SERVICE MANAGER

I have a huge opportunity for a Service Manager to join a global carbon company based near Tamworth. My clients are market leaders in plastic delivery / ancillary equipment.  

As a Service Manger you will oversee the service engineering team as well as the day-today running of the technical department. This is a customer facing role so good communication skills are essential. 

Service Manager Role Benefits:

• Salary £40,000 - £50,0000 (DOE). 
• Life Assurance. 
• Private Health Care. 
• Generous Company Pension Scheme. 
• Occasional Hybrid Working. 
• 25 Days holiday plus BH. 
• Early Finish Friday. 

Service Manager Duties:

• Conduct personnel reviews, personal development plans, and other reports on staff you are responsible for.
• Manage and support engineers job schedule efficiently. Including audits on documentation ensuring engineers are safe on the job, courtesy visits to site will also be required, allowing for better relations with customers and interaction with service engineers in person.
• Visit key customer sites to improve relations and give service advice.
• Direct and assist Service co-ordinator in providing service excellence to our customers.
• Organise equipment required for Service Engineers job role, conduct reviews of vehicle stocks.
• Manage change documentation and creating standard Risk Assessments, ensuring all certificates have been produced and provided to the customer and engineers as required for smooth operations.
• Provide and organise service training to engineers when required and serve as a mentor to the team.
• Identify strengths and weaknesses of team members and suitably make changes if required.
• Interview candidates with the Technical Manager and hire resources as required to benefit the service team, including Contractors.
• Carry out health and safety audits regularly on site (customer) of service engineers.
• Check Engineers Work Sheets and maintain records on Microsoft Dynamics NAV and CRM.
• Create manage and continually improve the breakdown call out working methods. 

Service Manager Requirements include: 

• Degree or equivalent in engineering. 
• Previous managerial experience.
• Strong Electrically and Mechanically. 
• Good communication skills. 
• Be able to make decisions. 
• Injection moulding experience would be advantageous. 

If this role sounds of interest to you, please apply to find out more details. This is a fantastic opportunity so apply today to avoid missing out. 

This Service Manager position is commutable from: Sutton Coldfield, Tamworth, Burntwood, Lichfield, Shenstone, Cannock and surrounding areas.

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

PROCESS ENGINEER

An exceptional opportunity has been created due to continuing expansion for a PROCESS ENGINEER.  This is a fascinating manufacturing facility, very much at the forefront of new technology.

This is a multi-site international manufacturing business, and as the PROCESS ENGINEER, you will be ensuring process capability and provide support and process improvement to new and existing programs.

Commutable from Cannock, Sutton Coldfield, Rugeley, Tamworth, Lichfield, Burton Upon Trent, Derby, Alfreton, Walsall, Great Barr, Minworth and Stafford

BENEFITS OF A PROCESS ENGINEER

• £45,000 -£50,000
• Work - Place Pension
• Early finish Friday
• Healthcare
• You will be joining a highly prestigious international manufacturing business 
• Very busy, friendly organisation
• Superb genuine progression available 

DUTIES OF PROCESS ENGINEER

• Evaluate existing processes
• Change management
• Track project timing confirm costs of engineering change
• Present layout proposals
• Ergonomic assessments
• Carryout / support on site trials
• Identification of obsolescence
• Ensure process adherence
• Ensure processes are correct, cycle time, manning, process flow, and manning
• Support new product introductions
• Evaluate PFMEA
• BOM’s

REQUIREMENTS OF PROCESS ENGINEER

• Degree or equivalent
• Relevant Process Engineer experience
• Gained from preferably a high-volume dynamic working environment
• A Mechanical aptitude
• To have the ability to interpret and generate process documentation
• A “can do” approach
• Experience of engineering change
• Layout and process flow knowledge

There is plenty of scope within this role if you are an ambitious Engineer.

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

MANUFACTURING ENGINEER

An urgent requirement for a MANUFACTURING ENGINEER on a fixed term 6-month contract has become available.  

This would be a wonderful opportunity to be part of a large International Manufacturing organisation, who are experiencing a steep upturn in their business, which is great news!

