244 jobs found in Hitchin

Class 2 Driver Required Our client is looking for a reliable and hardworking Class 2 Driver to join their busy scaffolding team. Responsibilities: * Loading, unloading, and transporting scaffolding materials. * Assisting scaffolders on-site. * Maintaining a clean, safe, and organised work environment. * Delivering scaffolding equipment to sites using company vehicles. * Following health and safety procedures at all times. Requirements: * Valid HGV Licence (Class 2). * Previous labouring or construction experience is advantageous. * Good work ethic and ability to work as part of a team. * Reliable, punctual, and safety-conscious. What We Offer: * Competitive pay. * Ongoing work with a growing company. * Opportunities for training and career progression. * Friendly and supportive team environment. If you are a motivated individual with a Class 2 licence and are looking to build a career within the scaffolding industry, please apply now

Class 2 Driver Required Our client is looking for a reliable and hardworking Class 2 Driver to join their busy scaffolding team. Responsibilities: * Loading, unloading, and transporting scaffolding materials. * Assisting scaffolders on-site. * Maintaining a clean, safe, and organised work environment. * Delivering scaffolding equipment to sites using company vehicles. * Following health and safety procedures at all times. Requirements: * Valid HGV Licence (Class 2). * Previous labouring or construction experience is advantageous. * Good work ethic and ability to work as part of a team. * Reliable, punctual, and safety-conscious. What We Offer: * Competitive pay. * Ongoing work with a growing company. * Opportunities for training and career progression. * Friendly and supportive team environment. If you are a motivated individual with a Class 2 licence and are looking to build a career within the scaffolding industry, please apply now

World Class Defence Organisation based in Stevenage is currently looking to recruit a Manufacturing Engineer. The department are looking for candidates with skills in the following: Verification & validation, design modifications, commissioning, FMEAs, configuration control, sub-assembly manufacturing.   Rate: £35.00 per hour Location: Stevenage 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)   Manufacturing Engineer Job Description: As a Manufacturing Engineer within the unit & missile assembly manufacturing facility your focus will be to ensure that our products are built efficiently and to budget. A key member of the Manufacturing Engineering team, you will carry out activities in support of multi-project manufacturing. Compilation and update of Manufacturing Instructions. Design,...

On behalf of our client, we are seeking to recruit a Component Engineer on an initial 6-month contract. The Component Engineer will be part of a multi-disciplined team completing administration activities, technical advisement, making requests to suppliers and responding to internal queries. You will ensure we deliver a comprehensive component service offering technical advice and ensuring accuracy of data. Role: Component Engineer Pay: Up to £50.00 per hour Via Umbrella Location: Stevenage or Bolton Contract: Monday- Friday, 37 Hours per week, 6 Months contract IR35 Status: Inside Security Clearance: SC Required to start, UK Eyes only Responsibilities Processing and responding to support queries Processing component data (based on Life cycle status, Export Control and REACH/RoHS compliance) Working within departmental processes completing administration tasks Support for Electronic, Electrical, Mechanical or Material commodities Support continuous improvement activities...

On behalf of our client, we are seeking to recruit a Manufacturing Assembly & Integration Engineer Lead on an initial 12-month contract basis. As the Manufacturing Assembly & Integration Engineer your focus will be to ensure that our products are built efficiently and to budget. A key member of the Manufacturing Engineering team, you will carry out activities in support of multi-project manufacturing. Role: Manufacturing Assembly & Integration Engineer Pay: £32 - £35 per hour Umbrella rate Location: Stevenage - fully onsite Contract: Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week, 12 months IR35 Status: Inside SC Clearance: SC however can start on BPSS Responsibilities: Compilation and update of Manufacturing Instructions. Design, Commissioning and proving of associated tooling. Support the industrial validation process using FMEA's, FAI's etc. Resolution of technical problems that may arise during the manufacturing process. Route card changes as a result or rework...

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit a Systems Design Engineer (System Performance) on an initial 6 month contract.    Candidates from a background of working as a Systems Design Engineer OR Simulation and Modelling Engineer OR Algorithm Engineer with experience of Matlab / Simulink would be great.   Rate: £75.00 per hour Location: Stevenage Hybrid / Remote working: 4 days per week onsite. Contract: 37 Hours per week Overtime: Hours worked over 37 hours per week will be calculated at ‘time and a quarter’ Duration: 6 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter) IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella)   Job Description: As one of two System Design Functions in Missile Architecture and Validation UK, System Design Missiles (SDM) is focused on providing Systems Engineering skills to Missile Systems programmes. As such we provide systems engineering skills to the project teams to establish requirements, system architectures and to guide the...

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit a Mechanical Design Engineer 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: 4 days a week likely onsite (likely could be lower on a week by week basis; depending on work). 1 day remote. (flexible on start and finish time). A compressed 4 day week (Monday to Thursday) a possibility. 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...

