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Maintenance Technician – No Night Shifts & Low Staff Turnover, Working within a Well Established Maintenance Team. 

Are you a skilled Maintenance Technician looking for an exciting opportunity to work with cutting edge technology, within a stable environment.


Company Overview: We are a globally recognised manufacturing organisation with a key site in the West Midlands. Our commitment to excellence, innovation and employee satisfaction has made us a leader our industry sector. We pride ourselves on fostering a collaborative and supportive work environment, resulting in an impressively low staff turnover.


Benefits: 

In return for your skills and expertise, we offer:

  • Competitive Base Salary of £36,000 
  • Paid Overtime at Premium Rates
  • No Night Shift Working & an Early Friday Finish
  • Above Average Company Funded Pension Scheme
  • Above Average Paid Holiday Entitlement
  • Company Funded Healthcare
  • Company Funded Life Assurance
  • On Site Free Car Parking 


Duties of an Maintenance Technician 

  • As a Multi Skilled Maintenance Technician, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the efficient and reliable operation of our state-of-the-art equipment and machinery. Your responsibilities will include:
  • Conducting scheduled maintenance and inspections to ensure optimal equipment performance.
  • Diagnosing and resolving mechanical and electrical issues in a timely manner.
  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve production processes and maximize efficiency.
  • Supporting PLC controls and/or Robot applications, ensuring seamless integration and functionality.
  • Contributing to continuous improvement initiatives to enhance production and equipment reliability.


Requirements of a Maintenance Technician

  • To be successful in this role, you should possess the following qualifications and experience:
  • Ideally be Apprentice trained and qualified in either Electrical or Mechanical disciplines, with City & Guilds or NVQ certification.
  • Proven multi skilled ability.
  • Ideally have exposure to supporting Plc controls and/or Robot applications.
  • Previous experience of supporting plant and equipment within either a manufacturing or production environment will be essential 


The Maintenance Technician role is commutable from Bilston, Walsall, Wednesbury, Willenhall & Wolverhampton  

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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About Us: 

We have a stable maintenance team with very low staff turnover and are seeking a proven Multi Skilled Maintenance Technician to join our experienced team. 

Our maintenance team supports some of the most advanced automated manufacturing equipment on the market, ensuring the smooth operation of our modern, clean automated manufacturing environment.

Benefits: 

We value our employees and offer the following benefits in return for your Maintenance skills and experience:

  • Starting Salary of £51,000  
  • Paid Overtime at Premium Rates
  • Company Funded Pension
  • Above Average Paid Holiday 
  • Company Sick Pay 
  • Early Friday Finish 
  • Opportunity to work within a modern, clean automated manufacturing environment.

Duties of an Maintenance Technician 

As a proven Maintenance Technician 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 a Maintenance Technician

You must Apprentice trained be qualified to either a City & Guilds or NVQ standard Electrically allied to having previous experience of supporting plant and equipment (including Plc Controls) within an engineering, manufacturing or a production plant environment.

Commutable from Dorridge, Earlswood, Hall Green, Knowle & Solihull

 

 

Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer – Days and a Short Working Week Too…    

We are seeking to recruit a proven Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer to join our established maintenance team. 

Benefits: 

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

  • Starting Salary of c£42,500 
  • Day Working (with a short working week)
  • Paid Overtime at Premium Rates
  • Company Funded Pension
  • Life Assurance 
  • Excellent Holiday Entitlement 
  • Company Funded Workwear
  • Free Onsite Parking


Duties of an Maintenance Engineer

As a proven Maintenance Engineer you will be required to undertake both planned and reactive maintenance across our plant, that will see you supporting a wide range of plant and equipment. 

Requirements of a Maintenance Engineer

Ideally you will be apprentice trained but must be qualified Electrically to a City & Guilds or NVQ standard and have both electrical and strong mechanical skills, alongside ideally an appreciation of Plc controls and drives. 

