26 jobs found in Thatcham

A company that designs special-purpose machinery for a variety of industries is looking to hire a Design Engineer to work on a contract that is initially scheduled for 6 months (outside IR35) based at their site near Reading. The Role This position will involve using Solidworks for design work related to components for varying types of special-purpose machinery. Experience Ideal candidates will be fluent Solidworks users with previous experience in similar engineering type companies being desirable. Apply For more information on this position please email your CV to

Contract Electrical Design Engineer | Reading | Outside IR35 | Defence Technology. Technify Talent is partnering with a leading security technology company based in Reading, Berkshire to hire a Contract Electrical Design Engineer to join their team on a 6 month initial contract. This is a hands-on design role with a strong focus on producing high-quality electrical drawings and design documentation for complex, mission-critical systems that help protect lives and reduce civilian threats. What you'll be doing: * Producing electrical schematics, drawings and design documentation using SolidWorks * Creating and maintaining electrical drawings throughout the engineering lifecycle * Supporting electrical system analysis, testing and verification activities * Working closely with mechanical, software and systems engineers to deliver integrated solutions * Supporting electrical design activities within a highly regulated engineering environment * Contributing to...

Decommissioning Engineer  Location: Reading, UK (Onsite, 5 days per week) Duration: 12 Month   Rate - £60 Per hour Outside IR35 Are you an experienced Decommissioning Engineer looking to join a high-hazard facility programme in the UK. This is a hands-on, boots-on-ground role supporting the mechanical decommissioning of a highly regulated plant. The work involves handling decommissioned equipment in air-fed suits within controlled environments, ensuring strict adherence to health, safety, and regulatory protocols. This is an opportunity to apply your mechanical decommissioning expertise in a critical, high-stakes environment within the nuclear sector. Key Responsibilities ·Conduct mechanical decommissioning activities safely and efficiently ·Work on-site in high-hazard areas requiring air-fed suits ·Handle, dismantle, and prepare plant equipment for decommissioning and disposal ·Ensure compliance with all site safety, quality, and regulatory standards ·Collaborate with...

Lead Electrical Design Engineer Start date: ASAP Length: 6 months + Contract: £450 - £550 per day (outside IR35) Location: South England - multiple locations Key words: Electrical Design, Substations, Power, Energy Infrastructure, Design Management, Net ZeroTurner Lovell is recruiting for a Lead Electrical Design Engineer to join one of the UK's leading power infrastructure contractors, delivering major transmission and distribution projects across a long-term electricity framework. This opportunity would suit an experienced Lead Electrical Engineer, Lead Primary Engineer, or Lead Protection & Control Engineer looking to take technical ownership of a portfolio of major HV infrastructure projects. Key Responsibilities Lead the technical delivery of electrical design across a portfolio of HV/EHV infrastructure projects. Provide technical leadership and guidance to Primary, Protection & Control, Civil and other engineering disciplines. Review, approve and coordinate...

We are looking for an innovative and detail-oriented Thermal Design Engineer to join our automotive engineering team. The successful candidate will be responsible for the design, analysis, and optimization of thermal systems and components across vehicle platforms. This includes ensuring optimal performance, energy efficiency, and reliability of thermal systems for propulsion, cabin climate control, battery management, and electronic components. Key Responsibilities: * Design and develop thermal management systems and components for electric power systems to go into vehicles. * Have knowledge of modelling and simulation of thermal behaviour using 1D/3D tools (e.g., GT-SUITE, ANSYS, Flowmaster, CFD tools). * Evaluate and optimize cooling and heating strategies for batteries, HVAC systems, and electronics. * Perform thermal analysis to ensure compliance with performance, durability, safety, and regulatory requirements. * Collaborate with cross-functional teams...

Are you an experienced QA Batch Record Reviewer? Do you have experience working within a GMP-regulated manufacturing environment? If so, this could be the role for you! We are partnered with a leading manufacturing business in Hampshire who are looking to hire a QA Batch Record Reviewer to support their Quality Assurance team. This role is essential in ensuring manufacturing documentation is accurate, complete and fully compliant with GMP and regulatory standards, helping to support the timely release of high-quality products. This role is offered for 6 months initially, with the potential to extend. You will be able to work either 06:00-14:00, or 07:00-15:00 Mon-Fri. Key Responsibilities: Review batch records, production documentation, cleaning logs and associated GMP records. Ensure documentation is complete and compliant to support product release. Work closely with Production, Compounding and Quality teams to resolve documentation queries. Investigate batch record...

Are you an experienced Production Maintenance Technician? Do you have experience with both Mechanical and Electrical maintenance within an FMCG environment? If so, this could be the role for you! We are partnered with a leading manufacturing business in Hampshire who are looking to hire a Production Maintenance Technician due to continued growth! These roles are vital for supporting production by reducing downtime, maximising uptime and delivering excellent service across safety compliance, capital projects, quality, process improvements, continuous improvement and cost-saving initiatives. This role is offered for 12 months initially, with potential for renewal. This will be working on a night shift pattern, covering 19:00-07:00 / 4 on 4 off. (A rewarding night shift premium is paid for this role). Key Responsibilities: Respond swiftly to breakdowns and carry out both planned and unplanned maintenance to ensure equipment reliability and performance. Take ownership of...

