Engineer Administrator in Bristol, Gloucestershire

AMS is a global workforce solutions partner committed to creating inclusive, dynamic, and future-ready workplaces. We help organisations adapt, grow, and thrive in an ever-evolving world by building, shaping, and optimising diverse talent strategies.

Our Contingent Workforce Solution (CWS) is one way we support our clients. Acting as an extension of their recruitment teams, we connect them with skilled interim and temporary professionals, fostering workplaces where everyone can contribute and succeed.

On behalf of our globally respected client who develop cutting-edge technologies that deliver clean, safe and competitive solutions to meet the planet's vital power needs we are looking for a Engineer Administrator for a 12 month contract based in Bristol.

Job description - the role

This Engineer Administrator role is ideal for individuals who bring a strong technical grounding in tooling, manufacturing, or mechanical engineering, combined with proven experience managing non-conformance activities within production environments. As an Engineering Administrator you will help ensure our clients tooling procurement process is robust, safe, and fit for purpose.

As a Engineering Administrator you will:

• Review and interpret technical drawings, standards, and requirements, ensuring drawings are safe, compliant and fit for procurement.
• Update technical drawings, applying company and legal requirements and best practices.
• Apply technical experience in tooling and manufacturing to review procedures and applicable tooling, guaranteeing tools are fit for purpose, and suggest alterations, when needed.
• Lead and support management of non-conformance activities, including identifying, documenting, and resolving tooling-related issues in conjunction with engineering and quality teams.
• Maintain accurate records of technical assessments and approvals, ensuring traceability and compliance.
• Use systems such as MS Office (especially Excel and SharePoint) to manage tooling documentation and vetting processes.
• Liaise effectively with stakeholders from engineering, QA, manufacturing and supply chain, proactively resolving queries and advocating for technical integrity.
• Support internal and external audits related to tooling compliance.
• Contribute to ongoing process improvement for procurement and tooling assessment processes.

Qualifications & Experience required of an Engineering Administrator:

Essential skills and experience:

• Hands-on experience in tooling, tool making, fixturing, or manufacturing engineering, ideally supported by a qualification in Mechanical Engineering or a similar technical discipline.
• Advanced skills in technical drawing interpretation and manufacturing processes.
• Strong skills using CAD software (preferably NX or AutoCad)
• Strong IT skills with proven ability to use Excel, SharePoint and digital workflows.
• Highly organised and comfortable with repetitive administrative tasks, with a focus on accuracy and compliance.
• Data literate - able to analyse records, trends, and compliance metrics.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills; able to challenge assumptions and flag potential concerns.

Next steps

We will only accept workers operating via an Umbrella or PAYE engagement model.

If you are interested in applying for this position and meet the criteria outlined above, please click the link to apply and we will contact you with an update in due course.

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