Mechanical Engineer

Manpower Group (UK); Filton; On-site; GBP 89,947 - 121,693; Full time

Job summary

Manpower Group (UK) is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to join a small, high-calibre team in Bristol, developing the next generation of on-wing engine inspection technologies and automation solutions.

You will support engineering, quality and production activities, create 3D CAD drawings (Autodesk Inventor), update SOPs and BoMs, and travel within the UK for product testing. The role requires experience in Lean/Agile environments and strong communication.

Qualifications

• Experience with CAD and technical drawings.
• Experience in a production environment and familiarity with tooling and documentation.
• Experience in Agile and Lean-focused environments.
• Workshop experience and basic mechanical assembly.

Responsibilities

• Support engineering, quality and production teams with a broad range of activities.
• Create and update 3D CAD drawings and technical documentation (SOPs, BoMs).
• Perform testing including thermal and robotic apparatus.
• Provide clear technical communication and maintain documentation for the team.
• Occasional UK travel for product testing.

Skills

CAD experience

QA experience

Agile & Lean

Team collaboration

Tools

Autodesk Inventor

CMM

Job description

Job Title: Mechanical Engineer

Duration of assignment: 12 months

Hourly target rate: £55 per hour Inside IR35 (37 Hours per week)

Location: Bristol

Role Summary

Our client works every day to invent the future of flight. You will be a part of a small, high-calibre team with a focus on developing the next generation of on-wing engine inspection technologies and automation solutions.

Key Activities

• Supporting the Mechanical Engineering, Quality and Production teams with a broad range of activities.
• Communicating and working closely between small technical teams both in the office and workshop.
• Creation and changes to technical documentation and reports.

Essential responsibilities

• Supporting in-house engineering, quality and production teams with various tasks such as, but not limited to:
  • 3D CAD design work and drawing creation (Autodesk Inventor).
  • Authoring and updating technical documentation such as SOPs, BoMs, QA and Build Instructions.
  • Component and system level testing including thermal and robotic apparatus.
  • Production Jig Design and Setup.
  • Root Cause analysis and troubleshooting support.
• Continuously and effectively provide clear technical communication to all members of the team in the form of digital communications, reports and day-to-day conversation with a focus to maintain a friendly, cohesive and productive team environment.
• Occasional travel within the UK to conduct product testing.
• Clearly communicate technical functionality and requirements with those in non-mechanical and technical disciplines.
• And other duties as may reasonably be required, consistent with the post and company needs.

Qualifications / Requirements

• Experience with CAD and technical drawings.
• Experience in a production environment and familiarity with tooling and documentation.
• Experience working in small, fast-moving engineering teams.
• Experience with QA
• Experience in engineering verification and validation.
• Workshop experience, basic mechanical assembly and
• Experience working in Agile and Lean-focused environments.

Desirable Skills

• 3D Printing experience (FDM / SLA)
• Quality Engineering (CMM, Gauges, Metrology)

Desired characteristics

• Positive, self-motivated, enthusiastic, and able to apply a high level of initiative.
• Ability to be flexible and quickly change priorities to suit business needs.
• Excellent collaborator and team worker.
• Excellent communicator.
• A focus on tidiness, organisation and precision with tasks.