MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN

We are a well-respected employer and are seeking to recruit proven Multi Skilled Maintenance Technician, to join our DAY SHIFT maintenance team. 

Benefits: 

• £35,000
• Company Pension
• Excellent Holiday Entitlement
• Stable Working Environment within a Very Well-Established Business. 

Duties of an Maintenance Technician 

• As a proven Maintenance Technician, you will be required to undertake both planned and reactive maintenance across our unique plant. 

Requirements of an Maintenance Technician

• Ideally you will be apprentice trained but must be qualified Electrically and ideally have some understanding of Plc Controls. However you must have a proven background in supporting plant and equipment within either a manufacturing, process or production environment. 

This Maintenance Technician role is commutable from: Brownhills, Lichfield, Shenstone & Tamworth

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

STOCK CONTROLLER

This is your opportunity to join a business that has grown to be known as a specialist and successful manufacturer and supplier to hundreds of customers and projects in the residential, commercial and industrial sectors.

From their Leicester HQ, they have invested significantly in plant and resource so that they have the best in manufacturing processes and supply operation.

The Stock Controller Benefits include:

• Monday – Friday 8.00am – 4.30pm
• £30,000 - £35,000 depending on experience
• Pension Scheme (After 3 months)
• 23 days holiday plus statutory holiday (up to 4 days to be used for Christmas shutdown)
• Free On-site parking

Key Responsibilities

• To set up and run a PI plan for warehouse operations to physically count
• Make sage stock adjustments from submitted counts
• Investigate and correct stock issues, checking sage/physical stock discrepancies and fill in a summary report
• Sorting and labelling locations
• Investigating when ‘Free Stock’ appears and amending sage, completing summary report
• The Stock Controller should be able to Organise yearly stocktake

Candidate Specification

• The Stock Controller should demonstrate excellent computer skills
• Should have a knowledge of Outlook, Microsoft Word, and Excel
• The Stock Controller should have Sage Experience
• At Least 2 years’ experience in a similar role
• Attention to detail is essential 

Bill of Material (BOM’s)

• Analyse BOM to ensure the material is correct.
• Ensure the times within each process are correct
• Working with the production team to ensure BOM details are updated to reflect current operations

This Stock Controller role is Commutable from: Leicester, Coventry, Rugby, Loughborough

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

PRESS BRAKE OPERATOR

This is your opportunity to join a business that has grown to be known as a specialist and successful manufacturer and supplier to hundreds of customers and projects in the residential, commercial and industrial sectors.

From their Leicester HQ, they have invested significantly in plant and resource so that they have the best in manufacturing processes and supply operation.

The Press Brake Operator Benefits include:

• Monday – Friday 7.00am – 4.30pm
• £22,500 – £25,500 depending on experience
• Pension Scheme
• 23 days holiday plus statutory holiday (up to 4 days to be used for Christmas shutdown) 
• Free Onsite Parking

Press Brake Operator Key Responsibilities

• Set-up, adjust and prepare press brake (Current machines) Amada, Edwards Pearson.
• Finding correct tooling/program per set-up.
• Check the heights of tooling and adjust back stops etc. along with light guards.
• Set-up and adjustment of material for folding at correct height.
• Locating programs and adjust tonnage and tooling for each part being formed.
• Provide feedback to Production Manager all jobs not meeting set-up and/or production standards.
• Producing folded parts to drawings supplied, measuring with Vernier Caliper, Protractors etc.
• Other job-related duties as may be necessary to carry out the responsibilities of this position.

Press Brake Operator Specification

• This person will work well on their own and as part of a team.
• Good communication skills.
• He/she will need to be well driven.
• The appropriate person must have a keen eye for detail, and ability to read drawings.
• They must have pride in their work and maintain a tidy safe workspace.
• Must be reliable, and physically fit.
• Good mathematical ability and able to use measuring devices such as Vernier callipers and protractors.
• Be able to work in a fast-paced-team environment.

This Press Brake Operator role is Commutable from: Leicester, Coventry, Rugby, Loughborough

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

WAREHOUSE CONTROLLER

We are urgently looking for an experienced Warehouse Controller to join a CNC machining company based in Redditch. If you are immediately available and looking for a new role as an exciting Warehouse role - this is the role for you.

