Senior Manufacturing Engineer - CNC Ampthill, Bedfordshire Permanent, 37.5h, 4 day working week Monday to Thursday Salary: 55,000 - 70,000 We are seeking an experienced Senior Manufacturing Engineer to lead CNC machining strategy and advanced tooling initiatives within the Complex Systems business area. This role will act as the technical focal point for machining operations, driving manufacturing excellence through optimized CNC programming, fixture design, tooling strategy, and process improvement. The successful candidate will play a critical role in improving machining efficiency, reducing cycle times, increasing yield, and supporting the manufacture of high-precision complex components. You will collaborate closely with Design Engineering, Production, Quality, Supply Chain, and Operations teams to develop robust, scalable machining processes capable of supporting both prototype and production environments. This is a hands-on technical leadership role...

Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Electrical Ampthill, Bedfordshire Permanent, 37.5h, 4 day working week Monday to Thursday Salary: 55,000 - 70,000 We are seeking an experienced Senior Manufacturing Engineer specialising in electrical and cabling systems to lead the development, industrialisation, and continuous improvement of complex electrical harness manufacturing activities from initial design release through to full-rate production. This role will play a key part in supporting both new product introduction (NPI) programmes and the optimisation of existing manufacturing operations, ensuring products are delivered safely, efficiently, and to the highest aerospace quality standards. The successful candidate will work closely with Design Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Production, and Programme teams to develop robust and scalable manufacturing solutions within a fast-paced aerospace and defence environment. The position requires a strong technical...

Quality Manager – Aerospace Manufacturing An exciting opportunity for an experienced Quality Manager to join a growing precision engineering business. Ideal for candidates with experience in aerospace manufacturing, AS9100, NADCAP, quality assurance, compliance, continuous improvement, audit management, and regulated manufacturing environments. If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: Manufacturing Quality Manager, AS9100 Quality Manager, Aerospace Quality Engineer, Quality Assurance Manager, Senior Quality Engineer   SALARY: £50,000 per annum + Benefits LOCATION:  Liverpool, Merseyside, North West England (L3) JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent WORKING HOURS: Monday to Thursday 8:00am – 4:30pm, Friday 8:00am – 3:30pm   JOB OVERVIEW We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Quality Manager to join a well-established aerospace engineering and precision...

Senior Manufacturing Engineer Location: Peterlee, County Durham Position Type: Full-Time, Contract (Up to 12 Months) Hours: 36.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday, 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM with flexible timing options) Salary/Rate: Competitive hourly rate 24- 29 per hour (Equivalent to 49,500+ per annum) Travel: Not required About the Role We are seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to join a world-class heavy manufacturing facility in Peterlee. In this role, you will provide the technical expertise necessary to design, develop, and implement complex manufacturing systems, operations, and sophisticated machinery. You will be part of a forward-thinking Manufacturing Engineering team responsible for developing cost-effective processes, launching new products (NPI), and driving continuous improvement utilizing the latest 3D virtual visualization and production validation techniques. Key Responsibilities Project Management: Develop, analyze, and manage complex Manufacturing,...

Join Our Team as a Manufacturing Engineer! Are you a passionate Manufacturing Engineer ready to make a significant impact in a dynamic manufacturing environment? Our client, a growing manufacturer based in Northumberland, is seeking a dedicated professional to drive continuous improvement and support New Product Introductions (NPI). Position Details: Contract Type: Permanent Annual Salary: £40,000 - £45,000 Working Pattern: Full Time, Day Shift Key Responsibilities: Manufacturing Engineering & Continuous Improvement Drive continuous improvement initiatives using Lean tools like 5S, PDCA, Poka-Yoke, and Six Sigma. Design and enhance manufacturing processes, systems, fixtures, and jigs. Lead NPI efforts from concept to successful production launch. Create and maintain PFMEAs, SOPs, and production documentation. Optimise production layouts to enhance efficiency and quality. Produce technical drawings using CAD. Maintenance & Facilities...

Manufacturing Automation Engineer Location: Stockport Salary: 45,000 - 60,000 (DOE) An established engineering organisation with over a century of design and manufacturing excellence is looking to expand its team with a Manufacturing Automation Engineer . The company is recognised internationally for delivering high-quality engineering solutions to defence and industrial customers and continues to invest heavily in advanced manufacturing and innovation at its North West Centre of Excellence. About the Role This hands-on role will play a crucial part in implementing automation projects across welding and assembly operations. You'll take ownership of integrating new robotic systems, optimising processes, and driving continuous improvement initiatives across key production areas. Key Responsibilities Identify, specify, and implement new automation opportunities across welding and fabrication lines. Write technical specifications for capital equipment including...

