Manufacturing & Production

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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The Company

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Continuous Improvement Engineer to join an established, world renown iconic British manufacturer, a trusted name in quality, innovation, and tradition. 

As an employer, it blends deep-rooted values with forward-thinking design and engineering — offering a workplace where craftsmanship, creativity, and pride in product truly matter. 

Employees become part of a legacy that continues to shape the industry. For those who want to work with purpose, in a business respected worldwide for its authenticity and excellence, this is more than a job — it’s a place to grow, contribute, and be proud of what you help build.

Continuous Improvement Engineer Salary, Hours and Benefits

  • £43,000 dependant on experience
  • 25 days holiday + bank holidays
  • Life Assurance & company sick pay
  • Company discounts
  • Supportive and collaborative culture
  • Opportunities for development

Commutable From: Coventry, Warwick, Stratford upon Avon, Redditch, Daventry, Rugby

Role Function 

The Continuous Improvement Engineer will play a key part in improving and maintaining the company manufacturing processes, making them safer, more efficient, and consistent. Whether it’s rolling out new systems, supporting product launches, or driving continuous improvement, you’ll be the go-to person for process excellence.

Candidate Requirements

  • Proven experience in a Continuous Improvement Engineer role or similar
  • Experience within a pressing, sheet metal or fabrication environment would be advantageous
  • Engineering degree or equivalent experience
  • Can-do attitude, flexibility and adaptability
  • Solid understanding of Lean tools and ISO 9001 quality standards
  • Confident using CAD and reading technical drawings
  • IT proficiency
  • Strong planning, problem solving and communication skills
  • Self-motivated, organised, driven and capable of managing multiple projects

Responsibilities

  • The Continuous Improvement Engineer will maintain and improve safe, efficient production processes
  • Spot and reduce workplace risks, supporting a culture of H&S
  • Lead and support improvement projects to minimise waste, boost output and improve delivery performance
  • Use lean tools to solve problems and increase efficiency
  • Create new layouts, workflows and standard operating procedures (SOPs)
  • Support and evaluate process and design changes
  • Help bring new products into production
  • Improve quality control and process consistency
  • Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams
 

CHEMICAL  ENGINEER

We are offering an exceptional opportunity for a CHEMICAL  ENGINEER.


This is an exciting Organisation to be part of, you would be joining a prestigious, state of the Art manufacturing organisation. Specialising in either high quality off the shelf modules, to individual new developments. We are very much at the forefront of brand -new technology.

We are considering both relevant Chemical Engineer  experience, or you might have recently graduated in Chemical Engineering and are looking for that first step on the ladder.

We have been providing pioneering technologies and products to our customers worldwide for a number of years now, out teams are accomplished teams of experts, highly specialised in the development, industrialisation and production.

MUST HAVE THE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK

Commutable from Birmingham, Halesowen, Stourbridge, Worcester, Bromsgrove, Kidderminster, Harbourne, Moseley, Droitwich, Walsall, Aldridge, Sutton Coldfield, Minworth, Willenhall, Dudley, Rowley Regis, Bearwood and Wolverhampton

KEY BENEFITS

  • Salary: £42,000 - £46,000
  • Free parking on site
  • Life Assurance
  • Generous sick scheme if needed
  • DAY position
  • Overtime Paid
  • Life Assurance
  • Large, stable well -established business
  • Super long- term prospects
  • Friendly supportive team

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Ensure all Chemical Engineering is compliant
  • HAZOP assessments
  • Design, implement and commission plant modifications, modifications to existing plant
  • Hazard assessments
  • Working closely with the Projects team to help develop the plant design, layout, costings and proposals
  • Provide technical expertise
  • Developing new processes and existing ones
  • Exposure to COMAH regulations would be advantageous as would DSEAR methodology

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU!

  • A Degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering
  • Ideally, you will have gained Chemical Process Engineering experience from within an engineering or manufacturing setting.

We can only consider applications with the right to work in the UK.  No Sponsorship can be offered.

