Our client has an opportunity for a Maintenance and Automation Engineer to join them on a contract until November 2025. You will be providing tooling support for the continual maintenance, repair, rectification and inspection of production jigs and fixtures.Role: Maintenance and Automation Engineer Location: Filton - 60% onsite as a minimum Hours: 35 per week Clearance: BPSS required to start Hourly Rate: 40.84 per hour via Umbrella, inside IR35What you''ll be doing:Tool EngineeringParticipate in workshops for assessing, improving and setting up of assembly tooling. Evaluate and repair damaged tooling. Set up new tooling before use. Timely intervention in cases of tooling failure or production issues on the shop floor or assembly line. Devise and implement the manufacturing and assembly tooling''s periodical maintenance and inspection. Attend, Liaise and act upon Practical Problem Solving issues with any bespoke tooling.AutomationSupport validating and optimising NC Programs. - Develop, test and integrate the NC Program in the distribution system (DNC) or on the machine under the supervision of the Production Line or Shop floor. - Participate in the demonstration testing and analysis with Work Preparation, Quality and Production. Inputs: New Process need (or improvement), Programming Software. Manufacturing feedback (historic of maturity, old similar programs). Outputs: NC Programs and Technical Instructions (Instruction Sheet, SOI, Simulation Test) for Numerical Control ..... full job details .....