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Role: Mechanical Design Engineer
Location: Outskirts of Maistone
Hours: Monday to Friday, 09:00-17:00
Salary: £50,000-£65,000, depending on experience
Contract Type: Full-time, Permanent
KHR is working with a growing engineering consultancy to recruit an experienced Mechanical Design Engineer.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a multidisciplinary engineering team working on technically challenging projects across a wide range of industrial, manufacturing and process sectors.
The role will involve supporting projects from initial concept and feasibility through to detailed design, installation and commissioning.
You will work across mechanical design, plant layouts, piping systems and engineering analysis, developing practical, safe and efficient solutions for a varied client base.
The role does include occasional travel to clients spaced out across the year, so a full UK driving licence is required.
Key Responsibilities - Mechanical Design Engineer
- Develop mechanical designs from initial concepts through to detailed design, fabrication and installation.
- Produce 2D and 3D engineering drawings, including general arrangements, fabrication drawings, piping isometrics and manufacturing details.
- Design plant layouts, equipment arrangements, process pipework, skids, platforms and access systems.
- Carry out engineering calculations, design assessments, equipment selection and design verification.
- Undertake mechanical stress, structural, FEA and piping stress analysis.
- Conduct site surveys and technical inspections, including 3D laser scanning and point-cloud data.
- Coordinate designs with other engineering disciplines, participate in model reviews and identify potential clashes.
- Prepare technical reports, specifications, calculations and supporting documentation.
- Liaise with clients, suppliers, fabricators and internal project teams.
- Provide technical support during design reviews, installation and commissioning.
- Check designs, support junior team members and ensure compliance with relevant legislation, engineering standards and client requirements.
Requirements - Mechanical Design Engineer
- A BEng (Hons), MEng or MSc in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline
- Chartered Engineer (CEng) status (highly advantageous)
- Experience in pharmaceutical, chemical, oil/gas, energy, manufacturing or other process industries (highly advantageous)
- Several years' postgraduate mechanical design experience within industrial, manufacturing or process engineering.
- Advanced knowledge of AutoCAD 2D, Inventor, AutoCAD Plant 3D or equivalent design software.
- Experience with piping stress analysis software, such as ROHR2 or CAESAR II, and FEA tools such as ANSYS Mechanical or Inventor Nastran.
- Strong knowledge of mechanical design, industrial plant, process pipework, engineering calculations and design verification.
- Ability to interpret P&IDs, technical specifications and engineering drawings, with knowledge of relevant standards and codes.
- A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to client sites, including occasional overseas travel.
Desirable Experience
- Experience with CFD, advanced FEA, structural or thermal analysis.
- Familiarity with Navisworks, Revit, 3D laser scanning and point-cloud software.
- Experience designing skids, pipework supports, platforms, walkways and other industrial structures.
- Knowledge of standards such as ASME B31.3 and EN 13480.
- Experience supporting installation, commissioning, design checking or mentoring junior engineers.
If you are a Chartered Mechanical Design Engineer looking for technically challenging projects and opportunities to develop your expertise, KHR would love to hear from you.
Please apply today.
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Type: Permanent Location: Maidstone, England
Start: 16/10/2026
Salary / Rate: £50000 - £65000 per annum + + Benefits
Posted: 2026-10-16 11:59:56
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Senior Mechanical Design Engineer required to join a high performance whole car design team.
Requirements
Commercial experience in a competitive, automotive engineering focused environment
Vehicle mechanism design of suspension, brakes, steering and chassis experience.
CAD skills ideally with CATIA V5.
Degree in Mechanical, Automotive, or Motorsport Engineering.
Role
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Type: Permanent Location: Maryport, England
Start: ASAP
Duration: Permanent
Salary / Rate: £42000 - £65000 Per Annum None
Posted: 2026-10-13 13:32:17
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This is a fantastic opportunity to join an industry leading manufacturer in the area of Tamworth.Our client is now seeking to appoint a PLC Controls Engineer on a Monday to Friday Days only basis.
This role requires someone who has very strong knowledge and experience of electrical/automation and PLC systems to join the team.
Basic salary of £55,000 per annum, plus fantastic bonus as well as premium OT opportunities taking OTE to over £70K, plus pension matched up to 10%Our client is an industry-leading manufacturing business with a multi-million-pound turnover and impressive growth plans, supported with large-scale investment and an existing established network of manufacturing facilities across the UK.The working culture is friendly, and one that encourages the sharing of best practices, whilst providing a platform for continuous learning and development.What's In It for You as Controls and Automation Engineer
Base Salary of £55,000 per annum, Plus bonus and OT Opportunities
Pension matched up to 10%
Monday to Friday - Days Only
Extensive training and personal development are available, including accredited training and career development plans for those who want it.
