Manufacturing & Production

Probe Technical are looking to recruit a full time and permanent Maintenance Electrician to oversee Maintenance across a busy FMCG business covering two of the sites in the UK. They are one of the largest of their kind in the UK and have been operating for almost 45+ years. 

The main purpose of the Maintenance Electrician role is to conduct planned, unplanned, and emergency maintenance across both sites, including all machinery and equipment within. There will also be a large degree of preventative maintenance expected.

The package details for the role of Maintenance Electrician includes:

• Salary £45,000   
• Monday – Friday role hours 08.00 until 16.30 with a 30-minute lunch
• Company Pension 
• Holidays – 20 days plus bank holiday. Bank holidays can be a normal working day, with a day back in lieu
• Death in Service 
• Staff shop discount 
• Onsite Parking  

To make a successful Maintenance Electrician you must hold an Electrical bias and be a time served Engineer with appropriate experience in food manufacturing or FMCG. Some main duties would be:

• To follow, implement, and undertake appointed tasks, including project work, installation, plant adjustments, general improvements and ongoing day-to-day maintenance.
• You will also have responsibility for the completion of the current site Planned Preventative Maintenance system (PPM), ensuring the system is kept up to date, once scheduled maintenance is complete on equipment.
• Site facility work including fire alarms and lighting. 
• Contractor control within the sites

The Maintenance Electrician role is commutable from Sheffield, Chesterfield, Rotherham and Worksop.

Machiine Build Manager (Special Purpose Machine Build) - Join Our Unique Business With A Strong Legacy

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 Manager 

• Negotiable Base Salary in the Region of £55,000 
• Flexi Time & Working from Home Options 
• Annual Tax Free Bonus 
• Enhanced Company Pension
• 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 Manager

As Special Purpose Machine Build Manager 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 Manager

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.

• You will ideally be:
• Qualified to a HNC standard Mechanically  
• Hold either ILM or NEBSM accreditation. 
• Have climbed the ranks of engineering from an apprentice level (ideally in toolmaking or mechanical fitting) into a position where you have led 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 Manufacturing Manager 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 
 

An Estimator with steel experience, is required to join a continually growing, reputable structural company. 

The Steelwork Estimator must be familiar with and fully comply with the requirements of the company’s Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality management systems. You will be required to perform all the necessary functions required to fulfil the duties of a Steelwork Estimator including but not limited to the below:

• The main works the Steelwork Estimator must be able to undertake is steelwork platforms, walkways, access ways complete with stairs, handrails, etc, structural buildings and cladding, rail, constructions, rail, MOD, utilities, nuclear.

Salary and Hours

• Salary £35,000 - £45,000 dependant on experience
• 8:00am - 4.30pm, Monday to Friday

Commutable From: Derby, Nottingham, Leicester, Burton upon Trent, Tamworth, Lichfield

Essential Skills of the Steelwork Estimator

• Proven estimating experience within steelwork / metalwork / fabrication.
• Technical knowledge of structural designs and materials for relevant industries
• Good level of numeracy and grammar
• Detailed knowledge of all relevant Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality requirements
• Time management skills enabling multiple tender enquiry management
• Commercial awareness of the goals of the company
• Ability to seek out additional project work
• Excellent phone manner both internal and external
• Computer literacy including Microsoft Office particularly Excel
• Competent user of Exchequer system 
• Good communication skills with the ability to communicate at all levels
• Disciplined approach to administration of documentation

Key Responsibilities

• The Steelwork Estimator will review technical drawings and initial scope of works for all enquiries.
• Ensure all relevant industry standards and procedures are available for enquiries.
• Develop a bill of quantity for all steelwork and associated products within a given tender.
• Forecast fabrication, metal finish and installation requirements of projects.
• Ensure any formal programs for the project received from customers are filed with tenders, to allow successful project management.
• Consider all Health & Safety, Environmental and Quality management systems requirements for tenders.
• Produce final tender documents including full cost base and scope of works.
• Update the Enquiry Management Access database with all relevant information.
• Make projects live on Exchequer when orders are confirmed.
• Store tender related documents on the T: drive within the customer related directories.
• Liaising with clients to confirm works and attending sites to complete surveys when necessary.
• Agreeing specifications of work with clients and making adequate notes to enable the manufacture and installation of projects.
• Periodically contacting customers to chase up tender acceptance.