Are you an experienced Industrial Engineer? Do you have experience improving manufacturing performance, labour utilisation and product costing within an FMCG environment? If so, this could be the role for you! We are partnered with a leading global manufacturing business who are looking to hire an Industrial Engineer to support operational excellence and continuous improvement initiatives across the plant. This role plays a key part in analysing manufacturing processes, developing labour standards, improving efficiency and delivering cost-saving projects while supporting new product introductions. This role is offered initially for 12 months, working 08:15-16:30 Monday - Friday. Key Responsibilities: Develop and maintain labour standards and product costing models. Support New Product Introduction (NPI) projects and production launches. Analyse manufacturing data to identify trends, inefficiencies and improvement opportunities. Conduct time studies, line balancing activities...

Randstad are recruiting for an experienced Project Manager with a background in Water or Heavy Civils to work on a Water Framework project in Surrey. This is a long term site based contract expected to last a minimum of 18-24 months paid LTD (subject to satisfactory IR35 Assessment) Scope of works include earthworks, deep drainage, utilities, installation of RC structures and tanks. Previous experience working on a water framework and subcontractor management of multidisciplinary trades is highly desirable. Will also consider candidates from a heavy civils highways or rail background. Requirements: Degree in Civil Engineering or HND Equivalent Experience working within the Wastewater sector or heavy civils for a main contractor / Tier 1 Must be able to drive due to location **Thames Water Passport highly desirable. Randstad CPE values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected...

Manufacturing Engineer 8 month contract – Outside IR35 Immediate start Sunbury on Thames Our client are a leading manufacturer providing specialist solutions to a variety of industries such as aerospace, power generation, rail and oil and gas industries. They are looking for an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to join the team. Manufacturing Engineer Working across operations, supply chain and design engineering to provide manufacturing engineering expertise in supporting existing and new products, defining new and supporting existing processes. You will assist in the implementation of strategic Lean initiatives throughout the Company, leading some Continuous Improvement projects. Main Duties/Responsibilities Work with manufacturing cell leaders, lean co-ordinator and design engineering to improve process efficiencies Implement ‘Standard work’, generating & maintaining manufacturing documentation (SOP’s, Routings, “Visual Factory” displays) Creation &...

Revit MEP Coordinator - Pharmaceutical Projects Watford | Hybrid Working Considered £35-£40 per hour 3-Month Contract (Temporary) | Outside IR35 An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Revit MEP Coordinator to join a growing Building Services consultancy delivering technically complex pharmaceutical and advanced manufacturing projects. This Revit MEP Coordinator role is ideal for someone with a strong mechanical bias who enjoys producing coordinated Revit MEP models, solving complex coordination challenges and working closely with engineering teams throughout detailed design and construction. The successful Revit MEP Coordinator will join an established BIM team, support the delivery of technically demanding MEP projects while remain hands-on with modelling and multidisciplinary coordination. The Role As a Revit MEP Coordinator, you'll be responsible for: Producing and coordinating detailed Revit MEP models across pharmaceutical and advanced manufacturing...

Pegbox is recruiting several skilled Pre-Preg Composite Laminators (Motorsport and Automotive). If you are successful in your application, you will be contracted to support the projects of a world-renowned composite manufacturer, Global Technologies Racing (GTR) Working at pace from engineering drawings, using pre-preg carbon fibre, you will be manufacturing a range of complex structural and non-structural parts on one of the most recognisable supercars and F1 teams. You will be based in Fontwell, West Sussex. Rates and Shifts: Rates have recently increased and will vary depending on experience and shifts. Shifts patterns: We are focusing on all the following shifts: * Days (Monday to Friday with occasional weekend work) – up to £23 / hr ltd * Nights (Monday evening to Friday Morning) – up to £25 / hr ltd * Weekend Days (Friday to Monday) – up to £25 / hr ltd All shifts may require extra hours / days work to deliver against the project deadlines you undertake. If...

I'm recruiting for a tech start-up in Cheltenham who are growing their R&D and engineering team following a successful period. They're looking for a contract Mechanical Design Engineer to design, develop and test the products used in surveillance, security and telecoms. ROLE: Mechanical Design Engineer LOCATION: Cheltenham RATE: up to £55ph DURATION: 6 months IR35: Outside IR35 Skills required for the Mechanical Design Engineer are: * 2D/3D CAD in Solidworks * Strong protoyping skills (3d printing etc) * Ability to work in fast-paced environment * Analysis/simulation skills * Experience designing ruggedized products for extreme/harsh environments or safety-critical industries The work is 100% on-site in Cheltenham but the company can offer some flexibiltiy with hours to suit personal situation. If you're interested, please apply below or get in touch with me directly with any questions Cheers, Nathan

Location: Remote - Rare site visits to Scotland (Only when essential) * Contract Duration: 6 months initially - extension &/or offer of permanent likely thereafter * IR35: Outside IR35 * Rate: £650–£750 per day * Start: Immediate preferred, but candidates on up to 4 weeks’ notice considered An urgent opportunity has opened for a BESS Electrical Engineer to support a live battery energy storage project that is now entering a critical final design and commissioning phase. The project has already been through delays and now needs an experienced BESS specialist who can step in quickly, take ownership of the remaining electrical design work, resolve final technical issues and help drive the project through to delivery. This is a remote outside IR35 contract with occasional site visits to Scotland, an immediate start preferred, and genuine potential for extension or a permanent role afterwards. For the right Senior BESS Electrical Engineer, there is the likelihood for...

