Due to continued growth, this long-standing business is looking to recruit an experienced SHEQ Manager, on a part-time basis, covering two local sites.

Reporting to the senior management team, they can offer a varied and structured career for the right candidate.

24 hours per week will be required, they can offer flexibility on days worked.

Salary: £38,000 - £40,000, dependant on experience (pro-rata)

Commutable From: Derby, Nottingham, Leicester, Lichfield, Cannock, Tamworth

SHEQ Manager Candidate Requirements

• Experience working within Quality, Environmental and H&S Management systems
• Completing internal and external audits
• Implementation of documentation and procedures
• Experience managing ISO standards
• The SHEQ Manager will have experience of delivering health & safety training
• NEBOSH Health & Safety

SHEQ Manager Key Responsibilities

• Carry out site inspections to check policies and procedures are being properly implemented/followed
• Keep records of inspection findings and produce reports suggesting improvements
• Periodically monitor and update the company training matrix and organise training as required
• Support the investigation of accidents and near misses and produce relevant statistics
• Keep up to date all company ISO annual accreditations
• Periodically review risk assessments for work activities and ensure these conform to the relevant guidance
• Set up/attend H&S representative meetings. Each month you will report findings of internal audits and any significant H&S issues to the monthly senior management meeting
• The SHEQ Manager may be required to deliver toolbox talks to the staff should we have a significant H&S incident

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

I am recruiting an exceptional opportunity for a proven Maintenance Electrician to join a plant maintenance and reliability team.

As a Maintenance Electrician you will be required to undertake planned and reactive maintenance tasks throughout the factory.

The hours for the role are Nights 7pm- 7am, 4-night week and the company are flexible on the days worked.

The company also offer:

• Hourly rate of £19.70 p/h (£40,000)
• 28 days holiday
• NEST Pension
• Death in Service x2
• Employee reward scheme 

You must be an Electrically qualified Maintenance Engineer and hold Electrical abilities and some exposure to supporting PLC controls, having gained your experience of supporting plant and equipment within either a Manufacturing, Production or Process environment. We would be keen to talk to Maintenance Engineers that hold an Electrical bias along with experienced Maintenance Electricians. 

If you have hesitated about moving over the past few months, this is a great opportunity to join an organisation that won’t be affected by any potential fallout from the current economic climate.

This Maintenance Electrician role is commutable from: Nottingham, Newark in Trent, Sleaford, Melton Mowbray and Grantham

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

This business is a world leader in the design, manufacture and supply of their specialist machinery. Starting out over 40 years ago, they now have sites across the globe, working on many prestigious projects.

They have great staff retention with the average years’ service being over 12 years, which is a testament to the type of company that they are.

Reporting to the Operations Director, they are looking to recruit an experienced Project Planner, to join their established projects team. 

Project Planner Hours and Benefits

• Monday to Friday, 8am – 5pm, with a 1-hour lunch
• £30,000 - £40,000, negotiable dependant on experience
• Company bonus (non-contractual, up to 25% of salary) 
• 10% employer contributed pension, with 0% required from employee
• Private medical cover (currently with Bupa) on completion of the probationary period
• 33 days holiday
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free flu jabs
• The possibility of joining a global company with a great staff retention record - average years’ service being 12 years

Commutable From: Derby, Sheffield, Chesterfield, Nottingham, Mansfield, Worksop

Person Specification

• The ideal candidate will have exceptional scheduling skills previously utilised in a heavy engineering / major construction environment. It is expected that the successful candidate would be capable of managing the general requirements of the task themselves. Supervision and guidance would be given initially from others.
• The Project Planner will be involved in projects that are usually mechanically biased and can consist of the following phases: concept design, design analysis, detail design, procurement, manufacture, freight, installation, and commissioning. Along with resource allocation and cost monitoring. Projects can be at either enquiry/estimating stage or order stage.
• Project value can be up to the region of US$20m. Final installation site could be in any worldwide location and would usually contain elements being sourced from different global locations, be this varied company facilities or sub-suppliers worldwide. It is essential that a workable strategy is implemented that enables regular, simple, and concise updates to be obtained from all parties involved that contribute to the execution of a successful overall project.
• The Project Planner will have expert skill levels in both Microsoft Office suite, and Microsoft Project are mandatory. Superb communication abilities are also essential, relevant to telephone, email, and face to face. 
• PMP certification or an interest in pursuing this would be advantageous although not essential.

