project engineer - Co. West Midlands, United Kingdom - Probe Technical Recruitment

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This is a Work From Home role. Only 1 day a week onsite.

Are you ready to take your career to the next level and drive impactful change within your organization? Introducing the Program Manager – your gateway to becoming a visionary leader who can navigate complex projects, inspire teams, and deliver exceptional results.

In today's rapidly evolving business landscape, the role of a Program Manager has never been more critical.

The role of Program Manager has become available within a busy, very busy manufacturing organisation.

New business is arriving, hence the need for a Program Manager. This is a well-established business, with Head Quarters in Europe.

This is a business renowned for the longevity with their staff. Your hard work will be recognised and rewarded, and this is what makes this organisation, the most pleasant place to be.

Commutable from Telford, Dudley, Wolverhampton, Stone, Shrewsbury, Stafford, Stoke on Trent, Market Drayton, Burton upon Trent, Walsall, Aldridge, Wrexham, Cannock, Stourbridge and Rugeley

• Hybrid working – 1 day in office
• Increase after 6 month probation
• The chance to be experience being part of a stable, consistent, growing organisation
• Hybrid working available.
• Long-term standing staff
• Extremely friendly and inclusive environment
• Stable and strong
• Bring programs to successful conclusions with all targets met i.e, timing and quality
• Ensure project master plan is developed and reviewed
• Define necessary resources to meet targets
• Ensure customer specifications, (milestones, quality, packaging) are met
• That the program financial indicators are managed
• Ensure technical changes are executed
• Control expenditure against approved budget
• Attending office 1 day per week
• Degree in Engineering, or equivalent experience with HNC
• Strong knowledge of methodologies and tools (planning and problem solving)
• Experience with project management financials, P&L understanding
• High volume production environment experience would be essential
• To have evidence of previous management of project cycles
• This would suit a natural Leader
• Strong team building skills

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.

If you believe that your skills and experience match what we are looking for please call me or APPLY and I will be in touch.

Should you want to learn more about any of our MANUFACTURING & PRODUCTION 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 Manufacturing & Production Recruitment Support since 1994

We are offering an exceptional opportunity for a TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANT

A busy manufacturing organisation, have a requirement for a Training and Development Assistant.

Working as part of the Training and Development team, you will be supporting the department in order to enable training activities to meet business requirements.

This is a fast paced, dynamic working environment, no 2 days will ever be the same

No doubt, this is a challenging role, but one that is highly rewarding, and where there are genuine long-term prospects.

Commutable from Birmingham, Moseley, Sutton Coldfield, Tamworth, Lichfield, Walsall, Aldridge, Tyseley, Aston, Smethwick, Willenhall, Solihull, Coventry, Shirley and Minworth

KEY BENEFITS

• Free parking on site
• Discounted gym membership
• 25 Days holiday (Stats on top)
• Loyalty days
• Challenging, but highly rewarding environment

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support coordination of training needs, collaborating with suppliers, employees and Manager's across the group
• Attract and retain the best early career talent and enhance pipeline of home-grown talented individuals
• Support employee engagement, retention and career progression
• Support in the design, implementation and management of key projects and activities relating to people development cycle
• Support business with provision of wider training needs
• Reinforce all aspects of early year talent lifecycle including development, retention and candidate attraction
• To be point of contact for educational bodies
• Point of contact for early career employees in relation to academic, pastoral and safeguarding needs
• Help support future talent pipelines

REQUIREMENTS

• A background in Human Resources / Learning and Development
• Early career talent development knowledge
• An understanding of the recruitment process and safeguarding
• Microsoft office packages
• Full driving licence is essential
• This would suit a well organised, supportive individual
• The ability to juggle more than one task at a time

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

We are offering an exceptional opportunity for a Toolmaker / Bench Hand.

A Kings Award organisation, we are proud of our heritage, spanning many years of manufacturing. This is a super opportunity to be part of a close-knit team, providing support within the Toolroom.

A unique organisation that invests in its own people and products. Long-term standing staff, with a training budget offered on an annual basis to all.

Commutable from Birmingham, Solihull, Sutton Coldfield, West Bromwich, Halesowen, Walsall, Aldridge, Willenhall, Moseley, Castle Bromwich, Aston, Dudley and Cannock

• Paid Overtime
• Monday to Thursday
• Flexible options can be considered.
• Parking
• Outside the Clean Air Zone
• Highly prestigious brand, products and customers
• Pristine and modern working environment
• Market leader with more continued growth predicted
• Friendly close-knit team
• Repair and maintain tooling
• Working on press tools from single blank tools to complex multi-stage progressions all to fine tolerances.
• Support Setters
• Managing the try-out process
• Problem solving on tooling problems
• Strip and rebuild tools for maintenance and re-grind
• Promoting 5S
• Ideally Apprentice trained.
• To have previous experience of presstools, such as single blank to progression tooling
• Ideally, you will have gained your experience within a high volume environment
• Excellent problem solving skills
• The ability to read engineering drawings
• Happy to work perm late shift – 3.30pm – 1.30am
• A friendly, sociable personality would fit in with the rest of the team

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

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. They are big advocates of personal development, growth and progression, with many success stories of this across the company.

