My client, a small, friendly manufacturing company based in the Coventry area has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Quality Inspector to join their sociable team following a period of recent company growth. No two days will be the same as this organisation manufacture various parts for multiple industries, keeping the role fresh and interesting.

My client is offering an attractive salary and benefits package to the successful Quality Inspector:

 - £13p/h

 - Paid overtime up to 6hours paid at time and a third then 6hours+ paid at time and a half.

 - 32 days Holiday

 - Excellent 6% Pension

 - Mon-Fri days 7:30 - 4:30pm Shifts 

As the successful Quality Inspector you will have the following skills:You will be apprentice trained/time served.

 - Flexibility to work extra hours when necessary.

 - Experience working to ISO9001.

 - Calibration skills for various hand inspection tools.

 - Experience using a Trimos Vertical Height Gauge would be great however training can be provided.

The role:

As a Quality Inspector you will be inspecting low volume batches of jigs/fixtures/press tools/gauges/facets as part of a friendly team.

If you think this is the role for you and are currently a time-served Quality Inspector contact Heidi Lucas.

My client, a small, friendly manufacturing company based in the Coventry area has an exciting opportunity for an experienced Universal Miller to join their sociable team following a period of company growth. No two days will be the same as this organisation manufacture various parts for multiple industries, keeping the role fresh and interesting.

My client is offering an attractive salary and benefits package to the successful Universal Miller:

• £13p/hr
• Paid overtime up to 6 hours paid at time and a third then 6 hours+ paid at time and a half.
• 32 days Holiday
• Excellent 6% Pension
• Mon-Fri days 7:30 - 4:30pm shifts

As the successful Universal Miller you will have the following skills:

• You will be apprentice trained/time served.
• Experience working within a busy tool room
• Flexibility to work extra hours when necessary

The role:

As a universal Miller you will be manufacturing low volume batches of jigs/fixtures/press tools/gauges/facets as part of a friendly team. The company are looking for versatile candidates who are able to adapt and cover many aspects within the tool room.

If you think this is the role for you and are currently a time-served Universal Miller contact Heidi Lucas.

LEAN ENGINEER

BIRMINGHAM

PERMANENT

£NEG + PENSION + BUSY MODERN MANUFACTURING FACILITY + SUPERB PROSPECTS

HIGH VOLUME MANUFACTURING

COMPANY

ARE YOU a LEAN ENGINEER, looking for an opportunity for you to utilise your considerable experience and commit to a busy, global manufacturing company?

This will be a chance for you to shine, and showcase your Lean Engineering skill set.  It’s a great opportunity for you to join a large International manufacturing.

DUTIES

• Coordinate all continuous improvement activities in the plant
• Support the implementation and application of Lean Principles to production processes
• Eliminate waste
• Increase operational performance
• Champion a continuous improvement environment
• Analysis of logistics and production processes and indicators
• Improve training, material flow and labour utilisation
• Support lean evaluation / assessment to monitor the improvement progress within the plant
• Implement training for e.g. Value Stream Mapping, 5S, elimination of waste and Standardised Work Procedures

REQUIREMENTS

• Lean Engineering experience
• To have gained experience from within a manufacturing environment
• Proven experience of leading lean projects and drive to sustain improvements
• Training experience including design and delivery
• Participation in best practice and benchmark sharing
• Experience of working with lean methodologies / tools
• High level of IT Literacy
• Drive and ambition

You will be joining an established manufacturing organisation, and you will be supported by a strong management  team.

This is a wonderful opportunity to join continue your successful career.

Mechanical Design Manager (Plastic Components)

We have a great opportunity for either a proven Design Manager or an experienced Senior Design Engineer who has had responsibility for mentoring junior team members and managing design projects.

The opportunity is to work for an established Product Design biased organisation that produce a range of innovative products that are in-turn manufactured and produced overseas.

Their product range offers its customers modern state of the art technology that incorporates plastic injection mouldings and electronic safety critical components.

Based within the R&D Team the role will manage projects and programmes in liaison with the internal design, electronic and software development teams, along with suppliers and partners that will assist in the smooth transition from concept through to new product introduction and production overseas.

