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

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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I’m working with a global food manufacturing company who have tasked me with finding a site service coordinator who will work alongside the site services manager and provide day-to-day operations of site and equipment. You will be based at a modern and fully automated site and be part of a team that boasts great culture with real training and progression opportunities. 

We're looking for an experienced Site Services Coordinator or Planner, ideally with a background in manufacturing. This is a fantastic opportunity to join a highly regarded company, offering an excellent benefits package and the chance to work with an inclusive and friendly team. 

Site Service Coordinator Benefits:

  • Salary £53,424
  • Premium rate overtime. (x1.5 and x2). 
  • Pension Scheme. 
  • Generous holiday entitlement. 
  • Clear progression routes. 
  • 24/7 Employee Assistance. 
  • Company activities and events. 
  • Free Parking. 
  • Subsidized Café 
  • Fantastic Facilities. 

Site Service Coordinator Duties include:

  • Days 07:00 – 15:30 (Flexible). 
  • Support the Site Services Manager in maintaining a safe plant and ensuring audit readiness in line with all relevant standards.
  • Ensure legal compliance and record-keeping for site utilities (water, air, electricity) and systems (Legionella, boilers, pressure, lighting, fire).
  • Use SAP effectively for shift operations, ensuring accurate data entry and performance diagnostics.
  • Assist in developing and applying best practices in maintenance to improve reliability, efficiency, and safety.
  • Contribute to small project coordination, including scope, scheduling, EH&S planning, budgeting, and execution.
  • Responsible for utility monitoring. 
  • Contractor control. 

As a Site Service Coordinator Requirements include: 

  • Recognised Engineering Qualifications. 
  • 18th edition. 
  • Health and Safety Qualifications (NEBOSH, IOSH, COSHH). 
  • CMMS experience (SAP). 
  • BOAS and HACCP. 
  • Food hygiene experience. 
  • Past experience in a site services role. 

Please apply find out more about this role. 

This Site Service Coordinator position is commutable from: Wolverhampton, Dudley, Telford, Walsall, Bilston, Featherstone, Cannock, Stafford, and surrounding areas.

 

I have a fantastic opportunity for a maintenance engineer to join a well-known company based near Wolverhampton. As an engineer you will support the engineering team leader to carry out effective maintenance across the site.  

My client is looking for a maintenance engineer to join their team on a continental shift pattern. The right person will be a multi-skilled engineer with no preference as training will be provided. As well as a good salary and benefits package my client offers career development opportunities for those who seek it. 

Maintenance Engineer Benefits:

  • Salary £53,514 
  • Premium rate overtime. (x1.5 and x2). 
  • Pension Scheme. 
  • Generous holiday entitlement. 
  • Clear progression routes. 
  • 24/7 Employee Assistance. 
  • Company activities and events. 
  • Free Parking. 
  • Subsidized Café 
  • Fantastic Facilities. 

Maintenance Engineer Duties include:

  • Continental shift pattern 2 days 2 nights. 
  • Planned and Reactive maintenance. 
  • Ensure smooth running of the plant and machinery. 
  • Manage and supervise sub-contractors on site. 
  • Identify and procure critical plant spares. 
  • Monitor electrical and mechanical systems performance. 

As a Maintenance Engineer Requirements include: 

  • Apprentice trained. 
  • 18th edition (Advantageous). 
  • FMCG experience. 
  • Strong fault-finding capabilities. 
  • Health & Safety / Food Safety.  
  • Be knowledgeable in using quality assurance systems and standards. 
  • PLC knowledge (advantageous) 
  • CMMS Knowledge. 
  • Be able to work as part of a team. 

Please apply find out more about this role. 

This Maintenance Engineer position is commutable from: Wolverhampton, Dudley, Telford, Walsall, Bilston, Featherstone, Cannock, Stafford, and surrounding areas. 

 

Probe Technical are looking to recruit a permanent Industrial Control Panel Wirer to be based at a business in Worcester. They are a lovely small firm which are extremely busy. You will be responsible for ensuring the precise installation of electrical wiring and associated materials to schematic and engineering drawings. 

