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MAINTENANCE ELECTRICIAN

Job Description

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.

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

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

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Fantastic new opportunity, an opportunity for an Electrical biased Maintenance engineer to Join a Leading Specialist Manufacture. This is an opportunity to join an established organisation who have 50+ years within the industry. This is an award winning organisation who hold a very good track record. 

This is an opportunity for a Driven, motivated engineer who is confident and holds strong electrical abilities. 

The Maintenance electrician role is commutable from the following locations:  Rochdale / Bolton / Manchester / Oldham 

Benefits the Maintenance Electrician will receive: 

Salary: £47.073.20    
6% Pension scheme 
Life Assurance 
33days holiday
Medical Care 
Healthcare
Overtime 

Shift in place: Days – Monday to Friday. 7:30am till 4pm – Early finish on a Friday . 

Call out system in place – you will be required to work a 1in5 call out system. 

Duties and requirements the Maintenance electrician will hold and be responsible for: 

  • Previous experience within a similar role is essential to this role. 
  • Strong fault-finding abilities. 
  • Prove experience within a manufacturing environment. 
  • Proven experience with: AC & DC Drives, Installation experience, Wire testing, Panel Building, Instrumentation. 
  • Experienced with Siemens PLC’s – strong fault-finding abilities – Programming would be at an advantage.  
  • Planned preventive maintenance. 
  • Carry out routine servicing and inspection on all production machinery. 
  • Carry out essential testing of equipment and systems. 
  • Ideally holding experience with ATEX equipment. 
  • Ideally, we are looking for a 70/30 split as there will be some mechanical requirements. 
  • We are looking for an Apprentice trained maintenance electrician. 
  • Holding a Formal qualification in Electrical engineering – City & Guilds Level 3 or NVQ Level 3 
  • 17th / 18th IEE Wiring regulations. 
  • City & Guilds 2391 Testing 
 

Our company has a respected and established presence in the region for many years, producing a well-known product that has garnered global recognition. With a low staff turnover, we pride ourselves on creating a supportive and stable working environment for our employees.

Due to expansion we are seeking to recruit proven Post Apprentice Maintenance Engineer, to join our maintenance team, that don’t work Night Shifts!  

Benefits: 

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

  • Starting Salary of £38,000 (Rising to £43,000 with service and experience)  
  • No Night Shift Working 
  • Paid Overtime
  • Company Funded Pension Scheme 
  • 33 Days Paid Holiday
  • Early Friday Finish
  • Genuine Mentoring and External Training to able you to develop into a fully-fledged Multi Skilled Maintenance Technician which in time will see your Salary Increase Significantly.

Duties of a Post Apprentice Maintenance Engineer

  • Working as part of the maintenance team you will be required to undertake planned and reactive maintenance to a range of plant and equipment, within a manufacturing environment. 
  • We are keen to employ a post apprentice maintenance engineer, who is keen to continue their development into a fully-fledged Maintenance Technician and are willing to continue your on the job training, whilst supporting plant and equipment. 


Requirements of an Post Apprentice Maintenance Engineer

Ideally you will have completed either a modern or advanced modern electrical, mechanical or multi skilled apprenticeship within either manufacturing, process or production environment. With formal Electrical, Mechatronic or Mechanical qualifications. 

OR

Hold a minimum of two years’ experience of undertaking planned and reactive maintenance within either a manufacturing, process or production environment and hold some form of Electrical, Mechatronic or Mechanical qualifications.


The role is commutable from: Acocks Green, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, Lea Hall and Solihull 

 

We are a well respected employer within the engineering sector and are seeking to recruit proven Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer, to join our maintenance team and Doesn’t Work Nights! 

Benefits: 

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

  • Starting Salary of c£43,000  
  • No Night Shift Working 
  • Paid Overtime
  • Company Funded Pension Scheme 
  • 33 Days Paid Holiday
  • Early Friday Finish
  • Day Working with Early Friday Finish 
  • Genuine External Training Opportunities 

Duties of an Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer 

As a proven Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer you will be required to undertake both electrical and mechanical planned and reactive maintenance across our plant, which will require you to have experience of supporting plant and equipment within either an engineering, manufacturing or a production plant environment. 