Your experience must have been gained within either a heavy engineering, manufacturing or production environment. 

The role is commutable from Great Bridge, Tipton, Tividale, Walsall & Wednesbury 

 

About Us:

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.

Benefits Available for a Maintenance Supervisor: 

  • Base Salary of c£44,000
  • Paid Overtime 
  • Day Working Mon – Fri 
  • Early Friday Finish 
  • 33 Days Paid Holiday
  • Company Funded Pension 

Duties of a Maintenance Supervisor  

As a Maintenance Supervisor you will be required to lead the maintenance team ensuring that PM’s are undertaken to schedule whilst also managing breakdown situations, which will require you to have experience of supporting plant and equipment within either a manufacturing, process or production environment. 

Requirements of a Maintenance Supervisor 

You must have gained your experience from working within a manufacturing or production environment with experience of either supervising or managing a maintenance team. Allied to holding either City & Guilds or NVQ accreditation within an Electrical or Mechanical discipline. 

The Maintenance Supervisor role is commutable from Birmingham, Erdington and Sutton Coldfield  

 

A fantastic opportunity for a Maintenance Engineer to work for a growing manufacturing company based in the Shropshire area. My client is a multi-award-winning business group that provide manufacturing, supply, and transport of their products globally. 

My client is looking for a maintenance engineer to join their team on a day’s continental shift pattern. The right person will be a multi-skilled engineer with strong electrical abilities and previous experience in an FMCG environment. As well as a good salary and benefits package my client offers stability and great working culture.  

Maintenance Engineer Role Benefits:

  • Salary £52,000
  • 22 days holiday entitlement.  
  • Company Pension Scheme.   
  • Free Parking. 
  • Product Discounts. 
  • Healthcare. 
  • Highstreet discounts. 

Maintenance Engineer Duties include:

  • Continentals 4 on 4 off. (Days only with holiday night shift cover). 
  • Carry out planned and routine maintenance. 
  • Attend breakdowns. 
  • Promote health and safety. 
  • Update CMMS. 
  • Project work. 
  • Installs. 

As a Maintenance Engineer Requirements include: 

  • Apprentice trained ideally to HNC Level 4
  • Must be electrically qualified. 
  • 18th Edition (Desirable). 
  • CMMS experience. 
  • Experience using PLCs (Preferably Siemens S7). 
  • Experience with Fanuc and ABB Robots (Advantageous). 
  • Strong fault-finding capabilities. 
  • FMCG experience. 
  • Ability to read engineering drawings. 
  • Good IT skills. 

Please apply find out more about this role. 

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

 

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 

 

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. 
 

 

An amazing opportunity has arisen for a Maintenance Engineer to join one of my favourite clients to recruit for.  They’re a nationwide FMCG company based in the Stoke-on-Trent area, and this company actually does do what it promises, placing a huge emphasis on the training and the development of their Engineers, which, along with a genuinely superb salary and benefits package, they have incredibly low staff turnover, and this position has only arisen due to a retirement.

The ideal candidate would be an electrically biased Maintenance Engineer who has experience working within food manufacturing, but there is flexibility, as recruiting the right person into their established team is important to them, so if you feel that you could be a good fit and would like to work for a fantastic employer who will invest in your development, please read on.

Maintenance Engineer Benefits: 

  • £51,364.68
  • Shift cover rates (+£85 per shift). 
  • Pension matched up to 10% 
  • 24 days holiday. 
  • Cycle to work. 
  • Discounted products. 
  • Access to health and dental services. 
  • X4 death in service. 
  • Employee assistance programmes. 
  • Training and development (PLC courses etc). 


Maintenance Engineer Duties include:

  • Continental shift (2 days – 2 nights).  
  • Assist with breakdowns. 
  • Planned and reactive maintenance. 
  • Improving and maintaining production equipment. 
  • Updating CMMS. 
  • Fault diagnostic and repair. 
  • Continuous improvement projects. 

