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Manufacturing Support Engineering Shift Lead (Nights) Southampton up to £55k + 26% shift allowance (up to £69k total) 7pm-7am | 4 on, 4 off (nights) This role sits at the sharp end of a highly automated manufacturing operation, leading a team of Manufacturing Support Engineers on the night shift within a 24/7 production environment where uptime, quality and pace genuinely matter. You'll take full ownership of nights, balancing hands-on engineering support with people leadership, performance management and forward planning. You'll be accountable for leading an engineering team in a clean-room, high-volume environment, reacting to faults, overseeing planned preventative maintenance and resolving operational issues in Real Time during the night shift. Alongside this, the role requires strong analytical capability, using data from nights to identify trends, plan improvements and feed into wider engineering performance. Strong people leadership is essential. This role requires proven experience of managing engineers through appraisals, coaching, development plans, disciplinaries and regular 1-to-1s, while maintaining engagement and standards on a permanent night pattern. This environment suits candidates from highly automated sectors such as automotive, medical devices, pharmaceuticals or FMCG, and is also well aligned to experienced military engineers transitioning into manufacturing leadership roles. What you'll need * Proven leadership experience managing technical teams * Background in high-volume, highly automated manufacturing * Confidence working hands-on with engineering faults, PPM and breakdowns * Ability to balance shop-floor leadership with analysis, planning and reporting * Experience operating in clean-room or tightly controlled environments Salary and benefits * Salary up to £55,000 * 26.09% night shift allowance * Annual salary reviews * 5% employer pension contribution * Health Cash Plan * Life Assurance and Income Protection * Gym Flex, Cycle to Work and additional lifestyle benefits If you're looking for a night shift leadership role with real engineering ownership, clear accountability and a package that properly rewards working nights, this is a chance to run your shift like it's your own operation.

Deployment and Integration Engineer Prestwick, Scotland Permanent Full time, Monday-Friday (on call rota once trained) Right to work in the UK and eligible for BPSS clearance The Role: We are seeking an experienced Deployment and Integration Engineer to join our onsite support team based in Prestwick, supporting critical UK national infrastructure. You will play a key role in the deployment, integration, and operational support of advanced Air Traffic Management (ATM) systems within a highly regulated, safety-critical environment. Working closely with project managers, engineers, offshore development teams, and customer stakeholders, you will support some of the most complex and mission-critical ATM systems in operation today. This is a customer-facing role involving Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), system integration, virtualisation, networking, automation, and operational support activities. Key Responsibilities: Provide third line (expert) support for operational ATM systems, including incident investigation and resolution Collaborate with offshore development teams to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues Deploy and maintain operational, training, and test environments Act as the engineering focal point during system development, integration, and operational validation activities Deploy and integrate hardware and software systems within customer and internal ATM environments Participate in customer meetings, providing updates on investigations and progress Produce formal technical documentation, including procedures, high level designs, and network architectures Build and maintain strong, trusted relationships with customer stakeholders Contribute to continuous improvement, innovation, and knowledge sharing within the team Essential Skills & Experience: Experience working in regulated and safety critical environments (eg Defence, Aerospace, Rail, Nuclear, Oil & Gas, Automotive, Maritime) Strong hands on experience with: Linux (preferably RHEL) Virtualization (VMware, KVM) Networking (TCP/IP, multicast, routing) Scripting (Shell, Python) Experience with log analysis and system troubleshooting Familiarity with automation and provisioning tools (Ansible, Puppet) Network troubleshooting using tools such as Tcpdump and Wireshark Experience with software installation, deployment, and integration testing Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly to both technical and non technical stakeholders Strong customer facing skills and the ability to operate effectively under pressure Fluent English and willingness to undertake occasional business travel Desirable: Experience with container based technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) Experience working in highly distributed, multi site teams Spanish language skills To apply or find out more information on the role please send your CV

Software Engineer - C# .NET, Azure Cloud, Southampton (Hybrid, Remote or flexible working options) £55,000 - £60,000 per annum + 10% bonus + excellent benefits Are you a skilled .NET Core Software Developer with a passion for innovation on the Azure Cloud platform and want to solve genuinely complex problems rarely seen at most companies? Do you want to continue learning? Join the team of top-flight developers, testers, and architects in a developer centric model, as this company push technology boundaries and drive ongoing innovation in one of the world's leading financial software products. There is an office in Southampton where most of the team work on Thursday's in the office. Why apply?: Join a developer centric workplace that maintains a strong relationship with Microsoft, collaborating closely with product teams in the US and attending a major Technology conference in Seattle. Work with cutting-edge technology and contribute to improving the Azure platform and building great solutions and software to handle high throughput of data for financial calculations and modelling. Experience a phenomenal insight into software development and the opportunity to work with some of the UK's top technologists in a dynamic, fun and enjoyable work environment. Engage in regular pair programming with senior developers, emphasizing learning, progression, and career development, solving highly complex problems. Key Technologies: Tech Stack: C#, ASP.NET, Object-Oriented programming and design patterns, JavaScript (AngularJS, ReactJS, or similar), Microsoft Azure or other cloud platforms, CI/CD DevOps exposure. Working Experience: Solid understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and hands-on development experience in a professional environment. What the current team say: You gain deep expertise in Azure and cloud computing, being one of the largest consumers of Azure in the UK. Fostering a strong relationship with Microsoft, influencing the direction of their cloud products. Work with a passionate, collaborative team of experienced professionals who mentor and help realise your potential. Enjoy a predominantly remote working environment, with a central office location and excellent transport links if you choose to work from the office. Experience a great team culture with regular social events, generous annual leave and working arrangement Attend an annual technology forum in the US. If you are a C# .NET developer who loves technology, enjoys feedback, improving and eager to build great software and solve real-world problems, apply and become a part of an innovative and enthusiastic team.