The Warehouse Controller role will require you to:

• Pick and pack engineered parts
• Experience of progress chasing
• Will be required to undertake pressure washing of machined components
• Work with drawings and specifications
• Able to understand the manufacturing process
• Ideally the Warehouse Controller will have the following background or experience:
• Previous warehouse experience
• A current FLT counterbalance license
• Full UK driving license (must be over 25 due to insurance) 
• Driving a long wheel based transit type vehicle

Salary and Hours 

• Up to £11:50 per hour, dependant on experience
• Monday – Friday – 7am to 4pm
• Free Onsite Parking

This Warehouse Controller role is commutable From: Birmingham, Worcester, Stratford, Bromsgrove and Droitwich.

Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Technical Engineering Recruitment Support since 1994

As the Service Co-ordinator / Administrator - you will be working for a very well-established industrial business within the construction sector, who have been established for over 60 years.  They really are leaders in their field!  They have a great team comradery within the business.  Every employee makes a difference and is valued.

This is a fabulous opportunity if you are looking for a varied, interesting role, working for a well-established organisation where you will be made to feel part of a great team!

Benefits for this Service Co-ordinator / Administrator role:

• Up to £24,000
• Great Contributory Pension Scheme
• 33 days holiday
• Free Parking.

As the Service Co-ordinator / Administrator, your duties will include:

• To manage the diaries of the Service Engineers, 
• Liaise with the customer to arrange a mutually acceptable time for scheduling of service/repair work
• To be responsible for allocation of work to the engineering team
• To rebook any re-visits / missed repair, breakdowns and maintenance visits
• To be the main contact for customer enquiries, 
• Ensure all plant equipment is logged in and out as required
• All general administration duties including filing, logging invoices and inputting data into company CRM system

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

• Have experience in a Service Coordinator / Administration role or similar
• You will need to have experience prioritising jobs and booking out the Service Engineers
• Be customer service orientated and passionate about delivering a first-class service
• You will have a high level of accuracy and a very strong attention to detail
• Be computer literate in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook and be a fast learner - picking up in-house systems and procedures
• Be able to work as part of a small team in a large open plan office
• Experience in a busy and fast-paced environment
• Ability to prioritise your own workload.

This role is commutable from: Kidderminster, Oldbury, West Bromwich, Wolverhampton, Halesowen, Dudley and Bridgenorth

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

This is a fabulous opportunity for a Persoanl Assistant for the MD in an exciting role, working for a well-established, dynamic organisation where you will be made to feel part of a great team!

As the Personal Assistant to MD - you will be working for a very well-established manufacturing business who have been established for over 30 years who really are leaders in their field!  They are an incredibly dynamic, forward thinking, expanding business who have remained extremely busy all through the Covid Pandemic!  They have a great team comradery within the business.  Every employee makes a difference and is valued.

Benefits for this Personal Assistant to MD role:

• £30,000 - £35,000 DOE
• Summer Bonus
• Christmas Bonus
• Contributory Pension
• 28 days holiday (incl bank hols)
• Free Parking

As the Personal Assistant to MD, your duties will include:

• You will be responsible for organising both personal and business activities, coordinating diaries, arranging appointments, accommodation and travel arrangements for the MD of the business.
• Maintenance of the MD’s office systems, data management and Administration.
• Diary management
• To ensure that the MD is well prepared for any meetings and travel.
• To prepare agendas, pre-meeting briefings and meeting paperwork. 
• Organising venues for offsite meetings and catering where necessary.
• There will also be significant involvement with the HR function, preparing documents for example reviews / appraisal procedures.
• To assist with the planning and preparation for exhibitions across the country
• Support company projects and initiatives as well as customer liaison.

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

• Previous experience as a Personal Assistant to MD or PA to a Senior Management Level is essential
• Confidentiality is a crucial element to this role – you must show experience of this in your career to date
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to deal with all levels of people
• Exceptional communication and organisational skills
• You will be very self-motivated 
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to maintain a high level of accuracy
• Ability to deal with sensitive information with discretion and to maintain confidentiality.
• Strong IT skills, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• You will be a dedicated, team player who wants to contribute to the success of our business. 
• You will need to have a huge amount of enthusiasm, energy and be proactive in finding solutions to problems – thinking outside of the box!
• To be degree educated would be an advantage 
• Experience in HR would be a great advantage but not essential.

This role is commutable from: Tamworth, Lichfield, Burntwood, Brownhills, Cannock and Sutton Coldfield

We are a well-respected employer within the engineering sector and are seeking to recruit proven Site Based Handyman / Facilities Engineer to join our Sites Services team on a permanent part time basis. 

Benefits: 

• £10 Per Hour
• Flex Time
• Paid Holiday
• Pension Contribution
• Stable Working Environment

Duties of a Handyman Facilities Engineer

• As a proven Handyman Facilities Engineer you will be required to undertake “hands on” tasks across our facility. 
• The role will see you being involved in undertaking a wide range of FM work such as basic brickwork, carpentry, painting and plumbing.  

