63 jobs found in Ormskirk

Mechanical Design Engineer (Contract) - Aerospace Our aerospace client in the North West (UK) is looking for a Mechanical Design Engineer to join their on‑site team, working on cutting‑edge airframe and structural projects. Key Skills Composite design for aerospace applications Siemens NX 3D modelling Airframe/structures design experience Role Details Onsite daily (North West, UK) SC clearance eligible (active clearance preferred) Contract - inside IR35If you're passionate about aerospace and want to work on innovative structural design projects, get in touch to find out more. Please click to find out more about our Key Information Documents. Please note that the documents provided contain generic information. If we are successful in finding you an assignment, you will receive a Key Information Document which will be specific to the vendor set-up you have chosen and your placement. To find out more about Progressive please visit Progressive Recruitment, a trading division...

Planning Officer – Basics * Day Rate: £350 – £425 per day * Location: UK North West Area (Hybrid Working Available) * Contract Length: 3–6 months (with potential extension) * Start Date: As soon as possible * IR35: Inside IR35 Planning Officer – Overview You will support the delivery of a high‑quality, efficient Development Management service for a busy North West‑based authority. You will manage a varied caseload of planning applications, provide clear written and verbal professional advice, and ensure decisions are made in accordance with planning legislation, national policy and local planning frameworks. You’ll work within a supportive team structure, including Senior Planning Officers, Principal Officers and Technical Administrators who assist with validation, queries and workflow support. Planning Officer – Key Responsibilities * Manage and determine a caseload of planning applications, including householder, minor and change‑of‑use proposals. *...

IT Technician Knowsley/St Helens (On-site) £16 - 23.68 per hour (Inside IR35) 1 month+ (Extensions likely) An IT Technician is required for our education client. You will be joining a busy IT & Reprographics Department. Responsibilities: Provide 1st and 2nd line support, responding to hardware, software, and network queries. Deliver exceptional customer service, ensuring users feel supported and valued. Take ownership of issues, escalating when necessary and keeping users informed throughout. Log and update all calls within the helpdesk system, identifying trends and helping improve efficiency. Support a range of ICT systems and equipment across the organisation, including LAN/WAN environments. Maintain high standards of professionalism, accuracy, and organisation. Work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure SLAs and service targets are met. Contribute to continuous improvement by helping develop robust support processes. Maintain awareness of information security...

PLM Project Manager Initial 9 Month Contract 1-2 days per week on site (remainder working from home) Warton, Lancashire £56.44 Per Hour (Umbrella Rate - Inside IR35) The Role Represent the company in Siemens run sprints. Facilitate workshops and drive scope requirements into delivery through sprints using Siemens Toolsets Maintain record of progress and report weekly & monthly into management meetings Drive outputs according to the programme schedule The Candidate Expertise in Teamcenter PLM, NX CAD, Polarion ALM, and enterprise architecture frameworks. Certified Scrum Master with hands-on experience in Agile transformation Aerospace development lifecycle knowledge, including certification milestones (ASR, SRR, SFR, PDR, CDR). If this role is of interest, please send a copy of your CV to Tom McGuire by clicking the "Apply Now" button

Job title: Business Administrator Job Type: Contract IR35 Status: Inside IR35 Start date: Subject to clearance Duration: 12 months Pay rate: Dependant on experience Location: Preston Fully on site Hours of work: 37 hours per week Client information: A major nuclear fuel manufacturing site that has operated since 1946. The site specializes in the fabrication of nuclear fuel for various reactor types, including Advanced Gas-cooled Reactors (AGR) and Light Water Reactors (LWR). Additionally, they provide uranium conversion services, process fuel-cycle residues, and perform the decommissioning of redundant plant facilities. Role Overview To provide administration support to the Oxide Fuels Complex production facility. This work will entail writing standard operating instructions with the support of manufacturing personnel, changing older instructions into the new required formats. This role will support the production facility with their compliance with documents and other ad hoc...

One of the most well-known nuclear companies in the UK is looking for senior mechanical engineers to work on some of the most prestigious projects in the sector. This is a fantastic opportunity for a senior mechanical engineer to work on a massive project within the defence/nuclear sector. Job Title - Senior Mechanical Engineer Location -  Warrington 2/3 days a week Contract Length - 12 Months Pay Rates - Up to £60.00 an hour (Inside IR35) Key responsibilities: Provide technical support to the team for you specialist area and ensure you are working to deadlines effectively Make engineering decisions from a project and technical stand point Act as the technical authority or lead mechanical engineer when required to do so. Ensure all change are assessed and managed accordingly to project scope Ensure the procedures and engineering codes are consistently met and managed throughout the project lifecycle. Produce and review all technical documents and approve calculations, analysis,...

