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Maintenance Fitter, Stable Company, No Shifts and a Short Working Week…

Join our established engineering organisation known for its stability, innovation and commitment to excellence. With a proven track record of low staff turnover, we take pride in nurturing a supportive work environment where employees thrive. 

We are seeking a skilled Maintenance Fitter to join our DAYS team and contribute to our legacy of success.


Benefits: 

In return for your Maintenance skills and experience, we offer:-

  • Competitive Base Salary of 36,000
  • Day Working with EVERY FRIDAY OFF
  • Outstanding Company Pension Scheme
  • Paid Overtime Opportunities
  • Generous Holiday Entitlement
  • Free On Site Parling 
  • Opportunity to work in a stable and thriving engineering sector


Duties of a Maintenance Fitter

Working with a team of Maintenance Engineers you will be required to undertake both planned and reactive multi skilled maintenance activities across our plant. 


Requirements of a Maintenance Fitter

You must hold formal mechanical qualifications (and ideally be apprentice trained too), with proven experience as a Maintenance Fitter supporting plant and equipment within a robust manufacturing or heavy engineering environment.  

The role is commutable from Blackheath, Cradley Heath, Halesowen, Rowley Regis & Woodgate Valley 

Please Note: Candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK.

Our aim is to help you secure the best possible future for yourself & this is a totally FREE service to all our Candidates.

If you believe that your skills and experience match what we are looking for please call me or APPLY and I will be in touch.

Should you want to learn more about any of our MAINTENANCE, RELIABILITY & SERVICE ENGINEERING vacancies, or should you just want to discuss your particular needs, then please do not hesitate to contact me to have an informal, confidential chat.

Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Maintenance, Reliability & Service Engineering Recruitment Support since 1994

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A great opportunity for a mechanically bias Maintenance Engineer to join a busy and successful roll form manufacturer in the West Midlands. Working across a broad range of market sectors such as construction, commercial vehicles, storage systems and much more. 

My client is looking for a Maintenance Engineer to join the afternoon shift (2:00pm – 10:00pm) to maintain all kit on site. My client is looking for someone who is willing to learn and further their skills. If this sounds like the right role for you, please read on. 


Maintenance Engineer Benefits:

  • £38,000
  • Company contribution pension.
  • Overtime at premium rates. 
  • 25 days + BH 
  • Early Finish Friday. 
  • Quarterly bonus. 
  • Training.

Maintenance Engineer Duties: 

  • PM shift 2:00pm – 10:00pm  
  • Carry out planned maintenance activities. 
  • Maintaining site equipment. 
  • Regularly liaise with other departments regarding maintenance issues. 
  • Atten breakdowns, fault-find and repair. 
  • Machine improvements. 
  • Update maintenance logs. 
  • Order critical spares. 


Maintenance Engineer Competencies: 

  • Relevant engineering qualifications NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.  
  • Practical experience of Mechanical duties  
  • Welding. 
  • Hydraulics and Pneumatics experience. 
  • An awareness of health and safety legislations. 
  • Good diagnostic and problem-solving skills. 
  • Ability to read technical drawings. 


This is a great opportunity for a Maintenance Engineer to join a fantastic company that will support you to learn new skills and take you to the next level. Please apply to find out more details. 

This Maintenance Engineer position is commutable from: West Bromwich, Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Dudley, Sutton Coldfield, Walsall, Aldridge. 

 

Are you currently a Machine Build Supervisor, Workshop Supervisor, Maintenance Team Leader or Engineering Assembly Lead with experience of utilising your skills within a Special Purpose Machine Build Environment? 

About Us:
Our company has a respected and established presence in the region for many years, producing well-known products that has garnered global recognition. With extremely low staff turnover, we pride ourselves on creating a supportive and stable working environment for our employees.

Benefits Available for a Machine Build Supervisor, Workshop Supervisor, Maintenance Team Leader or Engineering Assembly Lead

  • Negotiable Base Salary in the Region of £55,000 
  • Flexi Time & Working from Home Options 
  • Annual Tax Free Bonus 
  • Enhanced Company Pension (with above average employer contribution)
  • Above Average Holiday Entitlement (with the option to buy and sell days)
  • Life Assurance (above market average) 
  • Paid Overtime  
  • Ongoing Training & Development 
  • The Opportunity to join a Well Established and Growing Business where your Input will make a Real Difference

Duties of a Machine Build Supervisor, Workshop Supervisor, Maintenance Team Leader or Engineering Assembly Lead

  • As Special Purpose Machine Build Supervisor you will lead a multi-disciplined team of technicians to ensure each build is completed on time, within budget and that it’s handed over to the customer with complete satisfaction.  
  • As part of your role you will also be tasked with managing site services, driving 5S and ensuring all statutory regulations are adhered to.

