We have a requirement for a Production Manager to direct the daily operations of the build and assembly of bespoke products against high volume orders, whilst overseeing a production facility consisting of 130+ personnel. 

Based in the Southwest Birmingham area the company has a proud history of delivering quality products on time and to specification against short lead times. 

• Salary - £55,000 - £60,000
• Holidays – 33 Days 
• Pension – Contribution 

Duties of the Production Manager

• Manage the day-to-day activities of multi-disciplined teams (Production, Procurement, Quality and Stock Control)
• Create and maintain strong planning and JIT (Just-In-Time) strategies, with a focus on delivery. 
• Training and ensuring continuous improvements are carried out throughout the entire production facility. 
• Maintain excellent communication streams and avenues between all relevant departments to ensure effective advanced planning can be achieved and put in place well before capacity levels are met.
• Delegate team leaders to ensure operational requirements are adhered to and maintained.
• Liaise and be part of the Senior Management Team and assist in taking the company forward in a positive direction. 

Requirements for the Production Manager position 

• A proven recent history of managing medium to large size production and manufacturing facilities.
• Good exposure of working within a fast paced and JIT environment. 
• Excellent understanding of all the associated departments that allow a modern production facility to operate effectively (Procurement, Supply Chain, Stock Management, Quality and Planning)
• A formal qualification in Manufacturing or similar 
• Excellent people management and communication skills 
• Experience of the delivery of multiple bespoke products through Production or Manufacturing, strongly desired.
• Experience of producing products in either of the Aerospace, Automotive, Retail, Marine or Consumer Goods sectors would be preferred.

This is a great position for an experienced Manager to part of an establish and successful organisation where continued growth, investment and expansion is at the forefront of the Boards intentions.

Commutable from Birmingham, Coventry, Redditch, Worcester, Warwick, Dudley, Wolverhampton, Stourbridge

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

An outstanding opportunity has arisen for a MANUFACTURING CELL MANAGER within a Birmingham based organisation.

As their MANUFACTURING CELL MANAGER, you will be given a stable, friendly, team to manage, with extensive Senior management support.  This is a fantastic opportunity, for a strong MANUFACTURING CELL MANAGER to join a successful Company, who continue to grow and expand, even despite recent difficult times.

BENEFITS

• £50,000 
• Excellent Pension and holiday entitlement 
• Busy manufacturing organisation
• Friendly team
• Super supportive Management

DUTIES OF THE MANUFACTURING CELL MANAGER

• Management of a manufacturing cell to meet safety, sales, manufacturing output and quality targets
• Manage the cell team leaders
• Identification of training needs and manage their training and development
• SHE management of the cell
• Production planning
• Effective labour and equipment utilisation
• Capex recommendations

REQUIREMENTS OF THE MANUFACTURING CELL MANAGER

• Educated to Degree standard in Chemistry or a closely related subject
• Significant management experience within a fast- paced manufacturing environment
• Excellent knowledge of the chemical industry
• Exposure to a continuous improvement culture
• Organised with the ability to multi- task

This Manufacturing Cell Manager's role is commutable from Walsall, Solihull, Sutton Coldfield, Wolverhampton, Dudley, Redditch, Coventry, Tamworth, and Worcester

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

We currently have an open position for a Project Manager to join a busy and dynamic organisation in the South Birmingham area.  The company oversees and supports major social and commercial infrastructure projects across the UK and has a proud history of being part of some the most prestigious build programmes in the country over the last 10 years. 

Project Manager Salary & Benefits: 

• Salary - £40,000 - £50,000
• Holidays – 33 Days 
• Pension – Contribution 
• Hours of Work – Flexible 

The role of a Project Manager will involve the following activities:

• The position will help control major projects and Master Developer schemes, leading to the creation of exceptional places. 
• Be part of the complete turn-key programme with ownership for the delivery and the long-term management of new physical and social infrastructure projects.
• Assist in producing serviced land parcels for home builders and commercial operators to allow focus on their key operations. 
• Support the achievement of agreed financial and non-financial targets with clients and partners. 
• Leadership of project teams both internally and externally, with open communication and reporting to client teams, key stakeholders and local communities. 
• Challenge the status quo, ensure quality, and identify operational / value enhancements of schemes.

