307 jobs found in Banbury

Quality Inspector Banbury £25 - £30 per hour (Inside IR35) Full-time | Contract | 40 hours per week About the Role We are seeking a Quality Inspector to join a fast-growing and innovative company dedicated to cutting-edge manufacturing and sustainability. This is an exciting opportunity to support Supplier Quality and Quality Engineering activities while ensuring precision in complex mechanical components and assemblies. Key Responsibilities * Read and interpret technical documents, drawings, and specifications, including GD&T. * Perform visual and dimensional inspections on supplied, in-process, and finished components using CMM, shadowgraph, and manual equipment. * Accept or reject materials and components based on defined quality standards. * Develop and assist with Inspection Plans and Control Plans. * Manage reject documentation in line with company procedures. * Ensure measurement equipment remains accurate through calibration and maintenance. *...

Are you a MEP Engineering Manager with experience of working on major rail infrastructure projects? Have you overseen electrical design interfaces across rail infrastructure and station environments? Location: Chipping Warden / Greatworth (Banbury midpoint) Hybrid working: 3 days on site / office, 2 days WFH Rate: £(Apply online only) day inside IR35 Contract length: Until mid-2028 (circa 2.5 years) The Role We are seeking an experienced MEP Engineering Manager to act as the key design interface between the MEP subcontractor, main designer, and HS2. This role is critical in ensuring that MEP and electrical designs are coordinated, integrated, and delivered in line with HS2 requirements. The position is predominantly electrically biased, supporting single-storey station-type buildings comprising approximately 10 rooms, with limited mechanical scope. Key Responsibilities ·Act as the primary interface between HS2, the main designer, and the MEP subcontractor ·Manage and...

Are you a Site Agent with experience working on building envelope packages, such as RC foundations and steel work cladding? Location: Chipping Warden Duration: 6mths rolling (2 years worth of work) Rate: £500 - £550/day IR35: Inside via umbrella company Due to exceptional growth, my client is looking to add a Site Agent with building envelope experience, particularly with cladding and building foundations, to oversee building assets on HS2, from inception through to delivery. As Site Agent, you will maintain excellent relationships with subcontractors to ensure they are delivering works to scope and on time, whilst working closely with asset delivery, technical and commercial teams to make sure successful delivery of works. Requirements: Degree/HNC/HND in Civil Engineering Experience managing building envelope packages (roofing, cladding, RC), preferably on major projects. Experience of managing subcontractors. Valid CSCS and SMSTS certs. To avoid missing out on this...

Job Title: Product Owner (Electrical Power System) Location: Gaydon, Warwickshire Rate: £33.88ph via an Umbrella Company (Inside IR35) or £25.26ph PAYE Employment Type: Contract (Currently financed until March 2026) Hours: Standard 40 Hours Per Week Reference: J(phone number removed) Job Description: The Vehicle Efficiency Team is responsible for vehicle efficiency across all programs with our client. EEM is part of the team and are responsible for electrical efficiency for all our client’s powertrain variants. We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Product Owner Electrical Power System to drive the delivery and integration of a power supply system focusing on efficiency. This role is pivotal in ensuring seamless planning, co-ordination and execution across cross-functional teams, with a strong emphasis on systems engineering principles. The successful candidate will take on a pivotal role ensuring alignment with customer expectations, technical feasibility, and...

Job Title: Durability & Robustness Programme Leader Location: Gaydon, Warwickshire Rate: £33.88ph via an Umbrella Company (Inside IR35) or £25.26ph PAYE Employment Type: Contract (31.2.26) Hours: Standard 40 Hours Per Week Reference: J(phone number removed) Job Description: Duties: This role is within the Durability & Robustness attribute which is part of the wider Driven Attribute Integration organisation of our client. The Programme leader role is to ensure all customer expectations for Durability & Robustness are met with appropriate target setting, design development and completion of whole vehicle verification activities using both virtual and physical test methods. Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities: * Support delivery of all Attribute Requirement Targets by Gateway. * Support the Programme Attribute Team to ensure all technical issues are identified and resolved. * Detailed strategy and delivery planning for the attribute covering CAE,...

