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Probe Technical Recruitment are recruiting a great opportunity for a proven Service Engineer to join a well-respected and specialist employer. As Service Engineer you will support with the ongoing servicing and maintenance of the product which is very key to the safety. Utilising the clients in house systems to meet customer expectations you will be responsible for carrying out on-site servicing in line with company standards. 

This is a Monday – Friday role 9am – 5pm with benefits including: 

• Salary £33,990, monthly paid. 
• If based in London then London Weighting will be applied on top. 
• Company car, or allowance, with a fuel card. + company credit card
• There may be some overnight stays.
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Birthday off
• Xmas shutdown
• Annual leave buy and sell scheme
• Company sick pay after probation period
• Pension salary sacrifice scheme.
• Life assurance after 12 months
• Career progression and development
• Active social committee

The ideal Service Engineer must have:

• A full clean driving licence.
• Be flexible and willing to travel at short notice as appropriate and have an ability to perform under pressure

Key Duties:

• Planned and reactive on-site servicing using company checklists in line with company procedures. 
• Installation and maintenance of company products on customer sites. 
• Generating and validating leads from service visits for the business development team to follow up. 
• Working with the quality assurance team to address on-site issues. 
• Attend regular service meetings via teams and head office. 
• Planning and booking of servicing work utilising our service planning system to meet customer expectation and servicing dates.
• Utilising customer servicing and facilities management systems to ensure compliance of servicing documentation.
• The role of Service Engineer is commutable from Oxfordshire, Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and North London. There may be some national travel. 

New opportunity!!! 

Due to expansion across the business, this market leading organisation is seeking to appoint a Maintenance Electrician to join their already established Maintenance Engineering team. 

An opportunity to join a leading brand that continue to offer training and Development as well as progression opportunities. 

The Maintenance Electrician's role is commutable from the following Area’s: Rochdale / Bury / Bolton / Oldam / Manchester. 

Shift in place for the Maintenance Electrician: 3 Shift Rota – Mornings, Afternoons, Nights 

Benefits the Maintenance Electrician will receive: 

• Salary: £45,000   
• Pension Scheme. 
• 25Days holiday 
• Sick pay scheme 
• Employee Discount 
• Life Assurance 
• Parking & Canteen.  
• Training / Development / Progression / Stability. 

Experience the Maintenance Electrician will hold: 

• Experienced within a Manufacturing / FMCG Environment. 
• Qualified to an HNC / City & Guilds / NVQ – Electrical engineering / Maintenance. 
• 18th Edition IET Wiring Regulations. 
• Holding strong Electrical abilities. 
• Experience with: Motor and Drives, Single & 3phase systems, AC & DC Speed Drives, PLC’s – Siemens, Mitsubishi, Allen Bradley,

Duties & Responsibilities: 

• React to all Electrical Breakdowns throughout the site. 
• Maintain Textiles Equipment 
• Rectify issues and provide feedback on pending breakdowns & Issues. 
• Read Electrical drawings. 
• Computer Literate and able to process work orders – through MMS systems. 
• Working to a Strict Deadline. 
• Offer support as and when required throughout the site. 

Probe Technical are looking to recruit a full time and permanent Site Service Engineer to become part of the team, in 
servicing and commissioning company equipment. They are a leading UK manufacturer with a foundation of 40+ years’ experience and globally very well respected. 

The role will require you to be both based from home and the facility near Spalding.  

The package details for the role of Site Service Engineer includes:

• Salary £33,000+ base over time on top 
• Monday – Friday role hours 08.00 until 17.00 some days hours may vary due to the nature of the role 
• Company Pension 3% and 5%
• Holidays – 20 days plus bank holiday. This increases with years of service 
• Company Van

To make a successful Site Service Engineer you must hold an Electrical bias and have experience in a role travelling around customer sites in England. There could be a potential for overseas work, but this isn’t definite.

Some duties include:

• Commissioning of newly installed machines.
• Servicing, maintaining, and repairing installed machines.
• Diagnosing and rectifying faults as part of warranty claims.
• Producing reports which can be shared with customers.
• Preparing and assisting in preparing and completing Risk Assessments and Method 
• Ensuring equipment required for the role and retained in the company vehicle are 
• maintained and tested when required.
• Conduct basic site surveys with the requirement to read engineering drawings.
• Provide basic electrical support.

The Service Engineer role is commutable Peterborough, Sleaford, Boston and Kings Lynn.