The right candidate for the Project Manager’s role will be:

• Degree or formally qualified in Civil or Project Engineering 
• Held a position of responsibility within a Civil Infrastructure delivery environment (Min 2 years)
• Excellent communication and reporting skills. 
• Strong commercial awareness 
• Strong exposure of working with key stakeholders is a must. 
• A good background in either Home Building, Road, Drainage, Commercial Building Development and Social Infrastructure projects.

This is a great opportunity to join a busy organisation where project ownership and accountability to key stage delivery will be part of the everyday demand of the role.

This Project Managers role is commutable from: Birmingham, Coventry, Redditch, Worcester, Warwick, Dudley, Lichfield 

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

An outstanding opportunity has arisen for a QUALITY ENGINEER for a Birmingham based multiple site manufacturing organisation.

As their QUALITY ENGINEER you will be joining a fast-paced manufacturing facility, reporting into the Quality Manager, you will liaise with customers and plant on all quality issues.  This is a fantastic opportunity, for a strong QUALITY ENGINEER to join a successful Company, who continue to grow and expand, even despite recent difficult times.

BENEFITS

• £35,000 - £38,000
• Excellent Pension
• 26 Days Holiday & Stats
• Staff Car Park
• Canteen

DUTIES OF THE QUALITY ENGINEER

• Monitor customer quality concerns 
• Identify and close out repetitive concerns
• Create action plans to improve performance.
• Discuss / negotiate specific concern boundary 
• Analyses customer returns, concerns and defects found in the production.
• Perform Capability Studies and Parts and Process Audits.
• PPAP preparation – documentation and presentation.
• Perform Gage Studies (Gage R&R, Bias, Linearity and Stability) 
• Ensure that continuous improvement is made in all production MEQ quality deliverables 
• Ensure that customer and internally identified quality issues are resolved using problem solving methods e.g. 8D Report, 
• Ensure that all quality activities are performed according to BOS, IATF 16949, and ISO 9000, ISO 14001 etc.
• Support the continuous improvements
• Identify and use the appropriate statistical tools.

REQUIREMENTS OF THE QUALITY ENGINEER

• Relevant experience within Quality Engineering
• A high standard of education is required
• You will have gained your experience from within a high-volume manufacturing environment
• Good training in Quality disciplines such as PPAP, FMEA, Control Plans and SPC
• Must hold a driving licence
• To thrive under pressure

The role is commutable from Walsall, Solihull, Sutton Coldfield, Wolverhampton, Telford, Dudley, Redditch, Tamworth, and Worcester 

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

An outstanding opportunity has arisen for a "Hands On" experienced QUALITY MANAGER for a Birmingham based organisation.

As their QUALITY MANAGER you will be given a stable, friendly, Quality team to manage, with extensive Senior management support.  This is a fantastic opportunity, for a strong QUALITY MANAGER to join a successful Company, who continue to grow and expand, even despite recent difficult times.

BENEFITS:

• £50,000 (Neg) 
• Company Car – Or Generous car allowance
• Excellent Pension 
• Busy manufacturing organisation
• Friendly team
• Super supportive Management

DUTIES OF THE QUALITY MANANGER:

• Manage a decent size Quality team
• Ensure all concerns are contained and closed out
• Maintain and improve the QMS
• Support 3rd Party audits and customer site visits
• Visit customers
• Develop the Quality team
• Hold responsibility for 2 sites
• Perform to a minimum standard of Lean Six Sigma Green Belt / Improvement Practitioner Level 4 or equivalent
• Produce weekly reports
• Participate in APQP and PPAPs
• Drive continuous improvements
• Hold monthly customer review meetings

REQUIREMENT OF THE QUALITY MANAGER:

• Significant relevant Quality Management experience
• To have retained your “hands-on” Quality knowledge
• It would be highly advantageous for you to have gained your experience from within a high- volume manufacturing environment
• Strong customer and supplier experience
• Excellent knowledge of APQP and PPAP’s
• To have managed a good size team in Quality previously
• This would suit a progressive and driven Quality professional

The Quality Managers role is commutable from: Walsall, Solihull, Sutton Coldfield, Wolverhampton, Dudley, Redditch, Coventry, Tamworth, and Worcester 

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

We are currently seeking a Product Development Engineer to join a global manufacturing company who design and develop a range of valves and fittings. The role will be based in organisations West Midlands Design Centre and support the companies European Manufacturing facilities.