Requirements of a Machine Build Supervisor, Workshop Supervisor, Maintenance Team Leader or Engineering Assembly Lead

  • Have a proven background in leading an engineering team within a special purpose machine build environment. Where you have had direct responsibility for plant performance, achieving targets, process development, mentoring staff, setting and monitoring KPI’s and managing time critical projects.
  • Qualified to a HNC standard Mechanically  
  • Have climbed the ranks of engineering from an apprentice level (ideally in toolmaking or mechanical fitting) into a position where you have supervised a team. 

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a business with a long-standing reputation for excellence. If you are a skilled and forward-thinking Workshop Supervisor with relevant experience, apply now to be part of our vibrant team and contribute to our continued growth and success.

The role is commutable from most areas of Warwickshire & The West Midlands 

 

Due to expansion, we are seeking to recruit proven Maintenance Supervisor, to support our onsite maintenance team. 

Our company has a respected and established presence in the region for many years, with a low staff turnover we pride ourselves on creating a supportive and stable working environment for our employees and we don’t work shifts !

Benefits Available for a Maintenance Supervisor: 

  • Starting Salary of c£50,000 
  • Paid Overtime at Premium Rates
  • Day Working (Mon – Fri) 
  • Employer Pension Contribution 
  • 33 Days Holiday
  • Early Friday Finish

Duties of a Maintenance Supervisor  

As a Maintenance Supervisor you will be required to lead the maintenance team on a daily basis, ensuring that PM’s are undertaken to schedule whilst also managing breakdown situations, which will require you to have experience of supporting plant and equipment within either a manufacturing, process or production environment. 

Requirements of a Maintenance Supervisor 

You must have gained your experience from working within a manufacturing or production environment with experience of either supervising or managing a maintenance team, managed external contractors, issued permits and also managed a PM structure with the use of CMMS software. 


The role is commutable from: Aston, Birmingham, Edgbaston, Erdington, Harborne, Smethwick & Sutton Coldfield 

 

Our company has a respected and established presence in the region for many years, producing a well-known product that has attained global recognition. With a low staff turnover, we pride ourselves on creating a supportive and stable working environment for all our employees.

Due to expansion we are seeking to recruit a proven Post Apprentice Maintenance Technician, to join our maintenance team, that don’t work Night Shifts!  

Benefits: 

In return for your Maintenance skills and experience, we offer:-

  • Starting Salary of £38,000 (Rising to £43,000 with service and experience)  
  • No Night Shift Working 
  • Paid Overtime
  • Company Funded Pension Scheme 
  • 33 Days Paid Holiday
  • Early Friday Finish
  • Genuine Mentoring and External Training to able you to develop into a fully-fledged Multi Skilled Maintenance Technician which in time will see your Salary Increase Significantly.

Duties of a Post Apprentice Maintenance Technician

Working as part of the maintenance team you will be required to undertake planned and reactive maintenance to a range of plant and equipment, within a manufacturing environment. 

We are keen to employ a post apprentice maintenance technician, who is keen to continue their development into a fully-fledged Maintenance Technician and are willing to continue your on the job training, whilst supporting plant and equipment. 


Requirements of an Post Apprentice Maintenance Technician

Ideally you will have completed either a modern or advanced modern electrical, mechanical or multi skilled apprenticeship within either manufacturing, process or production environment. With formal Electrical, Mechatronic or Mechanical qualifications. 

OR

Hold a minimum of two years’ experience of undertaking planned and reactive maintenance within either a manufacturing, process or production environment and hold some form of Electrical, Mechatronic or Mechanical qualifications.


The role is commutable from: Acocks Green, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, Lea Hall and Solihull 

 

We are a well-respected employer within the engineering sector and are seeking to recruit proven Multi-skilled Maintenance Technician, to join our maintenance team that Doesn’t Work Nights! 

Benefits

In return for your Maintenance skills and experience, we offer:

  • Starting Salary of c£43,000  
  • No Night Shift Working 
  • Paid Overtime
  • Company Funded Pension Scheme 
  • 33 Days Paid Holiday
  • Early Friday Finish
  • Day Working with Early Friday Finish 
  • Genuine External Training Opportunities 

Duties of a Maintenance Technician

As a proven Multi Skilled Maintenance Technician you will be required to undertake both electrical and mechanical planned and reactive maintenance across our plant, which will require you to have experience of supporting plant and equipment within either an engineering, manufacturing or a production plant environment. 


Requirements of a Maintenance Technician

You must be qualified to either a City & Guilds or NVQ standard within either an Electrical or Mechanical discipline, allied to having previous experience of supporting plant and equipment within an engineering, manufacturing or a production plant environment.

