PRODUCTION OPERATIVE

Probe Technical Recruitment; Burton-on-Trent, Derby; On-site; GBP 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Probe Technical Recruitment is seeking a full-time, permanent Shift Supervisor for a leading manufacturing facility in Burton-on-Trent. The ideal candidate will support the management team and oversee operatives while ensuring efficient production operations. With an attractive salary of £47,000, the position offers room for growth and development in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Company pension matched

Enhanced Holiday

Life Assurance

Discretionary company bonus

Qualifications

• Flexible to work 12-hour shifts.
• Hands-on role requiring some engineering maintenance.
• Experience in heavy manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist Management team in supervising operatives and fitters.
• Ensure Health & Safety regulations are followed.
• Respond to breakdowns within the factory.

Skills

Engineering experience

Hydraulic systems

Pneumatic systems

Education

Level 2 in Engineering / Mechanical Maintenance Engineering

Job description

Probe Technical are looking to recruit a full time and permanent shift Supervisor to join a market leading Manufacturing facility. We will consider someone that isn’t currently a supervisor but wanting that next step up. Your role will be to assist within the Management team, supervising the Operatives and Fitters on shift. It is a very hands-on role, where some Engineering experience is beneficial as you will be required to do some Maintenance. This is an excellent time to join due to business growth.

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

The package details for the role of Shift Supervisor:

• Salary £47,000 depending on experience.
• Company pension matched (will be disclosed at interview)
• Enhanced Holiday – Holiday increases with service
• Life Assurance
• Discretionary company bonus (% discussed at interview)

Along with a minimum requirement of a Level 2 in Engineering / Mechanical Maintenance Engineering, some duties and experience for the Shift Supervisor will involve:

• Following Health & Safety regulations.
• Reactive response to breakdowns within the factory. Hydraulic and Pneumatic experience is desirable.
• Work closely with production teams to ensure the plants are achieving efficiency
• Responsibility for the efficient operation of the production lines and associated activities.
• Delegating work to Production Operatives and Maintenance Fitters / Engineers on shift
• Previous background / experience within a heavy manufacturing environment.

The role of Shift Supervisor is commutable from Derby, Burton on Trent, Swadlincote and Ashby-de-la-Zouch

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

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Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Maintenance, Reliability & Service Engineering Recruitment Support since 1994

Our brand new and exciting client have one some work with some huge global companies and require an air conditioning engineer and HVAC engineers to join their team. This role will be packed with training and opportunities for growth into supervisory positions.

My client is looking for an experienced air conditioning engineer who will have previous experience with various air conditioning systems through out commercial and industrial properties. This role will be nationwide and will require some over night stays. Great earning potentials with OT and Bonuses.

Air Conditioning Engineer Benefits

• Plenty of premium OT (x1.5).
• Pension.
• Van provided from site.
• Full uniform and PPE provided.
• Tools provided.
• Training and progression for right person.
• On-Call (Stand by fees and Premium call-out charge).

Air Conditioning Engineer Duties include:

• Days (Monday-Friday).
• Planned and reactive maintenance.
• Work with large systems. (A/C, Chillers, AHU’s).
• Installation and commissioning.
• Work closely with clients and team to make sure projects are completed on time.

Air Conditioning Engineer Requirements include:

NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Air Conditioning.
F-GAS (Essential).
2391 Test and Inspect (Advantageous).
Full UK License.
Previous experience in air-conditioning or HVAC engineering.
Willingness to progress.
Good communication skills and well presentable.

Please apply find out more about this fantastic role.

This Air Conditioning Engineer position is commutable from: Lichfield, Walsall, Aldridge, Sutton Coldfield, Tamworth, Burntwood, Cannock, Burton, Birmingham, and surrounding areas.