 

WORK PLACE HEALTH NURSE

We are offering a role for an experienced Work Place Health Nurse within our World Class manufacturing Business, in order to deliver high-quality, on-site occupational health services across all our locations.

In this role, you will play a key part in safeguarding the health and wellbeing of our employees by conducting medical assessments, supporting injury and illness management, and promoting a safe workplace environment.

You’ll work closely with both employees and leaders, providing expert advice and care, while aligning your activities with our Performance

Development and Progression Review (PDPR) plan to support departmental and organisational goals.

Commutable from Birmingham, Walsall, Dudley, Aldridge, Handsworth, Solihull, Sutton Coldfield, Moseley, Lichfield, Minworth, Aston and Tyseley

KEY BENEFITS

  • Salary: Up to £40,000 - £45,000 Dependant on experience
  • Plenty of free parking on site
  • Lunchtime Friday finish
  • Discounted gym membership
  • Premium paid for any out of hours working (not often)
  • 25 Days holiday
  • 24 access to GP
  • Loyalty days 
  • Employee recognition schemes

RESPONSIBILITIES for WORK PLACE HEALTH NURSE

  • Conduct a wide range of occupational health assessments, including:
  • Spirometry
  • Audiometry
  • Dermatitis screening
  • Eyesight checks
  • Driver’s medicals
  • Drug and alcohol testing
  • Employment medicals
  • Blood pressure monitoring

Provide comprehensive health reports, particularly for long-term sickness or return-to-work cases, with clear workplace adjustment recommendations

Deliver first-line treatment and support for workplace injuries and illnesses

Maintain and manage the health surveillance programme across all UK sites

Keep accurate records of assessments and make actionable recommendations

Ensure equipment is maintained and calibrated, and manage necessary stock levels

Participate in health and wellbeing campaigns and corporate audits

Compile data and generate reports as required, ensuring confidentiality of health information

Travel across sites and work flexibly, including covering night shifts when needed

REQUIREMENTS for WORK PLACE HEALTH NURSE

  • A qualified and registered Nurse with a BSc or MSc in Occupational Health Practice
  • Experience in occupational health, ideally within a manufacturing environment
  • Proficient in conducting all standard occupational health checks
  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a flexible, collaborative approach
  • Full, clean UK driving licence and willingness to travel across sites
  • Ability to work varied shifts, including occasional nights

Why Join Us?

We offer a dynamic and supportive working environment where you’ll play a key role in protecting and enhancing the health of our workforce. You’ll have the autonomy to manage your own workload while being part of a professional and dedicated team, with ongoing opportunities for development and contribution to wider health initiatives.

 

 

Company

With nearly 50 years of experience behind them, this is a global company that continues to grow, having doubled in size over the last five years. They consider themselves to be agile and highly innovative, embracing the technology associated within the industry.  The business has a strong family culture which provides a positive working environment where employees feel valued and trusted. They are big advocates of personal development, growth and progression, with many success stories of this across the company. 

Salary, Hours and Benefits

  • £35,000 - £40,000
  • 37.5 hours per week, with some flexibility and an early Friday finish
  • The chance to join a very successful, hypergrowth company that offer realistic progression and growth
  • Up to 10.5% company pension
  • Company bonus
  • 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
  • Cash health plan
  • A modern, forward-thinking place to work

Commutable From: Wolverhampton, Walsall, Telford, Shrewsbury, Birmingham

Buyer Role Overview

This is an important role within the Supply Chain Team - it requires a committed and customer focused individual with a supplier centric approach to global multi-site manufacturing. There will be opportunity to gain a thorough understanding of the company products and the Supply Chain. This will involve gaining knowledge of Suppliers, Products, and Global Operational activity. 

You will be proactive and driven to support the business units to generate growth through your pragmatic and imaginative approach to their Procurement and Supply Chain activity. The Buyer – Manufacturing position reports directly into the Purchasing Manager, operating within a team covering all procurement processes for the organisation. 

As part of a small team, the business requires an experienced Buyer - Manufacturing to bring professionalism and critical thinking to the Purchasing Department. A critical part of the company growth strategy will be focused on the ability of the department to evolve the existing supply chain and remain agile.

