Scott is a meticulous Recruitment Consultant, with over 17 years technical engineering recruitment experience. He has a proven track record of continually exceeding client & candidate expectations and is regularly commended on LinkedIn for the excellent service and recruitment expertise that he provides.

Offering a tailored recruitment approach to suit your needs, he is a specialist in design, R&D and projects recruitment, excelling in the successful conclusion of bespoke assignments. He holds a Diploma in Recruitment Practice, with credibility, integrity and efficiency being at the core of what he does..

 

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Scott is a meticulous Recruitment Consultant, with over 17 years technical engineering recruitment experience. He has a proven track record of continually exceeding client & candidate expectations and is regularly commended on LinkedIn for the excellent service and recruitment expertise that he provides.

Offering a tailored recruitment approach to suit your needs, he is a specialist in design, R&D and projects recruitment, excelling in the successful conclusion of bespoke assignments. He holds a Diploma in Recruitment Practice, with credibility, integrity and efficiency being at the core of what he does..

 

     Click Here to view this Months 'Pick Of The Bunch' of available Manufacturing, Production & Quality candidates

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Company and Role Overview

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Mechanical Design Team Leader / Manager, to work with a leading manufacturer of advanced process technology, who have a rich, well-established background. They have sites here in the UK and overseas

The company's strength lies in its process expertise, engineering excellence and the ability to fully support customers worldwide. The service is complete - from design through installation and commissioning to lifetime support.

The purpose of the Mechanical Design Team Leader is to manage a team of mechanical design engineers of a specific product sector. This requires hands-on technical design leadership, in addition to managing the team workload, communication, quality, and long-term professional development of the team.

Pay, Hours and Benefits

  • £55,000
  • Monday to Thursday, 8:30am – 5pm, 1:30pm Finish on Friday’s
  • 30 days holiday (inc statutory) plus an additional three days at Christmas
  • Life Assurance
  • Healthy Pension
  • Company and Private Healthcare Scheme

Commutable From: Corby, Wisbech, Spalding, Stamford, Peterborough

Mechanical Design Team Leader Candidate Requirements

  • Strong hands-on experience in 3D design, analysis and testing of mechanical systems
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to develop innovative solutions
  • Ability to manage multiple projects and prioritise accordingly
  • Experience leading and developing other engineers
  • Commercially aware
  • A level of flexibility is required, as some UK and Global Travel is included

Mechanical Design Team Leader Key Responsibilities (but not limited to)

Technical

  • Provide technical direction to the team, producing sound engineering solutions to engineering problems, backed up with design analysis where appropriate.
  • Develop and implement innovative solutions to problems incorporating the latest materials, manufacturing processes and technology to drive the product range forward.
  • Manage product developments, ensuring changes are controlled and implemented across the product range to maintain a standard equipment offering
  • Take overall design responsibility for projects assigned to the team and manage them from project launch to completion ensuring all project deliverables are met.
  • Ensure all required design standards and legislation are met and that supporting documentation is produced and approved.
  • Take responsibility for equipment quality, resolving any design problems found during manufacturing or commissioning. 
  • Coordinate technical support to sales to help produce accurate project proposals and to manage project risk.

Team Management

  • Direct day-to-day management of team members.
  • Recruitment and training plans for direct reports as well as mentoring of junior engineers.
  • Management of project cost, schedule and quality.
  • Review and provide feedback on prospects incl schedule, design hours and project risk.
  • Deputise for the Engineering Manager or other Lead Sector Engineers when needed.
  • Drive and be a role model for the company values & behaviours.
  • To be aware of and follow all company Health & Safety policies and procedures, in respect of self and others.
 

This is an exciting role with a global leader in the design and manufacture of specialist machinery. They are part of an established group who have 70+ years experience behind them, and who continue to grow, with the introduction and launch of new products.

Role Function

The Electrical Design Engineer will lead Electrical Design and Project based activities in support of New Model Programmes and Current Engineering activities within the design engineering centre.

