Engineering Support Specialist

Holt Recruitment Group Limited; Yeovil; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment consultancy is seeking an Engineering Support Specialist in Yeovil, UK. The role involves supporting configuration management processes, handling engineering changes, and collaborating with teams to ensure data integrity. Strong IT skills and communication abilities are essential for success. This initial six-month contract offers £23 per hour with hybrid working options after training. Ideal for those who value precision, people, and progress in engineering.

Qualifications

• Full BPSS clearance is mandatory for this role.
• Experience working in an engineering environment.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and similar software.

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain robust configuration management processes.
• Submit engineering changes to customers via portals.
• Process design data releases and engineering changes.
• Create, revise, and maintain EBOMs.
• Ensure EBOM data integrity in SAP.
• Collaborate to resolve configuration issues.
• Communicate changes clearly to customers.

Skills

Strong IT skills

Confident communication skills

Ability to work with customers

Solid technical understanding

Organised, detail-focused approach

Job description

As an Engineering Support Specialist, you’ll sit at the heart of configuration management activity, supporting an obsolescence programme and ensuring engineering changes are controlled, accurate, and communicated correctly. You’ll work closely with engineering, customers, and internal stakeholders, playing a key role in keeping data clean and processes flowing.

Key responsibilities

• Supporting and maintaining robust configuration management processes
• Submitting defined engineering changes to customers via portals and agreed methods
• Processing design data releases and engineering changes
• Creating, revising, and maintaining EBOMs
• Ensuring EBOM data integrity as it transitions from PLM systems into SAP
• Collaborating with cross‑functional teams to resolve configuration issues
• Communicating configuration changes clearly to internal and external customers

Essential skills

• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office and similar software
• Confident communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to work with customers and internal engineering teams
• Solid technical understanding within an engineering environment
• An organised, detail‑focused approach to managing data and changes

What’s on offer

• £23 per hour
• Monday to Friday, 8 am–5 pm with some flexibility
• Hybrid working once trained
• Initial six‑month contract with strong potential to extend

Full BPSS clearance is mandatory for this Engineering Support Specialist role, including right to work, DBS check, and drug screening.

If you’re an experienced Engineering Support Specialist who wants to be part of a business that values precision, people, and progress, get in touch. Call Kate at Holt Engineering on 07441 916022.