Key Responsibilities (not limited to)

• The Project Planner will create, manage, and monitor multiple project schedules and executive summaries simultaneously. Enabling reports to be distributed to clients and stakeholders in accordance with pre-agreements and/or contractual document submittal details. Any issues should be identified as they occur and communicated to the predefined project specific stakeholders.
• A willingness to learn the business and its extensive product range is expected which may involve time spent on the shop floor. Similarly, an understanding of the relevant internal workflows and procedures would be expected in time.

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

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Field Based Technical Sales Executive to join the UK arm of a global manufacturer who serve the logistics, warehousing and industrial sectors. 

The company have been trading for 50+ years and count household names amongst their bustling client roster. They are looking for a dynamic, technically minded individual to follow up leads and close deals which their strategic partners will deliver for the customer.

The Technical Sales Executive position will suit a technically minded person, with a background in electrical or mechanical engineering, who is looking to move into sales. The Technical Sales Executive role will also suit an experienced salesperson who has electrical/mechanical solutions.

The Technical Sales Executive will receive the following benefits:

• Salary of £26,000
• Uncapped Commission (Y1 OTE £35K+)
• Company Car
• Pension
• Healthcare (after qualifying period)
• Extensive training
• Progression opportunities 

The Technical Sales Executive will be responsible for the following: 

• Following up leads for new sales opportunities
• Demonstrating the benefits of the products and solutions
• Closing opportunities 
• Meeting and exceeding targets
• Travelling to customer sites across the UK

Candidates for the Techncial Sales Executive position will have the following experience and attributes:

• Background in electrical or mechanical engineering 
• And/Or several years sales experience in an industrial setting
• Self-starter and motivated

This is a field based sales role. Candidates will also travel to the company’s HQ in Europe for full training.

Commutable from Birmingham, Nottingham, Northampton, Milton Keynes, Worcester, Cheltenham, Stoke-on-Trent, Derby, Leicester, Telford, Kettering, Peterborough

Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Sales Engineering Recruitment Support since 1994

The Manufacturing Engineer will be responsible for supporting manufacturing operations by resolving build quality problems, improving tools and processes and ensuring the smooth introduction of project related product changes and new features. To investigate, plan and implement new engineering processes/methods/tooling facilities in conjunction with Manufacturing departments

Salary, Hours and Benefits

• Salary, £34,000 - £36,000 dependant on experience
• 8am – 4:30pm, 1:30pm finish on Friday’s
• The opportunity to work within a globally recognised business
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Managed Occupational Health service
• Retail shopping discount programme
• Discounted gym membership
• Bike to Work scheme

Commutable From: Leicester, Derby, Nottingham, Burton upon Trent, Coventry, Tamworth

Key Responsibilities 

Being actively involved in the continuous process improvement within assembly/manufacturing, the Manufacturing Engineer will be a key figure in your ability to:

• Identify and action waste elimination through response to Takt time variation
• Define and implement build processes with consideration to appropriate Health & Safety and Quality standards
• Ensure the support process documentation with particular attention to visual management techniques
• Using a “hands on” approach you will proactively utilise both lean principles and problem-solving tools and techniques within the workplace to respond to “Takt time variation”, build quality issues
• Investigate and resolve manufacturing related problems, Cost of Quality concerns and issues raised by teams on Problem and Countermeasure boards, leading problem-solving teams where appropriate

Be Responsible for Signing Product Change Notifications Ensuring That:

• A thorough feasibility analysis has been conducted
• Understand any implications regarding process/man assignment changes
• Highlighting tooling requirements
• The Manufacturing Engineer will fully understand all Health and Safety implications for any proposed change
• Fully understand any production related cost

And Including:

• Management of BOMs and material movement through plan for every part
• Develop ergonomic processes designed around Lean Manufacturing principles including Yamazumi and 5S
• The Manufacturing Engineer will work with colleagues in all cross-functional projects to ensure smooth transition across the manufacturing facility

Person Specification

• HND or equivalent is essential
• CAD experience would be highly advantageous
• Manufacturing Engineering degree or equivalent is desirable

Essential Experience 

• Knowledge and use of quality analysis and problem-solving techniques.
• Proven experience in a Manufacturing Engineering role.
• Ability to read engineering drawings.
• Understanding of Jig & Tool design

Desirable Experience

• Industrial engineering techniques
• Project management skills

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

We have an excellent opportunity for an experienced for a Service Engineer.

