Graham Engineering Ltd

31/03/2026

From Shop Floor to Estimating? This Could Be Your Next Move.

We’re growing our commercial team and looking for people who understand manufacturing - not just numbers.

We’re hiring an Estimating Assistant (full training provided).

🔧 Background in machining, welding or fabrication?
📊 Ready to step into, or progress within estimating?

Join a business delivering high-integrity engineering where failure is not an option, supporting sectors including , and .

👉 Fast-paced environment
👉 Strong team culture
👉 Varied, high-integrity projects
⚠️ Applicants must have the right to work in the UK
🚫 No agencies please
📩 Send your CV to: recruitment@graham-eng.co.uk
🔗 Job descriptions available at: https://www.graham-eng.co.uk/estimating-assistant/

26/03/2026

🐣 Monthly Business Update at GEL – People, Production and Plenty of Chocolate

At this month’s business update, Adam Burrows provided a clear snapshot of where we are and what’s ahead, highlighting current developments, ongoing improvements and new opportunities on the horizon. Most importantly, he reinforced how every team member contributes to our shared success.

As always, the session included time for questions - with discussion focused on recruitment, future building investment and operational enhancements.

Adam closed the update with a thank you and a seasonal surprise, Easter Eggs for the whole team! A small gesture to recognise the dedication and energy shown across the business.

19/03/2026

🔧 We're Hiring: Welder/Fabricators

Graham Engineering Ltd is looking for skilled and dedicated Welder/Fabricators to join our growing production team.

This role plays a vital part in delivering high-quality, safety-critical components for sectors including nuclear, defence and aerospace. If you’re an experienced TIG welder with a strong eye for detail and a passion for precision, we’d love to hear from you.

✅ What we’re looking for:
• Time-served apprenticeship or equivalent experience
• TIG welding (essential)
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
• Strong commitment to safety, quality and continuous improvement
• MIG welding experience and industry certifications are a bonus

💡 Why Join GEL?

You’ll be working in a highly regulated environment, producing essential components that support national infrastructure and critical programmes. We offer structured development opportunities and the chance to be part of a team delivering engineering where failure is not an option.

📩 Apply now via our careers page: https://www.graham-eng.co.uk/careers

18/03/2026

Graham Engineering Ltd continues to strengthen its commitment to environmental responsibility.

We are pleased to share that Debbie Salmon CMIOSH FdSc, QHSE Manager and Chartered Safety and Health Professional has successfully completed ISO 14001:2026 Key Changes Awareness Training with The Compliance People.

Debbie plays a vital role within the business, ensuring that our environmental, health, safety and quality standards are maintained at the highest level. This achievement represents not only a significant milestone in her professional development, but also an important step forward for GEL as we prepare for the upcoming changes to the ISO 14001 standard.

By investing in early understanding, we are ensuring the business is well positioned to transition with confidence and continue meeting the highest environmental and regulatory standards.

🔗 Read more on our news page: https://www.graham-eng.co.uk/news/

16/03/2026

🔩 Precision Pressing Capability

We combine decades of forming expertise with robust in-house capability to support complex production demands across nuclear, defence and high-integrity sectors.

Our Lasco Double Acting Hydraulic Press delivers:

🛠 500 Tons Ram with 250 Tons Cushion
📐 Bed Size: 2300mm x 2000mm
📏 Open Height: 1450mm | Shut Height: 300mm
🔄 Hydraulic System – fewer restrictions, greater control
⚙️ Fully Controllable – ideal for tool try-outs and precision development
🧩 Tooling Flexibility – accepts tooling from 300mm x 3000mm x 3000 H to 2000mm W x 2300mm L x 1000mm H
⏱ Proven Repeatability – trusted by blue chip customers for production components
🕒 Flexible Shift Patterns – aligned to customer schedules

Whether you're deep-drawing stainless steel for containment systems or forming complex defence structures, our hydraulic press supports:

• Tight tolerance control
• Enhanced repeatability
• Reduced downstream machining
• Fully integrated workflow from press to final assembly

🔗 A powerful asset within our manufacturing offering - www.graham-eng.co.uk

15/03/2026

🔍 We’re Hiring: NDT Inspector
Join our high-performing Inspection team at Graham Engineering Ltd.

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and proactive individual to take on a key role in our inspection department. This position involves visual and dye penetrant inspection of welds, along with manual dimensional inspection of machined, pressed and fabricated components.

🔧 What we’re looking for:
✔ Time-served apprenticeship in welding and fabrication
✔ Experience in an engineering inspection role
✔ PCN Level 2 / CSWIP 3.1 Welding Inspector
✔ PCN Level 2 in Dye Penetrant Inspection
✔ Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
✔ Familiarity with stainless and mild steel components
✔ Strong attention to detail and organisational skills
✔ Excellent communication and problem-solving ability
✔ Willingness to undertake further training and development

This is a great opportunity to work in a fast-paced, technically demanding environment with a team that takes pride in high-integrity engineering and quality.

