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Mechanical Engineer in Bristol

Job Description

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Job Title: Mechanical Engineer

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Duration of assignment: 12 months

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

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Location: Bristol

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Role Summary:

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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 of on-wing engine inspection technologies and automation solutions.

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Key Activities:

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

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  • Supporting in-house engineering, quality and production teams with various tasks such as, but not limited to:
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    • 3D CAD design work and drawing creation (Autodesk Inventor).
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    • Authoring and updating technical documentation such as SOPs, BoMs, QA and Build Instructions.
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    • Component and system level testing including thermal and robotic apparatus.
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    • Production Jig Design and Setup.
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    • Root Cause analysis and troubleshooting support.
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  • 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.
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  • Occasional travel within the UK to conduct product testing.
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  • Clearly communicate technical functionality and requirements with those in non-mechanical and technical disciplines.
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  • And other duties as may reasonably be required, consistent with the post and company needs.
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Qualifications / Requirements:

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

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

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

Bristol, UK
Full time

Published on 08/09/2026

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