Our OEM Client based in Gaydon, is searching for Senior Buyer (Chassis) to join their team, Inside IR35. This is a 12-month contract position. Umbrella Pay Rate: £40.45 per hour. Job Description: Accountable for obtaining goods/services required by the organization including Indirect Operations (e.g., Office Supplies, Computers, Travel, Maintenance, Machine Parts, etc.). Procurement processes include Product/Service Sourcing, Supplier Selection, Pricing/Terms Negotiation, Order Processing, Contract Administration, Supplier Performance Management May include Strategic Sourcing. Skills, Knowledge and Experience Required: An individual who is results driven, demonstrates, tenacity, drive and perseverance, with the ability to deliver in a complex, highly demanding environment. Commercial awareness and negotiation. Understand category management principles. Global business understanding and experience. Operational Contract Management experience. Relationship management - internal...

Procurement Buyer - (phone number removed) - £40.87/hr umbrella rate Are you ready to take your procurement career to the next level? This exciting opportunity offers the chance to work within a dynamic and forward-thinking organisation, where innovation and excellence are at the heart of everything they do. If you're looking for a role that combines professional growth, impactful projects, and a collaborative work environment, this Procurement Buyer position is exactly what you've been waiting for. With a competitive umbrella rate of £40.87 per hour and the chance to make a real difference, this is your opportunity to shine.  What You Will Do:  - Take accountability for sourcing and procuring goods and services required by the organisation, covering areas such as office supplies, travel, maintenance, and machine parts. - Conduct effective supplier selection processes, ensuring the best fit for the company's needs. - Negotiate pricing and terms with suppliers to deliver value...

Job Title: Senior Buyer (Automotive) Location: Gaydon Warwickshire Rate: £40.69ph via an Umbrella Company (Inside IR35) or £30.28ph PAYE Employment Type:Contract (12 month) Hours: Standard 40 Hours Per Week Job Description: We are currently recruiting for multiple Buyer's to join our Automotive customer on a contract basis we have roles avaialble within Chassis, Delivery, Retail, In-direct, Direct, Body engineering. Knowledge, Skills and Experience: Essential: * An individual who is results driven, demonstrates, tenacity, drive and perseverance, with the ability to deliver in a complex, highly demanding environment. * Commercial awareness and negotiation * Understand category management principles * Global business understanding and experience * Operational Contract Management experience * Relationship management - internal and external * Flexibility and agility to be able to adjust to changing business needs...

Our OEM Client based in Gaydon, is searching for a NVH Modal Test Engineer to join their team on an Inside IR35 contract. Umbrella Pay Rate: £27.03 per hour. Roles and responsibilities: Measurement, analysis and reporting of vehicle, system and component modal performance status to meet key gateway requirements. Responsible for lab-based transfer function measurement to support NVH attribute needs and NVH issue investigation, i.e. Transfer Path Analysis to support road, powertrain and simulator Teams. Undertake detailed correlation work in collaboration with CAE Teams both Internal and External to improve future models and simulations. Maintain the Gaydon Modal Lab Workspace and ensure it is fit for use and calibration compliant. Support taskforce activities to solve complex engineering problems as required. Maintain up-to-date method statements and processes for modal and systems testing. Skills Required: Experience within a modal testing environment and setup and use of...

Job Title: Human Factors Engineer Location: Gaydon, Warwickshire (2-3 days per week onsite) Rate: £27.21ph via an Umbrella Company (Inside IR35) or £20.35ph PAYE Employment Type: Contract (31.3.26) Hours: Standard 40 Hours Per Week Reference: J(phone number removed) Job Description: Key Responsibilities: * Support the development, cascading and ownership of Human Factors requirements for User Controls, including updates as appropriate. * Support the analysis of quality data relating to User Controls and use it to support requirement development and issue resolution. * Assist with the Human Factors input into the development of new physical user interfaces, ensuring Human Factors requirements are met. * Support the timely completion of Human Factors assessments (such as Human Error, Workload). * Completion of requirement testing, and report writing. * Support the resolution of issues with Stakeholders. * Support competitor benchmarking as well as...

