Manufacturing Engineering Technical Support Engineer
hace 16 días
Chester
Technical Support Engineer (Manufacturing / Shopfloor Support) Location: Broughton, North Wales (On-site) Contract Length: Contract to November 2026 (strong likelihood of extension) Pay Rate: • £30.00 per hour PAYE, • £40.13 per hour Umbrella IR35: Inside IR35 Shift Pattern: Double Days (rotating mornings/afternoons) with 20% shift uplift An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Technical Support Engineer to join a high‑profile aerospace manufacturing environment, providing hands‑on technical and shopfloor support within a busy production setting. This is a role supporting aircraft manufacturing operations and requires strong manufacturing, lineside, and production engineering experience. The Role Working on-site within the production environment, you will provide end‑to‑end technical support to shopfloor operations, ensuring continuous production flow and resolving technical issues that cannot be managed by operators or first-line management alone. Key responsibilities include: • Providing daily lineside technical support to production teams, • Investigating and resolving non‑conformances, missing parts, concessions and outstanding work, • Managing work orders, including out-of-cycle and rework activities, • Supporting continuous improvement and Lean manufacturing initiatives, • Escalating recurring issues to relevant support functions where required, • Supporting quality, health & safety, logistics and production standards on the shopfloor, • Assisting with tooling, jigs, industrial assets, and process improvements Skills & Experience Required • Proven experience in a manufacturing or production environment (aerospace highly desirable), • Strong aircraft production and engineering process knowledge, • Hands‑on lineside / shopfloor support experience, • Practical and structured problem‑solving ability, • Experience working with non‑conformances and production issues, • Knowledge of Lean manufacturing principles, • Ability to work effectively with multiple stakeholders in a fast‑paced environment, • SAP experience is desirable Qualifications: • NVQ Level 4 or equivalent This role would suit candidates from Technical Support Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, Production Engineer, or Project Engineer backgrounds who enjoy working directly on the shopfloor in a complex manufacturing environment. To apply or find out more, please get in touch with your CV.