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Job Description: Paint Sprayer on Rolling Stock Vehicles Position: Paint Sprayer Location: Milton Keynes Rate: £28.29 per hour on Earlies/Afters or £32.33 per hour on Nights (Role is Inside IR35)  Hours: Earlies: 06:00-16:00 / Afters: 12:00-22:00 / Nights: 22:00-06:00 Summary: A Paint Sprayer is responsible for applying paint and other finishes to vehicles, Vehicle components, machinery, equipment, and various surfaces using spray guns. This role involves ensuring a high-quality finish, maintaining equipment, and adhering to safety protocols. Key Responsibilities: - Surface Preparation: - Cleaning, sanding, and masking surfaces prior to painting. - Ensuring surfaces are properly primed and free of defects before application. Painting and Finishing: - Mixing paints to achieve desired colours and consistencies. - Applying paint, varnish, or other finishes using spray guns or other applicators. - Achieving uniform coverage and thickness according to...

TXM Recruit are currently looking to put a team of Test Technicians together on a contract basis for a rail client in Milton Keynes. The team will be performing test and commissioning on various fleets of rolling stock vehicles. Job Title – Test Technician. General Description: Skilled work within a safety critical role which demands a standard of competence necessitating either an apprenticeship to a trade or recognised training programme where an employee is required to be fully qualified in all parts of the trade and capable of producing work to the required standards, specification or finish expected of a Test Technician. To perform defined tasks to written instructions and to be able to work to their own initiative to enable the Depot to provide a quality service to the business. Carry out functional testing and commissioning of EMU/DMU and other rolling stock types of post works to a defined and written standard in line with UK rail safety regulations. Lead fault...

My customer has worked with one of the UK's largest automotive manufacturers over the last 10 years, providing a full engine air path diagnostic calibration to all of the OEM's diesel and diesel hybrid vehicle programs, meeting EU and EPA regulations. We have in recent years expanded our client base working with other prestigious OEM's covering gasoline projects and full OBD systems. ​The development of in-house programmes allows them to provide services ranging from software design meeting current standards, to post-processing data in order to assess calibration change impact or to identify events of interest from hours of logged data. They specialise in systems engineering, system integration, diagnostics, control systems, data processing and testing, providing a range of services from advice through to fully-managed turn-key projects. This position is for a calibration engineer with a focus on OBD test. It could be suitable for a graduate with an interest in this topic area...

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit a Mechanical Design Engineer (Military Packaging Design) subcontractors on an initial 12 month contract. This role would suit a Mechanical Design Engineer who comes from a strong Defence or Aerospace background has strong Creo / PRO-E skills.  Other CAD Package skills are also fine.         Job Title:  Mechanical Design Engineer Rate: £50.00 per hour Location: Stevenage Hybrid / Remote working: Hybrid, 2-3 days min on site. Although this can change due to workload. Can be continually reviewed. Contract: 37 Hours per week Overtime: Hours worked over 37 hours per week will be calculated at ‘time and a quarter’ Duration: 12 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter) IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella) Mechanical Design Engineer - Job Description: An opportunity to become part of Europe’s No. 1 Missile Systems Designer, as a Mechanical Design Engineer. You will work closely with other functional...

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit a Mechanical Design Engineer (Military Packaging Design) subcontractors on an initial 12 month contract. This role would suit a Mechanical Design Engineer who comes from a strong Defence or Aerospace background has strong Creo / PRO-E skills.         Job Title:  Mechanical Design Engineer Rate: £50.00 per hour Location: Stevenage Hybrid / Remote working: Hybrid, 2-3 days min on site. Although this can change due to workload. Can be continually reviewed. Contract: 37 Hours per week Overtime: Hours worked over 37 hours per week will be calculated at ‘time and a quarter’ Duration: 12 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter) IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella) Mechanical Design Engineer - Military Packaging Design Job Description: An opportunity to become part of Europe’s No. 1 Missile Systems Designer, as a Mechanical Design Engineer. You will work closely with other functional teams, to develop...