Working directly with the Technical Director the position will be part of the creation of the product development process for each project and will manage the team, so that the best effective outcome can be achieved, based on individuals’ abilities and strengths.

This will require good man and project management skills sets and the ability to effectively communicate and present ideas and methods to all relevant parties.

We are seeking an applicant with the following skills, experiences and attributes:

• Good experience of managing projects with man-power involvement
• Good experience post formal design qualification in design, product development, especially in Plastic Injection Moulding.
• Good 3D CAD experience from concept through to design for manufacture.
• Exposure of working with outside suppliers.
• Some exposure of packaging design, especially electro-mechanical would be very desirable.
• Good exposure of designing medium to high volume products.
• Excellent communication skills
• Good knowledge and understanding of tooling, and manufacturing processes.
• Ability to mentor and co-ordinate small teams of engineers
• Ability to create design reviews and update data for all relevant parties.
• A proven background in delivering projects on time and to cost – Essential.

This is a great opportunity to join a successful organisation that will see its designs quickly turn into manufactured products and put into the consumer marketplace with very short lead-times.

For more information please contact Peter Hampshire with your latest CV.

Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

We are currently recruiting for a Mechanical Biased maintenance engineer to join a leading organisation based in the Doncaster location. This role will be to work PERMANENT NIGHTS - flexibility is key to the role.

Main Responsibilities: 

• Carrying out essential maintenance on all aspects of the production lines,
• Working through a programme of PPM and helping develop the agility maintenance system.
• Attending breakdowns, ensuring machine safety standards are kept to the highest level and ensuring critical spares are maintained to ensure minimal downtime of the machinery.
• Improving factory OEE through development and innovation of the production facility. 

Skill Set & Qualifications

• Previous experience within a Mechanical Biased Role
• Experience with Hydraulics & Pneumatics
• Arc / MIG Welding abilities / Fabrication Skills
• Grinding / Cutting / Conveyor systems
• Ideally, we are looking for an Apprentice trained mechanical engineer
• Holding a formal qualifications within Mechanical engineering.

Benefits:

Salary : £40,762

Pension

Generous Holiday

Sick-Pay

Childcare Vouchers and More

Shift: Perm NIGHTS Sunday through to Thursday

Location : Doncaster

If the position looks of interest please send your CV ASAP.

GRADUATE OPERATIONS MANAGER TRAINEE

DERBYSHIRE

PERMANENT

CONTINENTAL SHIFT PATTERN - MIX OF DAYS AND NIGHTS

£23K - £25K - 23 days Holiday + Bank Holidays – Pension – Clean Working Environment – Great Progression and Training provided

MANUFACTURING

Company:

Are you an Engineering Graduate looking to start your career with a large and reputable company?

A large company in the Burton upon Trent area is looking for a Graduate with an Engineering degree to join their team as a Trainee Operations Manager.  They are looking to take on a Graduate that they can develop into an Operations Management role within the building industry.  As a large company, this company offers a very stable and secure job.

Duties:

• Obtain a full and thorough understanding of business operations
• Gain a full and thorough understanding around operational safety, quality, environmental and effectiveness
• Project coordination and undertake ad hoc projects as and when required
• Ordering of materials and assisting with stock management
• Learn basic maintenance skills and undertake basic repair activities
• Complete end of module presentations in a timely manner to demonstrate acquired skills, knowledge and experience

Requirements:

• A minimum of 2:1 degree in an engineering related subject
• A basic understanding of Health and Safety working practices and regulations
• A customer focus, keen to deliver an exceptional service for our customers
• Resilience and the ability to work under pressure
• A collaborative approach - Keen to share knowledge and skills
• Ability to work with team members at all levels

Benefits:

• Very competitive salary package
• A great training scheme in a large company
• 23 days holiday + bank holidays
• Competitive Pension Scheme
• Job Security at a large company
• Great working environment
• Real career prospects

This vacancy is commutable from Derby, Uttoxeter, Lichfield, Tamworth, Loughborough and other surrounding areas.

Interviews are available immediately for successful candidates.

