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Murray McIntosh connects organisations with project engineers in defence, marine, manufacturing, and MedTech for both permanent and contract roles. Our candidates are experienced in project planning, resource management, risk analysis, technical coordination, and stakeholder communication. Whether your project involves integrating defence systems, managing marine installations, overseeing automated production lines, or delivering complex medical technology programmes, we focus on engineers who combine technical knowledge with organisational capability.
We target professionals familiar with project management and design tools such as MS Project, Primavera P6, AutoCAD, SolidWorks, and collaborative platforms like Jira or Asana. They understand compliance, safety, and quality standards including ISO 9001, ISO 13485, and MIL-STD, ensuring their knowledge supports both technical and operational objectives.
Each search is tailored to your project, team, and technical requirements. By understanding your programme goals and operational constraints, we connect you with project engineers who can manage projects efficiently, keep timelines on track, and deliver results for both permanent and contract positions.
£32-£36 per hour
Essential Proven background within Configuration Management. Good understanding of PLM & ERP systems Either PLM background with good Engineering BOM & CAD understanding Or CAD background with good PLM understanding and experience Good knowledge of Engineering BoM structures to CM2 standards
£30-£36 per hour
Required experience Essential * CAD experience and understanding * BOM experience & understanding (ability to produce & edit as required) * Good understanding & experience of PLM systems Desirable * CM2 accreditation * Experience of working within the defence sector * Experience using Aras PLM or comparable PLM systems. * Clear and direct communication skills * Methodical approach to tasks with an eye for detail. * Able to take control of workload & complete tasks
£38,000-£45,000 per annumManchester
Murray McIntosh are currently seeking an Assistant Project Manager to start work for a key client of ours.
£40,000-£45,000 per annumManchester
Murray McIntosh are currently seeking a Electrical Design Engineer to start work for a key client of ours.
£28-£38 per hourBideford
* Previous experience if material and production planning * Able to identify material shortages, capacity constraints/schedule risks and implement effective solutions to ensure minimal disruption. * Ability to create reports, dashboards, and data analysis tools * Experience identifying and implementing process improvements across planning, inventory control and on time performance * Engineering background / qualifications are desirable * Experience of ERP in a manufacturing environment
£40-£50 per hourHalifax
Required experience: * Strong manufacturing engineering knowledge and experience * Ability to lead PFMEAs; incl. process mapping, risk mitigation and creation/ approval of procedures and protocols * Ability to interpret technical drawings and create/ manufacturing drawings * Create works orders and collate tech packs with accurate routings and operations * Previous experience of working in the marine, defence, MOD or military sectors is preferred * Experience and understanding of manufactur
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