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Warrington, Bristol, Leicester or Newbury, UK – Hybrid (working from home options available)

Role Type: Full Time / Permanent

We’re looking for a skilled Mechanical Engineer to join our talented and growing team, based at one of our key UK locations: Warrington, Bristol, Leicester, or Newbury.

This role offers an exciting opportunity to work on a range of cutting-edge projects across sectors including defence, energy, and infrastructure.

You’ll play a vital role in developing innovative mechanical designs, supporting key projects from concept through to delivery, and collaborating with multi-disciplinary teams and clients to achieve outstanding results.

Key Responsibilities

You are someone who owns and delivers, who champions high performance and is courageous to challenge the status quo.

Knowledge of CAD tools and General Engineering Drawing Practice.

Experience working in a highly regulated industry (Nuclear, Oil and Gas, Pharmaceutical etc)

Ability to build strong and influential relationships with key stakeholders.

Qualifications for the Mechanical Engineer

Minimum HNC/HND in Engineering, or equivalent experience.

The successful candidate must be able to achieve SC security clearance level for this role

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