The package details for the role of Panel Wirer include the below and further at interview:

  • £30,000 (negotiable) 
  • Monday – Friday 8am – 4pm (30 mins unpaid lunch) 
  • Standard Pension 
  • 20 + Bank Holidays 
  • There is overtime on offer but paid at the normal rate 

You must have a minimum 3-year previous experience building & wiring panels. Good numeracy and literacy skills. BS7671 18th edition desirable.

Other key duties and experience for the Panel Wirer role involve:  

  • Perform panel layout, assemble components into panel.
  • Wiring panels.
  • Read, interpret and work from schematic / engineering drawings / instructions from engineers
  • Site based installations and Panel modifications
  • Undertaking all relevant tasks along with general housekeeping duties.
  • Occasional site visits for trouble shooting, repairs or installation.
  • Machine wiring experience advantageous
  • Occasional site visits for trouble shooting, repairs or installation.

The Panel Wirer role is commutable from Worcester, Kidderminster, Tewkesbury and Evesham 

 

CHEMICAL  ENGINEER

We are offering an exceptional opportunity for a CHEMICAL  ENGINEER.


This is an exciting Organisation to be part of, you would be joining a prestigious, state of the Art manufacturing organisation. Specialising in either high quality off the shelf modules, to individual new developments. We are very much at the forefront of brand -new technology.

We are considering both relevant Chemical Engineer  experience, or you might have recently graduated in Chemical Engineering and are looking for that first step on the ladder.

We have been providing pioneering technologies and products to our customers worldwide for a number of years now, out teams are accomplished teams of experts, highly specialised in the development, industrialisation and production.

MUST HAVE THE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK

Commutable from Birmingham, Halesowen, Stourbridge, Worcester, Bromsgrove, Kidderminster, Harbourne, Moseley, Droitwich, Walsall, Aldridge, Sutton Coldfield, Minworth, Willenhall, Dudley, Rowley Regis, Bearwood and Wolverhampton

KEY BENEFITS

  • Salary: £42,000 - £46,000
  • Free parking on site
  • Life Assurance
  • Generous sick scheme if needed
  • DAY position
  • Overtime Paid
  • Life Assurance
  • Large, stable well -established business
  • Super long- term prospects
  • Friendly supportive team

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Ensure all Chemical Engineering is compliant
  • HAZOP assessments
  • Design, implement and commission plant modifications, modifications to existing plant
  • Hazard assessments
  • Working closely with the Projects team to help develop the plant design, layout, costings and proposals
  • Provide technical expertise
  • Developing new processes and existing ones
  • Exposure to COMAH regulations would be advantageous as would DSEAR methodology

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU!

  • A Degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering
  • Ideally, you will have gained Chemical Process Engineering experience from within an engineering or manufacturing setting.

We can only consider applications with the right to work in the UK.  No Sponsorship can be offered.

 

This is your chance to join a global leader in heavy machinery design / bulk materials handling equipment, supplying innovative solutions to the mining and quarrying sectors for over four decades. With operations in over 10 countries and a reputation for cutting-edge engineering, the company is driving sustainable efficiency across some of the world’s most demanding industrial environments.

You’ll be part of a close-knit, highly skilled team shaping the future of bulk materials handling through precision engineering, robust innovation, and international collaboration. This is a rare opportunity to make a lasting impact within a specialist engineering business that blends heritage, technical excellence, and a forward-looking vision.

Role Location: Located offshore in the British Isles – relocation will be required. 

Simulation Engineer (FEA/DEM) Role Overview

This is an excellent opportunity with a business that continues to lead the industry in their field. If you are you a skilled Simulation Engineer with expertise in Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Discrete Element Modelling (DEM) and a background in Bulk Materials Handling, this would be the perfect career move for you.

Role Location: Located offshore in the British Isles – relocation will be required.

