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SENIOR QUALITY ENGINEER

Job Description

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.


Senior Quality Engineer Pay, Hours and Benefits

  • £40,000 - £45,000 (dependant on experience) 
  • 39 hours per week, Monday – Friday (with some flexibility and an earlier finish on Friday’s)
  • 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, 


Senior Quality Engineer Role Overview

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


Senior Quality Engineer Candidate Requirements

  • Proven experience as a Senior Quality Engineer, working to the quality principles of ISO 9001
  • Manufacturing environment exposure
  • 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


Senior 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

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

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Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Quality Engineering Recruitment Support since 1994

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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
 

Company

This is a leading manufacturer and supplier, specialising in the machining and assembly of a number of product ranges for clients across the world. Their facility offers state-of-the-art technology combined with a highly competent engineering team; the site offers its customers a complete package for all their machined component requirements.

The business is well known for their high level of expertise in producing complex and varied components, with a consistent quality commitment. 


CMM Programmer Salary and Hours

  • £36,000 – 42,000 (negotiable dependant on experience – call Scott to discuss)
  • Working hours 7.30am – 4.30pm Monday – Thursday & 7.30am – 12.30pm Frida

Commutable From: Coventry, Birmingham, Solihull, Rugby, Nuneaton, Hinckley


CMM Programmer Candidate Requirements

  • It is essential that the CMM Programmer has Mitutoyo machines experience.
  • Proficiency with MCOSMOS programming system.
  • Ability to read and interpret complex engineering drawings and blueprints.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
  • Good communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment.
  • Experience in machining and assembly of components industries is preferred.


CMM Programmer Key Responsibilities

  • The CMM Programmer will develop and execute CMM programs using the MCOSMOS software.
  • Perform precise measurements and inspections of components using Mitutoyo CMM equipment.
  • Interpret engineering drawings and specifications to ensure accurate measurements.
  • Conduct routine maintenance and calibration of CMM equipment.
  • Analyse measurement data and generate detailed inspection reports.
  • Collaborate with engineering and production teams to resolve quality issues.
  • Maintain a clean and organized work environment.
 

We are offering an exceptional opportunity for a QUALITY CONTROL ENGINEER.

Decarbonization is high on our agenda, and we support customers looking to reduce their environmental impact through the entire product lifecycle, from production to end-of-life.

Used in combination with other advanced materials, our products are accelerating the shift towards sustainable methods of manufacture for a greener future.

We work with the world’s leading manufacturers, such as OEM’s, Tier 1 automotive suppliers, marine, aerospace, and marine sector, to name but a few.

This role would suit either a Quality Control Engineer who would like the opportunity to develop skills further into Environmental, or you may be an Environmental Specialist, who is keen to add Quality to your repertoire.  This role offers a blend of technical expertise in quality and environmental standards,

Commutable from Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Dudley, Wombourne, Walsall, Bloxwich, Oldbury, Kinver, Shenstone, Telford, Stourbridge, Cradley Heath, Bridgnorth and Stourbridge

KEY BENEFITS

  • Salary: £28,000 - £32,000
  • Free parking on site
  • Day’s role
  • Market leader with more continued growth predicted
  • Unlimited Career progression
  • Chance to expand your Quality experience into Environmental
  • Or the chance to extend your Environmental knowledge into Quality Control as well
  • Unique manufacturing environment
  • Extensive growth predicted
  • Friendly, supportive team

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Enhance the Quality Management System (QMS) by identifying gaps, assessing opportunities for improvement, and coordinating corrective action planning and execution.
  • Lead the accreditation process for BS EN 9001, AS9100, and ISO 14001 standards, ensuring that all required documentation is complete and up to date.
  • Conduct internal audits to evaluate compliance and identify areas for process improvement.
  • Ensure full legal compliance with regulatory requirements relevant to operational facilities.
  • Actively promote adherence to Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC) policies, fostering a culture of compliance.
  • Oversee compliance processes and maintain effective reporting systems.
  • Serve as the primary contact for quality and environmental guidance, offering expert support to the business and liaising with regulatory and accreditation bodies as needed.
  • Provide training to new hires and current employees on all aspects of the Quality Management System.

REQUIREMENTS

  • Relevant Quality Control experience and / OR Environmental exposure and Health and Safety
  • Ideally, you will have gained your experience from with a manufacturing environment
  • A WAMITAB qualification is desirable, but not essential.
  • Good knowledge of EN 9001, AS9100 and or ISO14001
  • Experience of compliance

If you would like to be part of a growing success story, where there are unrivalled career prospects for you with truly exciting products, send your CV NOW!

 

METROLOGY ENGINEER

We are offering an exceptional opportunity for a METROLOGY ENGINEER.

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.

You may already be a METROLOGY ENGINEER looking for a fresh challenge, within a highly prestigious organisation

Commutable from Birmingham, Coventry, Henley-in-Arden, Redditch, Studley, Stratford-upon-Avon, Solihull, Sutton Coldfield, Moseley, Halesowen and Curdworth 

KEY BENEFITS

  • Salary: £40,000 - £42,000 (Neg Dependant on experience)
  • Free parking on site
  • Flexible working hours
  • 11.30am Friday finish
  • 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
  • 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

  • Creating CMM programs, utilising PC-DIMIS
  • Evaluate measurement data
  • Daily planning and scheduling of metrology workloads
  • Conduct and complete set ups, measurements and interpretations for part investigations
  • Creating measurement programs for CMM with or without CAD model
  • Drawing up initial sample test reports as per the VDA and PPAP template
  • Calibration of gauges, maintain measuring equipment
  • Re-qualification inspections
  • SPC

REQUIREMENTS

  • It is essential that you have relevant CMM Programming experience
  • Ideally PC-DMIS
  • Any QUINDOS knowledge would be advantageous, but not essential
  • To have gained your experience from within a manufacturing environment
  • Good working knowledge of PPAP’s and SPC
  • Good level of IT Literacy

This role will suit an energetic, and ambitious  Metrology Engineer

If you would like to be part of a growing success story, where there are unrivalled career prospects for you with truly exciting products, send your CV NOW!

