29 manufacturing bid lead jobs found

Bid Manager Bolton 12 month contract £33.00 per hour - Umbrella ARM have an exciting opportunity for a Bid Manager to join a global defence company on a 12 month contract. The Role: Experience working on complex bids advantageous with a proven record of accomplishment in the generation of costed proposals/manufacturing bids. Experience within an engineering or production environment would be of preference. Commercially astute as working with cost models to generate costings for direct/in directs, materials and other costs associated with manufacturing of products Strong presentation skills as the bid packs / cost brochures are generated using PowerPoint and presented to the Senior Management Team for approval Ability to articulate theory that has been applied to a costing approach and ensure evidence is collated for audit purposes Ensuring manufacturing is a key stakeholder in the generation of bid data throughout the Life Cycle of the Project/Product, and adequately prepared...

Manufacturing Bid Lead Sector: Aerospace & Defence | UK | Bolton 12-month contract - Pay rate up to £33/hour DoE A leading defence organisation is seeking a Manufacturing Bid Lead to support new business activity and deliver industrial transfer and offload programmes within a complex engineering environment. Key Responsibilities Produce competitive and compliant manufacturing bids for industrial transfer work packages. Deliver industrial transfer projects, ensuring performance to time, cost and quality, with clear progress reporting and issue resolution. Lead the manufacturing offload process, working with manufacturing and procurement teams to identify suppliers and develop business cases. Implement manufacturing strategy and industrial policy aligned to new business pipelines and technology roadmaps. Support new business capture activity and maintain strong internal and supplier stakeholder relationships. Contribute to continuous improvement of manufacturing processes...

Our client has an opportunity for a Manufacturing Bid Lead to join them on a contract basis for 12 months with possible extension. You will be responsible for the Generation of Manufacturing Bids for Industrial Transfer packages of work, ensuring they are competitive, compliant and are in line with all business and commercial criteria. Role: Manufacturing Bid Lead Location: Bolton, 2 days on site per week Hours: 37 per week Hourly Rate: £30-£33 per hour via Umbrella, inside IR35 Clearance: BPSS required before starting. Full SC to follow What you'll be doing: Generation of Manufacturing Bids for Industrial Transfer packages of work, ensuring they are competitive, compliant and are in line with all business and commercial criteria. Deliver Industrial Transfer projects or sub-projects, ensuring they are delivered to agreed time, budget and quality. Regularly reviewing and reporting on progress and, where necessary, intervening to resolve issues so that the project is delivered...

World Class Defence Organisation based in Bolton is currently looking to recruit a Manufacturing Project Manager / Bid Lead subcontractor on an initial 12 month contract.  The role will be a hybrid role of working from home and onsite (2 days per week). This role would suit a candidate who has bid manager / bid proposals experience along with a project manager experience.  A defence / aerospace / manufacturing background would be great.  Job Title: Manufacturing Project Manager / Bid Lead Rate: £33 per hour Location: Bolton   Hybrid / Remote working: 2 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) Manufacturing Project Manager / Bid Lead Job Description: Generation of Manufacturing Bids for Industrial Transfer packages of work, ensuring they are competitive, compliant and are...

Defence Quality Engineer **** This role is inside IR35, and candidates will be required to work via an Umbrella Company. Seeking an Aerospace Quality Engineer full-time (37.5 hours per week) for a 12-month+ project near Milton Keynes, England. Flexible working options including 4 day week. Job Summary: We are seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Quality Engineer to support a range of projects across our customers' organisation. The role will play a critical part in ensuring that quality standards are consistently met, maintained, and improved throughout the project lifecycle. The successful candidate will act as a key point of contact for all quality-related matters, working closely with cross-functional teams including engineering, manufacturing, and project management. You will be responsible for identifying, managing, and resolving quality issues, ensuring compliance with internal procedures and external standards. This is a dynamic position requiring the ability to...

Job title: Quantity Surveyor Job Type: Temporary IR35 Status: Inside Start date: ASAP Duration: 52 weeks Pay rate: Competitive Location: Glasgow Hybrid/Remote Working: Hybrid Hours of work: 37 hours per week Role information: * Provide commercial support across projects, including bid governance, change management, compensation events, and contractual notices * Ensure compliance with internal procedures and contract requirements, liaising with HoC, SQS, and clients * Support Project Managers with all commercial aspects of project delivery * Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders * Interpret and apply head contract terms, ensuring flow-down to subcontractors * Monitor contract compliance and implement corrective actions where required * Develop and support procurement strategies to meet project timelines, budgets, and risk requirements * Identify, manage, and mitigate commercial and supply chain risks *...

Techniche Global are supporting an engineering defence contractor to appoint a Quantity Surveyor working on a major nuclear/defence infrastructure programme.    Rate:                    £48-61p/ hr UMB – Inside IR 35 Location:             Glasgow – 3 days onsite/ 2 days WFH Duration:             12 months initially Requirements:    UK passport holder living and working in the UK for the past 5 years    Key Responsibilities: Provide commercial support and expertise to projects being responsible for a range of commercial activities (bid governance, reviews, change management, compensation event, contractual notices etc.) Undertake internal compliance, liaising with the relevant Head of Commercial (HoC) / SQS and customers as required Support the CNL Project Managers with all commercial aspects on the project Develop relationships with key stakeholders (internal and external) ensuring alignment of objectives and mutual setting of goals Good understanding of the head...

