Mechanical Technician

Mechanical Technician
Pay Rate: £15.35 - £17.40
Duration: 6 months - possibility to extend
Location: Inverurie
Interview: Face 2 Face & Test
Highly required: High pressure & small boarding tubing, preferably with AutoClave
Mechanical sub assembly work
Monday to Thursday 7am to 3.30pm and Friday 7am to 1pm
Posting Description:
As a Mechanical Technician you will be responsible for reading and interpreting drawings, positioning parts for assembly as well as performing repairs, reporting quality issues of the day-to-day assembly and fitting of the full range of product lines.
You will support, improve and participate in on-time assembly of products through specific techniques as well as innovative idea generation and efficient problem solving. As part of a team of manufacturing technicians you will dedicated to maintaining high quality standards and providing products that are expected to be right first time on time.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Operate designated machine safely and competently, ensuring that all HSE and housekeeping standards are maintained.
• Carry out designated tasks as instructed.
• Complete schedules, sequences and assignments for assembly line activities.
• Carry out work instructions as given by Section Leader, e.g. work specifications, equipment operation.
• Monitor and control materials, products or equipment to detect defects or faults.
• Maintain assembly line performance standards, e.g. by monitoring gauges, dials and other indicators.
• Maintain quality and quantity of production.
• Check work via use of gauges, visuals and measuring tools
• Maintain an organised / visual workspace (5S understanding)
• Support key initiatives such as(on time delivery, schedule attainment, cost of quality
• Generate and implement improvement ideas and encourage idea generation among team members and stop work for safety, stop production for quality, and escalate concerns
• Be familiar with and use of proactive root cause problem solving (Fishbone etc.)
• Evaluate current production estimates and outputs.
• Carry out training in job-related skills for workers.
• Enforce safety and quality regulations.
• Support all NCR reporting.
• Support initiatives such as new techniques and products, purchases of new machinery.
• Attend daily team brief meetings, actively engaging in positive discussions regarding potential problematic areas.
• Identify technical issues and seek support to rectify them whilst offering solutions where possible.
• Identify and report quality related issues to Section Leader.
• Accurately describe events during quality related investigations, aiding the Section Leader to understand the root cause where required.
• Willingly assist Section Leader to eradicate identified potential areas of non-conformance.
• Respond to identified process improvements and implement them willingly.
• Report discrepancies in job route times as soon as they are identified. Communicate them to the Section Leader and implement changes when requested.
• Strive to assist with maintaining all relevant KPIs in Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery and Engagement whilst identifying areas for improvement.
• Action all tasks assigned to maintain high levels of target achievement as designated by Section Leader.
• Assist with streamlining and improving overall manufacturing efficiencies and process performances to reduce overall direct labour costs.
• Take part and contribute in toolbox talks.
• Cover holidays and absence by working overtime in line with business needs.
• Demonstrate awareness of and promote company objectives, policies and procedures.
• Ensure that all procedures/paperwork is completed, kept up to date and signed off by the relevant person.
• Demonstrate desire and willingness to promote and ensure that 5S principles are adhered to.
• Ensure all company policies surrounding, health & safety, quality requirements and housekeeping are met.
• Adheres to inspection criteria, policies and procedures without exception.
• Carry out other duties as and when business requirements dictate as may be reasonably expected by line manager.

Please note, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.