Mechanical Design Engineer 12 month contract Based in Stevenage Offering £50ph Inside IR35 Do you have experience using CREO? Do you have experience carrying out mechanical design and proving activities? 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 Mechanical Design Engineer, 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: Carry out Mechanical Design and proving activities as part of a wider team for prime and variant products, of both piece parts and assemblies Support/liaise with manufacturing, resolving manufacturing problems & defects Support the functional & environmental testing and trials Liaise with suppliers/purchasing to...

Mechanical Design Engineer Location: Stevenage - 4 days/week onsite minimum (likely flexible week to week) + 1 day remote Duration: 12 months Rate: £50/hour Umbrella IR35: Inside Clearance: SC + BPSS to start (UK Eyes Only) Overview You will work closely with other functional teams, to develop products to meet our customer's needs. Within this role you will have the opportunity to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to perform a range of engineering activities including progressing developmental designs into production environments and working with suppliers on technical queries. Responsibilities: Carry out Mechanical Design and proving activities as part of a wider team for prime and variant products, of both piece parts and assemblies. Support/liaise with manufacturing, resolving manufacturing problems & defects. Support to functional & environmental testing and trials. Liaise with suppliers/purchasing to resolve any technical queries that may arise....

World Class Defence Organisation is currently looking to recruit a Commercial Manager on an initial 12 month contract.  The role will be a hybrid position of 2-3 days per week onsite.   Rate: £80.00 per hour Location: Stevenage Hybrid / Remote working: 3 days per week onsite. 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)   Job Description: To operate within an active, involved and motivated commercial team, in a sector committed to delivering Defence Capability to the UK Armed Forces and other World Governments, covering all aspects of the product lifecycle from concept to disposal. Responsibilities: Business Strategy - maximising identified business opportunities. • Business Winning - Being a key player in the winning of new work. Responsible for the full Route to Contract, including being the...

Live Built Manufacturing Technician Certain Advantage is hiring for a Live Built Manufacturing Technician based in Henlow area. This role is on a contract basis and is site-based. The Company We’re working with a world-class Manufacturing business that operates in the Defense sector. Does this sound like your next career move? If you’re ambitious to grow, this may be your next role? Would you like to be responsible for carrying out manufacturing, test and inspection tasks within the Live Build Facility? The Role: This role is for a Live Built Manufacturing Technician—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: Certify the product in line with the product certification procedure. Maintain product certification and approval via regular audits. Ensure manufacturing build, inspection and where relevant, test times are met. Maintain to the...

Principal Firmware Engineer Luton 12-month contract Paying up to £85p/h (Inside IR35) Please Note - Due to the nature of the work you?ll be required to be eligible to obtain a high level of UK Security Clearance Responsibilities: Design tools such as Xilinx, TCL, Verilog, System Verilog and UVM FPGA architectures such as Xilinx 7. Xilinx UltraScale; Intel (Altera) or Microsemi (Actel). Fast interfaces such as PCIe, Ethernet, and JESD is also required. Auto-generated code using model driven engineering using MATLAB and Simulink tools Derivation of detailed Firmware requirements and architecture from system requirements A structured approach to firmware design (RTCA DO-254 or similar) Artificial Intelligence including machine learning and genetic algorithms Electronics test methods and equipment Experience required: HNC/HND or Undergraduate Degree (Electronic Engineering, Computer Science, AI, Games Programming, Physics, or Applied Physics) or you may just have lots of...

Contract Manufacturing Engineer   12-Month Contract Outside IR35 £35.00–£45.00 per hour DOE Immediate Start We are currently seeking an experienced Manufacturing Engineer to join a leading engineering business operating within the Aerospace / Space sector on an initial 12-month contract. This is an excellent opportunity to support the introduction of new products, improve manufacturing processes, and work on technically challenging projects within a highly regulated, precision engineering environment. As a Manufacturing Engineer, you will be responsible for developing and improving manufacturing methods, supporting production, and ensuring products are manufactured efficiently while maintaining the highest quality standards. Key Responsibilities for the appointed Contract Manufacturing Engineer Develop and implement manufacturing processes and work instructions. Support New Product Introduction (NPI) and production readiness activities. Create and maintain manufacturing...

Contract Quality Engineer – Immediate Start Location: Luton, Onsite – 5 Days Per Week Duration: 3 Months Rate: £30.00–£40.00 per hour depending on experience   (Outside IR35) We are urgently seeking an experienced Contract Quality Engineer to join a leading aerospace/manufacturing business on an initial 3-month contract. This role requires someone with proven experience completing FAIRs (AS9102) and working within an AS9100 environment. You will play a key role in ensuring product quality, supplier performance, and compliance with customer and industry standards. Key Responsibilities for the appointed Contract Quality Engineer; Complete FAIRs (AS9102) and support PPAP (AS9145) activities. Conduct internal and supplier audits in line with the Quality Management System. Lead root cause investigations using 8D methodologies. Drive continuous improvement initiatives to meet AS9100, NADCAP, and customer requirements. Manage supplier quality approvals, FAIR/PPAP submissions, and...

