Technical Support Engineer

Technical Support Engineer - Manufacturing Engineering
Location: Broughton, Chester (Onsite)
Working pattern: Days or Double day shift (20% uplift)
Contract type: £30.00/hr PAYE / £40.13/hr Umbrella (Inside IR35)
Security clearance: BPSS+ (completed by Airbus Security)
About the Technical Support Engineer role
Guidant Global is partnering with Airbus to recruit a Technical Shopfloor Engineer to support one of the UK's most advanced aerospace manufacturing environments. This is a hands-on, operational engineering role where you'll work closely with production teams to keep manufacturing moving safely, efficiently and to the highest quality standards.
You'll be embedded within the shopfloor environment, acting as a key technical interface between production, engineering and support functions. If you thrive in a fast-paced, problem-solving role and enjoy being close to the action, this is an excellent opportunity to make a real impact.
What you'll be doing as a Technical Support Engineer:
As a Technical Shopfloor Engineer, you'll support day-to-day production activities while driving continuous improvement across the shopfloor. Key responsibilities include:
Shopfloor & Lineside Support
* Providing hands-on technical support to production teams and Autonomous Production Teams (APTs)
* Identifying, analysing and resolving technical issues that cannot be managed by operators or First Line Managers
* Supporting the management of non-conformances, concessions, outstanding work and missing parts
* Flagging and escalating recurrent or complex issues to specialist support functions where required
Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement
* Contributing to operational excellence targets through continuous improvement of shopfloor processes
* Supporting lean initiatives and waste elimination activities
* Providing an end-to-end (E2E) perspective of production activity at shopfloor level
* Supporting production enablement by effectively utilising available resources and technical knowledge
Quality, Safety & Compliance
* Supporting the identification and reduction of non-conformances on the shopfloor
* Helping ensure production and quality standards are consistently applied
* Promoting and supporting safe working practices and adherence to EHS requirements
* Assisting with identifying and resolving near-miss incidents
What we're looking for
We're keen to hear from engineers who enjoy working in a live manufacturing environment and are confident working across teams and functions.
Essential experience
* Proven experience in a manufacturing, aviation, production or lineside environment
* Strong manufacturing or production engineering background
* Experience working within regulated, safety-critical environments
* Practical problem-solving skills with a structured and analytical approach
* Confident communicator, able to work collaboratively with multiple stakeholders
Desirable skills & qualifications
* NVQ Level 4 or equivalent (or strong experience gained in place of formal qualifications)
* Understanding of lean manufacturing or continuous improvement principles
* Project or task-based coordination experience
* SAP experience or exposure to manufacturing systems
What you'll get in return
Working through Guidant Global, you'll be supported by a business that puts people first and is committed to your success.
In this role, you'll benefit from:
* Competitive hourly rates with shift uplift
* The opportunity to work within a world-class aerospace manufacturing facility
* Hands-on exposure to advanced production and engineering operations
* Opportunities to broaden your technical skills and gain valuable industry experience
* Ongoing support from a dedicated Guidant Global recruitment and delivery team
About Guidant Global
At Guidant Global, we create trusted talent partnerships that help organisations and people thrive. We're proud to support inclusive hiring practices and welcome applications from all backgrounds. If you're excited by this role but don't meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply.
Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy