173 mechanical technician jobs found

We're currently supporting a long‑term project in Oxfordshire, and our client is looking to bring several Mechanical Technicians on board. These roles are offered on a contract basis and form part of a multi‑year technical installation programme, providing stable and ongoing work. Below are the details: Location: Oxfordshire Rate: £30 - £35 (Inside IR35, via Umbrella) Duration: Initial 6‑month contract with strong long‑term potential Key Requirements: ONC or City & Guilds in Mechanical Engineering discipline Experience of assembly, testing and commissioning of mechanical components Desirable experience working in high technology or Ultra High Vacuum environmentIf this sounds like an opportunity you'd be interested in, please send over your CV and I'll get in touch to discuss the role in more detail. 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...

MPI have a requirement for Aircraft Mechanical Instructors to be based in Cosford, Wolverhampton, West Midlands Immediate start subject to Security Clearance In Scope of IR35 Rate of pay: PAYE £27.50 per hour, all hours worked Umbrella PSC £37.68 per hour Mechanical Training Flight (MTF) delivers technical training to RAF and IDT Personnel at DSAE Cosford. This request is for a Contractor to deliver Instructional training normally carried out by a D Grade SIO the post provides instruction to Phase 2 & 3 career courses. Students who complete Phase 2 (ATFTM CN1237, ATFT Av 1238, A Tech Mech, CN1235, Weapons 1242 and international equivalent courses plus a new 1240 courses. Qualifications: Ordinary National Certificate, BTEC,SCOTVEC in the relevant subject, plus have a few years practical experience in that trade or specialism IAW MOD SIO PG MPD. The successful candidates will be responsible to the Aircraft Training Manager for classroom and practical instruction on a...

Assembly Technician 10 Month Contract Hillend £16.54/hr PAYE 37 hours per week Inside IR35 We are currently recruiting for an experienced Assembly Technician to support the manufacture, repair and modification of complex radar, avionics and underwater defence products. This role would suit someone with hands-on assembly experience across wiring, fitting, PCB assembly, microelectronics processing or similar, who is confident working from detailed technical drawings and defined work instructions. The successful candidate will need to work to high quality standards and comply with recognised workmanship and manufacturing procedures. Role Responsibilities • Assemble and process products in line with defined work instructions and detailed technical drawings. • Manufacture, repair and modify current and legacy electronic and mechanical products. • Work across complex radar, avionics and underwater defence-related products. • Carry out assembly, disassembly...

Our client, a prominent player in the Defence and Nuclear sector, is seeking a skilled Wiring/Assembly Tech for a contract role at their site in Wimborne. Due to the nature of the role, applicants must hold the sole British nationality. Fully onsite in Wimborne, Dorset. £16.71 p/h PAYE or £22.38 p/h Umbrella, inside IR35. 12 month contract.Key Responsibilities: Wiring complex assemblies using technical drawings, wiring/circuit diagrams, and work instructions Terminal installation Soldering high-density multi-pin connections Soldering surface mount devices Mechanical assembly of control cabinets, racks, frames, and associated metalwork Manufacture of cable looms Printed circuit board assembly and repair Repairs and modifications including upgrades in accordance with documented procedures Comprehensive checks on wired assemblies Ensuring all paperwork (hard and soft copy) and electronic systems including ERP is completed accurately to ensure traceability Maintaining good standards...

We're currently supporting a long‑term project in Oxfordshire, and our client is looking to bring several Electrical Technicians on board. These roles are offered on a contract basis and form part of a multi‑year technical installation programme Below are the details: Location: Oxfordshire Rate: £30 - £35 p/h (Inside IR35, via Umbrella) Duration: Initial 6‑month contract with strong long‑term potential Key Requirements: ONC or City & Guilds Level 2 / GNVQ in Electrical or Electronic Engineering Strong experience in testing, fault‑finding and calibration of electrical systems Good understanding of electrical safety practices for LV and HV low‑power circuits and devices Hands‑on experience with installation, commissioning and fault‑finding of electrical systems, including: Control racks Interconnecting wiring Field equipment Cable containment systems Skilled in electrical wiring for panels and equipment enclosures Competent in light mechanical and electrical assembly tasks...

