PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT ENGINEER

Probe are pleased to be recruiting for a creative Design Engineer role for our manufacturing client here in the West Midlands. 

You’ll be working closely with some of the UK’s biggest brands to create bespoke interior designs for manufacture.  

• £40,000 DOE.
• Modern manufacturing facility.
• Company Pension.
• Onsite parking.

As Design Engineer you will be a key part of the wider manufacturing team, bringing client concepts to life in 2D & 3D, collating design packs for manufacture, ensuring that projects are delivered on time and exceeding expectations. 

This position is well suited to design engineers with a background in interior design, product design and other creative design environments with familiarity to manufacturing processes. 

Experience Required

• Design related qualification or experience.
• 2D & 3D design e.g. SolidWorks.
• Understanding of design for manufacture.

The role is open to Design Engineers, Product Design Engineers, CAD Engineers & CAD Technicians 

If you are interested in this “Design Engineer” role, please apply today for more information and be sure to leave your contact details.

Commutable from  Dudley, Brierly Hill, Cradley Heath, Stourbridge, Kingswinford, Oldbury, Halesowen, Kidderminster, Wolverhampton.

Role Overview

Do you have a background in designing bespoke machinery and leading projects from start to finish? 

Are you a Senior Design Engineer or Design Manager with good industry experience in bespoke machinery design?

We are looking to recruit an experienced individual for a bespoke equipment manufacturer based in Staffordshire. 

The company have a long history of providing bespoke solutions to customers all over the globe and are often requested to create one off machines for specific tasks. 

After another great growth year for the company in the way of orders and project requests, and this upturn is now requiring a new Design Manager to join the company and assist in the demand for new projects to be designed.

Salary and Benefits

• £45,000 - £55,000
• 33 days holiday, including bank holidays.
• Healthcare 
• 37 Hours per week, 8:45am – 5:00pm, 4pm finish on Friday’s, with some flexibility.
• Immediate Start 

Commutable from: Stafford, Sutton Coldfield, Burton, Derby, Tamworth, Rugeley, Lichfield, Burton, Burntwood, Cannock

Candidate Requirements 

• Qualified to HND / Degree level in an engineering discipline, ideally Mechanical or Product Design. 
• You must have a sound knowledge of mechanical engineering principles and product design processes. 
• It is essential that you have several years' experience designing using 3D CAD in Mechanical Machinery Design. 
• Experience of working in a manufacturing environment. 
• A Design Manager or Engineer with experience of managing a small team.
• Candidates should have a strong Design background in Fabrications, Machine Parts and Hydraulics.

Key Responsibilities

• As the Design Manager you will be responsible for updating existing machines and working on new and existing product ranges, with a strong partnership to shop floor and other engineering personnel. 
• You will take ownership of Design Projects from start to finish. 
• Management of all design activities from concept through to production validation.
• The robust design of products in accordance with the department procedures. 
• Investigating design factors such as function, materials, performance, interchangeability, cost, operational efficiency. 
• Preparation of Project Engineering data for new product assemblies and components, e.g. 3D / 2D Drawings, BOM's, Technical Specifications. 
• Customer technical liaison on new projects, ensuring that the designs meet the customer's requirements and often exceed their expectations and remain competitive to achieve sales growth and increase market share.

We have an excellent opportunity for a Senior Design Engineer to join a specialist manufacturing business in Coventry.

Due to the nature of the role, candidates must be eligible to obtain UK security clearance.

Our client is looking for an experienced Senior Design Engineer to oversee the design of customer products as well as develop new innovative engineering solutions. 

Everyday will be different, from liaising with manufacturing and sales, to visiting sensitive defence sites to discuss projects with customers.

You should have sound project management experience and be able to implement design software (i.e. SolidWorks / Inventor / Vault), with the role giving the freedom for you to shape the companies design function going forward.

This position has come about through a planned retirement along with the need to expand the inhouse design department to meet growing customer demand. 

Senior Design Engineer experience required:

• Mechanical Engineering qualification
• 5 years design engineering experience
• Experience working with metals
• SolidWorks or Inventor
• Project management & customer liaison experience.

Please not sponsorship is not available, and candidates must be eligible to obtain UK Security Clearance.

The role is open to Senior Design Engineers, Design Managers and Design Team Leaders 

If you are interested in this Senior Design Engineer role, please apply today for more information and be sure to leave your contact details.

Commutable from …. Coventry, Nuneaton, Hinkley, Atherstone, Rugby, Lutterworth, Leamington Spa

I have an excellent opportunity for a Electrical Design Engineer to join a long running engineering business in Redditch to contribute to future product development. 

Benefits Package

• From £45,000 DOE
• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Company Pension Scheme
• Early Finish Friday
• On-site parking

Joining the wider design team, you will be working on product prototypes through the design of PLC’s, drivers and PCBs. 

The role is part of a long-term plan to bring in an experienced Electrical Design Engineer ahead of a future retirement, offering the opportunity progress your career over the long term. 