Requirements of an Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer

You must be qualified to either a City & Guilds or NVQ standard within either an Electrical or Mechanical discipline, allied to having previous experience of supporting plant and equipment within an engineering, manufacturing or a production plant environment.

The role is commutable from: Acocks Green, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, Lea Hall and Solihull 

 

Due to expansion, we are seeking to recruit proven Handyman, to join our onsite facilities maintenance team. 

Our company has a respected and established presence in the region for many years, with a low staff turnover we pride ourselves on creating a supportive and stable working environment for our employees and we don’t work shifts !

Benefits: 

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

  • Starting Salary of c£28,000 
  • Paid Overtime at Premium Rates
  • Day Working (Mon – Fri) 
  • Option to Flex your Start Time
  • Option of a 4 Day Working Week 
  • Employer Pension Contribution 
  • 33 Days Holiday
  • Early Friday Finish


Duties of a Handyman

  • As an experienced Handyman you will be required to undertake “hands on” tasks across our facility. 
  • The role will see you being involved in undertaking a wide range of FM work such as basic brickwork, carpentry, painting and plumbing.  

Requirements of a Handyman

  • Ideally you will hold some form of relevant accreditation, however you must have a proven background in undertaking similar work as part of a small but effective team. 
  • This is a great opportunity to move your career into a single sited role, where the company will give you flexibility of your hours and days of work.

The role is commutable from: Aston, Birmingham, Edgbaston, Erdington, Harborne, Smethwick & Sutton Coldfield 

 

A great opportunity for an electrical bias maintenance engineer to join a fantastic family ran food company in the heart of Stoke. My client has produced their product since the 19th century and remails a leader in their field.  

My client is looking for a maintenance engineer to join their team on a rotating mornings and days shift rota. If you are looking for a days based role, close to home and be part of a great engineering team, this role may be for you. 


Maintenance Engineer Role Benefits:

  • £41,000. 
  • Premium OT. 
  • 28 days holiday. 
  • Nest pension. 
  • On site parking. 
  • Free company products. 

Maintenance Engineer Duties include:

  • Mornings (06:30 – 15:30). 
  • Days (08:30 – 17:30). 
  • Planned and preventive maintenance. 
  • Attending breakdowns. 
  • Keep downtime to a minimum. 
  • Keeping maintenance logs. 
  • Continuous improvement activities. 
  • Project work. 


As a Maintenance Engineer Requirements include: 

  • Completed an engineering apprenticeship. 
  • Electrical qualifications. 
  • Previous FMCG / Food experience (Advantageous).
  • 2+ years post apprenticeship experience. 

Please apply find out more about this role. 

This Maintenance Engineer position is commutable from: Stoke, Stafford, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Stone, Cheadle, Market Drayton, and surrounding areas. 

 

We are currently assisting a leading organisation in their search for X2 Maintenance Electricians – Electrically Biased holding a 70/30 Split

This is an opportunity to join an already established maintenance team, and to join a company who have been established for 50+ Years. A company who drives training and development on site and pride themselves on a good working environment. 

Benefits for the Maintenance Electrician

  • Offering a salary of £43,470 
  • 30days holiday entitlement
  • Company pension
  • Healthcare  
  • Plenty of overtime opportunities 
  • Ful training provided. 

Shift requirements: 3 Shift Rota – Mornings / Afternoons / Nights. 

These Maintenance Electrician roles are Commutable from the following locations: Bolton / Rochdale / Radcliffe / Middleton 

Ideally the right Maintenance Electrician will hold the following experience: 

  • Proven Experience with Control Systems and Drives. 
  • Fault finding abilities with Siemens and Allen Bradley PLC’s 
  • Ideally, we are looking for a multi-skilled engineer who holds and 70/30 Split – Electrically Biased 
  • Mechanical experience required: Fabrication / Welding and Bench Fitting 
  • Previous experience within FMCG / Textiles would be at an advantage. 
  • Additional Skills: Hydraulics & Pneumatics, Conveyor systems, Lenze Drives. 
  • Must be Apprentice trained, Holding a formal qualification in Electrical Engineering. 
     