Benefits on offer to the right Product Development Engineer:

• £34,000 - £40,000
• Contributory pension 5%
• Life assurance
• 5 weeks annual holiday, plus statutory days (33 Days)
• Flexible working hours 

The purpose of the role is to be part of the innovation and concept development team and be responsible for the original design concepts from external and internal customers, project manage the design phase of the projects with costs and manufacturing capability and compliance considerations and be involved in the full lifecycle of design from concept through to production. 

Key Responsibilities of Product Development Engineer

• The development of design concepts to a fully designed new product in accordance with specified project briefs, whilst achieving minimal cost, manufacturing capability and compliance with relevant standards.
• Full lifecycle design from concept to production
• Review existing and new products and recommend improvements/ cost savings.
• Liaise with marketing and other departments, manufacturing sites, and functions to determine suitable solutions.
• Be directly involved with the manufacture and testing of prototype products to develop new product concepts with a hands-on role.
• Participate in cross-functional product development teams.
• Control of drawings and specifications for products related to UK site.
• Designing products and producing production drawings to agreed development specification.
• Liaising with external suppliers on design enquiries.
• Providing answers / training of newly developed products to the technical team, sales and marketing.

Product Development Engineer Requirements:

• Strong experience working in the engineering industry as a product development engineer or similar, ideally 5 years plus.
• Engineering Degree qualified or similar 
• A background in design and development of new products with experience in non-ferrous metals and metal forming processes.
• Exposure of design original concept to the design and development of new products.
• Experience of full product life cycle design including project management.
• Good experience and competence with 3D CAD
• Knowledge of FEA stress analysis and FEA simulation software.

This is a great opportunity for a Design / Development Engineer to take full ownership of projects and work with overseas partners.

This role is commutable from: Birmingham, Worcester, Coventry, Wolverhampton, Cannock, Redditch

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

Are you a QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEER looking for your next career move?  as an exceptional opportunity has arisen for an experienced QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEER  to support the Quality Manager, within a busy manufacturing facility. 

As the QUALITY ASSURANCE ENGINEER, you will provide a quality assurance function at this facility. 

Benefits on offet to the Quality Assurance Engineer:

• £40,000
• PERMANENT
• UNIQUE MANUFACTURING ENVIRONMENT
• SUPERB LONG-TERM PROSPECTS
• EXCELLENT PENSION AND HOLIDAY ENTITLEMENT

Duties of the Quality Assurance Engineer:

• Responsible for producing quality specifications 
• Validation of new or existing processes in conjunction with Process Engineering
• Investigating and resolving quality issues
• Identify and implement quality tools, such as Six Sigma and Lean
• Supporting the internal quality audit function
• Prepare summary reports for management review
• Coordinate activities relating to CAPAs / NCRs and SCARs
• Maintain the Quality Management module
• Addressing QA issues

Requirements of the Quality Assurance Engineer:

• Minimum HNC / HND in Engineering or related Quality discipline.
• Relevant experience in a Quality Assurance role
• Regulatory affairs experience beneficial but not essential
• A trained internal auditor
• Highly preferable if you have knowledge of the medical industry
• It would be advantageous if you have knowledge of Six Sigma but not essential
• Must have the ability to be able to work in a clean room environment

This Quality Assurance Engineer's role is commutable from: BIRMINGHAM, COVENTRY, BANBURY, WORCESTER, EVESHAM, REDDITCH, CHELTENHAM and LEAMINGTON SPA

Probe Technical Recruitment, a Manufacturing, Production & Quality Recruitment Specialists since 1994
 

This is an opportunity for an experienced Maintenance Engineer to join a growing company at their site in Droitwich to undertake daily reactive and preventative maintenance on plant machinery and equipment in this automated environment.

This is a new position due to expansion and significant investment and you will have the opportunity to make your mark on this department. This company has grown from strength to strength and you will be joining them at an exciting time at their automated packaging and distribution facility.

