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MANUFACTURING ENGINEER

Job Description

Company

With nearly 50 years of experience behind them, this is a global company that continues to grow, 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

The Manufacturing Engineer will define, develop & implement equipment, processes and standards of working for application within the production environment.

Forming part of the company global operations and reporting into the Manufacturing Engineering Manager, the Manufacturing Engineer will work cross functionally with Product Design and Testing, Supply Chain, Production Engineering, Plant Maintenance and Quality functions and be instrumental in ensuring robust design and development of manufacturing and production systems and processes in a planned and intentional manner, working ahead of business operational requirements strategically.


Salary, Hours and Benefits

  • £40,000 - £43,000 (dependant on experience)
  • 7:30am – 4:00pm Monday – Thursday, 1:00pm finish on Friday’s 
  • The chance to join a very successful hypergrowth 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  


Candidate Requirements

  • HND or equivalent qualification in Mechanical / Manufacturing Engineering or similar qualification
  • Working experience in a high speed, high pressure electro-mechanical manufacturing and production environment within a Manufacturing Engineering function is essential
  • Hands on experience in use and application of PFMEA, Control Plan and Process Flow tools
  • Strong track record in continuous improvement and project management
  • Experience of Industrial design and Engineering (Factory layout, assembly process development)
  • Proven aptitude for detail, process control and documentation.
  • Demonstrate ability to work with commercial acumen and consideration within manufacturing design and development


About you

  • The Manufacturing Engineer will be a process led, proactive and pragmatic engineer with a good eye for detail
  • Good background skills in project, task and prioritisation management and communication
  • Able to demonstrate experience in an electro-mechanical environment at a practical level, preferably in a similar industry
  • You will have a background in process design and development that includes a strong understanding of whole-of-factory level impact and commercial considerations with regard to large change projects as well as continuous improvement initiatives


Key Responsibilities

  • Planning, managing and delivering manufacturing programmes for process, equipment, tooling and factory layout improvements, as well step-change ground-up projects
  • Engineering solutions for manufacturing and production that deliver benefits in efficiency, quality and accuracy both today and for the future state
  • Managing and planning product changes (quality cost and time justification for and against within manufacturing, supporting NPI as part of a cross functional business wide team)
  • Future design and development of factory layout scenarios and process flow design in line with operational strategy
  • Supporting production engineering with longer term continuous improvement projects
  • Development of manufacturing standards, processes and measures in line with the business performance that can be translated globally across Operations


Desirable Experience

Any of the below would be useful but aren’t essential:
Experience in using AutoCAD or similar plant layout design CAD software, Working knowledge of production lean methodologies and associated tools i.e. OEE, TPM, 5S, Experience of working with quality management systems within manufacturing and production, Practical application of industry standard problem-solving tools i.e. 8D, 5Y, Team and project leadership experience in similar environment or role, Background and experience in automation solutions for production in similar industry or environment, Experience in jig and tool design, Ability to read and produce engineering drawings

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

Our aim is to help you secure the best possible future for yourself & this is a totally FREE service to all our Candidates.

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Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Manufacturing & Production Recruitment Support since 1994

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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.

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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  


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  • Ideally you will have previously worked in a demanding warehouse environment with automated storage and enjoy a ‘hands on’ approach.
  • Hold a driving license.
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REQUIREMENTS

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  • 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!

 

Company

With nearly 50 years of experience behind them, this is a global company that continues to grow, 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. 


About You

You will be a process led, diligent CNC Programmer / Engineer, with an eye for quality and detail as well as good background skills in workload management and communication.

Able to demonstrate experience in mechanical engineering, preferably in a similar environment or industry. An ability to work and resolve issues within the production environment, quickly and accurately is a must.


Salary, Hours and Benefits

  • £34,000 - £37,000 (dependant on experience)
  • 7:30am – 4:00pm Monday – Thursday, 1:00pm 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  


Candidate Requirements

  • An experienced Machinist with CNC (VMC/Milling) programming ability.
  • Up-to-date knowledge of programming, setting and operating 3 axis CNC cutting machines.
  • Autodesk Fusion 360 programming software experience would be useful.
  • Working experience working within a tool room / plant and equipment maintenance environment.
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  • Able to read and interpret engineering drawings, machining and finish specifications. PC skills and experience of packages such as Excel and Standard Analyses: Nav, Creo, Windchill, DXF, Cad viewing packages. 
  • Be able to use and operate a wide range of manual machines such as millers, grinders, saws etc.
  • MIG/TIG welding experience in the workplace.
  • Experience of contributing to small group activities to drive improvement ideas. 


