We have an opportunity for a Production Planner to join a manufacturing consumer goods company in the Shropshire area that is seeing a high-level of growth in 2021.

The role of Production Planner will work within the Production Control Department and will be responsible for planning resources for the assembly line and supply chain analysis.

The position will also provide an effective supervisory role for the Data and Production Control entry clerks and will collate the schedule of meeting reports.

Production Planner Benefits:

• Salary £25,000 - £27,200
• 31 Days Holiday Inc Bank Holidays
• Work in a Covid-safe adapted working environment
• Company Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance Cover
• Pay Care Health Cash Plan
• Free Car Parking and Safe Bike Store
• Subsidised Restaurant
• Training and career development opportunities for all staff
• Access to onsite Medical Advice
• Product staff discount
• Perks At Work staff discount membership
• Staff bonus scheme related to performance
• Full training is provided and further career development.
• 39 hrs a week (Mon-Thur 8am to 5.15pm and Fridays 8am to 12 noon) 

Main Duties of a Production Planner:

• Coordinating the preparation of Operating Planning.
• Advising on schedule trends and proposing changes as necessary to meet both their customer requirements and the company’s objectives with regard to efficiency.
• Coordination of the daily schedules for the Assembly area, advising any deviation from the schedule and proposed recovery plans.
• Coordinate the daily work of the Production Planning department in-line with the company objectives.
• Control and Planning of promotion activities, ensuring the Quality, Cost and Delivery requirements are met.
• Issue of monthly reports to the Departmental Manager detailing achievement against schedule and results of monthly activities.
• Ensure that all areas have up to date Procedures and Training Manuals and that staff have received on the job training. 
• Assist in the running out of components effected by an ECN.
• Promote the culture of Continuous and Improvement and 5’s throughout the department.
• Produce accurate, quality results first time with the minimum of supervision.
• Ensure the section is kept tidy and promote 5S/5W activities.
• Compliance with all SOX, ISO9001 & ISO14001 procedures and regulations.

Production Planner Requirements:

• Qualified to ‘A level’ or equivalent standard
• A good understanding of MRP Systems
• Computer Literate (Excel)
• Experience in working in a Production Planning Department.
• Experience of working in a high-volume manufacturing company.

This is a great opportunity to join a modern fast pace organisation where staff training and career development are on offer for all employees.

This Production Planner's role is Commutable from: Telford, Wolverhampton, Stourbridge, Shrewsbury, Stafford, Newtown

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

We are looking for a PROCESS MANAGER to fullfill a very special and specific role, within a large, long established manufacturing organisation in the Birmingham area.

As the PROCESS MANAGER, you will be given responsibility for process safety and efficiencies within a specific department and as their PROCESS MANAGER, you will be part of a huge independent, family owned organisation, where you would enjoy long-term career prospects and stability.

BENEFITS

• £35,000
• 25 days holidays
• Pleasant working hours
• Free life assurance
• Stakeholder Pension
• Voluntary medical cash benefit plan
• Working directly with the Senior Management team
• A genuine chance to make an impact
• Long term stability

DUTIES OF THE PROCESS MANAGER

• Safety testing on existing processes and process modifications
• Safety testing on new products coming through
• Support production with trouble shooting
• Instigate improvements in the current manufacturing processes
• Deputise for the New Products Manager
• Assist in SHE investigations with regards to any deviations within processing

REQUIREMENT OF THE PROCESS MANAGER

• It is essential that you have a Degree in Chemistry
• Previous testing experience of new and existing processes
• It would be beneficial for you to have previous Project Management skills
• Extremely important that you have strong inter-personal and communication skills

This is a superb opportunity to be part of this family owned, long established business.

The role is commutable from Walsall, Wolverhampton, Sutton Coldfield, Worcester, Telford, Birmingham and Aldridge 

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

A chemical specialists in the Walsall area are currently seeking a Technical Process Engineer to join their research and testing team. 

The company support a range of industry sectors with specialist finishing and coatings and each of their projects are required to go through rigours testing and proving procedures.

Based within the research team and reporting to the Technical Manager, the role will carry out a range of functions that will offer a successful candidate a mixture of a variety of projects and new professional challenges on a regular basis.

