Permanent

Project Design Engineer

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Working within the Design Department, providing engineering support and project control on a range of products including specialist equipment for cleanrooms, laboratories, and hospitals.

Qualifications

Mechanical Engineering degree or equivalent
5+ years industry experience in product design and development
Familiar with 2D and 3D CAD software
Ability to create designs from concept through to final manufactured products
Knowledge and experience of product design and manufacturing
Ability to interpret customer specifications and evaluate customer products and designs

Engineering Experience

Project engineering including management, progressing, and follow-up
Sheet thermoplastics structure design (e.g. polypropylene, PVC)
Sheet metal design
Welded metal (box section) structure design, mainly in stainless steel
Basic pneumatic design experience
Component design (metals and thermoplastics) for lathe and milling machine production
Exposure to electrical elements such as fans, solenoid valves, and PLCs
Experience with cleanroom-related equipment including wet processing, clean air, sterile services, and endoscopy departments

Main Duties

Supporting the Design Team
Producing working designs, drawings, and parts lists for production
Creating purchase item parts lists for procurement
Liaising with customers, issuing drawings for approval, and maintaining communication via email and phone
Producing O&M manuals for customers
Preparing RAMS for installation teams
Producing design P&IDs for production
Managing multiple projects simultaneously

General Requirements

Proficient in 2D and 3D CAD
Willing to attend customer sites for surveys, installation support, commissioning, and sales assistance
Computer literate and familiar with standard office software (Word, Excel, PDF)
Full UK driving licence required
Must be legally permitted to work in the UK (any travel restrictions to be disclosed upon application)

Reporting Structure
Reports to: Chief Engineer (Technical) and Production Director
Liaises with: Engineering colleagues, Production Supervisors, Finance & Accounts, Sales, and Customers

Remuneration
Salary: To be confirmed
The role includes occasional overnight travel with legitimate expenses covered. A workplace pension scheme is in place.

Role Type
Permanent

Probation Period
Six months

Hours of Work
39 hours per week
Monday to Thursday: 7:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Friday: 7:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Lunch: 30 minutes (Monday to Thursday)

Holidays
20 working days per year, plus bank and public holidays

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Good manual dexterity they will need someone who’s precise, practical, and gets the fine details right. Ideal for someone with an HND or similar in electronics or electromechanical fields, and who enjoys building clever hardware, not just coding it.

No overqualified grads, just solid skills, a good attitude, and someone who can gel with the team. Sound like you? Let’s chat.

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Our Client a growing manufacturer of engineered equipment and systems, looking for an adaptable Electrical Assembly & Test Technician to join our operations team. This role is hands-on, combining machine wiring, system testing, and general electrical support across production. It would suit someone who enjoys practical problem-solving and takes pride in delivering high-quality, reliable work.

Key Responsibilities
Build, wire, and assemble electrical systems for machinery and equipment.
Carry out functional checks, continuity testing, and fault-finding before release for use.
Read and interpret electrical diagrams, wiring schedules, and component layouts.
Support workshop and site-based electrical tasks, including installations and upgrades.
Contribute to equipment improvement projects alongside production and engineering teams.
Maintain safe working practices and high standards of quality throughout all activities.

Skills & Experience
Previous experience in electrical assembly, machine wiring, or equipment build.
Ability to understand and follow electrical schematics and wiring documentation.
Hands-on knowledge of electrical components such as motors, drives, sensors, and control devices.
Practical problem-solving ability and confidence in resolving electrical issues.
Flexible approach, able to adapt between workshop and on-site tasks.
Strong teamwork and communication skills, with attention to detail and quality.

Desirable
Formal electrical qualifications or equivalent practical experience.
Knowledge of electrical installation practices in industrial or commercial environments.
Familiarity with control systems, automation equipment, or software-based testing.
Exposure to equipment manufacturing, engineering projects, or technical build environments.

Progression Opportunities
This position offers development opportunities into areas such as:
Electrical design and documentation.
Controls and automation engineering.
Testing, validation, and quality assurance.
On-site commissioning and customer support.

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Multi-skilled Welder / Fabrication Engineer

A Multi-skilled Welder / Fabrication Engineer is required by a long established and respected engineering manufacturing company. This interesting and varied hands-on role involves building a range of food processing equipment for both UK and export clients.