Salary, Hours, and Benefits

  • Up to £55,000 dependant on experience 
  • 8:30am – 5pm, Monday to Thursday, 2:00pm finish on Friday’s
  • Life Assurance, x2 of salary
  • Employee rewards portal
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Modern working environment

Commutable From: Birmingham, Leicester, Rugby, Leamington Spa, Tamworth

Electrical Design Engineer Candidate Requirements

  • HND or suitable electrical engineering design experience. A Degree would be useful but isn’t essential.
  • Have a minimum of 2 years experience working in a senior electrical design role.
  • Proven Electrical CAD experience.
  • Ability to create detailed Schematic and harness drawings.
  • You will have hands-on / practical experience, not only theoretical, with the ability to fault find. 
  • A person who is product centric, with an appreciation for product development and product launch.
  • Quality, Cost and Delivery (QCD) focussed. 

Electrical Design Engineer Key Responsibilities (but not limited to)

  • The Electrical Design Engineer will have a Quality, Cost and Delivery (QCD) focussed approach to product development.
  • Responsible for generation and delivery of concept and manufacturing design definitions, based on technical specifications, requirements, relevant standards, and other constraints.
  • Responsible for the conceptual development of new product solutions in the scoping phase of programmes.
  • Participate in developing and maintaining relevant engineering processes and procedures.
  • Problem solving on existing products and product improvement.
  • Responsible for evaluating technical issues in order to develop proposals for investigations and/or solutions.
  • Planning, controlling and delivering assigned projects, ensuring requirements are delivered to plan, budget and costs.
 

The Company

This is a great opportunity within a leading company’s centre of excellence, which is privately owned and with operations in 20 countries. In the UK, they develop and manufacture bespoke products, with over 90% being exported.

They currently have a number of patents, world firsts and are committed to continuous product development on a concurrent engineering basis. 

You will be joining a sizeable, well-established group who will welcome you into their team.

Please Note: Candidates must have eligibility to work in the UK permanently. 

Mechanical Design Engineer Package and Benefits

  • £37,000 - £45,000
  • Hybrid working – two days per week from home following successful probation
  • 37.5 hours, 8:30am – 5:15pm, 1:00pm finish on Friday’s (with flexible hours)
  • 24 days holiday, rising to 26 with service, plus bank holidays
  • Company performance bonus, Free life Assurance, Joint contributory pension scheme, Private medical insurance (after a qualifying period)

Commutable From: Northampton, Milton Keynes, Leicester, Peterborough, Rugby, Kettering, Corby, Wellingborough, Banbury, Market Harborough, St Neots

Mechanical Design Engineer Candidate Requirements

  • Mechanical Engineering Degree or similar would be ideal. HNC /HND will be considered, along with the right experience.
  • 3D design proficiency. Solidworks is preferred, but other 3D experience will be considered. 
  • Strong product development experience.
  • Design for Manufacture. 
  • Problem-solving abilities are essential.
  • Drafting experience. 
  • A level of calculations experience.
  • Some GD&T and simulation experience would be useful but is not essential.  

Mechanical Design Engineer Key Responsibilities

  • The Mechanical Design Engineer will lead development projects from initial concept through to full product realisation / implementation.
  • Assess and implement design change requests related to the full range of products.
  • Preparation, maintenance and revision control of 3D CAD models, drawings and BOM’s using SolidWorks CAD and PLM software. 
  • Provide assistance to other departments and suppliers to help solve technical problems during manufacture and assembly.
  • Oversee validation testing required during the design change process and summarise results in a technical report. Wide ranging support to the R&D department in the research, testing and development of products.
  • Work closely with and support other departments (Production, Production Engineering, Purchasing, Quality) and suppliers to improve existing designs with respect to manufacturability and assembly.
  • Conduct calculations to validate the structural integrity of components and assemblies using a formula based approached for simple calculations.
 

Company

With nearly 50 years of experience behind them, this is a global company that continues to grow, having doubled in size over the last five years. 

