Manufacturing Engineer

Assystem GmbH; Bristol; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading engineering company as a Manufacturing Engineer in Bristol, supporting clients in delivering high-quality products. Leverage your expertise in manufacturing processes and materials to ensure operational excellence. Enjoy attractive benefits and career growth opportunities while contributing to the energy transition.

Benefits

Holiday bonuses

Access to an employee assistance programme

Career growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in Manufacturing and Test processes — Machining, Casting, Fabrication, Welding.
• Experience assessing defect criteria related to cracking and NDE detection methods.

Responsibilities

• Execute technical work packages with precision and full documentation traceability.
• Troubleshoot and manage manufacturing issues within Supply Chain partners.
• Conduct detailed root cause analysis and develop corrective/preventive actions.

Skills

Knowledge of Metallurgy

Manufacturing and Test processes

Computer-literate

Education

Degree in Engineering

Job description

Assystem is an international company with one mission: accelerate the energy transition around the world.

Every day, our 7,500 switchers located in 12 countries (Europe, Middle East, Pacific Asia & Africa) connect their six thousand billion neurons to tackle the task of the century: switching to low-carbon energy.

We are a collective committed to the actors who are making the energy switch. Sharing our knowledge, expertise and values allows us to innovate and think differently about the energy transition.

Drawing on more than 55 years’ experience in highly regulated sectors subject to strict security and safety requirements, we provide our customers with engineering and project management services, as well as digital services and solutions to optimise the performance of complex infrastructure projects throughout their life cycle. The Group is currently ranked third in the world for nuclear engineering.

To ensure a viable, efficient, and reliable energy future for all

Job Description

Manufacturing Engineer

Location: Bristol – Travel within the UK is required.

Security Clearance Required: SC & Sole UK National

Staff and Contract roles available

You will support our clients in delivering high-quality customer-engineered products and systems that meet rigorous testing, manufacturing, and project standards.

You’ll play a key role in understanding complex systems and providing technical support to ensure smooth operations – from reviewing drawings to troubleshooting and handling supplier queries.

Your Missions:

• Execute technical work packages with precision and full documentation traceability
• Review designs for manufacturability utilising industry inspection and test processes
• Assist in developing assembly and constructability methods, including reviewing/approving manufacturing documentation
• Troubleshoot and manage manufacturing issues within Supply Chain partners, on behalf of a client
• Conduct detailed root cause analysis and develop corrective/preventive actions using proper reporting tools
• Support project planning and reporting
• Collaborate with local and global partners & supply chain engagement

Why join the community of Switchers?

• Over 55 years of nuclear engineering expertise – we’re in the Top 3 globally!
• Attractive benefits: Holiday bonuses, access to an employee assistance programme, and more.
• Career growth: 70% of our managers were promoted internally.

At Assystem, we celebrate diversity and creativity. We believe in harnessing unique perspectives to shape innovative solutions. Your skills and daring spirit are what truly matter. Join us and help shape the future!

My profile

Candidate Profile (Skills, Experience & Qualifications):

• Knowledge of Metallurgy, metallics, and/or composite materials (desirable)
• Experience assessing defect criteria related to cracking, sub-surface defects, surface coating defects, and NDE detection methods
• Experience in Manufacturing and Test processes — Machining, Casting, Fabrication, Welding
• Experience in manufacturing of composites for Marine applications, including repair methodologies (desirable)
• Degree in Engineering or a Scientific discipline – or equivalent experience
• Computer-literate and tech-savvy
• Ideally working towards professional body membership and chartered status

Additional information

• This role requires the successful candidate to hold (or be able to obtain) a minimum of a Security Check (SC) clearance without any caveats.
• Due to the nature of work this role will be delivering and for the protection of certain assets, the successful candidate must be a sole UK national.

We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster, all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our people’s ability to dare are the only things that matter! Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.

Are you a prospective or recent graduate?

Assystem offers you the opportunity to join our Switch to Grow UK Graduate Scheme, where you’ll gain hands-on experience in engineering, digital services, and project management by working on some of the world’s most critical energy projects.

Be part of the challenge of the century; accelerating the switch to low carbon energy!