An exceptional opportunity has arisen for an Experienced Maintenance Electrician .  

Are you looking to join a company who continues to make investment and are continuing to grow, then this may be the right move for you. 

We have the pleasure in supporting leading Food & Manufacturing organisation that are known throughout the UK and continue to grow. An opportunity to join a Friendly & busy site where you will join an already established team.  

The Maintenance Electrician role is commutable from the following locations:  Harrogate, York, Middlesbrough, Ripon, Kilburn, Lower Dunsforth ~

Benefits the Maintenance Electrician will receive: 

• £50.000   
• Progression opportunities 
• Up to 10% Pension Contribution 
• Private Healthcare 
• 25+8days holiday
• Cycle to work scheme. 
• Assistants Program / Health Advice 
• Overtime  

Shift in place for the Maintenance Electrician:  

• Mornings: 6am till 15:30pm – Monday to Friday 
• Lates: 9:30am till 8pm Monday to Thursday & Friday 9:30am till 3pm. 

Key Responsibilities the Maintenance Electrician:   

• To work as part of the Maintenance team as an electrical focused engineer with some multi-skilled experience. The position will be responsible for providing electrical expertise, carrying out repairs on plant equipment in a timely and efficient manner and ensuring equipment is safe and fit for purpose. 
• To provide Electrical support to the maintenance department in order to carry out repairs on all plant equipment. 
• Ensure all machinery and equipment on site is both electrically and mechanically safe. 
• Carry out other support maintenance work when required. 
• Strong faults find abilities with PLC’s – Siemens S7 & Allen Bradley. 
• Carrying out repairs on the following Kit: Pumps / Conveyor systems / Gearboxes / Hydraulics & Pneumatics.
• Ideally holding experience within Chemical or Heavy engineering. 
• We are looking for an Apprentice trained Maintenance engineer. 
• Holding a formal qualification in Electrical engineering. 
• Flexibility is key – a Motivated individual who is keen to take on over time. 

A massive opportunity for an electrically bias maintenance engineer to join a global company based in Kidderminster. 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:

• Salary £46,800 starting. (Rising well over £50,000 with service). 
• Premium OT and shift cover. 
• Company pension.
• Holiday trading. 
• Life assurance.
• SIP (Share Scheme).  
• Private Medical / Dental Options. 
• Tech Scheme. 
• Cycle to Work Scheme. 
• Perkpal – discounts / cashback from various retailers.

Maintenance Engineer Duties: 

• 4 on / 4 off Continental Shift.  
• 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: 

• 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 an Electrical Maintenance Engineer so please apply to find out more details. 

This Maintenance Engineer position is commutable from: Kidderminster, Stourbridge, Dudley, Worcester, Bromsgrove, Wolverhampton, and surrounding areas. 
 

I have a great opportunity for a junior maintenance team to join a well-established firm in Wolverhampton, my client is one of a kind in the UK and are growing rapidly! They cover many sectors including aerospace, automotive, rail and more. 

My client is looking for a junior maintenance engineer who will shadow more senior engineers on the team and learn all aspects of maintenance, mechanical and electrical to become an integral part of the team. For this position you don’t have to have maintenance experience but will come from an engineering background with some hands-on experience. 

Junior Maintenance Engineer Role Benefits:

• Salary £29,000 - £34,000 (DOE). 
• Premium OT. 
• 28 days holiday (rising with service).  
• Life assurance scheme, paying 4x base salary. 
• Private health insurance 
• Employer Contribution Pension Scheme 6%. 
• Sick pay.
• Uniform and vending key. 
• Chance to learn new skills such as PLC’s. 
• Chance to gain certification and training. 

Duties of Junior Maintenance Engineer include:

• Days. (08:00-16:30). 
• To shadow senior maintenance engineers and assist with planned and reactive maintenance. 
• Implement new ideas. 
• Attend training courses. 
• To encourage health and safety on site. 
• Help grow the maintenance department. 
• Assist with maintenance logs. 
• Equipment testing. 

As a Junior Maintenance Engineer Requirements include: 

• Recognised engineering qualification. 
• Maintenance background (advantageous). 
• Hands-on engineering experience. 
• Ability to think on your feet. 
• Work well as a team. 
• Willingness to learn. 

A great opportunity to join a fantastic company with loads of benefits. If you like the look of this role, please apply to find out more details. 

This Junior Maintenance Engineer position is commutable from:  Wolverhampton, Walsall, Dudley, West Bromwich, Birmingham, and surrounding areas.