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Materials Engineer

Job Title :

Materials Engineer

Sectors :

Aerospace

Job Type :

Manufacturing Engineer

Job Location :

Ellesmere Port

Contract Type :

Permanent

Salary :

£40000.00 - £45000.00 per annum + 4 day working week

REF :

BBBH18536_1779361771

Job Published :

21 May 2026

Materials Engineer

Bromborough

Up to £45,000

4-Day Working Week - Every Friday Off

Work on Advanced Materials. Shape Innovative Products. Build Your Career.

We're recruiting for an exciting opportunity with a highly advanced engineering and manufacturing business developing cutting-edge, safety-critical products used around the globe.

This is not a routine engineering role. As a Materials Engineer, you'll be involved in the development, testing, qualification, and improvement of advanced materials and manufacturing processes that directly influence innovative, high-performance products.

If you enjoy solving technical challenges, working across multiple projects, and being part of a collaborative engineering environment - this could be the perfect next step.

Why Join?

✅ 4-Day Week

Enjoy a long weekend every week with Fridays off.

✅ Exciting Technical Projects

Work on innovative materials, advanced manufacturing processes, and real-world engineering solutions.

✅ Career Development

Training, mentoring, and opportunities to grow your technical expertise - genuine progression

✅ Great Benefits

  • Competitive holiday allowance + birthday off
  • Pension & life assurance
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Employee wellbeing support
  • Reward & recognition programmes

What You'll Be Doing

  • Leading material testing and qualification activities
  • Supporting the development of new materials and manufacturing processes
  • Advising on material selection and performance
  • Working closely with engineering, quality, and supply chain teams
  • Managing multiple technical projects and priorities
  • Driving continuous improvement across engineering processes
  • Supporting compliance with industry and regulatory standards
  • Obsolescence management

What We're Looking For

  • You must have full right to work in the UK without the need for sponsorship or visa support.
  • Experience within materials and manufacturing
  • Knowledge of bonding processes
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
  • Project management skills
  • Degree qualified in Materials, Mechanical, Aerospace Engineering, or similar or exceptional experience as a Materials Engineer in a manufacturing environment

Bonus Experience (Not Essential)

  • Aerospace, automotive, defence, or advanced manufacturing
  • Textiles, composites, or polymer materials
  • REACH regulations or obsolescence management

Ready for Something More Than Just Another Engineering Job?

If you want to work on exciting products, develop your technical skills, and join a business where engineers genuinely make an impact - we'd love to hear from you.

At Morgan Ryder we can provide you with a full range of employment opportunities from short term and fixed term temporary vacancies to permanent positions.

We recruit for companies that operate in the following industries: Defence Equipment, Food and Drink Manufacturers, FMCG, Packaging, Engineering, Automotive, Aerospace, Warehousing, Logistics, Waste Management, Petro Chemical, Pharmaceutical, Power & Renewable Energy.

Our commitment:

Equal opportunities are important to us. We believe that diversity and inclusion at Morgan Ryder Associates are critical to our success as DE&I positive company, so we want to recruit, develop, and keep the best talent. We encourage applications from everyone, regardless of background, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, ethnicity, belief, age, family or parental status, and any other characteristic.

Please note that calls to and from the offices of Morgan Ryder Associates Ltd. may be monitored or recorded. This is to ensure compliance with regulatory procedures, record business transactions and for training purposes.

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