Assembly Technician

Are you the kind of person that enjoys the assembly and exploration of the inner workings of bespoke machinery? If so we are looking for an Assembly Technician to join our Hampshire based multi national company.

BASIC SALARY: £25,000

BENEFITS:
· 25 days holiday
· Pension
· Company Bonus
· Share Incentive Scheme
· Life Assurance
· Daily Free lunch

LOCATION: Hook, Hampshire

COMMUTABLE LOCATIONS: Basingstoke, Reading, Fareham, Guildford, Newbury, Camberley

WHY JOIN US?:
· Friendly and supportive working environment
· Company bonus paid yearly which is the equivalent of 4 weeks salary
· Part of a share scheme that has risen by over 400% in the last 5 years (you won't get that at your local bank)
· Early 3pm finish on Friday

JOB DESCRIPTION: Electrical Engineer, Test Engineer - machinery, calibrating, capital equipment, assembly, wiring, schematics

The role of an Assembly Technician is varied and requires experience in the assembly of machinery & wire harness' and be ability to read technical drawings and electrical schematics. Soldering and crimping skills are essential.

In addition to this, you must also be highly organised, methodical and not afraid to multi task in a fast and ever changing environment.

Your main duties will include:
· Build and test products to the highest standards on and sometime off site.
· Carry out machinery assembly – involving sub-assemblies - with mechanical parts and wiring.
· Assemble then leak and pressure test various pressure vessels.
· Calibrating and servicing a broad range of products, systems and pcb boards.
· Ensure all build procedures are used, followed and updated as required to ensure standards of work are maintained.
· Carry out QA and testing tasks against company procedures prior to systems going to other departments and dispatch.

PERSON SPECIFICATION: Electrical Engineer, Test Engineer - machinery, calibrating, capital equipment, assembly, wiring, schematics.

To be a successful Assembly Technician within our business, you will have a keen interest in the equipment, its operation and be a champion of the '5S Approach'. It is essential that you have experience along with possessing the knowledge and standards required to work in a fast paced work place where attention to detail is key, while also adhering to Health & Safety standards under your own supervision and important deadlines. The role will also require some heavy lifting at times and long periods of being on your feet.

You will also have:
· Experience of building Mechanical products/equipment that have sub assemblies and include machined parts, linear guides, ball screws, bearings, belts, pulleys, various seals and similar mechanical components.
· Knowledge and experience in building and testing pressure vessels, valves, seals and similar products.
· Practical Wire harness assembly experience – in addition where possible have 3-phase wiring experience and competency.
· Good precision mechanical assembly skills and proven experience of testing built products from start to finish.
· Reasonable level of understanding of technical engineering and assembly drawings.
· Ability to identify and help towards solutions to assembly issues – in both production and R&D disciplines.
· Some knowledge of sensors & transducers (pressure / load) - temperature sensors would be an advantage.
· Hydraulics knowledge would also be desirable.

THE COMPANY:

For 40 years, we have been designing computer controlled systems to evaluate the properties of soil and rock and have built a fantastic reputation within the geotechnical and earthquake testing sector.

It is highly likely you will have worked in any of the following sectors: Assembly technician, manufacturing technician, test technician, service technician, maintenance technician , product assembly, manufacturing line, soldering, crimping, assembly line

INTERESTED? Please click apply. You will receive an acknowledgment of your application.

Please Note: Wallace Hind Selection have been chosen as the retained recruitment partner of our client and therefore any direct applications to our client from candidates or agencies will be forwarded on to us direct.

REF: DN17360, Wallace Hind Selection