Please feel free to have a confidential chat on the details below. What are you waiting for?

An exciting opportunity has become available for an enthusiastic Quality Inspector to join a long-standing Precision Engineering company in Coventry.

My client is looking for a quality inspector/engineer from a precision engineering background with CMM experience to join their team!

The successful Quality Inspector will have the following experience:

• Experience with CMM machines is ideal
• Calibration skills
• Competent using quality measurement equipment i.e. verniers and micrometers etc.

Benefits for a Quality Inspector:

• Around £10-14p/h dependent on experience
• Early finishes on Fridays
• Weekdays only
• 20 days hol + BH
• Free Parking on site

Probe Technical Recruitment is recruiting for an exciting opportunity for a Maintenance Electrician to join a company within the FMCG industry. You will be part of a multi-disciplined team to carry out first line maintenance tasks and improvements on equipment throughout the factory efficiently and effectively to enable maintenance targets to be met.

Duties:

• To complete designated tasks efficiently to the highest standard.
• Consider cost implications when carrying out designated tasks to minimise wasted time, materials and costs.
• Work closely with the Maintenance Planner/Shift Engineering Manager to ensure the smooth execution of both day-to-day maintenance tasks and shutdown work.
• Ensure the upkeep and reliability of all plant and equipment in your designated area by feeding back requirements to the Planner/SEM.

Requirements:

• To be successful in your role you will ideally need experience in working within a Maintenance Department especially a food manufacturing environment would be beneficial.
• The ideal candidate will have a minimum of an Apprenticeship/ NVQ/ HNC or City & Guilds Part 3 in Electrical Engineering or trained Electrically.

Benefits:

• Not only do the company offer a continental shift pattern, but they also offer Death in service, enrolment into a medical scheme, double employees’ contribution up to 12%, and excellent holiday.

We will also be interested in talking to Electrically Biased Maintenance Engineers or Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineers.

The role is commutable from Peterborough, Melton Mowbray, Newark on Trent and Grantham.

An established global brand is seeking to recruit a Payroll Specialist. Reporting to the UK Payroll Manager you the Payroll Specialist will is responsible for supporting and providing a full in-house managed payroll service for all UK sites.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

The key responsibilities are:-

• Process monthly payroll for multi-site payrolls including pensions, benefits, PAYE, NI, court orders - payroll size approximately 1,000 employees
• In-line with the payroll calendar and payroll procedures, input in an accurate and timely manner all required payroll elements (basic pay, tax, national insurance, pension, BACS and such) for all new hires, transfers, promotions and terminations
• Maintain payroll system wage types and records to support the business and legal requirements - wages, benefits, sickness, vacation plus all contractual requirements
• Support process improvements, identify and assist implementation of efficiencies, system integration and elimination of duplicate data handling
• Complete Year End data in line with HMRC guidelines - includes P60’s, P11d’s and all other requirements as directed by HMRC and UK authorities
• Liaise with Site HR across all sites to ensure a smooth and efficient payroll
• Support the Payroll Manager to ensure compliance in all areas
• Assist in preparing monthly KPI’s for review with Payroll Manager, Site HR and Group HRIS
• Support Site HR teams and act as a key user for the ADP GlobalView TM and Payroll systems - providing improvements, advice, training and guidance to users
• Complete User Acceptance Tests (UAT) for all payroll related change requests

The ideal candidate will have

• Qualified professional - Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP) at Certificate level
• High level of computer literacy - excel, word, PowerPoint
• 3-5 years’ experience and high level of skill with payroll and time management systems a requirement
• SAP/ADP system experience and knowledge a preference (ADP GlobalView)
• Experience within a shared service centre environment

Introduction:

Probe Technical Recruitment is recruiting for an excellent opportunity for a Multi-Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a growing maintenance team to maintain a range of manufacturing plant equipment based in a factory close to Nuneaton, working Mon – Fri alternating AM/PM (8-4 / 4-12).