Rubicon Consulting is currently recruiting for Multiple Wiremen on a 6 month rolling Contract, located in London. This role falls outside IR35 Role Overview Rubicon Consulting is recruiting multiple experienced Wiremen for a live HV substation project in London. This is a hands-on site role focused on transformer wiring, glanding, terminating and multicore cable work within a live substation environment. Positions are offered on 6 month rolling contracts with strong potential for extension across the wider project programme. Main Scope of Work • Transformer wiring — control and protection wiring to substation transformers • Glanding and termination of LV, MV and multicore cables • Termination of multicore control and instrumentation cabling • Installation and dressing of cable containment and cable routes as required • Cable testing, continuity checks and fault-finding support • Working from wiring schedules, schematics and cable block diagrams • Liaising with the site...

TP141 Commissioning Engineer (High Voltage) Outside IR35 | Competitive Day Rate | Long-Term Projects (2 Years) East Anglia & Oxfordshire Are you a TP141 Commissioning Engineer looking for your next long-term contract on major National Grid transmission projects? We are recruiting experienced TP141 Commissioning Engineers to support the delivery of two major substation projects in East Anglia and Oxfordshire, each offering approximately two years of work. This company is a specialist high-voltage engineering company delivering end-to-end power system solutions across the transmission and distribution sectors. Its expertise includes system design, manufacturing, installation, testing, commissioning and maintenance of HV substations and protection & control systems, supporting utility, renewable energy and critical infrastructure projects throughout the UK and internationally. Working on a subcontract basis, you will play a key role in the safe commissioning and...

Lead Data Engineer Outside IR35 £500–£525 per day 3 Month Initial Contract   We're looking for an experienced Lead Data Engineer to join a high-profile project. This is a hybrid role, requiring 2 days per week onsite in London, with the remainder worked remotely. What we're looking for: Proven experience leading data engineering teams, with a strong track record of mentoring and developing junior engineers. Expert knowledge of Python and Airbyte CDK, with experience building custom data connectors (a key focus of the role). Strong experience developing ELT pipelines using PySpark in Databricks within a Medallion Architecture. Experience with Terraform and deploying Airbyte connections and Databricks assets using GitHub Actions. Confident working with JIRA, GitHub, and VS Code.  Desirable: Experience with Databricks Delta Live Tables (DLT). Knowledge of Databricks Asset Bundles

Contract Senior Structural Engineer c£48 to £50 p/h Ltd   Central London Outside IR35   Contract Senior Structural Engineer   Our client who is a well-established firm of Consulting Engineers in London requires a Senior Structural Engineer on a contract basis for a 9 month assignment.    The successful applicant will be tasked with carrying out various Structural Safety Surveys and Reports across a portfolio of London based building structures.  Ideally applicants will have a minimum of 10 years industry experience.   Immediate start.  Outside IR35, so a Ltd Company can be used if preferred.   Good hourly rate.   To apply please contact Nick Rothery at Energi People

Role: Senior Product Design Engineer Location: London Contract Type: Contract / Freelance Duration: 6 months + Rate: £315 per day Status: Outside IR35 - Ltd co contract Shape Innovative Products from concept to reality. An exciting opportunity has arisen with a highly respected product innovation consultancy known for delivering cutting-edge solutions across healthcare, consumer, and industrial sectors. Working within a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment, you will play a pivotal role in transforming ideas into commercially successful, production-ready products. This is an ideal opportunity for an experienced Product Design Engineer who thrives on solving complex engineering challenges, balancing creativity with technical rigour, and leading projects from research through to manufacture. The Opportunity: As a Senior Product Design Engineer, you will work on a broad portfolio of technically challenging and highly innovative projects within consumer electronics,...

BMS Service Engineer Contract 3 – 6 months London & M25 We are offering an accomplished BMS Service Engineer £38 - 45 per hour (outside IR35) to join a well-established Controls company on a contract to cover London and the M25 area. This is an initial 3 – 6 month contract with potential to extend further. The BMS Service Engineer position:- As a BMS Service Engineer, you will need to demonstrate exceptional technical understanding of BMS, in particular Trend control systems.   Your duties will include carrying out service and maintenance on BMS Control systems along with small works.  You will be expected to work independently using your own skill and initiative as well as part of a larger team of engineers when required. Key skills of the BMS Service Engineer:- Exceptional technical knowledge and experience of the BMS sector. Proven experience of carrying out servicing and small works on BMS Controls Systems. Qualifications and experience with Trend control systems....