World Class Defence Organisation based in Stevenage, Hertfordshire is currently looking to recruit an RF Design Engineer subcontractor on an initial 12 month contract.    This role would suit a candidate who comes from a strong background working as an RF Designer, Microwave Design Engineer or RF Systems Engineer.  Any previous experience of Advanced Design System (ADS) or Cadence would be great. Hourly Rate: £75ph (Umbrella) Contract Duration: 12 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter) RF Design Engineer Job Description: The successful candidate will be the designer for specific RF electronics designs. Interfaces to various stakeholders, such as the Datalink core team, Design Authority and other functional entities will need to be managed effectively to ensure the designs are delivered in a timely manner and will integrate to the other parts of the system Responsibilities: The role is substantially technical and hand on testing and proving is essential....

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit an Electrical Systems Engineer / Architect subcontractor on an initial 12 month contract. Your base site can either be from the companies Bristol, Stevenage or Bolton office.  This role will be a hybrid position – 3 days per week onsite and 2 days remote.      Hourly Rate: £60 - £85 (Umbrella).      Contract Duration: 6 Months initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter.   Missile Electronic Architect Job Description:   Electrical Architects/Engineers are involved in all aspects of missile development, from the early concept studies to series production and in-service support. It’s an excellent opportunity for someone wanting to build on their engineering experience. Responsibilities: You will be responsible for the electrical architecture and requirements for missiles and/or their associated launcher systems with duties including: Specifying/determining system electrical requirements interface definitions...

World Class Defence Organisation based in Stevenage, Hertfordshire is currently looking to recruit a High Speed Digital Design Engineer subcontractor.   Rate: £58.00 - £80 per hour Overtime Rate: Hours worked over the standard 37 hours per week, will be paid at ‘time and a quarter’ Location: Stevenage Hybrid / Remote working: The role can be a mix of onsite and remote working Duration: 12 Months with very likely extension. Contracts are often ongoing and long-term thereafter.  IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella) Interview process: One stage video interview   Job Description: As part of a large team of analogue and digital electronics design engineers, you will be responsible for the electronics design and development of high speed MPSoC FPGA and AI hardware solutions targeting SDR, radar signal processing and sensor fusion applications. As Digital Design Engineer you will support the Technical Lead/Architect in collaboration with the systems, software, firmware, mechanical and...

World Class Defence Organisation based in Stevenage is currently looking to recruit 3x Mechanical Systems Engineers / Architects on an initial 12 month contract.  The role will be hybrid of being split between working from home and onsite.    This role would suit a candidate who comes from a strong background of working as a Mechanical Design Engineer, Mechanical Systems Engineer, Mechanical Architect or has experience of Mechanical Systems Architecture.  A defence / aerospace background is ideal but not essential. DOORS experience would be great.    A background or knowledge of Systems Engineering and Supplier Management would be beneficial. Contract Duration: 12 Months initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter. Hourly Rate: £65.00ph   Mechanical Systems Engineer / Architect Job Description:   We have an opportunity for an experienced Mechanical Architect to join the team. This exciting role is to gather and manage the missile mechanical architecture requirements to...

Perl Developer Certain Advantage are hiring for a Perl Developer based in Stevenage. (Once a month onsite in Stevenage) This role is on an initial 6-month contract basis. The company: We’re working with a leading defence and aerospace organization that designs, develops, and delivers advanced missile systems and related technologies. It supports national and allied armed forces with cutting-edge, integrated solutions across air, land, and sea domains. The role: Code technical publication stylesheets using PERL language Develop database solutions to store and retrieve company information Install and configure information systems to ensure functionality Analysing, planning, and defining data architecture framework, including security, reference data, metadata, and master data Migrate data from legacy systems to new solutions Improve system performance by conducting tests, troubleshooting and integrating new elements Optimize new and current database systems Define security...

