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Maintenance Electrician, Stable Company & No Night Shifts, What’s Not to Like…

We are a reputable and well established engineering company with a proven track record of delivering high quality products into a very stable industry sector. With low staff turnover, we provide a secure and supportive workplace for our employees.

As an Electrical Maintenance Engineer, you will have the chance to work in a technically varied environment, gaining experience with a wide range of plant and equipment. 

Join our DAY SHIFT maintenance team, known for its long standing expertise and take the opportunity to grow professionally in a dynamic and fulfilling role.

Benefits: 

As a valued member of our team, you will enjoy the following salary, perks and benefits:

• Competitive Salary: c£36,000
• Paid Overtime at Premium Rates
• Company Funded Pension
• Onsite Parking 
• Days Based Working Pattern
• Exposure to a Technically Diverse Environment
• Opportunities for Career Advancement within a Stable Organisation

Duties of an Electrical Maintenance Engineer

As an Electrical Maintenance Engineer, your key responsibilities will include:

• Undertaking both planned and reactive maintenance tasks to a wide range of plant and equipment. 
• Utilising your maintenance abilities to handle various technical challenges.
• Supporting a range of plant and equipment within our unique manufacturing environment.
• Diagnosing and troubleshooting electrical, drives, motors, CNC & Plc controls.

Requirements of an Electrical Maintenance Engineer

To excel in this role, you must meet the following criteria:

• Hold formal Electrical qualifications to either a City & Guilds Level or NVQ standard.
• Ideally, be apprentice trained.
• Hold  multi-skilled abilities to tackle diverse maintenance tasks.
• Proven experience supporting plant and equipment in a manufacturing, process, or production environment.
• Effective problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong commitment to maintaining high-quality workmanship and safety standards.

The Electrical Maintenance Engineer role is commutable from Rowley Regis, Dudley, Cradley Heath, Oldbury & Quinton.
 

Probe Technical are looking to recruit a full time and permanent Technical Support Engineer to join a world leading supplier in their field. Privately owned, their global reach extends to 20 countries, and in the UK they develop and manufacture bespoke products which are exported around the world.

This is a great opportunity to join them in a key role as Technical Support Engineer, where you would provide a proactive, effective, and efficient technical service and customer complaint root cause analysis function within the business. The successful candidate with clear focus and direction will ensure all deliverables are achieved, on time and to the highest quality standards within a rapidly growing and developing organisation.

The excellent package details for the role of Technical Support Engineer include:

• Salary £46,000 + Bonus
• Monday – Friday hours are 7am – 4.15pm Monday – Thursday and Friday 7am – 12pm 
• Company Pension 
• Enhanced Annual leave of 24 + 8 days holiday increasing with length of service to 26
• 4x Death in Service 
• Private Medical Insurance after 12 months 

To make a successful Technical Support Engineer you will be a very driven individual with a proven track record in a technical electro / mechanical fault-finding and Service work whilst also being able to lead and develop a small team. Experience with an ERP system such as SAP is essential along with a minimum of HNC in Mechanical or Electronics. Other key duties involve:

• Co-ordinate all activities within the Service / CCF department such as primary investigations, and corrective action
• Processing customer enquiries for mechanical, electrical, documentation and testing requirements according to agreed procedures.
• Quotations for service work and spares to the required specifications.
• The requirement of quick response times to customer complaint enquiries is essential to sales companies and end customers, therefore the role is measured against agreed KPIs.
• Ensure primary inspections are completed in accordance with department service level agreements and that technical clarity is assured.
• Manage end to end all customer complaint investigations through to root cause and prepare suitable technical reports.

The Technical Support Engineer role is commutable from Northampton, Wellingborough, Bedford, Leicester and Peterborough. 

Probe Technical are looking to recruit a full time and permanent Service Engineer for one of the UKs largest manufacturers of equipment. With their machinery distributed worldwide, they are looking to expand in the service department, and this would be a great time to join a business that is extremely busy with plenty of work. We are looking for a Multi-Skilled Service Engineer with hydraulic, mechanical and general electrical experience.

You will drive a company van across the UK and travel abroad, repairing and commissioning. When not out on the road, you will be based at the site in Nottingham, refurbishing second hand machinery.

The package details for the role of Service Engineer include:

• Salary £40,000 - £42,000 depending on experience.  
• Monday – Friday days, 8am – 5pm. 
• Plenty of overtime due to some overnight stays 
• Company Pension 
• Company van and credit card provided.  

For the role of Service Engineer, we are keen to talk to people who have experience with mechanical and hydraulic machines. General electrical ability - wiring motors and control panels etc and Welding experience. Other key duties involve:  

• Recycling machinery or with any similar machinery: conveyors, metal or mining equipment etc
• Ability to communicate with customers at all levels.
• Experience with pneumatics is a advantage.
• Forklift experience is a plus.

The Service Engineer role is commutable from Derby and Nottingham but can cover UK and worldwide. 

Probe Technical are looking to recruit a full time and permanent Technical Maintenance Engineer to join an experienced and dedicated Engineering Team near Banbury on days Monday – Friday. This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to utilise their engineering skills. This role would suit someone ambitious and ready to take the next step in their career.