There is huge investment going into this site and a role of a MANUFACTURING ENGINEER has become available for an immediate start.

The main purpose of the role of MANUFACTURING ENGINEER, would be to provide support to Production and verifying methods.

This Manufacturing Engineer role is commutable from: Manchester, Stockport, Oldham, Bolton, Leigh, and Denton

BENEFITS OF A MANUFACTURING ENGINEER

• £36,000
• Early finish Friday
• You will be joining a highly prestigious precision engineering 
• Very busy, friendly organisation
• Superb genuine progression available 
• Chance to make a great impact with relocation project

DUTIES OF MANUFACTURING ENGINEER

• Provide support for Commercial, Technical and Production functions
• Produce shop floor documentation for new or modified jobs
• CNC Programming 
• Prove out CNC programs
• Design and produce part and tooling models using Delcam Powershape CAD package
• Provide assistance with CNC Programs
• Identification for areas of improvements to cycle times and cost reductions

REQUIREMENTS OF MANUFACTURING ENGINEER

• It would be highly beneficial for you to have experience of Powermill and Powershape 
• All CNC experience is considered
• All controls experience will be considered, though it would be advantageous for you to have knowledge of FANUC / MAZATOL
• To have completed an Apprenticeship
• 3,4 & 5 axis milling machines
• CMM Knowledge would be helpful though not essential
• PC-DIMIS programming experience would be the cherry on the cake, but again, not essential
• To be able to work from engineering drawings

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

LOGISTICS MANAGER

An urgent requirement for a LOGISTICS MANAGER on a fixed term 6-month contract has become available.
  
This would be a wonderful opportunity to be part of a large International Manufacturing organisation, who are experiencing a steep upturn in their business, which is great news!

There is huge investment going into this site and a role of a LOGISTICS MANAGER has become available for an immediate start.

The main purpose of the role of LOGISTICS MANAGER, would be to directly manage the warehouse relocation project and to monitor transportation, inventory, and other logistical functions.

Once the project is complete there is a strong chance that this role will convert to a permamnent role for the right person.

Commutable from Birmingham, Kidderminster, Worcester, Droitwich, Redditch, Halesowen, Bromsgrove, Alcester, Bromyard, and Ludlow

BENEFITS OF A LOGISTICS MANAGER

• £45,000
• Early finish Friday
• You will be joining a highly prestigious precision engineering 
• Very busy, friendly organisation
• Superb genuine progression available 
• Chance to make a great impact with relocation project

DUTIES OF LOGISTICS MANAGER

• Manage the warehouse relocation project
• Monitor transportation
• Arrange transportation and schedule staff
• Coordinate Warehouse utilisation
• Oversee Inventory of goods and materials
• Using computerised inventory software
• Identify areas for improvements
• Resolve issues with delayed shipping
• Ensure warehouse capacity is kept at optimal levels

REQUIREMENTS OF LOGISTICS MANAGER

• Qualification in Logistics, or Supply chain, or relevant field
• You will have strong Logistics Management experience 
• Ideally from within a facility where there is manufacturing
• MRP literate
• To have the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic working environment
• A shop floor hands-on” approach
• If you have previous experience of relocating warehouses, this will be of a distinct advantage

Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Logistics Recruitment Support since 1994

CONTRACT MANAGER / PROJECT MANAGER - STEEL

A Contract / Project Manager with steel experience, is required to join a continually growing, reputable structural company. With an ability to see a project through from start to finish, the suitable candidate will be responsible for managing a wide range of contracts for which they are responsible; negotiating subcontract orders, monitoring subcontracted work, as well as, start to finish project planning, costing and performing site visits and surveys.

Your place of work will be split between the head office client sites, along with regular client visits.