Benefits:

• £25,000
• 8am-5pm Mon-Thursday, Friday 8am-4pm
• 30 Days Holidays Including Bank Holidays
• Pension 
• Training 

The primary tasks and responsibilities of a Technical Process Engineer (Chemical)

• Analysis of all processes in line with schedules or as workload dictates
• Monitor & Maintain effluent plant Inc. Chemical Waste Management
• Add or advise on chemicals to be added to production line baths
• Assist to maintain logs for chemical additions and inventory
• Ensure all Product testing & Development Matrixes are completed as required 
• Product development Inc. the preparation & testing of paint test panels, Sample parts & testing as required
• Mixing of Paint for Production Processes
• Maintaining the Laboratory Procedures & Records Inc. Salt spray equipment and testing, issuing of test reports.
• Maintaining Legionella control by testing & chemical treatment as required 
• Maintain electronic laboratory record system.
• Oven control Monitoring and oven mapping when required.
• Assisting in the monitoring of ISO 14001
• Champion the internal day to day management of samples through development/production to achieve customers or internal deadlines

The following job functions are not all-inclusive and Job duties may change as required by needs of the company. The employee will also be trained and prepared to deputise in the absence of the Technical Manager.

Experience and Qualifications for Technical Process Engineer

• The Technical Process Engineer position requires a good standard of education (Degree / HND / HNC) in a technical subject. 
• Chemistry or chemical qualifications would be a distinct advantage
• A minimum of twelve months Metal finishing experience. 
• A Technical / Process Engineering qualification would be a distinct advantage.
• Basic computer skills are required (Word, Excel, etc.).
• Current & Valid Driving Licence

Please note that this role is a full hands-on Lab and Process Testing position, where operating in physical testing environments and the use of chemicals will be a daily part of the position

The position will offer a successful applicant job variety and training with the responsibility to deputise for the department manager.

Commutable from: Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Cannock, Lichfield, Dudley West Bromwich, Telford

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

This is a fantastic opportunity for a Mechanically biased Engineer to join an existing team maintaining automated production machinery in a modern and busy environment.

Shift Maintenance Engineer Role Benefits:

• £43,000 salary working 12 hour shifts Days and Nights
• 6.6 weeks holiday, inc Bank Holidays
• Pension
• Healthcare
• Access to training and development
• Free parking and excellent facilities

Shift Maintenance Engineer Role Description

• In this role you will mechanically fault find, diagnose and repair equipment using appropriate test equipment and tools.
• Duties include conducting all planned preventative maintenance including implementing and developing new processes to resolve maintenance faults, repeat issues and inefficiencies in a continuous improvement environment, using a CMMS system for the maintenance of stock levels and work orders.
• Working as part of an existing team and will be an integral role to ensure minimal downtime and reduced engineering costs.

Shift Maintenance Engineer Skills and Qualifications

• Successful candidates will ideally hold a HNC or equivalent in Engineering and will have a strong mechanical engineering aptitude. 
• I would be keen to hear from Mechanically biased Engineers or Fitters who have experience maintaining presses and wrapping or packaging machinery. 
• If you hold good communication skills, are flexible, and a team player then we would love to hear from you!

This position is commutable from: Telford, Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, Bridgenorth, Cannock and surrounding areas. 

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

An Electronic Engineer is required to join a small team in the Walsall area, with the creation and development of a range of safety critical products. 

The role will be part of a wider multidisciplined engineering team of 25 individuals, who collectively develop world leading electronic products for a global market. 

Electronic Engineer Benefits:

• £40,000
• 33 Days Holidays (Inc Bank Hols)
• Pension 
• Bonus (Quarterly)
• Early Finish on Fridays (1pm)
• Great Career Enhancement opportunities

The Electronic Engineer will report directly to the Team Design Manager but will also have some responsibility of leading and mentoring a small sub team of 3 Engineers. 

Hardware Electronics will be the main part of this role with PCB, Microcontrollers and PIC, but a good knowledge and understanding of Embedded Software will also be required to carry out the duties of the role effectively. 

