140 jobs found in Northwich

Ambitek are currently recruiting for a General Operative for ongoing site work in Northwich. This is a great opportunity for candidates with relevant site experience looking for consistent work. Key Requirements: * Valid CSCS card * Confined Spaces certification (essential) * Previous site work experience * Reliable and able to work as part of a team Role Overview: You will be supporting site operations, assisting with general duties, and ensuring work areas are maintained to a high standard of safety and cleanliness. What’s on Offer: * Ongoing work * Immediate start * Opportunity to work on a busy, active site ***Local candidates only please

LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY, CLIENT NOT SUPPLYING DIGS*** Ambitek are currently recruiting on behalf of our client for an experienced HDPE Pipefitter / Fusion Welder to join an ongoing project in Northwich, supporting the redevelopment of a disused Biomass Plant. Location: Northwich, Cheshire Start Date: Immediate Duration: 3-week trial (with potential for 3–6 months ongoing work) Role Overview This position will focus on the installation and on-site fusion welding of HDPE pipework, working on straight runs installed mainly on pipe bridges. Day-to-Day Duties * Installation of HDPE pipework on site * Fusion welding HDPE lines ranging from 1” up to 10” * Working safely and efficiently to site requirements * Use of HDPE fusion welding machines and associated equipment Requirements * Proven experience in HDPE fusion welding (essential) * Confident using HDPE fusion welding machines * Valid SCATTS or CSCS or CCNSG or EMSS...

Our client is looking for a Senior Civil Design Engineer to work on a long term contract in the water industry. Previous experience working in a similar role in the water industry is essential. You will develop/complete civil design scopes of work relevant to all stages of the project lifecycle and also complete design activities required on specified Combined Sewer Outfalls ensuring they are fully compliant with company policies, procedures and legal requirements, particularly safety and ensuring safe systems of work. Hybrid arrangement attending the office in Warrington for 2/3 days per week. If this position is of any interest please apply and I will be able to provide further details

Our client is looking to bring in a Project Manager to help deliver civil projects in the water industry. Previous experience working in a similar role in the water industry is essential. You will plan, manage and execute the programme of works for civil engineering tasks associated with the AMP8 delivery programme in line with our clients standards and relevant UK / European legislation, making reference to our clients Technical Authority for Wastewater Engineering where necessary. Hybrid arrangement attending the office in Warrington for 2/3 days per week, occasional travel to site If this position is of any interest please apply and I will be able to provide further details

Manufacturing Feasibility Engineer Scope of Services The Launch Quality Centre Manufacturing Feasibility Engineer is responsible for ensuring that Manufacturing Feasibility is evaluated in line with business process. Manufacturing Feasibility issues to be presented and agreed cross functionally and the product style and design influenced to support Manufacturing targets & functional deliverables. Key Deliverables 1. Analysis of final assembly feasibility on future programmes: 1. Review style and design to identify & subsequently resolve manufacturing feasibility concerns and support Manufacturing Functional deliverables i.e. Design For Manufacture best practice, assembly time targets, production quality targets 2. Conduct analysis of part design through virtual and physical studies to provide recommendations, identify issues and support problem resolution. 3. Analyse dimensional management outputs and develop assembly strategies to ensure product quality...

Ambitek is recruiting experienced Skilled Structural MIG Welders to join our client’s busy fabrication team in Winsford. This is a long‑term contracting opportunity offering strong rates, steady hours, and ongoing work for reliable, qualified welders. 🔧 Key Responsibilities * MIG welding of structural steel beams, end‑plates, and associated components. * Using solid wire MIG in the down‑hand position. * Completing 10mm T‑joint multi‑run fillet welds, including controlled start/stop techniques. * Working accurately from engineering drawings and welding specifications. * Ensuring all welds meet required quality, safety, and compliance standards. 🧰 Requirements * Proven experience in structural MIG welding, ideally within a fabrication workshop environment. * Ability to produce a high‑standard 10mm multi‑run T‑joint fillet weld. * Must successfully pass a trade test prior to starting. * Strong attention...

We’re Hiring: Time Served Fabricators – Winsford 🚨 Ambitek is proud to be recruiting on behalf of our client in Winsford, who are looking to expand their team with a number of skilled Time Served Fabricators. 🔧 The Role As a Fabricator, you’ll be working with 20mm – 40mm thick plate in a structural steel environment. From interpreting technical drawings to producing high-quality components, you’ll play a key role in ensuring production standards are met and exceeded. 📌 Key Responsibilities: * Fabricating components from 20mm – 40mm plate * Reading and interpreting technical drawings * Using a variety of tools and equipment in a structural steel setting * Delivering work to a consistently high standard within given timeframes ✅ What We’re Looking For: * Time Served with a solid background in structural steel fabrication * Proven experience working with thick plate materials * Ability to work independently from...

