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

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.
 

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
 

We have a unique opportunity, for a Toolmaker to join a small, expanding business.

Are you a Toolmaker, looking for a role that can offer your long term prospects and a future where you will be part of a friendly organisation and where your technical expertise will be valued.

Benefits on Offer for the Toolmaker Role:

• £30,000 - £35,000
• Excellent Pension and Holidays
• Outstanding long- term prospects
• Paid Overtime
• Bonus
• Days

The Toolmaker Duties will include:

• Produce tooling for new designs
• Maintain existing tooling, and jigs and fixtures
• Using manual machines, such as turning and milling
• Operate CNC Vertical milling machines
• Program the CNC machines, if you have the ability
• Metal spinning
• Involvement in decision making regarding new technologies, materials

The Toolmaker Individual Requiremenmts:

• It is essential that you have press tooling experience
• Ideally, you will also have CNC knowledge, and programming would be highly beneficial
• Deep drawn presswork would also be advantageous
• Experience using a Charmilles Wire Eroder would be useful

The Toolmaker role is commutable from: Walsall, Sutton Coldfield, Wolverhampton, Dudley, Birmingham, Tamworth, Coventry, Worcester

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