A manufacturing company in the Oxfordshire area, now have a requirement due to expansion and increased productivity for an experienced CMM Programmer.  This exciting opportunity is working within a busy, Precision Engineering manufacturing organisation that manufacture precision components for a number of industries including Aerospace.

CMM programmer Benefits:

• £35,000 - £40,000
• 23 Days Holiday, increasing with service + Bank holidays
• Days based role working Monday – Friday 39 hrs p week.
• Life Assurance and Death in Service
• Pension

CMM Programmer Duties:

• This is an integral role where you will lead and implement the transfer of current software to PC-Dmis
• You will primarily create and modify CMM programmes on PC-Dmis
• The role is also heavily involved with hand-held Quality inspection.
• Carry out Product Audits to schedule
• Provide support to manufacturing areas to ensure CMM equipment is fully operational, and manufacturing are able to conform to the Control Plan
• Carry out measurement analysis work for various departments as and when required 

Requirements for CMM Programmer:

• Experience of work experience in programming CMM programmes
• Good Knowledge of PC-DMIS
• Good knowledge of measurement principals including GD+T
• Ability to read technical drawings
• I would be keen to hear from applicants who have experience within CNC machine shop environments in a precision engineering environment.

The CMM PROGRAMMER role is commutable from Newbury, Wantage, Abingdon, Oxford, Aylesbury, Bicester, Banbury, Swindon, Thame, High Wycombe, Marlow, Maidenhead

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

We have a fantastic opportunity to join a New Product Development Team in the Central Midlands and be responsible for the design and integration of hardware and embedded technologies, especially around Battery and Power Pack systems.

The role will be part of the larger NPD team that also consists of mechanical and industrial design engineers that will be mainly involved in the design of the products from a structural and plastic injection moulding point.

The company have a strong track record for creating Award Winning products for the consumer market sector and are continually focusing on New Product Innovation exercises to keep their international recognition for being the best in field.

Benefits:

• £45,000
• £37.5 Hours 
• 33 Days Holidays (Inc Bank Holidays) 
• Pension
• Healthcare
• Early Finish Fridays 

The Electronic Engineer position will report to the Head of Engineering and will be the sole electronic biased engineer within a team of Product Design and Prototype Engineers. 

Duties of an Electronic Engineer will include:

• The creation and development of battery management systems 
• Ensuring battery management systems meet regulatory and company requirements for safety 
• Charger design and writing detailed charger specifications 
• Power Converter Design. 
• Ensuring designs can comply with relevant EMC/EMI standards and modifying design where needed to ensure this is the case. 
• Thermal management design of power electronics systems 
• Design of battery powered electronics to meet global requirements. 
• Research into new technology and investigating ways of incorporating this technology into future products. 
• Use of simulation and PCB design software to create prototypes.

Electronic Engineer Requirements:

• Minimum BEng/MEng degree in Electrical & Electronic Engineering or other relevant discipline 
• Experience in the design of Battery Management Systems especially for Lithium-Ion technology. 
• Experience in motor inverter design and motor control, particularly brushless DC motors, servo or stepper motors desirable. 
• General knowledge of power electronic devices, including silicon based IGBTs, MOSFETs and wide bandgap technologies 
• Understanding of device characteristics and issues with switching behaviour in real circuits, as well as power switch driver design 
• Design of power electronics for both low voltage and mains voltage systems 
• Excellent knowledge of analogue signal conditioning (e.g., op-amp circuit design) and ideally digital signal processing approaches 
• Schematic capture using Altium Designer, Mentor Graphics or other mainstream tools 
• Use of SPICE based simulation tools such as Simetrix and LTspice 
• Design calculation tools such as Mathcad, Matlab, Excel. 
• Circuit simulation and tolerance analysis 
• Robust design including FMEA techniques 
• Design for high volume manufacture 
• PCB layout – size/cost minimisation while achieving layouts for inherently good EMC compliance and thermal design.

The Electronic Engineer opportunity will be part of the full product life cycle of a project and will require visits to overseas suppliers and manufactures, to ensure the integrity of designs are maintained. This will allow complete project ownership from concept through to final release to retail.