Position Overview of Controls and Automation EngineerThe role will be working as part of the Maintenance Team providing ‘Hands-on' Electrical & Controls Technical support to both Production and other internal functions throughout the Factory.
PLC fault finding and modifications are vital skills to have for the role.
You will be solely working with electrical installations, fault finding, and repair of PLC controlled machinery, within a manufacturing environment.Experience with breakdowns, fault finding, and changing of PLC parameters and working with Controls and Automation. Experience of installing servo drives and projects, capex improvements, HMI, and profibus is all required.
Siemens S7 training is available.Within the position as Controls and Automation Engineer, you will have the opportunity to be involved with a wide of range of electrical maintenance operations and projects, which will be supported with a wide range of training opportunities, including accredited training programs.Experience and Qualification Required
Recognised Electrical Engineering Apprenticeship & Qualification or equivalent UK level 3 qualification - NVQ, City and Guilds AND BTEC 3 or HNC/HND in Electrical Engineering etc
PLC Fault finding experience and experience with breakdowns, fault finding, and changing of PLC parameters specifically.
The ability to work within a fast-paced manufacturing environment undertaking PPM and TPM activities
High degree of Health & Safety awareness.
Ability to fault find, repair and provide solutions to electrical machinery problems
This is a fantastic opportunity to join an industry leading business with huge opportunity for further training and career development.
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Type: Permanent Location: Tamworth, England
Start: ASAP
Salary / Rate: Up to £55000 per annum + Bonus + Premium OT, Leading Benefits
Posted: 2026-10-13 11:47:21
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Industrial Electrical & Controls Engineer
Location: UK - Site-Based / Field-BasedSalary: Competitive, dependent on experienceJob Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Industrial Electrical Engineering | PLCs | Automation | Heavy Industry
Are you an experienced Industrial Electrical Engineer, Controls Engineer or EC&I Engineer who enjoys solving complex electrical and automation problems?
We're recruiting for an established engineering business supporting industrial plants, manufacturing facilities and heavy process environments across the UK.
This opportunity would suit a hands-on engineer with strong industrial electrical experience who is comfortable working with PLC-controlled machinery, motor control systems, variable speed drives and industrial automation equipment.
Whether your background is in electrical maintenance, industrial installations, commissioning or controls engineering, we're interested in engineers who can diagnose faults, understand how machinery operates and deliver practical solutions.
The Role
As an Industrial Electrical & Controls Engineer, you'll work across a variety of industrial sites, supporting electrical installations, fault diagnosis, control-system improvements and commissioning activities.
Your responsibilities may include:
Diagnose and resolve electrical and control-system faults across industrial machinery and production equipment.
Work with PLC-controlled systems, identifying faults within automated processes and associated electrical equipment.
Support the installation, modification and commissioning of industrial electrical and control systems.
Fault-find on motor control centres, electrical panels, three-phase motors and variable speed drives.
Investigate issues involving sensors, instrumentation, safety circuits and control equipment.
Assist with PLC, HMI and SCADA troubleshooting, configuration and system improvements.
Support machinery upgrades, automation improvements and the replacement of obsolete equipment.
Work alongside engineers, contractors and site teams to minimise downtime and improve plant reliability.
Read and interpret electrical drawings, wiring diagrams and control-system documentation.
What We're Looking For
We're particularly interested in candidates with:
Experience working with three-phase motors, VSDs, control panels, MCCs and industrial electrical systems.
Practical experience fault-finding on PLC-controlled machinery.
An understanding of industrial automation, control circuits, sensors and instrumentation.
The ability to diagnose electrical faults systematically and work independently on industrial sites.
A full UK driving licence and willingness to travel to customer sites.
Controls & Automation Experience
Experience in any of the following would be particularly valuable:
Siemens, Allen-Bradley/Rockwell, Schneider or Mitsubishi PLC systems.
PLC fault-finding, software modifications or programming.
HMI and SCADA systems.
Industrial instrumentation and process control.
Variable speed drives, motor control and automated machinery.
Control panel design, wiring or modifications.
You don't need to be an expert PLC programmer to be considered. Engineers with strong industrial electrical experience and practical PLC fault-finding capability are encouraged to apply.
Equally, experienced Controls or Automation Engineers looking for a varied, hands-on industrial engineering role would be very well suited.
