Alastair's Monthly Pick Of The Bunch

This is a very successful and growing family business where changing people’s lives through the products that they design, manufacture and install is a daily occurrence. With 40 years’ experience under their belt, they are a leading provider in the UK, a market leader in Europe and have a presence in many other countries worldwide. They continue to expand rapidly in the UK and internationally, a business that has doubled in size these last few years.

Automotive Service Manager Pay, Hours and Benefits

• £35,000 - £40,000, dependant on experience  
• 37.5 hours per week, Monday – Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm
• £4,000 annual bonus, paid quarterly
• 23 days holiday plus bank holidays, Life insurance cover, Profit Related Pay, Employee Assistance Programme, Full Training provided

This role is commutable from the following areas: Sheffield, Chesterfield, Sutton in Ashfield, Mansfield, Worksop, Alfreton

Role Overview

• The Automotive Service Manager will be responsible for achieving maximum output of the branch through strategic planning and efficiencies whilst maintaining excellent customer service and quality standards.
• Leading and mentoring a small team of experienced and dedicated colleagues, you will coordinate the daily smooth running of the branch and drive it to even greater success, whilst ensuring the branch is compliant with policies and procedures. 
• This Automotive Service Manager role would suit an experienced automotive manager with lots of fantastic ideas and a proactive, positive attitude. 

Automotive Service Manager Candidate Requirements

• Proven track record of effective scheduling
• A passion for delivering great customer service
• High levels of literacy and numeracy
• Good organisational and IT skills
• High levels of accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to maintain calm under pressure
• An understanding of modern motor vehicle technology
• Excellent people management skills

Automotive Service Manager Key Responsibilities

• Managing the diaries of a small team of technicians, support staff and sales team, you will ensure productivity and efficiency targets are achieved
• Ensure the work is carried out to the highest standards and on time
• Delivering excellent customer service at all times, resolving any issues quickly and to the satisfaction of the customer
• Ensuing that parts are ordered On-Time-In-Full
• Developing and mentoring staff 
• Building a strong team ethos and employee engagement 
• Ensuring the business always remain compliant with company, manufacturer and health and safety policies
• Reviewing and analysing department KPI and financial reports, and motivating staff to exceed objectives
• An understanding of how to identify and maximise sales opportunities, remaining honest, ethical and compliant at all times
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with local car Dealerships

About Us: 

We are a well established and highly regarded engineering 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 and we don’t work nights! 

Benefits: 

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

• Annual Salary of c£53,000
• Paid Overtime at Premium Rates
• Bespoke Day Working 
• Generous Annual Bonus 
• Company Funded Pension
• Company Funded Healthcare 
• Company Funded Life Cover 
• Exceptional Paid Holiday Entitlement 
• Early Friday Finish 
• Onsite Parking 
• Stable Working Environment as we are a Key Worker Specific Operation.

Duties of a Maintenance Technician

Working within a supportive team you will be required to undertake both planned and reactive maintenance across our plant. 

Requirements of a Maintenance Technician 

You must be apprentice trained and hold either City & Guilds or NVQ qualifications in both Electrical & Mechanical disciplines and be truly multi skilled in your abilities. 

Allied to having a proven experience of undertaking both planned and reactive maintenance within either a heavy engineering / manufacturing, process or production environment. 

This is a great opportunity to move your career into a straight day working role, where you will not only gain an incredible benefits package, but also be secure in the knowledge that you will be in a stable working environment and classified as a Key Worker . 

 
The Maintenance role is commutable from Rowley Regis, Birmingham, Cradley Heath, Dudley, Smethwick, Wednesbury & West Bromwich. 

I have a fantastic opportunity for a Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established and expanding company based near Tipton. If you’re looking to join a company with great culture and where you can develop your skills within an automated environment, this role may be for you. 

My client is looking for an electrically qualified maintenance engineer to join their double day shift and who will be responsible for the planned maintenance, reactive maintenance and project work. 

Maintenance Engineer Role Benefits:

• Salary £42,000 (DOE). 
• 28 days holiday (rising with service)
• Skill development and training. 
• Employer Contribution Pension Scheme.
• Overtime at premium rates. 
• Great culture. 
• Fantastic working environment. 

Maintenance Engineer Duties include:

• Double day shift. (Mornings and Noons). 
• Planned maintenance. 
• Engineering project work. 
• Installations when required.
• Cover days in absence of maintenance staff.   
• Reactive maintenance. 

