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MACHINE SHOP FOREMAN

Job Description

Probe Technical are looking to recruit a full time and permanent Machine Shop Foreman to join a recognised world leader in their Manufacturing facility. We are looking for a dynamic person who has good engineering background to work in a friendly environment as part of a small team, excellent working conditions and stable permanent employment.

The package details for the role of Machine Shop Foreman includes:

  • Salary £30,000 - £35,000 depending on experience 
  • 8 Hour days Monday – Friday 8am – 4pm.
  • Company pension
  • 22 + 8 days Holiday
  • Potential for overtime 
  • Discretionary company bonus 

The successful applicant for the Machine Shop Foreman role must be able to read Engineering Drawings, work to precision tolerances, this position is a very hands-on role. Some duties include: 

  • Appropriate experience/qualifications
  • Machining CNC milling/lather experience on medium large components is required ideally using XYZ machine tools, although training can be offered. Other CNC interfaces will be considered. 
  • Organising workflow and ensuring work is completed promptly
  • Helping manage daily operations, and making important decisions such as managing resources, workflows, and quality control to ensure that products are manufactured to the highest standards.
  • Experience of fabrication/fitting would be an advantage.

The role of Machine Shop Foreman is commutable from Lichfield, Tamworth, Burton on Trent and Cannock surrounding areas. 

Please Note: Candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK.

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Should you want to learn more about any of our MAINTENANCE, RELIABILITY & SERVICE ENGINEERING vacancies, or should you just want to discuss your particular needs, then please do not hesitate to contact me to have an informal, confidential chat.

Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Maintenance, Reliability & Service Engineering Recruitment Support since 1994

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Probe Technical are looking to recruit a full time and permanent Site Installation & Commissioning Engineer to join a recognised world leader in their Manufacturing facility. We are looking for a dynamic person who has a good mechanical engineering background to work in a friendly environment as part of a small team, excellent working conditions and stable permanent employment. 

Must be very flexible with regular overseas travel. Normally a week at a time, odd occasion up to 4 – 5 weeks at a time, but that is less frequent. You will predominantly be based at the facility near Lichfield 70% of the time. 

The package details for the role of Site Installation & Commissioning Engineer include:

  • Salary £40,000+ depending on experience and to be discussed at interview.  
  • 8 Hour days Monday – Friday 8am – 4pm.
  • Company pension
  • 22 + 8 days Holiday
  • Potential for overtime with rates discussed at interview 
  • Discretionary company bonus 
  • Expenses will be paid for overnight stays 

You must be Mechanically trained with a background in Fitting and Assembly. Some duties will involve:

  • Fitting, Assembly, and Testing on Shop Floor
  • Stripping down machinery ready for delivery 
  • Site Installation of machinery attending overseas customers  

The role of Site Installation & Commissioning is commutable from Lichfield, Tamworth, Burton on Trent and Cannock 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
 

 

I have a great opportunity for a mechanically biassed Maintenance Engineer to join a leading company in Shopshire. 

My client is looking for a Maintenance Engineer to join their team on a continental shift pattern. The right person will be a multi-skilled engineer with a mechanical bias, this role offers stability and progression routes.   

Maintenance Engineer Role Benefits:

  • Salary £47,000 
  • Premium overtime rate 
  • 23 days holiday 
  • 6% pension. 
  • Training and progression opportunities.  
  • Life assurance. 


Maintenance Engineer Duties include:

  • Continental shift rota. 
  • Improve and promote safety across site. 
  • Carry out planned and preventive maintenance. 
  • Fault find on mechanical and electrical equipment. 
  • Respond to breakdowns. 
  • Report on machinery faults. 
  • Update CMMS. 
  • Contact OEM’s and suppliers. 


Maintenance Engineer Requirements include: 

  • Apprentice trained. (Mechanical or Electrical). 
  • Recognised engineering qualification. 
  • Strong fault-finding capabilities. 
  • CMMS experience. 
  • Health & Safety / Food Safety.  
  • Be knowledgeable in using quality assurance systems and standards. 
  • PLC knowledge (advantageous) 


Please apply find out more about this role. 

This Maintenance Engineer position is commutable from: Wolverhampton, Bridgnorth, Telford, Newport, Shifnal, Stafford, Cannock, Shrewsbury and surrounding areas.

 

I have a great opportunity for a Facilities Manager who has worked in a manufacturing environment and has experience in energy reduction to join the building service team of a global manufacturer in Shropshire.     

My client is looking for a Facilities Manager to manage maintenance activities, engineers, and CMMS to provide specialist knowledge in energy management. You will be responsible for ensuring optimal operational efficiency of the building. This role will have a focus on energy management so, the right candidate will have previous experience. 