Probe Technical Recruitment are recruiting a great opportunity for a proven Maintenance Technician to join a well-respected employer within the engineering sector. As a Maintenance Technician you will be required to undertake both planned and reactive maintenance across the plant, which will require you to have experience of supporting plant and equipment within either a fast-paced manufacturing, process, food or production environment and be comfortable in undertaking facilities maintenance work too.

Along with a day shift pattern of either 7-4 / 8-5, the Maintenance Technician role also has a package of:

• Paid Overtime anything over 40 hours 1.25x and over 48 at 1.5x
• Paid lunch break
• Company Pension at 3% company and 5% employee

You must be an Electrically qualified Maintenance Engineer or Maintenance Electrician and hold Electrical abilities and some exposure to supporting PLC controls including Siemens S7.

The role of Maintenance Technician is commutable from Tamworth, Burton on Trent, Derby and Leicester.

If you have hesitated about moving over the past few months, this is a great opportunity to join an organisation that won’t be affected by any potential fallout from the current economic climate.

Probe Technical Recruitment are recruiting a great opportunity for a proven Maintenance Electrician to join a well-respected employer within the engineering sector. As a Maintenance Electrician you will be required to undertake both planned and reactive maintenance across the plant, which will require you to have experience of supporting plant and equipment within either a fast-paced manufacturing, process, food or production environment and be comfortable in undertaking facilities maintenance work too.

Along with a continental shift pattern of 4 days 4 off 4 nights 4 off 6-6, the Maintenance Electrician role also has a package of:

• Salary £39,312 (hourly rate is £18)
• Paid Overtime at Premium Rates
• Company Pension at 3% company and 5% employee
• 20 Holiday days

You must be an Electrically qualified Maintenance Engineer or Maintenance Electrician and hold Electrical abilities and some exposure to supporting PLC controls including Siemens S7.

The role of Maintenance Electrician is commutable from Tamworth, Burton on Trent, Derby and Leicester.

If you have hesitated about moving over the past few months, this is a great opportunity to join an organisation that won’t be affected by any potential fallout from the current economic climate.

As specialists in the field, the business has over 40 years’ experience and specialises in design and construction. As a business which is committed to investing and developing its people, all employees have the opportunity to grow within the company. If you have a long-term career goal, we can help you get there!

This is a superb opportunity for a Plant Fitter to join the team on a Morning shift 6am – 2.30pm Monday – Thursday and 6am – 1.30pm on a Friday. The successful candidate will be responsible for the manufacture, modification, maintenance, and repair, of a variety of equipment and ancillaries, ensuring that the fleet remains in prime working condition.

Benefits for the role of Plant Fitter:

• This role is weekly paid, annual salary of £37,000
• 39 hours a week, Monday to Friday.
• 22 days holiday + 8 Bank holidays + 3 Day Christmas Shutdown
• Company Pension at 3% providing employee pays 4% weekly paid staff
• Overtime
• Life assurance 4x salary
• Long service recognition at 25 + 40 years
• Shutdown between Christmas & New Year (3 days)

Key Duties

• As a Plant Fitter, your key responsibilities will include:
• Using appropriate processes and techniques, you will read and interpret engineering drawings to complete manufacture and modification as requested.
• Experience and skill of fault-finding, maintenance and repair of heavy-duty construction plant and hydraulic systems would be ideal.
• Use appropriate hand and power tools to complete tasks
• Use appropriate processes and techniques to complete tasks
• Read and interpret engineering drawings

Requirements of the Plant Fitter

To excel in this role, you must meet the following criteria:

• You must hold a full UK driving licence and a Level 2 qualification in Plant Maintenance or equivalent.
• This is a fitter role for the rigs not the factory, so previous experience is needed in heavy plant/ construction equipment.
• Although this role is not a mobile fitter role, they will be expected to go out to sites to attend breakdowns and general repairs, so need to have a driving licence.
• Experience with JCB’s and CAT
• Welding and fabrication

This role is commutable from Derby, Burton upon Trent, Swadlincote, Tamworth and Leicester.

