CNC MILLER

Probe Technical Recruitment; Hinckley, Market Harborough, Loughborough; On-site; GBP 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering recruitment firm is seeking an experienced Maintenance Engineer based in Leicester. This role involves performing mechanical maintenance on advanced CNC machinery and supporting preventative maintenance operations. The ideal candidate holds an HNC or NVQ in Mechanical Engineering and has a proven track record in engineering environments. Competitive salary and benefits package offered.

Benefits

25 days + Bank Holidays

Pension

Onsite Parking

Qualifications

• Must have experience in engineering or manufacturing environments.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues effectively.
• Strong understanding of maintenance practices.

Responsibilities

• Perform mechanical maintenance on advanced CNC and specialist machinery.
• Diagnose faults and conduct repairs to minimize downtime.
• Support planned preventative maintenance initiatives.

Skills

Experience in mechanical maintenance

Ability to fault-find on CNC machinery

Knowledge of Fanuc & Siemens controls

Education

HNC or NVQ in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Maintenance Engineer – Leicester

Hours: Monday to Friday 6:00am – 14:00pm
Salary: £34,344pa
Location: Leicester

Are you ready to join an established precision engineering company with a reputation for quality and innovation? We’re looking for an experienced Maintenance Engineer to join our client based in Leicester on a permanent basis. As a Mechanical Maintenance engineer you will help keep advanced CNC and specialist machinery running at peak performance.

Benefits

• 25 days + Bank Holidays
• Pension
• Onsite Parking

Responsibilities

• Carry out mechanical maintenance, repairs and fault finding on specialist machinery
• Investigate faults, diagnose issues and take corrective action to reduce downtime
• Support planned preventative maintenance and major refurbishments of plant and equipment
• Work with PLC systems for fault finding and interrogation

Qualifications

• HNC or NVQ in Mechanical Engineering
• Experience in an engineering/manufacturing environment
• Ability to fault‑find on CNC multi‑axis machinery
• Familiarity with Fanuc & Siemens controls advantageous

Maintenance Electrician – Heanor, Derbyshire

Hours: Monday to Friday 6am‑2pm or 7am‑3pm
Salary: £48,000
Location: Heanor, Derbyshire

We are seeking experienced Maintenance Electricians to join our client in Derbyshire on a permanent basis. This role offers strong prospects for career development.

Benefits

• Enhanced Pension
• Enhanced holiday increasing with service
• Life assurance

Responsibilities

• Carry out preventative, predictive, and reactive maintenance on electrical systems, machinery, and production equipment
• Diagnose and repair electrical faults on production machines, control panels, motors, sensors, PLCs, and other automation systems
• Support plant improvements to enhance performance
• Installation, commissioning, and integration of new machinery and equipment

Qualifications

• Hold a recognised qualification in engineering/electrical
• 17th/18th edition wiring regulations required
• Must have hydraulic and pneumatic experience as well as fault finding on PLCs>
• Understanding of food industry hygiene and safety standards (desirable)

Senior Maintenance Engineer – Leicester

This role is the most senior maintenance position on site, giving you full ownership of the maintenance function as a lead/manager.

Responsibilities

• Lead and take ownership of all maintenance activities as the most senior engineer on site
• Plan, control, and monitor production machinery maintenance
• Respond to breakdowns and carry out repairs, implementing service plans where needed
• Maintain perpetual inventory procedures and standards
• Manage stock control and assist in supplier development
• Keep accurate records, statistics, and computer‑based systems for technical support
• Contribute to project delivery within agreed timelines

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering (essential)
• Proven experience with pneumatics, hydraulics, electronics, PLCs, and machine service planning
• Strong leadership, problem‑solving, and organisational skills

Benefits

• Pension: Matched 4% contribution
• Holidays: 25 days + 8 bank holidays (with 3 days allocated for Christmas shutdown)

Multi‑Skilled Maintenance & Machine Build Engineer – Castle Vale, Erdington, Hampstead, Perry Barr & surrounding areas

We are looking to add a versatile and experienced Maintenance Engineer to our established team. This hands‑on, all‑round role involves machine building, improvement projects and occasional fabrication work.

Benefits

• Competitive salary circa £43,000+ (negotiable)
• Bespoke Days – Monday to Friday
• Company funded pension scheme
• Free on‑site parking
• Excellent staff retention and a supportive team culture

Responsibilities

• Planned preventative maintenance (PPM)
• Reactive fault finding and repairs
• Machine building, rebuilds and installation (in-house)
• Supporting continuous improvement and reliability projects
• Work on pumps, gearboxes, furnaces, presses and other bespoke process machinery

Qualifications

• Qualified Maintenance Engineer (mechanical or electrical)
• Broad engineering experience in an industrial setting
• Confident working with motors, drives, HMIs, and basic PLC controls
• Practical hands‑on skills across fault finding, maintenance, and machinery improvements
• Experience in machine build and/or welding & fabrication would be a strong advantage
• A flexible, reliable, and team‑oriented mindset

Maintenance Team Leader – Stoke‑on‑Trent, Market Drayton, Crewe, Newcastle‑under‑Lyme, Stafford and surrounding areas

As Maintenance Team Leader you’ll oversee a small team of multi‑skilled Engineers, ensuring all planned and reactive maintenance is completed efficiently, safely, and to the highest standards.

Benefits

• Shift cover premium
• Pension matched up to 10% (20% all in)
• 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.)