Maintenance Engineer Role Benefits:

• £28,000 - £32,000 salary
• 20 days holiday, rising to 25 days with service + paid Bank Holidays.
• Company Medical package + pension 
• Perkbox

Maintenance Engineer Role Description

• In this role you will be responsible for both Reactive & Planned Preventative Maintenance within this automated packaging and distribution facility.
• Maintaining a variety of automated warehouse machinery and equipment across the site.
• This is a new position due to significant growth and investment and will be an integral role to ensure minimal downtime and reduced engineering costs.

Maintenance Engineer Skills and Qualifications

• Successful candidates will ideally hold a timeserved Apprenticeship and will have strong mechanical engineering aptitude, supported by qualifications. Electrical abilities would also be of benefit, but not essential.
• I would be keen to hear from Mechanically biased or Multiskilled Engineers who have experience supporting high volume warehousing systems, and ideally have worked within packaging / mailing machinery and equipment.
• If you hold good communication skills, are flexible, able to work independently, and are keen to contribute to the development plans of this growing organisation then we would love to hear from you!

In return you will joining a growing organisation at this modern facility. You will have the opportunity to make your mark on the Maintenance department in this integral role at an exciting time for this business. 

This Maintenance Engineer position is commutable from: Worcester, Kidderminster, Redditch, South Birmingham, Bromsgrove and surrounding areas. 

Probe Technical Recruitment, a Maintenance, Reliability & Service Recruitment Specialists since 1994

Due to an upturn in orders, a position of MP& L (Logistics) Analyst has arisen. This is a busy manufacturing environment, and they can offer an IMMEDIATE START.

There is an increased and steady demand for their services and products and as their MP&L Analyst, you will be responsible for controlling a customer portfolio, to ensure that parts are delivered on time.  You will be joining a friendly team and there is plenty of scope for potential for progression.

LOGISTIC ANALYST RDUTIES:

• Manage all data and communication between plant and customer
• Review customer call off and demand in line with forecast
• Download customer schedules and provide analysis of customer schedules and highlight variances
• Customer interface for MP & L issues and deliveries
• Working closely with Production to understand product availability
• Liaise with Material Planning regarding material requirements
• Control customer packaging levels
• Control of SAP master data and ensure stock optimisation

LOGISTIC ANALYST RREQUIREMENTS:

• You will have gained your relevant experience from within a high- volume manufacturing environment
• Strong MRP operational skills, preferably SAP but not essential
• Excellent IT skills, MS Office, Excel and PowerPoint
• This is a challenging but highly rewarding opportunity and would suit a driven, focused and highly motivated individual

LOGISTIC ANALYST RBENEFITS:

• £30,000 - £35,000
• Days
• Stability of being part of a busy manufacturing organisation
• This is a superb opportunity for you to make a swift impact
• Excellent career potential

This Logistic Analyst role is commutable from: Walsall, Solihull, Sutton Coldfield, Wolverhampton, Dudley, Kidderminster, Redditch

Probe Technical Recruitment, a Manufacturing, Production & Quality Recruitment Specialists since 1994

We have opportunities for experienced Fabricator/Welders to join a growing organisation at an exciting period of expansion.

You will be working on a range of fabrications at this successful manufacturer based in Droitwich.

Fabricator/Welder Role Benefits:

• £11 - £12.50 pr hr, depending on experience working Monday to Friday – 40 hr week 
• Holiday
• Pension.

Fabricator/Welder Role Description

• As part of the Fabrications team, we have opportunities for MIG fabricators (medium, light, and heavy), Sheet Metal Fabricators, and Aluminium Fabricators. 
• You will be carrying out fabrications on a range of heavy commercial vehicles.
• You will be joining an existing team working Days Monday – Friday, with a lunch time finish on Friday. There is also regular overtime available.

Fabricator/Welder Skills and Qualifications

• To be considered for this position you will need to be able to demonstrate experience of either MIG and / or TIG Fabrication with Aluminium, or heavy and medium grade steel, and/or sheet metal. 
• You will ideally hold experience of plasma cutting, oxy acetylene cutting manual press break operation, hand tools (grinders and drills) and have a minimum of 2 years industry experience.  
• You will also need to be able to read and interpret engineering drawings and be a good team player.

This fabricator/welder position is commutable from Droitwich, Redditch, Bromsgrove, Kidderminster, Worcester, Birmingham, and surrounding areas.

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