Aerospace R&T Manufacturing Engineer

Tatton Recruitment
Over, South Gloucestershire, Gloucestershire, BS32 4DG, United Kingdom
Last month
£38 – £46 ph

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£38 – £46 ph

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6 Mar 2026 (Last month)
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Aerospace R&T Manufacturing Engineer

Certain Advantage is hiring for a Manufacturing Engineer based in the Filton area.

This role is on a contract basis and is site-based.

The Company

We’re working with a Manufacturing business that operates in the Aerospace sector. They design, manufacture and deliver industry-leading commercial aircraft, and a separate Space and Defence division.

Does this sound like your next career move?

If you’re ambitious to grow, this may be your next role?

The Role:

This role is for an Aerospace R&T Manufacturing Engineer—someone ambitious and ready to make an impact. You’ll be results-oriented and driven to succeed.

You’ll be working in a small, experienced, and collaborative team, and be responsible for:

Development and delivery of an industrial plan for wing research.

Working with the jigs and tooling team, and component suppliers.

Generation and validation of manufacturing capability documentation.

Working across the design and manufacturing.The Individual

We’re looking for people who can show:

Manufacturing engineering or production environment and familiarity with production processes.

Aerospace structures (understanding the key structural components and manufacturing techniques associated with aircraft wings)

CAD tools, specifically CATIA V5The Benefits:

Hourly rate of circa £46ph via Umbrella company

Flexible working

Training and DevelopmentDoes this sound like your next career move? Apply today.

Working with Certain Advantage

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