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

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 Workshop 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 Workshop 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 Workshop 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  
  • 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 Workshop 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 

 

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. 
 

Shift Supervisor:

One of the leading galvanising companies in the UK is now hiring! My client is looking for someone who is eager to lead, strong minded and able to communicate with and assist in training and mentoring staff. With a day shift (06:00 – 16:00 Monday to Friday) and a night shift role (20:00 – 06:00) both available. 

Salary and Benefits of a Shift Supervisor:

  • £37,000
  • 28 Days Holiday
  • Pension
  • Free Parking

Key Responsibilities for a Shift Supervisor:

  • Assist in day to day functioning of the team and ensure things are going smoothly. 
  • Train and mentor staff.
  • Work towards targets. 
  • Follow and implement health and safety procedures.
  • Monday to Friday (06:00 – 16:00) or Monday – Friday (20:00 – 06:00)  

Skills/Experience Required for the Shift Supervisor role:

  • Strong leadership qualities.
  • Excellent time keeping.
  • Physically fit and able. 
  • Fluent in both written and spoken English.
  • Ability to train and mentor. 
  • Ability to follow and make sure health and safety is maintained throughout the production lines. 
  • Work alongside management to ensure targets are met. 
  • Knowledge of galvanising.
  • Ability to operate a counterbalance fork lift and have license. (advantageous) 

Commutable from:
Shrewsbury / Wolverhampton / Stourbridge / Dudley / Stafford / Kidderminster / Cannock / Walsall

 

We are a specialist automation organisation with an established presence across the globe. As we continue to innovate and lead the industry, we are on the lookout for a talented Senior Software Developer to join our dynamic team who support our Central UK operations.

Benefits of a Senior Software Developer:

  • Negotiable Base Salary of c£85,000
  • Above Average Holiday Entitlement
  • Enhanced Company Pension
  • Company Funded Travel
  • Working From Home Option

Duties of a Senior Software Developer:

  • As a vital member of our team, you’ll take charge of the full software lifecycle, focusing on programming and software design. 
  • Working with our key clients, you will be required to analyse requirements and craft them into industrial grade software solutions.
  • Driving the development of our cutting-edge software for automated application systems, benefiting both our esteemed clients and our internal applications.
  • The role will require you to work from home, allied to working on sites across the UK and may also be asked to spend time overseas. 


Requirements of a Senior Software Developer:

  • A solid foundation in IT, backed by professional experience in software development ideally within industrial automation for the engineering or manufacturing sector.
  • Proficiency in ASP.NET Core, VisiWin and WPF (Windows Presentation Foundation) with hands-on experience in backend programming utilising C#.
  • Familiarity with Plc controls and SCADA applications.
  • Excellent command of English, both written and spoken.
  • A knack for technical problem-solving.
  • Exceptional social skills and the ability to collaborate effectively.
  • A reliable and responsible approach to your work.
  • An unwavering motivation to excel and contribute to our success.

Join us and you’ll find more than just a job. You’ll discover a place where your contributions matter and where you can leave a lasting impact on our industries future. If you’re ready to take your career to the next level with a company that values innovation and quality, we want to hear from you.

 

METALLURGIST

We are offering an exceptional opportunity for a Metallurgist.

This is an exciting Organisation to be part of, you would be joining a prestigious, state of the Art manufacturing organisation. Well established and steeped in history, the opportunity for a Metallurgist to be part of such an organisation, would be superb.

A world leader, situated in the heart of the Black Country, utilising a vast variety of different manufacturing processes to produce their world renowned products.  

As the Metallurgist, you will exhibit a strong understanding of metallurgical concepts.

Commutable from Birmingham, Kidderminster, Worcester, Dudley, Halesowen, Redditch, Wombourne, Rubery, Northfield, Longbridge, Bromsgrove and Stourport-on-Severn

KEY BENEFITS

  • Salary: £35,000 - £40,000
  • Free parking on site
  • Early Friday finish
  • Choice of start and finish times
  • Days
  • World Leading manufacturing organisation
  • Well established and stable
  • Plenty of growth
  • Friendly, long- term standing staff

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Monitor failure trends and investigate mechanical test failures
  • Ensure standards are met in the manufacturing facility
  • Technical contract reviews
  • Creation of new manufacturing procedures
  • Selection of material and processes
  • Provide training and support
  • Conduct metallography for routine testing and failure investigation
  • Technical input
  • Investigate quality and non-conformance

REQUIREMENTS

  • HNC or equivalent in Materials Engineering / Metallurgical 
  • Strong understanding of metallurgical concepts
  • Experience of Metallographic preparation and analysis would be beneficial
  • To have gained your experience from within a manufacturing industry
  • Good attention to detail

ONLY UK BASED EXPERIENCE CAN BE CONSIDERED