This role provides a unique chance to shape how MBDA undertakes production testing. Salary : Circa £50,000 depending on experience Dynamic (hybrid) working : 4-5 days per week on-site due to workload classification Security Clearance : British Citizen only. Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team. What we can offer you: Company bonus : Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year) Pension : maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14% Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared...

This role provides a unique chance to shape how MBDA undertakes production testing. Salary : Circa £50,000 depending on experience Dynamic (hybrid) working : 4-5 days per week on-site due to workload classification Security Clearance : British Citizen only. Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team. What we can offer you: Company bonus : Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year) Pension : maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14% Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared...

Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Process (Metrology) Pitstone Benefits: 8% Bonus, Excellent Pension, 33 Days Holiday, Dental, BUPA, Workplace nursery scheme, Midday finish on Fridays, Enhanced family friendly policies, Wellbeing programme, Employee assistance programme including health and finance, Onsite subsidised canteen At Safran, excellence is a journey - and we'd love you to be a part of it . As a global leader in aerospace, defence, and space, we are proud to be a company where diversity, innovation, and opportunity come together to shape a sustainable future. We are looking for passionate individuals to join our Industrialisation team as a Senior Manufacturer Engineer - Process (Metrology) at our Pitstone site. At Safran, we understand that diversity and inclusion make teams stronger and more effective, and as an organisation, we are committed to fair and equitable employment practices for everyone and are proudly a Disability Confident Employer. We...

CSWIP 3.2 Senior Welding Inspector An excellent opportunity for a CSWIP 3.2 Senior Welding Inspector with strong fabrication, welding inspection, NDT and quality control experience within manufacturing, engineering or the energy sector. If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: Welding Quality Engineer, Senior Weld Inspector, NDT Inspector, Welding Coordinator, Fabrication Inspector, Quality Inspector   SALARY: Competitive + Benefits LOCATION: Great Yarmouth, Norfolk (NR31) - candidates must live within a commutable distance JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent WORKING HOURS: 38 hours per week (early finish on Fridays)   JOB OVERVIEW We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a CSWIP 3.2 Senior Welding Inspector to join the quality team and support high-integrity fabrication and welded structures. As a CSWIP 3.2 Senior Welding Inspector you will carry out welding...

Project Manager (Manufacturing / Joinery / Fire Doors) Lead high-value manufacturing and construction projects specialising in fire doors, joinery, and technical production, overseeing programme management, client relationships, compliance, and project delivery. If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: Contracts Manager, Project Engineer, Construction Manager, Manufacturing Project Manager, Operations Manager   SALARY: up to £47,000 per annum (depending on experience) + Benefits LOCATION: Corby, Northamptonshire, East Midlands      JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent WORKING HOURS: 8am – 4:30pm Monday to Friday   JOB OVERVIEW We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Project Manager (Manufacturing / Joinery / Fire Doors) to join a growing contracts team delivering high-value construction and manufacturing projects....

If you’d like to be considered for this opportunity we encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment as if applications are high the role will close before the closing date given. Production Operations Specialist (Duly Authorised Person) – Assembly & Coulport Business Unit Location – Basingstoke/Reading Package – £38,000 - £45,000  dependant on skills and experience plus allowances Working hours: This is a shift based role.                             2 weeks of early shift followed by two weeks of late shift.                              Early shift  06:00-14:45                              Late shift  14:15 – 23:00 AWE is currently recruiting for a Production Operations Specialist for the Assembly & Coulport Business Unit to provide leadership and supervision of operations delivery and support team. The Production Operations Specialist (Duly Authorised Person – DAP) is responsible for the direct supervision and control of...

Location: Glasgow, United Kingdom Thales is a global technology leader with more than 83,000 employees on five continents. With over 7,500 people in the UK, operating across defence, space, aerospace, and digital security, we help build a future we can all trust. Thales supports the security and stability of our nation by providing extraordinary technology to our customers, as well as delivering social value to the UK with our products and services. We have an opportunity to join our Land and Air Systems (LAS) business unit as a manufacturing technician in our Fuzes team.  In this role you will work closely with existing team members, Work Cell Manager and Manufacturing Engineers in delivering the outputs from the relevant work cell as per the business requirements. The roles are based out of our Glasgow manufacturing site. You will work a 4 day week Monday to Thursday and work 9.25 hours per day. Start time is flexible between 6:00am and 7:30am and you get 30 minutes...