Simulation Engineer (FEA/DEM) Pay and Benefits

  • Salary £65,000 - £90,000 (negotiable)
  • Working Hours: 8:30am - 5:00pm with flexibility (100% office-based role)
  • Realistic career progression / career growth opportunities
  • 10% employer pension
  • Performance related bonus (company/individual)
  • Relocation package
  • Company will support Work Permits requirements where required

Simulation Engineer (FEA/DEM) Candidate Requirements

  • Proven experience in FEA and DEM, with a strong understanding of underlying principles and methods.
  • Demonstrable experience in the Mining, Bulk Material Handling / Material Handling industries. 
  • Proficiency in simulation software (ANSYS, Abaqus, EDEM, Rocky DEM, or similar tools).
  • Experience in optimizing designs for performance, durability, and efficiency, with a familiarity of CAD software and integration of CAD models into simulation workflows.
  • Solid understanding of material properties, structural mechanics, and dynamics.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail.
  • Ability to interpret and apply engineering standards and practices.
  • Excellent communication skills for presenting technical findings to diverse audiences.
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or a related field.
  • Willingness and ability to travel internationally as required.

Simulation Engineer (FEA/DEM) Responsibilities

  • Conduct detailed Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to evaluate structural performance, stresses, and deformation of components.
  • Utilize Discrete Element Modelling (DEM) to simulate material flow and interactions in complex systems.
  • Develop and validate simulation models to support design and engineering decisions.
  • Collaborate with design and engineering teams to optimize product performance and ensure feasibility.
  • Interpret simulation results and present findings in clear, actionable reports.
  • Identify and propose innovative solutions to complex engineering challenges.
  • Maintain thorough documentation of all analyses, models, and outcomes.
 

This is your chance to join a global leader in heavy machinery design / bulk materials handling equipment, supplying innovative solutions to the mining and quarrying sectors for over four decades. With operations in over 10 countries and a reputation for cutting-edge engineering, the company is driving sustainable efficiency across some of the world’s most demanding industrial environments.

You’ll be part of a close-knit, highly skilled team shaping the future of bulk materials handling through precision engineering, robust innovation, and international collaboration. This is a rare opportunity to make a lasting impact within a specialist engineering business that blends heritage, technical excellence, and a forward-looking vision.

Role Location: Located offshore in the British Isles – relocation will be required. 

Role Overview

Are you a skilled Technical Draughtsperson with a keen eye for precision and a passion for engineering design, with experience in Bulk Materials Handling / Mining Equipment / Machine Design and a drive for innovation? 

If so, this would be an excellent career opportunity for you.

Role Location: Located offshore in the British Isles – relocation will be required.

Technical Draughtsperson Pay and Benefits

  • Salary £45,000 - £60,000
  • Working Hours: 8:30am - 5:00pm with flexibility (100% office-based role)
  • Realistic career progression / career growth opportunities
  • 10% employer pension
  • Performance related bonus (company/individual)
  • Relocation package
  • Company will support Work Permits requirements where required

Technical Draughtsperson Candidate Requirements

  • Extensive experience as a Technical Draughtsperson, specifically with proven experience in Mining Machinery Design / Bulk Materials Handling Equipment.
  • Product Design experience, with proficiency in CAD software, such as Autodesk (AutoCAD, Revit, Navisworks) & SolidWorks. 
  • Experience working on projects that require adherence to tight tolerances and rigorous standards, with familiarity of manufacturing processes and production requirements.
  • Strong understanding of engineering principles, tolerances, and materials, with exceptional attention to detail, with a commitment to producing high-quality work.
  • Effective communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to liaise across multidisciplinary teams.
  • Diploma or Degree in Mechanical Engineering or similar. 
  • Willingness and ability to travel internationally as required.

Technical Draughtsperson Responsibilities

  • Create and refine detailed technical drawings.
  • Work to precise tolerances, ensuring designs meet stringent quality and functional requirements.
  • Collaborate closely with engineers and production teams to ensure accuracy and feasibility of designs.
  • Modify and update designs based on engineering feedback or changes in project scope.
  • Maintain comprehensive records of drawings and revisions in line with company standards.
  • Ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices throughout the design process.
  • Provide assistance to the group in the UK and overseas.