Quality Technician (days) Winsford £14.26 per hour + overtime (x1.25/x1.5) Contract to permanent role (benefits)   Certain Advantage is partnering with an automotive manufacturer to recruit an experienced Quality Technician. You will be responsible for ensuring all products are completed to specification and up to the highest quality standard.   Key Responsibilities: Oversee the completion of each product to required specifications. Conduct thorough quality assessments throughout the production process. Carry out final checks on all finished items prior to presentation and customer dispatch. Confirm that all products comply with relevant type approval standards. Produce and submit a detailed quality report for every finished product. Comply fully with Health & Safety legislation and company safety procedures. Reduce material waste through careful and efficient use of resources and consumables.  Your Background: Highly organised, motivated, and proactive with strong...

Ambitek is recruiting experienced Skilled Structural MIG Welders to join our client’s busy fabrication team in Winsford. This is a long‑term contracting opportunity offering strong rates, steady hours, and ongoing work for reliable, qualified welders. 🔧 Key Responsibilities * MIG welding of structural steel beams, end‑plates, and associated components. * Using solid wire MIG in the down‑hand position. * Completing 10mm T‑joint multi‑run fillet welds, including controlled start/stop techniques. * Working accurately from engineering drawings and welding specifications. * Ensuring all welds meet required quality, safety, and compliance standards. 🧰 Requirements * Proven experience in structural MIG welding, ideally within a fabrication workshop environment. * Ability to produce a high‑standard 10mm multi‑run T‑joint fillet weld. * Must successfully pass a trade test prior to starting. * Strong attention...

Recruit4staff are representing an established engineering business in their search for a Pipefitter to work from their Widnes based workshop, also on their project sites in Warrington & Trafford Park, Manchester Job Details: Pay: £24.05 per hour (CIS) Overtime paid at enhanced rates: £28.70 / £33.35   Hours of Work: Monday to Friday, 07.30 – 16.00. Duration: Contract (Minimum of 6 weeks, can become a long-term semi-permanent position) Job Role: Working within the workshop and site. The workshop work will include, but limited to, working to drawings to cut/prep and set up new pipework spools for welding. The Site work will include the measuring of field fit lengths of pipework and been able to communicate the information. The candidate must be willing to also carry out site installation works, bolting pipe spools, valves, pumps and must also be able to fabricate/install screwed pipe. Essential Skills, Experience, or Qualifications: Fabrication and installation of screwed...

Principal EC&I Engineer Warrington (Hybrid - 2/3 days per week in office) Contract - 12 Months Rate - £65 per hour We are seeking an experienced Principal EC&I Engineer to lead the design, development, and delivery of EC&I solutions across complex, safety-critical projects. This role is heavily design-focused, requiring ownership of electrical power system studies, protection design, and technical assurance, ensuring all outputs meet regulatory, safety, and engineering standards. Key Responsibilities Design Leadership & Delivery Lead the design and development of EC&I systems, ensuring solutions are technically robust, compliant, and fit for purpose. Own and maintain the electrical power system model (ETAP or equivalent) to support design development and validation. Produce and review key design deliverables including: Fault level calculations, Protection coordination studies, Arc flash risk assessments.  Ensure all designs align with relevant standards,...

Senior / Principal Process Engineer - Nuclear (Contract) Location: Warrington or Preston (3 days on site / 2 days remote) Rate: Senior: ~£60 per hour (Umbrella PAYE) Principal: ~£75 per hour (Umbrella PAYE) Contract: 12 months (strong likelihood of extension) Start: ASAP The Opportunity We are recruiting for a Senior or Principal Process Engineer to support a key nuclear programme focused on Reprocessed Uranium (RepU). RepU is uranium recovered from spent nuclear fuel, historically reprocessed at Sellafield and reused in fuel cycles. While the UK has shifted toward once-through fuel strategies, significant RepU inventories remain in storage-creating a critical opportunity to develop safe, effective strategies for its management, reuse, or disposal. This role offers the chance to work at the forefront of fuel cycle strategy and nuclear process engineering, contributing to complex challenges with long-term national importance. Key Responsibilities Lead and deliver process...

We are currently seeking a TRAM Electrical Engineer to support a major nuclear engineering programme based in Warrington. This role offers a hybrid working arrangement with three days per week in the office and the remainder working remotely. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to complex nuclear engineering projects where reliability, maintainability and availability are critical to safe and compliant operations. Key Responsibilities: * Deliver and support Testability, Reliability, Availability and Maintainability (TRAM) engineering activities across project lifecycles within a nuclear environment * Conduct and review Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) * Perform Reliability and Availability calculations to support system performance requirements * Carry out MTTR (Mean Time To Repair) and MTBF (Mean Time Between Failure) analysis * Support the development and updating of TRAM strategies in line with nuclear project...

EC&I Protection Engineer 📍 Warrington (1 day per week on site) | 🏠 4 days WFH 📅 12-Month Contract We are currently recruiting for an experienced EC&I Protection Engineer to support a major electrical infrastructure programme within a highly regulated industrial environment. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute to complex power distribution projects, working on critical systems and ageing assets. The Role As EC&I Protection Engineer, you will play a key role in the development, modelling, and assurance of electrical protection systems across the project lifecycle. Key responsibilities include: Creation and ongoing updating of project ETAP models Production of fault calculations in line with BS EN 60909 Preparation of protection coordination reports Delivery of arc flash risk assessments Providing power and protection technical support to the wider design team Contributing to the development and improvement of engineering standards and best practiceThis...

