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At Probe we always strive to build the BEST technical engineering recruitment team there is...
Probe is a privately owned and very successful company. From its early beginning in 1994 Probe has grown to be one of the leading specialist providers of Technical Recruitment Solutions throughout the UK. We are a young dynamic team and have a passion for contract and permanent resource solutions. We offer a dynamic atmosphere where your recruitment and earning potential can be allowed to flourish and grow.
Excellent Earning Potential and Career Development Opportunities exist for consultants that have experience in any off the following sector.
Successful candidates will have experience in at least one of the sectors we operate in and will be able to prove a successful background of developing a profitable recruitment desk. Be personable whilst being driven, focused and determined to succeed. You will be leading from the front to drive our business forward, with all the key skills in sales, Client servicing together with high standards of administration.
We offer a friendly open structure with a generous sales bonus scheme with un-capped on target earning potential, Free Parking & Health Care together with the potential to develop through to a management role for those that would like to pursue it.
If you are interested in learning more then please contact Andy Davies on 0121 321 4311 for an informal chat or emil him at andy.davies@probejobs.co.uk
Latest Jobs
- £30,000 - £35,000
This is your opportunity to join a UK leading business, who are very long-standing, well respected and continuing to lead the way in their industry.
From their Midlands HQ, they support clients across a multitude of industries, including Engineering, Rail, Construction, Energy and Material Handling.
Estimator benefits include: good salary - negotiable dependant on experience, life insurance and free parking.
Key Responsibilities
- The Estimator will have the ability to read technical tender drawings, extracting and pricing materials including labour pricing for fabrication.
- Generate quotation documents, liaising with customers and clients.
- Building up a consistent system of market pricing and various activities and updating pricing systems accordingly.
- Building relationships to achieve new business opportunities with the Sales Engineers (ideally if they have existing contacts to bring with them all the better).
Candidate Specification
- Proven Estimator experience.
- Good knowledge/experience of the steel fabrication sector and the industries that feed into it.
- Strong time management and planning skills, meticulous attention to detail, good IT skills.
- Excellent financial and numerical skills and sound commercial awareness.
Salary and Hours
- £30,000 - £35,000 negotiable, dependant on experience
- Monday – Thursday, 7:45am to 4:45pm, 2:15pm finish on Fridays
Commutable From: Leicester, Loughborough, Derby, Burton upon Trent, Nottingham, Tamworth, Hinckley
Probe Technical Recruitment, a Manufacturing, Production & Quality Recruitment Specialists since 1994
- £30,000 - £35,000
Are you an experienced Professional in the Material planning and Logistics industry looking to join a business that is bucking the current trend?
This is a superb opportunity to be part of a well- established manufacturing business, who with increased production, now have a requirement for a Material Planner.
In this role you will be responsible for controlling a supplier portfolio to ensure that materials are delivered on time in full managing all data and communication between the plant and Supplier
DUTIES
- Using MRP / SAP to ensure optimised material requirements planning is achieved.
- Maintain and issue supplier Schedules
- Control of supplier requirements and ensuring that ordering and delivery is in line with supplier lead times and payment terms.
- Working with Production to understand exceptional material requirements translating into material delivery plans.
- Liaise with MP&L Logistics Analyst regarding material requirements and timed changes to minimise scrap and obsolescence costs.
- Control of delivery notes.
- Control of Supplier packaging levels and regular reporting of stock levels and damage container control to minimise financial impact.
- Provide comprehensive efficient logistics support to all areas of the business
- Work with projects and purchasing to support change control and new product introduction.
- Liaise with the third party and Supplier transport companies
- Control of SAP master data for allocated portfolio to ensure stock optimization delivery of Supplier requirements and business objectives.
REQUIREMENTS
- Strong IT skills
- MRP skills, preferably SAP
- Excellent experience of Material Planning from within a fast- paced manufacturing background would be beneficial
- Superb analytical skills
- Essential – outstanding communication skills
BENEFITS:
- £30,000 - £35,000
- Pension
This is a fantastic opportunity to join one of the UK’s most exciting manufacturing firms in the region, with great development opportunities and support and training available.
Please send me your CV or give me a call to discuss. We have other similar roles available too!!
Probe Technical Recruitment, a Manufacturing, Production & Quality Recruitment Specialists since 1994
- £30,000 - £35,000
Due to an upturn in orders, a position of MP& L (Logistics) Analyst has arisen. This is a busy manufacturing environment, and they can offer an IMMEDIATE START.
There is an increased and steady demand for their services and products and as their MP&L Analyst, you will be responsible for controlling a customer portfolio, to ensure that parts are delivered on time. You will be joining a friendly team and there is plenty of scope for potential for progression.
