Engineering Support Assistant
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Engineering Support Assistant at MacTaggart Scott in Loanhead, United Kingdom, is an on-site, full-time junior role in Engineering, Manufacturing & Construction. JobGrid presents the posting as normalized role facts, keeps the original-language source boundary intact, and routes applicants to the employer's public application page.
- Location and workplace: Loanhead, United Kingdom; on-site.
- Employment and level: full time; junior.
- Comparable classification: Engineering, Manufacturing & Construction.
- Source freshness: posted 2026-06-09 and last checked 2026-06-10; no salary is shown in the provided payload, so none is inferred.
Location: On site - Loanhead, Edinburgh
Flexible Working Options: 4-day working week (Mon - Thurs)
Contract Type: Permanent
Join Our Team: Engineering Support Assistant
We are seeking a detail-focused and proactive Engineering Support Assistant to join our Engineering Support team at MacTaggart Scott. This role plays a key part in ensuring the accurate control, distribution, and maintenance of technical documentation and engineering data that supports our manufacturing and engineering operations.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a structured, technical environment and takes pride in accuracy, organisation, and supporting wider engineering teams. You will play an important role in maintaining the integrity of technical drawings and Bill of Material (BoM) data within our ERP system, while also supporting wider engineering administration tasks.
Based on site at our Loanhead facility, this role would suit someone who is highly organised, detail-oriented, and comfortable working closely with engineering, procurement, and technical teams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
About Us
MacTaggart Scott primarily supports the Naval Defence industry, providing complete solutions to customer needs from analysis of initial requirements, through design and manufacture, and right through to commissioning and through-life support. Established in 1898, we are proud of our history and tradition but believe that sustainable competitive advantage can only be achieved through continuous improvement, investment, and a commitment to business excellence at every level within the company.
What is the job about?
As our Engineering Support Assistant, you will be responsible for the control and distribution of technical drawings and the accurate input and maintenance of Bill of Material (BoM) data within our ERP system. You will play a vital role in ensuring that accurate and up-to-date engineering information is available across the business to support manufacturing, procurement, and supply chain activities.
When workload allows, you will also support wider engineering administration activities, including Requests for Quotations (RFQs), NATO Stock Number (NSN) applications, and other semi-technical documentation tasks.
Success in this role comes from accuracy, attention to detail, and the ability to work collaboratively with engineering and support functions to ensure smooth and efficient information flow across the business.
Key Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
- Issue manufacturing drawings (paper or electronic) to workshops, procurement, and subcontractors
- Maintain accurate records of drawing issue, distribution, and revision status
- Control and manage technical documentation in line with company procedures
- Support the processing of Requests for Quotations (RFQs)
- Input and maintain Bill of Material (BoM) data within the company ERP system
- Ensure accuracy and integrity of ERP system data relating to engineering information
- Allocate tariff codes to components where required
- Support NATO Stock Number (NSN) applications with accurate technical information
- Provide general administrative support to the Engineering Support function as required