via Reed · 24 September 2026 ·2 days ago

Manufacturing Technician

QinetiQ Group plc
Gosport Full-time GBP 34,425 – 38,250
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Job Title: Manufacturing Technician Location:

Gosport, England, United Kingdom

Role Type: Permanent - Full Time

Package: £34,425 - £38,250 (salary dependent on experience) + Benefits

Role ID: SF20627

Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we're not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting-edge defence technology to ground-breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as Manufacturing Technician at our Gosport site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.

The Role

As a Manufacturing Technician, you will support the manufacture, assembly and finishing of high-quality hydrodynamic engineering models and propulsion solutions, tooling, prototypes, research models and test articles using a range of composite, metallic, polymeric and timber-based materials.

Day-to-day, you'll work within a multi-disciplinary engineering and manufacturing environment, you will contribute to the delivery of customer programmes through safe, efficient and high-quality manufacturing activities, supporting the production of bespoke and low-volume products to demanding quality, dimensional and schedule requirements.

You will work closely with engineers, designers and technical specialists to manufacture components and assemblies in accordance with engineering drawings, specifications and manufacturing instructions.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Manufacturing, assembling and finishing composite and non-composite components in accordance with engineering drawings and work instructions

  • Supporting production of research models, prototypes, tooling and test articles to defined quality and dimensional requirements (includes hydrodynamic models)

  • Working with a range of materials including Glass fibre composites (GRP), Carbon fibre composites, Timber and engineered woods, Plastics and polymers and Metals

  • Safely use hand tools, power tools and workshop machinery

  • Preparing materials, moulds, tooling and equipment for manufacture

  • Carrying out dimensional inspection and verification activities using standard measuring equipment

Essential experience of the Manufacturing Technician:
  • Practical manufacturing experience within a workshop, engineering or production environment

  • Working with composite materials and associated manufacturing processes

  • Ability to interpret engineering drawings, manufacturing instructions and technical documentation

  • Using hand tools, power tools and workshop machinery safely and effectively

  • Attention to detail and ability to work to defined tolerances and quality standards

  • Experience within marine, aerospace, defence, automotive or research and development environments (desirable)

Essential qualifications forthe Manufacturing Technician:

One or more of:

  • Advanced Apprenticeship in a manufacturing, engineering or technical discipline

  • NVQ Level 3 in Engineering Manufacture or equivalent

  • Level 3 Engineering qualification or equivalent practical experience

  • Relevant trade apprenticeship

We value difference and we don't have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

This role is 37 hours per week based at our Gosport site.

Haslar

Our facilities at the Haslar Marine Technology Park are state-of-the-art, including our ocean basin rotating arm, and marine towing tank, offering an unparalleled environment for testing and refining designs. Our marine technology offers our global customers a service to deliver constrained hydrodynamic model tests of surface ships, submarines, offshore structures, and renewable energy devices.

Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.

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Our Recruitment Process:

At QinetiQ we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible and welcoming workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We believe that a diverse mix of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences drives innovation and leads to better outcomes for our people, customers and communities. We encourage applications from all candidates and are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing . One of our recruitment team will contact you.

Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which means factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.

Why Join QinetiQ?

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there's never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.

As a QinetiQ employee, you'll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experiences enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you'll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture.

Our Benefits

  • Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance

  • Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days

  • Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance

  • Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more

  • We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme

  • Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community

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