Role Overview

The business is looking to recruit a Senior Electronics Engineer to support the continuing growth of their design department. The role will involve providing technical guidance to other members of the Electronics Design team, working alongside other engineering disciplines, designing hardware and embedded software to extend the businesses product range.

Salary, Hours and Benefits

• Hybrid
• 37.5 hours per week, with some flexibility
• 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
• A modern, forward-thinking place to work

Candidate Requirements

• The Senior Electronics Engineer will hold a degree or similar qualification in Electronics Engineering or a comparable subject.
• Proven experience in embedded firmware design, development, and testing would be a huge advantage, along with, firmware unit, integration, and system testing.
• Solid experience in electronics hardware design, development, and testing; including PCB schematic design and layout.
• The Senior Electronics Engineer will have EMC design and test experience.
• New product development, and design validation process – FMEA, DFM.
• Creation of supporting design documentation, development reports, BoM, build packs.
• Experience of electronics design within a highly regulated industry, with experience of working with third party approval/certification bodies.
• Experience in architecture design and architecture design tools, with a familiarity of machinery safety standards or similar.

Key Responsibilities

• The Senior Electronics Engineer will be a lead electronics resource for the business.
• Identify areas of improvement and assist implementing new processes.
• Design and maintenance of hardware and embedded software for use within company products.
• Assessment and documentation of products against specifications
• Coordinate with and assist other departments.

You will be joining a business who design and manufacturer state of the art telecommunication equipment for multiple industry sectors. The client has achieved growth through a customer driven approach, focusing on adapting existing product to the specific demands of the market to keep ahead of the competition.

Salary & Benefits :

• Competitive salary between £33,000 and £35,000
• Free on-site parking
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, increasing with tenure
• Long service awards
• Birthday card and voucher, Christmas gift
• Simply Health Benefit
• Unum Employee Assistance Programme
• Incentive Plan
• Regular company social events

Purpose of the Role:

As a Production Engineer, you'll ensure manufacturing processes meet safety standards, achieve efficient production, and deliver top-quality results. Collaborating with the Production Management team, you'll refine processes, develop work instructions, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support timely and high-quality production as a Production Engineer
• Maintain plant and resources for longevity and efficiency
• Ensure a safe working environment
• Implement lean philosophies for continuous improvement
• Provide technical support and mentorship
• Innovate and improve manufacturing processes

Skills / Experience:

• 5+ years of experience as a Production Engineer
• Experience in lean environments
• Ideally in electronics or electro-mechanical assembly
• Engineering or science-related degree/HNC/HND
• Proficient in problem-solving techniques (8D, PFMEA)
• Familiarity with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems
• Computer literate, especially in Excel
• Previous CNC and programming experience preferred
• CAD experience advantageous but not essential

Commutable from : Dudley – Walsall – Birmingham – Stourbridge – Kidderminster – Kingswinford - Wombourne

Are you a dedicated Health & Safety and HR professional with a passion for process improvement? We are seeking an individual who can drive positive change in our organisation.

As part of our team, you will be responsible for enhancing and optimizing all Health & Safety and HR processes.

We are a unique manufacturing organisation, offering products both off the shelf and as one-off's. We are proud of our highly supportive and collaborative work environment

You may be a Health and Safety professional, who is looking for a niche role, that can offer more involvement with HR, this could be just the job for you.

Commutable from Birmingham, Sutton Coldfield, Walsall, Rugeley, Tamworth, Lichfield, Pelsall, Wolverhampton, Smethwick, Brownhills, Bloxwich, Dudley, Cannock, Shifnal and Roughley

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the Head of Manufacturing and Operations Director to align strategies and goals.
• Develop, implement, and maintain effective Health & Safety policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with legal requirements and industry standards.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives across Health & Safety and HR functions.
• Foster a culture of safety and well-being within the organization.
• Oversee employee training programs related to safety and HR practices.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to enhance processes and streamline workflows.
• Provide guidance and support to managers and employees on HR matters.
• Maintain Staff records including sickness and holidays
• Oversee Accident Reporting, RIDDOR requirements and documentation

Qualifications:

• Professional certifications (e.g., NEBOSH, CIPD) preferred but not essential
• Proven experience in Health & Safety and / or HR roles, preferably within a SME industrial environment
• Detailed knowledge of Health and Safety Legislation and Employment Law, DSEAR and COSHH
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Passion for driving positive change and fostering a safe work environment.
• Strong and positive

If you are ready to make a meaningful impact and contribute to our organization's success, we encourage you to apply. Join us in shaping a safer and more efficient workplace

To apply, please submit your CV and a cover letter detailing your relevant experience and why you are the ideal candidate for this role.

