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Job Title


Thermal Manufactring Engineer


Company : Proactive Personnel - Manchester


Location : Telford, West Midlands


Created : 2026-03-17


Job Type : Full Time


Job Description

Proactive Personnel are currently recruiting for a Thermal Manufacturing Engineer for a international manufacturing company at their site based in Telford. Our client is a leader in the design, manufacturing and implementation of hyperscale digital infrastructures Partnering with some of the worlds largest cloud, social media and enterprise companies across the glove.Please read the following job description thoroughly to ensure you are the right fit for this role before applying.About the role:As aThermal Manufacturing Engineer,youwill oversee, maintain, and operate multi megawatt liquid cooled production systems, and support production difficulties. The ideal candidate has experience with thermal measurement and is passionate about technology and engineering. Other duties include designing and managing facility scale HVAC systems in a production environment and collecting data from IoT sensor networks such as Temperature, Humidity, and Power.Duties:Create thermal simulation models from CAD to simulate HVAC systems for rack level, room level, and clean room performance.Program complex fan and pump control systems using large fields of sensor inputs, setting individual thermal limits, and setting fan and pump speed hysteresis controls for smooth steady state operation.Design, improve, and manage manufacturing processes to maximize efficiency and product quality in high density burn in roomsOptimize liquid cooled production lines, troubleshooting equipment failures, implementing quality control standards, and designing new manufacturing systems and workstations.Control costs for liquid production facilities.Interpret sensor log data and analyse presenting into human readable formats but also according to various customers specifications using engineering principles.Operate and configure building management systems as pertains to thermal management systemsPresent test reports to customers and accept customer feedbackPerform temperature measurements using thermocouples and IoT sensors.Collect data logs from test tools in Linux or WindowsObserve and report unexpected results or possible areas of opportunityRegularly inspect measurement tools and repair or replace as requiredThe ideal candidate will have:Bachelors degree in Thermal Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering with strong emphasis on thermal engineering or equivalent experience.Experience with CDUs of all types including Liquid to Liquid, Liquid to Air, and Liquid to Refrigerant.Experience designing facility cooling plumbing systems (either chilled water or glycol based)Must have built, tested and refined project designs.Strong working knowledge of CFD and CAD software.Experience with thermocouples, IR cameras, airflow sensors, and power measurement.Experience working within a manufacturing environment.Experience building personal computers or servers.Experience with environmental chambers.Fluency in Linux command line operationAbility to examine customer requirements documents and build appropriate test plans for manufacturing team.Possesses background knowledge of thermal measurement sciences.Familiarity of test instruments such as data loggers, volt meters, and power suppliesProficiency in building thermal models preferably in Ansys CFD products.Works well as a team member but also independently.Pays close attention to detail.Communicates clearly and effectively verbally and in writing to people without an engineering background.Demonstrates intellectual curiosity.Exhibits familiarity with proper manufacturing safety procedures.Working hours: 8.30am 5pm, x 2 15mins paid breaks and a 30min unpaid break. 40 hours per week. xjdpvnf As this is a US reporting role it may of course mean they need to work flexible hours from time to time.This role will require some heavy liftingBenefits:Salary Circa 55,000Level 2 Cash plan benefit via MedicashPrivate medical insurance via Bupa Full coverGroup life insuranceCompany PensionManagement incentive plan payment, 7% of base pay Annual payment is usually at the start of the year and is based on the company meeting performance/financial targetsIf you are interested in this role or you would like to know more, please apply or call Antony on