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 across our plant.
• Utilising your maintenance abilities to handle various technical challenges.
• Supporting a range of plant and equipment within our diverse 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.
• Possess genuine 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.

If you are a skilled and motivated Electrical Maintenance Engineer seeking a rewarding career in a technically diverse manufacturing business, we invite you to apply. 

Join us and be a part of our commitment to excellence and employee satisfaction.

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

This is a long-standing, well-established, successful business who are part of an international group with leading positions in the design, manufacture and supply of products and services to global markets. 

The businesses production works based in Derbyshire is home to their semi-automated steel structures manufacturing plant.

Graduate Estimator Role Overview

The business is looking for a determined individual, who is eager to learn and develop within an ever-growing business by joining their Estimator team.

This opportunity will suit a candidate with an engineering or similar degree background. An interest in estimating would be great, any past exposure to estimating would be perfect, but training and support will be given.

On offer is a role where you can learn and develop your technical and estimating skills and can further your career within this sector.

Salary, Hours and Benefits

• £25,000 - £26,000
• 28 days annual holiday, increasing to 31 days after 5 years continuous service (inc. 8 statutory bank holidays)
• Company shares scheme (eligible after 6 months continuous service)
• Private medical care (eligible after 6 months continuous service)
• Life Insurance (eligible after 6 months continuous service)
• Access to Rewards Gateway Scheme
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme

Commutable From: Clay Cross, Sutton in Ashfield, Mansfield, Alfreton, Chesterfield, Matlock

Candidate Requirements

• The Graduate Estimator will have an interest in estimating - any exposure to steel / fabrication would be advantageous.
• A level of AutoCAD experience / ability to read drawings would be very useful. 
• Customer focused with good communication skills.
• Handling of quotes.
• Ability to work under pressure to achieve set budgets and goals.
• Analytical Skills with a positive Focused Approach.
• Strong Team Player.

Key Responsibilities 

• The Graduate Estimator will establish customer requirements from CAD drawings and documents.
• Preparing and submitting quotations in detail for the costs of items to be supplied.
• Getting quotes from third party suppliers.
• Establishing and maintaining relationships with contractors, authorities etc.
• Researching costs of materials, transport, Labour.
• Preparing Contract bids.
• Using a digital platform, contracts finder based on algorithm / Boolean search.
• Maximising Opportunities.

Quality Technician 

We are offering an exceptional opportunity for a QUALITY TECHNICIAN / INPECTOR / ENGINEER

This is an exciting Organisation to be part of, you would be joining a prestigious, state of the Art manufacturing organisation. 

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

Our products are truly unique, making us a very stable option for you to develop your career.

You may already be a Quality Inspector looking to step your skill set.  Or you might already be a Quality Technician or Quality Engineer, who is looking for a more stable role, where there is genuine career progression available.

For the Quality Technician / Inspector / Engineer, this role is commutable from:-

Birmingham, Solihull, Sutton Coldfield, Halesowen, Moseley, Tyseley, Bearwood, Smethwick, West Bromwich, Aston, Hall Green, Acocks Green and Minworth 

KEY BENEFITS

• Salary: £27,000 - £32,000
• Free parking on site
• Unique manufacturing facility
• Very friendly and supportive team
• Genuine progression available
• Lunchtime Friday finish
• Fascinating products

RESPONSIBILITIES for Quality Technician / Inspector /  Engineer

• This is a shopfloor -based role, supporting Quality and manufacturing issues
• Root cause analysis and implementation of corrective actions to drive improvements in both quality and process
• Support NPI and lease of  new projects with quality inspection and homologation of parts
• Working closely with Suppliers on Quality Inspection and validation of parts
• Champion lean and good housekeeping (5S)
• Review process control activities
• Provide daily support with all Quality issues
• Line balancing, CI activities to improve efficiencies and productivity 
• Cost and scrap reductions

REQUIREMENTS for Quality Technician / Inspector / Engineer

• Relevant experience gained within Quality / and or Process Engineering
• You will have gained your experience within manufacturing
• Due to the nature of the manufacturing products, you must have gained your experience from within the UK
• Shop floor based experience 
• Exposure to working to lean manufacturing 
• Experience of cost reductions and continuous improvements
• Supplier liaison

UK BASED APPLICATIONS ONLY PLEASE

You will be given the opportunity to be part of a well-established organisation, steeped in history.  You would be offered the change to grow and develop within a unique manufacturing facility.