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Maintenance Engineer
Isothane
Accrington
In office
Mid - Senior
Private salary
RECENTLY POSTED

MAINTENANCE ENGINEER / ACCRINGTON / COMPETITIVE BASIC SALARY & BENEFITS

Isothane Ltd is a leading manufacturer in the polyurethane industry, supplying high-quality materials to sectors such as construction, insulation, and industrial applications. As we continue to expand and improve our operations, we are seeking an experienced and proactive Maintenance Engineer to join our team.

As a Maintenance Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring the safe, reliable, and efficient running of our production equipment and plant assets. You’ll work closely with production teams to minimise downtime, carry out preventative maintenance, and support continuous improvement initiatives across the site.

What We Offer:

  • Competitive salary and overtime opportunities.
  • Pension scheme plus additional benefits.
  • Ongoing training and professional development.
  • The chance to work in a growing, innovative, and supportive environment.
  • Opportunities to contribute to major site improvement and expansion projects.

Key Responsibilities of the Maintenance Engineer Role:

  • Perform planned and reactive maintenance on machinery, pumps, mixers and chemical processing equipment.
  • Troubleshoot mechanical and electrical issues.
  • Support installation, commissioning, and optimisation of new production equipment.
  • Ensure compliance with site safety standards, PU-specific chemical handling protocols, and regulatory requirements (e.g., COMAH, ATEX where applicable).
  • Maintain accurate maintenance records and contribute to the development of maintenance schedules.
  • Collaborate with Technical, production, and HSE teams to implement reliability improvements.
  • Identify and drive opportunities for efficiency, energy reduction, and equipment performance enhancements.

About You:

  • Time-served apprenticeship or recognised qualification in Mechanical, Electrical, or Multi-Skilled Engineering.
  • Experience in a chemical, polymer, coatings, or manufacturing environment (PU or chemical processing experience highly desirable).
  • Strong diagnostic and problem-solving ability.
  • Knowledge of PLCs, instrumentation, and automated systems is a plus.
  • Safety-conscious with a strong understanding of process risk and safe work systems.
  • Excellent communication skills and a proactive, hands-on approach.

How to Apply

If you’re a dedicated engineer who takes pride in keeping complex equipment running at its best, we’d love to hear from you. APPLY NOW for immediate consideration.

Civil Infrastructure Engineer
Penguin Recruitment Ltd
Multiple locations
Hybrid
Mid - Senior
£40,000 - £47,000
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Exeter City Centre

I am seeking an experienced Infrastructure Design Engineer to join a growing, multidisciplinary team. With over 30 years of established success, the consultancy delivers expert civil and structural engineering services across a broad portfolio of residential and commercial developments. Due to an increasing workload and continued growth, they are expanding the team and offering a stable, long-term career opportunity.

Working as a Civil Infrastructure Engineer you will;

Reporting directly to the management team, you will take a key role in the design and delivery of infrastructure solutions, including highways, drainage and sustainable systems. You will be involved in the full project lifecycle, from concept design through to technical delivery and construction phase, working closely with clients, local authorities, the wider design team and internal teams.

Key Responsibilities of this Civil Infrastructure Engineer role include:

  • Delivering design solutions using AutoCAD 2D/3D and Site 3D software.
  • Developing drainage strategies, SuDS designs, flood risk assessments, and associated section agreements (e.g., Section 104, 106, and 278).
  • Designing highways and preparing technical submissions for adoption agreements.
  • Liaising with clients, local authorities, and multidisciplinary design teams.
  • Managing project timelines, resources, and technical output.
  • Supervising and mentoring technicians and junior staff.

About You:

  • Proven experience as an Infrastructure Engineer, preferably within residential and/or commercial development sectors.
  • Proficient in Site 3D and AutoCAD 2D/3D, or similar.
  • Confident managing projects from early planning through to construction.
  • Strong time management skills with the ability to meet project deadlines.
  • Proactive, self-motivated, and keen to take on responsibility.

What our client can offer:

  • Competitive salary based on experience.
  • Health and Life Insurance.
  • Company pension scheme.
  • Flexible working conditions.
  • A supportive and collaborative working environment.
  • Central city location with excellent transport links.
  • Real opportunities for career progression within an expanding consultancy

Interested? Please get in touch with Mikaela today!

Production Test Engineer
Arm
Bolton
In office
Mid
£35/hour - £37/hour
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

12-month contract

Based in Bolton

Offering 37ph Inside IR35

Are you an experienced Test Engineer?

Do you have experience testing down to component level?

Do you want to work with an industry-leading company?

If your answer to these is yes, then this could be the role for you!

As the Production Test Engineer, you will be working alongside a market-leading Defence and Aerospace company who are constantly growing and developing. They are always looking to bring on new talents such as yourself and further develop your skills to enable you to grow within the company and industry.

You will be involved in:

  • Providing test engineering support to operators on the shopfloor
  • Testing and diagnosing complex electrical/electronic systems, sub-assemblies, and circuit cards down to component level
  • Generating test specifications, operator instructions, and technical reports - based on higher-level requirements and information
  • Identify remedial and corrective actions
  • Supporting meetings with Quality and Operations to provide status updates on Test Engineering actions and investigations

Your skillset may include:

  • A good understanding of measurement and test principles, and associated equipment down to component level
  • Awareness of electrical/electronic sub-system and system design, integration, and test principles.
  • An understanding of RF and microwave technology at subsystem level
  • An understanding of Environmental testing (including ESS)
  • Manual handling training
  • ESD training

If this all sounds like something you will be interested in then simply apply and we can discuss the opportunity further!

