Manufacturing & Production

Our Manufacturing Division consists of experienced consultants who have over ten years experience in recruiting Technical staff within the Manufacturing and Production sectors.

Manufacturing is the transformation of raw materials into finished goods, or intermediate processes involving the production or finishing of semi-manufactures, with such a large process involved, we are specialised to recruit for the whole spectrum. Therefore candidates such as Operatives, Toolmakers, Weld Engineers, Production Engineers, Commodity and Raw Materials Purchasing, Team Leaders, Operations Manager, Manufacturing Directors are finding employment through Probe on a daily basis.

  • Continuous Improvements
  • Six Sigma
  • Lean Manufacturing
  • JIT
  • CNC
  • Health & Safety
  • Cost Reduction
  • Waste Management
  • Toolmaking
  • Production Control

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Due to enormous growth my client is in need of a number of production technicians to join them on a continental shift rota. As production technician you will be hands-on with the machinery, spotting faults and preventing downtime. So, we are looking for technically minded candidates who would like to be part of an amazing progressive company. You will start on a salary of £33,773 for the first 12 weeks of training, this rise will to £37,500 and then after 6-12 months will rise to £41,200. 

My client is investing millions every year into new technology, automation and progressive new projects. If this sounds like something you would be interested in, please apply now to avoid missing out. 

Production Technician Benefits: 

  • £33,733 - £41,200
  • Premium OT (x1.5/x2) 
  • 13% pension (5%/8%). 
  • 23 days holiday. 
  • Health cash plan. 
  • Health and life insurance. 
  • Tech schemes. 
  • Real training and development opportunities. 

Production Technician Duties include:

  • Continental shift rota. 
  • Ensure 100% compliance with industry standards. 
  • Fault finding, investigating issues and problem solving. 
  • Machinery start-ups and changeovers. 
  • Leading a line of machine operators and driving performance. 
  • Drive continuous improvement. 
  • Liaise with engineering teams on improvements. 

Production Technician Requirements include: 

  • Engineering qualifications would be a massive advantage. 
  • Technically minded. 
  • Competent to solve problems and issues. 
  • Worked previously on machinery or in an engineering environment. 
  • An effective communicator. 
  • Experience within a food environment would be beneficial. 

Please apply find out more about this fantastic role. 

This Production Technician position is commutable from: Telford, Shrewsbury, Market Drayton,  Wolverhampton, Bridgnorth, Newport,  and surrounding areas. 

 

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

Salary, Hours and Benefits

  • £35,000 - £40,000
  • 37.5 hours per week, with some flexibility and an early Friday finish
  • The chance to join a very successful, hypergrowth company that offer realistic progression and growth
  • Up to 10.5% company pension
  • Company bonus
  • 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
  • Cash health plan
  • A modern, forward-thinking place to work

Commutable From: Wolverhampton, Walsall, Telford, Shrewsbury, Birmingham

Buyer Role Overview

This is an important role within the Supply Chain Team - it requires a committed and customer focused individual with a supplier centric approach to global multi-site manufacturing. There will be opportunity to gain a thorough understanding of the company products and the Supply Chain. This will involve gaining knowledge of Suppliers, Products, and Global Operational activity. 

You will be proactive and driven to support the business units to generate growth through your pragmatic and imaginative approach to their Procurement and Supply Chain activity. The Buyer – Manufacturing position reports directly into the Purchasing Manager, operating within a team covering all procurement processes for the organisation. 

As part of a small team, the business requires an experienced Buyer - Manufacturing to bring professionalism and critical thinking to the Purchasing Department. A critical part of the company growth strategy will be focused on the ability of the department to evolve the existing supply chain and remain agile.

The right candidate is expected to be confident in buying for all areas but will specifically need to be familiar and confident with manufacturing procurement. 

You will be expected to work with many stakeholders including Production, Stores, Engineering and Project Management to achieve the best business outcomes.

Buyer – Manufacturing Candidate Requirements 

  • Proven experience of a fast-paced manufacturing procurement, including a familiarisation of working with BoMs and ability to interpret technical drawings.
  • Ability to work, tactically and operationally, with commercial and financial acumen, including sound analytical skills and attention to detail.
  • Proven negotiation skills, contract management and the ability to forge relationships across all levels of the business. You will also have a proven track record of being accountable across a variety of roles within Procurement.
  • High work ethic with strong focus on excellent customer service.
  • Good presentation and communication skills, with a high level of Excel competency. 
  • Able to interpret technical / safety regulatory information.
  • Clean UK driving license require with a willingness to travel (not too frequently). 
  • A strong culture fit – with a bias for action, accountability and teamwork.
  • Unphased by working with a lack of information / ambiguity.

