332 jobs found in Bristol

Position: Production Operator Location: Bristol Hourly rate: £13.50 to £14.00 per hour Type of position: contract till Christmas 2026 Hours per week: 38.75 hours a week, days We are now seeking to recruit a Production Operator to join engineering manufacturing business based in Bristol. The appropriate candidate would be operating various machines and tools to balance our customers’ parts. This is a great opportunity for someone who either has previous fitting and machining experience in a workshop or someone with practical skills who wants to build a career within the engineering industry. Responsibilities: Supporting machine operating ideally manual section Supporting stores area in busy times General driving Timely completion of relevant paperwork Tidying & cleaning ‘Any other duties required by the company Requirements: Milling machines or production machine experience Operating drilling machines Work with powered hand tools General hand tools If you think this is...

Workshop Technician Bristol 3 month* FTC - Looking for Immediate Start Monday - Friday days 37.5 hours a week A new and exciting opportunity has arisen for a Workshop Technician to join an excellent bespoke manufacturer in the Bristol area. With no day ever being the same the Workshop Technician role offers genuine long-term progression and career development within a first-class manufacturing environment. Role & Responsibilities: Complete batch work and one-off manufacturing jobs. Support deliveries, collections, and general driving duties. Coach and mentor colleagues where required. Complete production paperwork accurately and on time. Maintain a clean, safe, and organised working environment.Knowledge, Skills & Experience: Ability to use lathes, milling machines, and drilling equipment. Competent with powered hand tools, general hand tools, and welding equipment. Strong attention to detail and quality-focused approach. Self-motivated with the ability to work...

Job title: Rail Maintenance Operative (Summarisation Technician) Job Type: Contract Location: Bristol, BS34 7QG Duration: 8 month contract | Potential for extension Hours: Full Time Shift Pattern: 7:00am - 6:00pm IR35 Status: Inside IR35 An exciting opportunity has become available for a Summarisation Technician to join a leading UK rail organisation at its Stoke Gifford Depot in Bristol. This role is ideal for individuals with a hands-on maintenance background looking to build their experience within the rolling stock sector. What You'll Be Doing: * Carrying out scheduled maintenance activities on Class 800 rolling stock, including radiator cleaning, water tank chlorination, catering system chlorination and main transformer cleaning. * Supporting servicing and preparation activities to ensure fleet availability. * Completing maintenance tasks safely, efficiently and in line with established procedures. * Assisting with basic fault rectification and repairs where required. *...

Mechanical Fitter  Long-Term Contract until December 2027 Monday to Friday 7:30am – 3:30pm 40 Hours Per Week We're looking for an experienced Mechanical Fitter to join a busy team working on vehicle, bogie and rail overhauls. If you've got the hands-on skills, a great eye for detail, and enjoy working on large-scale engineering projects, we want to hear from you! What You'll Be DoingAs a Mechanical Fitter, you'll be: Stripping, rebuilding and fitting mechanical components Working on large vehicle and coach overhaul projects Reading and interpreting engineering drawings and schematics Using hand and power tools to cut, fit, assemble and modify components Carrying out quality checks to ensure everything lines up perfectly Following Health & Safety procedures and maintaining a safe workshop environment What We're Looking For in the Mechanical FitterYou'll be a great fit if you have: Proven Mechanical Fitter experience in a technical or production environment Experience...

Are you looking for your next contract role? This is a great role for a long-term contract with a well-known design consultancy in Bristol. This role is outside IR35 and offers some great benefits such as flexible and hybrid working. The role: Demonstrate good development of knowledge in civil engineering and development infrastructure. The successful candidate would be encouraged to develop skills in liaison with stakeholders, local authorities and highways officers. Report writing skills (FRA, drainage strategy, specification etc.) What you need to succeed: Experience in the use of MicroDrainage and / or InfoDrainage) and Civil 3D. Developing SuDS strategies for complex urban developments. The preparation of Flood Risk Assessments across all flood zones. The detailed design and specification of external hard landscaping pavement design. The detailed design of Section 38 and 278 highway works, beneficial but not essential. The design and negotiation of flood...