They consider themselves to be agile and highly innovative, embracing the technology associated within the industry.  The business has a strong family culture which provides a positive working environment where employees feel valued and trusted.

The business are big advocates of personal development, growth and progression, with many success stories of this across the company. 

Junior Supplier Quality Engineer Salary and Benefits

  • £25,000 - £30,000 (dependent on experience)
  • Excellent opportunities to progress
  • 10.5% company pension
  • Company bonus
  • 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
  • Cash health plan
  • Potential for some home working (to be discussed)

Commutable From: Wolverhampton, Birmingham, Walsall, Dudley, Kidderminster  

Role Overview

Reporting to the Quality Assurance Manager, the Junior Supplier Quality Engineer will design, develop, inspect and improve the quality standards of operational processes and manufacturing outputs.  

Junior Supplier Quality Engineer Candidate Requirements

Please note that the experience mentioned below is an ‘ideal’, the right candidate would not need to have knowledge of everything.

  • Experience in a similar quality role within a manufacturing environment would be a significant advantage.
  • HNC/HND or Degree Qualified Mechanical Engineer would be advantageous.
  • Internal Auditor – ISO 9001:2015 minimum requirement.  Lead auditor would be an advantage.
  • Membership of Charted Quality Institute would be advantageous.
  • Any experience of either: Lean Six Sigma, 8D problem solving, Kaizen, 5-Why, Fishbone.
  • Experienced in using ERP systems, and Microsoft Office Suite.  Salesforce experience would be advantageous.
  • Metrology, CMM, experience would be nice but is not essential.

Junior Supplier Quality Engineer Key Responsibilities

The below will vary, as your training progresses. 

  • Assist the Quality Team in audit follow-up through to closure of any minor/major NCRs raise during the audit.
  • Participate in cross-functional teams to support new product development, quality improvement, and cost savings projects.
  • Interact with other departments including suppliers and customers regarding quality matters.
  • Be a point of contact when Quality Assistance is required in dealing with manufacturing, supply chain and customer related issues.
  • Ensure that Root Cause Analysis is being carried out in a timely manner and to provide support to the rest of the team as required.
 

The Company

This is a great entry level engineering opportunity within a global company’s centre of excellence, which is privately owned and with operations in over 40 countries. In the UK, they develop and manufacture bespoke products, with over 90% being exported.

They currently have a number of patents, world firsts and are committed to continuous product development on a concurrent engineering basis. 

Please Note: Candidates must have eligibility to work in the UK permanently, without any future sponsorship support.

Trainee Sales Engineer Package and Benefits

  • £25,000 - £34,000
  • 37.5 hours per week – with flexible hours, Early finish on Friday’s
  • 24 days holiday, rising to 26 with service, plus bank holidays
  • Company performance bonus
  • Free life Assurance, Joint contributory pension scheme
  • Private medical insurance (after a qualifying period)

Commutable From: Northampton, Milton Keynes, Leicester, Peterborough, Rugby, Kettering, Corby, Wellingborough, Banbury, Market Harborough, St Neots

Trainee Sales Engineer Candidate Requirements

  • You will be degree qualified - an instrumentation or similar degree would be considered. Pumps or valves would also be considered. 
  • A desire to learn on the Sales Engineering side.
  • Some level of previous work experience. 
  • Someone who is looking for longevity, developing of an engineering career.
  • Willingness to learn.
  • Candidates must have eligibility to work in the UK permanently, without any future sponsorship support.

Trainee Sales Engineer Key Responsibilities

Within the role of the Trainee Sales Engineer, you will be responsible for processing sales enquiries and:

  • Providing accurate advice and guidance on the correct production selection for the customer needs.
  • Achieving the best fit for the customer at the lowest cost.
  • Generating written and verbal proposals, within a response timeframe.
  • Providing technical and commercial support to an Area Sales Manager.
  • Taking ownership of key product lines and becoming the single point of contact for a designated sales territory.
 