Basic Function
Welding and fabrication in stainless steel material 1.0mm to 12mm thickness, including pipework and purge. TIG welding processes are utilised. You should have experience in reading engineering drawings, understanding tolerances and bend allowances, and operating fabrication and sheet metal machinery.

You must be able to work effectively within a team, either in the main production area or on client sites, with awareness of Health and Safety, production, inspection, and discipline requirements.

General Objectives and Responsibilities
Carry out quality engineering work both in the factory and on site.
Maintain high standards of safety, hygiene, discipline, attendance, and timekeeping.

Qualifications
City & Guilds qualifications in Welding and Fabrication or an Apprenticeship in a recognised engineering environment would be an advantage.

Working Hours
39 hours per week, Monday to Friday, with a 10-minute morning break (10.00 am – 10.10 am) and a 30-minute lunch break (1.00 pm – 1.30 pm).
Monday: 7.30 am – 1.00 pm / 1.30 pm – 4.00 pm
Tuesday: 7.30 am – 1.00 pm / 1.30 pm – 4.30 pm
Wednesday and Thursday: 7.30 am – 1.00 pm / 1.30 pm – 5.00 pm
Friday: 7.30 am – 12 noon (unless working overtime)

Overtime is generally available, paid at 1.5 times the hourly rate Monday to Friday and Saturday mornings. A reasonable amount of overtime may be requested by your Supervisor or Manager.

Rate of Pay
Dependent on experience.

Benefits
Subsidised drinks and snacks available from vending machines
Annual bonus based on company performance
20 days holiday plus bank holidays (increasing to 26 with service)
Life assurance
Sick pay scheme
Pension scheme
Workwear provided
Staff meals and company events

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Engineering Support Role

To support all engineering activities and standards across the site. Delivering the highest standard of engineering support is of the utmost importance, whilst working closely with other functions, supporting joint goals, and leading by example. Duties include preventative maintenance on machines and equipment, as well as responding to emergency machine breakdowns throughout the plant. Involvement with new design, installation, and movement of existing machines. Overhaul and repair of machines, ensuring that all equipment on site is safe to use, efficient, and fit for purpose. To assist the Engineering Manager and deputise when required. Rotating shift patterns as required by the business. Candidates must be flexible, as call-outs may be required in line with the remit of the post.

Role and Responsibilities

Health and Safety
- Lead by example to drive health and safety best practice onsite in terms of general controls, housekeeping, and engineering standards
- Maintain high standards ensuring compliance with health and safety policies and procedures for both employees and contractors
- Ensure risk assessments are completed and signed off by all contractors
Factory Performance
- Manage and resolve factory breakdowns, either within the team or overseeing external engineering resources
- Act quickly to resolve issues and communicate clearly with the site team
- Provide expertise and develop knowledge on all site equipment
- Assist with planned preventative maintenance, ensuring schedules are achieved within budget
- Complete site job requests from the Engineering Manager and wider team
- Provide technical backup and advice to production departments
- Control contractors and issue permits to work documentation
- Record use of materials, spare parts, and labour hours worked
- Maintain high housekeeping and hygiene standards in engineering stores and workshops
- Strive for the highest standards in machine performance and finished goods packaging
- Record, manage, and value all spare parts with feedback to Finance
- Flex working hours to meet site demands and support site teams
- Ensure suppliers are managed effectively and perform to required standards
- Develop strong relationships with factory operatives
- Work under pressure during operational breakdowns and challenges
- Develop and train key operatives, supporting creation of a strong site team
- Promote a proactive culture of pride, involvement, and ownership
- Ensure equipment is safe to use and fit for purpose
- Work with and install single-phase / three-phase electrical circuits
- Carry out repairs and maintenance to site facilities
- Promote safe working practices
- Communicate effectively with management and relevant parties, seeking advice when required
- Complete time/task sheets daily in line with procedures
- Carry out any other duties as required, commensurate with the role

Qualifications and Experience

Educated to degree / HND level
Qualified multi-skilled engineer with electrical bias (18th Edition)
3+ years’ experience in a food production environment
Food Safety Level 3 Hygiene Certificate
IOSH Certificate
Automation / PLC experience
BRC experience desirable
Recognised electrical / mechanical apprenticeship
Good written and oral communication skills in English

Key Skills and Behaviours

Lead by example
Highly motivated, proactive, and focused on achievement
Strong problem-solving and analytical ability
Attention to detail on machinery, performance, and factory operations
Ability to work under pressure
Commitment to continual improvement
Strong collaboration with the wider team to ensure deliverables are met
Self-motivated, enthusiastic, and professional work ethic
Vigilant and conscientious regarding health and safety
Consistently able to meet key deadlines

6am – 2pm and 2pm -10pm on a rotating shift pattern.

