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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- £18,000 + Excellent Package
QUALITY ENGINEER – PART-TIME
We are seeking a Quality Engineer on a Part-time basis in order to provide support to the Quality team.
We are a long-established manufacturing organisation, and are currently enjoying an uplift in demand for our products.
Why Join Us?
- Opportunity to be an integral part of our growing team
- Collaborative, down to earth, and supportive work environment
- Enabling you to contribute to a diverse range of projects
COMMUTABLE FROM: - Stoke on Trent, Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Cheddleton, Stone, Kidsgrove and Keele
BENEFITS
- £18,000 / £21 per hour
- 16 hours per week
- Day role
- Plenty of parking available
- Friendly, down-to-earth team
- Expected to continue to grow in 2025
DUTIES
- Maintain and support the IATF 16949 Quality Management System.
- Coordinate the annual product testing schedule in collaboration with external laboratories.
- Manage internal non-conformance and supplier reject systems, ensuring effective documentation and resolution.
- Support new engineering projects through the APQP process, with a focus on plant-level involvement.
- Drive internal PPM (Parts Per Million) improvement initiatives and lead problem-solving activities.
- Assist cross-functional teams in resolving quality issues using 8D methodology.
- Oversee calibration schedules for all internal equipment, including internal checks and coordination with external calibration providers.
- Collaborate with manufacturing teams to coordinate and implement product and process improvement initiatives.
- Monitor internal scrap levels and lead improvement activities with production teams.
- Manage and maintain supplier Certificates of Conformity and associated documentation.
- Maintain and update customer quality portals, providing regular reports on audit and project status to management.
- Create, review, and revise quality documentation, including PFMEAs, Control Plans, and other related documents.
- Conduct audits covering quality systems, processes, LPA (Layered Process Audits), and basic quality practices.
REQUIREMENTS
- It is essential that you have Quality Engineer experience
- Must have gained experience from within manufacturing
- A good standard of IT literacy is important – exposure to SAP would be advantageous
- Proven problem-solving skills 8D and 5 Why analysis
- Knowledge of lean manufacturing techniques
- Strong understanding of ISO9001 and TS16949 would be ideal though not essential
We are looking to interview now, send your CV over ASAP!
- £30,000 - £33,000 + Excellent Package
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!
- £36,000 - £40,000 + Excellent Package
Are you seeking a new opportunity within a busy & friendly environment? Are you a qualified CNC Programmer with proven experience programming FANUC and MAZATROL controls?, if so this may be the role for you. We are currently recruiting for a leading specialist organisation based in the North-West who are now looking to strengthen their already established Workshop team by recruiting an additional CNC Programmer.
- Position: CNC Programmer / Production Engineer
- Shift: Days only Monday to Friday – Early finish on Friday.
- Salary: £36,000 - £40,000
- 33days holiday
- Pension
- On-site parking
This position is commutable from the following Area’s: Hyde / Ashton-Under-Lyne / Manchester / Altrincham / Stretford / Stockport
Ideally the CNC Programmer / Production Engineer will hold the following:
- Previous experience with Programming on MAZAK & FANUC Controls
- Must be fully trained with proven experience
- Experience with generating and proving out programs on both CNC Lathes and vertical milling machines.
- Ability with Setting / operating / milling and turning – mainly FANUC and Mazatrol Controls.
- Able to work to engineering drawings and 3D Models
- Proven experience with programming MAZAK integrex multi axis turning centres.
- Experience in continuous improvement methodologies – Kaizen & 5S
- Ideally the CNC Programmer will be Apprentice trained holding a HND/HNC in Manufacturing Engineering.