77 Engineering jobs in Oxford

• Assist senior engineers in electrical system design and development.
• Support the building, testing, and commissioning of electrical prototypes and systems.
• Learn to operate and maintain electrical testing equipment.
• Conduct basic troubleshooting and fault diagnosis on electrical circuits.
• Assist with the preparation of technical documentation and reports.
• Adhere to all health and safety regulations in the workshop and laboratory.
• Participate in off-the-job training and theoretical studies as required by the apprenticeship program.
• Collaborate with team members on various engineering tasks.

• Minimum of 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) including Maths, Science, and English at grade C/4 or above.
• A keen interest in Electrical Engineering and technology.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical abilities.
• Willingness to learn and undertake formal training.
• Good manual dexterity and attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively in a team.
• Good communication skills.

You'll take the lead on electrical fault finding, repairs, and optimisation, while supporting on mechanical maintenance when needed. Working alongside our Automation and Production teams, you'll help keep our state-of-the-art lines running at peak performance, minimise downtime, and introduce new technologies that drive efficiency.

Client Details

Market leading FMCG business with an (almost) new factory based near Milton Keynes.

Description

• Conduct routine inspections and maintenance of equipment, diagnosing and troubleshooting issues to identify and repair faulty components, keeping traceability records around work performed.
• Respond to emergency situations, such as equipment failures and apply quick and effective solutions.
• Implement preventive measures to avoid recurring problems and minimise future downtime, collaborating with automation partners where appropriate.
• Support during factory acceptance site acceptance tests with some travel to Europe potentially required, (SATs) and installation activities during site setup.
• Provide training and support to operators and other staff on equipment operation and maintenance.

Profile

We're looking for a candidate with a hands-on engineering background and at relevant industry experience with a minimum of an NVQ Level 3 qualification in Electrical Maintenance or Electrical Engineering is essential, such as a BTEC in Electrical Engineering or City & Guilds certification.

• Proven experience of maintaining and optimising automated manufacturing equipment within a factory environment, from installation and commissioning, through to running and performance improvements.
• Proficient in diagnosing and troubleshooting mechanical, electrical and pneumatic systems, using initiative to solve breakdowns and optimise equipment.
• Experience using a computerised maintenance management system (CMMS) platform and preferably knowledge of maintenance requirements within regulated environments operating to recognised food safety or pharmaceutical standards (ie BRC)
• Strong communication and collaboration skills across Production, Engineering and Operations teams.

Job Offer

• A competitive salary
• Monday to Friday shifts with an early or late rotation (6am-2.30pm or 1.30pm-10pm).
• Opportunities for professional development within the engineering and manufacturing sector.
• Join a thriving FMCG company and take the next step in your career as an Engineering Technician. Apply today to make a meaningful impact in this exciting role!

Engineering Manager - Full-Time, Permanent
Location: Slough
Salary: 60,000 - 65,000 per annum
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent - 45 hours per week
Shift Pattern: Week 1: Monday to Friday | Week 2: Tuesday to Saturday (07:00 - 16:30)

The Opportunity
Are you a skilled Engineering Manager with a strong background in food manufacturing or fast-paced production environments? We're looking for a confident and driven individual to lead the engineering function at a busy bakery production facility in Slough.

This is a key leadership role responsible for ensuring maximum equipment reliability, operational efficiency, and compliance with all safety, environmental, and quality standards. You will lead a team of engineers, oversee planned and reactive maintenance, and drive continuous improvement across the site.

What You'll Be Doing
* Overseeing all engineering and maintenance activity across the facility
* Managing the Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) system to reduce downtime
* Leading and developing a high-performing, safety-conscious engineering team
* Coordinating 24-hour engineering coverage and shift engineering activities
* Conducting root cause analysis and implementing permanent corrective actions
* Managing plant spares, stock levels, and sourcing of critical components
* Liaising with senior management and advising on equipment performance issues
* Driving best practices around GMP, HACCP, BRC, and food safety standards
* Overseeing factory infrastructure and utilities maintenance
* Supporting new product introductions from an engineering perspective

What We're Looking For
* Proven experience in an Engineering Manager or Senior Engineering position
* Strong knowledge of food production or FMCG environments
* Background in mechanical and electrical engineering with relevant qualifications
* Strong leadership, coaching, and communication skills
* Experience with PPM systems, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement
* Confident managing contractors and ensuring compliance with safety procedures
* Practical understanding of UK regulations, health & safety, and audit standards

What's in It for You
* Competitive salary package
* Opportunity to lead a high-impact department in a well-established company
* Supportive environment with room for professional development
* Hands-on role with real scope to influence and improve operations

Apply today to lead the engineering function at a dynamic food manufacturing facility where your expertise will make a tangible difference.

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Consilium Recruit are supporting a prestigious and rapidly growing training organisation with the recruitment of an Engineering Lecturer. You will teach and deliver content to engineering apprentices learning and studying on qualifications at Levels 3 & 4. This is a permanent role, working Monday to Friday, offering excellent progression and development.