Buyer – Manufacturing Key Responsibilities

  • Manage spend on various categories across multiple manufacturing sites taking a sustainable supplier centric approach.
  • Negotiate stock holding agreements or other methods to enable smooth materials flow.
  • Identify and mitigate risks in the supply chain to maximise customer order delivery success.
  • Effective communication of any parts availability risk ensuring that all options to resolve any availability concern is fully explored and appropriate action taken.
  • Purchase Order placement for both system driven manufacturing materials and requisitioned parts.
  • Identify and implement process improvements in conjunction with cross-functional project teams.
  • Supplier development to support achievement of KPIs.
  • Manage vendor performance including involvement with supplier audits.
  • Identify potential new suppliers and negotiate best terms from all suppliers.
  • Interaction with stakeholders at all levels both internally and externally.
  • Involvement with NPD, NPI and engineering change activity and effective co-ordination of suppliers and stock requirements
     
 

CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE

We are offering a role for a Customer Service Representative in order to become an integral part of our expanding team,

Are you a “people person” with a passion for delivering exceptional customer experiences? We’re looking for a Customer Service Representative to be the friendly voice and trusted support for our valued customers.

In this role, you’ll handle a variety of customer enquiries—via phone, email, and live chat—offering prompt, professional, and effective support. You’ll be an essential part of ensuring our customers feel heard, helped, and appreciated.

Commutable from Alcester, Redditch, Bidford Upon Avon, Alvechurch, Henley-in-Arden, Northfield, Bartley Green, Bromsgrove, Earlswood and Inkberrow

KEY BENEFITS

  • Salary: Up to £25,000 - £27,000 Dependant on experience
  • Plenty of free parking on site
  • Exquisite working environment
  • Lunchtime Friday finish
  • Recent investment
  • Long established and stable business
  • Top quality products
  • Charity events
  • Friendly, supportive team

RESPONSIBILITIES for CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE

  • Respond to customer queries via phone, email, and chat in a timely and professional manner
  • Provide accurate information about products, services, and orders
  • Resolve customer complaints with empathy and efficiency
  • Process orders, returns, and refunds
  • Work collaboratively with internal teams to solve customer issues
  • Maintain up-to-date product knowledge to provide informed support
  • Keep detailed records of customer interactions in our CRM system

REQUIREMENTS for CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE

  • Previous experience in a customer service or call centre role preferred
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Excellent IT skills, with Outlook and excel
  • A calm, patient, and friendly demeanour
  • Proactive problem solver with a positive attitude
  • Able to multitask and work well under pressure
  • Tech-savvy and comfortable learning new systems
  • A team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment
 

TOOLMAKER / JIG AND FIXTURE MAKER

We are seeking a TOOLMAKER / JIG AND FIXTURE MAKER, to strengthen the Toolroom.

We are a long-established manufacturing organisation, supplying into a broad range of different industry sectors, such as agriculture, construction, defence, medical and education to name but a few.

As our Toolmaker / Jig and Fixture Maker, you will be joining a friendly team, repairing and manufacturing tools, dies and fixtures.

Why Join Us?

  • Opportunity to be an integral part of our growing team
  • Genuine room for growth and career advancement
  • Collaborative, down to earth, and supportive work environment
  • Enabling you to contribute to a diverse range of projects


COMMUTABLE FROM: - Worcester, Hereford, Bromsgrove, Kidderminster, Halesowen, Tewkesbury, Droitwich, Bromyard, Evesham, Redditch, Cheltenham and Ledbury

BENEFITS

  • £30,000 - £33,000 dependant on experience
  • Paid Overtime
  • Days – Monday to Friday
  • Plenty of parking available
  • 25 Days holiday
  • Health and wellbeing programmes
  • On-site parking
  • Busy, growing organisation
  • Friendly, down-to-earth team
  • Expected to continue to grow in 2025

DUTIES

  • Manufacture, and repair tools, dies, and fixtures
  • Working from engineering drawings and specifications
  • Operate lathes, milling and grinding machines
  • Work with the engineering team to optimise tool designs, to make the parts faster

REQUIREMENTS

  • Proven experience of producing Jigs and Fixtures
  • Must have gained this experience from a manufacturing environment
  • To have the ability to read engineering drawings
  • To have an understanding of machining processes
  • Happy to work a Days role

We are looking to interview now, send your CV over ASAP!

 

Company

This is a fantastic opportunity with 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.

If you are looking for an established career with a global leader in a period of real exciting growth, a business who are big advocates of organic growth and development of their staff, then this will be ideal for you!


Manufacturing Engineer Role Overview

The Manufacturing Engineer will define, develop & implement equipment, processes and standards of working for application within the production environment.