The role is commutable from: Acocks Green, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, Lea Hall and Solihull 

 

Due to expansion, we are seeking to recruit proven Handyman, to join our onsite facilities maintenance team. 

Our company has a respected and established presence in the region for many years, with a low staff turnover we pride ourselves on creating a supportive and stable working environment for our employees and we don’t work shifts !

Benefits: 

In return for your skills and experience, we offer:-

  • Starting Salary of c£28,000 
  • Paid Overtime at Premium Rates
  • Day Working (Mon – Fri) 
  • Option to Flex your Start Time
  • Option of a 4 Day Working Week 
  • Employer Pension Contribution 
  • 33 Days Holiday
  • Early Friday Finish


Duties of a Handyman

  • As an experienced Handyman you will be required to undertake “hands on” tasks across our facility. 
  • The role will see you being involved in undertaking a wide range of FM work such as basic brickwork, carpentry, painting and plumbing.  

Requirements of a Handyman

  • Ideally you will hold some form of relevant accreditation, however you must have a proven background in undertaking similar work as part of a small but effective team. 
  • This is a great opportunity to move your career into a single sited role, where the company will give you flexibility of your hours and days of work.

The role is commutable from: Aston, Birmingham, Edgbaston, Erdington, Harborne, Smethwick & Sutton Coldfield 

 

Probe Technical Recruitment are recruiting a very exciting opportunity for a Maintenance Electrician for a global manufacturer based near Rutland. We are looking for somebody to manage and assist in development and engineering projects at the site and to provide second line support to the Engineering team. You identify opportunities for improvements and make recommendations to improve machine and process effectiveness.

The benefits package for the Maintenance Electrician role include:

  • £45,000 salary.
  • Days role Monday - Friday 
  • 33 days holiday
  • Auto enrolment pension
  • All PPE and training provided
  • Company sick pay after one years service, increasing with length of service to a max 24 weeks                             . 

The key areas for the Maintenance Electricians focus: 

  • Timed served engineer, electrical bias
  • Mechatronics Apprenticeship would be desirable 
  • Ideally, a good working knowledge of PLC and servo control systems
  • Understand and be able to work with Pneumatics and Hydraulics
  • Good computer skills, CAD systems, ideally Auto-Cad would be desirable.
  • Have experience on installing and commissioning new pieces of equipment.

We would be very keen to talk to Maintenance Engineers or Development Engineers that want to be back hands on based around the Stamford, Melton Mowbray, Oakham, and Grantham

 

We are currently assisting a leading organisation in their search for Maintenance Supervisor. 

This is an opportunity to join an already established maintenance team, and to join a company who have been established for 50+ Years. A company who drives training and development on site and pride themselves on a good working environment. 

Maintenance Supervisor Benefits:

  • Offering a salary of £50,000
  • 31days holiday entitlement
  • Company pension
  • Healthcare
  • Annual Bonus
  • Cycle to work Scheme
  • Parking & Uniform provided
  • Holiday purchase scheme
  • Christmas Shut down
  • Company Events and staff treats.  

Shift requirements: 40Hours per week:  Monday to Friday. 

The Maintenance Supervisors role is Commutable from the following locations: Bolton / Rochdale / Radcliffe / Middleton 

Key Responsibilities for the Maintenance Supervisor: 

  • Lead Daily meetings as required, ensure all requirements are actioned and up to date. 
  • Be responsible for emergency and planned events scheduling 
  • Maintain and register CMMs
  • Assist the manager in leading the maintenance department 
  • Work closes with HR – Investigations / Interviews / Disciplinaries / attendances / Inductions and training. 
  • Creating and maintain Stock list 
  • Maintain equipment as required. 
  • Produce and report on KPI’s set for the team. 
  • Assist the team with Preventative and or reactive maintenance of the plant and equipment 
  • Finding or fixing faults or arranging for replacement parts. 

Experience the Maintenance Supervisor will hold: 

  • Holding both Electrical and mechanical abilities. 
  • Previous experience within a Supervisor / Team leader role 
  • Experienced within Manufacturing Environments 
  • Hold Good leadership skill / Great Communicator. 
  • Able to use Excel / Power point / Word and Email. 
  • Ideally, we are looking for a Qualification Maintenance Engineer – Qualified Electrically and ideally mechanically – Hold formal qualifications – Level 3
 

Probe Technical Recruitment are recruiting a great opportunity for a proven Maintenance Engineer to join a well-respected manufacturing business. We are seeking an experienced, multi-skilled, Mechanical and Electrical Maintenance Engineer to perform pro-active and reactive maintenance activities across the manufacturing facilities. The role will cover a range of machinery (from manual machines through to machining centres) along with fabrication equipment and general maintenance.