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Responsibilities

– Adhere to daily and weekly checks to ensure smooth operation of site

– Conduct frequent quality checks on equipment to ensure no maintenance is required

– Complete emergency maintenance when equipment breaks down

– Deploy Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) schedule and ensure full preventative maintenance is carried out

– Keep a record of preventive and emergency maintenance carried out

– Ensure the organisation complies with safety regulations while maintenance takes place

– Schedule both internal and external works, maximising planned downtime and reducing unplanned downtime

– Optimise equipment according to standard procedures, enhancing performance and product quality, ensuring maximum uptime

– Ensure that designated buildings, plant and facilities are fit for purpose and provide proactive support/solutions when required

– Support the process of introducing new machinery, plant and equipment from specification through to full installation, in collaboration with relevant parties

– Undertake continuous training and development

– Perform root cause analysis and resolve problems

– Identify business improvement opportunities within the organisation

– Stay current on any changes that may affect supply and demand of products and materials, advising others of potential impacts

– Conduct risk assessments of processes and tasks in the department

– Manage contractors on site to ensure they meet legal and company requirements

Hours

8:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Thursday

8:00am to 12:30pm Friday

Qualifications

– Time-served apprenticeship in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (essential)

– NVQ Level 3–4 / BTEC in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical bias (minimum qualification)

– Extended education to HND level preferred in one of the following subjects:

– • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

– • Manufacturing Engineering

– • Mechanical Engineering

– • Production Engineering

– Experience and capacity to understand a range of engineering functions and procedures

– Teamworking skills to liaise with people at all levels

– Strong diagnostic and problem-solving skills

– Confidence to respond positively when under pressure

– 18th Edition Wiring Regulations qualification

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Exciting Opportunity – Principal Controls Engineer – Up to £70k

Our client is a fast-growing clean-tech start-up revolutionising the shipping industry with wind propulsion systems. With new EU regulations driving adoption and a global retrofit market of over 30,000 ships, this is your chance to join at the very start of their journey.

We’re looking for a hands-on Controls Engineer who thrives in real-world environments – someone who can program, test, diagnose and solve problems in deployed control systems. You don’t need a marine background; the team comes from F1, Aerospace and Dyson. What matters is strong software and automation skills, an ability to apply yourself across challenges, and the drive to grow with the business as it scales worldwide.

What you’ll be doing:

Designing, programming and testing control systems software
Working with PLCs and automation tools to integrate complex hardware
Getting hands-on in the field: 25–30% travel to factories and ship installations worldwide
Diagnosing issues, troubleshooting and implementing fixes on live systems
Helping shape engineering processes from a blank page as their first Controls Engineer

What we’re looking for:

Strong programming background (e.g. PLCs, automation software, C/C++/Python/Matlab/Simulink or similar)
Field experience testing and troubleshooting real systems
A practical, problem-solving mindset – attitude and adaptability matter most
Someone eager to grow alongside the company and influence future direction

What’s on offer:

Salary up to £70k (depending on experience)
25 days holiday, 5% pension, private health insurance
Fully remote role with monthly UK meetups
Travel expenses fully covered for site visits worldwide
The chance to define a function in a company set for global growth

Interview process:

Online meeting with Head of Engineering and Hiring Manager
Follow-up (possibly in person) depending on response
Final discussion with CEO

This is a rare opportunity to be the first Controls Engineer in a pioneering company, with genuine influence and global impact. If you want to grow your career while helping decarbonise shipping, we want to hear from you.

Apply now to join our client on this exciting journey.

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What’s on offer:

Salary £33,000 – £37,000 depending on experience
Day shifts: Mon–Thu 6:00am–3:00pm, Fri 6:00am–12:00pm
Overtime available and paid at enhanced rates
Bonus system, free parking, company pension
Secure, permanent role in a growing business

The role:

Set and operate CNC milling or turning machines
interpret and adjust programs using Fanuc or Heidenhain
Carry out 1st off inspections and check own work
Work with precision components in exotic materials
Contribute to continuous improvement and quality standards

The person:

CNC milling or turning: minimum 3 years’ experience
Fanuc or Heidenhain controls: minimum 3 year
Precision machining and exotic materials: minimum 3 years
Sliding head experience desirable for turners (training provided)
Reliable, motivated, and a strong team player

If you’re a CNC Miller or Turner looking for a stable role with excellent pay and the chance to expand your skills, apply today and join a company that invests in its people.

