Technical Engineer

Yolk Recruitment is supporting a well-established, growing manufacturing business in South Wales. Following a multi-million-pound investment in their facilities and capabilities, they are expanding their technical team to support new product development and continuous improvement initiatives.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a practical, hands-on Technical Engineer to join a highly skilled team and play a key role in driving projects from concept to completion. You will work across multiple departments, providing technical expertise, supporting operational teams, and helping to implement process improvements that directly contribute to the efficiency, quality, and growth of the business. With a focus on innovation, problem-solving, and hands-on engineering, this role offers real responsibility, exposure to a wide range of technical challenges, and the chance to make a measurable impact on the business.

Key responsibilities:

Lead and coordinate cross-functional engineering projects from concept to completion.
Support continuous improvement initiatives, including material and product testing.
Conduct routine laboratory testing to validate materials, products, and processes.
Collaborate with internal teams to assess feasibility of new materials, processes, and products.
Ensure all projects comply with quality, health & safety, and environmental standards (ISO 9001, 14001, 45001).
Validate products to regulatory and international standards.
Support the introduction of new products and process changes into manufacturing.
Maintain and update technical documentation and standard operating procedures.
Provide technical support to operational teams.
Identify opportunities to improve processes and implement more efficient, reliable methods.

This is what you'll need:

Educated to degree level (or equivalent) in an engineering or technical discipline.
Practical experience carrying out material or product testing.
Strong analytical mindset with the ability to solve.
Proven track record of managing and delivering projects from initial concept through to final implementation.

And this is what you'll get:

Competitive salary.
Early finish on Friday's.
Life insurance.
A range of company perks.