Join Our Team and Excel in Engineering Estimation

We are where precision meets innovation. As a leading player in the manufacturing sector, we're expanding our team and seeking an adept Engineering Estimator. With a salary range of £35,000 - £40,000, along with a plethora of benefits including comprehensive training, career progression opportunities, and more, this role offers a rewarding career path.

This Estimator role is commutable from: Wednesbury, Walsall, Dudley, Wolverhampton

Benefits and Perks

• Service-related holiday bonus scheme.
• Company pension (matched 6%).
• Monthly bonus scheme.
• Overtime opportunities.
• Onsite parking and cycle to work scheme.
• Staff outings and Christmas parties.
• History of annual pay increases and potential Christmas bonus.

About Us

With a stable and successful trajectory, we pride ourselves on our commitment to excellence and continuous expansion. Joining our team as a Engineering Estimator means becoming part of a dynamic environment where growth and progression are not just encouraged but actively supported. As part of a collaborative team, you'll have ample opportunities to hone your skills and advance in your career.

• Correct person must have Presswork Experience along with Estimating.
• Formulate quotations and estimate costs based on CAD or engineering drawings.
• Identify cost-effective manufacturing processes for components.
• Collaborate with internal teams and suppliers to obtain subcontract costs.
• Prepare cost sheets and assist in production component preparation.
• Work closely with the estimating department and wider business to deliver competitive solutions.

Skills & Experience required for a Engineering Estimator:

• Engineering apprenticeship or relevant qualification preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft NAV Dynamics is advantageous.
• Strong mechanical engineering knowledge.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• Effective time management and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in reading and interpreting technical drawings.

If you're passionate about engineering estimation and ready to take the next step in your career, apply now and become part of our success story

£30,000 - £35,000+ Excellent Salary and Package

Join our dynamic team as a Project Engineer. Reporting to the Production Manager, you will play a crucial role in planning, coordinating, monitoring, and expediting Engineered To Order customer orders from engineering release to delivery. You will create and manage resource plans to maximize efficiency and optimize customer satisfaction. This full-time role involves collaboration with various departments, regular performance analysis, and adherence to company policies. If you have over 5 years of experience in a project-based heavy engineering environment, strong communication skills, and a knack for effective time management, we want to hear from you.

Salary and Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Pension
• Westfield health care
• Life assurance
• Cycle to work scheme

Role Responsibilities for a Project Engineer:

• Collaborate with the BU Operations team to create Annual Operating Plans (AOPs) and Rough Cut Capacity Plans (RCCPs) based on sales plans and forecasts.
• Review RCCPs at least quarterly, analysing performance and forecasting labour and material needs.
• Coordinate with Engineering and Contracts to develop supply, manufacture, assembly, and test plans that meet customer deadlines, following the Company's Stage Gate procedures.
• As a Production/Project align material supply with project timelines in collaboration with Purchasing, considering inventory value and cash-flow targets.
• Coordinate material availability with Production, including third-party subcontractors.
• Set weekly and daily production targets with Package Build and Test to optimize resources and meet customer deadlines.
• Organize weekly project review meetings with stakeholders, and prepare and manage project plans, action registers, and progress actions.
• Prepare and manage Works Orders for kitting, assembly, and test operations.
• Distribute monthly performance data and KPIs on project milestones, resource and capacity availability, materials availability, and inventory values and ratios.
• Adhere to the Company Health and Safety Policy in all work practices.

Project Engineer Skills & Experience Required:

• Professional business qualification or equivalent experience in Project Planning, Production, Materials Control, or Supply Chain Management
• Over 5 years' experience in a project-based heavy engineering environment
• Strong computer skills, proficient in MS Office, and ERP systems in manufacturing
• Knowledge of planning processes, theories, and practices
• As a Production Planner have the ability to work within defined budgets and company policies
• Highly effective verbal and written communication skills, strong teamwork focus
• Highly organized, attention to detail, excellent follow-up and follow-through
• Effective time management, able to handle multiple tasks and priorities
• Strong relationship-building skills with management, colleagues, suppliers, and customers
• Strong analytical, conceptual, and negotiation skills
• Accountable for results, with a sense of urgency

Commutable from: Stroud / Cheltenham / Tetbury / Cirencester / Great Malvern / Chipping Sodbury / Fairford / Evesham / Chepstow / Castle Combe / Hereford / Worcester / Mangotsfield / Chippenham / Kingswood

SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL AND QUALITY OFFICER

We are offering an exceptional opportunity for a Safety, Health, Environmental and Quality Officer

This is an exciting Organisation to be part of growing organisation, you would be joining a prestigious, state of the Art manufacturing organisation. Huge recent investment into new equipment and machinery, shows how committed to a long-term future.