Research & Development from concept through to technology fixes and upgrades will be part of the daily function of the role, along with:

• Design, Research and Test activities.
• PCB Board, PIC, Embedded C Design activities 
• Project Engineering activities 
• Project Design Changes 
• Prototype Builds 
• Documentation and Report Writing 

The right candidate for the Electronic Engineer will be:

• Degree Qualified in Electronic or Software Engineering 
• 4 Years industry experience in Electronic and Hardware Design 
• Strong Product Development experience 
• Strong communication skills 
• Good knowledge of PIC, Microcontrollers, PCB Design and Embedded C
• Some knowledge of working with Safety Critical (Safe C / Misra etc.)
• Good Prototyping and Testing exposure 

This is a great opportunity to join a fast-growing organisation that has a proud history of developing their staff and offering them a rewarding and a quick promotional career path.

Commutable from Wolverhampton, Telford, Stafford, Kidderminster, Lichfield, Birmingham, Worcester, Cannock.

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

An outstanding opportunity has arisen for a SENIOR QUALITY ENGINEER

Do you have experience as a SENIOR QUALITY ENGINEER?  Would you like to be part of a busy, friendly, manufacturing organisation, where as their SENIOR QUALITY ENGINEER, you will be given the opportunity to provide customer, supplier and support on a daily basis regarding concerns and planning.

If you are a SENIOR QUALITY ENGINEER looking for stability, and long- term stability, this is just the opportunity for you.  This would suit an ambitious and passionate SENIOR QUALITY ENGINEER

BENEFITS

• £40,000 - £50,000 - Dependant on experience
• Working directly with the Senior Management team
• Excellent Pension and holidays
• Busy, friendly manufacturing organisation
• A genuine chance to make an impact

DUTIES OF THE SENIOR QUALITY ENGINEER

• On a day- to- day basis, manage/organise the Quality Engineer/s 
• Ensure that all Quality Engineers are trained and ensuring that they work together as a team.
• Co-ordinate the receipt, response and monitoring reports from the customer ensuring containment action is taken
• Root cause analysis
• Provide technical / quality support to manufacturing in order for them to be able to produce efficiently and to the correct quality requirements. 
• Ensure Quality process audits are carried out/monitored against schedule and corrective/preventative actions are implemented. 
• QS9000, APQP, PPAP, FMEA and other Quality Reporting Systems. 
• Ensure that all quality related documentation is completed accurately
• Liaise with the Quality Manager in order to identify, recommend and source new equipment. 
• Ensuring quality standards are maintained. 
• Communicate and co-ordinate Quality data/results/findings and 8D’s quality information amongst all internal departments in order to ensure compliance. 
• Provide support in the preparation and maintenance of documentation and systems in order to comply with IATF/ISO9001. 
• Co-ordinate, maintain and interpret statistical information supplied by customers, internal sources, suppliers and contractors 
• Ensure that product inspection procedures, reports and documentation are accurately completed 
• Ensure FMEA and Control Plan are regularly reviewed 
• Review on a regular basis when 8D’s, APQP or any other product or process changes/concerns occur. 

REQUIREMENT OF THE SENIOR QUALITY ENGINEER

• It is essential that you can demonstrate significant Senior Quality Engineering experience
• You will have gained your experience from within a high- volume manufacturing environment
• Fully experienced with the use of Quality tools, such as APQP, SPC, Control Plans and Root cause analysis
• 8D problem solving 
• A proactive problem solver
• This role would suit a dynamic Senior Quality Professional, who thrives on challenges.

The role is commutable from Walsall, Wolverhampton, Sutton Coldfield, Worcester, Telford, Birmingham and Aldridge 

Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Manufacturing, Production & Quality 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.
 

As a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer you will be joining a leading Heavy Industry company in Willenhall working DAYS 8am – 5pm Monday – Friday to undertake breakdown and preventative maintenance on plant machinery and equipment.

Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer Role Benefits:

• £28,000 - £32,000 salary, depending on skills, qualifications and experience.
• Working hours will be DAYS 8am – 5pm Monday to Friday 
• Company Pension
• Overtime is available.

Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer Role Description

• In this role of you will be carrying out reactive and preventative Electrical and Mechanical maintenance on plant and equipment in a Heavy Engineering environment.
• You will also be involved in continuous improvements and PPMs.
• You will be joining an existing and welcoming Engineering team.

Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer Skills and Qualifications

• Successful candidates will hold an Electrical Engineering qualification such as NVQ3 or City & Guilds. You will also hold 18th  or 17th Edition wiring regulations. 
• This position requires you to have Electrical fault finding abilities in a Heavy Engineering environment, and you will also ideally have mechanical abilities including experience with hydraulics and pneumatics.
• I would be keen to talk with Engineers who hold previous experience within Maintenance Engineering team who are multiskilled with an Electrical bias.

This is a great opportunity for an Engineer who may wish to come off shifts and is looking to work Monday – Friday Days with an organisation that can offer a stable and secure career during these uncertain times. 

The Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer position is commutable from Wolverhampton, Walsall, Dudley, West Bromwich and surrounding areas.

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

As an Electrical Maintenance Engineer you will be joining a large, International heavy industry organisation based in the West Midlands between Walsall and Wolverhampton. 

You will be undertaking reactive and breakdown maintenance on a variety of automated machinery and will be working on a 3 shift rota covering AMs/PMs + Nights  (Monday to Friday). 
 
Electrical Maintenance Engineer Role Benefits:

• £34,500 - £40,000 salary, depending on experience working 3 x shifts Monday to Friday 
• Excellent 10% employer contribution pension.
• 35 days holiday per annum
• Annual bonus scheme 
• Annual pay review
• Extensive lifestyle benefits including discounts with national and local retailers and services.

Electrical Maintenance Engineer Role Description

• In the role of Electrical Maintenance Engineer you will be undertaking both planned and reactive Electrical maintenance tasks to plant machinery across the facility as part of an Engineering team. 
• You will be fault finding on PLCs and drives. You will also be involved in contributing to continuous improvement processes and the implementation of the preventative maintenance programme. 
• You will be covering a 3 x shift rota consisting of rotating AMs + PMs Monday to Friday, and Nights Monday – Thursday.
• This is a fantastic role offering the opportunity to work on a variety of modern and traditional manufacturing machinery with this International Organisation who can offer career development to engineers wishing to further develop their skills.

Electrical Maintenance Engineer Skills and Qualifications

• To be considered for this Electrical Maintenance Engineer position you will ideally be Apprentice trained and will need to hold a relevant Electrical Engineering qualification such as City & Guilds/NVQ or HND. 
• You must also be able to demonstrate experience of working within a Maintenance role supporting plant and equipment within a manufacturing or production environment including fault finding on PLCs. 
• Successful candidates will also have experience of continuous improvement processes and preventative maintenance techniques.
• I would be keen to speak with Multi skilled Maintenance Engineers who hold an Electrical bias, Electrical Engineers, or Heavy Industry Electricians.

This Electrical Maintenance Engineer position is commutable from: Telford, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Cannock, Birmingham and surrounding areas.

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

This Assistant Accountant  offers an excellent salary and FANTASTIC benefits package incl; Bonus – based on company performance, Half day on Fridays! 31 days holiday (incl 8 Bank hols) raising after 3 years, Contributory Pension Scheme! Cash Healthcare Plan! Discounts on company products! Discounts on 1000’s high street brands scheme! Subsidised Canteen!

As the Assistant Accountant  - you will be working for a Leading, Global Manufacturing Company whose product has an outstanding reputation for its quality and performance.  They have maintained this reputation for over 65 years!  They are exceeding all targets even through the Covid Pandemic – an incredibly secure company to be part of!

Benefits package for the  Assistant Accountant:

• £28,000 - £32,000
• Bonus paid twice per year – based on company performance
• 31 days holiday (incl 8 Bank hols) raising to 33 after 3 years
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Cash Healthcare Plan
• Life Cash Plan
• Staff discounts on company products
• Perks At Work Discount Scheme – access to 1,000’s of high street brands
• Subsidised Canteen
• Free Parking
• Half day on Fridays!!

