid annually 

Technical Sales Duties:

• Gathering intelligence from executives, channel and key customer segments about market
• Participating and contribute in assigned individual and group projects with internal teams
• Updating the newest technology, its implications in the industry and the company’s solutions portfolio and product line-up
• Understanding the existing ecosystem of established platforms and drive solution adoption in assigned product segments
• Assisting commercial team projects that involves complex and specific requirements

Technical Sales Requirements:

• Data driven, enthusiastic in field application of technology, data analytics, and advising on business insights
• Network attached storage, AWS, Linux, Virtualisation, Storage Arrays, CCTV
• A Bachelor’s Degree in Computer science or Engineering would be preferable but not essential 
• 5 years or more experience in Engineering, IP Technology, Data Centre, or Cloud & Storage systems
• A clean driving licence

This is a dynamic role and suitable ideally for someone who is looking to advance their career in the IT world at a fast-paced growing company.

This Technical Sales role is commutable from: Milton Keynes, Bedford, Northampton, Wellingborough, High Wycombe, Coventry, Luton, Dunstable

Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Sales Engineering Recruitment Support since 1994

A brand-new opportunity has a risen for a Technical Support Analyst in the IT industry. 

This role is for a company who are looking for someone to act as the front-line solution provider for channel partners and to end customers.

This company have over 1000 members of staff all over the world and are looking for an ambitious candidate who wants to join the Company’s journey whilst looking to advance their career in the IT industry.

Benefits of Role:

• £21,000 - £23,000 – Dependant on experience 
• Pension
• 20 Days Annual Leave
• Private Medical Insurance 

Technical Support Analyst Duties:

• Escalating and/or redirecting cases whilst liaising with 3rd level support and developers
• Participating and contribute in assigned individual and group projects with internal teams
• Effective management of all incoming customer calls, e-mails and live online chats whilst adhering to internal SLAs, KPIs and procedure
• A strong knowledge in networking, storage, virtualisation, surveillance and/or Linux

Technical Support Analyst Requirtements:

• A drive to be successful in the Technology field  
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Fluent in English, both verbal and written.
• Either a bachelor’s degree in computer science or engineering, or equivalent industry experience
• Ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely and efficient manner.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to advance their career as a Technical Support Analyst.

This role is commutable from: Milton Keynes, Bedford, Northampton, Wellingborough, High Wycombe, Coventry, Luton, Dunstable

Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Sales Engineering Recruitment Support since 1994

A brand-new outstanding opportunity has a risen for a Marketing Executive to be a part of a fast-paced growing company where you will get to interact with the company’s customers, channel partners, media and influencers and be involved in planning and running tradeshows throughout the UK and in the Nordic countries. 

If  you have the relavent experience and looking to joining an established worldwide company, then this is the position for you.

Marketing Executive Duties:

• £27,000- £30,000 – Depending on experience
• Medical Insurance
• The chance to remote work at times 

Marketing Executive Duties:

• Liaise with Content and Design team at company headquarters to generate creative assets
• Host marketing events including trade shows, workshops and product launch events
• Propose and execute quarterly marketing strategies and budget allocation for UK and Nordics markets
• Liaise and work with the companies’ staff members all over the world 

Marketing Executive Requirements:

• Experience working with Key Decision Makers, Partners and Stakeholders
• Propose and execute quarterly marketing strategies and budget allocation for UK and Nordics markets
• Interest in exploring new technology and skills in the industry 
• Over a years’ experience in a marketing role in the IT industry
• Able to work independently and unsupervised 

This exciting role is suitable for someone with previous experience as a Marketing Executive in the IT sector.

This role is commutable from: Milton Keynes, Bedford, Northampton, Wellingborough, Kettering, Rugby, Daventry

Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Sales Engineering Recruitment Support since 1994

For over 60 years, this business has been constantly evolving their product portfolio to meet the demands and ever-changing needs for some of the world’s largest industries. From the design of their first ever product, the business has sustained manufacturing excellence, setting the industry standard.

Today they operate from a purpose built, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Northampton, where they routinely design and develop system solutions for bespoke applications.