This is your chance to join an internationally recognised business / brand, who are in a substantial period of growth. They have a unique environment, a great bunch to work with who are incredibly passionate about their products and the industry as a whole.

Most of their staff have worked in the industry for a long time and they are looking for an individual who wishes to grow with the company and share in their current and future success.

Role Overview

This is a rewarding role, that will allow you to bring in your own approach and ideas, with a team and company that are growing. The Software Development Leader, will lead a team of skilled software developers, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence. Helping take projects from conception to completion, ensuring the business continues to deliver their best in market products and software.   

** Please note, candidates must have eligibility to live and work in the UK permanently**

Software Development Leader Pay and Benefits

  • £40,000 - £50,000
  • 33 days holiday
  • Sick pay
  • Death in service cover
  • Unique, relaxed environment
  • Casual dress code

Commutable From: Northampton, Wellingborough, Rugby, Kettering, Bedford, Milton Keynes

Software Development Leader Person Specification

  • A technical Degree ideally, anything Software based or similar would stand out.
  • Minimum 5 years’ experience within a commercial software environment.
  • Excellent interpersonal, communication skills, building relationships with people at all levels.
  • Strong understanding of software engineering principles, with experience of Agile Scrum/Sprint planning principles.
  • Strong People Management skills with proven experience as a formal Line Manager.
  • Experience with project ownership and coordination, from conception to completion. 
  • Methodical, with a structured approach.
  • Ability to manage working time effectively and prioritise assignments appropriately.
  • Enthusiastic, self-motivated, committed and dependable.

Software Development Leader Key Responsibilities

  • Line management of the Software Team, with responsibility for efficiency and output.
  • Managing the successful development of scalable firmware and software using a structured, process-driven approach.
  • Plan the detailed Software Team workload and regularly communicate the milestone progress to the Project Lead, Programme Manager and Stakeholders.
  • Maintain best practices within the Software Team, ensuring technical journals, essential research and company QMS process are followed.
  • Leadership and administration of the Sprint process for the Software Team.
  • Support the delivery of product firmware and software within the Software Team, from an initial design brief through to full production, encompassing the testing and verification of the design.
  • Assisting with project planning, scoping and problem-solving.
 

This is your chance to join a pioneering manufacturing development facility, who operate from a new, modern factory. The business has a fast-growing reputation, following multi-million-pound investment and their contribution to governmental targets. 

The business is seeking a skilled and experienced Tool & Die Technician to join their team. As a Tool & Die Technician, you will play a pivotal role in the design, development, and maintenance of precision dies used in the manufacturing process. 

Your expertise will be crucial in ensuring the efficiency, quality, and safety of the company production line.

Tool & Die Technician Salary and Benefits

  • £30,000 - £40,000
  • Four day working week, Monday – Thursday, 6:50am – 5:05pm
  • 10% employer pension
  • 25 days holiday, plus statutory
  • 4x salary death in service
  • Paid overtime is available

Commutable From: Coventry, Birmingham, Loughborough, Northampton

Tool & Die Technician Candidate Requirements

  • City & Guilds / NVQ level 3 or equivalent. 
  • Proven experience in tooling, particularly within the context of manufacturing precision components.
  • Previous experience working to extremely tight tolerances within a tooling environment.
  • Knowledge of materials used in die fabrication and their properties.
  • Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret data to identify areas for improvement (ability to process their data to produce KPI`s). 
  • Excellent problem-solving abilities to address issues related to die performance, production efficiency, and quality.
  • Familiarity with Lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies.
  • Effective communication skills to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and convey complex ideas clearly.
  • Detail-oriented approach with a commitment to producing accurate and high-quality work.
  • Experience in high-volume manufacturing is a plus.

