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Serving the global naval defence market
Opportunities for a range of skills and professions
MacTaggart Scott is a privately owned Scottish engineering company established in 1898, and based near the beautiful City of Edinburgh. With over 100 years in business and satisfied customers in 60 countries, the quality and reliability of our products ensure they are preferred by many navies.
MacTaggart Scott focuses on the design, development, manufacture and delivery of sophisticated projects for the Naval Defence and Marine Market. Key operational areas of the business are:
- Design Engineering
- Planning, Production, Inspection, Test, Quality
- Bid & Proposal Engineering, R&D Engineering
- Commissioning, Service & Support
- Business Development, Commercial, Programme Management, Procurement
The company has an organisational structure that ensures the ongoing efficiency and optimisation of the business process. Integral to this are:
- Administration, Inventory Management, Despatch, Logistics
- Finance, IT, HR & Training
- Maintenance, Environment, Health & Safety, Security
If you possess ambition, drive, creativity and are looking for a secure and challenging career, we would like to hear from you.
You may browse our Job Vacancies below or contact us by email on human.resources@mactag.com.
COVID-19 UPDATE
Please note that due to the current restrictions in place regarding Covid-19, there may be a delay in providing some candidates with interview dates and/or feedback. Please be rest assured that we are still working on recruitment and will be in touch at the earliest opportunity. If you would like an update on your application, please contact Jay Todd (HR Advisor) by emailing jay.todd@mactag.com.
Talented and skilled
Our People
The employees of MacTaggart Scott are the company's greatest asset. Our people are a unique selection of bright talented and skilled people. The company is rooted in the local community, from which the majority of our employees are drawn. The workforce includes several generations of some local families.
As a well established but modern organisation, innovation, flexibility and responsiveness are our major strengths. We are proud of our history and tradition, but believe that sustainable competitive advantage can only be achieved through continuous improvement, training, investment and a commitment to business excellence at every level within the company.
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Why MacTaggart Scott
MacTaggart Scott supports the Naval Defence and Marine industries, providing complete solutions to customer needs from analysis of initial customer requirements, innovative design, in-house manufacture through to commissioning and through life support.
Latest Vacancies
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CNC Machine Operator
Type:Permanent
Location:UK
We currently have permanent opportunities for time served, experienced CNC machine operators and Horizontal Boring Mill operators to join our production team. We are looking for candidates who have experience of reading engineering/technical drawings...
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Project Manager
Type:Permanent
Salary:Competitive
Location:UK
This role reports directly into the Head of Project Management. The purpose of the role is to provide Project Management for new and ongoing contracts within the Department. Duties will include: Ensuring that project(s) are progressing in accordance...
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Bid Support Engineer
Type:Permanent
Location:UK
This role reports directly into the Development Manager. The purpose of the role is to aid the Engineering Department’s response to a variety of enquiries and to prepare technical proposals for tendering purposes. Duties will include: Interfacing...
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Research and Development Engineer
Type:Permanent
Location:UK
This role reports directly into the Development Manager (R&D). The purpose of the role is to improve and develop company products, technology and capabilities to support business growth. Duties will include: To complete allocated technical activities...
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Production Fitter
Type:Full Time, Permanent
Location:UK
MacTaggart Scott are looking to recruit a Production Fitter to work in our Assembly Department. Due to the increase in workload we are expanding our assembly team and require experienced fitters/mechanical engineers to achieve customer deadlines. Role: This...
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Technical Materials Co-ordinator
Type:Permanent
Location:UK
MacTaggart Scott are looking to recruit a Technical Materials Co-ordinator to work within the Engineering Support department. Role: The primary purpose of the role is to input and maintain technical Bill of Material (BoM) information on the company...