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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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!

 

PROCESS ENGINEER

We are offering an exceptional opportunity for a PROCESS ENGINEER

This is an exciting time to be part of the team, within a large, established facility. Your long-term prospects would be very healthy!

The Engineering Department is a vital division within the business's overall operations, responsible for ensuring that all machinery and processes remain fully functional. This role supports the Operations team by maintaining the seamless execution of key processes, implementing lean methodologies, and driving continuous efficiency improvements across the business.

As our Process Engineer, you will be key to understanding all the processes and driving OEE improvements.

Commutable from Birmingham, Sutton Coldfield, Walsall, West Bromwich, Stourbridge, Burntwood, Solihull,  Halesowen, Wombourne, Oldbury, Wolverhampton, Kingswinford and Aldridge

KEY BENEFITS

  • Salary: £40,000 - £45,000
  • Hours 7.30am-4.30pm Mon to Thurs and 7.30am to12.30pm Fri
  • Busy, manufacturing facility
  • Superb long-term prospects
  • Friendly, supportive team

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Labour efficiency reduction initiatives.
  • Optimising production cell layouts and introducing SOPs and lean methodologies.
  • Enhancing Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).
  • Supporting the Quality team in rolling out the 5S program.
  • Optimising cycle times
  • Develop a comprehensive understanding of all processes
  • Create Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) 
  • Optimise the layout of all designated production cells and processes. 
  • Drive Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) improvements 
  • Develop and execute a labour efficiency reduction plan, 
  • Collaborate with Operations to refine or adjust timings where necessary and validate cycle times for agreed equipment and processes. 
  • Foster and implement a Lean Manufacturing culture within the business. 
  • Support the General Manager in process improvements and material flow optimization

REQUIREMENTS

  • Relevant Process Engineering experience
  • You will have gained your experience from within manufacturing, ideally high volume
  • Engineering Qualifications to support experience
  • Excellent knowledge of labour efficiency improvements and reductions
  • Previous experience of driving OEE and process improvement

This is a fantastic opportunity for a driven individual to make a real impact in a dynamic manufacturing setting. What are you waiting for?
 

 

About Us: 

We are a well established and highly regarded engineering business with a track record of providing top quality products into a stable industry sector. With a low staff turnover, we offer a stable and supportive work environment for our employees and we don’t work shifts! 

Benefits Available for an Electrical Maintenance Supervisor – Plant Projects: 

As a valued member of our team, you will enjoy the following salary and benefits:

  • Competitive Salary: to £52,500
  • Paid Overtime at Premium Rates
  • Company Funded Pension
  • Company Funded Life Assurance 
  • Fully Funded Sick Pay 
  • Healthcare
  • Onsite Parking 
  • Day Working (Monday – Friday)
  • Opportunities for Career Advancement within a Stable Organisation

Duties of an Electrical Maintenance Supervisor – Plant Projects:

Working days, as an Electrical Maintenance Supervisor you will be required to manage a small team, whilst also ensuring planned maintenance is undertaken to schedule, allied to being responsible for reactive maintenance issues. 

A key part of your role is undertaking plant related project work, where you will have full lifecycle responsibility from initial concept through to final commissioning. 

Requirements of an Electrical Maintenance Supervisor – Plant Projects:

You must have gained your experience within a heavy engineering, manufacturing or process oriented environment, be apprentice trained and qualified ideally to an HND standard Electrically.

It is also crucial to the role that you have a proven background in leading a team of maintenance professionals and undertaking plant related projects. 

This is a great opportunity to move your career into an organisation that will not offer you not only an incredible benefits package, but also be secure in the knowledge that you will be in a stable working environment and classified as a Key Worker. 


The Electrical Maintenance Supervisor – Plant Projects role is commutable from Birmingham, Dudley, Halesowen, Oldbury, Rowley Regis, Smethwick, Wednesbury & Tipton 

 

WASTE ENGINEER

We are offering an exceptional opportunity for a WASTE 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.

YOU MUST HAVE THE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK – NO SPONSERSHIP CAN BE OFFERED

As our Waste Engineer, you will be given the responsibility to manage the waste across the processes we operate.

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.