Package

• Salary £40,000 - £45,000 dependent on experience
• Company car

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

Essential Skills of the Contract / Project Manager

• Project / Contract managing experience, 5+ years
• Proven steel industry experience. Any rail-based experience would be highly advantageous
• Demonstrable Contract / Project Manager ability 
• CSCS Card
• IT literate
• Well-organised, structured, capable of meeting deadlines and overcoming challenges

Key Responsibilities

• The Contract / Project Manager will also get involved in negotiating subcontract orders and monitoring subcontractors, planning critical dates, or organising labour. 
• You will also be responsible for agreeing extra work to be done on a contract, helping to resolve any disputes that come up, and identifying areas for improvements in the contracting processes.

Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Projects Engineering Recruitment Support since 1994

PROCESS ENGINEER

An outstanding opportunity has arisen for a PROCESS ENGINEER & this would be a spectacular career move and your prospects would be genuinely outstanding.

As a PROCESS ENGINEER, you will be working in a superb state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, and you would be at the forefront of new technology.

If you are a PROCESS ENGINEER, who is ambitious, motivated, and passionate about engineering, and want to enjoy a long - term career where you will be richly rewarded, look no further.

Commutable from Birmingham, Walsall, Tamworth, Solihull, Coventry, Redditch, Leamington Spa, Hollywood, Sutton Coldfield, Cannock,

BENEFITS OF A PROCESS ENGINEER

• £42,000
• Excellent Pension with high contributions
• Generous holiday entitlement
• Second to none career progression
• Car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• BONUS
• Canteen
• Extensive free parking
• Life assurance
• Prestigious working environment

DUTIES OF PROCESS ENGINEER

• Optimisation of existing processes and technologies
• Identifying and driving process improvements
• Utilising data mining for problem resolution
• Root cause analysis
• Provide support to new projects
• Ensure handover of changes to the planning department to ensure smooth integration of new process and technology
• Ensure adherence to Quality standards

REQUIREMENTS OF PROCESS ENGINEER

• HNC minimum or equivalent in an engineering discipline
• Experience of Process Engineering
• Proven ability in machining, assembly, and test processes
• High volume manufacturing would be beneficial however other areas of manufacturing are being considered
• Outstanding analytical and reporting skills
• Passion for engineering
• Ambition to grow and motivated by results

Opportunities don’t arrive like this very often; this is a truly exceptional chance to be part of a fantastic global manufacturing organisation.

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

INTERNAL SALES ENGINEER

Do you have Technical experience working in the Engineering or Automation sector?

This is an excellent opportunity for an Internal Sales Engineer who can offer technical support and commercial solutions regarding the companies’ products.  

• Starting Salary - £25,000 - £30,000 – DOE
• Discretionary company bonus each year 
• Company subsidised pension scheme
• Private Medical Insurance 
• 23 Days Annual holiday plus Bank Holidays 

As an internal Sales Engineer you will be tasked with providing customers information on automation technology, water treatment, chemical systems plants and electronic sensors. 

DUTIES:

• To be the first point of contact for technical support for our customers
• Proactively cross-selling and adding additional value to all sales opportunities in combination with solving customer applications
• Provide technical solutions and create clear accurate quotations resulting from the customer enquiries
• As the Internal Sales Engineer you will take ownership of complaints, returns and other issues affecting customer satisfaction
• Support the sales and marketing team with customer site surveys, presentations exhibitions and seminars

REQUIREMENTS:

• Educated to technical degree level, or equivalent relevant industry qualification
• Work experience in the process industries or with instrumentation is advantageous but not essential, as is commercial sales experience
• Ability to multitask and work under pressure and the capacity to work as a member of a team and as an individual
• Comfortable with a consultative selling approach with questioning technique
• Have a strong Technical background in either sales or engineering

This is an exciting role and suitable for someone who has previously worked as an Internal Sales Engineer, Sales Engineer, Technical Sales Engineer, Account manager or Business development manager in engineering or the automation sector.

This role is commutable from: Manchester, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Stockport, Oldham, Rochdale, Bury, Droylsden

Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Sales Engineering Recruitment Support since 1994

PRODUCTION MANAGER

An exceptional opportunity has been created due to continuing expansion for a PRODUCTION MANAGER in a fascinating manufacturing facility, supplying into a wide range of different industry sectors, such as renewables, automotive, building and construction, marine and many more.