Forming part of the company global operations and reporting into the Manufacturing Engineering Manager, the Manufacturing Engineer will work cross functionally with Product Design and Testing, Supply Chain, Production Engineering, Plant Maintenance and Quality functions and be instrumental in ensuring robust design and development of manufacturing and production systems and processes in a planned and intentional manner, working ahead of business operational requirements strategically.


Salary, Hours and Benefits

  • £35,000 - £40,000
  • 7:30am – 4:00pm Monday – Thursday, 1:00pm finish on Friday’s 
  • The chance to join a very successful hypergrowth business
  • Excellent company pension
  • Company bonus
  • 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
  • Cash health plan

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

Candidate Requirements

  • HND or equivalent qualification in Mechanical / Manufacturing Engineering or similar qualification.
  • Working experience in a high speed, high pressure electro-mechanical manufacturing and production environment within a Manufacturing Engineering function would be highly advantageous.
  • Hands on experience in use and application of PFMEA, Control Plan and Process Flow tools.
  • Strong track record in continuous improvement and project management.
  • Experience of Industrial design and Engineering (Factory layout, assembly process development).
  • Proven aptitude for detail, process control and documentation.
  • Demonstrate ability to work with commercial acumen and consideration within manufacturing design and development.


About you

  • The Manufacturing Engineer will be a process led, proactive and pragmatic engineer with a good eye for detail.
  • Good background skills in project, task and prioritisation management and communication.
  • Able to demonstrate experience in an electro-mechanical environment at a practical level.
  • You will have a background in process design and development that includes a strong understanding of whole-of-factory level impact and commercial considerations with regard to large change projects as well as continuous improvement initiatives.


Key Responsibilities

  • Planning, managing and delivering manufacturing programmes for process, equipment, tooling and factory layout improvements, as well step-change ground-up projects
  • Engineering solutions for manufacturing and production that deliver benefits in efficiency, quality and accuracy both today and for the future state
  • Managing and planning product changes (quality cost and time justification for and against within manufacturing, supporting NPI as part of a cross functional business wide team)
  • Future design and development of factory layout scenarios and process flow design in line with operational strategy
  • Supporting production engineering with longer term continuous improvement projects
  • Development of manufacturing standards, processes and measures in line with the business performance that can be translated globally across Operations


Desirable Experience

Any of the below would be useful but aren’t essential:
Experience in using AutoCAD or similar plant layout design CAD software, Working knowledge of production lean methodologies and associated tools i.e. OEE, TPM, 5S, Experience of working with quality management systems within manufacturing and production, Practical application of industry standard problem-solving tools i.e. 8D, 5Y, Team and project leadership experience in similar environment or role, Background and experience in automation solutions for production in similar industry or environment, Experience in jig and tool design, Ability to read and produce engineering drawings

 

MANUFACTURING ENGINEER

We are offering a role for a driven and experienced Manufacturing Process Engineer in order to become an integral part of our expanding team,

We blend heritage craftsmanship with forward thinking processes – and as our Manufacturing Process Engineer, this role is key in helping us deliver excellence at every stage of production.

Established for many many years, offering a range of different manufacturing processes, providing top quality products into a wide variety of different manufacturing industry sectors.

We are an Award-winning business, renowned for our luxury products

Commutable from Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Dudley, Norton Canes, Aldridge, Stourbridge, Handsworth, Solihull, Sutton Coldfield, Moseley, Lichfield and Tyseley

KEY BENEFITS

  • Salary: Up to £35,000 - £40,000 Dependant on experience
  • Plenty of free parking on site
  • Exquisite working environment
  • Lunchtime Friday finish
  • Recent investment
  • Long established and stable business
  • Top quality products
  • Charity events
  • Friendly, supportive team

RESPONSIBILITIES for MANUFACTURING ENGINEER

  • Champion continuous improvements
  • Support new product and process introduction
  • Utilise process knowledge to improve safety, Quality and cost efficiency
  • Cost and waste reductions
  • Improve factory layouts
  • Enhance capabilities of equipment

REQUIREMENTS for MANUFACTURING ENGINEER

  • Relevant Manufacturing Engineering experience from within manufacturing
  • Knowledge of manual and semi-automated processes
  • To have the ability to read engineering drawings and interpret CAD data
  • Experience ideally of shop floor machining  and manufacturing processes
  • Exposure to Quality control tools such as PFMEA and  Control Plans
  • Excellent communication skills at all levels


WHY JOIN US?

We don’t just design — we create heirloom-quality products that define luxury interiors. Join a company where innovation is rooted in tradition, and your technical skills will help shape exceptional outcomes every day.

If you would like to be part of a growing success story, where there are unrivalled career prospects for you with truly exciting products, send your CV NOW!