We are seeking to recruit a proven Maintenance Engineer (Shift Engineer) to join a busy fast paced manufacturing plant that supply globally. You will be based on site working a 3-shift system and there will be an induction phase of up to 2 months where you will be working morning and afternoons rotation until familiar with the site. The goal is to continue the shift from a reactive approach (fixing problems as they occur) to a proactive one (preventing problems before they happen). This not only improves efficiency but also helps achieve business targets.

Benefits for the Maintenance Engineer role include:

• £37,846 (plus a shift premium equating to £8,704.54 per annum) £46,550
• 3 Shift rotation
• 34 days holiday inc statutory bank holidays
• Medicash cash plan, eligibility to join the private healthcare scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Workwear provided
• Bonus

You must be time served with a mechanical maintenance Apprenticeship (minimum NVQ level 3 or equivalent). Practical working experience in Manufacturing/Industrial Environments. Some duties for the Maintenance Engineer may include:

• Welding & Fabrication – MIG, TIG, and arc welding; metal fabrication and repairs.
• Machine Shop Skills – Lathe operation, milling, grinding, drilling, and general machining.
• Hydraulics – Fault-finding, maintenance, and repair of hydraulic systems, pumps, valves, and actuators.
• Pneumatics – Installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of pneumatic circuits, compressors, and control valves.
• Mechanical Fitting & Assembly – Bearings, gearboxes, conveyors, motors, chains, and belts.
• Planned & Reactive Maintenance – Conducting routine servicing and emergency repairs to minimise downtime.

The role of Maintenance Engineer is commutable from Derby, Nottingham, Mansfield, and Chesterfield.

As specialists in the field, our client has progressed to become a market leader in high precision engineering throughout the United Kingdom and worldwide. This is a superb opportunity for a Calibration Engineer to join the team on a double day shift. The successful candidate will manage the calibration of all inspection equipment and the control of the issuance and receipts of all gauges.

Benefits for the role of Calibration Engineer:

• Salary depending on experience £31,000.
• Double day shift 0600-1400 Monday – Thursday and 0600-1230 Friday. Then the Afternoons are 1400-2400 Monday- Wednesday and 1400-2230 Thursday with Fridays off on the Afternoons week.
• 34 Days Holiday
• Company Pension
• Bonus

Key Duties for the Calibration Engineer:

• To embrace all the Company’s core values.
• To have ownership and full accountability for all calibration.
• Have a good knowledge of all inspection processes.
• Have a good understanding of all inspection capabilities.
• To ensure all inspection equipment are fully up to date to comply with ISO 9001:2015.
• To work with the purchasing department to ensure all externally calibrated items are delt with quickly, efficiently and within the financial budget.
• To raise and propose the purchase of new replacement inspection equipment when the current items are not fit for purpose.

Requirements of the Calibration Engineer:

To excel in this role, you must meet the following criteria:

• Minimum Engineering Apprentice trained NVQ3
• Proficiency in using calibration equipment and understanding measurement standards is crucial.
• Experience in calibration labs, testing, or related sectors is highly valuable.
• Proficiency in using calibration equipment and understanding measurement standards is crucial.
• Knowledge of relevant industry standards ISO9001.
• Experience with calibration development tools and software is beneficial.

This role is commutable from Derby, Nottingham, Leicester and Tamworth.

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Ongoing Project | Days-Based | FCSA Umbrella | Manufacturing Environment
Commutable from - Cannock, Brierley Hill, Dudley, Lichfield, Walsall. Tamworth

We are urgently seeking to recruit several experienced Multi Skilled Maintenance Contractors to support a key project within our busy production plant.

As part of the engineering team, you will be responsible for delivering both planned and reactive maintenance across a wide range of automated machinery and production equipment.