CNC Machinist Team Leader An excellent opportunity for a skilled CNC Machinist Team Leader with programming experience in turning and milling environments. Join a growing engineering and manufacturing organisation working with precision components, CNC machining, CAM software, tooling and continuous improvement projects. If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: CNC Programmer, CNC Operator, CNC Turner, CNC Miller, Manufacturing Team Leader, Production Engineer   SALARY: £40,560+ per annum / £20+ per Hour + Benefits LOCATION: Ferrybridge, West Yorkshire JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent WORKING HOURS: Monday – Thursday: 7.00am – 3.30pm and Friday: 7.00am – 2.30pm   JOB OVERVIEW We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a CNC Machinist Team Leader with high-level turning and milling expertise within a precision engineering and manufacturing environment. As the CNC...

Manufacturing Engineer North Yorkshire Step into a role where engineering meets impact-where your decisions directly shape the performance of advanced composite components operating in some of the most extreme air, land, and sea environments on the planet. We are seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join a high-performing, forward-thinking advanced composites manufacturing environment supporting aerospace and defence applications. This is a hands-on, production-facing engineering role where you will help ensure complex composite components are fully optimised for manufacture, delivered right first time, and continuously improved throughout their lifecycle. The Opportunity You will operate at the critical interface between engineering and production-ensuring manufacturability, improving process performance, and supporting the seamless transition of complex composite structures into full-scale production. From early-stage tooling discussions through to production...

Graduate Manufacturing & Production Engineer A fantastic opportunity for a graduate engineer to develop a career in production engineering, manufacturing processes, CAD, lean manufacturing, continuous improvement, production troubleshooting, jigs and fixtures, and data analysis. If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: Graduate Mechanical Engineer, Process Improvement Engineer, Continuous Improvement Engineer, Junior Manufacturing Engineer   SALARY: Competitive + Benefits LOCATION: Isleworth, West London                  JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent WORKING HOURS: 7:30am – 17:00pm (Monday – Thursday) 07:30am – 12:30pm (Friday)   JOB OVERVIEW We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Graduate Manufacturing & Production Engineer to join an engineering team within a dynamic manufacturing company. This role is officially known within the organisation as a...

CNC Operations Manager An excellent opportunity for an experienced CNC machining and manufacturing operations leader with strong production planning, quality assurance, continuous improvement and team management skills. If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: CNC Machine Shop Manager, Machine Shop Manager, CNC Production Manager, Manufacturing Operations Manager, Production Manager   SALARY: £45,000 to £50,000 per annum + Car + Benefits LOCATION: Worthing, West Sussex JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent JOB OVERVIEW We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a CNC Operations Manager with strong leadership skills, deep technical knowledge of CNC machining processes and a proven background in manufacturing operations. As the CNC Operations Manager you will oversee daily operations across a busy CNC machine shop, ensuring production schedules, quality standards, machine...

Join MBDA UK Ltd as a Senior Test Engineer and become an integral part of our Manufacturing team. This role presents an outstanding chance to contribute to the testing of our products. By joining us, you will have the opportunity to play a crucial role in upholding the highest standards of quality and reliability for our products. Salary : Circa £45,000 dependent on experience Dynamic (hybrid) working : 4-5 days per week on-site due to workload classification Security Clearance : British Citizen only. Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team. What we can offer you: Company bonus : Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year) Pension : maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14% Overtime:...

We have an exciting opportunity for a passionate Test Engineer to join our dynamic team within Manufacturing. Salary : Circa £44,000 depending on experience Dynamic (hybrid) working : 4-5 days per week on-site due to workload classification Security Clearance: British Citizen only. Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team. This role will require DV Clearance to be obtained. What we can offer you: Company bonus : Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year) Pension : maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14% Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements...

CNC Turner A skilled CNC Turner is needed to programme, set and operate lathes to produce precision-engineered parts to high quality standards, using FANUC or Siemens controls, engineering drawings and inspection equipment. If you’ve also worked in the following roles, we’d also like to hear from you: CNC Lathe Programmer, CNC Setter, CNC Machine Operator, Precision Machinist, CNC Machinist, CNC Turner, CNC Setter, Setter/Operator, CNC Setter Operator, CNC Programmer, CNC Turning Operative, Milling and Turning Machinist, CNC Engineer, Milling Engineer   SALARY: £16.72 - £18.78 per hour (depending on experience) + Overtime + Benefits (weekly pay) LOCATION: Rotherham, South Yorkshire JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent WORKING HOURS: Day Shift hours - 39 hours per week, 7am – 4pm Monday to Thursday, 7am – 12pm Friday   JOB OVERVIEW We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a CNC Turner to join a busy precision...