Engineering Workshop Assistant

Meridian Business Support · Greater Manchester, England

Engineering Workshop Assistant at Meridian Business Support, based in Greater Manchester, England. This is a temp to perm role.

Salary
Competitive
Location
Greater Manchester, England
Contract
Temp to perm
Posted
1 day ago
Closes
28 Aug 2026
Sector
Engineering & Manufacturing

Reference J3308

About the role

Engineering Workshop Assistant
£13.00 per hour | Temp to Perm | Engineering Career Progression | Early Finish Every Friday
Location: Stockport
Hours: Monday – Thursday: 7:00am – 4:00pm | Friday: 7:00am – 12:00pm

Looking to build your engineering career as a Workshop Assistant?
Meridian Business Support is recruiting on behalf of a long-established and highly respected precision sheet metal engineering company based in Stockport.

We are looking for a motivated Engineering Workshop Assistant to join a busy engineering workshop. This Workshop Assistant opportunity is ideal for someone with previous experience working within a manufacturing, engineering or workshop environment who is looking to develop their skills and progress into a long-term engineering career.

Working alongside experienced engineers, this Workshop Assistant role offers hands-on training, exposure to a variety of engineering disciplines and genuine opportunities for career progression.

The Role As an Engineering Workshop Assistant, you'll play an important part in supporting the day-to-day running of the engineering workshop while learning valuable engineering skills from experienced professionals.

Your responsibilities will include:
  • Assisting engineers and technicians with day-to-day workshop activities.
  • Supporting the refurbishment and ongoing development of the engineering workshop.
  • Preparing, moving and organising materials and components.
  • Using a variety of hand and power tools safely and effectively.
  • Assisting with equipment inspections and basic maintenance.
  • Supporting fabrication, mechanical assembly and general engineering projects.
  • Learning to interpret engineering drawings and technical instructions under supervision.
  • Maintaining excellent housekeeping, quality and health & safety standards.
  • Providing general support across the engineering and production teams as required.
To be successful as our Engineering Workshop Assistant, you'll already have experience working within a manufacturing, engineering or workshop environment and be looking to develop your engineering career.

You'll ideally have:
  • Previous experience working as a Workshop Assistant, Workshop Operative, Manufacturing Operative or within an engineering workshop.
  • Experience using hand tools in a manufacturing or engineering environment.
  • A practical, hands-on approach with excellent attention to detail.
  • A strong work ethic and willingness to learn.
  • Good communication skills and the ability to work as part of a team.
  • Excellent reliability and punctuality.
  • A genuine interest in engineering and manufacturing.
Experience within sheet metal, fabrication, mechanical assembly, production or maintenance would be highly advantageous.

What's in it for You?
  • £13.00 per hour.
  • Temporary to permanent opportunity.
  • Early finish every Friday.
  • Full training and mentoring from experienced engineers.
  • The opportunity to develop practical engineering and mechanical skills.
  • Exposure to multiple engineering disciplines.
  • Genuine career progression into skilled engineering roles.
  • Join a successful, well-established engineering business with nearly 50 years of manufacturing expertise.
If you're an experienced Workshop Assistant looking for your next opportunity within engineering, or you're working in manufacturing and want to progress your career, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today to become the next Engineering Workshop Assistant and start building a long-term career with a respected engineering manufacturer.

Meridian Business Support is a recruitment specialist acting on behalf of our client as an Employment Agency for this vacancy.

Reference: J3308 · Posted 1 day ago · Closes 28 Aug 2026 · Listed via Meridian Business Support

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