Maintenance Engineer Requirements include: 

  • Recognised engineering qualifications.  (NVQ Level 3 as minimum). 
  • Apprentice trained. 
  • Electrically qualified. 
  • PLC knowledge advantageous. 
  • FMCG experience. 
  • Hydraulics and Pneumatics.


Please apply find out more about this fantastic role. 

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

 

QUALITY ENGINEER

We are offering an exceptional opportunity for a Quality Engineer

This is an exciting Organisation to be part of, you would be joining a prestigious, state of the Art, Kings Award winning 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.
 Commutable from Wigan, Bolton, St Helens, Preston, Burscough, Skelmersdale, Standish, Chorley, Leigh and Blackburn

KEY BENEFITS

  • Salary: £30,000
  • Free parking on site
  • Kings Award winning business
  • Plenty of growth forecast
  • Busy, unique, stable manufacturing organisation
  • Healthcare
  • 33 Days holiday

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Complete all required documentation accurately and promptly to meet deadlines
  • Adhere to procedures outlined in the Quality Management System (QMS) and follow decisions made during Management Reviews
  • Support the execution of the combined Internal Audit Schedule
  • Collaborate with the Production team to establish and maintain quality standard.
  • Monitor and analyse quality performance metrics to ensure continuous improvement
  • Collect, analyse, and interpret data to identify areas for improvement in processes and systems
  • Document, track, and report on quality-related actions and their outcomes
  • Coordinate and manage corrective actions to address quality issues effectively
  • Identify and recommend opportunities for improvement in quality processes and systems
  • Ensure all company products and services meet or exceed quality standards
  • Respond promptly to corrective and preventive action requirements to resolve issues efficiently

REQUIREMENTS

  • Proven experience in roles such as Quality Coordinator, Quality Assurance, or similar, with a solid understanding of chemical processes
  • In-depth knowledge of quality control methodologies and best practices
  • Hands-on experience with product testing and quality control systems
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, including proficiency in techniques such as 5 Whys, 8D, Ishikawa, and CAPA
  • A collaborative mindset, with a desire to work with team members to enhance processes and improve product quality
  • Exceptional attention to detail, including maintaining high standards of housekeeping
  • Proficient in documentation practices and requirements
  • Sound knowledge of sampling methods and product testing
  • Familiarity with management systems, including ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards
  • Ability to effectively manage multiple tasks and work well in team environments
  • Proficiency in data analysis and performance metric evaluation
  • Capable of investigating, researching, and managing information efficiently
 

Probe Technical are looking to recruit a full time and permanent Maintenance Engineer to join a market leading Manufacturing facility. You will be required to take part in general maintenance activities, fault finding, PPM's, upgrades and modifications as well as installation work. This is an excellent time to join due to business growth.   

You must be flexible to work 12-hour shifts, covering days and nights. 

The package details for the role of Maintenance Engineer:

  • Salary £47,000 depending on experience.  
  • Company pension matched (will be disclosed at interview)
  • 23 + 8 days Holiday – Holiday increases with service 
  • Life Assurance 
  • Stable workforce 

Along with a minimum Level 2 in Mechanical Maintenance and a previous background within a heavy manufacturing facility, some duties for the Maintenance Engineer role will involve:

  • Preventative maintenance plans and routines in conjunction with production requirements.
  • Adherence to a robust maintenance system for work orders.
  • Effective planning and carry out of work schedules.
  • Have equal abilities with Hydraulics & Pneumatics 

The role of Maintenance Engineer is commutable from Derby, Burton on Trent, Swadlincote and Ashby-de-la-Zouch. 

 

We have received a fantastic opportunity for a Maintenance Engineer to join a Leading manufacturing organisation, Located in the UK as well over Sea’s. An international organisation who are looking to strengthen their already established maintenance team 

Are you looking to join a company who continue to make major investments a company who drive Progress opportunities within, and support engineering who are keen to development. This is a company who pride themselves on a good working environment and are passionate in supporting all member staff. 