Role Overview

  • The CNC Programmer will programme, set and operate a variety of 3 axis CNC Machines for component and fixturing manufacture and assembly.
  • As part of a small in-house team, the CNC Programmer will play an equal part supporting production with modified or bespoke machined components made from a variety of materials from nylon through to stainless steel, as well as working on longer term continuous improvement projects that require machined content (i.e. tooling, fixturing etc).
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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.


Installation & Planning Coordinator Pay, Hours and Benefits

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  • 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
 

About Us: 

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 and we don’t work nights! 

Benefits: 

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

  • Annual Salary of c£53,000
  • Paid Overtime at Premium Rates
  • Bespoke Day Working 
  • Generous Annual Bonus 
  • Company Funded Pension
  • Company Funded Healthcare 
  • Company Funded Life Cover 
  • Exceptional Paid Holiday Entitlement 
  • Early Friday Finish 
  • Onsite Parking 
  • Stable Working Environment as we are a Key Worker Specific Operation.

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 

You must be apprentice trained and hold either City & Guilds or NVQ qualifications in both Electrical & Mechanical disciplines and be truly multi skilled in your abilities. 

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 straight day working 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 role is commutable from Rowley Regis, Birmingham, Cradley Heath, Dudley, Smethwick, Wednesbury & West Bromwich. 

 

I have a fantastic opportunity for a Maintenance Engineer to join a well-established and expanding company based near Tipton. If you’re looking to join a company with great culture and where you can develop your skills within an automated environment, this role may be for you. 

My client is looking for an electrically qualified maintenance engineer to join their double day shift and who will be responsible for the planned maintenance, reactive maintenance and project work. 

Maintenance Engineer Role Benefits:

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  • 28 days holiday (rising with service)
  • Skill development and training. 
  • Employer Contribution Pension Scheme.
  • Overtime at premium rates. 
  • Great culture. 
  • Fantastic working environment. 

Maintenance Engineer Duties include:

  • Double day shift. (Mornings and Noons). 
  • Planned maintenance. 
  • Engineering project work. 
  • Installations when required.
  • Cover days in absence of maintenance staff.   
  • Reactive maintenance. 


As a Maintenance Engineer Requirements include: 

  • Apprentice trained with recognised qualification. 
  • 18th edition (advantageous). 
  • Electrically bias with mechanical knowledge would be advantageous. 
  • Experience working in an FMCG environment. 
  • Pneumatics experience. 
  • Fault finding abilities 
  • Be able to use own initiative, make effective decisions and judgments when required. 

A great opportunity to join a company who are ever growing. To find out more please apply.  

This Maintenance Engineer position is commutable from: Tipton, Dudley, Stourbridge, West Bromwich, Oldbury, Bilston, Wednesbury, and surrounding areas.

 

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

We are the market leader and committed to delivering high-quality products and services to our customers. We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Senior Quality Engineer to join our team. This role will oversee Supplier Quality Assurance (SQA), Production Quality, and Metrology functions, ensuring adherence to quality standards while driving continuous improvements

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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.
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  • 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
  • 12pm finish Friday
  • Company contributory pension
  • Highly prestigious brand, products and customers
  • Pristine and modern working environment
  • Market leader with more continued growth predicted

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  • As Senior Quality Engineer, you will play a critical role in managing quality processes, leading a team of professionals, and driving improvements in product quality and efficiency. This role requires a strong leader with experience in quality assurance, problem-solving methodologies, and effective communication across teams and with customers.
  • Key Responsibilities:
  •  Manage and guide employees within the SQA and Production Quality teams, ensuring effective collaboration and alignment with organizational goals.
  • Quality Standards Development: Define and implement local Business Unit (BU) quality standards, including work instructions, limit sample lists, and inspection plans, in coordination with BU Production Quality.:
  • Conduct weekly quality improvement meetings to review product quality metrics, scrap rates, and error analyses.
  • Drive the Continuous Improvement Process (CIP) and corrective action implementation to reduce scrap and improve quality outcomes.
  • Lead and coordinate the 8D problem-solving process for quality complaints.
  • Manage internal documentation and update customer portals for complaint resolution.
  • Generate and present 8D reports, ensuring thorough root cause analysis and effective corrective actions.
  • Attend daily Production Quality meetings and monthly Team Leader meetings with senior management to report KPIs.
  • Occasional Supplier / customer visits

REQUIREMENTS

  • Significant Senior Quality Engineering experience
  • Proficiency in Quality standards and methodologies (8D, FMEA, Control Plans and PPAP’s) 
  • Familiarity with metrology and techniques
  • Strong leadership qualities
  • Experience with Supplier visits
  • Excellent analysis, attention to detail 
  • To have the ability to coordinate 
  • All manufacturing backgrounds are considered 
  • Customer facing with superb communication skills

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!