Production Test Engineer

12-month contract

Based in Bolton

Offering 37ph Inside IR35

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited (“ARM”). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.

Stress Engineer
Engineering
Bolton
Hybrid
Junior - Mid
Private salary
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Your new company
An established engineering organisation supporting major UK and international nuclear programmes is seeking a Stress Engineer to join its specialist Simulation and Assessment capability. This role offers the opportunity to work on safety-critical nuclear projects, applying advanced stress analysis and assessment techniques to support the substantiation of complex components and systems.You will work as part of a multidisciplinary engineering team, contributing to the delivery of technically robust, high-quality analysis to time and budget. The role offers exposure to a range of clients and projects, with the flexibility to work both within client teams and from company offices, alongside hybrid working options.

Your new role
As a Stress Engineer, you will be responsible for delivering stress analysis and engineering assessments in support of nuclear design and safety cases. Your responsibilities will include:

  • Planning, executing and reporting stress analysis and assessment activities for nuclear components and systems
  • Undertaking finite element analysis using tools such as ANSYS or Abaqus, supported by hand calculations and MathCAD
  • Producing substantiation and assessment reports in accordance with recognised design and assessment codes (e.g. ASME III, RCC-M or equivalent)
  • Supporting project delivery through effective planning, progress reporting and stakeholder communication
  • Working closely with internal teams, client engineers and technical leads
  • Managing technical risk, change and requirements compliance within a regulated environment
  • Ensuring outputs meet quality, cost and schedule expectations

What you’ll need to succeed
Essential:
Strong engineering fundamentals, with the ability to sense-check and validate stress and structural analysis results
Practical experience using finite element analysis tools such as Abaqus, ANSYS, Nastran or similar
Experience or awareness of working to engineering codes and standards in safety-critical industries
Degree qualified in an engineering discipline (or equivalent)
Strong technical report-writing capability
Full UK driving licence and willingness to travel within the UK

Desirable:

Experience working in the nuclear or fusion sector
3D CAD experience using tools such as Inventor, CATIA or SolidWorks
Exposure to CFD or dynamic modelling tools (e.g. LS-DYNA, Radioss)
Working towards Chartered Engineer status
Additional Information
Role requires BPSS and SC security clearance (or eligibility to obtain)
UK residency requirements apply due to the nature of the work
Occasional travel to UK customer and office locations will be required

What you’ll get in return
Excellent basic salary plus market leading benefits
Great career progression opportunities

What you need to do now
If you’re interested in this role, click ‘apply now’ to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn’t quite right for you, but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C’s, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk

Senior Electronics Engineer
Melbreck Technical Recruitment Ltd
Lancaster
Hybrid
Senior
£65,000
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Senior Electronic Design Engineer - £65,000 plus Benefits - Lancaster Melbreck are working with this leading designer and manufacturer of special purpose electronic equipment based in the Northwest in Lancaster. We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Electronic Design Engineer to join their engineering team in Lancaster. This is a hands-on technical role focused on the end-to-end design of robust, manufacturable electronic systems, from concept and schematic design through to PCB layout and production support. Senior Electronic Design Engineer - Key Responsibilities: Design and develop DC power supply systems, including multi-rail architectures, protection, monitoring, and efficiency optimisation. Design and implement communication bus interfaces including Ethernet, USB, I2C, and Serial (UART, SPI). Develop microprocessor-based control circuits using Microchip PICs, RP2040, and STM32. Produce high-quality schematics and PCB layouts with strong focus on signal integrity, power integrity, and EMI/EMC. Support Design for Manufacturability (DFM), Design for Assembly (DFA), and Design for Test (DFT). Work closely with manufacturing partners and support prototype bring-up and production. Senior Electronic Design Engineer - Required Skills & Experience: Strong experience in DC power supply design. Proven experience with Ethernet, USB, I2C, and Serial interfaces. Experience designing microprocessor control circuits using PIC, RP2040, and STM32. Excellent PCB layout skills with a focus on manufacturable designs. Senior Electronic Design Engineer - Preferred Skills: Pick and Place file generation and SMT assembly knowledge. RF design experience including power amplifiers, RF switching, and filtering. Senior Electronic Design Engineer Whats on offer: Up to £65,000 salary Flexibility on working hours with some options for remote work depending on project Fun vibrant office where your opinions and experience will make a real difference Career progression this role is a key part to the businesss overall succession plan. Want to find out more? Click Apply Now

Control Systems Engineer
Hunter Selection
Ormskirk
Hybrid
Junior - Mid
£50,000 - £55,000
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Skelmersdale (hybrid)

Monday to Friday (flexible working hours)

50,000 to 55,000 + bonus, pension, private healthcare and other benefits

Fantastic opportunity to join a business at the forefront of manufacturing technology as a Control Systems Engineer. Join a growing team with plenty of opportunity to progess. You’ll be working on complex and engaging automation projects for manufacturing in the aerospace, automative, architectural and other sectors.

Responsibilities

  • Create and enhance process control systems from concept through to implementation.
  • PLC programming, SCADA development and advanced control techniques from PID loops to AI and machine learning.
  • Develop and implement inspection systems and instruments to maintain top-tier product and process quality.
  • Partner with R&D and production teams to identify and deliver process improvements safely and effectively.
  • Provide technical support, while upgrading and maintaining existing systems.
  • Be open to occasional overseas travel.

