About Us
Probe UK is a leading technical engineering recruitment consultancy that specialises in all aspects of the engineering sector. From aeronautical and automotive engineering to precision engineering, manufacturing and technical designers, we have worked for clients from all spectrums of the engineering and design industry in sourcing the perfect candidates.
Founded in 1994 by two apprentice trained and qualified engineers, Probe has been built on a firm understanding of what the engineering sector looks for in a candidate. Our background in engineering is what helped launch Probe and establish it as the engineering recruitment agency it is today, standing out from our competitors. It is with our experience and insight, we are able to better assess a candidate knowledge, experience and ability, to find a potential employee that suits fits to your team and your business needs.
Based in the heart of the West Midlands, Probe has over 24 years of experience in engineering recruitment and providing the best service possible to our clients.We have developed a philosophy that focuses upon attention to detail, speed of response, added value and cost-effectiveness. Rigorous attention to these attributes has enabled us to cultivate an ever growing relationship with our clients and candidates.
This is why Clients continue to use us time & time again...
If you are interested in our services, feel free to give us a call on 0121 321 4311, for a friendly chat about the role and what you are looking for in a candidate or drop us an email on info@probejobs.co.uk
Latest Jobs
- £36,000 - £38,000
MANUFACTURING PROCESS ENGINEER
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
Our client is looking for an experienced Manufacturing Process Engineer. Below is an overview of their ‘ideal’ candidate, but they are flexible and are open to considering candidates that do not necessarily have all the qualifications but have sufficient experience with a positive attitude and approach.
Salary: £36,000 - £38,000 per annum, dependant on experience
Hours: 38 per week, Monday to Thursday, 7:15 – 4pm, 12:15pm finish on Friday’s
Commutable From: Derby, Nottingham, Leicester, Loughborough, Burton upon Trent,
Candidate Requirements
- The Manufacturing Process Engineer will be minimum HND Qualified with a desired 2+ years of significant engineering and/or operational experience.
- Strong knowledge and skills in the use of process development tools is preferred. Experience with Six Sigma/Process Excellence Tools/Lean Manufacturing and Methodologies.
- Good interpersonal, communication, planning and organizational skills, with ability to make and implement decisions.
- Knowledge of CNC controlled equipment and machine code/programming whilst not essential would be an advantage along with strong equipment fault-finding, troubleshooting capability.
- Managing implementation of projects, technology transfer and manufacturing support systems. A hands-on approach is essential, with ownership of products and processes.
- Must be a team player with good communication skills, written and verbal. Self-motivated striving to find lean solutions to improvements and issues.
- Has experience of conduct validation and process transfers for equipment, from conception through to Implementation.
- Has developed and submitted justification for capital equipment projects, with a proven track-record of supporting other plant personnel in process improvement & project management.
Manufacturing Process Engineer Key Responsibilities (but not limited to)
- The Manufacturing Process Engineer develops, maintains, and ensures compliance with process control plans, quality assurance plans, and procedures.
- Assist in resolution of manufacturing issues and gives feedback for improvements in manufacturability. Plans and conducts activities related to the development of new processes including researching current and emerging technologies, evaluating process cost, quality, and capability alternatives, and performing process characterization and optimization using problem-solving and decision-making tools.
- Facilitates technology transfer from process development to manufacturing processes for new product introductions, lead and coordinate all activities for modifications of existing processes, prepare process development protocols and coordinate all activities related to their execution, whilst practicing good project management & cost control.
- Facilitates communication and relevant training activities and act as liaison between colleagues and other leaders at the site, ensuring that the performance and quality of products conform to established standards, specifications, and customer requirements.
- Provide day to day Manufacturing Engineering support for the workshop, identifying and initiating process improvements in conjunction with the Production Management team.
- Work with production, to build and ensure product quality and process capability is delivered, with the ability to conduct operational (Time & Motion) studies to maximize workflow and spatial utilisation.
- Must be able to read/interpret and develop engineering drawings, develop guidelines and best practices and apply lean manufacturing initiatives and best practices to maximise efficiencies throughout the company.
Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Manufacturing, Production & Quality Recruitment Support since 1994
- £40,000 - £50,000
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
- £45,000 - £50,000
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
- £36,000 - £36,000
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
- £45,000 - £45,000
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
- £40,000 - £45,000
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
Who We Are
Probe UK is a leading technical engineering recruitment consultancy that specialises in all aspects of the engineering sector. From aeronautical and automotive engineering to precision engineering, manufacturing and technical designers, we have worked for clients from all spectrums of the engineering and design industry in sourcing the perfect candidates.
Testimonials
Probe provided me with valuable assistance and advice when I was searching for a new role. It was a pleasure working with them, I cannot recommend them highly enough. I found their approach honest, reliable and he totally understood what I was looking for, something which isn't always the case with recruiters. I would not hesitate to contact Probe in the future if my circumstances changed