Tool & Die Technician Key Responsibilities

  • Supervise the assembly of dies, coordinating with the wider team to ensure precision and accuracy.
  • Perform regular maintenance, repairs, and adjustments on dies to prevent downtime and maintain consistent production output, highlighting tool wear.
  • Monitor production processes closely, identifying issues related to die performance, tool wear, or other factors affecting product quality and production speed.
  • Troubleshoot and diagnose problems with dies or production equipment, implementing corrective actions promptly. (breakdowns to minimise downtime).
  • Adhere to all safety protocols and guidelines, promoting a culture of safety within the team and the production environment.
  • Learn processes and assist production in all aspects (set-up, general operating).
 

This is a great opportunity for an experienced Materials Handler to join a global manufacturer, who are part of a multi-billion-dollar group, and in a period of sustained growth as a business. The business offers a friendly working environment, along with excellent employee benefits. 

Role Function

Be a member of the Production team including supporting Stores as and when requested.
Provide support to the Production Team to ensure a fast and efficient turnaround for all goods entering the site.
Ensure all production processes are followed.
Ensure loading of vehicles is done in a timely manner.

Materials Handler Salary, Hours and Benefits

  • £24,050 (£12.50 per hour)
  • 6am – 2:30pm, 11am finish on Friday’s, 37.5 hours per week
  • The opportunity to work within a global organisation
  • 33 days holiday plus bank holidays
  • Managed Occupational Health service
  • Retail shopping discount programme
  • Discounted gym membership,
  • Bike to Work scheme
  • SMART pension

Materials Handler Candidate Requirements

  • FLT Licence – Counterbalance & Reach.
  • Working knowledge of PC & Microsoft Packages.
  • Experience in a Stores and Engineering environment.
  • Team player
  • Numerically competent
  • Experience of manual handling
  • Potential overhead crane work (training will be given)
  • Shunting around site using tractor and trailer
  • Experience of Loading and unloading lorries
  • Experience of FLT operations
  • Part identification
  • Inter departmental interactions and delivery

Materials Handler Key Responsibilities

Parts should be stored in a safe and suitable location.
Eensure material flow is maintained to support Production.
Accurate picking of goods for manufacturing, 3rd party suppliers and spares is a necessity in a timely manner, if requested.
Offloading and loading of vehicles both manually and with a F.L.T.
Housekeeping to be carried out daily, within stores and surrounding areas.
Good communication at all levels is required.  i.e. Purchasing, Manufacturing, Warranty, Quality etc.
Work safely to Company’s Health & Safety guidelines, whilst being customer focused.
Support Continuous Improvement activities.

 

Company

With nearly 50 years of experience behind them, this is a global company that continues to grow, both in size and revenue. They consider themselves to be agile and highly innovative, embracing the technology associated within the industry.  The business has a strong family culture which provides a positive working environment where employees feel valued and trusted.

Junior Design Engineer Salary and Benefits

  • £25,000 - £30,000 (dependent on experience)
  • Excellent opportunities to progress
  • 10.5% company pension
  • Company bonus
  • 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
  • Cash health plan
  • Potential for some home working (to be discussed)

Commutable From: Wolverhampton, Birmingham, Walsall, Dudley, Kidderminster  

Role Overview

  • At the heart of the businesses continued success and growth, is its ability to take its successful and proven product range and work closely with their customers to adapt it and solve problems.  They are recruiting for a Junior Design Engineer to join a small team that works with the customer requirements to create and maintain a wide variety of customer products and configurations.
  • The role is a varied one, and includes designing and documenting the products, in the company drawing and ERP system as well as working closely the new products, operations excellence and production teams to ensure quality and efficiency throughout manufacturing.
  • The role offers great development for junior engineers who want to use their knowledge and gain a broad experience in a successful manufacturing company. With a tremendous track record of growth and part of a highly successful group, this business provides an unrivaled combination of broad engineering experience and opportunities for future development.