Skills

  • Degree in electrical engineering, electronics & automation or a related field
  • Solid knowledge of Control Systems Design, Programming, Troubleeshooting and Commissioning
  • Ability to program systems from scratch is desireable
  • Able to work independently and as part of a team
  • Comfort working closely with customers

If you’re a Control Systems Engineer who wants to look at a new opportunity, hit apply and we can discuss this and other opportunities we are recruiting for which would offer you the next best step in your career.

If you are interested in this position please click ‘apply’.

Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.

Maintenance Engineer
Optima Consultancy Services
Bolton
In office
Junior - Mid
£45,000
RECENTLY POSTED
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Maintenance Engineer | Horwich | Electrical Bias | £40k - £45k

Looking for a maintenance role where the kit is modern, the problems are real, and you are trusted to fix them properly?

This is a hands-on Maintenance Engineerrole at Astemos Bolton manufacturing site. Youll be supporting high-volume, PLC controlled production lines with a strong mix of electrical fault-finding, mechanical intervention, robotics, and continuous improvement.

This is not a stand by the line and reset alarms job. Youll be expected to think, diagnose, and improve.

What the role actually involves

Youll spend most of your time:

  • Fault-finding on PLC controlled production equipment
  • Diagnosing breakdowns across electrical, mechanical, robotic and control systems
  • Carrying out preventative maintenance and planned interventions
  • Supporting improvements and modifications to existing lines
  • Getting involved in the installation and commissioning of new equipment
  • Working closely with production to keep output where it needs to be

The environment is fast-paced and automated. When something stops, youre expected to understand why, not just get it running again.

Ideally you’ll probably be time-served with NVQ Level 3 / City & Guilds in Electrical Engineering (or similar). Your experience of maintaining PLC controlled equipment will definitely come in handy, along with any exposure to you’ve had to robotics. Other than that, a good mechanical understanding of pneumatics and hydraulics would be beneficial.

Salary, shifts and benefits

Id anticipate the salary falling in the region of £45,000. This will be based on a three-shift pattern (6am-2pm / 2pm-10pm / 10pm-6am, 38 hours per week) due to production ramping up in the last quarter.

Weekday overtime is paid at single time, Saturdays at time and a half, and Sundays at double time.

In addition, youll benefit from a solid overall package including enhanced pension contributions, 7.5% bonus, generous holiday allowance (25 days) and EV Salary Sacrifice option. They also look at incrementally increasing salaries year on year. Clearly it’s not a guarantee but there’s been a 5% increase agreed this year, for context.

About the Company

Astemo designs and manufactures advanced mobility solutions across electrification, autonomous driving and connectivity. The Bolton site forms part of a wider international group and is entering a significant growth phase, supporting major OEM programmes.

The culture here is the real reason that people tend to stick around. They’ve been recently externally accredited as a “Great Place to Work” and have given every manager in the business Mental Health First Aid training as part of their commitment to promoting wellbeing among their people.

Interested?

You dont need a glossy four-page CV. A clear overview of your maintenance experience, the type of equipment youve worked on, and your qualifications is enough.

If you’re looking for somewhere to start your career, or at an earlier stage - don’t be discouraged to apply as there may be an opportunity here for you too!

So youre aware, your application will be reviewed directly by the hiring team

Test Design Support Engineer - 3061
Defence
Bolton
In office
Mid - Senior
£65/hour
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Our client, a prestigious organisation in the Defence & Security sector, is seeking a talented Test Design Support Engineer to join their team in Bolton. This is an exciting contract opportunity to work in state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities, supporting cutting-edge defence projects.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Acting as the primary interface between design teams and manufacturing teams
  • Providing expert knowledge and support within the production environment
  • Supporting highly advanced module missile programmes, subsystems, and launcher assemblies
  • Contributing to the design and support of test equipment and products
  • Engaging in core engineering disciplines while encouraging personal growth in other electronic areas

Job Requirements:

To be suitable for this role, you will have:

  • A degree or equivalent industry experience in Electrical Engineering
  • Experience in designing products/systems and/or providing support during the manufacturing phase
  • Proven experience in one or more of the following disciplines:
    • Digital and Analogue electronics
    • Power Electronics
    • RF & Antenna
    • Interconnects
    • Safety Electronics
    • Test Systems
    • Schematic design
    • PCB Design
  • Adherence to BS EN Standards
  • Excellent verbal communication, negotiation, and influencing skills
  • Ability to write clear and concise engineering documentation
  • Experience working within multi-disciplinary teams and a passion for innovation and collaboration
  • Autonomous working capability, with strong project management skills
  • Investigative skills for identifying root causes and proposing corrective actions
  • Experience in supporting manufacturing and resolving manufacturing issues (advantageous)

If you are a skilled Test Design Support Engineer with a background in Electrical Engineering looking to take on a challenging and rewarding role in a critical sector, we want to hear from you. Apply now to join our client’s dynamic team in Bolton.

