GRADUATE ESTIMATOR

This is a 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.

Installation & Planning Coordinator Pay, Hours and Benefits

• £20,000 - £26,000, dependant on experience  
• 37.5 hours per week, Monday – Friday, 9:00am – 5:00pm
• 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: Derby, Nottingham, Sutton in Ashfield, Mansfield, Chesterfield, 

Role Overview

The Installation & Planning Coordinator role is a newly created position. It is a really interesting role, that will give you the opportunity to see customers through the whole process to a successful outcome. In-depth training will give you all the product knowledge you need to excel in this role. If you’re looking for a job where you can genuinely go home at the end of the day saying that you’ve made a positive difference to someone’s life, then this is the role for you.

Installation & Planning Coordinator Candidate Requirements

• A planning professional with excellent customer service and great organisational skills
• Self-management with a ‘can do’ attitude
• Excellent telephone manner
• A genuine passion for helping people
• Confidence using Microsoft Excel, Word, internet & email
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Logical approach
• Able to work to agreed process & procedures to meet and excel customer expectations

Installation & Planning Coordinator Key Responsibilities

• The Installation & Planning Coordinator will liaise with installation partners and customers to arrange installation of products
• Planning and organising installations using the business system
• Completing all documentation with the highest levels of accuracy and providing this to the relevant parties
• Dealing with queries relating to installation and finding solutions
• Dispatch and track products and update stakeholders of any issues
• Maximising opportunities for installations
• Ensuring all documentation is received following installations and actioned

This is a 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.

Quality Engineer Pay, Hours and Benefits

• £30,000 - £40,000 (dependant on experience) 
• 39 hours per week, Monday - Friday
• 23 days holiday plus bank holidays – holiday allowance increases with service
• Life insurance cover
• Profit Related Pay
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Retail discount scheme
• Full PPE and Training Provided

This role is commutable from the following areas: Derby, Nottingham, Sutton in Ashfield, Mansfield, Chesterfield, 

Quality Engineer Role Overview

The business is seeking a diligent and detail-oriented Quality Engineer to join a well-established manufacturing team.
You will be responsible for ensuring quality control, implementing improvements and maintaining compliance.

Quality Engineer Candidate Requirements

• Proven experience as a Quality Engineer
• Able to read and interpret technical drawings, specifications and schematics
• Can conduct risk assessments and generate safe systems of work documentation
• Experience of simple project management
• Proficiency in MS Office
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills
• Hands-on experience with Quality Management Systems and testing methodologies
• Strong communication and team collaboration skills

Quality Engineer Key Responsibilities

• Investigate customer returns, establish the root cause and apply learnings
• Monitor the production cycle and report on malfunctions
• Inspect procedures for the production cycle and ensure their efficiency and compliance with safety and quality standards
• Approve or reject raw materials with respect to quality standards, recording supplier performance
• Maintain records of testing, information and metrics
• Develop, document and maintain a thorough network of Standard Operating Procedures
• Ensure standards are maintained to our ISO 90001 system
• Assess adherence to industry codes
• Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Project Engineer to join a world leading engineering manufacturer, with over 45 years of experience. You will be working on technically complex products and assemblies for flagship UK projects and programs.

The Project Engineer will be the primary technical lead of designated projects. You will be the point of contact with the customer and will ensure that designated projects are delivered on time, right first time and within cost targets. This will be achieved through strong technical leadership, liaising with all other business functions to ensure manufacturing best practice is embedded throughout the project.

Salary, Hours and Benefits

• £45,000 - £50,000 (negotiable for the right candidate)
• 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday. 7:30am – 4:30pm, 2:00pm finish on Friday’s
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Onsite parking
• Sick pay

This role is commutable from: Derby, Nottingham, Sutton in Ashfield, Alfreton, Ilkeston, Chesterfield 

Project Engineer Candidate Requirements
Please Note: Due to the security level of the projects the business work on, British Nationality is required for this role.

• Project Engineer experience within a precision engineering business in a regulated industry
• Qualified to HNC level minimum - someone who is Apprentice Trained would be ideal. 
• You will have a precision engineering background, exposure to machining - someone with previous hands-on machining experience would be perfect
• Experience of manufacturing routings
• Able to understand and interpret complex engineering drawings
• Good working knowledge of Project Management methodologies
• Demonstrable experience of defining methods of manufacture for complex products and assemblies.
• CAD/CAM experience in a relevant software package would be an advantage
• Competence in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Word and Project

Candidate Soft Skills

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Capable of working un-supervised and using own initiative
• Good eye for detail

Project Engineer Key Responsibilities

• Contract Review
• Engineering & Planning
• Deliver project commitments on time
• Continuous Improvement
• Ensure full compliance with the Company’s Quality Management System
• Pro-actively assist the Document Quality Team with creation of Documentation Packs for designated projects

Company

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.