Along with a day shift Monday – Friday with a 12.30 finish on a Friday, the Maintenance Engineer role also has a package of:

  • Salary £40,000  
  • Paid Overtime at 1.5x
  • Company Pension at 4% company and 4% employee 
  • 33 Holiday days 
  • Stable Working Environment
  • Sick Pay
  • Onsite Parking 

You must be qualified to NVQ Level 3 in Engineering or equivalent and have experience with Machine Tool, Pneumatics, Hydraulics and Electro/ Mechanical. Some duties include:

  • Install new equipment on site to the required standards and specifications.
  • Diagnose faults on plant and equipment as required and establish methods for rectification
  • Ensure any relevant start up procedures are performed following the repair of any plant or equipment.
  • Ensure any mechanical or electrical work is carried out within the level of competence.
  • Ensure effective procurement of any spare part requirements, including communication with suppliers and the raising of purchase orders.

The role of Maintenance Engineer is commutable from Derby, Nottingham, Chesterfield & Mansfield. 

 

 

We have a fantastic opportunity for a qualified Maintenance electrician to join a Manufacturing Specialist within the Greater Manchester Area, are you looking to join a well-established company, a company who Design and manufacture and are a leading UK Organisation. 

This is an opportunity to join a company who continue to Grow, a company that drive a good working environment. The wellbeing of employees is of high priority, and they always look to develop and progress individuals inhouse. 

Shift the maintenance electrician will be required to work: 8am till 4:30pm 

The maintenance electrician role is commutable from: Warrington / Preston / Bolton / Wigan 

Benefits the Maintenance electrician will receive:

  • Salary: £45,931.00
  • 23+8days holiday
  • 8% Pension
  • Health care. 

Ideally the Maintenance Electrician will hold the following: 

  • Previous experience within an ATEX Chemical or Process type industry 
  • COMAH experience would be at an advantage. 
  • Reactive maintenance 
  • Trouble shooting 
  • Planned preventative maintenance. 
  • Electrical infrastructure systems i.e., Single and 3 phase systems 
  • Instrumentation experience 
  • There is also preventative maintenance work which typically includes testing of alarms, electrical equipment emergency lighting, earth testing etc
  • The type of work typically would be isolation of motors and electrical equipment to accommodate repairs/replacement by the fitting team as and when required to react to breakdowns. 

Qualifications Required:

  • Ideally, we are looking for an Apprentice trained engineer. 
  • Holding a City & Guilds 2391 in testing & inspection. 
  • 18th Edition IEE Wiring regulations 
  • CompEx certificate 
  • Valid JIB Card 
  • IOSH Managing Safely
 

 Due to retirement, an opportunity has arisen for a maintenance engineer to join a nationwide FMCG company in Stoke-on-Trent. 

This position would be perfect but not essential for a mechanically bias maintenance engineer who has experience within a food manufacturing environment. My client boasts great attrition rates and are keen on training and developing their engineer’s skills. 

Maintenance Engineer Benefits:

  • £51,364.68
  • Shift cover rates (+£85 per shift). 
  • 14% Pension (4% your contribution / 10% their contribution).  
  • 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.  
  • Apprentice trained. 
  • Excellent mechanical abilities. 
  • Able to read engineering drawings. 
  • Hydraulics and Pneumatics.
  • Electrical knowledge advantageous.
  • Welding abilities 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. 

 

 

A fantastic new opportunity has arisen for a mechanically biassed Maintenance Engineer to join a nationwide FMCG company in Stoke-on-Trent. 

This position would be ideal for someone who is mechanically minded and is able to strip down and rebuild machinery and who has experience within a food manufacturing environment. My client boasts great attrition rates and are keen on training and developing their engineer’s skills. 

Maintenance Engineer Benefits:

  • £43,000
  • Shift cover rates (+£85 per shift). 
  • 14% Pension (4% your contribution / 10% their contribution).  
  • 33 days holiday. 
  • Cycle to work. 
  • Discounted products. 
  • Access to health and dental services. 
  • X4 death in service. 
  • Employee assistance programmes. 
  • Training and development 


Maintenance Engineer Duties include:

  • Day shift (Monday-Friday). 
  • Stripping down existing machinery. 
  • Assist with breakdowns. 
  • Undertake planned maintenance tasks.
  • Improving and maintaining production equipment. 
  • Updating CMMS. 
  • Continuous improvement projects. 


Maintenance Engineer Requirements include: 

  • Recognised engineering qualifications. 
  • Ideally apprentice trained. 
  • Food packaging machinery experience would be ideal but not essential. 
  • Strong mechanical engineering abilities. 
  • Experience with 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.