Commutable from: Birmingham, Oxford, Cheltenham, Worcester, Dudley, Redditch, Coventry, Wolverhampton.

PRODUCT DESIGN ENGINEER

We are looking for a Product Design Engineer with industry experience to join a small team of talented designers and engineers and get involved in the complete product design lifecycles of projects.

We are currently working with a Product Design Office who are continually embarked on a series of programmes to develop their next generation of products, to enhance performance, durability, longevity and style. 

As an Award-Winning organisation, they have a proud history for their ability to introduce modern innovative and market leading products to market.

The team are now looking to expand to meet their growth and new product introduction plans and are seeking a talented and experienced Product / Industrial Designer

• £30,000 - £35,000
• 33 Days Holidays (Inc Bank Hols)
• 37.5 Hour Week
• Pension 
• Early Finish Fridays

Product Design Engineer Purpose 

• The position will report into the Head of Design and support New Design Product Development exercises. The role will be responsible for delivering high level performance driven products from concept through to production.
• Working from initial briefs, dealing with all the gateways and phases along the way to ensure time, cost and deadline are met. 
• Integrate new technologies in new product development projects. 
• Design and develop new product concept ideas.
• Provide front end aesthetic and user orientated design solutions to the specifications and requirements. 
• Design for manufacture with all processes and methods considered 
• Create prototypes to prove out and develop new concepts and design solutions.
• Test products, components, prototypes, technologies, recording test results for review and action
• Assist in transfer of product from development to manufacturing
• Ensure that projects comply with current legislation, Health and Safety regulations, and strict compliance with R&D Reliability and Document Control best practice.

Product Designer Requirements 

• A minimum qualification of a degree or equivalent in a design or engineering discipline
• At least five years’ experience in a design engineering role is essential
• A strong proven background in the complete / whole product design and development of Electronic / Consumer Goods or similar.
• Preferable experience in electro-mechanical consumer products, with strong design for plastics and design for manufacture experience.
• Strong visual communication of concepts and ideas via traditional and digital sketching/drawing ability 
• Experienced user of 3D CAD Solidworks, CREO, NX, CATIA etc
• Good working knowledge of manufacturing processes and techniques
• Skilled in prototyping and producing product mock-ups

This is a great opportunity to join a creative, established, but still growing innovation led Design Team.

Commutable from: Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Worcester, Oxford, Coventry, Hereford, Stourbridge.

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

CNC PROGRAMMER - TURNING

An independent sub-contract machine shop in the Oxfordshire is looking to recruit a CNC Programmer – mill/turn. This clients 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

• Programming, Setting & Operating CNC Mill/Turn 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

CNC Programmer Knowledge/ Experience Required

• Working on a Binns and Berry lathe using Fanuc controls is essential
• Experience working a Hi-Cells Hitachi Seiki is essential
• Experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Apprentice trained with at least 5 years’ experience

CNC Programmer Attributes

• 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

• Monday to Thursday - working from 8.00 am to 4.30 pm (30 mins for lunch) 
• Friday – working from 8.00 am to 3.30 pm (30 mins for lunch) 
• Standard rate - £17 per hour 
• Overtime payable at x 1.5 hourly rate (days) 

This CNC Programmer role is commutable From: Oxford, Cowley and Headington.

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

An independent sub-contract machine shop in the Oxfordshire is looking to recruit a CNC Programmer – mill/turn. This clients 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

• Programming, Setting & Operating CNC Mill/Turn 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

CNC Programmer Knowledge/ Experience Required

• Working on a Mazak 400, using Fanuc controls
• Experience within a manufacturing environment.  
• Apprentice trained with at least 5 years’ experience

CNC Programmer Attributes

• 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

• Monday to Thursday - working from 8.00 am to 4.30 pm (30 mins for lunch) 
• Friday – working from 8.00 am to 3.30 pm (30 mins for lunch) 
• Standard rate - £17 per hour 
• Overtime payable at x 1.5 hourly rate (days) 

This CNC Programmer role is commutable From: Oxford, Cowley and Headington.

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