170 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...

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....

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...

Position: Supplier Relationship Manager Contract: Initial 9 months Day Rate: £600 - £650 (inside IR35) Location: Sheffield (Hybrid - 2 days per week) Availability: ASAP start Are you an experienced Supplier Relationship Manager with extensive experience of supplier management & improvement? If so, please apply now for this new contract opportunity. This is an exciting opportunity to join an enterprise scale organisation at a time of major transformation and modernisation. The Supplier Relationship Manager will be managing 2 large suppliers for Data Centre Hosting and Networking & Telephony services. You will be acting as the first point of contact for escalations using ServiceNow, manage the day-to-day statement of work agreements and general commercial performance. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in large, enterprise-scale environments and can hit the ground running. You will need to have had experience of managing IT/Technical suppliers and assessing...

Metrology Laboratory Maintenance Engineer - (phone number removed) - £27.30/hr umbrella rate Do you have a NVQ Level 4 or an indentured apprenticeship in Mechanical, Electrical, or Maintenance Engineering? along with familiarity with scientific instruments like CMM, surface finish, and CT/X-Ray equipment, coupled with a background in quality standards?  Are you ready to step into a role that combines technical expertise with a dynamic and innovative environment? This is your chance to become a Metrology Laboratory Maintenance Engineer and play a critical part in supporting a world-class Metrology Laboratory. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to engineering excellence, support cutting-edge prototype developments, and make a tangible impact on quality within the automotive sector. If you're passionate about precision, problem-solving, and delivering results, this role is tailored for you. What You Will Do: - Maintain and control laboratory environmental...

MERITUS are recruiting for Process & Performance Engineers to join a leading Aerospace Manufacturing organisation to support the optimisation of production operations within a complex manufacturing environment. PROCESS & PERFORMANCE ENGINEER - BROUGHTON, FLINTSHIRE - 3 MONTH CONTRACT, LIKELY EXTENSION - £40.66 PER HOUR (INSIDE IR35) - 1 STAGE INTERVIEW - SECTOR: AEROSPACE MANUFACTURING This role plays a key part in ensuring production sequences are designed and executed as efficiently as possible, supporting delivery performance, resource optimisation, and continuous operational improvement. Working closely with production, engineering, planning, and supply chain teams, you will provide valuable insight into manufacturing performance, identify opportunities for improvement, and help drive operational excellence across the production lifecycle. The position combines analytical problem-solving with hands-on engagement on the shop floor, making it ideal for someone who...

Project Planner 12 month contract Based in Portsmouth Offering £50ph Inside IR35 Do you have experience using MS Project or Primavera P6? Do you have experience in Scheduling, logic checking, Earned Value, and Risk Management? Do you want to work with an industry-leading company? As the Project Planner, 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: Creation, maintenance, and timely delivery of the top-level and lower-level schedules, and Integrated Project Team (IPT) schedules Analysing project costs versus project forward load in conjunction with resource tracking/management Payment Milestone tracking Risk analysis tracking Change Control Support management consolidation, judgement, recommendations, and the timely provision...

On behalf of our client, we are seeking an Integrated Planning Manager on an initial 12-month contract. As an Integrated Planning Manager, you will support the major programmes and growth projects delivering new strategic work and bids within Space Digital UK Role: Integrated Planning Manager Pay: £50 per hour Via Umbrella Location: Portsmouth Contract: Monday- Friday, 35Hours per week, 12 Month contract IR35 Status: Inside Security Clearance: BPSS + Security Clearance - UK eyes only project Responsibilities Creation, maintenance and timely delivery of the top level and lower-level schedules, and Integrated Project Team (IPT) schedules Analysing project costs versus project forward load in conjunction with resource tracking / management on behalf of the Project Manager Payment Milestone tracking Risk analysis tracking Change Control Support management consolidation, judgement, recommendations and the timely provision of all necessary management data and reporting...

Programme Manager - Digital Transformation £700 per day (Umbrella) | Inside IR35 | Remote | 7 Months We're looking for an experienced Programme Manager to lead a major transformation programme spanning digital, data and business change. This isn't a purely technical delivery role. We're looking for someone who has successfully delivered organisation-wide transformation, operating model change and digital initiatives within complex stakeholder environments. You'll be responsible for leading multiple workstreams, managing governance, risk, budgets and benefits realisation, whilst working closely with senior leadership to drive strategic outcomes. Key experience required: * Large-scale digital transformation programmes * Business change and operating model delivery * Strong governance, risk and stakeholder management * Programme budgeting and benefits realisation * Agile, Waterfall or hybrid delivery approaches Public sector experience would be advantageous. Remote working...

SC Cleared IT Hub Engineer Location: Carterton, Oxfordshire (Full-Time Onsite) Contract: Long-Term Contract Engagement: Inside IR35 Rate: Up to £19.19 per hour PAYE (£35,000+ equivalent with holiday pay and benefits package) Start: ASAP The Opportunity I'm currently supporting a major technology services provider delivering critical IT support services within a secure government environment. Due to continued demand, they are looking to engage an SC Cleared IT Hub Engineer to join their onsite support team in Carterton. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys hands-on technical support, working directly with end users, and being part of a highly professional team supporting an important operational environment. Key Responsibilities Provide onsite IT support to end users within a secure environment. Diagnose and resolve hardware and software issues across desktop and laptop estates. Build, configure, deploy and replace IT equipment. Manage incidents and...

Internal Communications Specialist 6 month contract Based in Belfast Offering £34.98ph Inside IR35 Do you have experience in communications (internal, external, community relations)? Do you have an understanding of local UK media and community relations? 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 Internal Communications 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: Local Delivery: Supports the building out of Belfast's internal and external communications setup, ensuring local site needs align with UK and global frameworks Managerial Support: Assists in defining core messaging and drives the delivery of localised...