As the PRODUCTION MANAGER, you will provide leadership and hold overall responsibility for all production activities, 4 production teams, Quality, and continuous improvements.

Commutable from Sheffield, Alfreton, Nottingham, Derby, Kegworth, Tuxford, Uttoxeter and Rocester

BENEFITS OF A PRODUCTION MANAGER

• £39,000 - £42,000
• DAYS
• Work - Place Pension
• Early finish Friday
• You will be joining a highly prestigious, busy, large, reputable & friendly manufacturing organisation
• Superb genuine progression available 

DUTIES OF PRODUCTION MANAGER

• Overall production responsibilities
• 4 Teams reporting into you directly
• Ensure that the equipment is performing at optimum efficiency
• Provide analysis of processes and procedures and implement improvements
• Working closely with the Maintenance Manager to develop and improve planned maintenance stops
• Manage the overall design of plant layouts, material handling systems, manpower and procurement
• Develop and manage metallurgical operations
• Manage metallurgical and chemical engineering activities
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping
• Risk assessments
• Staff management

REQUIREMENTS OF PRODUCTION MANAGER

• You will have relevant Production Management experience
• Gained from within a metal / metallurgical environment
• Knowledge of continuous improvements
• To have previously managed a good-sized team
• To have led multi-disciplined teams
• Excellent work ethic, a natural leader

There is plenty of scope within this role if you are an ambitious Production Manager.

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

MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR

We are seeking to recruit a proven Maintenance Supervisor to join our plant maintenance and reliability team to support our operation within the London region.

Benefits:

• Stable and secure working environment
• £48,000
• Paid Overtime
• Company Pension
• Life Assurance
• Accident Cover
• Numerous Staff Discounts Schemes
• Cycle to Work
• BUPA

Duties of a Maintenance Supervisor

• On a daily basis as the sites Maintenance Supervisor you will be responsible for a small team of maintenance engineers undertaking both planned and reactive maintenance tasks to our specialist plant and equipment, that will require you to provide a “hands on” input, allied to managing onsite contractors, engineering stores and issuing permit to work whilst also being fully aware of health & safety legislation.

Requirements of a Maintenance Supervisor

• You must be qualified either electrically or mechanically and hold a multi skilled ability having gained your experience as a Maintenance Supervisor, supporting a team of engineers within a heavy engineering environment such as chemical processing, oil refineries, quarrying, recycling, power generation, steel works or within a heavy plant overhaul support organisation. 

This role is commutable from Chigwell, Cheshunt, East Barnet, Enfield, Loughton, Walthamstow, Woodford & Wood Green.

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

PROJECT ENGINEER - ROTATING MACHINERY

Our world-leading client is looking for an experienced Product Engineer, ideally with some rotating machinery experience. This position is inside IR35.

The role is classified as Hybrid, as project/business needs dictate. The candidate will be expected to work 2-3 days in the office per week to support testing and collaboration with team members.

The Product Engineer role involves work across many steps in the product life cycle. Because of the product centred nature of this position, you will very often be a central point of coordination and decision-making between product line engineers, customer teams, systems engineers, purchasing, suppliers and manufacturing.

Contract duration is initially for 12 months, but this may be extended.

Pay: £26.00 - £30.00 per hour (inside IR35)

Product Engineer Candidate Requirements

• General mechanical engineering experience is a must.
• Ideally you will have experience in rotating machinery of some type.
• Prior entry level engineering equivalent work experience in a relevant discipline area is required.
• Knowledge of MS Office tools is preferred.
• Rotor bearing experience would be an advantage but is not essential.
• A solid understanding of mechanical engineering and physics allied with good practical and project management skills.
• Candidate may be trained to perform rotor dynamic analysis to evaluate existing designs and develop new journal bearing systems, so good analytical skills are essential. 
• Any experience across Acoustics/NVH, Tribology, Fluid Dynamics, Thermodynamics, Applied Mechanics and Materials, to overcome new and existing application and environmental challenges would be useful.

