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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- £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.
- £51,364 + Excellent Package
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.
- £40,000 + Excellent Package
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
- £27,000 - £42,000 + Excellent Package
Company
This is an opportunity to work for a leading special purpose engineering manufacturer specialising in the design and manufacture of quality products for the Aerospace and Automotive sectors.
Due to continued success, they have a permanent opening for a Mechanical Design Engineer, working in a Precision Engineering environment.
This will be a varied and interesting job role, with a focus on the design of the company specialist products.
Mechanical Design Engineer Salary and Benefits
- £27,000 - £42,000 (salary is negotiable dependant on your level of experience)
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Attendance bonus
- Relaxed working environment
Commutable From: Leicester, Coventry, Corby, Burton upon Trent, Loughborough, Coalville
Mechanical Design Engineer Candidate Requirements
- The Mechanical Design Engineer must have experience in a previous Engineering Design role using 2D and 3D CAD on AutoCAD and Inventor.
- Minimum qualification is HNC or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering.
- Experience in a Precision Engineering environment
- Tool design experience would be highly advantageous.
Mechanical Design Engineer Key Responsibilities
- Producing design Layouts for quotation purposes.
- Produce the technical design and specification of the tool to meet customer’s enquiry.
- Produce 2D and 3D CAD production drawings using AutoCAD and Inventor.
- Help support the Technical Department with root cause analysis of technical issues and provide general design support.
- Support theBlog production department with technical queries.
- £51,364 + Excellent Package
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.
- £51,364 + Excellent Package
An amazing opportunity has arisen for a Maintenance Engineer to join one of my favourite clients to recruit for. They’re a nationwide FMCG company based in the Stoke-on-Trent area, and this company actually does do what it promises, placing a huge emphasis on the training and the development of their Engineers, which, along with a genuinely superb salary and benefits package, they have incredibly low staff turnover, and this position has only arisen due to a retirement.
The ideal candidate would be an electrically biased Maintenance Engineer who has experience working within food manufacturing, but there is flexibility, as recruiting the right person into their established team is important to them, so if you feel that you could be a good fit and would like to work for a fantastic employer who will invest in your development, please read on.
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.
- Electrically qualified.
- PLC knowledge advantageous.
- FMCG experience.
- Hydraulics and Pneumatics.
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.