Commutable from: Oxford, Banbury, Bicester, Thame, Milton Keynes

Salary:  £ Negotiable + Excellent Annual Leave Entitlement + Employer Pension + Supported Training + Salary Sacrifice Private Medical Scheme.


The Role

The Engineering Lecturer will teach and deliver courses to Apprentices at Levels 3 & 4. You will feed into the planning of curriculums based on the apprenticeship requirements, prepare schemes of work, prepare lesson plans and the appropriate resource materials for the learners.

The Engineering Lecturer will teach on a range of engineering topics including mechanical, electrical and multiskilled content in addition to regularly assessing learner progress. You will provide both academic and pastoral support to learners, seeking to continually embed STEM content into your learning.

You will create and maintain a safe and secure learning environment, complying with the relevant Health and Safety requirements in addition to supporting inductions.


The Person

The successful candidate will ideally have experience teaching L3 & L4 Engineering courses to apprentices in a workshop environment or will possess a valid background in manufacturing / engineering and be seeking transfer your knowledge and expertise into a teaching format.

If you have previously taught, you will be conversant with modern learning and teaching methods and hold a teaching qualification for the further education sector such as DET, DTLLS, PGSE or equivalent.

The Engineering Lecturer will possess a minimum of Level 4 Engineering qualification with a focus on engineering in either a teaching or industrially focused work history.

For candidates considering a teaching career, moving from the engineering and manufacturing sectors, this business is incredibly happy to fund and support a teaching qualification as part of your initial training.

You will be required to work onsite in the Academy weekly with a blend between teaching and time for preparation and learner “1-2-1s”. The role is subject to satisfactory completion of background checks including DBS.


To apply, please contact James Colley with a current CV via email.

Engineering Manager - Full-Time, Permanent
Location: Slough
Salary: 60,000 - 65,000 per annum
Job Type: Full-time, Permanent - 45 hours per week
Shift Pattern: Week 1: Monday to Friday | Week 2: Tuesday to Saturday (07:00 - 16:30)

The Opportunity
Are you a skilled Engineering Manager with a strong background in food manufacturing or fast-paced production environments? We're looking for a confident and driven individual to lead the engineering function at a busy bakery production facility in Slough.

This is a key leadership role responsible for ensuring maximum equipment reliability, operational efficiency, and compliance with all safety, environmental, and quality standards. You will lead a team of engineers, oversee planned and reactive maintenance, and drive continuous improvement across the site.

What You'll Be Doing
* Overseeing all engineering and maintenance activity across the facility
* Managing the Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) system to reduce downtime
* Leading and developing a high-performing, safety-conscious engineering team
* Coordinating 24-hour engineering coverage and shift engineering activities
* Conducting root cause analysis and implementing permanent corrective actions
* Managing plant spares, stock levels, and sourcing of critical components
* Liaising with senior management and advising on equipment performance issues
* Driving best practices around GMP, HACCP, BRC, and food safety standards
* Overseeing factory infrastructure and utilities maintenance
* Supporting new product introductions from an engineering perspective

What We're Looking For
* Proven experience in an Engineering Manager or Senior Engineering position
* Strong knowledge of food production or FMCG environments
* Background in mechanical and electrical engineering with relevant qualifications
* Strong leadership, coaching, and communication skills
* Experience with PPM systems, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement
* Confident managing contractors and ensuring compliance with safety procedures
* Practical understanding of UK regulations, health & safety, and audit standards

What's in It for You
* Competitive salary package
* Opportunity to lead a high-impact department in a well-established company
* Supportive environment with room for professional development
* Hands-on role with real scope to influence and improve operations

Apply today to lead the engineering function at a dynamic food manufacturing facility where your expertise will make a tangible difference.

Kandhu Recruitment GDPR & Privacy Policy Statement
Kandhu Recruitment will consider all applications based on each candidate's suitability for the role or similar positions within the Food Sector. If we feel you are a relevant candidate, we will process your application by adding you to our secure recruitment database and then contacting you to progress job opportunities further. We do not contact unsuitable applicants.

Kandhu has fully implemented GDPR & Privacy Policies across its business. A copy of our Privacy Policy can be found by visiting our website. By applying for this role, Kandhu will add your details to our database-assuming you have the right level of experience for the roles you apply for, after which we will be in touch.

The role is centred around teaching groups of engineering apprentices, normally with 12-14 in a class. Exact units within which a Lecturer is expected to deliver learning will be dictated by their prior knowledge and experience, however being a small team, you will be expected to deliver a range of engineering disciplines.

The ideal candidate would have industry experience prior to their teaching career and be able to bring that experience into their delivery in an engaging, creative and effective way.

Lecturers teach roughly 80% of their hours with 20% for planning, marking, student meetings etc.