Junior Design Engineer Candidate Requirements

  • Degree or similar qualification in Mechanical Design Engineering or similar subject. Candidates without a Degree will be considered. 
  • Experience in 3D CAD software. CREO would be ideal, but other similar CAD software will be considered.
  • Ability to accurately read, layout and create 2D Engineering drawings – ideally, but not essential.
  • Understanding of geometric tolerances and other similar Engineering principles.
  • Experience or understanding of ERP software(s) would be useful.
  • A confident person who is willing to learn and develop. 
  • Someone who is adaptable, flexible and open to working on a variety of tasks / requests. 
  • Any awareness / exposure to electronics would be ideal, but isn’t essential. 

Junior Design Engineer Key Responsibilities

  • Create bespoke product designs and configurations for customers including creation of dimensional product drawings and wiring diagrams for product installation and use.
  • Create wiring diagrams and assembly drawings or instructions for the manufacturing team. 
  • Create and maintain product BOMs and Routings within the ERP system.
  • Carry out small product design and development projects, assisting NPD and Operational Excellence Engineering teams.
  • Assist the Technical Support team with customer queries.
 

This is a family business where changing people’s lives through the products that they design, manufacture and install is a daily occurrence. With 35 years’ experience under their belt, they are a leading provider in the UK, a market leader in Europe and have a presence in many other countries worldwide. They continue to expand rapidly in the UK and internationally, with this role being part of that growth.

Senior Business Development Manager Salary and Benefits

  • £42,000 - £45,000
  • 37.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday
  • 23 days holiday, increasing with service, plus statutory
  • Life Assurance
  • Profit related pay

Commutable From: Derby, Nottingham, Leicester, Chesterfield, Sheffield

Role Function

The business is seeking an experienced and highly motivated Senior Business Development Manager to join their existing team.  

The primary responsibility of this role is to identify and secure new business opportunities, creating long-term relationships, contributing to the overall growth strategy of the company.

Senior Business Development Manager Candidate Requirements

  • Substantial experience in a similar role
  • Demonstrable interpersonal skills and confidence to develop strong working relationships 
  • Proven ability to manage and analyse large amounts of data, and identify BD opportunities within it
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (written, spoken and presentational)
  • A mature, consultative approach and be able to confidently guide and advise our customers and partners  
  • Strategic thinking skills and an entrepreneurial spirit with a passion for inspiring and persuading others
  • Confident and effective presentation skills
  • Strong leadership skills with a collaborative approach
  • Excellent range of IT skills

Senior Business Development Manager Key Responsibilities

  • Work closely with the Head of Business Development in building and executing a clearly defined route to market strategy and segment growth for the business, providing training and events as required
  • Lead by example to meet and exceed performance expectations and targets 
  • Grow and develop assigned existing client relationships, taking ownership of account & quarterly review process with the Head of Business, developing and implement strategic sales plans to meet and exceed revenue targets providing weekly/monthly sales performance reports, forecasts, and market insights
  • Market research, staying informed about industry trends, competitor offerings, and emerging opportunities
  • Provide as required the necessary support, guidance and direction to the Business Development Team
  • Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities, always sharing best practice within the team
  • Provide the Head of Business Development with monthly reports highlighting performance across the Business Development Team, against the strategic objectives
  • Ensure service is delivered to all customers, all of the time
  • Attend shows and exhibitions, group development meetings and successfully follow up on leads
  • Regular travel and some over-night stays are required

Please Note: Candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK.

Our aim is to help you secure the best possible future for yourself & this is a totally FREE service to all our Candidates.

If you believe that your skills and experience match what we are looking for please call me or submit your CV by clicking APPLY and I will be in touch.

Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Sales Engineering Recruitment Support since 1994

 

The Material Planner will be responsible for purchasing and negotiating fabrication materials from one or more vendors in support of the site strategy. This requires evaluating vendor quotes and services to determine the most desirable suppliers, a familiarity with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the manufacturing procurement field. 

Please note: The role is mainly Planning, but there is also some Buyer / Purchasing responsibility within the role too.

  • Ensure inventory levels are kept within set targets
  • Support efforts to reduce RAW & WIP inventory
  • Identify opportunities & support efforts to reduce cost
  • Support NPPD activities, when requested.

