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WFEL expanding its Mechanical Engineering Team

An increase in orders for military equipment manufactured by Stockport-based WFEL means that the company is now expanding its Mechanical Engineering Team and looking for talented and experienced professionals to join the company, to work on a variety of challenging projects for military customers, both in the UK and worldwide.

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WFEL is already renowned as a worldwide supplier of its rapidly deployed Military Bridging Systems and is also a key partner in the manufacture of new BOXER Armoured Vehicles for supply to the UK MoD.

WFEL, which traces its roots as a defence engineering business way back to 1915, has supplied over 600 tactical military bridge systems to 42 armed forces across the world for over four decades, including North and Latin America, Africa, Australasia, Europe and the Far East.

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The company offers opportunities for self-motivated Design Engineers and those looking for a new challenge for 2023 can find out more on WFEL's dedicated Careers page: www.wfel.com/careers

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