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
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
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- £35,000 - £39,000 + Excellent Package
TOOLMAKER
We are offering an exceptional opportunity for a TOOLMAKER
This is a super opportunity for an experienced Toolmaker to join a busy manufacturing organisation who have a significant uplift in work, creating the need for an additional Toolmaker in the Toolroom.
We have our own design facility on site.
The successful candidate will be responsible for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, and repairing press tools to support our production operations. This role requires precision, attention to detail, and the ability to work with a range of engineering tools and materials.
Working days with an early finish on Friday, plus paid Overtime available, this is a great opportunity to be part of a growing success story.
Commutable from Birmingham, Rowley Regis, Wolverhampton, West Bromwich, Telford, Bloxwich, Walsall, Aldridge, Wombourne, Wednesbury, Codsall,
KEY BENEFITS
- Salary: £35,000 - £39,000 (dependant on experience)
- DAYS
- Early finish Fridays
- Paid Overtime
- On-site parking
- Great staff retention
- Outstanding long- term prospects
- Significant work coming in
- Friendly supportive office
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manufacture, assemble, maintain, and repair press tools, jigs, and fixtures.
- Operate manual machinery, including milling machines, lathes, surface grinders, and EDM machines.
- Read and interpret technical drawings
- Conduct tool trials, identify issues, and implement modifications to ensure optimal performance.
- Perform preventive maintenance and troubleshoot tooling issues in collaboration with the production team.
- Work with a variety of materials, including steel and aluminum,
- Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations and maintain a clean and safe working environment.
- Collaborate with design and production teams to improve tooling efficiency and effectiveness.
- Maintain accurate documentation of tooling modifications and repairs.
REQUIREMENTS
- Apprentice trained ideally or equivalent
- Experience with Press tools, preferably progression
- Proficiency in using various machining tools including mills, lathes and grinders
- Happy to work days
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!
- £28,000 - £30,000 + Excellent Package
PRESS SETTER
We are offering a super opportunity for a PRESS SETTER
Are you the kind of person who hears a press machine whir to life and feels a sense of satisfaction? Can you read technical drawings like others read the morning paper? If you're nodding along, we’d love to meet you.
We're on the hunt for a skilled Press Setter to join our hardworking (and occasionally coffee-fueled) team. If you're mechanically minded, love precision, and don't mind a bit of oil on your hands, you're our kind of person.
NO SPONSERSHIP CAN BE OFFERED – MUST HAVE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK
Commutable from Birmingham, Sutton Coldfield, Walsall, West Bromwich, Coleshill, Solihull, Shirley, Tamworth, Lichfield, Aston, Castle Bromwich, Aldridge and Hall Green
KEY BENEFITS
- Salary: £28,000 - £30,000
- Days’ role
- Very early Friday finish
- Overtime Paid
- Super friendly team
- Busy, solid stable manufacturing organisation
- Supportive, friendly team
- Unique manufacturing environment
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Setting up and operating mechanical and/or hydraulic presses like a pro
- Swapping out tools with the grace and speed of a pit crew
- Reading technical drawings – no, it’s not a secret language, but it helps if it feels like one
- Tweaking, adjusting, and fine-tuning until everything’s just right
- Performing checks and routine maintenance (bonus points if you can do it without losing a single bolt)
- Working alongside QA to make sure the final product is more "Wow!" than "Whoops!"
- Keeping safety in mind – because bandages are out of budget!
REQUIREMENTS
- Previous experience setting presses
- Confidence working with various press types
- Strong attention to detail – eagle-eyed folks, please apply
- Basic mechanical wizardry and problem-solving prowess
- Ability to work shifts and not turn into a zombie
- A team player who can also laugh at a bad pun (or at least pretend to)
If you would like to be part of a growing success story, where there are unrivalled career prospects for you with genuinely exciting products, send your CV NOW!
- £35,000 - £39,000 + Excellent Package
CNC PROGRAMMER / SETTER /OPERATOR – HyperMill Expert
We are offering a super opportunity for a CNC Programmer / Setter / Operator, who is a HyperMill expert
We are enjoying an uplift in orders coming through, which means we have a role as a CNC Programmer / Setter / Operator role is now available.
As a unique manufacturing organisation, we have the advantage of being long established, plenty of work, and are well placed to continue to our success story.
NO SPONSERSHIP CAN BE OFFERED – MUST HAVE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK
Commutable from Birmingham, Sutton Coldfield, Walsall, West Bromwich, Rowley Regis, Halesowen, Stourbridge, Dudley, Telford, Walsall, Blackheath, Willenhall, Wednesbury and Wolverhampton
KEY BENEFITS
- Salary: £35,000 - £39,000 (this can be negotiable)
- Days (No nights, no nonsense)
- Unlimited Career progression
- A supportive, skilled team who love precision and a good laugh
- Clean, modern workshop with a relaxed but focused atmosphere
- Busy, solid stable manufacturing organisation
- Supportive, friendly team
- Unique manufacturing environment
- Little competition
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Operating, setting and programming CNC machines (3, 4 & 5 axis)
- Using Hypermill CAM software to bring complex parts to life
- Working with a range of materials to tight tolerances
- Problem-solving, fine-tuning, and maybe even showing the robots who's boss
- Collaborating with engineers, designers, and occasionally people who call all machines "that spinny thing"
REQUIREMENTS
- Solid experience in a CNC setting/operating/programming role
- Proficient in Hypermill CAM software – you're the go-to, not the Googler
- A keen eye for detail (you notice when a drawing is 0.01mm off)
- Ability to work independently on a dayshift with a strong sense of ownership
- Bonus points if you can make the tea and program a 5-axis mill at the same time
- Day shift only – your evenings are your own!