Responsibilities

• Feed into the planning of curriculums for a range of cohorts related to the requirements of the apprenticeships delivered.
li>Prepare all schemes of work, lesson plans and resource materials for the units you are teaching.
• Teach on a range of engineering knowledge units at L3 and L4 (4 only if qualified to HNC). Also, opportunity to teach L2 workshop skills if able and qualified to do so.
• Create and maintain resources needed to teach the course, ensuring they remain up-to-date and accessible to learners.
• Utilise IT and learning technology to deliver elements of the curriculum.
• Feed into the preparation of assessment plans and schedules and ensure learners are aware of expectations.
• Assess learner progress regularly, supporting them both academically and pastorally. Provide written and oral feedback throughout the course and carry out 1to1 progress reviews, including the completion of necessary documents.
• Differentiate delivery to allow access for all regardless of if the learner requires additional support requirements or need extending.
• Embed Maths, English and ICT within the curriculum and your delivery.
• Carry out learner inductions to the course.
• Manage the attendance and achievement of each learner, keeping records up-to-date, including the completion of registers, and other required documentation.
• Ensure a safe and secure learning environment and comply with all relevant Health and Safety regulations.
• Implement all Safeguarding, Prevent and other relevant policies.
• Involvement in the wider company, apprenticeship delivery or any other duties as may be reasonably required.

Person specification

• Experience teaching L3 & ideally L4 knowledge units in an FE environment. Also interested in candidates who have experience teaching L2 workshop skill units.
• Minimum of a Level 3 Engineering qualification ideally encompassing both Mechanical and Electrical/Electronic elements.
• A teaching qualification for the FE sector, e.g. DET, DTLLS, PGCE or equivalent.
• Up-to-date knowledge of the developments within the Engineering sector and in the practises of teaching and learning.
• Up-to-date knowledge of apprenticeships and how the qualifications fit into the wider programme.
• Able to deliver all aspects of the learning process including preparation, planning, delivery, assessment, and evaluation.
• Be committed to inclusive learning, ensuring use of the very best practice to meet individual learner needs including the promotion of equal opportunities and differentiated learning for those with SEND.

Benefits:

• 36 days holiday including Bank Holidays. (Part-time pro-rata of FT)
li>Company laptop and mobile phone
• Access to training
• Company pension
• Death in Service Cover
• Access to Wecare wellbeing support
• Salary sacrifice private health care
• Cycle to Work Scheme.

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Engineering Geologist (Ground Investigations)

Permanent Role

Salary starting from 32,000 / year + van and fuel card (negotiable pay)

Covering sites in the South of England

An Engineering Geologist is required to join a Ground Investigation contractor on a permanent basis covering sites in the South of England. You will be responsible for supervising and managing teams on small to medium sized geotechnical ground investigation projects on site, ensuring compliance in a technical, commercial, and HSEQ sense. You will also be responsible for logging rock and soil samples (such as boreholes and trial pits) and carrying out field testing and surveying, among other requirements.

The successful candidate must be qualified to degree level in a related field (such as Geology or Geotechnical Engineering etc), along with having relevant work experience conducting ground investigations. You must also hold strong communication and organisational skills, be proficient with MS office and have a full UK driving license, as the role will require travel to various sites.

The client is a large, national and firmly established ground investigation contractor currently going through a period of expansion due to project wins. Benefits of working for this company include a van and fuel card, flexible leave, bereavement and sick leave, annual leave, a mentoring programme to promote personal and career development, pension, and wellbeing initiatives.

--- Fusion People are committed to promoting equal opportunities to people regardless of age, gender, religion, belief, race, sexuality or disability. We operate as an employment agency and employment business. You'll find a wide selection of vacancies on our website.

Engineering Geologist (Ground Investigations)

Permanent Role

Salary starting from 32,000 / year + van and fuel card (negotiable pay)

Covering sites in the South of England

An Engineering Geologist is required to join a Ground Investigation contractor on a permanent basis covering sites in the South of England. You will be responsible for supervising and managing teams on small to medium sized geotechnical ground investigation projects on site, ensuring compliance in a technical, commercial, and HSEQ sense. You will also be responsible for logging rock and soil samples (such as boreholes and trial pits) and carrying out field testing and surveying, among other requirements.

The successful candidate must be qualified to degree level in a related field (such as Geology or Geotechnical Engineering etc), along with having relevant work experience conducting ground investigations. You must also hold strong communication and organisational skills, be proficient with MS office and have a full UK driving license, as the role will require travel to various sites.

The client is a large, national and firmly established ground investigation contractor currently going through a period of expansion due to project wins. Benefits of working for this company include a van and fuel card, flexible leave, bereavement and sick leave, annual leave, a mentoring programme to promote personal and career development, pension, and wellbeing initiatives.

--- Fusion People are committed to promoting equal opportunities to people regardless of age, gender, religion, belief, race, sexuality or disability. We operate as an employment agency and employment business. You'll find a wide selection of vacancies on our website.