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: £30,000 - £35,000
  • 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

  • Working closely with Quality on analysis of waste
  • Ensure all packaged process waste are managed and disposed in accordance with UK legislation
  • Liaise with Research and Development with regards to waste streams being generated
  • Reduction in waste
  • Review offsite waste disposal 
  • Arrange preparation of untreated containers for off-site disposal to minimise haulage 
  • Manage quarterly budgets
  • Manage on-site solvent incineration

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU!

  • A Degree in Chemistry
  • Experience of waste management or chemical waste
  • Knowledge of Duty of Care Regulations
  • Ideally Qualifications to support experience, such as WAMITAB, but this is not essential
  • Good use of excel and PowerPoint 
 

TOOLMAKER

We are offering an exceptional opportunity for a TOOLMAKER.

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 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.

We will be moving to Worcester towards the end of the year.

ONLY RELEVANT TOOLMAKING  EXPERIENCE WILL BE CONSIDERED, MUST HAVE THE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK

Commutable from Birmingham, Halesowen, Stourbridge, Worcester, Bromsgrove, Kidderminster, Harbourne, Moseley, Droitwich, Redditch and Ledbury.

KEY BENEFITS

  • Salary: £37,000
  • Free parking on site
  • DAY position
  • Overtime Paid
  • Early Friday finish
  • Large, stable well -established business
  • Super long- term prospects
  • Friendly supportive team

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Cleaning & Degreasing –
  • Precision Assembly & Dismantling – Regrind parts, replace tooling punches & dies, and restore tools to full functionality.
  • Using conventional tool room equipment (surface grinders, millers, drilling machines, lathes).
  • Preventative Die Maintenance 
  • Adjustments & Repairs 
  • Assisting press shop setters to keep tools in production and avoid unnecessary downtime.
  • Breakdown Support 
  • Ensure modifications are properly recorded for long-term reliability
  • Working Days

REQUIREMENTS

  • Apprentice trained ideally
  • Experience of Toolmaking
  • Crane and Forklift truck licence is required, but training can be provided if not
  • Happy to work days
 

Maintenance Fitter – Days Only – Every Friday Off!

  • Location: Commutable from Stourbridge, Blackheath, Cradley Heath, Dudley, Lye and Rowley Regis
  • Salary: £36,000 + Overtime + Excellent Benefits
  • Hours: Day Shift | Monday to Thursday | Every Friday Off | Full Time | Permanent

Company Overview

We are a successful and long established engineering business operating in a thriving and stable industrial sector. Due to continued investment and expansion, we are looking to recruit an experienced Mechanical Maintenance Fitter to join our day shift team, who enjoy a shorter working week with every Friday off.

Why Join Us?

  • Competitive Base Salary of £36,000
  • Day Shift Only, Enjoy a 4 Day Working Week (Mon–Thu)
  • Every Friday Off, Guaranteed
  • Outstanding Company Pension Scheme
  • Paid Overtime Available at Premium Rates
  • Generous Holiday Entitlement
  • Free Onsite Parking
  • Opportunity to work in a secure, long-term engineering role


Key Responsibilities – Maintenance Fitter

As a Mechanical Maintenance Fitter, you will:

  • Carry out both planned preventative maintenance (PPM) and reactive breakdown repairs.
  • Work on a wide range of plant and equipment in a busy manufacturing environment.
  • Collaborate with a team of multi skilled Maintenance Engineers.
  • Ensure equipment operates efficiently and downtime is kept to a minimum.


Requirements – Maintenance Fitter

To be successful in this role, you will need:

  • Formal mechanical engineering qualifications (NVQ, City & Guilds, or equivalent)
  • Ideally apprentice trained in a mechanically
  • Proven experience in a manufacturing, heavy engineering, or industrial environment
  • Strong problem solving skills and a hands-on approach to mechanical maintenance
  • Experience with hydraulics, pneumatics, conveyors, motors and gearboxes is desirable

Location & Travel
This role is easily accessible from: Stourbridge, Blackheath, Cradley Heath, Dudley, Lye, and Rowley Regis

Apply Now

If your an experienced Maintenance Fitter or Mechanical Engineer looking for a rewarding days only role with an excellent work-life balance, apply now and take the next step in your maintenance career.