Role: BMS Service Engineer Location: Bristol Duration: 3 Months Temp to Permanent Specification The role of Service Engineer will include carrying out a number of tasks on contracted customer sites, including PFI Schools, PFI Hospitals, Government Estates and MOD sites. Your day to day will include: Install, configure, and commission BMS components and equipment, including sensors, controllers, actuators, and software systems. Carry out maintenance checks on Trend, Tridium and Distech BMS's on our various sites Reactive call out rota will be worked (additional financial benefit included for being on call and attending) Provide technical assistance and support to clients regarding their BMS systems. Identify opportunities for improvement/remedial works to improve the performance of the BMS's for our clients. Prepare proposals and quoting of works as required. Qualifications or Required Experience: City & Guild / BTec / NVQ Electrical. Extensive knowledge &...

Role: Commercial Manager Position: Contract Location: Aztec West 3 days (ideally Monday, Tuesday, Thursday), working from home 2 days Duration: 12 Months Rolling Rate: Circa £300 p/d PAYE + 36 days annual leave // Circa £405 p/d Umbrella Job Purpose / Overview As a Commercial Manager, you'll work collaboratively with the other Commercial Managers within the small team to provide commercial support to successfully manage the Responsible Designer (RD) contract on HPC, acting as the first line of commercial contact to the HPC Project and Engineering community for commercial RD matters. It is envisaged that the successfully applicant will manage the commercial aspects for a defined scope area(s) of the RD contract and provide support to the Commercial Assistant activities that are completed within the team. Principal Accountabilities * Ensuring all principal accountabilities for the contract commercial team are implemented in accordance with HPC commercial procedures. * Adopting...

Job title: Rail Maintenance Operative (Summarisation Technician) Job Type: Contract Location: Bristol, BS34 7QG Duration: 8 month contract | Potential for extension Hours: Full Time Shift Pattern: 7:00am - 6:00pm IR35 Status: Inside IR35 An exciting opportunity has become available for a Summarisation Technician to join a leading UK rail organisation at its Stoke Gifford Depot in Bristol. This role is ideal for individuals with a hands-on maintenance background looking to build their experience within the rolling stock sector. What You'll Be Doing: * Carrying out scheduled maintenance activities on Class 800 rolling stock, including radiator cleaning, water tank chlorination, catering system chlorination and main transformer cleaning. * Supporting servicing and preparation activities to ensure fleet availability. * Completing maintenance tasks safely, efficiently and in line with established procedures. * Assisting with basic fault rectification and repairs where required. *...

Bristol (On-Site) £14.00 - £16.50 per hour 3-Month Temporary Assignment Immediate Start Available Finance Assistant | Marine Robotics & Deep-Sea Survey Technology A highly specialised organisation operating within the marine robotics and subsea autonomous vehicle sector is seeking an experienced Finance Assistant to support the finance team during a busy project period.This niche business develops and deploys cutting-edge autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) used by scientific research institutions, offshore wind operators, and deep-sea exploration projects worldwide.Due to an upcoming programme of international projects, they require a Finance Assistant with a unique blend of finance expertise, industry exposure, and systems knowledge. Role Reporting to the Financial Controller, you'll support the finance function with a range of transactional and project accounting activities, including: Processing supplier invoices and employee expenses Assisting with project cost...

Contract Mechanical Engineer X6 Location: Bristol & Hybrid Working Contract: Inside IR35 Term 12 months Candidates must be eligible for UK Security Clearance. The Opportunity Our client is seeking an experienced Mechanical Engineer to join one of the UK's most significant land defence programmes. I have 6 vacancies for this role. Working within the Integrate Team, you'll play a key role in resolving complex engineering issues across the programme, ensuring successful integration between multiple engineering disciplines and stakeholders. This is an excellent opportunity to work on a high-profile MOD project The Role You'll provide engineering expertise across the programme, working collaboratively with Project Leads, Chief Engineers and specialist engineering teams to identify, investigate and resolve technical challenges. This position will suit someone who enjoys solving complex engineering problems, influencing technical decisions and working across large-scale...

