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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- £28,000 + Excellent Package
Company Overview
This is a new and exciting career opportunity with a dynamic engineering company with over 30 years of combined team experience. They specialise in bespoke machinery design & build, automation, robotics, end-of-line testing, reverse engineering, and low-volume manufacturing (RIM moulding, 3D printing, metal fabrication, vacuum forming).
Graduate Mechanical Design Engineer Role Overview
With full support of the team, the Graduate Mechanical Design Engineer will focus on mechanical design efforts from concept to completion—creating CAD models using Fusion 360 and fully detailed drawings, working with cross-functional teams (electrical, fabrication, control systems), and supporting project delivery across automation and bespoke machinery sectors.
This is a fantastic opportunity for career development in a growing SME environment.
Salary and Working Hours
- £28,000, rising to £32,000 after 6 months
- Monday to Thursday 9am – 3:00pm, with a 12pm finish on Fridays (with flexibility)
Commutable From: Solihull, Northfield, Redditch, Warwick, Evesham
Graduate Mechanical Design Engineer Candidate Requirements
- BEng/MEng in Mechanical Engineering or similar.
- Proven Fusion 360 CAD skills.
- Any fabrication, tolerancing, and material selection experience would be useful.
- Knowledge of manufacturing processes: CNC machining, folding, welding.
- Excellent teamwork and communication skills.
- Problem-solving mindset with attention to detail.
- Must have permanent UK Right to Work
Graduate Mechanical Design Engineer Key Responsibilities
- The Graduate Mechanical Design Engineer will develop mechanical concepts, 3D models, and detailed drawings using Fusion 360.
- Generate fabrication and assembly drawings for machined/fabricated parts.
- Collaborate with electrical, software, and production teams to ensure seamless integration.
- Create designs aligned with customer and project requirements, safety standards.
- Design reviews and support prototypes and testing.
- Liaise with suppliers/vendors for component specification and selection.
- Identify and resolve design/manufacturing issues.
- Support reverse-engineering projects using 3D scanning and CAD.
- Stay abreast of mechanical and automation industry trends.
- £80,000 - £90,000 + Excellent Package
This is a fantastic opportunity for a dynamic and strategic Head of Operations to join a European leading business, where making a difference to people’s lives through the products that they design, manufacture and install is a daily occurrence. With 40 years’ experience under their belt, they are a leading provider in the UK, a market leader in Europe and have a presence in many other countries worldwide. They continue to expand rapidly in the UK and internationally, a business that has doubled in size these last few years.
They are proud of their fast-paced and dynamic manufacturing environment, where customer satisfaction and continuous improvement are at the heart of everything that they do.
Head of Operations, Salary, Hours and Benefits
- £80,000 - £90,000+
- Car allowance
- Management Bonus Scheme
- 37.5 hours per week, Monday – Friday, 7:00am – 3:00pm (with some flexibility)
- 23 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Life insurance cover
- Employee Assistance Programme
Essential Requirements
- Proven Head of Operations / Operations Director experience within Manufacturing.
- Experience of working for a business circa 50 million+ turnover.
- An Engineering background, someone who has risen through a business.
- Very much hands-on, but also strategic.
- A business qualification would be advantageous.
- Deep understanding of lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies.
- Commercially astute with experience in budgeting, forecasting, and cost control.
- Experience with ERP/MRP systems.
Head of Operations Key Responsibilities
- The Head of Operations will provide strong, strategic leadership across operational functions to drive high performance and collaboration.
- Championing a proactive Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality culture.
- Maintaining profitability during rapid business expansion.
- Using data-driven KPIs and metrics to guide planning and decision-making.
- Driving Lean Manufacturing and operational efficiency - championing a zero-defect mindset to improve overall quality standards.
- Leading and developing the Engineering function.
- Managing growth across international operations.
- Implementing effective production workflows to boost productivity and minimise waste.
- Taking ownership of the post-sales process to enhance cross-team collaboration and service delivery.
- Identifying cost-saving initiatives without compromising quality - embedding a culture of continuous improvement across all teams.
- £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!
- £39,144 + Excellent Package
An opportunity has a risen for a CNC Machinist / Turner to join a leading Manufacturing organisation who are known worldwide. An opportunity to join an already established team and to join an organisation that pride themselves on a Friendly working environment. This is an opportunity to join a company who have been Established for over 50years who continue to grow and offer Stability and development and training.
The CNC Machinist /Turners role is commutable from the following locations: Blackburn / Burnley / Preston.
The CNC Machinist / Turner will be required to work the following Shift: Permanent Nights: Monday to Thursday 22:00pm till 07:30am
Benefits the CNC Machinist / Turner will receive:
- Salary: £39.144.56
- Pension Contribution matched at 5.5% = 11%
- 32days holiday
- Production Bonus Scheme
- On site Gym.
- Secured Parking.
- Overtime. – Plenty available
Key Requirements for the CNC Turners:
- Carry out machining of components
- Set up tools and load materials on to CNC Machines
- Manually handle Weights up to 25kg
- Complete quality documents
- Use inspection equipment to ensure components are manufactured to drawings.
- Contribute to continuous improvements
- Read Engineering Drawings
- Use computer equipment for date purposes.
Experience the CNC Turners will hold.
- Experienced with CNC Controls: Okuma / FANUC / Mazak
- Experience with Loading Lathes / Driven Tool lathes / Horizontal Machines / Vertical machines.
- Prove experience within a CNC Turners position.
- Experienced within a Manufacturing Environment.
- Must be able to setup, operator, and make adjustments to the tools and fixtures offsets on CNC Machines
- Must be Time served – Holding formal qualification
- £30,000 - £33,000 + Excellent Package
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!
- £25,000 - £26,000 + Excellent Package
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a leading business who are in a period of exciting growth. They are a leading provider in the UK, a market leader in Europe and have a presence in many other countries worldwide. They continue to expand rapidly in the UK and internationally, a business that has doubled in size these last few years.
They are proud of their fast-paced and dynamic manufacturing environment, where customer satisfaction and continuous improvement are at the heart of everything that they do.
Planning Coordinator Pay, Hours and Benefits
- £25,000 - £26,000 (possibly negotiable)
- 37.5 hours per week, Monday – Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm
- 23 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Life insurance cover
- Employee Assistance Programme
The Planning Coordinator role is commutable from the following areas: Derby, Nottingham, Sutton in Ashfield, Mansfield, Chesterfield.
Planning Coordinator Role Overview
If you are looking for a job where you can genuinely go home at the end of the day saying that you’ve made a positive difference to someone’s life, then this is the role for you! This is a role with a family-owned business who are expanding in the UK and internationally. Customer Care / the Customer Experience is key to this role - you will have the opportunity to see customers through the whole process to a successful outcome.
Planning Coordinator Candidate Requirements
- A planning professional with excellent customer service and great organisational skills
- Self-management with a ‘can do’ attitude
- Excellent telephone manner
- A genuine passion for helping people
- Confidence using Microsoft Excel, Word, internet & email
- Accuracy and attention to detail
- Logical approach
- Able to work to agreed process & procedures to meet and excel customer expectations
Planning Coordinator Key Responsibilities
- Liaising with installation partners and customers to arrange installation of products
- Planning and organising installations using our business system
- Completing all documentation with the highest levels of accuracy and providing this to the relevant parties
- Dealing with queries relating to installation and finding solutions
- Dispatch and track products and update stakeholders of any issues
- Maximising opportunities for installations
- Ensuring all documentation is received following installations and actioned