A contract position Inside IR35 Hybrid working - 3 days on site. Our client, a prominent player in the automotive sector, is seeking a Calibration Engineer for a contract position. This role focuses on delivering high‑quality powertrain/software calibrations, ensuring adherence to established change-control processes, and managing cross‑functional technical interactions across the calibration lifecycle. This opportunity is ideal for someone with strong technical leadership, problem-solving capabilities, and hands-on experience with calibration development tools, with CRETA proficiency being a mandatory requirement. Key Responsibilities: Accountabilities: Release high‑quality calibrations and provide OK/NOK for release readiness. Ensure full compliance with software and calibration change‑control processes. Core Responsibilities: Execute and maintain software & calibration change‑control activities, including ownership of issue resolution and continuous improvement....

Health & Safety Manager – Major Civils (Contract) Location: Buckinghamshire Assignment Rate: £500 – £550 per day (Inside IR35) Job type: Contract Working Pattern: Hybrid – 3 days per week on site We are supporting a client organisation delivering one of the UK’s largest and most complex infrastructure programmes in the appointment of an experienced Health & Safety Manager on a contract basis. This role is operationally focused, with a strong site presence required to support live major civils works, while also allowing flexibility through a hybrid working arrangement. The position is suited to candidates with genuine major civils experience. Consultancy or light construction backgrounds will not be suitable. The Role You will operate as a site-embedded Health & Safety Manager, working closely with construction managers, engineers and subcontractors to ensure works are delivered safely, compliantly and in line with Tier 1 standards. The role balances hands-on site...

Software Development Team Lead (Python) £650 per day (Inside IR35) | 6-Month Initial Contract | Hybrid - 2 Days/Week in Stratford, London Overview: A global online non-profit organisation that improves the lives of millions worldwide is seeking one outstanding Software Development Team Leads to join its expanding innovation engineering team. These are high-impact leadership roles driving the development of cutting-edge technology that will revolutionise Education Technology industry. You will lead backend, full-stack, and front-end engineers as part of a growing innovation unit. This role is ideal for a technically strong leader who thrives in complex, fast-moving environments and enjoys solving hard problems. Key Responsibilities: Lead, mentor, and grow a team of software and QA engineers. Provide architectural direction and hands-on technical guidance. Collaborate with Product, Experience Design, QA, and technical leadership. Influence and contribute to technical...

Position: (phone number removed) Suspension Engineer Location: Gaydon Position Type: Contract Inside IR35 Salary: £27.71 per hour umbrella inside IR35 I am currently recruiting on behalf of a Luxury Automotive OEM based in Gaydon who are seeking a Suspension engineer to join their team on a long term rolling contract 40 hours per week Inside IR35 Duties: Apply engineering theories and principles to perform complex work in research and development of suspension engineering systems, including the design, characterization, and iterative refinement of suspension devices. Work within an Agile Squad to develop industrialized products. Deliver the commodity plan to quality, cost and time, including maintaining the Worldwide Engineering Release System Assist in the Management of Change Requests, expenditure forecasting and the relevant supplier teams in support of delivery of the programme milestones Meet programme targets for cost and weight Legal regulations and Requirements...

Order Ref: (phone number removed) Position Title: CAD/CAM/CAE Designer Location: Gaydon Position Type: Contract Inside IR35 Salary: £34.66 per hour umbrella inside IR35 I am currently recruiting on behalf of a Luxury Automotive OEM based in Gaydon who are seeking a CAD/CAM/CAE Designer to join their team on a long term rolling contract 40 hours per week Inside IR35 Duties: Computer Aided Design & Drafting (CAD/CAM/CAE) work focuses on the documentation, illustration, and digital modelling of engineering designs and processes including: Assessing engineering requirements and translating into technical blueprints, drawings, layouts, and simulation models using CAD/CAM/CAE software or applying standard CAD/CAM/CAE techniques to digitize, edit, and revise engineering drawings of components, parts, and assemblies Capturing, defining and controlling of all GD&T information Capturing, defining and controlling of all significant and critical characteristics...