£65 per hour Umbrella We have a phenomenal opportunity for experienced Electronic Design Engineers to play a leading role in the support of production activities at our state of the art manufacturing facilities. Working within Production Design Support (PDS) is a highly rewarding role as you not only see designs coming to life in the manufacturing environment but you can help to shape the design of the products and test equipment, delivering support to our customers. Responsibilities You will act as the interface between our design teams and our manufacturing teams while working alongside other support engineers to provide knowledge and support. Whilst the primary aim is focused on highly advanced module missile programmes and subsystems, there is also scope to work on other unique opportunities including support to launcher assemblies. The role offers the candidate a true engineering challenge in their core discipline(s), whilst providing scope for personal...

Tooling Design Engineer 6 month contract Based in Ampthill Offering up to £50ph Inside IR35 Do you have experience using CREO? Do you have experience using PDM Windchill? 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 Tooling 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: Develop manufacturing tooling within any of the following technologies; NC Machining Composite layup Designing any new tooling & fixturing requirements Experienced in the creation of Technical Requirement Specifications Creation of detailed process instructions Creation of Manufacturing BOM's / routings to aid ease of manufacture Active involvement in the...

Senior Manufacturing Engineer 6 month contract Based in Ampthill Offering £50ph Inside IR35 Do you have experience with MRP systems? Do you have experience with SAP or similar ERP systems? 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 Senior 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: Develop manufacturing processes Defining sequence of operations, procedures, and production layouts for assemblies, equipment installation, processing, and material handling taking into account flow and lean philosophies Providing Basis of Estimates for engineering activities and shop floor operations across a range of technologies and...

NES Fircroft are currently recruiting for a Site EHS Advisor for our client, who are a global, industry leader in energy technology, working on several major substation and grid upgrade projects across the UK.   Site EHS Advisor   Location: Edinburgh Duration: 12 months   Outside IR35   Role   Site EHS Advisors are responsible for providing primarily operational EHS support to the Site Manager and the site organization. They are expected to provide visible, strong, and active EHS leadership within the project, acting as champions for zero harm, environmental protection, a sustainable future, and wellbeing.   Key Responsibilities & Duties   Formally and publicly accept the role to provide visible, strong and active EHS leadership within the project, acting as a champion for zero harm, environment, sustainable future and wellbeing. Additionally, in regard to the project execution phases they will:   Dispatch Phase   • Verify hazardous substances and chemicals are...

EHS Manager (Contract) Location: Crick, Northamptonshire Industry: Automation / Intralogistics Rate: £400.00 p/d Contract: 12 months Shift: Monday to Friday (7:00am – 5:00pm) Start Date: End of June   We’re looking for an experienced EHS Manager to support a large-scale automation installation project within a live logistics environment. This role will focus on overseeing all health, safety, and environmental activity on site, ensuring full compliance throughout the construction and installation phases. You’ll be working in a Principal Contractor (CDM) environment, managing multiple contractors and supporting the safe delivery of a complex project involving automation systems, racking, and high-risk installation work.   Key Responsibilities: • Lead all EHS activity across the project site  • Ensure compliance within a CDM / Principal Contractor environment  • Oversee high-risk works including lifting, working at height, and installation  • Review and approve RAMS, lift plans,...

NES Fircroft are currently recruiting a Site Supervisor on behalf of our client, a Global name in the Science & Agricultural Technology industry, to support current M&E construction works on site in Bracknell, Berkshire.  This is an initial 6 month temporary contract running until December 2026. Mon-Fri, 36hrs per week.  Role Purpose The Site Supervisor is responsible for the day‑to‑day supervision and coordination of mechanical and electrical installation works on site. The role ensures that M&E works are delivered safely, to specification, on programme, and to the required quality standards, while coordinating effectively with other trades and disciplines Key Responsibilities Supporting local Project Managers to supervise mechanical and electrical installation works, including: HVAC systems Pipework and plumbing Electrical containment, cabling, and terminations Plant and equipment installation Ensure works are carried out in accordance with: Approved...

Workshop Fabricator & On-Site Installer – Events & Festivals - Freelance Location: Knockin, Shropshire (SY10) + UK-wide Site Travel Salary: Competitive (Dependent on Experience) Job Type: Full-time, Permanent Hours: 42.5 hours per week (5 days out of 7, including weekends during peak seasons) The Role Are you a skilled maker who loves seeing a project through from the first cut in the workshop to the final bolt on-site? We are a leading creative production house looking for an upbeat, self-motivated Workshop Fabricator / Installer to join our team on a FREELANCE basis. This isn’t your average 9-to-5; you’ll be building high-impact sets and installations for some of the world’s biggest brands, working both in our Shropshire workshop and on-site at major UK festivals and events. Key Responsibilities * Workshop Fabrication: Collaborate with design teams to build captivating sets using joinery, welding, CNC routing, and various finishing techniques. * On-Site...