FPGA Engineer Onsite in Luton 12 months £84.03 p/h Umbrella All candidates must be eligible to obtain SC Clearance Our client, a prominent player in the Defence & Security sector, is currently seeking a skilled FPGA Engineer for a contract position. This role is pivotal in delivering highly complex digital systems designed to meet stringent future customer requirements. Key Responsibilities: As an FPGA Engineer, you will: Work collaboratively with experts in the field to design and implement Firmware for advanced digital systems. Utilise design tools such as Xilinx, TCL, Verilog, System Verilog, and UVM. Apply knowledge of FPGA architectures including Xilinx 7, Xilinx UltraScale, Intel (Altera), or Microsemi (Actel). Integrate fast interfaces such as PCIe, Ethernet, and JESD into designs. Generate auto code using model-driven engineering with Matlab and Simulink tools. Derive detailed Firmware requirements and architecture from system requirements. Adopt a structured...

Manufacturing / Metal Operator Competitive + OT Range of shifts; day Shift / 6am-2pm / 2pm-10pm Temp to Perm Welwyn Hatfield gap technical are proud to be representing this manufacturing business in their search for a manufacturing operator to work at their facility based near Welwyn Garden City The Manufacturing Operator is responsible for the safe and efficient manufacture, assembly, inspection, and handling of aerospace components in accordance with engineering drawings, work instructions, quality standards, and customer requirements. Key Responsibilities Manufacture and assemble aerospace components in accordance with engineering drawings, specifications, standard operating procedures, and work instructions. Operate production equipment, machinery, hand tools, and measuring equipment safely and effectively. Perform in-process inspections and visual quality checks to ensure products conform to specification. Complete all manufacturing and quality documentation accurately...

Materials Science Laboratory Technician Harpenden, Hertfordshire Rolling Fixed Term Contract An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Materials Science Laboratory Technician to join an innovative technology company developing sustainable manufacturing processes. Based on-site in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, this contracted position offers the potential to become permanent and provides the opportunity to contribute to the scale-up of novel carbon conversion technologies. Working within a multidisciplinary Process Development team, you will play a key role in laboratory operations, process experimentation, and the development of future commercial manufacturing processes. Key Duties and Responsibilities Lead day-to-day laboratory operations, ensuring safe and efficient working practices. Maintain laboratory facilities, equipment, consumables, and safety systems. Prepare, operate, monitor, and clean chemical reactor and process equipment. Support the planning and delivery of...

Managing Quantity Surveyor / Senior Quantity Surveyor (Contract) Locations: Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire or Taunton, Somerset Rate: £500+ per day (Inside IR35) Sector: Utilities | Energy Infrastructure | Power Transmission Contract: Long-term About the Opportunity We are currently recruiting for experienced Managing Quantity Surveyors and Senior Quantity Surveyors to support the delivery of major National Grid infrastructure projects. Working for a leading infrastructure contractor, you'll play a key role in the commercial management of significant power transmission schemes, ensuring strong commercial governance, effective risk management and successful project delivery. Key Responsibilities Commercial management of major infrastructure projects NEC3/NEC4 contract administration Cost control, forecasting and financial reporting Cost Value Reconciliation (CVR) Compensation Events, Variations and Claims Subcontract procurement and management Final Accounts Commercial risk...

Commercial Manager Hertfordshire, 12 Month Contract £ - Inside IR35   We are seeking a proactive, analytical, and relationship-driven Commercial Manager to join our dynamic commercial team. Covering the full product lifecycle—from initial concept and bidding through to in-service delivery and disposal—you will act as the commercial focal point for major defense programmes.   Key Responsibilities Drive the full Route to Contract during bidding phases. Coordinate multi-functional teams to deliver accurate cost proposals, negotiate terms, and secure new business while protecting profitability. Oversee day-to-day contractual compliance, managing amendments, risk profiles, and delivery obligations to ensure we meet every promise made to our customers. Establish and maintain collaborative, long-term relationships with key customers, international partners, and major stakeholders. Serve as the primary point of contact for contractual queries, working closely with legal counsel to manage...

Are you an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer looking to work on some of the UK's most exciting defence programmes? We are currently recruiting for multiple Lead Mechanical Engineers to support the development of next-generation land systesm for a leading global defence organisation based in Ampthill. This is an excellent opportunity to work on complex military vehicle programmes, contributing to the design and development of cutting-edge defence technologies. You'll be joining a highly skilled engineering team responsible for delivering innovative mechanical design solutions for armoured vehicle platforms and complex mechanisms operating in demanding environments. The Role As a Lead Mechanical Engineer, you will be responsible for: Supporting the design and development of Mechanical systems and components. Producing high-quality mechanical designs from concept through to manufacture. Designing complex mechanisms and assemblies for defence applications. Performing...