World Class Defence Organisation based in Stevenage and Bolton is currently looking to recruit a UK Environmental Sustainability Lead.   Rate: £70.00 per hour Overtime Rate: Hours worked over the standard 37 hours per week, will be paid at ‘time and a quarter’ Location: Stevenage or Bolton – depending on your preference   Hybrid / Remote working: The role will be a mix of onsite (likely 3 days per week) and remote working Duration: 12 Months with very likely extension. Contracts are often ongoing and long-term thereafter.  IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella) Interview process: One stage video interview   UK Environmental Sustainability Lead Job Description:   Defence is necessary for peaceful prosperity. By doing business responsibly, the company supports their people, local communities and our planet. The company has a Strategy for ESG, Sustainability and Social Value, and is seeking an experienced and practical environmental professional, to lead delivery and reporting of...

World Class Defence Organisation based in Stevenage (the role can be a split of working Onsite and Working From Home) is currently looking to recruit a number of Electronics Design Engineer subcontractors on an initial 12 month contract.    Electronic Design Engineers with excellent skills in Analogue Design or Digital Design or Power Design or FPGA are sought after.    Job Title: Electronics Design Engineer Rate: £58 per hour Overtime Rate: Hours worked over 37 hours per week will be calculated at ‘time and a quarter’ Location: Stevenage Hybrid / Remote working: This role will involve some remote working opportunities Contract: 37 Hours per week Duration: 12 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter) IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella)   Electronics Design Engineer Job Description: The Electronic Engineering function is a friendly and supportive environment. Within the function, you will be working with other engineers who have a collective wealth of...

World Class Defence Organisation based in Stevenage is currently looking to recruit a Safety Engineer Subcontractor on an initial 12 month contract.  (The role will be split of working Onsite and Working From Home).    Contract Duration: 12 Months (initially and then ongoing thereafter) Hourly Rate: £80ph (Umbrella) Overtime Rate: Hours worked over the standard 37 hours per week, will be paid at ‘time and a quarter’ Location: Stevenage Hybrid / Remote working: The role will be 2-3 days per week onsite and 2-3 days working from home. Duration: 12 Months with very likely extension. Contracts are often ongoing and long-term thereafter.  IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella) Interview process: One stage video interview.   Safety Engineer Job Description: An opportunity has arisen for an engineer to exploit their safety engineering skills to influence the safety aspects of one of our technically complex products. While exploring the boundaries of best practice, this will involve...

This amazing long-term contract role for a CNC Tool Cutter Grinding is a unique opportunity to showcase your expertise and skills with a world leading F1/motorsport business, based in Brixworth, Northamptonshire. You will be a key member within the team and the person that secures this position will be crucial to the success of the team on its F1 and Advanced Engineering projects. The role is based 100% on site in Brixworth and in this position you will be responsible for the manufacture and modification of Machine Cutting Tools within a fast-paced environment whilst maintaining the required quality standards. We're looking for a candidate who has good experience in manufacturing or modifying Machine Cutting Tools to the required quality standards, while making use of CAD/CAM systems and drawings as appropriate Ideally, we're looking for a candidate with good knowledge and experience in Tool Cutter Grinding and also be able to: * Set, operate and program CNC Cutter grinding...

An opportunity is available for experienced Industrial Pipe Fitters to join a project on a regulated site in Cambridge. The role offers ongoing work on an 11 days on, 3 days off shift pattern, with competitive hourly rates and an additional hourly bonus. Candidates must hold relevant pipe fitting qualifications and meet site compliance requirements. Key Responsibilities * Install, assemble and maintain industrial pipework systems in line with engineering drawings * Ensure all pipe fitting work meets project specifications and quality standards * Follow site health, safety and compliance procedures at all times * Work collaboratively with other trades and site teams to meet project deadlines * Carry out inspections and adjustments to ensure accurate pipe installation Benefits * Competitive hourly pay rates * Additional hourly bonus payment * Ongoing project work * Structured 11 days on, 3 days off...