Requirements of a Handyman Facilities Engineer

• Ideally you will hold some form of relevant accreditation, however you must have a proven background in undertaking similar work as part of a small but effective team. 

This is a great opportunity to move your career into a single sited role, where the company will give you flexibility of your hours and days of work. 

The Handyman Facilities Engineer role is commutable from Birmingham, Dudley, Smethwick, Wednesbury, West Bromwich & Oldbury

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

Design Engineer

We are working with a company that are looking to strengthen their Design and Product Team with experienced CAD biased Engineers / Technicians. 

As an organisation they have seen a steady flow of business throughout the last 18 months and are now experiencing a real upturn in new sales from new and existing customers.

The company bespoke design and manufacture a wide range of fabricated and structural products that are supplied to a number of different industry sectors.

To meet this demand and to also fulfil the organisations own expansion plans, new roles now exist for Design Engineers.

Benefits:

• £26,000 - £30,000
• Pension 
• Healthcare 
• 33 Days Holidays (Inc Bank Holidays)

Purpose of a Design Engineer:

• Design of products using design software and product manuals in support of the sales force.
• Project Design: - To meet loads, sizes, applications and timescales.
• Drawing Support: - To Outline, Quotation, Approval, Installation and Assembly details
• Bill of materials: - Manufactured material, purchased material/services, installation, MHE and other. Phased to suit order build programme.

Design Engineer Daily Duties:

• Using computer-aided design (CAD) software to create 2D designs.
• Liaise with clients to identify their requirements.
• Assessing the usability, environmental impact, and safety of a design
• Produce accurate bill of materials for system entry.
• Liaise with suppliers and internal support functions to obtain quotations for components, Installation and plant.
• Reduce cost of failure through accurate design.
• Follow design processes and procedures.
• Plan effectively to ensure projects are delivered on time, to standard and to budget.

The Design Engineer must have the ability to:

• To communicate appropriately in a clear, confident and professional manner with internal and external contacts.
• To achieve targets set and work towards the next levels of competence in the design structure.
• To help and support the success of the team, primarily the design team, but also extending to help and support associated parts of the business as required.
• To continuously develop and learn new skills to achieve and exceed the business targets.
• Take a keen interest in designing solutions and be able to push the boundaries within technical confines to provide the customer with a solution that suits the customers’ requirements.

Skills and Qualifications:

• A formal qualification in a technical subject 
• Drawing software (AutoCAD packages)
• Microsoft Office software 
• Excellent communication skills
• A creative flair and design ability
• Good visual and spatial awareness
• Excellent problem-solving skills.

This is a great opportunity to become part of a busy and dynamic team, where projects are varied and will often offer different design challenges. 

Commutable from Wolverhampton, Telford, Birmingham, Stourbridge, Dudley, Stafford, Welshpool, Ludlow

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

PROCESS ENGINEER

A growing manufacturing organisation are in the unenviable position, of being super busy, and are expecting to continue this growth well into next year. A well-established company, their technology has diversified and expanded over time, and now they have a need for a Process Engineer to strengthen their engineering team.

You will be given the responsibility for all technical aspects of life cycle management, including the development of new and current manufacturing processes.

They are in a lovely part of the world & the working environment is superb.   

Benefits::

• £40,000
• GROWING ORDER BOOK
• PRESTINE WORKING ENVIRONMENT
• EXCELLENT PENSION AND HOLIDAYS
• UNIQUE MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS

Process Engineer Duties:

• Development of new and current manufacturing processes and improving efficiencies, utilisation, and reduction / elimination of all waste forms
• Lead and participate with the project teams for all process related activities form initial ideas to implementation of processes, including costs and budget controls
• Creation of Project plans to determine improvement activities
• Keep on top of technological developments in process engineering
• Selection of equipment suppliers
• Writing validation protocols and validation reports
• Organise testig
• Product specification, equipment, and service requirements
• Process validation
• New product introduction

Process Engineer Requirements:

• Process Engineering experience is essential
• Time study analysis
• Validation experience
• You will have gained your knowledge from preferably a modern manufacturing environment
• Extensive knowledge of Lean tools and techniques
• To have the ability to travel, both here in the UK and overseas (Europe, USA, and Asia)
• Good knowledge of statistics
• An excellent problem solver

The Process Engineer role is commutable from: Coventry, Leamington Spa, Redditch, Tewksbury, Banbury, Worcester and Birmingham

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

EXPORT SALES ORDER PROCESSOR

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Export Sales Order Processor to join an expanding manufacturing business located in the heart of Warwickshire. 