Development Engineer Package, Benefits and Hours

• Salary £37,500 - £42,500, negotiable dependant on experience
• Contributory pension scheme
• Death in service
• Icome protection
• Health insurance
• Non-contractual annual profit share bonus
• Support to apply for and/ or maintain your IMechE membership is available.
• 33 days holiday 
• 37 hours per week; Monday to Thursday 08:30am – 17:15pm, Fridays 08:30am – 12:30pm

Commutable From: Northampton, Leicester, Coventry, Milton Keynes, Rugby, Leamington Spa, Banbury

Development Engineer Candidate Essential Requirements

• Proven Development Engineer, with Applications Engineering experience.
• A 2.1 degree in Mechanical engineering with Aerospace/Automotive/Energy/Oil & Gas background together with 3 to 5 years of demonstrable experience in a similar role.
• Working knowledge and experience of CAD & PDM (preferably SolidWorks) and FEA tools (preferably ANSYS Workbench and/or SolidWorks Simulation).
• Ability to create and interpret engineering drawings with GD&T. Ability to perform hand calculations for preliminary design, sizing, and stress assessment of static and rotating components.
• Material selection ability and knowledge of conventional manufacturing processes.
• Good understanding of Applied Mechanics, Strength of Materials, Metal Fatigue, Rotordynamics, and Vibrations along with a basic understanding of heat transfer, thermodynamics, and fluid mechanics.
• Quick learner with the ability to work independently and multitask, and the ability to write excel/VBA macros to create new or modify existing design tools.

Client is looking for an individual that is by nature innovative, proactive, and self-motivated. You will need a good interpersonal manner together with strong written and oral communication skills to deal with customers, suppliers, and internal departments. You will be commercially aware and have excellent time management abilities.

Development Engineer Key Responsibilities

• The Development Engineer will support the Chief Applications Engineer in providing timely response to new application and product enquiries for driveline components, and turnkey test rigs for testing high-speed rotating machines such as e-motors, generators, aero engines, gearboxes, turbines, compressors, pumps, turbochargers etc.
• Produce innovative designs/ideas and create workable and cost-effective solutions.
• Assist in product costing and preparation of technical and commercial proposals and assist in new product development and product improvement activities including brainstorming, design, analysis, supplier selection and testing.
• Create 3D CAD conceptual designs and 2D drawings.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, assembly and testing to build in-house R&D test rigs for new product development.
• The ability to conduct test schedules, document the results and present these findings clearly.
• Work on short and long-term projects both in managing, documenting, and performing the project activities.
• The selection and specification of suitable equipment suppliers and processes.

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

For over 60 years, this business has been constantly evolving their product portfolio to meet the demands and ever-changing needs for some of the world’s largest industries. From the design of their first ever product, the business has sustained manufacturing excellence, setting the industry standard.

Today they operate from a purpose built, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Northampton, where they routinely design and develop system solutions for bespoke applications.

Quality Manager Package, Benefits and Hours

• Salary £40,000 - £45,000, negotiable dependant on experience
• Healthy contributory pension scheme
• Death in service
• Income protection benefits
• Health Insurance, together
• Non-contractual annual profit share bonus
• 33 days holiday 
• 37 hours per week; Monday to Thursday 08:30am – 17:15pm, Fridays 08:30am – 12:30pm

Quality Manager Role

Client is a specialist engineering, design and manufacturing company with a worldwide reputation as an innovator in low volume, high performance solutions, across various industries such as aerospace, automotive, energy and oil & gas. 

The company has a well-established ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System, amongst other accreditations. 

Taking ownership of the Quality department, the Quality Manager will be responsible for maintaining the quality management system and leading the development of a progressive culture within the business. You will drive product quality and reliability improvements whilst also establishing and implementing opportunities to increase efficiency, reduce lead times and maximise profit.

Person Specification

• At least 5 years' experience operating as a Quality Manager, preferably within an engineering environment
• Must be a good communicator, ability to influence with excellent fluency in spoken and written English
• Self-starter, effective time manager and a positive and supportive line manager
• Assertive, with diplomatic skills and a good appreciation of business and commercial needs
• Understanding of precision engineering, machining, measurement and special processes is preferred
• Report writing and presentation skills and proficient in Microsoft Office applications. Crystal report writing skills or ability to extract information from databases is desirable
• Working knowledge of manufacturing systems (MRP)
• Membership of professional body Chartered Quality Institute is preferred

Quality Manager Key Responsibilities

• The Quality Manager will improve internal procedures and documentation
• Analysing key performance data and report / present it to all levels of the business
• Reviewing quality concerns, analysing root cause and implement corrective actions liaising directly with employees, customers and suppliers
• Planning and implementation of annual internal audit plan ensuring audits conducted across all departments within the company
• Developing supplier relationships and monitoring and reporting their performance
• Ensuring compliance with all applicable standards, regulations and laws with respect to product quality and supply.

This Quality Manager role is commutable From: Northampton, Leicester, Coventry, Milton Keynes, Rugby, Leamington Spa, Banbury

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. They have been established for several decades and are going from strength to strength. You would be joining an incredibly stable organisation. 

This is an exciting and varied role where you will undertake planned and preventative maintenance on the manufacturing equipment in addition to responding to faults and breakdowns. You will also be responsible for site services and facilities as well as new installation work.