The maintenance Engineer will be required to work the following shift: Double Days shift: 6am till 2pm & 2pm till 10pm  – Monday to Friday  

Commutable from: Crewe / Stoke-om-Trent / Winsford / Chester   

Benefits the Maintenance engineer will receive: 

  • Salary: £43,081.57
  • 10% Pension Contribution
  • 25+8days holiday
  • Holiday buy back scheme
  • Cycle to work scheme 
  • Overtime – rates – T/H & D.T
  • Development / Progression / Training. 

The Maintenance Engineer will hold the following: 

  • Experienced within a Manufacturing / FMCG Environment. 
  • Holding experience with Hydraulics & Pneumatics, ovens, Conveyors, Gearboxes 
  • General machining experience 
  • Welding abilities – MIG & TIG  
  • Holding basic electrical abilities would be at an advantage – Re-wiring etc, 
  • Experience carrying out preventative maintenance tasks.
  • Ability to facilitate repairs under pressure.
  • Flexible and able to adapt to situations as they occur.
  • Able to work in a team and independently.
  • IT literate; including Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook,), Gradus CMMS system.
  • Familiar with building maintenance tasks
  • Apprentice trained.
  • Educated to HNC in Mechanical engineering (or equivalent)
  • Full valid UK Driving Licence
  • Flexible – as you may be required to travel to alternative sites on occasions. 
 

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.


Senior Vehicle Technician Pay, Hours and Benefits

  • £35,000
  • 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm
  • 23 days holiday plus bank holidays
  • Life insurance cover
  • Profit Related Pay
  • Employee Assistance Programme

This role is commutable from the following areas: Peterborough, Stamford, Huntingdon, Wisbech, Yaxley


Senior Vehicle Technician Role Overview

  • The Senior Vehicle Technician will specialise in customer vehicle adaptations for their specific needs. 
  • They are looking for a highly motivated team player, who is looking for an opportunity to be a part of making a difference to someone’s life by improving their mobility.  There is a positive, friendly and encouraging family culture across the business. 
  • The role is primarily based at their Workshop in Peterborough, but there will be an occasional requirement to carry out installations at customers houses or car dealerships in the branch area.
  • The business will provide an excellent induction and training programme and on-going full support to enable you to be successful in the role.


Senior Vehicle Technician Candidate Requirements

  • Experienced automotive mechanic or engineer, with a recognized qualification in motor vehicle mechanics
  • Extensive experience of vehicle mechanics, electricals and body structure, having undertaken a structured training scheme or recognized apprenticeship
  • Flexible and used to working to high standards
  • Have a strong ability to provide excellent customer service
  • Hold a full clean driving license
  • Experience of and ability to train others
  • Organized with good planning skills
  • Motivated and able to work on own initiative


Senior Vehicle Technician Key Responsibilities

  • Provide a professional installation service for all of the company products
  • Deal with customers in a friendly and helpful manner
  • Work to a weekly and daily schedule of work
  • Conduct on-site training/guidance for new customers
  • Provide Technical support for installers
  • Liaise with clients, sales, engineering and manufacturing colleagues
  • Contribute to on-site training for distributers
  • Ensure all work is completed to the highest standard
  • Confirm to all health and safety practices
 

We are currently assisting a Leading organisation in their search for X2 multi-skilled Maintenance Engineers – 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. 

Package for the succesful Maintenance Technician 

  • Offering a salary of £45,470
  • 31days holiday entitlement
  • Holiday Purchase scheme
  • Healthcare, Annual Bonus
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Shutdown over Christmas
  • Company events and staff treats
  • Parking
  • Canteen

Shift requirements:

  • 3 Shift Rota – Mornings / Afternoons / Nights. 
  • Afternoons - Sunday 14:00 – Thursday 22:00
  • Nights – Sunday 22:00 – Friday 06:00
  • Earlies – Monday 06:00 – Friday 14:00

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.