EC&I Engineers (6-12 months)-  Warrington   Certain Advantage are recruiting on behalf of our established Engineering client for a number of EC&I Engineers on a contract basis to support important Nuclear projects in the UK.   Responsibilities: Identify the feasibility of the approach Develop an outline requirement specification Identify the TRL levels and associated development plans to deliver a viable solution Prepare a plan for the delivery of the appraise and select phase of the project. Deliver to the agreed time, cost and quality Lead the multidiscipline teams, responsible for estimating, scheduling, forecasting and the production of the agreed design deliverables Manage the DSA teams in production of deliverables Develop the safety case(s), including attendance at HAZOPs, support to safety assessment, review of ES, and production of substantiation documentation Identify additional resource demand where required to ensure all deliverables can be originated and...

Ambitek are currently recruiting on behalf of our client for an experienced TIG Welder to join a busy workshop team in Widnes. The role involves high-quality TIG welding on stainless steel pipework and vessels, working to precise specifications and industry standards. Key Responsibilities: * TIG welding on stainless steel pipework and vessels * Reading and working from engineering drawings * Producing high-quality, clean welds to specification * Workshop-based fabrication and assembly duties as required Pay Rates (LTD / CIS / Umbrella): * Basic: £24.05 per hour (Monday–Friday, first 8 hours) * Overtime 1: £28.70 per hour (after 8 hours Monday–Friday & first 6 hours on Saturday) * Overtime 2: £33.35 per hour (after 6 hours on Saturday & all day Sunday) Requirements: * Proven TIG welding experience (stainless steel essential) * Ability to work from drawings and technical specifications * Relevant site or workshop experience preferred * High...

Crane Service Engineer (Contract) – Widnes Location: Widnes, Cheshire Duration: Short‑term contract Team: 4 engineers required Rate: Competitive day rate (DOE) Role Overview We require experienced Rail andCrane Service Engineers to service a 3‑tonne jib crane in a controlled depot environment. The work involves MEWP access, electrical isolation, and strict compliance with permit‑to‑work and safety systems. This is a safety‑critical role requiring disciplined, professional engineers familiar with industrial or depot settings. Engineers will coordinate with site services, security, and nominated persons and must follow agreed RAMS and permits at all times. Key Responsibilities * Service and inspect the jib crane, hoist, and jib arm * Re Cabling and Wifi Installation * Power cable work (rail) * Work at height using a MEWP * Carry out electrical isolation, lock‑off, and test‑for‑dead * Apply Lock Out / Tag Out (one man, one key, one lock) * Work under Permit to Work...

Fabricator/Welder Certain Advantage is hiring for a Fabricator/Welder based in the Widnes area. This role is site-based and on a temp-to-permanent basis. The Company We’re working with a company specialising in steel fabrication and mechanical services, which received plenty of positive reviews for its high-quality work and professionalism. Does this sound like your next career move? If you’re ambitious to grow, this may be your next role? The Role: This role is for a Fabricator/Welder—someone ambitious and ready to make an impact. You’ll be results-oriented and driven to succeed. You’ll be working in a small, experienced, and collaborative team, and be responsible for: Fabrication of Mild Steel MiG Welding Working from an engineering drawing  The Individual We’re looking for people who can show: Time served Fabricator/Welder or relevant experience Ability to follow engineering drawings  The Benefits: Training and Development Overtime available  Does this sound...

Job Title: Mechanical Fitter. Location: Crewe, Cheshire Pay Rate: £18.82 per hour PAYE / £24.40 per hour Umbrella Hours: Mon -Thurs 8am - 4.30pm (with flexibility to work shifts) Friday Early finish 12.15pm Duration: Ongoing / long term contract. Start Date: ASAP We are recruiting for Mechanical Fitters to join a leading Rolling Stock company based at their depot in Crewe. This is an ongoing contract opportunity working on the mechanical overhaul of rail bogies. Duties will include: Bogie overhaul, damage repair and engineering Wheelset overhaul, repair and analysis Bogie chassis repair and cleaning Bogie and gearbox repair Wheel exchanges Bearing, axle and wheel mounting Overhaul and repair of components and sub-assemblies Re-engineering and production of spare parts The role involves carrying out mechanical repair and replacement work on rolling stock to ensure trains are safe, reliable and defect-free. Backgrounds considered:...

Cure Talent are delighted to be partnered with an established medical device manufacturer as they appoint a Product Development Scientist to join their R&D function on an initial 12 month fixed term contract. This is offered on an initial 12 month fixed term contract, with a strong likelihood of transitioning into a permanent position thereafter. The position has arisen due to maternity leave within the team and is positioned as a genuine opportunity to embed yourself within a growing development function. As the new Product Development Scientist, you will play a hands on role within new product development, line extensions and design changes across a portfolio of sterile, single use medical devices. This is a practical, laboratory focused role, with clear responsibility for physical testing, design control documentation and validation support. You will work closely with Regulatory, Quality, Operations and Commercial teams to ensure projects are delivered in line with...