DUTIES:
- Manage all data and communication between plant and customer
- Review customer call off and demand in line with forecast
- Download customer schedules and provide analysis of customer schedules and highlight variances
- Customer interface for MP & L issues and deliveries
- Working closely with Production to understand product availability
- Liaise with Material Planning regarding material requirements
- Control customer packaging levels
- Control of SAP master data and ensure stock optimisation
REQUIREMENTS:
- You will have gained your relevant experience from within a high- volume manufacturing environment
- Strong MRP operational skills, preferably SAP but not essential
- Excellent IT skills, MS Office, Excel and PowerPoint
- This is a challenging but highly rewarding opportunity and would suit a driven, focused and highly motivated individual
BENEFITS:
- £30,000 - £35,000
- Days
- Stability of being part of a busy manufacturing organisation
- This is a superb opportunity for you to make a swift impact
- Excellent career potential
The role is commutable from Walsall, Solihull, Sutton Coldfield, Wolverhampton, Dudley, Kidderminster, Redditch
Probe Technical Recruitment, a Manufacturing, Production & Quality Recruitment Specialists since 1994
- £22,000 - £25,000
Graduate Manufacturing Engineer
We are seeking a recent graduate, who has gained work experience during a placement year within an engineering / manufacturing environment.
The company I am currently supporting are seeing a steady upturn in the demand for their products and are looking to strengthen their Production/ Planning and Assembly Project Management Team with a Graduate Manufacturing Engineer.
The company produces a high volume of products for the engineering sector and these products comprise of small parts and components that are sourced from suppliers across globe to be assembled to a high quality standard in the West Midlands plant. They work to fast lead times and needs to plan at least 3 months in advance of future projects and programmes to ensure the availability of stock, components and materials are in place.
The role will be working for the Operations Manager and assisting in the day-to-day activities of maintaining the manufacturing and assembly systems and processes to ensure the effective role out of new orders are met. This will involve becoming a key coordinator of information between all departments and teams and implementing improvements to increase efficiency and quality of daily operations.
The Graduate Manufacturing Engineer will hold key responsibilities for scheduling and planning and the reconfiguration of production cells, communicating and liaising with the R&D and Operations teams for upcoming projects to ensure the smooth delivery of projects and implement efficiency improvements.
The Graduate Manufacturing Engineer will need the following Qualifications and Experience:
- A Degree qualification in Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering (2.1 ideally)
- Some working or internship experience of working in either an operations, manufacturing, production or project engineering environment. (6 months)
- Excellent communication and IT Skills (Excel a must)
- Willingness to travel at short notice
- Strong self-management skills with the ability to project plan.
- Good presentation and report writing skills
- Commercial Awareness
- Strong self-accountability awareness
This is a great opportunity for a Graduate to join a fast-track career path, where responsibilities and duties will grow quickly in the role over a short period of time. The company has a strong track record of growing and developing their staff into mid and senior management positions and offering a rewarding and progressive career path.
Package:
- £22,000 - £25,000
- Pension
- Bonus
- Career Development Schedule
- 8 – 5pm Mon – Thurs – 8 – 1.30 Fri
Commutable from Birmingham, Worcester, Coventry, Lichfield, Derby
Probe Technical Recruitment, a Manufacturing, Production & Quality Recruitment Specialists since 1994
- £45,000 - £45,000
We are seeking to recruit a proven Maintenance Supervisor to work alongside our Maintenance & Engineering Managers who support our large, complex operation located within the Wiltshire region.
Benefits:
In return for your Maintenance Supervisor skills and experience, we offer a starting salary in the region £45K, Plus Company Pension & 33 Days Holiday Entitlement and a Stable Working Environment as we are a Key Worker Specific Sector.
Duties of an Maintenance Supervisor:
You will be required to lead the shift team providing “hands on” technical support whilst also developing the use of preventative maintenance strategies and a continuous improvement ethos.
Requirements of an Maintenance Supervisor:
The position of Maintenance Supervisor will require you to have a proven track record in developing maintenance structures, where your individual input into the business has seen improvements in plant reliability, production volume, staff retention and overall profitability.
It is essential that you have supported a team of Maintenance Engineers as either a Supervisor or Manager, within a fast-paced manufacturing or production environment.
The role is commutable from Bath, Frome, Salisbury, Westbury, Warminster & Wells
Probe Technical Recruitment, a Maintenance, Reliability & Service Recruitment Specialists since 1994
- £40 - £40
We are a well-respected employer within the manufacturing sector and are seeking to recruit proven Contract Multi Skilled Maintenance Technicians, to support our established shift maintenance teams.
Duties of a Contract Maintenance Technician:
As a proven Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer you will be required to undertake both planned and reactive maintenance across our plant, which will require you to have experience of supporting plant and equipment within either a fast paced manufacturing, process or production environment.
Requirements of a Contract Maintenance Technician:
Ideally you will be apprentice trained but must be qualified either Electrically or Mechanically and have some understanding of Plc Controls but must be multi skilled in your abilities. Having gained your Maintenance experience from supporting plant and equipment within a fast paced manufacturing, process or production environment.
Rates are negotiable up to £40 per hour for either Limited Company or Umbrella Contractors.
The Contract Maintenance Technician role is commutable from Frome, Market Lavington, Warminster, Westbury
Probe Technical Recruitment, a Maintenance, Reliability & Service Recruitment Specialists 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
Jason
Design Engineer
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