Manufacturing Engineering Technical Support Engineer

Technical Support Engineer (Manufacturing / Shopfloor Support)

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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 xwzovoh 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 get in touch with your CV.