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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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!

 

I'm looking for a multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer in the Stoke area. We’re working closely to identify an Engineer that is qualified to a minimum level 3 in an engineering discipline. You will be part of a big multi-disciplined maintenance team on a continental shift rota. They will offer you a great package starting at £51,400 + shift cover premiums and OT. They also offer an extensive benefits package including a matched pension of up to 10% and training courses such as mech to elec and PLC training. 

My client is a British firm that operates across the UK for a wider group, and they can offer you a secure position packed with benefits during an uncertain period. 

Maintenance Engineer Benefits: 

  • £51,364.68
  • Shift cover rates (+£85 per shift). 
  • Pension matched up to 10% 
  • 24 days holiday. 
  • Cycle to work. 
  • Discounted products. 
  • Access to health and dental services. 
  • X4 death in service. 
  • Employee assistance programmes. 
  • Training and development (PLC courses etc). 


Maintenance Engineer Duties include:

  • Continental shift (2 days – 2 nights).  
  • Assist with breakdowns. 
  • Planned and reactive maintenance. 
  • Improving and maintaining production equipment. 
  • Updating CMMS. 
  • Fault diagnostic and repair. 
  • Continuous improvement projects. 

Maintenance Engineer Requirements include: 

  • Recognised engineering qualifications.  (NVQ Level 3 as minimum). 
  • Electrical qualifications would be a bonus. 
  • Apprentice trained. 
  • FMCG experience. 
  • Knowledge around pneumatics. 
  • Knowledge with packaging machinery (advantageous). 

Please apply find out more about this fantastic role. 

This Maintenance Engineer position is commutable from: Stoke-on-Trent, Market Drayton, Crewe, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stafford, and surrounding areas. 

 

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 

 

I'm looking for a mechanically biassed Maintenance Engineer in the Stoke area. We’re working closely to identify an Engineer that is qualified to a minimum level 3 in a mechanical discipline. You will be part of a big multi-disciplined maintenance team on a continental shift rota. They will offer you a great package starting at £51,400 + shift cover premiums and OT. They also offer an extensive benefits package including a matched pension of up to 10% and training courses such as mech to elec and PLC training. 

My client is a British firm that operates across the UK for a wider group, and they can offer you a secure position packed with benefits during an uncertain period. 

Maintenance Engineer Benefits: 

  • £51,364.68
  • Shift cover rates (+£85 per shift). 
  • Pension matched up to 10% 
  • 24 days holiday. 
  • Cycle to work. 
  • Discounted products. 
  • Access to health and dental services. 
  • X4 death in service. 
  • Employee assistance programmes. 
  • Training and development (PLC courses etc). 


Maintenance Engineer Duties include:

  • Continental shift (2 days – 2 nights).  
  • Assist with breakdowns. 
  • Planned and reactive maintenance. 
  • Improving and maintaining production equipment. 
  • Updating CMMS. 
  • Fault diagnostic and repair. 
  • Continuous improvement projects. 

Maintenance Engineer Requirements include: 

  • Recognised engineering qualifications.  (NVQ Level 3 as minimum). 
  • Apprentice trained. 
  • Mechanical engineering experience. 
  • FMCG experience. 
  • Knowledge around pneumatics. 
  • Welding. 
  • Knowledge with packaging machinery (advantageous). 


Please apply find out more about this fantastic role. 

This Maintenance Engineer position is commutable from: Stoke-on-Trent, Market Drayton, Crewe, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stafford, and surrounding areas. 

 

Probe Technical are looking to recruit a full time and permanent Maintenance Electrician to join an experienced and dedicated Engineering team near Wellingborough on a Monday – Friday day shift with a 37.5-hour week. The ideal candidate will provide both mechanical and electrical service to the Production Department in terms of maintaining machines and site services to achieve minimal downtime as well as reduced engineering costs. 

The package details for the role of Maintenance Electrician include the below and further at interview:

  • Salary from £40,000+
  • 37.5 hours per week, Monday – Friday 
  • 3% / 5% pension on Auto enrolment 
  • 24 days holiday + Bank Holidays 
  • Premium overtime rates 

Along with a HNC in electrical or electronic engineering and training in 17th / 18th Edition IEE wiring regulations, or equivalent. You must be a multi-skilled engineer with Electrical bias with either print/packaging / FMCG / food experience. Experience of PLC’s (programming and fault-finding), process controls and AC / DC and Servo drives.

Other key duties for the Maintenance Electrician role involve:  

  • Undertake work of any kind as directed by the Engineering Supervisor
  • Work on both mechanical and electrical plant and carry out installation work.
  • Carry out planned preventive maintenance to reduce future unplanned downtime.
  • Respond to unplanned breakdowns, ensuring downtime is minimised.
  • Undertake facilities maintenance where necessary.
  • Supervise sub-contractors where necessary.

The Maintenance Electrician role is commutable from Northampton, Daventry, Lutterworth and Coventry

 

This is a very successful and growing family business where changing 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.


Mobile Vehicle Technician Pay, Hours and Benefits

  • £34,000
  • 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday
  • 23 days holiday plus bank holidays
  • Life insurance cover
  • Profit Related Pay
  • Employee Assistance Programme

This role is commutable from the following areas: Northampton, Kettering, Wellingborough, Corby, Rugby


Mobile Vehicle Technician Role Overview

This business operates in a very niche and rewarding industry, working very closely with their customer, ensuring each customers individual needs are met. This is varied role, where two days are never the same.

The business is looking for a highly motivated team player, who is looking for an opportunity to be a part of making a difference to someone’s life by improving their mobility. There is a positive, friendly and encouraging family culture across the business.

They will provide an excellent induction and training program and on-going full support to enable you to be successful in the role.


Mobile Vehicle Technician Candidate Requirements

  • The successful candidate will be an experienced Automotive Mechanic or Engineer who has extensive experience of Vehicle Mechanics, Electrics and Body Structure, who has undertaken a structured training scheme or recognised Apprenticeship.
  • Be flexible and be used to working to high standards.
  • Hold a recognised qualification in Motor Vehicle Mechanics or a related subject.
  • Sufficient engineering experience to carry out light fabrication work, ideally including MIG welding.
  • Good understanding of auto electrical wiring systems, ideally holding an IMI level 3 Electric/Hybrid vehicle training certificate (ideal but not essential).
  • A desire to contribute to the ongoing success of the branch.
  • Strong ability to provide excellent customer service.
  • Hold a full clean driving license.


Mobile Vehicle Technician Key Responsibilities

  • The Mobile Vehicle Technician will provide a professional installation service for all the company products.
  • Travel as required to various customer and car dealership premises. A suitable vehicle and tools will be provided.
  • Deal with customers in a friendly and helpful manner.
  • Work to a weekly and daily schedule.
  • Ensure all work is completed to the highest standard.