Facilities Manager Role Benefits:

  • Salary £54,220 
  • x2 yearly bonuses (£3,000). 
  • Private medical. 
  • 8% employer pension contribution. 
  • Lunch time finish Friday. 
  • Subsidised café. 
  • Sick pay. 
  • Income protection. 
  • Onsite parking. 

Facilities Manager Duties include:

  • Co-ordinate and control water / energy reduction. 
  • Maintain compliance with climate change regulations and internal environmental reporting requirements.
  • Implementation of activities to achieve Co2 reduction targets.
  • To own CMMS structure to ensure the energy related asset structure is up to date and maintained. 
  • Continuous improvement activities. 
  • Research low carbon technologies. 
  • Project planning and budget submission. 
  • Investment justification. 

As a Facilities Manager Requirements: 

  • Recognised engineering qualifications. (NVQ Level 3, HNC, Degree). 
  • Energy management experience. 
  • Facilities management experience. 
  • Worked in a manufacturing environment. 
  • Mechanical and electrical engineering. 
  • Project management experience. 
  • CMMS experience. 


Please apply to find out more about this role, or if your CV is not up to date, please call me to find out whether this role may be right for you.

This Facilities Manager position is commutable from: Wolverhampton, Dudley, Telford, Walsall, Bilston, Featherstone, Cannock, and surrounding areas. 

 

About Us:

We are a well established company known for delivering high quality products into a stable industry sector. With low staff turnover, we provide a supportive and consistent work environment for our staff.

As an experienced Maintenance Technician, you'll have the opportunity to work in a technically diverse environment, handling a variety of plant equipment and machinery. 

Become part of our experienced maintenance team, where you can develop your skills and advance your career in a dynamic and rewarding role.

Benefits: 

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

  • Annual Salary of £51,000
  • Paid Overtime at Premium Rates 
  • Outstanding Company Pension Scheme & Life Assurance 
  • Generous Paid Holiday Entitlement
  • Attractive Staff Discount on Company Products
  • Free Onsite Car Parking 
  • Opportunity to work in a stable and Thriving Engineering Sector

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

Ideally you will be apprentice trained, however must hold either City & Guilds or NVQ qualifications Electrically to level 3 / part C.

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

The Maintenance Technician role is commutable from Atherstone, Drayton Bassett, Fazeley, Tamworth & Polesworth 

 

We are a well established and highly regarded low volume manufacturing business with a track record of providing high value products into a very stable industry sector. With a low staff turnover, we offer a stable and supportive work environment for our employees and We Don’t Work Shifts !


Benefits: 

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

  • Starting Salary in the region of £40,000 
  • Paid Overtime at Premium Rates
  • Company Funded Pension (Above Average contribution)
  • Company Funded Sick Pay
  • Excellent Holiday Entitlement
  • Day Working with an Early Friday Finish 
  • Onsite Parking 
  • Working within a Stable Manufacturing Environment, Supporting a Wide Variety of Plant and Equipment


Duties of a Maintenance Technician

The role will see you working within a team undertaking both planned and reactive maintenance to plant and equipment and would ideally suit an engineer with experience of supporting plant and equipment within either a manufacturing, process or production environment. 


Requirements of a Maintenance Technician

  • Proven experience in undertaking planned and reactive maintenance to plant and equipment within either a manufacturing, process or production environment.
  • Hold a Multi skilled ability, ideally with some exposure to supporting Plc Controls, CNC or Robot Technology.
  • Hold City & Guilds or NVQ accreditation Electrically.
  • Ideally be Apprentice trained.


The Maintenance Technician role is commutable from Coventry, Crick, Dunchurch, Lutterworth & Rugby

 

Do you Like Time Off, Never Have Enough Holiday Days Each Year?

How Does 117 Days Off A Year Sound…. 

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. 

Benefits: 

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

  • Competitive Base Salary c£42,000  
  • 12 Hour Rotating Shifts 
  • Exceptional Holiday Entitlement
  • Outstanding Company Pension Scheme
  • Enhanced Company Sick Pay 
  • Paid Overtime Opportunities
  • Generous Holiday Entitlement
  • Free On Site Parling 
  • Opportunity to work in a stable and thriving engineering sector


Duties of a Maintenance Engineer 

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

 
Requirements of a Maintenance Engineer

Ideally you will hold formal Apprenticeship, however must hold either a City & Guilds Level C / 3 or NVQ 3 Standard qualification in Mechanical Fitting / Engineering, 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 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 Fitter role is commutable from Birmingham, Dudley, Smethwick, Walsall, Wednesbury, & Oldbury 

 

Probe Technical Recruitment are recruiting a superb opportunity for a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a growing medium sized engineering team, maintaining a range of manufacturing plant equipment. The Maintenance Engineers role requires you to work a Monday – Friday alternating AM/PM 6am – 2pm / 2pm – 10pm on machinery that manufactures their beautifully crafted products. The company offers:

Benefits for the Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineer:

  • A starting salary of £46,300 (inclusive of shift allowance)
  • 25 + 8 Days Holiday 
  • Standard company pension 
  • Plenty of overtime 
  • Discount on company products 

Along with a recognised maintenance qualification in either Mechanical or Electrical Maintenance, the ideal Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer will have experience of CNC / PLC/ PC controlled machine tool or process control/production equipment. Ability to interpret technical drawings including PLC, electrical, pneumatic, and mechanical drawings.