Your multi skilled capability across both electrical and mechanical disciplines is essential for this role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Carrying out maintenance on production and process machinery
• Diagnosing faults and performing repairs to minimise downtime
• Supporting Plc controlled systems and robotic applications (basic exposure required)

What We’re Looking For:

• Strong electrical or mechanical background
• Multi skilled with proven fault finding and repair experience
• Experience in fast paced manufacturing, process or production environments
• Ideally apprentice trained, with formal qualifications (City & Guilds / NVQ Level 3 or equivalent)
• Start: ASAP
• Shift: Days & Rotting Shifts Available
• Contract Type: Ongoing

If you’re a skilled maintenance contractor ready to hit the ground running, we’d love to hear from you.

I have a fantastic opportunity for a Maintenance Manager to join a heavy, high-volume production site in Bilston near Wolverhampton. My client is well established within its field and produces some big brand products for the likes of Screwfix, B&Q and Wickes.

My client is looking for an experienced maintenance manager who has experience managing multi-disciplined engineering teams within a manufacturing environment. You will ideally be qualified to a HNC level or above.

Maintenance Manager Benefits:

• Management Bonus.
• X4-life assurance.
• 33 Days holiday.
• Secure parking.

Maintenance Manager Duties include:

• Days (42.5 hours per week).
• Leading an engineering team.
• Dealing with external OEMs and Contractors.
• Conduct performance reviews.
• Adhere to health and safety standards.
• PPMs.
• KPI management.

Maintenance Manager Requirements include:

• Ideally Qualified to HNC or above.
• Previous experience managing engineering teams.
• High-volume manufacturing experience.
• A good understanding of electrical and mechanical engineering.
• CMMS experience.
• Microsoft Office (Excel, Word).

Please apply find out more about this fantastic role.

This Maintenance Manager position is commutable from: Wolverhampton, Walsall, Dudley, Bilston, Wednesbury. Cannock, Stourbridge, and surrounding areas.

Probe Technical are looking to recruit a permanent Industrial Control Panel Wirer to be based at a business in Worcester. They are a lovely small firm which are extremely busy. You will be responsible for ensuring the precise installation of electrical wiring and associated materials to schematic and engineering drawings.

The package details for the role of Panel Wirer include the below and further at interview:

• 20 + Bank Holidays
• There is overtime on offer but paid at the normal rate

You must have a minimum 3-year previous experience building & wiring panels. Good numeracy and literacy skills. BS7671 18th edition desirable.

Other key duties and experience for the Panel Wirer role involve:

• Perform panel layout, assemble components into panel.
• Read, interpret and work from schematic / engineering drawings / instructions from engineers
• Site based installations and Panel modifications
• Undertaking all relevant tasks along with general housekeeping duties.
• Occasional site visits for trouble shooting, repairs or installation.
• Machine wiring experience advantageous
• Occasional site visits for trouble shooting, repairs or installation.

The Panel Wirer role is commutable from Worcester, Kidderminster, Tewkesbury and Evesham

Probe Technical are looking to recruit a full time and permanent Production Operative to join a very busy manufacturing facility. This is an excellent time to join due to business growth, with opportunities for career progression.

The role will involve working as part of a team, requiring excellent communication and willing to take part in problem solving and continuous improvement exercises. Flexibility with a willingness to learn and embrace new skills will also form a fundamental requirement of the role.

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

The package details for the role of Production Operative:

• Salary £34,500 (inc shift allowance)
• Mix of 12-hour day and nights 4 on 3 off.
• Company pension matched (will be disclosed at interview)
• Enhanced Holiday 23 + 8 – Holiday increases with service
• Life Assurance
• Discretionary company bonus (% discussed at interview)

Some duties for the Production Operative role include:

• Ensure all equipment is in a safe and serviceable condition.
• Enforce and promote safety and housekeeping in your area of work.
• To report safety and hazard faults.
• Adhere to all health, safety, environmental, and quality regulations during product manufacturing.
• Document process activities completely and promptly.
• Oversee the operational state of equipment during production.
• Notify supervisors when raw materials are required or finished products are ready for transfer to the warehouse.

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

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