Assembly Technician Ampthill 7-month contract Competitive rate (Inside IR35) Key Responsibilities Interpret engineering drawings, specifications, and technical instructions to assemble precision components Carry out mechanical assembly, integration, and basic functional testing of systems and sub-assemblies Use precision measurement equipment to verify dimensions and ensure tolerance compliance Work with a range of materials and processes, including fastening, bonding, and light fabrication Identify build issues or design challenges and work with engineering teams to resolve them Maintain accurate build records and documentation to support traceability and quality requirements Support continuous improvement activities, including Lean / 6S practices and process refinement Required Experience Minimum 2+ years? experience in a high-precision assembly or manufacturing environment (e.g. aerospace, defence, medical, or advanced R&D) Ability to read and interpret ISO / ANSI...

Technical Lead Up to £550 per day (Inside IR35) London / Remote 3 months initially My client is an instantly recognisable consultancy who urgently requires a Technical Lead/Lead Developer, with Active Security Clearance (SC), and with proven team lead experience to join a business-critical programme. Key Requirements: Proven experience working as a Lead Java Developer within the public sector Demonstrable team lead / leadership experience - ability to guide developers, support technical decision making, and ensure delivery standards Active Security Clearance (SC) Expertise in a range of technologies, including Java 8 and 17+, Spring / Spring Boot, React / HTML AWS Cloud Services experience Working experience with MySQL Nice to have: Technical hands-on experience with Terraform, Kibana, Apache Camel Linux in a containerised environment Immediate availability If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now. If this...

Technical Project Manager / 9 month contract / London / £450-£500pd (Inside IR35)   I am currently looking for a contract Technical PM to join a client of ours on an initial 9 month contract. This will require you to go onsite 4 days per week and has been determined inside IR35.   You will mostly be working on internal custom applications, managing multi projects and working within an agile environment.   Skills & experience needed: Strong technical understanding of development and delivery (not hands on, but able to have technical discussions) Agile project management experience Experienced on custom internal applications Strong portfolio governance experience Process driven project management Technical understanding and familiarity of the Microsoft technology stack  For this position we are able to wait up to 2 weeks notice for the right candidate.   Please note the in office working is non-negotiable.   If of interest, please apply with your latest CV and I will be in...

DV Cleared End User Computing Technical Lead £720 Per Day, Inside IR35 Taunton - 4 Days Per Week On-site DV Clearance Require 6 Months Contract Your new company A large Government organisation based in Taunton Your new role The EUC Technical Lead acts as the senior technical authority for all end-user computing (desktops, laptops, mobile, peripherals), handling escalations, complex troubleshooting, and mentoring the team while driving best practices and standards. They also lead evaluation and rollout of new EUC technologies, ensure security/compliance, identify improvement opportunities through support trend analysis, and represent EUC interests on cross-team projects. Responsibilities Advanced Support & Escalation (30%) - Senior escalation point for complex/high-impact incidents; resolves intricate issues across devices; guides engineers during major incidents. Technical Leadership & Mentoring (20%) - Coaches the team, advises on difficult cases and emerging...

Network IT is currently recruiting for a brilliant business in the South West of England, who are looking for an EUC Technical Lead to provide technical leadership across their end-user technology estate.   You will act as the subject matter expert for EUC services, driving technical excellence, mentoring team members, and ensuring users have secure, reliable, and effective technology solutions that support business productivity.   The background our client is looking for is a mix of leadership experience within infrastructure, along with the technical routing with EUC technologies such as SCCM, M365, Windows etc.   Please note this is a DV Cleared role, candidates with active DV Clearance are a strong preference, due to onboarding timelines. You must be a British Citizen to be considered.   Role: EUC Tech Lead Duration: 6 Months Rate: £740 per day Status: Inside IR35 Location: Taunton Working Practice: 4 days a week onsite   Key Responsibilities Provide technical leadership...

