Derby, UK, United Kingdom
Onsite
Location: Derby, Manchester or Warrington with hybrid working.
Part Time up to 3 days a week
We’re recruiting a part-time Manufacturing Engineer to join our Modules team, helping shape how nuclear power plant modular products are assembled and tested—both in a UK factory environment and across an international supply chain.
Flexibility matters here. This role is designed to work for people who need non-standard patterns—whether that’s set days, shorter days, school-hours, job share, or a compressed arrangement. We’ll agree a working pattern with you and your line manager that supports delivery and your life outside work.
We need you to help develop Methods of Manufacture and supporting documentation/instructions from concept stage through to production, ensuring modules are manufacturable, testable and ready for deployment at scale.
You’ll collaborate across design, operations, supply chain, procurement, quality and construction management to ensure modules are designed and built for smooth installation and long-term operation.
In this role, we need you to:
We’re looking for someone who can bring practical, hands-on manufacturing engineering experience and apply it in a regulated, high-integrity environment. We need you to demonstrate:
Important: There’s no such thing as the “perfect” candidate. If you feel you meet around 75% of what we need, we’d love to hear from you.
It would be beneficial if you also bring:
This role is based across: Derby, Manchester, Warrington, and Remote working is available.
Part-time and flexibility options we can support include:
If you need flexibility to thrive at work, we actively encourage you to apply—tell us what you need, and we’ll explore what’s workable.
This role requires BPSS clearance.
The position is also subject to export control restrictions.
Salary: £42,000 – £55,150 (pro-rata for part-time)
Benefits (pro-rata where applicable): £2,200 benefit allowance, 12.5% bonus opportunity, 6x pensionable life assurance, 50% income protection, 28 days holiday plus bank holidays, and a £250 new joiner payment.
Pay Range:
£42,000.00-

Why Join Us?
You’ll be joining a forward-thinking organisation that values transparency, fairness, and innovation. We offer:
• A flexible, inclusive, and supportive working environment.
• Opportunities for career growth in a rapidly scaling business.
• A culture that values diversity, innovation, and continuous learning.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Inclusivity is important to us, and as a Disability Confident organisation, we are committed to fair, supportive, and continually improving recruitment practices that ensure everyone has the opportunity to thrive.
Confidence can sometimes hold us back from applying for a job. But we'll let you in on a secret: there's no such thing as a 'perfect' candidate. If you feel you meet 75% of the requirements for this role, we would love to hear from you.
Also, if you are considering a career move or a sector-jump, please get in touch – we welcome applications from people with transferable skills.
Our Application Process
Due to the safety regulations within the nuclear industry, applicants will be required to participate in additional screening. These are:
• Obtaining Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance
• Satisfactory completion of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
• Satisfactory completion of a basic financial probity check
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