As a Maintenance Engineer Requirements include: 

• Apprentice trained with recognised qualification. 
• 18th edition (advantageous). 
• Electrically bias with mechanical knowledge would be advantageous. 
• Experience working in an FMCG environment. 
• Pneumatics experience. 
• Fault finding abilities 
• Be able to use own initiative, make effective decisions and judgments when required. 

A great opportunity to join a company who are ever growing. To find out more please apply.  

This Maintenance Engineer position is commutable from: Tipton, Dudley, Stourbridge, West Bromwich, Oldbury, Bilston, Wednesbury, and surrounding areas.

Our company has built a strong and respected reputation in the region over many years, producing a well known product. To take our Midlands operation to the next level, we are now in the market for a Maintenance Engineer - Reliability. 

Benefits: 

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

• Starting Salary to £45,000
• Day Working (with the option of a flexible start & finish time)
• Company Funded Pension
• Life Assurance 
• Healthcare 
• Excellent Holiday Entitlement 
• On Site Parking 

Duties of a Maintenance Engineer - Reliability

As a proven Reliability Centered Maintenance Professional you will be required to lead all RCM activities within an established maintenance department, that already undertakes (and records) Preventative Maintenance activity.

Requirements of a Maintenance Engineer - Reliability

Ideally you will be apprentice trained but must be qualified Electrically and ideally have the following experience: 

• Proven experience in managing Planned Maintenance activity with the use of CMMS software. 
• Experience of critiquing machine failures to increase plant performance.
• Experience of undertaking plant related Continuous Improvement projects.
• Ideally some exposure to undertaking Condition Based Monitoring.

The role is commutable from Aldridge, Hednesford, Brownhills, Lichfield, Shenstone & Tamworth

Electrical Maintenance Engineer – Ready to join a stable and supportive employer?

Our company has built a strong and respected reputation in the region over many years, producing a world renowned product. We take great pride in our low staff turnover and our commitment to creating a supportive and secure work environment for our employees.

Due to retirement we are seeking to recruit proven Electrically Biased Multi Skilled Maintenance Technician, to join our team. 

Benefits: 

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

• Starting Salary of £39,000
• DAY WORKING 
• Company Funded Pension
• Life Assurance 
• Healthcare 
• Excellent Holiday Entitlement
• Product Discount 
• Early Friday Finish 

Duties of an Maintenance Technician 

As a proven Maintenance Technician you will be required to undertake both planned and reactive maintenance across our plant, that will see you supporting production plant and equipment. 

Requirements of an Maintenance Technician

Ideally you will be apprentice trained but must be qualified Electrically and ideally have some understanding of Plc Controls, allied to have previous experience of supporting plant and equipment within a manufacturing, process or production environment.

The role is commutable from Aldridge, Hednesford, Brownhills, Lichfield, Shenstone & Tamworth
 

Probe Technical Recruitment are recruiting a great opportunity for a Maintenance Electrician to join a unique manufacturer based in North Lincolnshire. You will install and or maintain all electrical & electro-mechanical plant or machinery in line with company requirements.

The benefits package for the Maintenance Electricians role include:

• Salary £43,000 
• 4 on 4 off days 6am – 6pm 
• Professional growth, training, and opportunities to hone your skills and knowledge.
• Company Pension 3% / 5%
• SIP – ability to become a shareholder via our Share Scheme
• Life Assurance
• Flexible benefits offering (including health, wellbeing and money saving opportunities

Experience of working in a manufacturing environment is essential; ideally heavy manufacturing (clay, refractory, quarrying, cement) or FMCG/Food.  You must hold an Electrical engineering or similar Apprenticeship with relevant experience is essential with a minimum NVQ L3/ ONC/BTEC – HNC/BTEC or equivalent in Electrical engineering. 

Some other key skills for the Maintenance Electrician role are: 
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• 17th / 18th edition qualified.
• Sound knowledge of Siemens PLC’s – s7 TIA portal
• Excellent analytical & fault finding / problem solving skills
• Good knowledge of electric motors and VSD's
• Good sound mechanical skills
• Knowledge of Pneumatic and or Hydraulic systems

We would be very keen to talk to Maintenance Engineers or Maintenance Technicians also who are looking for the next role based around Barton upon Humber, Grimsby, Immingham and Scunthorpe.