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Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Electrically Bias)

Location

Leeds

Job Description

We are looking for a Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Electrically Bias) at our Dartmouth Way Site in Leeds, working 40 hours per week, rotating shift, 6 am – 2 pm / 2 pm – 10 pm, Monday-Friday. .

The Role:

You will be responsible for Planned Maintenance, reacting to breakdowns, fault finding on a range of filling, packing machinery (mechanically & electrically) and size changes to include guidance of the production equipment on site

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

To provide general maintenance for all production related equipment.

To ensure all PPM’s are completed on time as part of your KPI’s Targets

Ensuring requests for Size changes are completed in a satisfactory time period

To action the maintenance associated in the provision of equipment.

To manage contractors associated with the maintenance and repairs of all equipment when required to do so.

To ensure compliance to all aspects of the company health and safety policy with specific regard to the management of contractors.

To ensure compliance to all aspects of the Company Quality Policy and GMP with specific regard to the management of contractors.

Ensure that all statutory and regulatory checks are carried out as per the service agreements and schedules in place for all production equipment.

To provide front line engineering support to the manufacturing operations following the Company rules on Health and Safety, Quality and Engineering Procedures.

To complete stores requisitions for parts and services.

To continually monitor plant conditions and report defects.

To maintain a detailed log of all work carried out on plant using the appropriate Company systems.

To ensure that the Company is professionally represented at all times, both inside and outside the business.

To protect the health, safety and welfare of yourself and others at all times.

To take an active role in continuously developing your skills and knowledge through self-development activities and/or through attending Company organised training and development opportunities.

To respond to ad hoc requests and/or take an active role in specific projects as directed by your line manager.

To undertake any other reasonable duties as may from time to time be required by the Company.

Ensure brand integrity is maintained at all times according to business policies and procedures

Minimum Skillset

Working with single phase & three phase systems.

Competent in electrical fault finding in panels, 3 phase motors, inverters, relays.

Basic fault-finding knowledge of PLC’s.

Good mechanical skills – knowledge of pneumatics, bearings, gearboxes.

The Person:

Able to work autonomously, with a ‘right first time’ mentality

Experience within a large industrial plant with process (FMCG) manufacturing

Strong communication skills, with a keen eye for Health, Safety and Quality within highly regulated environment

You will ideally be minimum trained with electrical bias (NVQ L3)

We are looking to speak to experienced electrically biased maintenance engineers who are looking for a rewarding and challenging position.

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Estimating responsibilities: –

Using your knowledge of CNC manufacturing processes, create accurate quotations from customer drawings

Ensure customers’ requirements are understood and are communicated accurately and effectively to all relevant internal departments

Review successful quotes; perform contract reviews to assess correct price, revision and quantities are correct and inputted into Master Price List

Commercial responsibilities:-

Point of contact for all customers enquires and dealing with both technical and commercial issues

Contact and develop new customers accounts

Schedule Commercial Manager’s visits to new and existing customers

Interface with planning, production control and engineering departments

Liaise with internal departments to ensure the Company has adequate capacity and capability to achieve customers’ requirements and offer accurate lead times

Maintain all necessary data bases

Understand and follow all internal procedures

Undertake assigned Adhoc tasks in line with skill set and knowledge to support business needs

Comply with all company procedures including Health and Safety policies

Essential Experience:

5 years’ experience within a manufacturing engineering environment working as an Estimator or Sales Executive

HND Mechanical or completed a recognised engineering apprenticeship

Experienced in Excel including formulas, Word and Outlook

Fluent in English, confident and clear communicator both internally and externally written and verbal with professional telephone manner

Organised, self-starter team player who can prioritise workload whilst maintaining an eye for detail

Project Design Engineer

Assistant Electronics Technician

Electrical Assembly & Test Technician

Welder/Fabricator

Electrically Biased multi skilled Engineer

Maintenance Engineer

Controls Engineer

CNC Millers & Turners – £33,000 to £37,000 + Overtime – Training on Sliding Head Provided

Multi Skilled Maintenance Engineer (Electrically Bias)

Sales Estimator