About Fishbone We re an engineering solutions provider to the transport, energy and infrastructure sectors. Founded in 2012, we re independently owned and are led by a team of forward-thinking engineers who thrive on the possibilities of innovation and data technology to turn complex challenges into cost-effective solutions. The role We re looking for a Head of Engineering to lead our combined Engineering and Design function. This is a senior leadership role with responsibility for the people, engineering resources and delivery performance and capability behind a varied portfolio of technically challenging projects. The Head of Engineering will have overall responsibility for Engineering and Design delivery across the portfolio, from understanding future demand and supporting new opportunities through to ensuring projects have the people, capability, planning and technical disciplines required to deliver successfully. The role combines people leadership, engineering...

Graduate Civil Engineering Technician Derby Got a Civil Engineering qualification, some AutoCAD experience and looking for an opportunity to properly develop your technical skills? Calibre Search are working with an established and highly regarded Civil and Structural Engineering Consultancy in Derby who are looking to bring a Graduate Civil Engineering Technician into their growing team. This is a great opportunity for someone at the beginning of their career, ideally with around 12 months' industry experience, who wants to get involved in real engineering projects, develop their design capabilities and learn from experienced Civil Engineers and Technicians. The Consultancy works across a broad range of sectors including Residential, Commercial, Industrial and Education, delivering everything from smaller developments through to larger, more technically challenging schemes. You'll be joining an experienced Civil Engineering team where you'll receive plenty of hands-on...

Structural Steel Fabricator Location: Derby Job Type: Permanent or Temp-to-Perm Pay Rate: £15.00+ per hour (PAYE) £19.00+ per hour (UMB) We are recruiting experienced Structural Steel Fabricators for a workshop-based role in Derby. This is an excellent opportunity for skilled fabricators seeking long-term work with the potential for a permanent position. Key Responsibilities: Fabricating structural steelwork to engineering drawings. Measuring, marking out, cutting and assembling steel components. Using fabrication tools and workshop machinery safely and effectively. Tack welding components where required. Inspecting finished work to ensure quality standards are met. Working as part of a team to meet production deadlines. Requirements: Previous experience in structural steel fabrication. Ability to read and interpret technical drawings. Competent with fabrication equipment and hand tools. Good attention to detail and commitment to...

Fabricator Derby Permanent Days Up to £18.93 per hour Midday finish every Friday We're recruiting an experienced Fabricator to make precision sheet metal components for the advanced manufacturing sector . If you're confident working from engineering drawings and enjoy hands-on bench fabrication, we'd like to hear from you. What you'll be doing Pressing, forming and shaping sheet metal, dressing welds and adjusting parts to tight tolerances. Setting up and using sheet metal machinery, tooling and hand tools. Following engineering drawings and job cards, and using measuring equipment to check your work as you go. What you'll need At least three year's hands-on sheet metal fabrication experience. Confidence reading engineering drawings and working to tight tolerances. An apprenticeship or time-served background is preferred. Highly regulated manufacturing experience is useful. Skilled fabricators from...

Machinist Derby Permanent Days Up to £19.92 per hour 12.30pm finish every Friday We're recruiting an experienced Machinist to set, operate and programme CNC turning machines, producing precision components for the advanced manufacturing sector . What you'll be doing Setting up CNC turning machines with the correct workholding and tooling, setting datums and adjusting tool length and wear offsets. Running, editing and proving out CNC programmes to produce parts to drawing. Working from engineering drawings, job cards and set-up instructions. Carrying out in-process inspections using measuring equipment to check components against drawing tolerances. What you'll need Strong hands-on CNC turning experience, including setting, operating and programming. Confidence reading Fanuc code and interpreting engineering drawings. Experience machining precision components to tight tolerances and working to highly regulated...

Assembler Derby Permanent Early shift Up to £15.58 p/h including shift premium 10.30am finish every Friday We're recruiting an Assembler to assemble and rivet sheet metal components for the advanced manufacturing sector . It's a hands-on role with training provided on riveting equipment and assembly processes. What you'll be doing Assembling sheet metal components using solid rivets and pop rivets. Setting up and using riveting equipment, tooling and hand tools. Following engineering drawings, job cards and assembly instructions. Using measuring equipment to check parts as you go and flagging any issues before they move to the next stage. What you'll need Hands-on experience in manufacturing or engineering. Mechanical assembly, composites and metalworking are all relevant backgrounds. Confidence reading engineering drawings and working to tight tolerances. Good attention to detail and the ability to...