Mechanical Engineer / Senior Mechanical Engineer - Contract (Inside IR35) Warrington (Hybrid - 3 Days Onsite) £51-£56 per hour Long-Term Contract | Major Nuclear Programme - PFDO, Sellafield Are you a Mechanical Engineer ready to step into a high-impact role on one of the UK's most critical nuclear programmes? We're supporting a key delivery partner on the PFDO project at Sellafield, and we're looking for a Mechanical Engineer or Senior Mechanical Engineer to help drive engineering excellence across complex, safety-critical work. The Opportunity You'll play a vital role in delivering engineering and technical activities across the project lifecycle-bringing your expertise to solve complex challenges and ensure high-quality outputs in a regulated environment. This is a fantastic opportunity to work on a flagship nuclear programme, collaborating with experienced teams while contributing to the safe and efficient delivery of major works. What You'll Be Doing Deliver...

Lead / Senior Process Engineer - Nuclear (Contract) Warrington (Hybrid - 3 days onsite) £56-£61/hour (Inside IR35) Long-term contract opportunity We're supporting a key nuclear programme and are looking for an experienced Lead / Senior Engineer to join a high-performing technical team working on a critical issue within a major facility. This is a hands-on, high-impact role where you'll take ownership of technical work packages and play a key role in shaping solutions from early-stage studies through to project transition. The Opportunity You'll be supporting the technical team managing a leak within a major nuclear facility, taking responsibility for delivering engineering solutions, driving technical direction, and engaging with stakeholders. This role offers a strong level of autonomy - ideal for someone confident operating at Lead level who enjoys owning and delivering complex engineering scopes. What We're Looking For Background: Engineering or relevant science-based...

Overview A leading engineering organisation is seeking an experienced Piping Stress Engineer to support a major nuclear civil decommissioning programme. This role is central to ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient piping system design within a highly regulated environment. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with multidiscipline engineering teams, providing technical expertise across stress analysis, flexibility assessment, support design, and compliance verification. Key Responsibilities Stress & Flexibility Analysis Identify stress-critical lines through detailed review of P&IDs and line lists. Perform piping stress analysis using recognised industry software (e.g., CAESAR II / AutoPIPE). Evaluate nozzle loads, support loading, thermal expansion, vibration issues, and system flexibility. Conduct static and dynamic analyses, ensuring systems meet functional, safety, and engineering design requirements. Design & Technical Review Review and...

SCADA / HMI Engineer Contract | Inside IR35 | Hybrid - Warrington (Office + Remote) Security Clearance: BPSS / Eligible for SC Are you an experienced SCADA/HMI Engineer who loves solving complex problems, shaping high‑quality control systems, and working on projects that genuinely matter? What You'll Do In this role, you'll design, develop, implement and test SCADA/HMI solutions that meet rigorous engineering and safety standards. You'll play a key part in the full systems lifecycle, from requirements capturing through to system testing, documentation, and commissioning. You will: Design & Engineering Develop HMI/SCADA applications (e.g., Rockwell FactoryTalk View) using standardised objects, faceplates and intuitive visual displays. Prepare high‑quality engineering documentation such as URS/RTM, FDS/SDD, SSS, test specifications and I/O schedules. Work closely with PLC engineers to define the control system architecture, network diagrams and interface documentation....

EC&I Engineer Warrington or Cumbria £40 to £50/hour (Umbrella, inside IR35) 12 month contract Due to security nature of the role, we can only consider those who have lived in the UK in the last 5 years and is eligible for BPSS and SC security clearance. Job Purpose: We are seeking a skilled and motivated EC&I Engineer to join our client's team in Warrington. The successful candidate will be responsible for the design, implementation, and maintenance of Electrical, Control, and Instrumentation systems within our projects. Key Responsibilities: * Develop and maintain EC&I systems to meet project requirements. * Design control systems, electrical schematics, and instrumentation layouts. * Carry out system testing, commissioning, and troubleshooting. * Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver integrated solutions. * Prepare technical documentation, including specifications, reports, and user manuals. * Ensure compliance with industry standards and...

SCADA Engineer – Contract (Inside IR35) – Warrington – Hybrid (3 Days Onsite) Initial 12‑month contract, long-term pipeline expected Are you a SCADA Engineer who enjoys taking full ownership of design, development and testing – and wants to support a major TR&S programme within a regulated engineering environment? This is an opportunity to join a long-running framework delivering high-quality control systems work, with a steady pipeline of future projects. You’ll join an integrated engineering team and play a key role in designing and implementing SCADA and HMI systems, producing high‑quality documentation, and supporting rigorous testing activities. If you’re confident in FactoryTalk View and enjoy the mix of design, coding, testing and collaboration, this will suit you perfectly. What you’ll be doing Designing, developing and implementing HMI/SCADA applications (Rockwell FactoryTalk View preferred) Producing detailed engineering documentation: URS/RTM, FDS/SDD, SSS, test...