 

QUALITY ASSURANCE OFFICER

We are offering an exceptional opportunity for a QUALITY ASSURANCE OFFICER

This is an exciting Organisation to be part of, you would be joining a well- established business steeped in history. Supplying into a large range of different manufacturing sectors, such as food, beverage and pharmaceutical

As the Quality Assurance Officer, you will be working as part of a team, reporting into t he  Quality Assurance Manager

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

Commutable from Birmingham, Dudley, Halesowen, Walsall, Moseley, West Bromwich, Willenhall, Wolverhampton, Aldridge, Sutton Coldfield, Cannock, Rowley Regis and Wombourne

KEY BENEFITS

  • Salary: £30,000
  • Free parking on site
  • Unlimited Career progression
  • 36.25 working week
  • 25 Days holiday (Stats on top)
  • Stake holder pension
  • Solid, stable unique manufacturing business
  • Friendly supportive staff

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Support and development of Company Quality Management Systems
  • Assist the Quality Manager with all aspects of Quality Assurance
  • Lead and contribute to Quality complaints / deviation investigations
  • Root cause analysis and implementation of corrective actions
  • Internal audits

REQUIREMENTS

  • Quality Assurance experience is necessary
  • All backgrounds considered, such as manufacturing, beverages, chemical and pharmaceutical industry sectors
  • Good knowledge of ISO 9001
  • Root cause analysis knowledge
  • IT literate


If you would like to be part of a growing success story, where there are unrivalled career prospects for you with truly exciting products, send your CV NOW!

You must have the right to work and remain in  the UK on a permanent basis

 

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

 

Probe Technical are looking to recruit a full time and permanent Control Systems Engineer (Electrical) to join a family business who are a leading manufacturer and supplier. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of electrical controls within machine building. You must have a background in Programming Siemens PLCs.

The package details for the role of Control Systems Engineer include the below and further at interview:

  • Hours are Monday – Friday days
  • Salary is very negotiable from £45,000 depending on experience 
  • 20 + 8 days Holiday 
  • Pension is commenced after 3 months and is standard contributory 
  • On site Parking 
  • Very stable and friendly working environment 

Along with a minimum NVQ Level 3 or higher in Electrical Engineering or equivalent, the ability to programme Siemens PLCs is essential and have previous experience at a high technical level with completing relevant paperwork. 

Other key duties for the role of Control Systems Engineer include: 

  • A strong understanding of electrical control systems
  • Knowledge of hydraulics (not essential as training will be given)
  • Occasional hands-on building systems for machinery

We would be interested in also talking to Controls Engineers, Electrical Engineers and Maintenance Electricians with PLC programming experience. 

The role is commutable from Derby, Nottingham, Mansfield and Sheffield. 
 

 

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 Customer Experience Advisor role being part of that growth.


Pay, Hours and Benefits

  • £23,000 - £25,000 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 Customer Experience 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.


Customer Experience Advisor Candidate Requirements

  • The business is looking for a professional Customer Experience 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 empathetic personality / approach
  • Excellent telephone manner with 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


Customer Experience 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
 

Probe Technical Recruitment are recruiting a very exciting opportunity for a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join a unique manufacturer based in Leicester. You will be part of a team of Maintenance Engineers delivering maintenance support and activities to maintain site compliance, improve the safety, quality and efficiency of all assets.

The benefits package for the Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer role include:

  • Salary depending one experience £40,000 - £48,000 
  • There are 40 hour weekly rotational shift patterns in place covering earlies, lates and nights covering both sites. (6am – 2pm / 2pm – 10pm / 10pm – 6am).
  • Annual leave of 31 days inclusive of bank holidays (rising to 32 after 5 years’ service and your 
  • birthday off after 2 years’ service)
  • Company sick pay (after successful probation) of 8 weeks
  • Health Cash Plan

You must be a qualified Engineer, City and Guilds or equivalent trained dual skilled with strong skills across both mechanical/electrical disciplines. Due to the varied equipment, they have across both sites, qualifications, skills and experience we are mainly looking for include electrical, mechanical, pneumatics, hydraulics, pumps, motors, belts (this is not an exhaustive list).
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The key areas of focus and duties for the Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer role include: 

  • Extensive experience in service driven production/process industries
  • Ability to identify and implement actions to improve/maintain productivity.
  • To work with production teams to optimise the production processes of mixing, coating & converting to 
  • improve quality and reduce waste. 
  • Provide as necessary support for the installation of new parts and equipment.
  • To perform repairs to plant and equipment in accordance with best practice.

There are several other duties that will be discussed further at initial interview. 

We would be very keen to talk to Maintenance Electricians or Maintenance Technicians also who are looking for the next role based around Leicester, Nottingham, Grantham, Northampton and Peterborough.