Responsibilities

• Focus on safe working practices
• Site performance and KPI’s
• Planned and preventive maintenance logs
• Assist with breakdowns
• Driving performance of the engineering team

Qualifications

• Recognised engineering qualifications (NVQ Level 3 minimum)
• Electrical qualifications would be a bonus
• Supervisory experience (advantageous)
• FMCG experience
• Knowledge around pneumatics
• Knowledge with packaging machinery (advantageous)

Maintenance Technician – Weekend Shift

This role is a dedicated maintenance technician for a weekend shift team. The role involves ensuring operational efficiency and reliability of plant and equipment.

Benefits

• Base Salary of c£50,000
• Exceptional Company Pension
• Above Average Holiday Entitlement
• Regular Paid Overtime
• Annual Bonus
• Car Option

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular maintenance, inspections and repairs on advanced automated plant and equipment
• Troubleshoot and diagnose electrical, mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic issues to determine appropriate solutions, including PLC controls and robots
• Collaborate with other shift team members to address urgent maintenance requirements and minimise downtime
• Maintain accurate records of maintenance activities, including work done, parts used, and time spent
• Adhere to safety protocols and company standards at all times

Qualifications

• Electrical qualifications to City & Guilds Level 3 or NVQ Level 3 standard
• Completion of a recognised apprenticeship programme
• Proven experience in undertaking planned and reactive maintenance to plant and equipment within a manufacturing or production environment that has included PLC controls and robot technology

Controls Engineer – Horsham

The Controls Engineer will be in charge of all control systems on site, with involvement in large projects and day‑to‑day maintenance.

Benefits

• 8% Bonus
• Private medical
• Company pension
• Dental and health cover + more
• 25 days holiday + BH
• Buy and sell holidays
• Training and progression
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• Providing technical support to factory
• Improve manufacturing capabilities
• Install new machinery and commission control panels
• Survey and control electrical drawings and PLC/SACDA backup
• Recognised electrical qualifications
• 18th edition wiring regulations required
• Comfortable with 440 V systems
• PLC Programming (Siemens)
• Design Electrical Schematics
• Robot programming
• Knowledge of safety circuits

Software Engineer – Nottingham, Derby, Burton upon Trent, Coalville, Loughborough

The Software Engineer will design, develop and maintain robust, attractive and inclusive software, for deployment to both Windows and mobile device platforms.

Hours, Pay and Benefits

• 37 hours per week, 8:00am - 4:30pm Monday to Thursday, with a 1:00pm finish on Friday’s (full‑time in‑office role)
• Above average employer pension contribution of 6.5%
• Above average holiday allowance of 26 days plus bank holidays
• 3 x salary life assurance

Essential Candidate Requirements

• C#
• Windows Forms / WinForms
• Delphi and C++ experience would be useful
• Experience with DevOps Azure and SDLC Standards would be nice to have

Key Responsibilities

• Design, generate, test and maintain software for new and existing products
• Maintain and enhance the company data acquisition software applications
• Liaise with Electronics Engineer & Firmware Engineer to produce a coherent software solution that enhances the learning experience
• Support production, first‑build and product development work
• Develop data interfacing with other software packages
• Develop user interfaces (GUI) that are easy and intuitive to use; clean and modern
• Create software updates that anticipate and respond to changing customer needs
• Maintain robust documentation and manage version control
• Research into customer requirements and discuss with sales and marketing in development of software applications
• Create software documentation, architecture diagrams and technical specifications

Electrical Engineer – Nottingham, Derby, Burton upon Trent, Coalville, Loughborough

The Electrical Engineer will be part of the engineering activity to support the production, buying and service departments, answering queries and updating product information.

Essential Candidate Requirements

• Minimum 5+ years’ experience ideally
• CAD / Electrical Design experience
• Proven hands‑on experience, including building and testing prototypes, wiring and fault finding
• Rectifying any issues following testing
• Able to work on your own initiative

Key Responsibilities

• Use of CAD and conventional drawing methods to design, produce/modify circuit and wiring diagrams and assembly information
• Create, update and maintain information, drawing issues, BOMs, etc. on the ERP system
• Provide technical support to buying, production and sales service departments
• Action modification requests (MRNs) and issue concessions to production (departure from drawing – DFDs)
• Release products for production once technical checks have been completed
• Create and update designs to the latest EU directives and standards
• Assist on special products as requested via the “blue form” system
• Assist in building and testing prototypes, including wiring and fault finding
• Provide factory support for build and testing of products
• Participate in continuous improvement activities for improved product functionality, quality and/or cost‑down activities
• Support sales with region‑specific electrical supply queries and with cables and plugs for orders

CNC Miller – Nottingham, Derby, Burton upon Trent, Coalville, Loughborough

Programming, setting and operating experience of CNC Milling machinery to produce a wide range of precision‑engineered steel & aluminium components – HAAS preferred.

Benefits

• A starting Salary of £34,000 - £36,000
• 37 hours per week, 7:00am – 3:30pm Monday to Thursday, with a 12pm finish on Friday’s
• An enhanced company pension of 6.5%
• 3 x salary life assurance
• Enhanced annual leave of 34 days + Bank Holidays (average allowance is 36 days)

Essential Candidate Requirements & Role Overview

• Programming, setting and operating experience of CNC Milling machinery to produce a wide range of precision‑engineered steel & aluminium components – HAAS preferred, but that isn’t essential
• An ability to read and interpret complex engineering drawings
• Self‑inspection of components using manual measuring equipment
• Creation of programmes, jigs & fixtures for new components
• Apprentice trained or equivalent background in CNC milling within a production environment

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