Design Engineer Required Experience:

• Related Electrical Engineering qualification.
• SolidWorks & AutoCAD experience preferred
• Experience of PCB’s, PLC’s, Control panel design.
• Working to British standards & regulation.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience post-graduation.

The role is open to Electrical Design Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Electronic Engineers. 

Please note that sponsorship is not available for this position.

If you are interested in this Electrical Design Engineer role, please apply today for more information and be sure to leave your contact details.

Commutable from: Redditch, Bromsgrove, Solihull, Alcester, Stratford-upon-Avon, Droitwich Spa, Worcester, Longbridge, Northfield.

I have an excellent opportunity for a Mechanical Design Engineer to join a long running engineering business in Redditch to contribute to future product development. 

Benefits Package

• Up to £35,000 DOE
• Health Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Company Pension Scheme
• On-site parking

Joining a team of design engineers, you will be creating 2D & 3D design to meet client specifications ahead of manufacture. 

In the role you will be working on a mixture of updating existing products, liaising with suppliers and customers, along with working on new product development keeping the business at the forefront of their industry. 

Design Engineer Experience Required

• Related Engineering qualification
• SolidWorks preferred
• Exposure to metal manufacturing environment
• Creation of BOMs and other technical documentation
• 3 years’ experience post-graduation.

The role is open to Mechanical Design Engineers, CAD Engineers and Design Engineers.

Please note that sponsorship is not available for this position.

If you are interested in this Mechanical Design Engineer role, please apply today for more information and be sure to leave your contact details.

Commutable from: Redditch, Bromsgrove, Solihull, Alcester, Stratford-upon-Avon, Droitwich Spa, Worcester, Longbridge, Northfield.

We have an excellent opportunity for a Senior Design Engineer to join our modern, forward thinking manufacturing client in Accrington, with a market leading benefit package. 

As a Senior Design Engineer, you will play a key role in the future of the manufacturing onsite, project managing the design and implementation for new products.

Benefits

• Salery from £50,000
• 32 Days annual leave
• Enhanced pension
• Company bonus
• Health Scheme
• Life insurance
• Enhanced sickness benefit
• Electric car charging,
• On-site parking

For success in this Senior Design Engineer role, you should have solid experience developing 3D designs in manufacturing environments, along with rapid prototyping, GD&T and tooling design.

Design Engineer Role Outline:

• Support the design & implementation of manufacturing equipment.
• Tooling design.
• Maintain standards such as ISO 9001.
• Support client relationships.
• Work closely with manufacturing to overcome challenges.

Design Engineer Experience:

• Related mechanical engineering qualification
• Experience using 3D design software i.e. SolidWorks, Inventor, Creo.
• Experience implementing new tooling, concepts and prototyping.
• Undertake Finite Element Analysis (FEA).
• GD&T

The role is open to Design Engineers, Senior Design Engineers, Mechanical Design Engineers, FEA Engineers.

If you are interested in this Senior Design Engineer role, please apply today for more information and be sure to leave your contact details.

Commutable from: Accrington, Blackburn, Burnley, Preston, Bolton, Rochdale.

Please not this opportunity is a permanent position and does not offer sponsorship.

I am pleased to present a fantastic opportunity for a Mechanical Design Engineer to join our modern, forward thinking manufacturing client in Accrington, with a market leading benefit package. 

You will be part of an expanding design team working on projects from cradle to grave.  

Benefits:

• Salary up to £45,000
• 32 Days annual leave
• Enhanced pension
• Company bonus
• Health Scheme
• Life insurance
• Enhanced sickness benefit
• Electric car charging,
• On-site parking

As a design engineer onsite, you will be working closely with clients to find solution to their engineering problems through new product development. The team you will be joining are proud of both their quality high products and friendly, team-oriented culture.

Design Engineer Role outline:

• Development of new products.
• Create design for manufacture.
• Maintain standards such as ISO 9001.
• Support client relationships.
• Work closely with manufacturing to overcome challenges.

Experience:

• Related mechanical engineering qualification
• Experience using 3D design software i.e. SolidWorks, Inventor, Creo.
• Experience as a design engineer within manufacturing environment.
• Undertake Finite Element Analysis (FEA).

The role is open to Design Engineers, Mechanical Design Engineers, FEA Engineers.

If you are interested in this Design Engineer role, please apply today for more information and be sure to leave your contact details.

Commutable from: Accrington, Blackburn, Burnley, Preston, Bolton, Rotchdale.

Please not this opportunity is a permanent position and does not offer sponsorship.

This is a family owner 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.

Mechanical Design Engineer Salary and Benefits

• £36,000 - £50,000, dependant on experience
• 37.5 hours per week, Monday – Friday (office-based role)
• 26 days holiday plus statutory
• Profit related pay
• Life Insurance cover

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

Mechanical Design Engineer Role Overview

• An experienced Mechanical Design Engineer is required to work within a focused Research and Development team, capable of taking the lead on your own projects whilst contributing to those of your colleagues through collaborative and cross functional working.
• You will have proven experience of developing products from idea through to production prototype whilst fully considering design for manufacture and assembly.
• Full project experience is a pre-requisite.