Design Engineer
M Group
Preston
In office
Graduate - Junior
Private salary
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

About The Role
Right across infrastructure, theres a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage youre at in your career, with us youll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive.
Where will you be working?
We help our clients safeguard the water supply, improve environmental performance and manage demand for future generations. We enhance and extend asset life, ensuring compliance with water quality and environmental standards. Were problem solvers with over 140 years of combined experience in engineering and infrastructure.
This role will be within ourMEICA and capital maintenance team. Our Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Control & Automation (MEICA) experts offer a one-stop solution, including ongoing operation and maintenance services.
Want to be a part of it?
What will you be doing?
You’ll be part of the design team which covers the investigation and detail
design of clean and waste water network, civil engineering and other projects principally, but notwholly, related to the water industry.
Youll take responsibility for less complex projects, or complex projects under the
supervision of Lead Design Engineers.
Well need you to produce and check technical documents within your area of expertise and produce construction packs ready for handover to site teams.
Youll liaiseregularly with your project team ensuring that programme tasks and milestones are completed inaccordance with expectations.
You must ensure that all designs are completed to CDM 2015 Regulation.
What youll bring

  • Are you educated to A levels or BTEC National?
  • Do you have experience of using MS Office Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Outlook?
  • Do you have the ability to demonstrate an initiative to work on their own and as part of a team?
  • Have you got good knowledge of water and waste water systems including associated MEICATequipment and the relationship between the two, either through previous experience oreducation.
  • Do you have experience of using AutoCAD 2D / GIS Software and a good knowledge and understandingof CDM 2015
  • Do you have awareness of Process Safety?
  • Are you someone who has good communication skills that can adapt to the audience (e.g. internal, clients,
    customers)?

Whats in it for you?
We offer a range of benefits designed to support your life in and out of work, some of which include;

  • Matched or contributory pension scheme
  • Online GP service, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
  • Employee assistance programme
  • My Rewards portal, access to 1000s of retail discounts
  • Life assurance
  • Cycle to work, salary finance and give as you earn schemes
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity leave and adoption leave
  • Reward and recognition scheme

In addition, this role offers;

  • Company car and fuel card with a range of EV and hybrid vehicles to choose from
  • My Car Choice our salary sacrifice EV/ Hybrid car scheme
  • Health Care Cash Plan, giving you the ability to claim back medical expenses for things like dental, eyecare and physiotherapy and much more!
  • Discretionary bonus scheme
  • 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Recommend a friend get rewarded for introducing people to us!

About us
We want to be an employer of choice and a great place to work, attracting diverse and talented people, who join us and make a difference. Were one of the Top 100 UK companies actively supporting and recruiting army veterans. Our ENABLE inclusion networks bring together people who have a shared passion, to help create an environment where everyone belongs.
Our values help to shape our culture and how we work with one another. We recruit with these values in mind, to ensure your aspirations, and ways of working, align with ours.

  • Were responsible and go further for our people, clients, communities and the planet
  • Were open and seek new and better ways of exceeding expectations
  • Were together and as one team; the whole is greater than the sum of the parts
  • Were ambitious and embrace opportunity, to lead essential infrastructure services for life

Whether youre a trainee, apprentice or graduate, or progressing through your career, our people benefit from industry recognised programmes, training and development.
Its an exceptional time to be a part of M Group.
Please note: Occasionally, job adverts might be closed before the stated closing date. Do apply as soon as possible to ensure your application is considered.
For certain roles, successful candidates will be subject to 3rd party background checks as part of the hiring process. Some roles require drug and alcohol testing as part of induction and onboarding.
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Control Systems Engineer
Chroma Recruitment Ltd
Blackburn
In office
Mid - Senior
£55,000
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

A leading manufacturer of bespoke special-purpose machinery is seeking a Systems Engineer to join its growing engineering team.

The Control Systems Engineer will lead the design and integration of complex bespoke machinery across mechanical, electrical, control, and software disciplines. You will develop system architectures, define interfaces, and support projects from concept through to commissioning.

Key responsibilities include translating customer requirements into functional designs, producing FDS documentation, supporting control philosophy development, overseeing system integration, coordinating risk assessments, and supporting FAT, SAT, and commissioning. You will also contribute to HMI design, test documentation, and ensure compliance with relevant safety standards.

Control Systems Engineer requirements:

  • Experience designing or integrating complex electromechanical systems or bespoke machinery
  • Strong understanding of automation, PLCs, sensors, motion control, and industrial networks
  • Ability to interpret mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, and control documentation
  • Full project lifecycle experience

Benefits of this Control Systems Engineer position:

  • Involvement across the full engineering lifecycle
  • Private healthcare
  • 4-day working week
  • Long-term stability and career progression opportunities
  • Life insurance
  • Strong pension contribution

If you have the required skills for this Control Systems Engineerposition or would like to learn more then please get in touch ASAP with an up-to-date copy of your CV. You can also call Harry Ogilviefor a confidential chat.

If this role isnt of interest, but you know of someone who could be, Chroma Recruitment operates a referral scheme.

Chroma Recruitment is acting as an employment business with regards to this position.

Electrical Maintenance Engineer
Jenrick Engineering
Accrington
In office
Junior - Mid
£40,000
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Job: Electrical Maintenance Engineer
Location: Accrington Salary: £43,050

Holidays: 33 days a year

Shifts: Monday - Friday Double Days (6-2 / 2/10)

You will be required to work 1 in every 6 weekends with the following Monday and Tuesday off as rest days -
Saturday 6:00am - 2:00pm and Sunday 7:00am - 3:00pm

Are you an experienced Electrical Maintenance Engineer looking to join a food manufacturing company based in Accrington? Ideally Engineers will have worked within a fast-paced manufacturing environment such as food or FMCG and will play a key part in minimising downtime, supporting continuous improvement, and ensuring a safe and efficient working environment.