Key Responsibilities (but not limited to)

• The Product Engineer investigates product problems, understands causal mechanisms, recommends appropriate action, owns problem resolution and documents results with guidance from more experienced team members.
• Main focus will include working in business processes of Product Preceding Technology (PPT), Value Package Introduction (VPI) or Current Product Support (CPS) and executing technical processes such as Engineering Standard Work (ESW), iDFMEA, Failure Incident Review Group (FIRG) while using tools such as 7-step problem-solving, design review checklist and other specialized tools required to support the processes and enable high quality decision-making.
• Obtains input from stakeholders such as technical managers, project leaders, other product and manufacturing engineers and supplier partners to deliver information and recommendations that lead to quality product decisions.
• Applies academic knowledge and existing experience to take action and make decisions that progress projects forward without sacrificing project quality expectations. 
• Owns problem resolution for moderately complex components, products, systems, subsystems or services with a greater degree of technical complexity and ambiguity over the entry level engineer.
• Provides independent execution of established work processes and systems, while still developing technology or product knowledge; engages with the improvement of systems and processes.
• Contributes effectively toward team goals, exhibits influence within a work group and continues to develop proficiency in the competency areas critical to success in the role.

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

MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR

We are a well-respected employer who are seeking to recruit an experienced “Hands On” Maintenance Supervisor to support our established Day Shift maintenance team. 

Benefits: 

• £46,000
• Company Pension
• Excellent holiday entitlement
• Day working and a stable working environment
• Far away from the highs and lows of the automotive sector. 

Duties of a Maintenance Supervisor:

• As a proven Maintenance Supervisor you will be required to support the team, manage contractors, attend pre start up meetings and mentor apprentices. Alongside supporting the team in undertaking maintenance across our site services and process plant.

Requirements of a Maintenance Supervisor:

• Ideally you will hold formal Apprenticeship, however must hold either a City & Guilds or NVQ qualifications allied to having a proven background in undertaking planned and reactive maintenance within either a engineering / manufacturing, process or production environment. And have previous experience of leading a team of engineers, managing contractors and mentoring apprentices.

This is a great opportunity to move your career into a bespoke day working role, where you will be secure in the knowledge that you will be in a stable working environment and classified as a Key Worker. 

This Role is Commutable From: Alvechurch, Bromsgrove, Lapworth, Redditch, Studley & Wythall

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

MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIAN

Are you a Maintenance Electrician actively seeking a new opportunity? Are you looking for a company who can offer stability – then this might just be the role for you!

We are currently assisting a Manufacturing organisation based in the Lancashire Area who are actively recruiting for X2 Maintenance Electrician. They already have a well-established maintenance team on site and due to production and high demands they continue to grow. This is an opportunity for a Driven individual who also like to take on Overtime as there is plenty going on site.  

The Maintenance Electrician position is commutable from the following locations: Blackburn / Bolton / Oldham / Burnley 

Benefits the Maintenance Electrician will receive: 

• Shifts - 2 Days – 2 Nights – 7am till 7pm / 7pm till 7am
• £41.224
• Generous holiday
• Life Insurance
• 10% Pension scheme
• Overtime, Plenty on offer
• Canteen serving Hot food 

Experience and Duties the Maintenance Electrician  

• To be Multi-skilled – electrically biased – holding roughly a 70/30split
• To Complete all PPM for the site 
• Site Maintenance of Electrical and mechanical equipment  
• Respond to Breakdowns in a timely manner 
• Experience with both Electrical and mechanical parts 
• Able to read Electrical drawings 
• Experience with the following: Hydraulics & Pneumatics / PLC systems / Shredders and Granulators / Single and 3 Phase systems / Temp Controllers and pressure controllers 
• Fault-finding abilities on PLC’s – Siemens preferably 
• Must be Apprentice trained holding a formal qualification in Electrical engineering HNC / City & Guilds 
• Minimum of 5 years-experience 
• Hold great attention to details / be highly motivated / keen to join a busy organisation / Also keen to take on Overtime.

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