Estimator Role Overview

The business is looking for an experienced Estimator / Steel Estimator / Fabrication Estimator. 

They require a candidate with a proven technical estimating background to join their close-knit team. 

The opportunity will suit candidates from a manufacturing /estimating background looking to develop within an ever-growing business. On offer is a role where you can learn and develop your technical and estimating skills and can further your career within this sector.

This role would ideally suit someone with technical estimating experience from an engineering background and some customer service skills desirable but not essential, training will be given to the right candidate.

Salary, Hours and Benefits

• £34,000 - £36,000
• 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 Estimator will ideally have exposure to engineering, steel / fabrication manufacturing.
• A level of AutoCAD experience / ability to read drawings would be a big advantage.
• 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 Estimator will establish customer requirements from CAD drawing 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

HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENT COORDINATOR

We are offering an exceptional opportunity for a Health. Safety and Environmental Coordinator

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

We are seeking a dedicated and proactive HSE Specialist to join our team. This role involves identifying and mitigating site risks, enhancing working conditions, ensuring compliance with industrial safety standards, and promoting environmental sustainability. The ideal candidate will lead the development and implementation of HSE strategies while fostering a culture of safety and environmental responsibility. 

Commutable from Lichfield, Tamworth, Sutton Coldfield, Walsall, Shenstone, Cannock, Appleby Magna, Minworth, Uttoxeter, Twycross, Atherstone and Aldridge

KEY BENEFITS

• Salary: £40,000 - £45,000
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Pension scheme with employer contributions and life assurance
• Wide range of staff discounts
• Employee assistance programs including counselling services
• Discounted gym membership
• Early Friday finish
• Long Service Awards
• Family days
• Further education sponsorship

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Risk Analysis and Improvement Initiatives
• Identify and analyze site risks to improve working conditions, industrial safety, and environmental protection.
• Develop and implement effective solutions to mitigate risks and enhance workplace safety and sustainability.
• HSE Action Planning, propose an annual HSE action plan for site management.
• Provide guidance and training to site management and employees to ensure compliance and promote a safety-first culture.
• Actively participate in HSE network to share best practices and drive continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and manage relations with local authorities and organizations.
• Oversee the reporting and analysis of HSE indicators (e.g., FR0t, environmental data) to track progress and identify areas for improvement.
• Organize and conduct HSE audits and training sessions to maintain high safety and environmental standards.
• Investigate accidents thoroughly, identify root causes, and implement preventive measures.
• Act as the management representative for ISO 14001 compliance.
• Maintain and implement the Environmental Management System (EMS) across the business.
• Report on EMS performance and provide improvement recommendations to the Plant Manager and senior management team.

REQUIREMENTS

• Proven Health, Safety and Environmental experience 
• Senior level experience
• Ideally, your experience will be gained from within the manufacturing industry
• Strong knowledge of ISO14001
• NEBOSH Qualified

You will be representing Health, Safety and Environment within a fast paced, busy facility.  

Only UK experience can be considered due to the nature of the indsutry

SUPPLY CHAIN TEAM LEADER

We are offering an exceptional opportunity for a SUPPLY CHAIN TEAM LEAD

Join Our Team as Supply Chain Lead – MRP & Warehouse

Are you ready to take the reins in managing and optimizing supply chain operations? We are seeking a dynamic Supply Chain Lead to oversee MRP & Warehouse functions and drive operational excellence.

This is an exciting Organisation to be part of, you would be joining a prestigious, state of the Art manufacturing organisation. Specialising in either high quality off the shelf modules, to individual new developments.  We are very much at the forefront of brand -new technology.

You may already be a Supply Chain Team Lead, who is looking for a fresh challenge.  Huge amount of new work is scheduled to arrive shortly, making this an exceptional opportunity, with genuine long-term stability and prospects.

Commutable from Birmingham, Coventry, Henley-in-Arden, Redditch, Studley, Stratford-upon-Avon, Solihull, Halesowen, Shirley, Northfield, Harbourne, Alvechurch, Bromsgrove and Curdworth 

KEY BENEFITS

• Salary: £50,000
• Free parking on site
• Employee discount (reward gateway)
• Yearly incentive bonus paid out in December 
• Long service award after 4 years of service 
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Access to BEN (charity for automotive workers)
• Flexible start & finish times
• Death in service (once passed probationary period)
• 25 Days Holiday (Bank Holidays on top), increasing to 26 days after 1 calendar year, then increasing to 28 after 5 years
• 11 am finish Friday – if worked
• Company contributory pension
• Highly prestigious brand, products and customers
• Pristine and modern working environment
• Market leader with more continued growth predicted
• Unlimited Career progression

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Team Leadership: Manage and mentor the MRP & Warehouse team, providing performance appraisals and fostering growth.
• Strategic Planning: Oversee resource planning, including material procurement, production scheduling, and delivery planning, ensuring seamless operations.
• Host weekly meetings to maintain the integrity of master data and MRP- activities
• Control and monitor budget allocations for MRP & Warehouse activities.
• Inventory Management: Conduct regular inventory checks and annual counts in coordination with the Production Controller.
• Process Optimization: Ensure compliance with company standards and continuously improve logistics processes, from goods receipt to dispatch.
• Collaborate with the Quality team to generate 8D reports for resolving quality complaints.
• Perform SAP checks to align system records with actual inventory.
• Report KPIs in monthly team lead meetings and provide regular updates in daily supply chain briefings.