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

Commutable from Birmingham, Sutton Coldfield, Walsall, Wolverhampton, Telford, Lichfield, Tamworth, Aldridge, Burntwood, Minworth and Stone

KEY BENEFITS

• Free parking on site
• Generous Pension contributions
• Pool car available
• Pristine and modern working environment
• Market leader with more continued growth predicted

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support the implementation and compliance of Safety, Health, Chemical, Environmental and Quality policies
• Provide accurate product classifications
• Provide guidance on all areas of SHREQ
• Communicate regulatory and legislative changes, to internal and external stakeholders
• Ensure ISO 14001, ISO 9001 and safety legislation are established and implemented
• Maintain Compliance
• Classify product formulations and maintain raw material classifications
• Register products with authorities
• Conduct drills and evacuations
• Ensure risk assessment are prepared and reviewed
• Ensure HSE is informed about reportable accidents and dangerous occurrences
• New employee inductions

REQUIREMENTS

• NEBOSH QUALIFICATION
• IEMA, IOSH and or CQI MembershipRelevant Health and Safety knowledge, gained from within a manufacturing industry sector
• Knowledge of Dangerous Goods Safety requirements
• Knowledge of business management system procedures
• Self motivated with the ability to use own initiative
• Positive and enthusiastic

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

An Estimator with steel experience, is required to join a continually growing, reputable structural company.

This person must be familiar with and fully comply with the requirements of the company's Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality management systems. You will be required to perform all the necessary functions required to fulfil the duties of a Steelwork Estimator including but not limited to the below:

The main works the Steelwork Estimator must be able to undertake is steelwork platforms, walkways, access ways complete with stairs, handrails, etc, structural buildings and cladding, rail, constructions, rail, MOD, utilities, nuclear.

Package

• Salary £35,000 - £45,000 dependant on experience
• 8:00am to 4:30pm Monday to Friday

Essential Skills of the Steelwork Estimator

• Proven estimating experience within steelwork / metalwork / fabrication.
• Technical knowledge of structural designs and materials for relevant industries
• Good level of numeracy and grammar
• Detailed knowledge of all relevant Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality requirements
• Commercial awareness of the goals of the company
• Ability to seek out additional project work
• Excellent phone manner both internal and external
• Computer literacy including Microsoft Office particularly Excel
• Competent user of Exchequer system
• Good communication skills with the ability to communicate at all levels
• Disciplined approach to administration of documentation

Key Responsibilities

• The Steelwork Estimator will review technical drawings and initial scope of works for all enquiries.
• Ensure all relevant industry standards and procedures are available for enquiries.
• Develop a bill of quantity for all steelwork and associated products within a given tender.
• Forecast fabrication, metal finish and installation requirements of projects.
• Ensure any formal programs for the project received from customers are filed with tenders, to allow successful project management.
• Consider all Health & Safety, Environmental and Quality management systems requirements for tenders.
• Produce final tender documents including full cost base and scope of works.
• Update the Enquiry Management Access database with all relevant information.
• Make projects live on Exchequer when orders are confirmed.
• Store tender related documents on the T: drive within the customer related directories.
• Liaising with clients to confirm works and attending sites to complete surveys when necessary.
• Agreeing specifications of work with clients and making adequate notes to enable the manufacture and installation of projects.
• Periodically contacting customers to chase up tender acceptance.

We are a specialist automation organisation with an established presence across the globe, who are seeking to recruit a Controls Engineer to support our Central UK operations.

Benefits of a Controls Engineer:

• Negotiable Base Salary of c£55,000
• Paid Overtime at Premium Rates
• Above Average Holiday Entitlement
• Enhanced Company Pension
• Company Funded Travel
• Working From Home Option

Duties of a Controls Engineer:

Working with our key clients, you will be required to support in the writing of software, installation, commissioning and subsequent service support to our unique automation applications that are used within a wide range of industrial environments.

The role will require you to work from home, allied to working on sites across the UK and may also be asked to spend time overseas.

Requirements of a Controls Engineer:

You will ideally have:-

• Proven Plc skills (to a programming level)
• Proven exposure of supporting the integration of Scada applications within industrial environments.
• Experienced to a programming level with either Siemens S7 or TIA Portal Plc

Ref : CONTROLS ENGINEER

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