Job Description
Job Title: Technical Shopfloor Support Engineer (Manufacturing Engineer)
Job Location(s): Broughton - onsite
Contract: 10+ months
Rate: Up to £36/hour (Inside IR35)
About the Client
Our client operates in a high-volume, safety-critical manufacturing environment where quality, reliability, and production continuity are essential.
Role Overview
This role provides hands-on technical support to shopfloor production teams. The focus is on resolving recurring issues, improving processes, and enabling safe, efficient aircraft production.
You'll act as the link between operators, FLMs, and engineering/support functions.
Key Responsibilities
* Daily lineside technical support to production
* Resolve and escalate recurring technical issues
* Support work order and rework management
* Assist with capacity planning and production continuity
* Analyse processes and drive Lean improvements
* Support tooling, jigs, assets, and calibration
* Ensure EHS and quality standards are applied
* Support material prioritisation for rework
Required Experience
* Manufacturing / lineside experience (essential)
* Strong practical problem-solving skills
* Experience in production support and process improvement
* Knowledge of aircraft production and engineering methods (highly desirable)
* Lean manufacturing knowledge
* Strong teamwork and stakeholder management skills
* SAP experience
Working Pattern & Benefits
* Paid overtime over 35 hours
* +25% Mon-Fri
* +50% Sat-Sun
* 20% shift uplift for shift work
If you enjoy being hands-on on the shopfloor, solving real production issues, and improving how manufacturing teams operate day to day, this is a strong long-term contract opportunity.
PS: The Company can't provide sponsorship, so only candidates with the existing right to work in the UK will be considered.
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