Mechanical Design Engineer Candidate Requirements and Responsibilities

• A solid mechanical engineering background, with strong experience in the design and development of mechanical structures and mechanisms.
• Experience of designing electrics/electronics, control systems or medical devices is advantageous but not essential.
• Be fully conversant with all aspects of Solidworks 3D CAD.
• Experience of developing New Products to satisfy end user needs.
• Create product specifications, project plans and detailed designs.
• Select the optimum materials and manufacturing methods to meet business and product needs.
• Validate and verify designs by prototyping, testing and first batch manufacture support.
• Ensure products meet appropriate safety and performance standards for CE marking.
• Ability to manage a project to conclusion, on time and on budget.

We are offering an exceptional opportunity for a TOOLMAKER

You would be joining an exceptionally friendly, family orientated, highly successful Birmingham based business. With over 40 years’ experience, we are expert at providing a range of products that deliver quality, robustness, and durability.  This is backed up with a friendly, caring, and personal support service, which is fundamental in building relationships with customers.

You may have just completed your Apprenticeship, and are looking for another role, where you can continue to expand your skill set and experience.

This would be an excellent career move, if you are looking for a long-term career, within a friendly and caring organisation.

Commutable from Birmingham, Sutton Coldfield, Walsall, Great Barr, West Bromwich, Minworth, Castle Vale, Tamworth, Lichfield, Smethwick, Cannock and Willenhall

Key Benefits:

• Salary: £30,000 - £33,000
• Free parking on site
• Days – 7.00am to 4 pm Monday to Thursday
• Friday finish at 1pm
• Overtime Paid
• Great longevity with employees
• Super friendly and supportive team
• Very busy
• Family friendly events

Toolmaker Responsibilities:

• Use of standard Toolroom equipment
• Repair and maintenance to existing tools
• New tooling
• Complete relevant tooling notes
• Happy to work days

Toolmaker Requirements:

• Apprentice trained
• Relevant Toolmaking experience
• All areas of Toolmaking are considered – plastic injection moulding, extrusion and pressings
• A learning curve is being offered to the right person
• Happy to work days
• This would suit an Engineer, not long out of Apprenticeship, where you are looking to expand your skills, or  maybe you a highly experienced Toolmaker, who is looking for a steady, stable role, where you will be left to work automously
• Experience of use of standard Toolroom equipment
• This would suit a friendly, easy-going character, as the team is so pleasant

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

We are a well-respected employer within our sector and due to retirement we are seeking to recruit proven Maintenance Technician, to join DAY SHIFT TEAM who support some of the most cutting edge technology in the region within a stable (non automotive) manufacturing environment. We have an established presence in the region and have a very low staff turnover. 

Benefits: 

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

• Annual salary in the region of £45,000
• Paid Overtime at Premium Rates
• Enhanced Company Pension (with above average company contribution)
• Excellent Holiday Entitlement
• Company Funded Healthcare
• Sick Pay
• Critical Illness Insurance 
• Staff Parking 
• Product Allowance
• Straight Day Working (Mon – Fri) 

Duties of an Senior Maintenance Technician    

• As a proven Maintenance Technician, you will be required to undertake both planned and reactive maintenance across our plant, which will require you to have experience of supporting plant and equipment within a fast-paced manufacturing, process or production environment.  

Requirements of a Senior Maintenance Technician    

Ideally you will be apprentice trained and ideally be qualified Electrically but must have fault finding abilities with Plc Controls and exposure to Robot technology.  

• You must also be multi skilled in your abilities, having gained your Maintenance experience from supporting plant and equipment within a fast-paced automated manufacturing, process or production environment.  

This is a great opportunity to move your career into a stable market sector, where you will not only gain an incredible benefits package and ongoing training and development, but also be secure in the knowledge that you will be in a stable working environment supporting some of the most cutting edge equipment in the region. 

The Maintenance Technician role is commutable from Brownhills, Cannock, Cheslyn Hay, Heath Hayes, Lichfield & Tamworth

Join Our Internationally Renowned Manufacturing Organisation in the West Midlands.

Are you a skilled Maintenance Technician looking for an exciting opportunity to work with cutting edge technology, within a stable environment, that has a very low staff turnover ? 

If so, we have the perfect role for you!

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, providing you with additional earning potential.
• No Night Shift Working & an Early Friday Finish, giving you a true work life balance. 
• Above Average Company Funded Pension Scheme, ensuring your financial security for the future.
• Above Average Paid Holiday Entitlement, giving you ample time to recharge and spend time with loved ones.
• Company Funded Healthcare, keeping you in good health.
• Company Funded Life Assurance, to provide peace of mind.
• 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, showcasing expertise in handling various engineering tasks.
• 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 

If you are eager to be part of a thriving and innovative manufacturing organisation, with the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology, please submit your application including your updated CV detailing your relevant experience and qualifications.

Don't miss this chance to join a dynamic team and contribute to the success of a globally renowned organization. Apply now and take the next step in your career!

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