Daily Duties:

  • Perform planned, preventative and reactive maintenance on electrical systems across the site
  • Quickly diagnose faults and implement effective solutions to minimise downtime
  • Collaborate with the engineering team to drive improvements that enhance machine performance and reliability
  • Ensure compliance with health, safety, and food safety standards at all times
  • Accurately document all maintenance work and ensure records are kept up to date
  • Provide support for capital projects, new installations, and equipment upgrades as required

Ideal Candidate:

  • NVQ Level 3 or equivalent - Ideally apprentice trained
  • 18th edition
  • Experience with electrical maintenance - FMCG/food manufacturing
  • Flexible, team-oriented, and able to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment

Please send your updated CV to the advert now!

Field Service/Workshop Engineer (Dairy Equipment Manufacturing)
Ernest Gordon Recruitment
Preston
Hybrid
Junior - Mid
£40,000
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Field Service / Workshop Engineer (Dairy Equipment Manufacturing)

Preston (UK Travel + Workshop Based)

£30,000 - £40,000 per Year + Training + Progression + company vehicle + pension

Are you an engineer with electrical and mechanical experience looking for a varied role within a growing manufacturing business?

Do you want to split your time between workshop-based manufacturing and field installations across the UK, working on innovative dairy and robotic equipment?

On offer is the opportunity to join Northern Dairy Equipment Ltd, a specialist manufacturer of innovative and robotic dairy systems. Due to continued expansion, the company is seeking a motivated engineer to support workshop builds and on-site installations, with long-term stability and development opportunities.

In this role, the successful Engineer will carry out low voltage electrical wiring and mechanical assembly in the workshop, as well as installation, servicing, and maintenance of dairy equipment on farms across the UK.

The ideal candidate will have an engineering background with strong practical skills in both electrical wiring and mechanical assembly, alongside a hands-on attitude and willingness to learn.

The Role:
* Low voltage electrical wiring and mechanical assembly in the workshop.
* Installation and servicing of dairy and robotic equipment on farms nationwide.
* Supporting on-call rota for specialist robotic dairy systems.

The Person:
* Engineering background with electrical wiring and mechanical knowledge.
* Practical, hands-on approach with strong reliability and motivation.
* Willing to travel across the UK and participate in on-call rota.

Reference Number: BBBH23942

Keyword: Field Service Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Mechanical Engineer, Dairy Equipment Engineer, Installation Engineer, Maintenance Engineer, Robotic Systems Engineer, Agricultural Engineer

If you are interested in this role, click ‘Apply Now’ to submit an up-to-date CV, or contact us directly.

If this job isn’t quite right but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion about your career.

Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job, you accept the T&Cs, Privacy Policy, and Disclaimers available on our website.

Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical)
Ernest Gordon Recruitment
Blackpool
In office
Junior - Mid
£35,000
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Maintenance Engineer (Mechanical)

Blackpool

£38,000 (42.5K OTE) + Training + Progression + Days Only + Overtime + Company Benefits

Are you a Maintenance Engineer with a mechanical background looking to grow your career with one of Blackpool’s most iconic landmarks, offering hands-on 1-on-1 training, progression and plenty of overtime to boost your earnings?

On offer is a fantastic opportunity to join a globally renowned company that is a pioneer in its field. With over a century of history, the company has continued to grow steadily in recent years consistently boosting annual revenue and expanding its workforce organically. Now, they’re focused on developing the next generation of skilled mechanical engineers to support their continued success.

In this role, you’ll work at height performing both planned and reactive maintenance on bespoke mechanical equipment. Full training will be provided through hands-on shadowing with experienced engineers, helping you build a unique and highly specialized skillset. You’ll work a 5-day Rota that includes weekends, with the opportunity to earn generous overtime.

This role would suit a Maintenance Engineer with a mechanical background looking to grow your career with one of Blackpool’s most iconic landmarks, offering hands-on 1-on-1 training, progression and plenty of overtime to boost your earnings.

The Role:

  • Carrying out reactive maintenance on bespoke mechanical equipment
  • 5 day working week, 7:30am - 3:30pm with occasional weekend work
  • 1 in 5 call out rota

The Person:

  • Mechanical background
  • NVQ Level 3 in mechanical engineering or similar
  • Comfortable working at heights

Reference Number: BBBH23987

Keywords: Maintenance, Maintaining, Engineer, Mechanical, Hydraulic, Heavy, Plant, Service, Servicing, PPM, Blackpool, Fleetwood, Cleveleys, Lytham, Preston, M55

If you’re interested in this role, click ‘apply now’ to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates.

The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered remuneration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skill set.

Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job, you accept the T&C’s, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at our website.

Control Systems Engineer
Certain Advantage
Bolton
In office
Mid - Senior
£60,000
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Assystem is an international company with one mission: accelerate the energy transition around the world.Every day, our 6,750 switchers located in 12 countries (Europe, Middle East, Pacific Asia & Africa) connect their six thousand billion neurons to tackle the task of the century: switching to low-carbon energy.We are a collective committed to the actors who are making the energy switch. Sharing our knowledge, expertise and values allows us to innovate and think differently about the energy transition.Drawing on more than 55 years’ experience in highly regulated sectors subject to strict security and safety requirements, we provide our customers with engineering and project management services, as well as digital services and solutions to optimize the performance of complex infrastructure projects throughout their life cycle. The Group is currently ranked second in the world for nuclear engineering.To ensure a viable, efficient, and reliable energy future for all. Job description Role PurposeProvide engineering expertise in the design, development and verification of control systems used in nuclear facilities. The role covers programmable logic controllers (PLCs), distributed control systems (DCS), safety-related I&C functions and supporting systems such as SCADA/HMI. The engineer ensures that control system implementations are safe, compliant and fully traceable to nuclear requirements throughout the project lifecycle.Key Responsibilities