MFA Technical Engineer Role ( Solid IAM and MFA experience) The role is for a MFA Technical Engineer with significant experience in delivery projects into large organisations with many stakeholders. The successful candidates must therefore have strong social skills across different mediums and ability to communicate a vision based on developing technology. The successful candidate will have a strong general technical background with hands on experience delivering IAM and infrastructure projects. Inside IR35 - Based in Sheffield 2-3 day a week - non-negotiable Key responsibilities * Engineer and support MFA solutions across enterprise identity platforms (eg, Azure AD/Entra ID, iSeries, ADFS, etc). * Deliver authentication patterns: OIDC/OAuth2, SAML2, Kerberos/LDAP, session management, token lifecycle. * Integrate apps with enterprise IAM/SSO platforms (AD, ADLDS, ADFS, Entra). * Integrate MFA with applications using standards and protocols (SAML 2.0, OAuth 2.0,...

Job title: Technical Programme Manager - Workstream Lead Contract: 6 Months Location: London (Paddington, Hybrid) IR35: Inside Sector: Retail As a Technical Programme Manager, you support complex cross team initiatives and programmes, ensuring work progresses smoothly through effective planning, coordination and removal of delivery impediments. As a programme manager you will be accountable for leading the end to end delivery of a defined workstream on the client implementation of SAP. You will build and manage the plan ensuring successful delivery across design, build, test, deployment, and stabilisation. You help identify pain points and delivery inefficiencies, support agile ways of working, and strengthen sequencing, dependency management and escalation mechanisms within and across teams. You provide practical delivery support through tracking progress, coordinating ceremonies, managing programme budgets, supporting release activities and ensuring clarity of priorities....

Infrastructure Technical Architect / 6 months / Exeter (Hybrid) / £500-£550pd (Inside IR35)   I am currently looking for an Infrastructure Technical Architect to join a leading client of ours on an initial 6 month contract. This has been determined inside IR35 and will require hybrid working – seeing you go onsite 2 times per week in Exeter and 1 time per month in Surrey (Surrey trip can be expensed).   You will be working on a merger & acquisition piece of work, helping integrate a new business into the clients  IT Infrastructure (specifically Server, Storage and Cloud services)   Key skills and experience needed: Extensive Infrastructure Architecture experience Strong infrastructure/IT: Server, storage, virtualization experience Azure cloud O365  Nice to haves include: Merger & Acquisition experience Data centre decommissioning Critical National Infrastructure experience Security experience (Implementing Zero trust)  Ideally we need someone started within the next 2-4...

Technical Publications Specialist. Military Helicopter programme Location: Gosport - Hybrid Working (3 days onsite) Security Clearance: SC Required Contract Duration: 6 Months Rate: £40-£44 per hour (37.5hr per week) Inside IR35 The Role: We are seeking an experienced Technical Publications Specialist to join a high-profile aerospace and defence programme supporting the CH-47 Chinook platform. This is an exciting opportunity to take a lead role within a specialist publications team, ensuring the delivery of high-quality technical documentation in support of critical defence operations. The successful candidate will act as a subject matter expert within the technical publications function, supporting publication delivery, stakeholder engagement, quality assurance, and continuous improvement activities. This role would suit an experienced technical publications professional with strong aerospace or defence sector experience and a background in leading publication activities...

Principal Bridge Engineer Location: Leeds (Hybrid Working Available) Contract: 12 Months +  Hours: 40 Hours per Week Rate: £55.00 - £65.00 per hour Umbrella (Inside IR35) Overview We are seeking an experienced Principal Bridge Engineer to provide technical leadership and deliver bridge and structural engineering projects across a range of infrastructure programmes. Working within a multidisciplinary environment, you will be accountable for the quality, programme delivery, and technical oversight of defined work packages, ensuring successful project outcomes for clients and stakeholders. This role is ideal for an experienced Senior or Principal Engineer with a strong background in bridge design, assessment, inspection, and asset management who is looking to play a leading role in the delivery of complex infrastructure projects. Role Summary Experienced Senior / Principal Engineer providing technical leadership to deliver defined packages of bridge and structural...