If you would like to be part of a growing success story, where there are unrivalled career prospects for you with genuinely exciting products, send your CV NOW!
- £44,000 + Excellent Package
This is an opportunity to join thriving textiles environment an opportunity to join a company that Value expertise and reward performances. A Leading UK-Based manufacturer Specialising in High quality textiles for a range of Industries.
The Maintenance Electrician with be joining a well-established Maintenance Team.
The Maintenance Electrician role is commutable from the following locations: Hyde, Denton, Manchester, Oldham, Middleton.
The Maintenance Electrician with work the following Shifts: Rotating – 6am–2pm & 2pm–10pm
Benefits the Maintenance Electrician will receive:
- Salary £44,000
- 8% Pension Contribution
- Life Assurance
- 25 + 8 Days Holiday
- Bonus Scheme
Responsibilities:
- Carry out planned preventive maintenance (PPM) on electrical systems and equipment
- Respond to and diagnose breakdowns quickly and effectively
- Perform electrical fault-finding and repair across a variety of textile machinery
- Ensure compliance with health and safety standards at all times
- Work collaboratively with the wider maintenance and engineering teams
- Support continuous improvement projects and process efficiency initiatives
- Maintain accurate maintenance records and documentation
Experience:
- We are looking for an Apprentice trained Maintenance Electrician
- Qualified to a Level 3 in electrical engineering
- Ideally coming from a Manufacturing / Textiles environment.
- Strong Electrical fault-finding abilities.
- Experienced with Textiles equipment.
- £48,961 + Excellent Package
A fantastic new opportunity for an electrically-biased Maintenance Engineer to join a leading specialist manufacturer. This is an opportunity to join an established organisation who have 50+ years within the industry. This is an award-winning organisation who hold a very strong track record.
This is an opportunity for a driven, motivated Engineer who is confident and holds strong electrical abilities, an opportunity to join an already established maintenance team.
The Maintenance Electrician role is commutable from the following locations: Rochdale / Bolton / Manchester / Oldham
Benefits the Maintenance Electrician will receive:
- Salary: £48,961
- 6% Pension scheme
- Life Assurance
- 33days holiday
- Medical Care
- Healthcare
- Overtime
Shift in place: Days – Monday to Friday. 7:30am till 4pm – Early finish on a Friday.
Call out system in place – you will be required to work a 1in5 call out system.
Duties and requirements the Maintenance electrician will hold and be responsible for:
- Previous experience within a similar role is essential to this role.
- Strong fault-finding abilities.
- Prove experience within a manufacturing environment.
- Proven experience with: AC & DC Drives, Installation experience, Wire testing, Panel Building, Instrumentation.
- Experienced with Siemens PLC’s – strong fault-finding abilities – Programming would be at an advantage.
- Planned preventive maintenance.
- Carry out routine servicing and inspection on all production machinery.
- Carry out essential testing of equipment and systems.
- Ideally holding experience with ATEX equipment.
- Ideally, we are looking for a 70/30 split as there will be some mechanical requirements.
- We are looking for an Apprentice trained maintenance electrician.
- Holding a Formal qualification in Electrical engineering – City & Guilds Level 3 or NVQ Level 3
- 17th / 18th IEE Wiring regulations.
- City & Guilds 2391 Testing
- UK Driving licence required / Travel to alternative sites required – all site located in within 5Miles of one another.
- Must be happy to work the required call out system. Working 1in5 calls – this is split between engineers.
- £40,000 + Excellent Package
This will be an opportunity for a qualified Maintenance Electrician to join an established Manufacturing / Textiles organisation with a proven record of providing quality products. Offering stability and a supportive work environment, you will be joining an established team on site who can support your transition into the organisation.
Shift requirements for the Maintenance Electrician:
Days – Monday to Thursday 8am till 16.45pm / Friday 7am till 15:00pm
Benefits:
The company have recently brought in a flexible working scheme, they offer the following: 5 Medical days to attend appoints – Doctors / Hospital, they also offer a Holiday Purchase scheme giving you the opportunity to purchase and additional 5days per year – this will be on top of the 26+8days. On top of this they also give all employees a day off on their Birthday.
Additional Benefits the Maintenance Electrician will receive:
- Life Insurance
- Company Pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Gym Membership
- Healthcare
- Employee assistance programme
- Discounts for retailors
- Shutdown over Christmas.
Ideally the Maintenance Electrician will hold the following experience:
- Experience in an engineering maintenance or service role is essential.
- Holding fault finding abilities with Siemens and Allen Bradley PLC’s
- Excellent fault -finding skills are crucial, especially; motor drives, temperature controllers, able to fault find on PLC and other control systems.
- Competent in mechanical repairs
- Experience carrying out preventative maintenance tasks.
- Ability to facilitate repairs under pressure.
- Flexible and able to adapt to situations as they occur.
- Able to work in a team and independently.
- IT literate; including Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook,), Gradus CMMS system.
- Familiar with building maintenance tasks
- Apprentice trained.
- Educated to HNC in Electrical Engineering (or equivalent)
- Extensive Electrical knowledge 18th Edition
- Full valid UK Driving Licence
- Flexible – as you may be required to travel to alternative sites on occasions within the Cheshire Area, Expenses Covered.
The Maintenance electrician role is commutable from the following locations: Stockport / Stoke-On-Trent / Macclesfield