Hours & Benefits:

• £24,000
• 22 days holiday + bank holidays
• Full Training
• Opportunity to join a growing business on the up.

Located in Royal Leamington Spa, this company manufacture and supply a range of products to various segments of the construction and building supplies industries. 

The Expoprt Sales Order Processor role would suit either an experienced Expport Sales Order Processor or a recent graduate with 6+ months experience in a commercial setting. 

Immediate start available. 

Responsibilities of the Export Sales Order Processor include:

• Processing sales orders for UK customers
• Coordinating the production and despatch samples for customers
• Raising work orders
• Coordinating with various departments including sales and production 

If you have the following attributes and experience then why not apply for this Export Sales Order Processor role:

• 2+ years’ experience in a similar Export Sales Order Processing role or a recent graduate with 6+ months of experience in a commercial setting
• Good customer service skills
• Reliable 
• Driven
• Team player
• Driving license

Submit your CV now to be considered for this fantastic opportunity.

Commutable from Royal Leamington Spa, Coventry, Warwick, Birmingham, Stratford-upon-Avon, Rugby, Daventry, Banbury, Redditch

Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Sales Engineering Recruitment Support since 1994

SALES ORDER PROCESSOR

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Sales Order Processor to join an expanding manufacturing business located in the heart of Warwickshire. 

Hours & Benefits:

• £24,000
• 22 days holiday + bank holidays
• Full Training
• Opportunity to join a growing business on the up.

Located in Royal Leamington Spa, this company manufacture and supply a range of products to various segments of the construction and building supplies industries. 

The Sales Order Processor role would suit either an experienced Sales Order Processor or a recent graduate with 6+ months experience in a commercial setting. 

Immediate start available. 

Responsibilities of the Sales Order Processor include:

• Processing sales orders for UK customers
• Coordinating the production and despatch samples for customers
• Raising work orders
• Coordinating with various departments including sales and production 

If you have the following attributes and experience then why not apply for this Sales Order Processor role:

• 2+ years’ experience in a similar Sales Order Processing role or a recent graduate with 6+ months of experience in a commercial setting
• Good customer service skills
• Reliable 
• Driven
• Team player
• Driving license

Submit your CV now to be considered for this fantastic opportunity.

Commutable from Royal Leamington Spa, Coventry, Warwick, Birmingham, Stratford-upon-Avon, Rugby, Daventry, Banbury, Redditch

Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Sales Engineering Recruitment Support since 1994

COSTING ENGINEER

Working with the relevant design, manufacturing and purchasing teams and reporting to the Engineering Manager, the Costing Engineer will be responsible for providing full cost analysis of each new and existing machine. The Costing Engineer will also be required to identify and execute significant cost down opportunities in fabricated assemblies, bought-in components and machine build efficiencies.

Salary, Hours and Benefits

• Salary, £33,000 - £34,000
• 37.5 hours, Monday – Friday
• The opportunity to work within a global organisation
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Managed Occupational Health service
• Retail shopping discount programme
• Early finish, every Friday
• Discounted gym membership
• Bike to Work scheme
• SMART pension

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

Costing Engineer Person Specification

• You must have proven experience of Costing Engineer or Value Engineer type roles, with responsibility of cost analysis and costing down
• Engineering degree or evidence of equivalent (ideally)
• Proven experience of machine cost analysis / fabricated assemblies, and proven ability to manipulate data and generate cost models
• Experience of heavy equipment and CAD would be a distinct advantage
• Strong computer skills especially MS excel. Strong planning and execution skills 
• The ability to prioritise work and thrive in a fast-moving business to meet tight deadlines

Good English communication skills, both written and spoken, good presentation and interpersonal skills, with a Global outlook and exposure to different challenges & cultures

Costing Engineer Key Responsibilities 

• Full cost analysis of existing products including standard Bills of Material, standard and non-standard options
• Support new product development with costing analysis. Cost analysis / target pricing on all new and modified products
• The Costing Engineer will provide forecasted costs for all machines using established costing templates. Creation of standard component engineering / cost libraries
• Analyse and compare welding fabrications with regard to new designs. Review all sub-assemblies in terms of materials and labour costs
• Work with the manufacturing and finance teams to identify sectional BoMs. Will be a key driver in cost down projects in the department.
• Support Product Managers in generating pricing, Price Book updates as needed, support the engineering team as requested by the engineering manager
• Analysis of Purchase Price Variance and maintain cost trackers. Identify opportunities for value engineering or process efficiencies within existing as well as new product

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