Manufacturing & Production

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!

Probe Technical Recruitment are recruiting a very exciting opportunity for an Engineering Manager for a global manufacturer based near Rutland. The current Engineering Manager is staying within the site just moving roles. We are looking for someone to effectively manage the Maintenance, Development, and Site service teams to ensure plant / equipment availability, reliability and performance. You will assist with the further development of the team of over twenty engineering colleagues, engaged in the maintenance of machines, automation and ancillary equipment.

The benefits package for the Engineering Manager role include:

• £55,000 salary.
• Day’s role Monday - Friday 9am – 5pm but site is 24/7 so some flexibility is required.
• 33 days holiday
• Enhanced pension matched up to 6%
• Life Assurance after completion of probation
• Private Medical Insurance for yourself & family
• Company sick pay after one years’ service     

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The key areas for the Engineering Manager focus:

• Previous experience from a manufacturing background is very desirable.
• Provide a safe and effective reactive maintenance response to unplanned breakdowns.
• Maintain an effective planned maintenance program.
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities for our manufacturing processes – monitoring production data and root cause failure analysis.
• Manage maintenance and capital expenditure budgets.
• Effectively manage spare part procurement and stockholding levels.
• Identify and justify yearly capex projects - needed to keep the plant running at budgeted levels of performance.
• Maintain relationships with key suppliers and sub-contractors.

We would be very keen to talk to Maintenance Managers or Plant Managers that feel it’s time for a new opportunity and challenge based around the Stamford, Melton Mowbray, Oakham, and Grantham.

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!

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. 

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. 

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.