Systems Engineer 6 month contract Based in Portsmouth Offering £60ph Inside IR35 Do you have experience across the whole systems lifecycle? Do you have experience working on MilSatComs? 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 Systems 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! Due to the nature of the work you will be involved in, you will be required to obtain high-level MOD Security Clearance. You will be involved in: Support the Systems Engineering process, culture, competency and discipline, on day-to-day business activities, enabled by adequate Methods & Tools (M&T) products and services This support spans all aspects of the system...

Senior Project Manager Reading 6-Month Contract Paying up to £88p/h (Inside IR35) Please note - due to the nature of the work, you will need to already hold a high level of UK Security clearance Key Responsibilities Lead the end-to-end delivery of a Digital HR SaaS/COTS solution Manage the full project lifecycle including RFP, supplier selection, implementation, go-live, hypercare and transition to BAU Create and maintain project plans, governance, reporting, risk, and budget controls Coordinate cross-functional teams, including HR, Procurement, Finance, Commercial and Technical stakeholders Manage external delivery partners and systems integrators to ensure delivery against milestones and quality standards Support contract mobilisation and ensure compliance with governance, architecture, and security frameworks Drive issue resolution, dependency management, and stakeholder communication at the senior level Work closely with Product Owners and Solution Architects to ensure...

Site Engineer - Structures Location: Gloucester Rate: £430 per day (Inside IR35) Contract Length: 6 Months Start Date: ASAP We are currently recruiting for an experienced Site Engineer to join a major infrastructure project in Gloucester, working with a leading Tier 1 contractor. This role will focus on the delivery of bridge and structural works, making it an excellent opportunity for an engineer with a strong background in structures who is looking to contribute to a high-profile civil engineering scheme. Responsibilities Setting out and overseeing bridge and structural construction activities Ensuring works are delivered in accordance with design drawings, specifications and quality standards Producing and maintaining accurate site records, surveys and as-built documentation Supporting the management team with technical queries and engineering solutions Coordinating with subcontractors and site teams to ensure efficient project delivery Conducting inspections and...

Senior IAM Infrastructure Engineer Newport/hybrid (3 days per week on site) £550 per day (Inside IR35) 6-Month Contract (scope for extension) Active SC Clearance Required We're seeking a Senior IAM Infrastructure Engineer with NetApp Expertise Required to join a major secure technology programme, supporting a complex enterprise environment where identity, messaging and storage services are critical to business operations. This is a hands-on engineering role requiring deep expertise across Identity & Access Management, Active Directory, Microsoft Exchange and NetApp technologies. You'll be responsible for maintaining, enhancing and modernising key infrastructure platforms while delivering secure, resilient and scalable solutions within a highly regulated environment. What You'll Be Doing Designing, implementing and supporting enterprise IAM and infrastructure services Managing complex Active Directory environments, including multi-forest estates Supporting and optimising...

Senior Storage & Backup Infrastructure Engineer Newport (Hybrid - 3 days onsite) £550 per day (Inside IR35) 6-Month Contract SC Clearance Required An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Senior Storage & Backup Infrastructure Engineer to join a high-profile enterprise infrastructure programme supporting critical services and large-scale IT environments. This role is ideal for an infrastructure specialist with deep expertise in NetApp storage technologies, enterprise backup solutions, and complex data centre environments. You will play a key role in the design, implementation, optimisation and support of business-critical storage and backup platforms while working closely with technical teams, architects and stakeholders. Key Responsibilities Lead the design, implementation and enhancement of enterprise storage and backup infrastructure. Act as the subject matter expert for NetApp technologies across project and operational activities. Deliver...