Requirements/ Duties for the role of Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer:

  • When reactive job is allocated ensure that the task is personally owned and followed through to completion or when shift handover required the maintenance supervisor is given all the correct information.
  • Personally own any planned preventative tasks issued and liaise with operations to ensure task is completed to a high standard, with minimal operational disruption.

We would be looking to talk to Multi-skilled Maintenance Engineers, Maintenance Technicians or Maintenance Electrician’s/ Maintenance Engineers, and the role is commutable from Nuneaton, Coventry, Leicester, Hinckley and Rugby. 

 

A massive opportunity for a 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 multi-skilled 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:

  • £49,000 (Rising with grading system).  
  • Premium OT. 
  • Company pension. 
  • Share scheme. 
  • Health and wellbeing. 
  • Life assurance. 
  • Training and progression. 

Maintenance Engineer Duties: 

  • Continentals (4 on / 4 off). 
  • Carrying out essential maintenance to plant and equipment. 
  • Attend breakdowns. 
  • Keeping CMMs up to date. 
  • Keeping downtime to a minimum. 
  • Involved with project work. 
  • Ensure machine and plant safety standards are kept. 

Maintenance Engineer Requirements: 

  • NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in an engineering discipline. 
  • Must be electrically qualified. 
  • Must be multi-skilled. 
  • Familiarity with Siemens S7 PLC’s. 
  • Hydraulic and Pneumatic experience. 
  • Mig and Arc welding. 
  • Fabrication experience. 
  • Experienced maintenance in a manufacturing environment.
  • Heavy engineering experience (advantageous). 


This is a huge opportunity for a Maintenance Engineer so please apply to find out more details. 

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

 

A massive opportunity for a 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:

  • £46,800 (Rising to £52,000+).  
  • Premium OT. 
  • Company pension. 
  • Share scheme. 
  • Health and wellbeing. 
  • Life assurance. 
  • Training and progression. 

Maintenance Engineer Duties: 

  • Continentals (4 on / 4 off). 
  • Carrying out essential maintenance to plant and equipment. 
  • Attend breakdowns. 
  • Keeping CMMs up to date. 
  • Keeping downtime to a minimum. 
  • Involved with project work. 

Maintenance Engineer Requirements: 

  • NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in an engineering discipline. 
  • Hydraulic and Pneumatic experience. 
  • Mig and Arc welding. 
  • Fabrication experience. 
  • Experienced maintenance in a manufacturing environment.
  • Heavy engineering experience (advantageous). 


This is a huge opportunity for a 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. 
 

 

Company and Role Overview

With decades of experience, this UK leading business who are part of a large group, have remained at the forefront of their industry. They are currently working on a huge, long-term, high value project, which you will be part of in this role. 

The business is looking for an experienced Quality Inspector for a major, long-term project. The ideal candidate will have proven Quality Inspector, Quality Engineer, Quality Technician or Quality Control experience. 

You will be responsible for overseeing production processes, to ensure that the quality of the end product meets the required standards. You will collaborate with the Production, Finishing and Despatch departments to conduct inspections before products are despatched to site. You will ensure that any defects or improvements are identified and communicated.


Quality Inspector Salary, Hours, and Benefits

  • £32,711
  • 40 hours per week, 2:00pm – 10:00pm
  • Life assurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Mental health and wellbeing initiatives
  • Discounts
  • Training and development opportunities.


Commutable From: Derby, Leicester, Loughborough, Nottingham, Tamworth, Lichfield


Quality Inspector Candidate Requirements

  • Proven Quality experience.
  • The environment is always changing, so you have to be adaptable. 
  • IT literate – an amount of time will be spent transferring data into the system.
  • A good communicator – confident enough to challenge individuals. 
  • UK Driving license as the site is not easy to get to via public transport.


Quality Inspector Key Responsibilities

  • Engage production teams in quality management processes and drive a continuous improvement culture.
  • Inspection of product at all stages of production in accordance with the Inspection Test Plan.
  • Identification of defects, non-conformance and opportunities for improvement within the production processes. Assistance in root cause analysis and corrective action activities.
  • Participate in internal and external accrediting body audits.