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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22 Jobs Found
- £33,733 - £41,200 + Excellent Package
Due to enormous growth my client is in need of a number of production technicians to join them on a continental shift rota. As production technician you will be hands-on with the machinery, spotting faults and preventing downtime. So, we are looking for technically minded candidates who would like to be part of an amazing progressive company. You will start on a salary of £33,773 for the first 12 weeks of training, this rise will to £37,500 and then after 6-12 months will rise to £41,200.
My client is investing millions every year into new technology, automation and progressive new projects. If this sounds like something you would be interested in, please apply now to avoid missing out.
Production Technician Benefits:
- £33,733 - £41,200
- Premium OT (x1.5/x2)
- 13% pension (5%/8%).
- 23 days holiday.
- Health cash plan.
- Health and life insurance.
- Tech schemes.
- Real training and development opportunities.
Production Technician Duties include:
- Continental shift rota.
- Ensure 100% compliance with industry standards.
- Fault finding, investigating issues and problem solving.
- Machinery start-ups and changeovers.
- Leading a line of machine operators and driving performance.
- Drive continuous improvement.
- Liaise with engineering teams on improvements.
Production Technician Requirements include:
- Engineering qualifications would be a massive advantage.
- Technically minded.
- Competent to solve problems and issues.
- Worked previously on machinery or in an engineering environment.
- An effective communicator.
- Experience within a food environment would be beneficial.
Please apply find out more about this fantastic role.
This Production Technician position is commutable from: Telford, Shrewsbury, Market Drayton, Wolverhampton, Bridgnorth, Newport, and surrounding areas.
- £50,000 - £55,000 + Excellent Package
I’m working with a fast-growing manufacturing company based near Telford, and we're looking for a proactive and experienced Maintenance Supervisor to join their dynamic team. As they continue to expand, they need someone who can lead and develop their maintenance department while ensuring the smooth operation of our production equipment and facilities. This role is a mixture of hands on and hands off and will suit someone who has experience with continuous improvement activities.
The successful candidate will be responsible for implementing and overseeing Total Productive Maintenance (TPM) strategies, leading continuous improvement initiatives, and reducing downtime across the site. You'll work closely with production and engineering teams to ensure maintenance best practices are followed, while also helping to shape a culture of reliability and performance.
Maintenance Supervisor Benefits:
- £50,000 - £55,000
- Company pension
- 23 days holiday
- Life Assurance.
- Flexitime.
- On site parking.
- Training opportunities.
- Company events and activities.
Maintenance Supervisor Duties include:
- Continental days 7:00 – 19:00 (Flexi time).
- Lead and implement maintenance, reliability and continuous improvement.
- Implement and effectively establish key engineering processes.
- Deliver most effective maintenance program to meet site performance.
- Plan and improve site reliability.
- Implement PPMs.
- Update and control CMMS (Spidex and Mainsaver).
- Developing individuals to have correct competencies.
Maintenance Supervisor Requirements include:
- Apprentice trained or degree equivalent in engineering discipline.
- Strong working knowledge of continuous improvement.
- In depth knowledge of TPM.
- Experience planning engineering activities.
- CMMS experience. (Preferably Mainsaver / Spidex).
- FMCG experience would be beneficial.
Please apply find out more about this fantastic role.
This Maintenance Supervisor position is commutable from: Telford, Shrewsbury, Market Drayton, Wolverhampton, Bridgnorth, Newport, and surrounding areas.
- £30,000 + Excellent Package
A global leader in industrial testing equipment, is seeking a Calibration Engineer to join our growing team. This is an exciting opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in a company that values innovation, precision, and customer satisfaction.
An exciting opportunity for a willing Calibration Engineer to learn new skills and further their career.
Calibration Engineer Benefits:
- £30,000
- Full company training will be provided.
- Opportunities for professional development and training
- Supportive team culture with a focus on innovation
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
- Company pension scheme.
Calibration Engineer Duties include:
- Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on aviation and battery charge equipment.
- Calibrate equipment to industry standards.
- Diagnose faults and liaise with customers to ensure satisfaction.
- Maintain accurate records using the company CRM and databases.
- Produce detailed reports and manage paperwork efficiently.
- Monitor stock levels and conduct monthly stock takes.
- Arrange shipments.
Calibration Engineer Requirements include:
- A recognised engineering qualification would be beneficial.
- Mechanical or electrical skills.
- Willingness to learn.
- Enthusiastic.
- Full driving licence.
- Technical background.
Please apply find out more about this fantastic role.
This Calibration Engineer position is commutable from: Telford, Shrewsbury, Market Drayton, Wolverhampton, Bridgnorth, Newport and surrounding areas.
- £28,000 - £30,000 + Excellent Package
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!
- £55,000 + Excellent Package
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.
- £35,000 - £39,000 + Excellent Package
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!