Relevant Industry Backgrounds
We would welcome applications from engineers working within:
Aggregates, quarrying and mineral processing | Asphalt, concrete, cement and building materials | Heavy manufacturing and industrial production Steel, metals and fabrication | Water treatment and utilities | Food and beverage manufacturing | Recycling and waste processing | Automated production and materials handling
Experience within heavy industrial or continuous-process environments would be particularly advantageous.
Qualifications
Relevant qualifications could include:
NVQ Level 3 in Electrical Installation or Electrical Engineering
Electrical or Electronic Engineering HNC/HND
Recognised electrical apprenticeship
18th Edition Wiring Regulations
Additional industrial safety training, such as IPAF, PASMA or site safety passports, would be advantageous.
What's on Offer?
Competitive salary dependent on experience
Opportunities to develop further technical and controls expertise
Long-term career development within an established engineering business
Interested?
If you're an Industrial Electrician, Electrical Engineer, Controls Engineer, Automation Engineer or EC&I Engineer with experience working on industrial machinery, we'd be keen to hear from you.
Apply today for a confidential discussion.
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Type: Permanent Location: Sevenoaks, England
Salary / Rate: £45000 - £54000 per annum + + van + bonus
Posted: 2026-10-12 09:39:31
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Automation Engineer
MacclesfieldExcellent Salary + Bonus + BenefitsPermanent | 37.5 hours per week
Are you an Automation Engineer, Controls Engineer or EC&I Engineer with strong PLC and industrial control systems experience?
We're recruiting for an Automation Engineer to join a large-scale heavy process manufacturing site near Macclesfield.
This is a hands-on technical role responsible for the reliability, integrity and continuous improvement of plant automation and control systems.
You'll work closely with electrical, maintenance, production and control-room teams to reduce downtime, resolve control-system issues and deliver automation improvements across the site.
You'll also play a key role in plant upgrades and CAPEX projects, supporting everything from specification and programming through to testing, integration and commissioning.
The Role
Maintain and improve plant automation and control systems
Diagnose PLC, software and control-system faults
Prevent production downtime caused by automation issues
Modify and develop control-system programming
Support operators with plant control and system issues
Integrate new equipment into existing control systems
Support automation upgrades and plant improvement projects
Assist with specification, programming, testing and commissioning
Support CAPEX projects from development through to commissioning
Ensure modifications are properly tested before implementation
Develop robust control-system procedures and documentation
Support server virtualisation and testing of program modifications
Work closely with electrical, maintenance and production teams
Identify opportunities to improve plant reliability and performance
Ensure automation work is completed safely and appropriately risk assessed
What We're Looking For
Experience with industrial automation or control systems
Strong PLC fault-finding and programming capability
Experience with HMI, SCADA or process-control systems
Electrical, Controls, Automation, EC&I or similar engineering background
Experience within manufacturing, process or heavy industrial environments
Comfortable diagnosing complex control-system faults
Experience modifying and commissioning automated plant or machinery
Understanding of industrial communications and control architecture
Strong approach to plant reliability and continuous improvement
Able to work effectively with operators and multidisciplinary engineering teams
Experience within cement, aggregates, quarrying, minerals, steel, chemical, food, glass, brick, ceramics or another continuous-process/heavy manufacturing environment would be particularly relevant.
What's On Offer
Excellent salary alongside bonus, pension, enhanced holiday entitlement, employee discounts, wellbeing support and ongoing technical training and development.
This is an excellent opportunity for an Automation Engineer looking to take ownership of automation and controls within a complex, highly automated production environment.
Apply now for a confidential discussion.
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Type: Permanent Location: Macclesfield, England
Salary / Rate: £40000 - £45000 per annum + + car + bonus
Posted: 2026-10-06 15:20:11
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Estimator - Highways & Infrastructure
Leeds / Manchester / Salford
up to £47,000 + Company Car + Up to 8% Bonus + Private Medical + Excellent Benefits
Permanent | 37.5 Hours | Flexible / Hybrid Working
Price the work.
Understand the risk.
Help win major highways projects.
Andrews Recruitment are one of the UK's leading Aggregate & Building Materials Recruitment partners and we're recruiting for an experienced Estimator to support a major highways and infrastructure contracting business across Yorkshire, Greater Manchester and the wider North West.
This is not just a role for someone who can produce a price.
The successful Estimator will understand the commercial, operational and technical detail behind a scheme, build competitive tenders and help present a solution that makes commercial sense to the customer.
