22 Engineering jobs in Sunderland

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

SUNDERLAND

2 SHIFT - WEEK1: 07:00-19:00/WEEK 2: 19:00-07:00 ROTATING

UP TO 42,000

We are looking for a motivated engineer to join a market leading manfacturing company within the FMCG industry. Reporting directly to the engineering manager you will be a key member in ensuring the production facility is kept running. You will be involved in all aspects of planned and reactive maintenance within their operation. With progressive training and development this company is always is always looking to enhance its employees and their skill sets, whilst additionally being supported by a welcoming team of engineers. The position will appeal to a strong engineer looking for their next challenging role within in a secure and stable company.

Role Description

- Multi-Skilled Maintenance - Electrical Bias

- Hydraulics & Pneumatics

- Continuous Improvement Work
- PLC Controlled Machinery - Siemens S7 & Allen Bradley

- Planned & Reactive Maintenance

- Robotic Systems - Kuka & Fanuc

- Bottling, Filling, Canning, Seaming & Labelling Lines

Skills and Qualifications

- HND/HNC qualified

- 3 Years+ FMCG Experience

- 18th Edition - Desirable

- Lean Manufacturing Experience - Desirable

- C&G Inspection & Testing - Desirable

- PLC quals - Massively Advantageous

Background: Manufacturing/FMCG

In return for your commitment my client offers a stable and secure career for a technically motivated engineer. If you feel this is of interest please send your CV directly to Jordan Hindhaugh at or call for a confidential discussion on (phone number removed).

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

SUNDERLAND

2 SHIFT - WEEK1: 07:00-19:00 (MON-WEDS), 07:00-15:00 (THURSDAY)/WEEK 2: 19:00-07:00 (MON-WEDS) ROTATING

UP TO 42,000

We are looking for a motivated engineer to join a market leading manfacturing company within the FMCG industry. Reporting directly to the engineering manager you will be a key member in ensuring the production facility is kept running. You will be involved in all aspects of planned and reactive maintenance within their operation. With progressive training and development this company is always is always looking to enhance its employees and their skill sets, whilst additionally being supported by a welcoming team of engineers. The position will appeal to a strong engineer looking for their next challenging role within in a secure and stable company.

Role Description

- Multi-Skilled Maintenance - Electrical Bias

- Hydraulics & Pneumatics

- Continuous Improvement Work
- PLC Controlled Machinery - Siemens S7 & Allen Bradley

- Planned & Reactive Maintenance

- Robotic Systems - Kuka & Fanuc

- Bottling, Filling, Canning, Seaming & Labelling Lines

Skills and Qualifications

- HND/HNC qualified

- 3 Years+ FMCG Experience

- 18th Edition - Desirable

- Lean Manufacturing Experience - Desirable

- C&G Inspection & Testing - Desirable

- PLC quals - Massively Advantageous

Background: Manufacturing/FMCG

In return for your commitment my client offers a stable and secure career for a technically motivated engineer. If you feel this is of interest please send your CV directly to Jordan Hindhaugh at or call for a confidential discussion on (phone number removed).

Job Title: Engineering Manager

Location: Newton Aycliffe, County Durham

Salary: Highly Competitive

Hours: Day shift

The Company

Theo James are delighted to partner with a truly wonderful organisation based in Newton Aycliffe. A well-established and rapidly growing manufacturing business, part of a larger international group, is seeking an experienced and hands-on Engineering Manager to join its site in Newton Aycliffe. The company is a major player in the plastics extrusion industry, supplying high-quality custom sheet materials to a range of sectors including automotive, construction, agriculture, and leisure. With a strong emphasis on quality, innovation, and employee development, the company offers a stable and rewarding working environment with genuine opportunities for growth. With a ownership model which re-invests high amount of profits into their people, process and equipment it is clear to see this organisation is one you would want to be apart of.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead, manage, and develop the engineering team, fostering a culture of performance and continuous improvement.

• Plan and oversee daily maintenance operations and preventive maintenance schedules to ensure equipment reliability.

• Manage engineering budgets and contribute to strategic planning across departments.