Field Service Engineer Derby & Surrounding Areas (Mobile) £28,00 - £35,000 Base + Company Van + Overtime Up to 18% Pension Potential after year 3 Stop Chasing Hours. Start Building a Career. Are you a Diagnostic Technician who has reached the ceiling in your current workshop? If you re tired of the same four walls and want the autonomy of the road with the backing of a global engineering powerhouse, this is your next move. The Lifestyle Change: Your Territory: Manage your day covering Derby, Wolverhampton, and Birmingham in a fully kitted company vehicle. True Work-Life Balance: Monday Friday, Day Shifts only. Keep your weekends for yourself. Paid for Your Skill: Overtime is paid at up to double time. The Progression We don t require prior Rail experience. If you have the Diesel Engine diagnostic talent from Agriculture, the Forces, or Heavy Vehicle sectors, we will bridge the gap. We also provide full funding for your NVQ Level 3 if you...

Maintenance Electrician Derby Up to 48,000 Basic Salary + 150 Weekly Standby Retainer + Overtime A Maintenance Electrician is required to join an established facilities maintenance team at a major railway manufacturing site in Derby. The site is involved in the manufacture of trains and railway track infrastructure. Your responsibility will be to look after the buildings and their associated services, carrying out electrical maintenance, general building maintenance and repairs to keep the facilities safe and operational. The role offers a basic salary of up to 48,000, Monday to Friday working hours of 8am-4pm, and a standby arrangement of 1 week in 5, with a 150 retainer paid for your standby week on top of your salary. The Role Working as part of the on-site maintenance team, you'll be responsible for the day-to-day maintenance of the site's buildings and facilities. This is a building maintenance position rather than specialist manufacturing machinery...

Head of Business Improvement As a highly technical critical supplier to the aerospace, oil and gas, and energy sectors our products and services are in high demand especially to the civil aerospace sector which can t build enough aircraft or engines to meet demand. Sounds like a golden opportunity for a Continuous Improvement or Lean Manufacturing champion? Basically, we are in the incredibly fortunate position of demand out stripping our ability to supply not a bad problem to have. Customer service has been the foundation on which we ve built our reputation and decades of growth. This brings current customers of our competitors to us asking us to take on more work. Until we re sure we can absorb the increase while maintaining (or improving) service levels, we will wait before bringing it onboard. Is it sufficiently apparent that we need a Business Improvement expert? So to address this level of demand we, or rather you, have to find ways to improve our...

Structural Steel Fabricator Location: Derby Job Type: Permanent or Temp-to-Perm Pay Rate: 15.00+ per hour (PAYE) 19.00+ per hour (UMB) We are recruiting experienced Structural Steel Fabricators for a workshop-based role in Derby. This is an excellent opportunity for skilled fabricators seeking long-term work with the potential for a permanent position. Key Responsibilities: Fabricating structural steelwork to engineering drawings. Measuring, marking out, cutting and assembling steel components. Using fabrication tools and workshop machinery safely and effectively. Tack welding components where required. Inspecting finished work to ensure quality standards are met. Working as part of a team to meet production deadlines. Requirements: Previous experience in structural steel fabrication. Ability to read and interpret technical drawings. Competent with fabrication equipment and hand tools. Good attention to detail and commitment to quality. Reliable,...

JOIN OUR TEAM Welding Delivery Lead Lead our welding teams, raise technical standards and help learners build careers in engineering. Location Multi-site role regular travel to Momentum welding training centres Salary £36,000 per annum Working hours 39 hours full-time: Mon-Thu 08:30-17:00; Fri 08:30-16:00, 30-minute unpaid break daily About the opportunity Momentum is looking for a highly experienced welding professional to lead and develop our welding tutors and assessors across multiple training centres. You will take operational responsibility for safe, consistent and effective welding delivery, while using your technical expertise to strengthen practical training and curriculum delivery. This is a genuinely hands-on leadership role: alongside planning provision and supporting your team, you will deliver demonstrations, coach tutors and provide short-term teaching cover when needed. You will work closely with our Welding Quality & IQA Lead...