👉 For the full job description and to apply, send your CV to
📩 recruitment@graham-eng.co.uk

09/03/2026

Strengthening collaboration across the nuclear manufacturing supply chain

Graham Engineering Ltd is pleased to join the Industrial Solutions Hub (iSH) Manufacturing Cluster, an initiative designed to strengthen collaboration, resilience and long-term capability across the nuclear manufacturing supply chain.

Developed in collaboration with Sellafield Ltd’s Manufactured Products Organisation, the cluster brings together manufacturers, suppliers and industry partners to support the transition towards higher volume production while maintaining the exceptional quality standards required for long term nuclear waste management.

For Graham Engineering Ltd, collaboration is essential to meeting the scale and complexity of future programmes. By working closely with both established partners and new entrants to the sector, we can share knowledge, support skills development and strengthen the supply chain needed to deliver critical national infrastructure.

We look forward to contributing our experience within the nuclear sector and supporting the development of a more resilient and capable manufacturing network.

🔗 Read more about our involvement in the iSH Manufacturing Cluster: https://www.graham-eng.co.uk/graham-engineering-ltd-joins-ish-manufacturing-cluster/

04/03/2026

📍 DPRTE 2026 – See You There

We will be attending DPRTE on 25–26 March, and we’re pleased to confirm that our Chief Commercial Officer, Paul Waring, will be there representing us.

As we continue to grow our role within the UK’s defence, nuclear and aerospace sectors, events like DPRTE are critical for building meaningful partnerships, understanding future programme needs and aligning our advanced manufacturing capability with real-world defence requirements.

With over five decades of experience delivering precision fabrications, complex assemblies and welded solutions for high-integrity applications, we know that collaboration across the supply chain is vital.

Paul’s attendance reflects our commitment to:

🔹Engaging directly with primes and procurement leaders
🔹Understanding how we can support future platform needs
🔹Showcasing how our fully UK-based manufacturing base delivers quality, traceability and agility
🔹 Exploring opportunities where Graham Engineering can add real value, whether in naval, land-based or aerospace programmes

If you're attending DPRTE and would like to connect, Paul would welcome the conversation.

02/03/2026

02/03/2026

🎓 Future Talent on Site

On Friday, we welcomed over 50 enthusiastic young people and their families to Graham Engineering Ltd for a behind-the-scenes tour of our facility. We were blown away by the level of interest in our apprenticeship opportunities.

It was fantastic to meet so many individuals eager to kick-start their careers in engineering, and we’re excited to move into the next stage of interviews as we search for the next generation of talent to join Team GEL.

Thank you to everyone who visited, your passion and curiosity were inspiring. We will be in contact with interview dates.

27/02/2026

After more than 52 years of dedicated service, Stuart Fraser, Technical Director, will retire from Graham Engineering Ltd on 31 March 2026.

Since joining the business in June 1973, Stuart has played an instrumental role in shaping our technical capability, engineering standards and culture of excellence. His influence has been felt across generations of colleagues and projects, and his contribution to the business has been exceptional.

Adam Burrows commented:
“Stuart’s contribution to Graham Engineering Ltd is truly exceptional. To dedicate more than five decades to one organisation is remarkable in itself, but the impact he has made during that time is what sets him apart.

His technical expertise, leadership and unwavering commitment to high standards have shaped the business we are today. On behalf of everyone at Graham Engineering Ltd, I would like to thank Stuart for his loyalty, professionalism and the lasting legacy he leaves behind. We wish him a long, healthy and well-deserved retirement.”

Stuart leaves behind an extraordinary legacy and will be greatly missed across the business.

Thank you, Stuart, for everything you have given to Graham Engineering Ltd.

🔗Link to news page: https://www.graham-eng.co.uk/retirement-announcement-stuart-fraser/

26/02/2026

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Waring as Chief Commercial Officer at Graham Engineering Ltd.

Paul brings more than 20 years of commercial and operational experience across advanced manufacturing environments, including Aerospace, Defence and precision engineering sectors. His expertise in business development, customer relationship management and strategic growth will play a key role as we continue to strengthen our market position and diversify into new opportunities.

This appointment reflects our commitment to disciplined growth, strong customer partnerships and long-term commercial strategy.

Adam Burrows, Managing Director, commented:

“Paul’s experience and strategic insight will support our ambitions as we continue to grow and diversify the business. We are delighted to welcome him to the team.”

We look forward to the next phase of development as Paul joins the leadership team to help drive sustainable growth across GEL.

🔗 Read the full announcement here: https://www.graham-eng.co.uk/graham-engineering-ltd-appoints-paul-waring-as-chief-commercial-officer/