• Support and deliver capital and improvement projects on site.

• Collaborate with other teams to ensure production uptime and operational efficiency.

• Identify and resolve breakdowns and long-term maintenance challenges.

• Ensure compliance with relevant regulations and engineering standards.

Skills & Experience Required:

• HNC / HND / ONC in Engineering or equivalent (Time Served).

• Proven experience in a managerial or leadership role within a manufacturing environment.

• Strong electrical skills (16th/17th/18th Edition qualified).

• Experience mentoring or coaching engineering teams.

• Proactive approach to engineering and maintenance.

Why Apply?

• Join a thriving business with ambitious growth plans.

• Supportive and forward-thinking leadership team.

• Real opportunities for career development and internal progression.

A sector leading, innovative manufacturer of complex metal solutions to the aerospace, defence and energy sectors has a new vacancy for a Group Engineering Director. You will play pivotal role to ensure Engineering delivery capability and developing new products for the company portfolio to support the continued expansion of the group. Applicants are sought who have a Mechanical Engineering background gained within a complex manufacturing environment and a proven track record of new product development.

Key Responsibilities:

Identify opportunities for new product development which will complement current business portfolio for new and current markets.

Lead research & development projects and strategic Roadmaps.

Coach, develop and mentor team with a focus on upskilling and succession planning.

Develop company systems & procedures to ensure effective use of engineering resources.

Drive a continuous improvement ethos in the engineering team and company wide.

Develop long term relationships with key customers.

Keep up to date with new technologies and emerging markets.

Work with key stakeholders in Commercial to support product development.

Ensure projects and completed on time, on budget and strive to exceed customer expectations.

Support the new Bids & Proposal team.

The Person:

Previous experience of leading a large engineering team.

A good understanding of the aerospace and/or defence sectors.

Degree in Mechanical Engineering and professional membership preferred.

Proven track record of developing new products.

An entrepreneurial approach for developing new systems, processes and products.

A hands-on approach with strong influence and mentoring skills.

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As the Engineering Coordinator you will have the following:
Key responsibilities, accountabilities, and decision ownership:

• Provide technical coordination between engineering teams, acting as the interface between design organisations.
• Monitor programme and report o.

Engineering Test Lead

This is a unique opportunity to lead and shape the testing strategy, working closely with collaborative teams. You'll have the freedom to build a testing framework from scratch, with the backing to grow your own team and make a real impact across the business.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead the charge in designing and implementing a scalable, modern testing framework.
• Own and evolve the testing strategy - manual, automated, UAT, and security testing.
• Mentor others and lay the foundation for a future testing team

What You'll Bring

• A proven track record in both manual and automation testing.
• Experience with tools like Cypress, Selenium, and ideally Playwright (Microsoft's framework).
• Familiarity with Microsoft tech stack: Blazor & Angular, C#, SQL
• A solid grasp of UAT, security testing, and enterprise-level systems.
• Bonus points if you've worked in finance systems!

This is an excellent greenfield opportunity to build something meaningful from scratch.

Interested? Please get in touch today for further details.

Calibre Search are working alongside a growing, privately owned Consultancy in the North East who consistently deliver a variety of schemes throughout the UK. Due to a healthy forward workload, they are currently looking to appoint a Civil Engineering Technician to support their growing team.

Their experienced team help to deliver the whole life cycle of a scheme from Feasibility/Appraisal Stage to Planning Stage to Detailed Design Stage through to Construction Completion, ongoing maintenance and operation. Their current team has vast Engineering and practical experience in delivering schemes in all sectors including Residential, Commercial/Retail, Industrial, Student Accommodation, Sport & Leisure, Education and Heritage.

The role will ideally suit a HND or Engineering graduate who has experience using AutoCAD/Civil in a professional capacity and that is looking for a career within Civil Engineering and in particular the design of Roads and Drainage schemes. This is a great opportunity to learn from experienced engineers in one of the area's best Consultancies. You will be involved in the assistance in the preparation of drainage drawings for Residential and Retail developments in AutoCAD and Civil 3D. You will also assist with the presentation of General Arrangement drawings; assist in site visits and general administrative work.