Trainee Bench Engineer Castle Donington, Derbyshire Are you ready to embark on a career with a company that places both its employees and customers at the heart of everything they do? If you're a motivated, customer-focused individual with a clean driver's licence and a can-do attitude, we want to hear from you. We are looking for a dedicated and technical Trainee Bench Engineer to join our service team based at our Castle Donington hub. The Benefits - Basic starting salary of £25,500 + overtime payments - Contributory pension scheme - 33 days' annual leave entitlement - Discounts and cashback on shopping, supermarkets, and holidays as part of our rewards scheme - Salary Sacrifice Schemes, including Cycle to Work - Full induction with great training and support - Receive a treat on your birthday - Death in Service benefit provided - Be a part of an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) and the associated benefits of having a stake in the company The Role As a Trainee...

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Maintenance Electrician to join one of the country's leading Facilities Management companies working in Derby and the surrounding areas. The ideal maintenance electrician will have a strong electrical background and hold electrical qualifications such as NVQ/SVQ Level 3 in electrical installations or maintenance, and 18th edition as a minimum. The role will be working as part of a team working at a number of retail sites in the Derby and surrounding area undertaking a range of building maintenance duties. The purpose of this role carry out planned and reactive maintenance on electrical and mechanical plant. Duties: Support other technicians with any major or minor maintenance work. Complete all necessary PPM's and reactive maintenance schedules within agreed timescales and to ensure all necessary paperwork is completed accurately and as required. Prioritising and completing minor maintenance and repair work to agreed...

Mechanical Design Engineer Derby £35,000 - £40,000 The Company We are working with an established engineering business specialising in the design and manufacture of bespoke product handling and material handling solutions. Due to continued growth, they are looking to recruit a Mechanical Design Engineer to join their engineering team. This is an excellent opportunity for a practical, technically minded engineer to work on a varied range of projects, taking designs from initial concept through to detailed engineering and manufacture. The Role As Mechanical Design Engineer, you will be responsible for developing innovative mechanical solutions to meet customer requirements, working closely with colleagues across design, manufacturing and project engineering: Producing detailed 3D CAD models, engineering drawings and manufacturing documentation. Designing bespoke mechanical equipment and product handling systems. Developing concepts and turning customer...

Field Service Engineer (Diesel Engines) Between Oxley and Derby Basic salary starting at £35,000 per annum + Company Van + Fuel Card Are you an experienced automotive technician who enjoys working with your customers to solve engineering problems? Do you have the engineering and commercial know-how to effectively represent a global leading brand? If so, you should continue reading The Company You will be joining an organisation synonymous with engineering excellence, developing leading power generation technology solutions for customers in the marine, construction, agricultural, rail and defence sectors (amongst others). A genuine leader in their field, this company provides comprehensive training for the engineers, to reflect the developing and emerging technology in its product range. Customer relationships are key, hence the Service Engineer we are looking for will have a clear track record of delivering added value services in client facing roles. The Ideal...

Job Title: Senior Design Engineer Working Hours: 7.5 hours per day Location: Derby (Hybrid / Site options: Raynesway, Canary Wharf, Prescott, Redhill) Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Senior Design Engineer (Permanent Way) to join an industry-leading Track Design Team. In this role, you will lead and develop detailed Permanent Way (P-Way) designs across a variety of rail upgrades, renewals, and enhancement projects. You will be responsible for taking designs from initial feasibility through to detailed completion, working on plain line, switches and crossings (S&C), track lowering, platform extensions, linespeed improvements, and clearance analysis. Key Responsibilities Design Delivery: Lead and execute P-Way design packages (Plain Line and S&C renewals) to budget, quality, and project schedules. Technical Output: Produce and review calculations, technical reports, specifications, and designer's risk assessments in compliance with...

Salary circa £55,000 Bonus Scheme Flexible Working Hours Midday Finish Fridays A Quality Manager opportunity has arisen within a well-established precision manufacturing business supplying complex components into highly regulated engineering sectors. Working closely with customers and manufacturing teams, you'll lead quality activities, manage customer complaints and quality escapes, maintain the Quality Management System, and develop team members to improve quality performance. Quality Manager responsibilities include - Leading customer complaints and quality escapes from containment through to resolution. Coaching and mentoring team members to improve quality standards and performance. Maintaining and developing the QMS in line with customer and industry requirements. Overseeing quality support for NPI, including PFMEAs, control plans, PPAPs and FAIRs. Leading internal audits and coordinating customer and regulatory audits. Driving reductions in...