The shifts for the Maintenance Electrician role are Monday – Thursday 06.00-13.45, Friday 06.00-11.00, and Lates Monday – Thursday 13.30-21.15 and Friday 11.15-17.00.

Maintenance Electrician Benefits:

• Salary up to £40,000
• 24 days holiday + 8 Bank Holidays 
• Company Pension matched up to 5%
• Discounted Leisure tickets 

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, food, or packaging environment. 

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

• Experienced in PLCS (Fault Finding and programming desirable)
• Process controls and AC/DC and Servo drivers 
• Although this is an Electrically biased role you will be expected to undertake all mechanical and pneumatic duties to ensure production downtime is minimised.

We are keen to talk to Maintenance Engineers and Multi Skilled Engineers with an Electrical bias who can commute to Northampton, Rugby, Milton Keynes, and Kettering.

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

An outstanding opportunity has a risen for a Business Development Manager position.

Do you have previous experience as a Business Development Manager in the Courier/ Logistics industry? Would you like to be a part of fast-paced expanding company?

The ideal candidate will have a proven sales track record as a Business Development Manager in the Courier Services space. Alternative backgrounds such as: Logistic Services, Delivery Services, International Delivery Solutions or Freight Delivery, which are all transferable skills to this industry. 

If you are looking to progress your career and join a growing company, then this is the position for you

• £23,000 - £25,000 – Basic salary
• Earn up to £60,000 + In Commission
• Expand into new Territories 

DUTIES:

• Consistently Win New Business 
• Updating the CRM System 
• Able to demonstrate the benefits of each project to each Client
• Drive Growth and Ensure Client Satisfaction

REQUIREMENTS:

• Experienced working in one of the following industries:
• Courier Services/Logistic Services/Delivery Services/ Freight Delivery
• History of Winning New Major Clients 
• Previous Same-Day Courier Experience
• Dedicated Loads Experience 

This is a dynamic role and suitable ideally for someone with previous experience as a Business Development Manager, who is looking to advance their career in the Courier industry in an expanding company.

This role is commutable from: Milton Keynes, Bedford, Northampton, Wellingborough, Kettering, Rugby, Daventry

Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Sales Engineering Recruitment Support since 1994

CUSTOMER SUPPORT REPRESENTATIVE - GUITARS

This is your chance to join an internationally recognised business / brand, who in a substantial period of growth.

They are looking to appoint a Customer Support representative to join their talented team on a full-time basis. This is a very diverse position, where you will primarily be responsible for outstanding customer service and support to their customers, whilst maintaining a supporting role to the wider Service Team where additional resource is required. This is an active role where collaboration with people across the Company and wider world is essential, with a high level of computer literacy being essential.

Besides the proven Customer Support experience, you will need to be a guitar player / musician, with a good understanding of the brands and products of the musical instrument industry.

Company Benefits

• Company performance and individual bonuses
• 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 (but not limited to)

• The Customer Support Representative will offer customers exceptional customer service and product support
• Responding to all external requests for support received via multiple channels within and agreed timescale
• Communication with product users, UK dealers and international distributors
• Proactive improvement of existing customer experience. Ownership of and upholding the Customer Service Charter, being a first point of contact for incoming calls to the business
• Maintaining and developing the Company’s CRM and other contact tracking systems
• Managing and despatching customer orders for client’s merchandise, Administering the online customer portal, organising product collections and deliveries
• Proactively monitoring online channels for support requests and delivering excellent customer service accordingly, providing customer service data and basic data analysis 

Qualifications and Experience Required

• GCSE’s – minimum Grade C for English and Mathematics
• Experience of customer contact in a service environment, Customer Support / Customer Service
• Guitar player/musician, with a good understanding of the brands and products of the musical instrument industry
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with an excellent grasp of the English language
• Good numerical and analytical skills
• Strong IT skills, with experience of troubleshooting resolving common problems independently
• Experience in digital audio recording and using music software e.g., DAWs, plugins would be useful 

Customer Support Person Specification

• Excellent interpersonal skills and an outgoing nature 
• An ability to build professional relationships with people at all levels
• High level of attention to detail and highly organised
• Independent and self-reliant
• An Ability to manage working time effectively and prioritise assignments appropriately
• A flexible approach to work
• Driven, passionate and a definite go-getter. Enthusiastic, conscientious, committed and dependable

Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Back Office Recruitment Support since 1994

R&D TECHNICIAN

This is a great opportunity within a leading company’s centre of excellence, which is privately owned and with operations in 20 countries. In the UK, they develop and manufacture bespoke products, with over 90% being exported.