  • Develop control system architectures and functional designs that support plant operation, automatic sequences, interlocks and protection functions.
  • Produce technical documents including control philosophies, functional requirements, logic descriptions, cause and effect diagrams and interface specifications.
  • Configure and programme PLC, DCS or specialised control platforms in compliance with nuclear lifecycle expectations and relevant standards.
  • Collaborate with EC&I, process, mechanical, safety and human factors engineers to ensure consistent system behaviour across interfaces.
  • Integrate control logic with SCADA/HMI systems, historians, networks and field instrumentation.
  • Apply good practice in alarm handling and annunciation, aligning with EEMUA 191 and site alarm strategies.
  • Perform verification and validation tasks including peer review, simulation, software testing, FAT, SAT and commissioning support.
  • Develop test specifications and ensure that test coverage aligns with requirements, functional hazards and safety classifications.
  • Maintain configuration control, software versions, coding standards and technical baselines within nuclear quality frameworks.

Essential Skills and Experience

  • Control systems engineering experience in a regulated industry, ideally nuclear, defence, energy or similar.
  • Experience producing control philosophies, logic diagrams, sequence descriptions and similar deliverables.
  • Ability to interpret P&IDs, process narratives, safety functional requirements and mechanical schematics.
  • Strong understanding of PLC/DCS programming methods, including structured text, ladder logic, function block and sequential function charts.
  • Experience with verification, testing, simulation or model-based approaches for control logic validation.
  • Knowledge of nuclear I&C lifecycle requirements, safety classification and applicable standards such as IEC 61513, IEC 60880, IEC 61508 and IEC 61226.
  • Familiarity with alarm management principles and experience applying EEMUA 191.

Qualifications

  • Knowledge of nuclear new build control architectures, reactor island control systems or balance of plant systems.
  • Experience with digital twin concepts, advanced simulation or MBSE approaches.
  • Experience with cyber security requirements for nuclear I&C systems.
  • Chartered Engineer status or working towards it.

Additional information

  • BPSS and SC required
  • Ability to travel Assystem offices and customer sites within UK.
  • To undertake work packages supporting major UK and international Nuclear Clients.

Due to the nature of work to be undertaken applicants will be required to meet certain residency criteria in order to attain a minimum level of UK security clearance if not already security cleared to a minimum SC level.We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our people’s ability to dare are the only things that matter !. Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.

Refrigeration Engineer- North West
Iceland Food Group
North West England
In office
Junior - Mid
Private salary
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Refrigeration Engineer - North West

Join Our Specialist Refrigeration Team

Become a key part of Icelands in-house refrigeration team, established for over 27 years, ensuring our stores run smoothly by maintaining reliable refrigeration systems.

Bring Your Expertise or Learn with Us

Were looking for hands-on refrigeration and air conditioning engineers with a problem-solving mindset. Experience in supermarkets, transport refrigeration, commercial systems, HVAC, or chillers is welcome. No supermarket experience? No problemfull training on our equipment and safety protocols provided.

Why This Role Matters

Your skills will make a real impact every day. Youll have autonomy, flexibility, and the chance to work independently while supporting store operations.

How Youll Work

  • Autonomy & Flexibility:Plan your own schedule, prioritise calls, and optimise routes to minimise downtime.
  • Proactive Approach:Use systems like RDM to diagnose issues before arrival and bring the right parts.
  • Direct Coordination:Communicate with store teams for smooth access and minimal disruption.
  • Compliance:Follow health & safety and F-Gas regulations, keeping accurate records.

Key Responsibilities

  • Maintain and repair refrigeration assets (display cases, freezers, cold rooms, chillers, packs, condensers).
  • Diagnose faults using engineering skills and monitoring systems (RDM, Monika).
  • Ensure compliance and documentation.
  • Collaborate with store teams to reduce downtime.

Why Engineers Love Working Here

  • Autonomy & Trust:No micromanagementown your day.
  • Modern Systems:Work with A1 refrigerants, hydrocarbons, and A2Ls like R455a.
  • Professional Development:Upskilling in A2Ls, hydrocarbons, controls, diagnostics, OEM courses.
  • Career Progression & Security:Job secure in-house role with clear advancement paths.
  • Quality Tools:Company van, tailored van stock, tools, laptop, and digital job systems.

Essential Skills

  • NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent in Refrigeration & Air Conditioning (or relevant experience).
  • F-Gas Category 1 certificate.
  • Electrical and mechanical diagnostic skills.
  • Strong customer focus and ability to work independently.
  • Full UK driving licence.

Preferred:Background in refrigeration/air conditioning or ex-Forces engineering.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary, overtime rates, standby payment, London weighting.
  • Company van (Automatic Transmission fully spec’d with private use option), fuel card, tools, uniform, laptop.
  • Access to paid parking app’s
  • 25 days holiday + bank holidays.
  • Pension and private healthcare.
  • 15% Iceland discount, 30% Individual Restaurants discount.
  • Ongoing training and set store allocations and area for work-life balance.
Machine Tool Service Engineer
Smart Search Technical Ltd
Blackburn
In office
Mid
£40,000
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

We are seeking an electrically biased Service Engineer to join our team, focusing on clients within the Northwest (Manchester and Lancashire) area. While an electrical bias is preferred, we are open to candidates with a balanced 50/50 mechanical and electrical skill set, provided they possess expert-level knowledge of CNC controls.