Safety Engineer +9 months + +SC cleared - current active clearance is essential +Hybrid working Bristol +Inside IR35 +£500 - £550 a day We are looking for an experienced Safety Engineer to support a major UK Defence engineering programme. Working within the production team, you'll provide safety engineering expertise to support concession management, design modifications and engineering compliance throughout the production lifecycle. Key Responsibilities Manage and assess engineering concessions. Support safety reviews for design modifications. Work closely with engineering and project teams to resolve safety issues. Act as deputy to the Concessions Engineer when required. Maintain safety documentation and records. Support safety audits, reviews and compliance activities. Ensure compliance with relevant safety standards and engineering policies. Essential Requirements Professionally registered as an Incorporated Engineer (IEng) as a minimum. Experience delivering...

£39,000 – £65,000+ OTE | Price-Work Role Full UK Manual Driving Licence Required Are you an experienced telecoms engineer with hands-on fibre, FTTP or broadband installation experience? We’re recruiting skilled engineers to work on the BT Openreach network delivering full fibre installations to residential properties. If you have real on-site telecoms experience, we can support you with gaining or renewing accreditations. The Role You’ll install Full Fibre to the Premises via: Overhead (Aerial): * Climbing poles and running fibre to customer properties Underground (Dig): * Breaking ground, laying fibre cable and reinstating surfaces This is a physically demanding, field-based role working independently with travel within your local region. What We’re Looking For * Proven telecoms experience (FTTP, fibre, copper, broadband or network builds) * Strong understanding of site safety and quality standards * Willingness to upskill or re-accredit where needed SA001,...

Senior Design Engineer - Airframe & Structures ARCA is supporting an aerospace programme to bring in Senior Design Engineers on a contract basis. These are hands-on roles within an established design team, working across airframe structures on a live programme. The work: * Design and development of airframe primary structures * CAD modelling and drawing release using CATIA / 3DEXPERIENCE (3Dx) * Working closely with stress, manufacturing and wider engineering teams to resolve design challenges * Contributing to design reviews and supporting progression through the design lifecycle What they’re looking for: * Strong experience across primary airframe structures * Strong composite design experience including use of composite work bench is mandatory * Confident user of CATIA / 3DEXPERIENCE (3Dx) * Experience operating at design check / approval level is a strong advantage Details: * Contract: 6 months initially – Outside IR35 * Location: Bristol...

Stress Engineer - Primary Structures ARCA is partnered with a client in the aerospace sector who is looking for an experienced Senior Stress Engineer to join their team. You will support airframe structural analysis, taking responsibility for delegated stress analysis across the programme You would be working across: * Creation and execution of FEM for primary and secondary structures * Composite laminate analysis and structural substantiation * Fatigue, fracture and vibration analysis under mission loads They’re looking for someone with experience in: * NASTRAN / HyperMesh (or equivalent FEA tools) * Signatory in Static Composites / Metallics / FE preferred * Production of stress reports and certification documentation * Working closely with Design teams to resolve stress-driven design challenges If you would like to know more about this Stress Engineer opportunity, please apply for immediate consideration

The Opportunity PWHytek Ltd are currently recruiting for a number of Senior and Principal Mechanical Engineers to support a major programme of work within the UK nuclear sector. This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-profile engineering programme, supporting the design, operation and ongoing safety of nuclear power generation. We are looking for experienced engineers who can bring specialist knowledge from operational nuclear facilities or nuclear plant design to support technically challenging projects. The Role Working as part of a multidisciplinary engineering team, you will provide technical expertise across mechanical engineering activities, supporting the delivery of engineering solutions within a highly regulated environment. Successful candidates will contribute to engineering assessments, design activities, safety case justification and operational support across a range of nuclear projects. Key Responsibilities * Deliver high-quality mechanical or...

