Our Design / Research & Development Resource Team are equipped and experienced specialists in searching and sourcing relevant engineers at all levels. This team consists of experienced consultants supported by a specialist sector researcher, covering all aspects of the needs and demands of a modern engineering customer base, from blue sky concept design, research and development, right through to design for product launch.
Reputation:
The name of Probe in the marketplace has developed an excellent reputation for quality thus ensuring that our clients come back to us having benefited from our superb service in the past. We also attract the very best engineers, should they be Contract or Permanent, because we have the level of vacancies they are looking for.
Having one of the largest databases of Design Engineers in the UK also means that we attract a very large portfolio of companies who regularly tap into our vast resources and professional expertise.
Manpower Resource (Contractors):
This service is aimed at providing Contract Engineers at short notice, to work either on or off site to supplement your existing workforce. These engineers have all been interviewed and screened for their qualifications, suitability and experience and many have a strong working history supporting our customers with their project workloads.
The benefit to our Clients is he pure flexibility of being able to take on an engineering resource to complete a given task over a given timeline on a given budget, putting you in control of your project timelines. You can staff up & down to suit your particular workload with engineers who have the relevent skills to complete the tasks required.
Key Areas of Specialism:-
- 2D & 3D CAD Design, Modelling & Detailing on all the major CAD packages (Product / Mechanical / Styling / Electro-Mechanical)
- Electrical & Electronic Development / Test & Design
- Finite Element Analysis , Hand Calculations, Linear, Non-Linear - Dynamic, Static
- Mathematical and Simulation Software
- CFD - Thermal, Fluid, Flow Analysis and Dynamics
- NVH - Noise and Modal Analysis
- Research and Development / Test Engineering - Durability, Calibration, Test , Control and Feasibility
- Project Engineering / Management - Concept / Prototype / Process / Value Engineering / Design
- Senior Department Heads – Engineering / Design / Test / Development
If you would like a confidential discussion surrounding strategic hiring for your organisation or your own career path we would be delighted to hear from you to determine how our services can assist you in finding the right solution so please call us on 0121 321 4311
Browse
11 Jobs Found
- £32,000 - £42,000 + Pension, Life Assurance
I ampleased to be supporting our industry leading manufacturing client in their search for a permeant Mechanical Design Engineer.
Benefits:
- £32,000 - £42,000
- 25 Days annual Leave + Bank Holiday
- Company Pension
- Life Assurance Scheme
This Mechanical Design Engineer role will see you creating 2D & 3D designs using Autodesk Inventor to customer specification to meet increased demand within this growing precision engineering business.
The ideal candidate will be a mechanical design engineer with liaising with clients, supporting technical issues from a design perspective and have exposure to manufacturing environments.
Design Engineer Experience:
- Mechanical Engineering qualification.
- 2D & 3D design.
- Manufacturing exposure.
This role is open to design engineers, mechanical design engineers, senior design engineers and design managers.
If you are interested in this “Mechanical Design Engineer” role, please apply today for more information and be sure to leave your contact details.
Commutable from: Leicester, Coventry, Lutterworth, Derby, Coalville, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Hinckley, Melton Mowbray, Tamworth, Burton Upon Trent, Corby.
- £40,000 - £50,000 + Hybrid Working + Benefits
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 of new products.
The Mechanical Design Engineer will provide design engineering capability to engineering activities/projects assigned to client’s design engineering centre.
Salary, Hours, and Benefits
- £40,000 - £50,000 dependant on experience
- 8:30am – 5pm, Monday to Thursday, 2:00pm finish on Friday’s (with flexibility available)
- Hybrid working
- Life Assurance, x2 of salary
- Employee rewards portal
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Modern working environment
Commutable From: Birmingham, Leicester, Rugby, Leamington Spa, Tamworth
Mechanical Design Engineer Candidate Requirements
- HND or suitable mechanical engineering design experience. A Degree would be ideal but isn’t essential.
- 3D design proficiency - Pro-Engineer / Creo experience is preferred, but isn’t essential.
- Have a hands-on approach to engineering design and development.
- Full system design experience would be preferred.
- Any Automotive, Military, Heavy Engineering, Off Highway / Construction Equipment experience would be advantageous.
- Ability to work independently and within a team.
- Excellent technical aptitude.
- Previous experience of engineering projects/activities.
- Planning and priority setting.
- Working knowledge of hydraulic, electrical and mechanical systems would be a big advantage.
Mechanical Design Engineer Key Responsibilities
- The Mechanical Design Engineer will support the generation and delivery of concept and manufacturing design definitions, based on technical specifications, requirements, costs and other constraints.
- Support the conceptual development for new products.
- Participate in maintaining relevant engineering processes and procedures.
- Supporting the identification of business opportunities.
- Problem solving on existing products and product improvement.
- Support the evaluation of technical issues in order to develop proposals for investigations and/or solutions.
- Support assigned projects, ensuring requirements are delivered to plan and budget.
- Working alongside the customer on product development ensuring delivery of solutions to meet the customer’s requirements.
- Keeping up to date in relevant technical areas, developing skills and capabilities, and giving support to others as required.
- Actively participate in business unit improvement activities.