The package details for the role of Technical Maintenance Engineer include:

• Salary up to £56,000 depending on experience.  
• 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday days 8.30am – 4.30pm
• Pension is 3% paid via salary sacrifice, saving you tax and NI contributions.
• Annual Salary Reviews – an annual pay review is conducted every January.
• Holiday – 23 days plus bank holidays, rising to 25 plus bank holidays after 5 years’ service.

This role has been called a Technical Maintenance Engineer as your main duty is to support the site Engineering Manager. You must be an Apprentice trained Electrical Engineer with Mechanical & Electronical / PLC skills with 17th / 18th Edition qualification.

Other key duties involve:  

• Support the day-to-day maintenance of the site and to assist the Engineering Manager with co-ordinating the safe and efficient operations of the site in accordance with health and safety and legislative requirements.
• To carry out risk assessments of routine maintenance procedures and unplanned works.
• Supporting shift engineers with day to day challenging tasks and looking to resolve in a timely, effective manner 
• Assisting with maintaining the stores and the correct critical spares are kept in stock, and ensuring replacement of parts as required at all times.
• Must be competent in both electrical and mechanical principles
• Must be able to use PLC Control and understand machine data networks 
• Must be able to read mechanical and electrical schematic diagram

The Technical Maintenance Engineer role is commutable from Leicester, Northampton, Corby, Kettering, and Peterborough.

Night Shift Maintenance Engineer – Join Our Established Team in a Stable Industry Sector 

About Us:

We are a well established and highly regarded manufacturing business with a track record of providing top quality products into a stable industry sector. With a low staff turnover, we offer a stable and supportive work environment for our employees. 

As a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer, you will have the opportunity to work in a technically diverse setting, gaining exposure to a wide range of plant and equipment. Join our maintenance team, known for its longevity and grow professionally in a dynamic and rewarding role.

Benefits: 

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

• Competitive Base Salary of £48,000
• Outstanding Company Pension Scheme & Life Assurance 
• Share Options 
• Paid Overtime at Premium Rates 
• Generous Paid Holiday Entitlement
• Attractive Staff Discount on Company Products
• Free Onsite Car Parking 
• Opportunity to work in a stable and Thriving Engineering Sector

Position Overview:

As a Permanent Night Shift Maintenance Engineer, you will play a vital role in ensuring the ongoing operational efficiency and reliability of our facilities and equipment. This is a hands-on position that requires a solid foundation in mechanical maintenance.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct regular maintenance, inspections and repairs on machinery, equipment and facilities.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose mechanical, hydraulic & pneumatic issues to determine appropriate solutions.
• Collaborate with the night shift team to address urgent maintenance requirements and minimize downtime.
• Perform preventive maintenance tasks to ensure optimal functionality and extend the lifespan of equipment.
• Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities, including work done, parts used, and time spent.
• Adhere to safety protocols and company standards at all times.

Duties of a Maintenance Engineer: 

As a Permanent Night Shift Maintenance Technician, you will play a vital role in ensuring the ongoing operational efficiency and reliability of our facilities and equipment. This is a hands on position that requires a solid foundation in mechanical maintenance.

Requirements of a Maintenance Engineer

• Mechanical qualifications to a City & Guilds or NVQ standard.
• Completion of a recognised apprenticeship programme.
• Proven experience mechanical maintenance within a Process, Production or Manufacturing Environment.
• Strong diagnostic and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to quality workmanship.
• Ability to work effectively within a team and independently.
• Effective communication skills to report maintenance updates.

If you are a dedicated Maintenance Engineer with a passion for mechanical maintenance and you thrive in a night shift environment, we encourage you to apply. 

Join our team of skilled professionals who take pride in maintaining our organisation's exceptional standards.

The Maintenance Technician role is commutable from Bloxwich, Brownhills, Cannock & Walsall 

How does a great benefits package and genuine training and development with a superb employer sound?  We are currently assisting a leading global engineering organisations based in North-West in their search for a Maintenance Engineer, who is ideally driven and ambitious to progress into a multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer.  This is a fantastic opportunity where the company will develop the Engineer, helping them achieve new levels within their career. Are you ready to take on an exciting new challenge?

This Maintenance engineer’s role is commutable from the following locations: Preston / Burnley / Blackburn / Blackpool  

Benefits the Maintenance Engineer will receive: 

• Salary: £38.196.10  
• Pension: 6% employer – 6% employee 
• Life assurance x3 
• 25+8days
• Employee Assistance program 
• Free Parking & Electric Charging points. 
• Training & Progression opportunities

Shift the Maintenance engineer will be required to work:  Double Days – 6am till 2pm and 2pm till 10pm – Monday to Friday 

Responsibilities & Requirements: 

• Reacting to breakdowns mechanical and electrical
• Looking for Multi-skilled Split – Mechanically biased – Roughly 60/40 Split. 
• Experienced with: Hydraulics & Pneumatics / Gearboxes / Conveyor systems and Lifting equipment. 
• Electrical requirements: Fault finding abilities with Siemens and Allen Bradley PLC’s, Motors, and Drives – AC & DC – Able to read electrical and mechanical drawings. 
• Ideally you will hold experience within a Heavy Engineering Plant – Manufacturing Plant. 
• Keeping accurate records of activities and stores requisitions
• Completing planned maintenance activities and installations
• Supporting business projects when required
• Attending meetings when required
• Must be Apprentice trained. 
• Ideally holding a BTEC – ONC / HNC / NVQ Leve 3 in mechanical or electrical engineering