Tooling Design Engineer Ampthill, Bedfordshire Contract (6 months), inside IR35, 37.5h, 4 day working week Monday to Thursday About the Role The Operations Engineering team provides engineering resources to support Operational performance and major product development projects; from design through to engineering build and production support, to end of life of product. The team provides full product lifecycle support including prototype design & build, development and integration of the build documentation and supporting requirements of full production build. This role will be required to provide technical support to the team in the design, development and implementation of industrial tools, jigs, fixtures, prototype model production and machine attachments required for production or experimental use, considering such factors as accessibility, economy, mobility, performance requirements and ensure legislative compliance is adhered to. A thorough working knowledge of CAD...

PRINCIPAL MECHANICAL ENGINEER - LOW CARBON A little more about your role: We are seeking a Principal Mechanical Engineer to join our Energy Transition Team. Working as part of a large engineering group you will lead the development of Mechanical designs on a wide range of Energy projects from initial inception through development, construction, operation and decommissioning. Projects include; conventional power plant, energy from waste plants, industrial facilities and carbon capture schemes. Our team's expertise covers all thermal generation and conversion technologies and includes novel, first of a kind concepts and other low or zero carbon technology such as future fuels and carbon capture, utilisation and storage. Working together with private developers, power utilities, government bodies, banks, lending agencies, contractors and OEMs we safely deliver projects whilst meeting and exceeding client expectations. You should be experienced in the delivery of concept, FEED and...

World Class Defence Organisation based in Bolton is currently looking to recruit 2x Test Equipment Design Support Engineer subcontractors on an initial 6 month contract.     This role would suit a candidate who comes from a strong Electronics Engineer OR Production Support Engineer OR Test Systems Designer OR Electronics Design Engineer background.   Rate: £65.00 per hour Overtime Rate: Hours worked over the standard 37 hours per week, will be paid at ‘time and a quarter’ Location: Bolton Hybrid / Remote working: 4-5 days a week onsite (possible for remote work occasionally).  The department are happy for a Compressed week to be worked, for 4 days per week (Monday to Thursday) Duration: 6 Months with very likely extension. Contracts are often ongoing and long-term thereafter.  IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella)   Test Equipment Design Support Engineer Job Description:   We have a phenomenal opportunity for experienced Electronic Design Engineers to play a leading role in the...

World Class Defence Organisation based in Bristol is currently looking to recruit a Manufacturing Controller subcontractor on an initial 12 month contract. The role does require the candidate to have Stores / Lineside / Production line experience.  This vacancy does also require the candidate to have or previously held an FLT License.      Job Title: Manufacturing Controller Rate: £25.26 per hour Location: Bristol Hybrid / Remote working: Onsite. Standard Days, not shift work Contract: 37 Hours per week Overtime: Hours worked over 37 hours per week are paid at time and a quarter (25% increase) Duration: 12 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter) IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella)   Manufacturing Controller Job Description: The Manufacturing Controller role will involve issue, receipt and management of stores and inventory in a stores environment. Loading, control and monitoring of work packages in a manufacturing environment. Responsibilities: Stock control...

World Class Defence Organisation based in Bolton, Lancashire is currently looking to recruit a Manufacturing Controller subcontractors on an initial 12 month contract.     This role requires someone with Stores experience within a manufacturing environment.    Hourly Rate: £24.78ph, after 12 weeks the rate increases to £26.12ph.  Overtime hours (over 37 hours) are at normal hourly rate plus 50% Overtime Rate: Hours worked over 37 hours per week, are worked at the Overtime rate of time and a half.   Contract Duration: 12 Months (initially and then ongoing and long-term thereafter) Manufacturing Controller Job Description: The Manufacturing Controller role will involve issue, receipt and management of stores and inventory in a stores environment. Loading, control and monitoring of work packages in a manufacturing environment. Responsibilities: Stock control / storekeeping including shelf life control. Loading the manufacturing cells with the requisite jobs in accordance with...

World Class Defence Organisation based in Bolton is currently looking to recruit a Test Equipment Obsolescence Manager subcontractor on an initial 6 month contract.  The role will be a hybrid position of 2 days in office, rest of the week remote.   Rate: £60 per hour Overtime Rate: Hours worked over the standard 37 hours per week, will be paid at ‘time and a quarter’ Location: Bolton Hybrid / Remote working: Hybrid, 2 days per week onsite and the rest remote from home. Duration: 6 Months with very likely extension. Contracts are often ongoing and long-term thereafter.  IR35 status: Inside IR35 (Umbrella)   Test Equipment Obsolescence Manager Job Description:   We have a phenomenal opportunity for experienced Engineers to play a leading role in the support of production activities at our state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities. Working within Production Design Support (PDS) is a highly rewarding role working close to the manufacturing environment helping to shape the design of...