- £28,000
Company and Role Overview
The business is an SME, world leading provider, with 150 employees and 60 years of manufacturing heritage. They have a global supply chain and export over 30% of their product to a world-wide network of customers. The operation consists of a fabrication facility, assembly area, large yard, logistics area and finished goods stores with the majority of product designed and manufactured by the company at their UK site.
Due to expansion, they are looking for a Junior Electrical Design Engineer. The engineering design department are looking for a self-motivated, enthusiastic person, who is looking for a permanent role in a busy engineering design environment.
Full training and support will be provided in this role.
Junior Electrical Design Engineer Salary and Benefits
- £26,000 - £28,000
- 37.5 hours per week
- Half day on Friday’s
- 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays
- Death in service benefit
Commutable From: Sheffield, Rotherham, Nottingham, Derby, Mansfield, Chesterfield, Worksop, Newark on Trent
Candidate Requirements
- Candidates must have some previous work experience, and have permanent right to work in the UK
- Electrical Engineering / Electronic Engineering experience would be a huge advantage
- Ideally, you will hold a HNC / HND, but this isn’t essential
- 18th Edition – training can be given if required
- C&G 2391, Inspection & Testing would be an advantage, but isn’t essential
- Full UK Driving Licence
Junior Electrical Design Engineer Key Responsibilities
(full training will be given where required)
- The Junior Electrical Design Engineer will prepare electrical specifications, materials lists, wiring diagrams and data sheets to the regulations and standards appropriate to the site conditions, location and equipment.
- Provide technical assistance in the preparation of procedures, quotations, tenders and installation work involving electrical equipment.
- Ensure drawings of electrical installations and equipment are prepared and updated as necessary to the appropriate standards.
- Overseeing of projects through to commissioning – within budget and required timescales.
- Liaise with customers, visit sites to discuss and agree specifications and performance requirements. Visits to site may entail fault diagnosis, recommending and implementing corrective measures.
- Design electrical control panels and boards for production in house.
- Create Bills of Material for electrical work
- £40,000 - £50,000
Role Overview
The Project Manager will have experience of managing multiple complex steel structures / structural steelwork projects to completion. You will lead projects through every stage of the project life cycle, from planning to delivery. If you thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment and have the ability to maintain focus under pressure, you may be exactly what the business is looking for.
As a Project Manager, you’ll be a key member of the team, responsible for establishing and maintaining a strong rapport with clients, contractors, and other stakeholders. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication and time management skills, along with strong attention to detail.
This is a role that will be 90% office based. A pool vehicle will be supplied for any customer meetings or surveys.
Salary and Hours
- Salary £40,000 - £50,000 dependant on experience
- 8:00am - 4.30pm, Monday to Friday
Commutable From: Derby, Nottingham, Leicester, Burton upon Trent, Tamworth, Lichfield
Candidate Requirements
- The Project Manager will have proven experience within steel structures / structural steelwork
- A project management degree or similar would be ideal, but is not essential
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrable expertise in project management through all phases of a project life cycle
- Working knowledge of Microsoft operating systems and programs including Access, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook
- Expertise with project management software (e.g. Microsoft Project, Primavera)
- Advanced negotiation and conflict resolution skills
- Highly organized with excellent attention to detail, with strong management, leadership, and interpersonal skills
Key Responsibilities
- The Project Manager will be involved in project planning sessions to set project goals and objectives, determine timelines, define tasks, and outline resources necessary to successfully complete the project
- Select and manage a team from among internal and external sub-contractors
- Monitor the progress of projects, including addressing issues that may arise and ensuring project deliverables are completed on time
- Use an appropriate tracking tool to coordinate different elements of the project
- Follow standard processes as defined by the Association for Project Management (APM) or Project
- Management Institute (PMI)
- Organize regular status and review meetings as necessary, including generating and distributing meeting minutes
- Gather resources, identify potential constraints based on activities and timeframes, and define solutions to manage any constraints
- Design a risk management plan to minimize foreseeable disruptions to the project
- £55,000 + Pension, Healthcare
Company and Role Overview
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Engineering & Design Lead, 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
Engineering & Design Lead 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
Engineering & Design Lead 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.
- £25,000 + Bonus, Healthcare
We have an exciting opportunity for a Junior Design Engineer to join an engineering business in Lichfield that manufacture world renown engineer solutions
Salary and Benefits
- Up to £25,000 DOE
- 30 days holiday, including bank holidays.
- Healthcare Scheme
- Early finish Friday
- Company bonus
- Immediate Start
You will be gaining hands on experience within an established manufacturing company applying AutoCAD design experience delivering complex hydraulic and pneumatic equipment.
Part of a small team as Junior Design Engineer you will get exposure to all parts of the manufacturing process from initial concept of customer specification to prototyping and final build.
Candidate Requirements
- Qualified to HND / Degree level in an engineering discipline or equivalent.
- Minium 1 year experience with a manufacturing environment
- Experienced with design using AutoCAD, Solidworks or Inventor.
The ideal Junior Design Engineer will have some hands-on engineering experience post-graduation and is looking to join a stable, established business to progress their career.
Please note this is a permanent role, not fixed term contract and does not offer sponsorship.
If you are interested in this Junior Design Engineer role, please apply today for more information and be sure to leave your contact details.
Commutable from: Lichfield, Burntwood, Cannock, Sutton Coldfield, Tamworth, Rugeley and Burton.