They currently have a number of patents, world firsts and are committed to continuous product development on a concurrent engineering basis. 

R&D Technician Package and Benefits

• £22,000 - £32,000
• £4,000 company performance bonus
• Free life Assurance
• Joint contributory pension scheme, 
• Private medical insurance (after a qualifying period)
• 37.5 hours per week – with flexible hours
• Early finish on Friday’s

Commutable From: Milton Keynes, Leicester, Peterborough, Rugby, Kettering, Corby, Wellingborough, Banbury, Market Harborough, St Neots

Candidate Specification (but not limited to)

• Ideally, you will be working in a laboratory now, or have done previously 
• The R&D Technician will have experience in electromechanical assembly of precision equipment preferably instrumentation related
• Familiarity of manufacturing processes such as brazing and welding desirable. Familiarity of other wire joining processes (crimping, splicing, micro-welding, brazing etc.) is desirable.
• Ability to understand and interpret technical drawings and documentation. Experience in using Solidworks or equivalent CAD software to construct 3D models desirable but not essential as training will be provided
• Competent in soldering fine wires and components using high temperature solders including basic circuit board assembly and modification.
• Experience in using 3D printer desirable but not essential as training will be provided. Experience of component testing in R&D environment including writing technical reports desirable but not essential
• Experience of Microsoft Word and Excel
• An interest in and understanding of physics/general science and electro-mechanics.

R&D Technician Key Responsibilities (this job description is not exhaustive; a full role description will be sent to you)

Provide support to the R&D department, including;

• Receive and organise parts/design data including components by maintaining build records and logs of engineering models and prototypes 
• Organising and collaborating with Production for build processes such as brazing and welding.
• Work closely with Production Engineering, sub-contractors and suppliers when necessary.
• Occasionally inspect parts and/or work with Goods In department to ensure parts are correct to drawing.
• Assemble components, engineering models and prototype meters.
• Design (using Solidworks) and manufacture basic jigs, fixtures and assembly tools utilising our range of prototyping equipment (e.g 3D printing)

The R&D Technician will take ownership of the R&D lab;

• Organising tools and equipment including managing and operating the rapid prototype printers. Process and submit print requests, maintain the stock of consumables. (Training will be provided)
• Maintaining clean, tidy, organised and functional lab environment.
• Specifying and proposing lab equipment to fulfil requirements of testing when necessary in cooperation with R&D Engineers
• Assist with maintaining the stock of raw materials (e.g. metal/ plastic sheet, bar and tube etc.) and hardware.
• Assist with maintaining the stock and safe storage of hazardous materials. Work in cooperation with the HSE department. (e.g. Keep a record of all hazardous materials being stored with associated COSHH and MSDS documents)
• Assist with maintaining and operating laboratory equipment (e.g. oven/furnace, environment chamber, winding machine, microscopes, liquid nitrogen equipment etc.)

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

This is a fantastic, newly created opportunity, for a proven Rainscreen Cladding Technical Product Manager to join a well-established, reputable, and respected family run business, operating for over 40 years.

The company is committed to British craftmanship, combining the beauty of natural products and other high-performance materials.

The Technical Product Manager will be the go-to person for customer facing technical support and to provide production with guidance using industry knowledge and standards, specifically in relation to cladding.

This Technical Product Manager role is commutable From: Birmingham, Walsall, Tamworth, Leicester, Northampton, Banbury, Coventry, Hinckley, Leamington Spa

Salary:

• £40,000 - £50,000

Technical Product Manager Specification

The competencies listed are appropriate to the Cladding Technical Product Manager role and are an illustration of the qualities that the Company requires: -

• KPI and target driven, with a practical and hands-on approach
• At least 3 years’ experience with rainscreen cladding
• Excellent product & application technical knowledge
• Excellent at research, a fact and data driven decision maker
• Open and honest attitude to all, upholding company ethos and responsibilities
• Willing to learn and develop and an enthusiastic ‘Can do’ attitude
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with excellent planning and organisation skills
• Proven ability of meeting and exceeding internal and external stakeholder expectations
• Ability to adapt and respond to change

Technical Product Manager Key Responsibilities:

• The Technical Product Manager will provide technical product support to all areas of the business
• Sign-off technical marketing assets
• Provide sketches to help clients understand installation, either by hand or digital drawing platforms in 2D or 3D
• Assist NPD with technical/practical knowledge
• Write installation guides for new and existing products
• The Technical Product Manager will train new colleagues on products and train existing colleagues on new products/developments
• Continually train and support existing colleagues on product and industry knowledge
• Continually develop Industry knowledge, regulatory requirements and know-how

Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Technical Engineering Recruitment Support since 1994