Requirements / Duties for the Role:

• When reactive job is allocated ensure that the task is personally owned and followed through to completion or when shift handover required the maintenance supervisor is given all the correct information.
• Personally, own any planned preventative tasks issued and liaise with operations to ensure task is completed to a high standard, with minimal operational disruption.
• Ensure personal near miss and hazard reporting is conducted.
• Personal ownership and drive of continuous improvement ideas and projects to ensure time is managed effectively and tasks completed within agreed timescales.
• Ensure all reports contain accurate and relevant information and are completed in a timely manner.
• Individual stores stock allocation and stock checks completed within agreed timescales and stock management process followed when spares used on breakdowns.

The ideal candidate will hold a recognised maintenance trades qualification in either Mechanical or Electrical. Experience of PLC/PC controlled machine tool or process control/production equipment. Ability to interpret technical drawings including PLC, electrical, pneumatic and mechanical drawings.

Benefits:

• The company offers a salary of £36,000 with holiday, pension and overtime and other company benefits.

We would be looking to talk to Maintenance Technicians or Maintenance Electrician’s/ Maintenance Engineers and the role is commutable from Nuneaton, Coventry, Leicester, Hinckley and Rugby.

Company:

This is an opportunity for a Maintenance Electrician to join an existing maintenance team within a non-automotive manufacturer with over 2000 employees across there sites. They have had a presence in the region for over 75 years and an excellent reputation.

Duties:

• Attend breakdowns as requested, assess cause, strip down and determine best method of repair and affect repair.
• Able to read electrical, British and European standard drawings.
• Install replacement components or carry out repairs using necessary equipment.
• Reassemble, check and test run all equipment for effective and safe operation following repair and return to Production.
• Attend to equipment faults in response to requests from Management as a result of machinery malfunctioning and carry our adjustments and/or repairs as necessary. Complete required documentation i.e. Pemac work orders or time sheets
• Test electrical systems and continuity of circuits to electrical engineering drawings, equipment and fixtures using multi meter.

Requirements:

• Skill requirements will be to assemble, install, test and maintain electrical wiring, equipment, appliances, apparatus and fixtures and P.L.C.’s, P.C.’s and robots (A.B.B.) using hand tools, power tools and measuring instruments.
• This Maintenance Electricians role will require you to have basic mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic knowledge and be trained to a minimum of NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.

Benefits:

• Benefits include a Morning, Afternoons and Nights Mon - Friday shift with occasional overtime available at weekends. Along with a competitive salary the company offers 25 + 8 holidays, pension and other company benefits.

QUALITY ASSURANCE MANAGER

DERBY

PERMANENT

8am – 5pm Monday – Thursday and 8am – 4pm Friday

Up to £35K DOE + PENSION + COMPETITVE HOLIDAY DAYS + GREAT CAREER PROSPECTS

MANUFACTURING

Company:

Are you an experienced Quality Assurance Manager with a qualification or background in Concrete Technology?

A large and growing company in the Burton Upon Trent area is looking for a Quality Assurance Manager to join their team due to an expansion.  They have just expanded their facility and are therefore looking to increase their team size to accommodate their larger output.  With a high retention rate, this company is a very stable and secure job.

Duties:

• Lead, manage and co-ordinate the continuous improvement programme within the Company to meet the business goals and objectives
• To test, record, report and analyse quality issues
• Work in conjunction with the Production, Technical and Sales teams on quality issues to reduce customer complaints
• Provide appropriate support to the Operations Director and Technical Director
• Collation of test data and completion of the quality action report

Requirements:

• The Quality Assurance Manager must have a qualification in concrete technology
• Knowledge of concrete technology
• Knowledge of recognised Quality Tools and Techniques and exposure to recognised Quality Standards such as ISO9001
• Effective problem-solving skills
• Extensive experience within manufacturing / construction industry

Benefits:

• Competitive Salary – Up to £35k DOE
• Competitive Pension Scheme
• Job Security at a large company
• Competitive Holiday Days
• Great working environment
• Early finish on a Friday
• Great career prospects

This vacancy is commutable from Derby, Uttoxeter, Lichfield, Tamworth and other surrounding areas.

Interviews are available immediately for successful candidates

Please feel free to have a confidential chat on the details below. What are you waiting for?