The only essential experience you require for this role is working with AutoCAD and MicroDrainage, ideally, within a Civil Engineering Environment. The role will be centred around draughting designs, produced whilst working alongside Civil Engineers, for highways and drainage developments that are in accordance with Section 38s, 104s and 278s of the NRSWA.

The role offers an opportunity to provide design solutions on a large portfolio of projects, and to work within a friendly and professional team that is proud of the quality of the service it delivers to its clients. They have a clear vision for innovation and engineering excellence.

This opportunity offers a competitive salary and excellent flexible benefits package for permanent staff which includes training opportunities, reimbursement of professional fees, contributory pension, personal health care plan and life insurance, interest-free travel loan scheme, additional leave purchase and buy-back scheme, staff loyalty bonus.

A full UK Drivers license is required for this role

For more information about this role please contact Sam Smith at Calibre Search or click apply

Calibre Search promote equality in the workplace and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified candidates regardless of their sex, race, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age. We act as both an employment agency and employment business.

LB389 - Sales Engineer

Salary: £50,000 + Company Car

Location: Chester-Le-Street

Overview:

First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Sales Engineer on behalf of one of our clients.

As a key member of the team, you will work closely with local operational management to respond to inquiries, manage key accounts and generate new business opportunities.

Our client encourages applications from ex-military personnel however all candidates will be given due consideration.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Respond to enquiries for machine moves from existing and prospective clients.
• Manage key accounts and generate new  enquiries.
• Make appointments with clients, survey works, understand client needs and formulate job costings and quotations.
• Follow up on opportunities to secure purchase orders.
• Provide detailed contract information to local operations management.
• Compile method statements, risk assessments and lift plans.
• Liaise daily with lead Supervisors to ensure project progress and address any changes to the scope of work.
• Actively seek new business opportunities within and outside the region.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Experience in estimating and quoting all aspects of machine moving opportunities.
• Full, UK driving licence.
• UK passport.
• Ideally, crane appointed person.
• Mechanical Engineering (Electrical) background or experience in machine moving.

Responsibilities include:

• Support the Engineering Group with general administration and operational tasks.
li>Assist with engineering part database management, such as creating new parts and uploading documents.
• Assist with compiling necessary documentation and document control to support prototype product development, such as Bills of Materials, Product Family Trees, etc.
• Assisting with booking of facilities to support meetings amongst the team and external suppliers/customers.
• Ensuring compliance with company and regulatory requirements, such as RoHS, Conflict Minerals, Country of Origin, etc.
• Liaising with suppliers to arrange quotations and request delivery updates for prototype/small builds.
• Liaising with other departments to arrange prototype builds, re-work of material and inspections.
• Liaising with other departments to book material out of stores or arrange for dispatch.
• Support collation and creation of engineering project documents in accordance the company New Product Introduction procedures.
• Create, amend and manage Engineering Change Requests, Engineering Change Orders, Engineering Concessions and Production Permits.
• Contribute to office maintenance and housekeeping.
• Use basic features of CAD software to provide administrative design support, such as the creation of component footprints, simple drawings.
• Be comfortable handling technical documentation such as technical datasheets, material safety datasheets, regulatory compliance information and customs documentation.
• Assist in drafting and proof-reading documents, such as work instructions, procedures and technical reports.
• Help facilitate meetings, including the recording of meeting minutes and actions, where appropriate.
• Perform any other reasonable tasks as business needs dictate.

Requirements

• Positive, friendly, can-do attitude.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with an attention to detail.
• Minimum 2 years’ experience within an administrative role.
< i>Experience of working in an engineering environment or an industry with specific procedural demands.
• Experience of working with technical or otherwise complex documentation.
• Experience of working with databases, product management or productivity management systems.
• Advanced skill in MS Office, specifically Excel and Word.
• Willingness to undergo further Training and Development (if required).
• Comfortable handling technical information.
• Ability to achieve UK security clearance.

Desirable

• HND or degree in relevant area (or equivalent qualification)

Benefits

• Pension Plans
• Life Assurance
  Training & Development
  Employee Assistance Programme - Counseling