As the Assistant Accountant your duties will include: 

• Assist with producing of monthly management accounts to trial balance
• Management and control of the cashbooks to bank statements on a daily basis
• Management of Ledgers 
• Reconciliations and Accruals / Prepayments
• VAT return - Monthly
• Monthly Intra-stat returns and EU sales list
• Support with reparation of monthly / quarterly / yearly finance pack
• Assist with Variance analysis 

I would be very excited to speak with you if you have:

• Previous Experience as an Assistant Accountant or within a management accounts function
• Ideally you will be a Graduate in Accounting & Finance / AAT Qualified
• You will be Part Qualified ACCA / CIMA
• Computer literacy is very important including knowledge of Sage 200 and Excel
• You will have a good understanding of the month end process
• Professional, Analytical with a good attention to detail 
• Excellent Organisational skills and communication skills
• Ability to work to tight deadlines

To find out more about this fabulous opportunity, please contact me ASAP

We are seeking an experienced Plant Quality Manager to join a global organisation in the Lichfield area. 

The organisation has a long and established history of supporting some of the biggest car makers in the world and has an excellent reputation for suppling high-quality products and components to its global wide customer base. 

Plant Quality Manager Package & Benefits

• Salary is £50,000 - £55,000.
• Bonus - up to 12% of Basic Salary 
• Pension
• Private Medical
• Company Car

The Plant Quality Manager will represent the customers voice within the production plant and ensure the expected level of standards and procedures are adhered to. 

The main purposes of the role are:

• To be the management representative according to ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 and ensure that all standards and procedures are compiled to. (Customer standards o S/R Standards & Orgainations Excellence System procedures)
• Represent the customer within the plant and acts accordingly.
• Participate to the definition of the plant quality objectives, monitor progress and implement corrective action in case of deviation.
• Be responsible for the complaint management for both customers and suppliers ensuring that complaints are managed in due time by using adequate Problem-Solving techniques (ex. QRCI) and that 8D reports are robust and regularly updated in QSS.
• Manage the quality department (budget, recruitment, allocation of resources, personnel development)
• Have the authority and the responsibility to stop any process or product delivery in case of serious non-conformance (customer expectations, safety and regulations issues, or similar)

Qualifications and Experience 

• The ideal candidate for the Plant Quality Manager will have:
• Minimum education level: Engineer Bachelor/Master or equivalent.

Experience:

• A number of years related experience in a manufacturing environment (automotive industry preferred)
• High technical expertise and understanding.
• Great skills in the application of MICROSOFT standard software (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Ability to work in a matrix- organization.
• Able to work under pressure, tight timelines and still deliver good results.
• Good in verbal and written communication. 
• Able to collect and analyse data. Familiar with SPC.
• Knowledge of various Quality system methodologies: 8D- 5 Why´s, LEAN manufacturing, Pareto data analysis, FMEA, PPAP, etc.
• Deep knowledge of Customer standards and ISO 9001/ IATF 16949 requirements 

This Plant Quality Manager's role is Commutable Form: Birmingham, Coventry, Derby, Stafford, Wolverhampton, Burton

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

An outstanding opportunity has arisen for a PURCHASING MANAGER within a busy Manufacturing orgaisation.

As their PURCHASING MANAGER, you will be given the opportunity to provide a seamless Raw Material delivery programme to the various production units while contributing significantly to the overall profitability of the company.

BENEFITS

• Competitive Salary - Dependant on Experience
• Working directly with the Senior Management team
• Excellent Pension and holidays
• Busy, friendly manufacturing organisation
• A genuine chance to make an impact

DUTIES OF THE PURCHASING MANAGER

• Negotiate with major raw material producers and suppliers gaining best prices and availability
• Prepare and placing orders for the site with suppliers across a range of systems including EDI & MRP where a good knowledge, particularly with MRP
• Build improvement-relationships with our major suppliers
• Work with the Commercial and Planning Managers to closely control stocks of both Raw Materials and Packaging products
• Work with our Technical team in the development of new products; sourcing of raw materials 
• Responsibility for many site services 
• Update and maintain databases, spreadsheets and general records as currently required by the business. 

REQUIREMENT OF THE PURCHASING MANAGER

• CIPS desirable but not essential
• To have had previous Purchasing Management experience
• You will have gained your experience from within a manufacturing environment
• Excellent commercial awareness
• Good knowledge of IT systems including EDI and MRP systems

The role is commutable from Walsall, Wolverhampton, Sutton Coldfield, Worcester, Telford, Birmingham and Aldridge 

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