Are you a skilled CNC Programmer/Setter with hands-on experience in multi-axis milling? Job Title: CNC Setter Programmer Location: Saffron Walden, Essex Salary: £negotiable DOE Hours: 39 hours per week, Monday - Friday (overtime available) Contract Type: Full Time, temp tp perm An opportunity has arisen for a full time CNC Setter Programmer for our client located in Saffron Walden, Essex. As CNC Setter Programmer you will be responsible for: * Programming and setting up 3, 4, and 5-axis CNC milling machines * Mutli axis turning centres * Sliding head lathes * Perform test runs to verify setup accuracy * Adhering to health & safety procedures. An ideal candidate for the CNC Setter Programmer will have: * Previous setting experience * Experience with Autodesk Fusion 360. Ideally you will have experience within a similar position. Interviews will take place in Saffron Walden, Essex, following a registration process by PureKat Consultancy Ltd. If we...

CAD Designer (Contract) Bicester £27.16 per hour Our client, located in Bicester, is looking for a highly skilled and creative CAD Designer to become an integral part of their growing team. This is an exciting opportunity to work in a dynamic, collaborative environment where your designs will directly contribute to the development of innovative products. CAD Designer Roles and Responsibilities: * Produce accurate 2D drawings and 3D models * Collaborate with engineers and project teams to translate concepts into manufacturable designs * Maintain and update design documentation and standards * Support the CAD Technician as needed * Work with SolidWorks to develop designs * Design and develop sheet metal parts CAD Designer Ideal Candidate: * Proven experience as a CAD Designer or in a similar role * Proficient in SolidWorks * Strong attention to detail and accuracy CAD Designer Working Hours and Benefits: * Monday – Friday, 08:00 – 17:00 * Long term, on going...

Lead Piping Designer - Addison Project, Harlow For over 25 years, Addison Project plc has delivered innovative, sustainable engineering solutions across the chemical, pharmaceutical, energy, and food & beverage sectors. As a family‑owned business with UK‑wide coverage, we combine technical excellence with a collaborative, client‑focused approach. Our fully integrated EPCM capability supported by strong CDM and HSSEQ leadership and accredited management systems ensures projects are delivered safely, efficiently, and to the highest standards from concept through to commissioning and start‑up. If you're passionate about engineering and want to join a dynamic, people‑focused consultancy driving progress and sustainability across the UK’s manufacturing and process industries, Addison Project is the place to grow your career. Job Type: Contract Outside IR35 Start: Spring 2026 Location: Harlow, Essex with travel to site in Home Countries Workscpe Addison Project Plc are seeking...

Do you have an interest in materials testing, coatings, or analytical laboratory equipment? Job Title: Junior Applications Engineer Location: Haverhill, Suffolk Hours: Monday - Thursday (8.30am - 5pm) Friday (8:30am - 2:00pm) Salary: £14 - £14.50 Contract Type: Full time, Temp to Perm for right person Our client based in Haverhill, Suffolk is seeking a Junior Applications Engineer As Junior Applications Engineer your duties will include: * Operating and maintaining laboratory and analytical equipment * Preparing chemical solutions and assisting with laboratory testing procedures * Testing, evaluating and processing coatings for a wide range of engineering applications * Preparing documentation and recording results An ideal candidate for the Junior Applications Engineer will have: * A background in Engineering, Materials Science, Mechanical Design or a related field * Knowledge of analytical laboratory equipment (advantageous but not essential) * Practical skills such...

Do you have previous experience as a Machine Technician? Do you have an interest in Machine Wiring with some proven experience? Job Title: Machine Assembler Location: Haverhill, Suffolk Hours: Monday - Thursday 8.00am to 4.30pm / Friday 8.00am to 3.30pm Salary: £12.21 p/h to start, increasing to £13 once trained Contract Type: Full time, 12 week temp to perm Our client based in Haverhill, Suffolk is seeking a Machine Assembler As Machine assembler your duties will include: * Perform electrical testing of system builds * Read and work to engineering drawings and schematics * Ensure production schedules are met in line with customer demands An ideal candidate for the Machine assembler will have: * Electrical experience, including panel assembly and wiring from diagrams * Experience in building switchgear is desirable Ideally you will have experience within a similar position. Interviews will take place in Haverhill, Suffolk following a registration process by PureKat...