Requirements & Experience

  • Technical Expertise: Proficient in Heidenhain, Siemens, and Fanuc CNC Machine Tool Controls.
  • Customer Relations: A minimum of 3 years of experience in a customer-facing field service role.
  • Location: Must be based within or able to easily commute throughout the Northwest region.

Compensation & Hours

  • Salary: £38,000 £40,000 per annum (dependent on experience).

  • Door-to-Door Pay: Engineers are paid for all travel time.

  • Standard Week: 38 hours.

    • Monday Thursday: 08:00 17:00
    • Friday: 08:00 12:00
  • Overtime Rates:

    • Weekdays (outside core hours): 1.33x
    • Saturdays: 1.5x
    • Sundays: Double Time

Benefits & Equipment

  • Vehicle: Ford Transit Van (available for optional personal use; P11D applies).
  • Tools: Company mobile phone and laptop provided.
  • Holidays: 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays.
  • Healthcare: Private healthcare coverage (available after 6 months, with family add-on options).
  • Pension: Competitive scheme (8% Employer / 5% Employee contribution).
  • Additional: Annual bonus scheme and SSP (after the first 3 days of absence).
  • Support: Full hotel and fuel cards provided; all bona fide expenses reimbursed.

Development

We are committed to technician growth, providing comprehensive in-house and manufacturer-specific training to ensure you stay at the forefront of CNC technology…

Smart Search Technical is a specialist recruitment company operating in technical engineering sectors across the UK & beyond. Founded in 2024, our mission is to simplify the recruitment process for both job seekers and employers, leveraging our extensive knowledge, connections and experience.

By applying for this position, you consent to be contacted by our organisation if your qualifications align with the requirements for any role we represent.

Maintenance Engineer
Probe UK
Manchester
In office
Mid
£40,000
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

An established and highly respected plastics manufacturer in the Northwest is seeking a skilled Maintenance Engineer to join its growing engineering team. With over 45 years of technical expertise in blow moulding and injection moulding, this business operates one of the most advanced plastics manufacturing facilities in the region, supporting automotive and other major industries.

As a Maintenance Engineer, you will play a key role in ensuring the reliability, performance, and continuous improvement of a wide range of blow moulding and injection moulding machinery.

Maintenance Engineer Benefits:

  • £40,000
  • All OT paid at x1.5 & x2
  • Nest pension.
  • 25 days + 8 bank holidays.
  • Great training opportunities.

Maintenance Engineer Duties include:

  • Double Days. (6-2 / 2-10).
  • Reactive and planned preventative maintenance across 40+ blow moulding and injection moulding machines
  • Fault finding on electrical, mechanical, pneumatic and hydraulic systems
  • Supporting multi-axis (3D) and suction-blow moulding equipment
  • Driving continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and reduce downtime
  • Working closely with production teams and team leaders to maintain high productivity and quality standards
  • Supporting installation and commissioning of new machinery and equipment
  • Maintaining accurate maintenance records and supporting audit requirements

Maintenance Engineer Requirements include:

  • Time-served maintenance engineer (Electrical)
  • Manufacturing experience.
  • PLC fault finding.
  • Blow-moulding experience (advantage).
  • Ability to work well with others and within a team.

Please apply find out more about this fantastic role.

This Maintenance Engineer position is commutable from: Bolton, Bury, Rochdale, Manchester, Blackburn, Oldham, and surrounding areas.

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

Our aim is to help you secure the best possible future for yourself & this is a totallyFREEservice to all our Candidates.

If you believe that your skills and experience match what we are looking for please call me orAPPLYand I will be in touch.

Should you want to learn more about any of ourMAINTENANCE, RELIABILITY & SERVICE ENGINEERINGvacancies, or should you just want to discuss your particular needs, then please do not hesitate to contact meto have an informal, confidential chat.

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

Security Engineer
Atrium Global
North West England
Hybrid
Mid - Senior
£700/day

Security Engineer Infrastructure / Cryptography / Automation
£500£700 per day (Inside IR35)
Cheshire 2 days per week onsite (mandatory)
Initial 12-month contract

Atrium EMEA are supporting a world-leading IT services client on their search for multiple Security Engineers to join a long-term financial services programme.

We are hiring across several specialist areas within secure enterprise infrastructure. These roles sit within a highly regulated environment and require strong hands-on engineering capability.

We are particularly interested in professionals with experience in one or more of the following areas:

Cryptography engineering, including Hardware Security Modules (HSMs) such as Thales, Entrust or IBM platforms
Infrastructure and security engineering across Windows, Unix/Linux, networking and firewalls
Python-based automation, REST API integration and workflow improvement within secure environments

These are build-focused engineering roles not support or helpdesk positions. Candidates should have experience working within enterprise or financial services environments and be comfortable operating within structured, security-controlled infrastructure.

Key Requirements:

Strong hands-on engineering background within security or infrastructure
Experience working within regulated enterprise environments
Ability to work onsite in Cheshire 2 days per week
Willingness to support occasional data centre deployments where required

This is an excellent opportunity to join a long-term programme delivering critical secure infrastructure within a major financial services environment.

Manufacturing Test Engineer
Defence
North West England
Hybrid
Mid
Private salary
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

The company are a multi-national group, being No 1 in Europe for what they do! With a number of awards and recognitions, with great career progression and opportunities across the business!

