Manufacturing & Production

A massive opportunity for a Maintenance Planner to join a global company based in Broomfleet. With an annual turnover of £3.5 billion my client is the world market leader in its sector. They have over 200 plants worldwide in over 30 different countries, including 16 in the UK. 

My client is looking for a Maintenance Planner to join their team at one of their UK sites in Brough. Loaded with benefits and a great salary package, if this job sounds appealing to you please read on. 

Maintenance Planner Benefits:

• £43,773
• Company Pension. 
• Life Assurance.
• SIP (Share Scheme).  
• Private Medical / Dental Options. 
• Tech Scheme. 
• Cycle to Work Scheme. 
• Premium OT. 
• Weekly pay. 

Duties of the Maintenance Planner include:

• Days (08:00 – 16:30) 
• Control and develop CMMS. 
• Involved with rollout of mobile devices to maintenance staff. 
• Deal with contractors and paperwork involved. 
• Run relevant maintenance reports. 
• PPM work. 

Maintenance Planner Requirements include: 

• Experience of running a CMMS system. 
• Legal compliance understanding. 
• Good health and safety knowledge. 
• Manufacturing experience. 
• Ideally qualified mechanical or electrical engineering. 

This is a huge opportunity for a Maintenance Planner so please apply to find out more details. 

This Maintenance Planner position is commutable from: Broomfleet, Newport, Elloughton, Goole, North Cave, and surrounding areas.  

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.

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.

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. 

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.

Senior Vehicle Technician Pay, Hours and Benefits

• £35,000
• 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm
• 23 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Life insurance cover
• Profit Related Pay
• Employee Assistance Programme

This role is commutable from the following areas: Peterborough, Stamford, Huntingdon, Wisbech, Yaxley

Senior Vehicle Technician Role Overview

• The Senior Vehicle Technician will specialise in customer vehicle adaptations for their specific needs. 
• They are 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. 
• The role is primarily based at their Workshop in Peterborough, but there will be an occasional requirement to carry out installations at customers houses or car dealerships in the branch area.
• The business will provide an excellent induction and training programme and on-going full support to enable you to be successful in the role.

Senior Vehicle Technician Candidate Requirements

• Experienced automotive mechanic or engineer, with a recognized qualification in motor vehicle mechanics
• Extensive experience of vehicle mechanics, electricals and body structure, having undertaken a structured training scheme or recognized apprenticeship
• Flexible and used to working to high standards
• Have a strong ability to provide excellent customer service
• Hold a full clean driving license
• Experience of and ability to train others
• Organized with good planning skills
• Motivated and able to work on own initiative

Senior Vehicle Technician Key Responsibilities

• Provide a professional installation service for all of the company products
• Deal with customers in a friendly and helpful manner
• Work to a weekly and daily schedule of work
• Conduct on-site training/guidance for new customers
• Provide Technical support for installers
• Liaise with clients, sales, engineering and manufacturing colleagues
• Contribute to on-site training for distributers
• Ensure all work is completed to the highest standard
• Confirm to all health and safety practices

A massive opportunity for an Electrical Maintenance Engineer to join a global company based in Broomfleet. With an annual turnover of £3.5 billion my client is the world market leader in its sector. They have over 200 plants worldwide in over 30 different countries, including 16 in the UK. 

My client is looking for a Maintenance Engineer to join their 4 on / 4 off continental shift at one of their biggest UK sites. Loaded with benefits and a great salary package, if this job sounds appealing to you please read on. 

Maintenance Engineer Benefits:

• £49,000
• Company Pension. 
• Holiday Trading. 
• Life Assurance.
• SIP (Share Scheme).  
• Private Medical / Dental Options. 
• Tech Scheme. 
• Cycle to Work Scheme. 
• Premium Overtime. 

Duties of the Maintenance Engineer include:

• 4 on / 4 off Continental Shift.  (2days/2nights) 
• Install and/or maintain plant machinery. 
• Operate a preventative electrical maintenance system. 
• Fault finding and repairing any electrical or electro-mechanical related problems. 
• Ensure that all plant and machinery is kept in a good working and clean condition.
• Program all Siemens & other PLC equipment. (Desirable) 
• Assist with the installation of new plant equipment. 

Maintenance Engineer Requirements include: 

• Electrical apprentice trained.
• HNC or equivalent in electrical engineering. 
• 17th / 18th edition qualified.  
• Experience of working in a manufacturing environment; Ideally heavy manufacturing. 
• Siemens S7 knowledge. 
• Excellent fault-finding abilities. 
• Pneumatics. 

This is a huge opportunity for a Maintenance Engineer so please apply to find out more details. 

This Maintenance Engineer position is commutable from: Broomfleet, Newport, Elloughton, Goole, North Cave, and surrounding areas.