Our premium brand Automotive client is currently recruiting for the following role: NVH Modal test engineer - £27.21/hr (Inside IR35) Warwickshire 8 Months (potential for yearly renewal) Duties: Measurement, analysis and reporting of vehicle, system and component modal performance status to meet key gateway requirements. Responsible for lab-based transfer function measurement to support NVH attribute needs and NVH issue investigation, i.e. Transfer Path Analysis to support road, powertrain and simulator teams - Undertake detailed correlation work in collaboration with CAE teams both internal and external to improve future models and simulations. - Maintain the Modal lab workspace and ensure it is fit for use, and calibration compliant - Support taskforce activities to solve complex engineering problems as required - Maintain up to date method statements and processes for modal and systems testing Skills: - Experience within a modal testing environment and setup and use of...

We are recruiting on behalf of a leading PLC residential developer who is looking to appoint an experienced Freelance Quantity Surveyor to support a new build residential project in Headington, Oxfordshire on an initial 3-month contract basis. This is an excellent opportunity for a proven QS to join a well-structured commercial team and hit the ground running on a live scheme. The Role As Freelance Quantity Surveyor, you’ll be responsible for day-to-day commercial management across the project, supporting delivery from a cost and contract perspective. Typical duties will include: * Managing subcontractor procurement, valuations and payments * Administering contracts and managing variations / change control * Supporting cost reporting and forecasting * Assisting with budget management and cost-to-complete updates * Working closely with the site and project teams to ensure commercial performance * Handling interim valuations, final accounts and subcontractor negotiations...

Assessment Officer Northampton Contract £20.63 per hour PAYE or £28 per hour limited paid via umbrella company inside IR35 Our client is looking for an experienced Assessment Officer To ensure that benefit claims are being assessed accurately and paid correctly and in line with legislation and guidance. Experience in MRI/Academy. To administer Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction new claims and change in circumstances efficiently and promptly to minimise fraud and overpayments and to maximise subsidy income to the Council, in accordance with government legislation, and corporate priorities. We have a number of opportunities we are recruiting for visit our website for more details colbernlimited co uk Interpreting and keeping up to date on complex legislation to assess and make necessary decisions on all types of Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction applications including changes in circumstances. This must be done within required timescales including compiling all the...

QA Test Engineer Northampton (2-3 days onsite) Duration: 6 months initially £400 per day inside IR35 - umbrella only Key Responsibilities Perform manual and automated testing of REST APIs, decisioning components, and integration workflows. Conduct JSON schema validation, payload structure checks, and API contract verification. Review and validate API documentation using Swagger / OpenAPI specifications. Develop Python scripts for simulation, automation, and data validation. Prepare and maintain test plans, test cases, and use cases. Validate decision strategy outputs, API request/response mappings, and ODS data. Log and track defects in JIRA and prepare XRAY execution reports. Work closely with dev, BA, and strategy teams to ensure high?quality deliverables. Participate in Agile ceremonies and support performance/monitoring activities where required.Core Skills Testing: Manual, REST API, Automation Technologies: JSON, JSON Schema, Swagger/OpenAPI Tools: Python, Karate,...

Senior Technical Architect £550pd - £650pd DOE (Inside IR35/Umbrella) 6 Month Initial Contract Milton Keynes (3 days in office) SC/DV Clearance ideally Are you a Senior Technical Architect looking for your next long-term contract role? Do you have SC or DV Clearance? My Central Government client is looking for an experienced Technical Architect who has a deep understanding of cutting-edge software, hardware systems, and most importantly, an innovative twist to solving multiple business problems with the use of technology aligned to the DDaT framework. You will lead in planning, communicating, and driving solutions architecture, engineering and infrastructure development. You will need experience of: Essential Solutions and Enterprise Architecture experience. Bridging technical and non-technical gaps. Draft, author, and reviewer of statement of requirements and technical documentation such as proposals, high-level designs, etc. Analyse, interrogate and evaluate data such...