Join a business at the forefront of innovation, with a lot to offer! A company backed by a record multi-year order book, offering long-term stability and sustained investment, with years of secured work ahead!

We have multiple openings for Manufacturing Test Engineers to step into a role where your expertise truly matters. As a Manufacturing Test Engineer, you’ll become a central player in a high performing Manufacturing team, working on the testing and diagnostics of advanced electronic sub-systems and circuit cards across the full product lifecycle. If you’re looking for a position where your technical skills directly influence product quality, reliability and overall mission success, this is an opportunity not to miss.

Responsibilities:

  • Supporting electronic test and diagnostics activities across all stages-from early design input through to production readiness and operational release.
  • Assuring new test facilities are fully controlled, configured and ready for operational use.
  • Creating clear, accurate test specifications, operator instructions and supporting documentation.
  • Conducting hands on testing of electronic assemblies, including detailed fault finding down to component level.
  • Working closely with Operations, Design Engineering and other stakeholders to resolve technical challenges quickly and effectively.
  • Upholding high-quality standards and continually seeking ways to enhance processes and tools.
  • You’ll be part of a team that thrives in a fast-paced environment, values collaboration, and shares a genuine commitment to technical excellence.

Essential Skills & Experience:

  • HNC/HND/Degree in a relevant engineering discipline
  • Strong experience in electronic manufacture, testing and diagnostics
  • Confident using manual and automated test equipment
  • Experience with ERP/MES systems (e.g., SAP, MES) for recording test activities and managing non-conformances
  • Ability to organise, prioritise and deliver across multiple tasks
  • Clear, structured communication skills, including report and documentation writing
  • A natural problem solver with excellent attention to detail

Important: Candidates must be British Citizens or Dual Nationals holding British citizenship as a minimum requirement. Please note that restrictions or limitations relating to nationality and/or the right to work may apply.

All successful candidates will be required to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks after the offer stage. These checks are administered by the client.

Flexible working: The role offers flexible working but does require engineers on site for 4- 5 days per week and is a on secure site where SC clearance is needed.

Even If you feel like you don’t meet every requirement, we encourage you to reach out and apply.

Refrigeration Engineer
StartMonday
Preston
In office
Junior - Mid
£40,000
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Refrigeration Service Engineer

Location: Field-based - multiple customer sites across the North West region
Salary: Up to £40,000 per year (DOE) + Overtime + Call Out Retainer
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

We are currently recruiting on behalf of our client for an experienced Refrigeration Service Engineer to join their expanding team to cover the Bolton, Bury, Blackburn, Burnley, Preston areas.

If you’re a qualified engineer looking for a company that values your expertise, offers genuine progression, and rewards hard work - this is a fantastic opportunity to take your next step.

The Role

You’ll be responsible for carrying out reactive repairs, PPM maintenance, and occasional installations of refrigeration equipment across a range of customer sites. Excellent customer service and clear communication are key to this role. It is essential that you have working knowledge on equipment such like ice machine, cellar cooling, cold rooms.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Reactive service and fault-finding on refrigeration systems
  • Planned preventative maintenance (PPMs)
  • Participation in a 1-in-5 standby/call-out rota (core hours: Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm)
  • Completing paperwork accurately and on time
  • Meeting agreed KPIs and service standards

Skills & Experience Required:

  • Qualified Refrigeration Engineer with F-Gas certification
  • Previous experience within the public or private sector
  • Full, clean UK driving licence
  • Strong communication and customer service skills

What’s in it for you?

  • Competitive basic salary - up to £40,000 (DOE) (Neg)
  • Overtime paid at x1.5 and x2 rates plus call-out retainer
  • Door-to-door pay
  • Company vehicle (personal use optional)
  • Company sick pay
  • Extra day off for your birthday!
  • 20 days annual leave + bank holidays, increasing with service (up to 24 days)
  • Specialist tools, uniform, PDA/tablet provided
  • Company pension
  • Ongoing training & development, including potential upskilling in catering equipment and gas qualifications (natural & LPG)
  • Real opportunities for career progression within a growing business

If you’re an experienced Refrigeration Engineer looking for stability, support, and long-term progression, Start Monday would love to hear from you.

Electrical Maintenance Engineer
Jenrick Engineering
Clitheroe
In office
Junior - Mid
£38/hour
TECH-AGNOSTIC ROLE

Role: Electrical Maintenance Engineer
Location: Clitheroe
Rate: £38 per hour
PAY: Outside IR35 (LTD)
Length of contract: 3 months (plus)
Skill set: Electrical Maintenance, PPM work and small projects to help the site run efficiently
Start Date: ASAP

Some Details: Are currently recruiting for a contract Maintenance Electrician working on a busy manufacturing site in Clitheroe. You will have experience working on your own and park of a team, dealing with Maintenance activities that come with a busy food packaging site. The role is coving whilst the site goes through a busy period and also recruits for permanent Engineers. This role could also be a great opportunity for a permanent Engineer, immediately available that would consider going temporary first, before transferring over to a permanent engineering role.

Responsibilities:

  • Planned Maintenance
  • Reactive Maintenance
  • Project work to make site run more efficiently
  • Adding all Maintenance activities to their CMMS system

Machinery & Equipment:

  • PLC controls
  • Conveyors
  • Sleevers
  • Tray sealers
  • Printers
  • Metal detectors
  • Packaging lines
  • Weighers
  • Refrigeration
  • Site services

Interested? Send your UPDATED CV to the advert NOW!

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