REQUIREMENTS

• Proven experience in supply chain operations, material resource planning, and warehouse management.
• You will bring knowledge that would also include exposure to manufacturing
• Strong leadership skills to inspire and guide teams toward shared goals.
• Expertise in data accuracy, budget management, and process optimization.
• Familiarity with SAP and inventory control processes.

Join us in this pivotal role to shape our supply chain's efficiency and impact!

We are offering an exceptional opportunity for a TOOLMAKER / BENCH HAND

We are a well- established, busy manufacturing organisation, ISO9001 accredited with the latest CADCAM technology on site.  

Are you a skilled Toolmaker Bench Hand ready to craft excellence and shape innovation? We're seeking talented individuals like YOU to strengthen our team and take your career to the next level!

Commutable from Birmingham, Walsall, Willenhall, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, Dudley, West Bromwich, Essington, Aldridge, Brownhills, Great Barr and Cannock 

KEY BENEFITS

• Salary: £34,500  
• Paid Overtime
• Day’s role
• Lunchtime finish Fridays
• 33 days holiday (stats included)
• Friendly supportive team
• Holiday purchase scheme
• Busy, consistent, stable organisation, offering long term career certainty 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manufacture, assemble, and maintain precision tools, jigs, and fixtures
• Interpret technical drawings and specifications with precision
• Perform hand-finishing and polishing of components for a flawless finish
• Collaborate with engineers and machinists to ensure top-tier quality
• Troubleshoot and repair tooling to maintain smooth production flow
• Happy to work a Days role

REQUIREMENTS

• Proven experience in toolmaking or as a bench hand
• Ability to hand tools and measurement instruments
• Keen eye for detail and commitment to quality craftsmanship
• Strong understanding of machining techniques and materials
• A proactive, solution-oriented mindset with excellent teamwork skills
• To be able to work from engineering drawings

Company

With nearly 50 years of experience behind them, this is a global, hypergrowth company, having doubled in size over the last five years. 

They consider themselves to be agile and highly innovative, embracing the technology associated within the industry.  The business has a strong family culture which provides a positive working environment where employees feel valued and trusted.

The business are big advocates of personal development, growth and progression, with many success stories of this across the company. 

Role Overview

This important role requires a committed individual who will gain a thorough understanding of the company products, Supply Chain and Operations. This will involve gaining knowledge of Suppliers, Products, and Global Operational activity. You will be proactive and driven to support the business units to generate growth through your pragmatic and imaginative approach.

The successful Warehouse Manager will have previous experience in a similar role with team leadership experience. Those from a Stores and Despatch background will be considered especially if gained within a manufacturing environment. You will be used to different ERP tools, capable in Excel, Word, an effective communicator, organised and agile.

Warehouse Manager Salary, Hours and Benefits

• £41,000 (dependant on experience)
• Hours: you are able to work 8:00am – 4:00pm or 7:00am – 3:00pm (or a mix of both), with an early finish on Friday’s
• The chance to join a very successful and growing business
• Up to 10.5% company pension
• Company bonus
• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays)
• Cash health plan

Commutable From: Wolverhampton, Birmingham, Walsall, Dudley, Kidderminster  

Warehouse Manager Candidate Requirements – but not limited to

• The Warehouse Manager will have previous experience from a similar role with some leadership experience.
• Previous experience with a manufacturing environment would be highly advantageous.
• You will be IT literate - ERP systems experience will be at advantage.
• Ideally you will have previously worked in a demanding warehouse environment with automated storage and enjoy a ‘hands on’ approach.
• Hold a driving license.
• Forklift license preferred (training can be provided).

Warehouse Manager Key Responsibilities – but not limited to

• Responsible for leading and motivating the team to ensure all tasks are completed in a timely manner. To include, receiving goods to Stores and delivery to point of requirement according to scheduled and other demands & for Packing, Despatch and Shipping operations.
• Ensure inbound On-Time In-Fill is maximized through prompt and accurate goods receipt. Positively influence Sales On-Time In-Fill through making available raw materials and parts, right time and right place and pulling through Sales Orders to meet customer delivery targets.
• Effective management of stock holding ensuring optimisation of warehouse locations to support the smooth flow of materials and goods to the point of use and outbound shipment of sales orders.
• Line management responsibility for the Warehouse team including, return to work meetings, team morale, KPI creation, performance reviews and appraisals meetings.
• Develop strong relationships with company stakeholders globally - work effectively to support strategic customers.