The right candidate is expected to be confident in buying for all areas but will specifically need to be familiar and confident with manufacturing procurement. 

You will be expected to work with many stakeholders including Production, Stores, Engineering and Project Management to achieve the best business outcomes.

Buyer – Manufacturing Candidate Requirements 

  • Proven experience of a fast-paced manufacturing procurement, including a familiarisation of working with BoMs and ability to interpret technical drawings.
  • Ability to work, tactically and operationally, with commercial and financial acumen, including sound analytical skills and attention to detail.
  • Proven negotiation skills, contract management and the ability to forge relationships across all levels of the business. You will also have a proven track record of being accountable across a variety of roles within Procurement.
  • High work ethic with strong focus on excellent customer service.
  • Good presentation and communication skills, with a high level of Excel competency. 
  • Able to interpret technical / safety regulatory information.
  • Clean UK driving license require with a willingness to travel (not too frequently). 
  • A strong culture fit – with a bias for action, accountability and teamwork.
  • Unphased by working with a lack of information / ambiguity.

Buyer – Manufacturing Key Responsibilities

  • Manage spend on various categories across multiple manufacturing sites taking a sustainable supplier centric approach.
  • Negotiate stock holding agreements or other methods to enable smooth materials flow.
  • Identify and mitigate risks in the supply chain to maximise customer order delivery success.
  • Effective communication of any parts availability risk ensuring that all options to resolve any availability concern is fully explored and appropriate action taken.
  • Purchase Order placement for both system driven manufacturing materials and requisitioned parts.
  • Identify and implement process improvements in conjunction with cross-functional project teams.
  • Supplier development to support achievement of KPIs.
  • Manage vendor performance including involvement with supplier audits.
  • Identify potential new suppliers and negotiate best terms from all suppliers.
  • Interaction with stakeholders at all levels both internally and externally.
  • Involvement with NPD, NPI and engineering change activity and effective co-ordination of suppliers and stock requirements
     
 

CNC TURNER

We are offering a role for a CNC Turner to join our precision engineering team.

We blend heritage craftsmanship with forward thinking processes – and as our CNC Turner, you will be proficient in programming, setting and operating CNC Turning machines.

Established for many many years, offering a range of different manufacturing processes, providing top quality products into a wide variety of different manufacturing industry sectors.

We are an Award-winning business, renowned for our luxury products

Commutable from Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Walsall, Dudley, Norton Canes, Aldridge, Stourbridge, Handsworth, Solihull, Sutton Coldfield, Moseley, Lichfield and Tyseley

KEY BENEFITS

  • Salary: Up to £31,000 - £32,500  Dependant on experience
  • Plenty of free parking on site
  • Exquisite working environment
  • Lunchtime Friday finish
  • Recent investment
  • Long established and stable business
  • Top quality products
  • Charity events
  • Friendly, supportive team

RESPONSIBILITIES for CNC TURNER

  • Program, set, and operate CNC turning machines (Mazatrol, Siemens, G-code)
  • Read and interpret engineering drawings accurately
  • Competent with all aspects of setting tools and understanding cutting speeds, feeds, boring, drilling and threading
  • Machine components to tight tolerances
  • Perform tooling setups with a strong understanding of speeds and feeds
  • Use precision measuring equipment (verniers, micrometers, bore gauges, etc.)

REQUIREMENTS for CNC TURNER

  • Significant experience in CNC Setting, Operating programming
  • Sound knowledge of machining principles and best practices
  • Proficient in the use of inspection and measurement equipment
  • Experience of measuring / inspection equipment, including verniers, bore gauges and micrometers
  • CAD/CAM knowledge is an advantage
  • Positive, proactive mindset with a commitment to continuous improvement
  • Ability to manage workload and prioritise effectively

WHY JOIN US?

We don’t just design — we create heirloom-quality products that define luxury interiors. Join a company where innovation is rooted in tradition, and your technical skills will help shape exceptional outcomes every day.

If you would like to be part of a growing success story, where there are unrivalled career prospects for you with truly exciting products, send your CV NOW!

 

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!