The Role
As Estimator, you'll take responsibility for pricing and tendering work from initial enquiry through to submission.
Typical responsibilities will include:
Producing accurate and competitive estimates
Reviewing drawings, specifications and tender information
Assessing commercial, contractual, operational and technical risk
Obtaining and reviewing supplier and subcontractor quotations
Building tender submissions around customer requirements
Supporting value-engineering and alternative solutions
Working closely with operational and commercial teams
Contributing to tender reviews and bid strategy
Reviewing completed tenders and identifying lessons learned
Ensuring tenders meet internal governance and commercial requirements
What We're Looking For
We're interested in people with genuine experience of estimating within highways, surfacing, civil engineering or infrastructure.
You should be able to demonstrate:
Previous estimating or tendering experience
Strong understanding of highways, surfacing, civils or infrastructure projects
Commercial awareness and confidence assessing risk
Ability to interpret technical and contractual information
Confidence working with operational and commercial stakeholders
Ability to work accurately to deadlines
Experience with NEC contracts, highways frameworks or public-sector infrastructure work would be advantageous but is not essential.
The Team
You'll join an established estimating and commercial function, working alongside senior Estimators, Contracts teams and operational colleagues.
Package
up to £47,000 base salary
Company car
Up to 8% annual bonus
Private medical insurance
Pension
Additional company benefits
Support towards professional qualifications
37.5-hour working week
Flexible / hybrid working
Leeds, Manchester or Salford base depending on location
The role covers projects across Yorkshire, Greater Manchester and the North West, so candidates across Lancashire, Cheshire, Merseyside and surrounding areas are encouraged to apply.
Apply
If you have experience pricing highways, surfacing, civil engineering or infrastructure projects and are looking for a role offering strong development and exposure to major regional projects, we'd be keen to hear from you.
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Type: Permanent Location: Leeds, England
Salary / Rate: £40000 - £47000 per annum + + car + bonus
Posted: 2026-09-18 16:11:25
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Service & Maintenance Engineer
Location: Thurso / Caithness area Salary: £40,000-£48,000 depending on experience Hours: Monday to Thursday 7:00am-5:00pm, half day Friday Contract: Permanent
We are recruiting for an experienced Service & Maintenance Engineer to join a growing renewables and heating business covering the Thurso and wider Caithness area.
This is a field-based role focused on diagnosing faults, carrying out maintenance, servicing and repairs across domestic heating and renewable energy systems.
The ideal candidate will have a strong background in heating, service engineering or renewables and will be confident working independently in customers' homes.
The Role
As Service & Maintenance Engineer, you will be responsible for:
Carrying out planned and reactive servicing
Fault finding and diagnosing heating system issues
Repairing and maintaining heat pump systems
Supporting air source and ground source heat pump installations
Working across oil and gas heating systems where required
Attending customer properties across the local area
Identifying faults quickly and completing first-time fixes where possible
Carrying out routine inspections and preventative maintenance
Completing service reports and job documentation
Ordering or identifying required parts
Ensuring work is completed safely and to required standards
Providing a professional service to domestic customers
Working independently while keeping the wider team updated
What We're Looking For
We are looking for someone with strong practical engineering ability and good fault-finding skills.
Ideally, you will have experience across some of the following:
Heat pumps
Air source heat pumps
Ground source heat pumps
Domestic heating
Oil heating systems
Gas heating systems
HVAC
Mechanical servicing
Electrical fault finding
Pumps, valves and controls
Renewable heating systems
You do not necessarily need experience across every area.
The key requirement is strong diagnostic ability and confidence maintaining heating or mechanical systems.
Experience
Ideally, candidates will have:
5+ years' experience within heating, service engineering, HVAC, renewables or a related field
Strong fault-finding and diagnostic experience
Experience working independently
Good customer-facing skills
Ability to manage service calls efficiently
Experience working within domestic environments
Full UK driving licence
Location
Candidates should ideally live within approximately one hour of Thurso, due to the field-based nature of the role.
Package
£40,000-£48,000 depending on experience
Permanent position
Local territory
Monday to Thursday 7:00am-5:00pm
Half day Friday
Long-term opportunity within a growing renewables business
Recruitment Process
The process is expected to be straightforward, with a direct interview with the Managing Director.
If you have a strong background in heating, maintenance, HVAC or renewable energy systems and are looking for a long-term role in the Caithness area, we would be keen to hear from you.
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Type: Permanent Location: Thurso, Scotland
Salary / Rate: £40000 - £48000 per annum + + Overtime
Posted: 2026-09-14 10:24:37