The Opportunity PWHytek Ltd are currently recruiting for a number of Senior and Principal EC&I Engineers to support a major programme of work within the UK nuclear sector. This is an excellent opportunity to join a high-profile engineering programme, supporting the design, operation and ongoing safety of nuclear power generation. We are looking for experienced engineers who can bring specialist knowledge from operational nuclear facilities or nuclear plant design to support technically challenging projects. The Role Working as part of a multidisciplinary engineering team, you will provide technical expertise across EC&I engineering activities, supporting the delivery of engineering solutions within a highly regulated environment. Successful candidates will contribute to engineering assessments, design activities, safety case justification and operational support across a range of nuclear projects. Key Responsibilities * Deliver high-quality mechanical or EC&I...

Our client has an opportunity for a Wing Design Engineer to join them on a contract basis until October 2026. You will be responsible for ensuring the structural design meets programme airworthiness and product requirements and in line with cascaded Design Quality Assurance Criteria. Role: Wing Design Engineer Location: Filton - 80% onsite (4 days) Hours: 35 hours per week Clearance: BPSS required before starting Hourly Rate: £50 per hour via Umbrella, inside IR35 What you'll be doing: Ensure the structural design meets programme airworthiness and product requirements and in line with cascaded Design Quality Assurance Criteria Define, deliver and enable technical studies, trades and investigations to ensure the delivery of technical solutions in accordance to relevant Design methods and procedures Support identification, management and delivery of change through Mod opening, DFM release and Stage 3 Closure of Mods on time, to cost and quality Provide design leadership of...

Supply Chain Quality Specialist Filton, Bristol Up to £40/hr Umbrella (£29.89/hr PAYE) Contract to December 2026 (extension possible) INSIDE IR355 Our client, a leading engineering and manufacturing organisation, is seeking a Supply Chain Quality Specialist to support supplier quality improvement, APQP deployment and new product introduction activities across a complex supply chain. Key Responsibilities Lead APQP activities for new product introductions, major modifications and transfer of work projects. Drive supplier quality improvement and support the development of supplier capability. Coach quality teams on problem-solving methodologies and quality best practices. Support the resolution of complex supplier quality and delivery issues. About You Strong background in Supplier Quality, Manufacturing Quality or Supply Chain Quality. Proven APQP experience and knowledge of transfer of work activities. Experience using problem-solving tools such as 8D, 5 Why and...

An Exciting Opportunity in Procurement Looking for a rewarding career in procurement? This company is seeking a talented Buyer to join their dynamic team at their Filton location. The Buyer role offers an excellent opportunity to work on prestigious commercial programmes whilst making a tangible impact on supply chain excellence. About the Buyer Position The Buyer will serve as a focal point for contract management, leading projects and nurturing key supplier relationships. This Buyer role is perfect for someone ready to work autonomously whilst collaborating effectively across multifunctional teams. Key Responsibilities of the Buyer Role Manage contracts and supplier relationships across commercial programmes Lead cross-functional coordination with design, programme, quality, and supply chain teams Monitor contract performance and ensure compliance with terms and conditions Negotiate pricing and drive cost reduction initiatives Manage the Call For Tender (CFT) process and...

Supply Chain Quality Specialist 6 month contract Based in Filton Offering £40ph Inside IR35 Do you have experience dealing with suppliers and delivery of parts? Do you have experience with Practical Problem Solving methodologies such as 8D, 9S, Ishikawa, 5why, etc...? 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 Supply Chain Quality Specialist, 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: Developing and deploying APQP across Major Modifications to ensure industrial maturity Coaching and upskilling the Supply Chain Quality Managers community Supplier Continuous Improvement & Development Delivery & Quality Supplier Operation Support...