This role will involve answering customer queries by phone/email, supplying requested documentation, visiting customer sites around the world to demonstrate equipment purchased, configuring equipment according to customer requirements.

Are you qualified to HND or HNC level? With a mechanical/electrical engineering discipline and from a strong technical background. 

In your role as a Service & Sales Engineer you will report to the Research, Development & Quality Systems Manager.

Service Engineer Benefits:

• £25,000 - £28,000 – Depending on experience 
• Travelling to different parts of the country
• 33 days holiday Including bank holiday
• Free Parking 

Service Engineer Duties:

• Respond to and record all technical pre-sale product (PharmaCare and Tooling) enquiries within 24hrs
• Assist in the development and presentation of training programs for equipment and tooling
• Provide Marketing Department with technical bulletins and case studies for advertising and promotional activity
• Attend exhibitions and accompany Account Managers/Agents on visits to customers in role of technical advisor
• As a Service & Sales Engineer you will provide detailed written reports of contacts and visits to customers.

Service Engineer Requirements:

• Recognised engineering qualification e.g., City & Guilds, HND, HNC
• Experience of working in a customer focussed role
• Planning & organising – formulates plans following analytical decision making, prioritises workload and sets realistic timeframes against which measures own progress
• Experience of dealing with technical specifications and data ideally in an engineering environment
• Achieving Results – able to meet deadlines/output requirements whilst maintaining high quality of work through attention to detail

If you are looking to advance your career as a Service Engineer in the manufacturing industry, with over 60 years of experience then this is the perfect company for you. 

This role is commutable from: Nottingham, Derby, Loughborough, Burton Upon Trent, Leicester 

Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Sales Engineering Recruitment Support since 1994

The main experience required for this CNC Turner Setter Operator role would be as follows:

• The successful candidate should have a strong CNC Turning background (previous experience in Doosan/Mori Seiki machines would be useful)
• Setting and operating experience
• A good understanding of Fanuc controls
• Be fully competent in reading and interpreting technical drawings
• Experience working in tight tolerances
• Experience on a variety of measuring equipment (micrometres, verniers and various gauges)
• A flexible attitude to work

The salary and hours of work for this CNC Turner Setter Operator role are as follows:

• Salary - £29234 per annum – monthly paid
• Monday – Friday – 6am to 2pm and 2pm to 10pm and then 10pm to 6am (rotating shifts on a weekly basis)

The following areas are easily commutable for this CNC Turner Setter Operator role: Nottingham, Newark, Grantham, Lincoln, and Mansfield

Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Manufacturing, Production & Quality 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 your chance to join a leading manufacturer and exporter, established for over 40 Years, who do all design, manufacturing and installation from in-house.

Owing to a continued growth in business, they are looking to add an experienced Solidworks Mechanical Design Engineer to the existing team.  

Mechanical Design Engineer Salary

• £25,000 - £32,000, negotiable dependant on experience

This Design Engineer role is commutable From: Nottingham, Mansfield, Newark, Grantham, Leicester, Loughborough, Lincoln

Mechanical Design Engineer Person Specification

• 4+ years Solidworks Mechanical Design Engineer experience.
• Ideally, you will have a mechanical background with experience in special purpose machine design.
• Good communicator, both written and spoken. 
• A team player.

Mechanical Design Engineer Key Responsibilities

• The ideal candidate will create, design & modify product layouts and schemes to meet customer specification and recommendations. 
• Design and modify parts & products and make adjustments where necessary. 
• Examine existing designs and resolve issues for future product development.
• Produce a specific BOM, working with suppliers & production.
• Examine & resolve issues for future designs.

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

CNC PROGRAMMER - TURNING

An independent sub-contract machine shop in the Nottinghamshire is looking to recruit a CNC programmer – turning. This client’s work includes small batch work, one offs on various small to medium components from aerospace to automotive.

This is a permanent position offering a good working environment and the opportunity to work within a strong and friendly team in a thriving and successful business.

