Manufacturing Engineering Technical Support Engineer

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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 apply with your CV.

Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy
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Location:
Chester
Salary:
£30 - £40 /hour + shift uplift and premium overtime rates
Job Type:
FullTime
Category:
Automotive/Aerospace

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