 

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, with this Telesales Advisor role being part of that growth.


Pay, Hours and Benefits

  • £25,000 - £27,000 dependent on experience
  • 8:30am – 5:00pm, Monday - Friday
  • 23 days holiday, Life insurance cover, Profit Related Pay, Free on-site car park, Employee Assistance Programme, Full Training provided

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


Role Overview

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Telesales Service Advisor to join a successful Sales and Marketing Team, with a business who operate in a growth market and are the market leaders in their area of expertise.

There is no cold calling required for this position, it is a mix of inbound call handling and outbound call follow-ups - they only contact customers who have contacted them.

Your job is to considerately help customers through the decision-making process. They work with disabled and elderly people and want people who can demonstrate empathy and help people with proper recommendations and great service, not those that smash sales targets at any cost.

In-depth training will give you all the product knowledge you need to excel in this role.


Telesales Advisor Candidate Requirements

  • The business is looking for a professional Telesales Advisor with effective questioning and listening skills, who can help customers in a positive and friendly manner
  • You will provide excellent customer service, building trust, helping people through the three phases of the decision-making process; enquiry, needs assessment and fitting
  • An excellent telephone manner
  • A genuine passion for helping people
  • Confidence using Microsoft Excel, Word, internet & email
  • The ability to work to agreed process & procedures to deliver daily KPI's
  • Consistency and a positive attitude to your working day
  • Call centre, customer service or sales experience is an advantage but more importantly your attitude


Telesales Advisor Key Responsibilities

  • Taking inbound enquiries from all sources
  • Advising the customer on products and services that would best suit their needs
  • Maintaining a good relationship with the existing customers as well as developing the existing enquiries and promoting new business
  • Being cross trained across all areas of the sales function
  • Maintaining an excellent level of product knowledge through self-study and supported development
  • Ensuring all customers are advised considerately through the decision-making process
  • Updating the database/CRM with customer records
  • Contacting potential customers to arrange appointments
  • Resolving any sales related issues with customers
  • Providing basic technical assistance to customers calling in with enquiries
 

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

  • £43,000 - £48,000 (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
 

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, with this role being part of that growth.

It is an exciting growth period for this company, which this newly created role is part of. This is the ideal opportunity for you to be part of the continued company success, with growth and development expected in this role too. 


IT Support Technician Salary and Benefits

  • £25,000 - £27,000 (dependant on experience)
  • 37.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday
  • 23 days holiday, increasing with service, plus statutory, Life Assurance, Profit related pay
  • A chance to be part of a successful, ever growing business, with growth and development in the role too

Commutable From: Derby, Nottingham, Leicester, Chesterfield, Sheffield


IT Support Technician Role Function

The IT Support Technician will support the IT team in providing a comprehensive IT service for the company to enable it to meet its company objectives and business targets.

As IT Support Technician, you’ll be responsible for supporting and maintaining the company's IT network, servers, client devices and security systems, including investigating, diagnosing and resolving network, server, client devices and software problems, collecting IT usage stats, making recommendations for improving the company's IT systems and carrying out routine configuration and installation of IT solutions.


Candidate Requirements

  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Basic networking experience: 
    • Understanding of common network devices: Firewalls, routers, switches, and access points
    • Cabling: Patching to switches and making cables
  • Methodical approach to investigating issues using tools such as Google, ChatGPT etc
  • Great people skills with people from diverse backgrounds and IT skills levels
  • Good written and verbal communication skills
  • Reliable and punctual
  • You will have a driving license and access to your own car
  • Candidates must have permanent UK Right to Work


Key Responsibilities (but not limited to)

  • Basic end user training
  • Creation and upkeep of documentation in Confluence
  • User onboarding and offboard: 
    • Creating new users
    • Assigning rights to relevant software and files
    • Resetting passwords
  • Installation and configuring new and existing desktops, laptops, mobiles phones and tablets
  • Diagnosing and troubleshooting software and hardware issues
  • Repairing and replacing damaged/failed computer and network components
  • Supporting people whenever they encounter challenges with computers and network devices
  • To undertake project work as assigned by the IT Management Team
  • Liaise with 3rd party support
  • Stock management of IT equipment