Role and responsibilities for this CNC programmers role:

• Programming, Setting & Operating CNC machines
• Small to medium batch work Working to typical tolerances of +/- .001" (0.025mm) and occasional tolerances of +/- .0005" (0.0125 mm) 
• You will be part of a great team, working within a modern and clean environment, producing high precision parts and components for aerospace and automotive industries
• The nature of the work is small to medium batch with medium to high complexity
• You will be machining to a very high standard

Knowledge/ Experience Required for this CNC programmers role

• Working on a Doosan Puma 2600 lathe using Fanuc controls
• Mainly online programming for small batch work
• Experience within a manufacturing environment.  
• Apprentice trained with at least 5 years’ experience

Personal Attributes for this CNC programmers role:

• Good communication skills
• Flexible can do attitude. 
• Ability to adapt to new technology and work to timetables and deadlines 
• Ability to improve and implement best practice

Hours and salary for this CNC programmers role:

• Monday to Friday - working from 7.30 am to 4pm (30 mins for lunch) 
• Flexible working is available
• Standard rate - £15 per hour 
• Overtime payable at x 1.5 hourly rate (days) 

The following areas are easily commutable for this role as a CNC programmer – Nottingham, Newark, Grantham, Lincoln, and Mansfield

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

Probe Technical Recruitment is looking to recruit a dual skilled role as both a Laser Operator & Press operator on behalf of a leading manufacturer in the industry

The salary and the working pattern for this role as a Laser/press operator are as follows:

• Salary - £31,000 – including shift allowance
• Working pattern - 3 weekly rotating shifts of days – 6am to 2pm, afternoons – 2pm to 10pm, and nights – 10pm to 6am
• Days of work - Monday – Friday with occasional overtime available at weekends.
• Overtime
• Pension

The experience required for this role as a Laser Operator & Press operator will be as follows:

• To operate 5 axis and flatbed laser machines to process stainless steel & mild steel sheet or pressed components.
• Previous experience in setting and operating CNC Laser Machines is essential.
• The role will also include operation of Hydraulic & Mechanical Power Presses as & when required.

The skills required for this role as a Laser Operator & Press operator are as follows:

• Conversant with operation and minor program modifications to 5 Axis and Flatbed Laser Machines.
• Capable of carrying out basic daily/weekly maintenance of Laser Machines to ensure correct operation.
• Ability to read and work from Engineering/CAD drawings at a basic/intermediate level.
• Inspecting finished components against sample and drawings at defined frequencies.
• Ensure accurate completion of all job activities including all associated administrative duties.
• Ability to use precision measuring equipment such as vernier callipers.
• Capable of identifying plant and equipment faults and reporting them to the Team Leader.
• Responsible for ensuring that all Health & Safety Policies are adhered to.
• Capable of maintaining good housekeeping in the process, particularly own work area.
• Capable of working as part of a team to achieve deadlines.
• Capable of transferring to other work within the manufacturing process, including operating production equipment and power presses.

This Laser Operator & Press Operator Role is commutable from: Nottingham, Newark, Grantham, Lincoln, and Mansfield

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

This is a technology-focused company, specializing in control system design, install and commissioning who are looking to recruit, a proven IT / Software Manager.

They have been supporting end users and mechanical system integrators for several years and over this time have become a specialist in automated systems.

Even during the pandemic, the business has gone from strength to strength, and they continue to grow, further still.

IT / Software Manager Hours and Benefits 

• £45,000 - £60,000
• Flexi time working
• Some home working 
• Health insurance 
• Employer pension contribution
• Company Performance based bonus
• Access to pool vehicles for travel

The Role

The business is looking to strengthen and reinforce the team with an IT / Software Manager. They are looking for a developer manager to join the Windows development team. You must have 5+ years with the below technologies;

• .NET, C#, ASP.NET, JavaScript 
• SQL Server
• Web API
• Client/Server based architecture
• Windows Server and desktop experience
• Basic office IT management of infrastructure

IT / Software Manager Key Experience Required 

• Consulting with management and software developers to determine software solution requirements.
• Evaluating software solutions and system performance, as well as supervising and helping the software development team.
• Demonstrating patience and using effective explanations when mentoring junior software developers.
• Managing the development, deployment, and integration of software solutions.
• Determining system specifications and analyzing test stage data prior to software installation.
• The IT / Software Manager will manage IT and software supplies for both internal and external systems.
• Managing the installation and configuration of software solutions.
• Collaborating with front end users and customers on software functionality.
• Resolving software deployment and integration errors, and documenting processes.
• Keeping abreast of new software technologies, as well as conforming to best practices in cybersecurity.

Commutable From: Tamworth, Coventry, Burton Upon Trent, Loughborough, Nottingham, Mansfield, Chesterfield