Material Planner Hours and Benefits

  • 37.5 hours, 7:30am – 4:00pm, with a 12:30pm finish on Friday’s (with flexibility)
  • The opportunity to work for a globally recognised business
  • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
  • Managed Occupational Health service, Retail shopping discount programme, Discounted gym membership, Bike to Work scheme

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

Material Planner Candidate Requirements

  • Proven procurement experience, minimum 2 – 5 years, preferably in a heavy manufacturing or an industrial environment.
  • Purchasing & Engineering Change experience in an MRP environment
  • Proficient computer skills in MS Office. (Word, Excel, Outlook), with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong ability to assess engineering drawings and proceed to RFQ based on supplier capability, strong negotiating skills, ability to multitask, prioritize work and work closely with other departments.
  • Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within the procurement field.
  • Be able to take responsibility for resolution of issues.
  • You should be self-motivated, and results orientated and be able to work to time constraints & use own initiatives to solve problems.

Key Responsibilities (but not limited to)

  • Works with operations, planning and organizing all tasks.
  • The Material Planner will review purchase request for material via MRP or manual purchase requisition.
  • Monitor purchase orders & net demand schedules to ensure required ‘need dates’ are achieved.
  • Must be able to develop excellent working relationship with both internal and external customers as well as suppliers.
  • Maintain supplier relationships in order to drive cost reductions while continually achieving the highest level of quality material.
  • Ability to interface with company and supplier senior management. Excellent negotiation, presentation, verbal and written communication skills.
  • Plan & expedite the required material to ensure availability to meet production demand whilst maintaining inventory levels to a minimum and in line with set targets.

Please Note: Candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK.

Our aim is to help you secure the best possible future for yourself & this is a totally FREE service to all our Candidates.

If you believe that your skills and experience match what we are looking for please call me or submit your CV by clicking APPLY and I will be in touch.

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

 

This business has a long and proven history, going back over 100 years. They have progressed to become a market leader in high precision engineering, working with some of the world's leading companies.

They are part of a group of companies with a core interest in the manufacture of components for a variety of industries. Their advanced technology and commitment to quality and service has set them apart from others in their field.

Role Overview

Reporting to the Operations Director and working alongside local Colleges and the Senior Leadership team. The Apprentice Training Manager will organise, manage and coordinate the company Apprentice Training Programme in association with the local college, along with the development of all staff in any training requirements.  

The role will also involve supporting the Operations Director in Health & Safety Management as required.

Apprentice Training Manager Salary and Hours

  • £38,000 - £40,000
  • 38 hours per week, Monday - Thursday 8:00am - 4:45pm, 1:00pm finish on Friday's

Commutable From: Derby, Nottingham, Leicester, Loughborough, Burton upon Trent, 

Apprentice Training Manager Candidate Requirements

  • Proven experience of Apprentice Training Management / Training Coordination.
  • Degree qualified ideally, or relevant experience gained.
  • Previous experience in a manufacturing / engineering environment.
  • Proven track record of management specific to a training environment.
  • Experience and past history of successfully managing Apprentices and the associated training programme.

Apprentice Training Manager Key Responsibilities

  • Meet all core values of the business.
  • To have a full understanding of the Production and Company KPI’s.
  • Represent the company well to all internal & external parties.
  • Daily management of all Apprentices.
  • Manage the recruitment process including the adverts & interviews.
  • Daily training of 1st year apprentices (training school).
  • Influence and control apprentice funding/Levy.
  • Manage & support learning unlimited Derby with college delivery.
  • Complete internal apprentice reviews every 6-8 weeks.
  • To have good, I.T skills.
  • To cascade batch card release and sawing off requirements to the steel stores department.

Please Note: Candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK.

Our aim is to help you secure the best possible future for yourself & this is a totally FREE service to all our Candidates.

If you believe that your skills and experience match what we are looking for please call me or submit your CV by clicking APPLY and I will be in touch.

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