HEALTH, SAFETY AND ENVIONMENTAL OFFICER

We are offering an exceptional opportunity for a Health, Safety and Environmental Officer.

This is an exciting Organisation to be part of, you would be joining a prestigious, state of the Art manufacturing organisation. Specialising in either high quality off the shelf modules, to individual new developments.  We are very much at the forefront of brand -new technology.

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

As the Health, Safety and Environmental Officer, you will be responsible for creating and maintaining a safe and healthy work environment.

Your role will focus on minimizing risks, ensuring compliance with health, safety, and environmental regulations, and fostering continuous improvement in EHS practices.

Commutable from Birmingham, Sutton Coldfield, Wolverhampton, Dudley, Kidderminster, Walsall, Cannock, Cradley Heath, Bilston, Willenhall, Stourbridge, Halesowen, Kingswinford, Aldridge, Moseley and Aston

KEY BENEFITS

• Salary: £40,000 - £45,000
• Free parking on site
• Superb training and development opportunities
• Discounted gym membership
• Family friendly policies
• Health cash plan
• 24/7 access to GP
• Cycle to work scheme
• Life Assurance
• Christmas shutdown
• Service and recognition awards

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Policy Development & Implementation: 
• Provide ongoing EHS training and ensure effective communication with employees on health, safety, and environmental matters.
• Track EHS performance and report 
• Oversee waste disposal, emissions control, and effluent discharge, ensuring compliance with environmental regulations.
• Coordinate emergency response plans
• Stay informed on the latest health, safety, and environmental regulations
• Promote initiatives to enhance employee health, safety, and overall well-being.
• Benchmark practices against industry standards and integrate innovative technologies to enhance safety and environmental performance.
• Collaboration: Work closely with operational teams to promote and improve EHS standards throughout the organization.
• QMS and EHS System Development: Develop and implement Quality Management Systems (QMS) and EHS management systems, ensuring proper audits and corrective actions.
• Accreditation & Certification: Ensure the organization maintains and achieves accreditation to relevant standards such as ISO 9001, 14001, 45001, and ISO 50001.
• Incident Investigation & Reporting: 
• Risk Assessments & SOP Reviews: Conduct risk assessments, review Standard Work Procedures (SWP), and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to ensure ongoing compliance.
• Conduct regular site inspections to ensure adherence 
• EHS Auditing & Compliance: Monitor and audit production processes to identify unsafe behaviors and ensure compliance with regulations.
• Liaison with Authorities: Collaborate with law enforcement and investigators in the event of serious accidents or incidents.

REQUIREMENTS

• In-depth knowledge of EHS legislation and procedures, Experience in creating safety plans and leading EHS improvement initiatives.
• Familiarity with environmental regulations and best practices for managing waste, emissions, and other environmental impacts.
• Experience with external audits and maintaining relevant certifications.
• Good knowledge of 14001 and 45001 standards
• Strong IT literacy
• Ideally, you will have gained your experience from with manufacturing / engineering

Join us in creating a safer, healthier, and environmentally responsible workplace. If you're passionate about safety and compliance and want to make a meaningful impact, we encourage you to apply!

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

Probe Technical Recruitment are recruiting a great opportunity for a proven Maintenance Engineer to join a well-respected manufacturing business. We are seeking an experienced, multi-skilled, Mechanical and Electrical Maintenance Engineer to perform pro-active and reactive maintenance activities across the manufacturing facilities. The role will cover a range of machinery (from manual machines through to machining centres) along with fabrication equipment and general maintenance.

Along with a day shift Monday – Friday with a 12.30 finish on a Friday, the Maintenance Engineer role also has a package of:

• Salary £40,000  
• Paid Overtime at 1.5x
• Company Pension at 4% company and 4% employee 
• 33 Holiday days 
• Stable Working Environment
• Sick Pay
• Onsite Parking 

You must be qualified to NVQ Level 3 in Engineering or equivalent and have experience with Machine Tool, Pneumatics, Hydraulics and Electro/ Mechanical. Some duties include:

• Install new equipment on site to the required standards and specifications.
• Diagnose faults on plant and equipment as required and establish methods for rectification
• Ensure any relevant start up procedures are performed following the repair of any plant or equipment.
• Ensure any mechanical or electrical work is carried out within the level of competence.
• Ensure effective procurement of any spare part requirements, including communication with suppliers and the raising of purchase orders.

The role of Maintenance Engineer is commutable from Derby, Nottingham, Chesterfield & Mansfield.