Engineering and Manufacturing

At 1st Step Solutions, we specialise in delivering high-quality Engineering and Manufacturing recruitment solutions across a wide range of technical and operational disciplines. From hands-on specialists to senior leadership, we connect industry leading employers with exceptional talent

We have specialist consultants recruiting a range of roles as below.

Automation & Control

CNC Machinist & Tool maker

Commissioning Install

Design Engineering

Electrical & Mechanical Engineers

Electronics Engineer

Maintenance & Service Engineers

Manufacturing & Production Engineers

Project Engineers & Management

Senior Management & Operational roles

Technical Sales & Business Development

Test & Calibration

Welder Fabricators

Quality Assurance & Control

 

Active jobs

Plumbers

Plymouth
Devon
Negotiable
Plumbers / Pipefitters required in Plymouth (PL6), commercial project

Electrician

City of London
London
Up to £28.00 per hour
Electrician required in Grosvenor Street, W1K- 26/01/2026

Plumber

Manchester
Greater Manchester
Up to £23.50 per hour
1st Step Solutions are looking for a Plumber to work on new apartment block in Manchester for around 12 weeks, potentially longer. Your duties will consist of hydraulic water testing of apartment pipework Free parking is available. You must hold a valid Plumbers Card.

Quality Inspector

Gloucester
Gloucestershire
£29000 - £35000 per annum + Bonus + Overtime + Pension
This company is a sub-contract aerospace precision engineering company and are expanding their manufacturing operations. In this role you will work with a great team of people within the metalwork department. The roles are based on a 37-hour week with overtime paid at a premium above this. Monthly bonuses are paid between 5-25% due to the employee share scheme.

Electrical Authorised Person

Chichester
West Sussex
Negotiable
Electrical Authorised Person Chichester 3 months Contract+ 1st Step Solutions are supporting a leading Electrical Contractor who have a requirement for an experienced Electrical AP to join their team on a project in Chichester.

Electrical Project Manager

Exeter
Devon
£55000 - £60000 per annum + Car/ Car allowance, pension
Electrical Project Manager / Contracts Manager permanent position in Exeter

Mechanical Design Engineer

Witham
Essex
£75000.00 - £80000.00 per annum
Seeking a talented and motivated Mechanical Design Engineer to join our clients in-house design team. The successful candidate will be responsible for developing cost-effective and technically robust mechanical design solutions based on Stage 3 design information. You will work closely with their internal electrical and CAD teams to produce fully co-ordinated designs ready for construction.

Mechanical Design Engineer

Northampton
Northamptonshire
Negotiable
They are seeking a talented and motivated Mechanical Design Engineer to join their team. You will be responsible for the mechanical design of building services for residential and mixed-use developments from concept through to completion, ensuring compliance with all relevant standards and delivering high-quality, cost-effective solutions.

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