Our client has an opportunity for a Mechanical Engineer to join their Calibration and Maintenance Team. You will be joining a dynamic and focussed team, responsible for the support of the manufacturing function across all stages of product assembly integration and test. The team are self-motivated and work directly with support functions and engineers across MBDA to resolve routine and non-routine tasks arising within the business. Role: Mechanical Engineer Location: Bolton, fully onsite Hours: 37 per week Hourly Rate: £32-£35 per hour via Umbrella, inside IR35 Clearance: SC required before starting What you'll be doing: The main aspects of the role will be as technical support for the metrology department supporting COTS (commercial of the shelf) equipment and STTE (Special to type test equipment) calibration and maintenance. You will be required to assist production with technical queries on fixtures and tooling along with supporting CMM (Co-ordinate measuring machine)...

Goods Inwards Inspector 12 month contract Based in Bolton Offering £28.35ph Inside IR35 Do you have goods in inspection experience? Do you have experience with SAP? 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 Goods Inwards Inspector, 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: Ensuring that goods received from suppliers meet the criteria of the purchase order and are compliant in all respects. Verify and accept procured products in line with contractual conditions. Practiced in reading and understanding assembly drawings with due regard to dimensional tolerances and machining. Examining the finish of all parts to detect faulty finishing...

Electrical Fitter 12 month contract Based in Bolton Offering £28.35ph Inside IR35 Are you an experienced Electrical Fitter? Do you hold Electrical Engineering or similar trade certificates? 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 Electrical Fitter, 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: Certify the product in line with Product Certification procedure Certify own work in line with company quality standards Maintain product certification and approval via regular audits Be fully conversant with all equipment, tools, and measuring instruments associated with the manufacturing cycle Ensure manufacturing build, inspection, and where...

Production Test Engineer 12-month contract Based in Bolton Offering £37ph Inside IR35 Are you an experienced Test Engineer? Do you have experience testing down to component level? 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 Production Test 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: Providing test engineering support to operators on the shopfloor Testing and diagnosing complex electrical/electronic systems, sub-assemblies, and circuit cards down to component level Generating test specifications, operator instructions, and technical reports - based on higher-level requirements and information Identify remedial and corrective...

Manufacturing Engineer 12 Month Contract Based in Bolton Offering £35ph Inside IR35 Are you an experienced Manufacturing Engineer? Do you hold an Apprenticeship and NVQ/SVQ Level 3? Are you experienced with SAP? Are you looking to work with an industry-leading company? If your answers are yes to these, then this could be the role for! As the Manufacturing 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: Compilation and update of Manufacturing Instructions. Design, Commissioning, and proving of associated tooling. Support the industrial validation process through the use of FMEA's, FAI's etc. Resolution of technical problems that may arise during the manufacturing process. Route card changes as a result or rework...

Electrical Calibration Operator 12-Month Contract Based in Bolton Offering £28.35ph Inside IR35 Apprenticeship required - Electrical/Electronic Do you hold an Electrical/Electronic Apprenticeship? Do you have experience conducting calibrations on instruments? Do you want to work with an industry-leading company? If the answer is yes to these, then this role could be for you. You will be working as the Electrical Calibration Operator with 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 a key member of the Manufacturing function within the business where you will be tasked to carry out routine calibration of Special To Type Test Equipment (STTE) and Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) equipment. This role will not be working with products so it is not essential you have...

Mechanical Inspector 12 Month Contract Based in Bolton Offering £28.35ph Inside IR35 Are you an experienced Mechanical Inspector? Do you want to work with an industry-leading company? If your answers are yes to these, then this could be the role for you! As the Mechanical Inspector, 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: Certify the product in line with the product certification procedure Examining for correct assembly Examining the finish of all parts to detect faulty finishing or painting, deterioration of surfaces etc... Inspect for physical damage Inspection checks non-product certification Monitor product certification operators Check and complete all paperwork associated with the manufacturing data pack Control...

Mechanical Fitter - Night Shift 12 Month contract Based in Bolton Offering £28.35ph Inside IR35 + 33% night Shift uplift Apprenticeship Required Are you an experienced Mechanical Fitter? Do you hold an apprenticeship in a related industry? Do you want to work with an industry-leading company? If the answer is yes to these, then this could be the role for you! You will be a Mechanical Fitter working with a Leading Defence and Aerospace company where you will be responsible for carrying out manufacturing and test tasks within the mechanical department, in accordance with product certification procedures, defined workmanship standards, allocated budgets, and timescales to meet project objectives. What you will be involved with: Certify the product in line with the product certification procedure Maintain product certification and approval via regular audits Possess a versatile skill base with the capability to apply these skills across a range of tasks Be fully conversant...