Enclosure Equipment Technician

The Business Connection; Basildon; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing firm in Basildon is seeking an Enclosure Equipment Technician to handle the assembly of enclosures and equipment. You will need solid mechanical skills and attention to detail, with duties ranging from machining to customer site installations. This role offers thorough training and various benefits, including healthcare and pension plans.

Benefits

Training provided

Christmas bonus

Profit-related bonus

Life Cover

Private Healthcare

Free onsite parking

Café

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in machining, fitting, and assembly.
• Keen attention to detail and careful handling of specialist materials.
• Ability to maintain focus in repetitive tasks.

Responsibilities

• Preparation of base materials, machining, and lock assembly.
• Assembling frameworks and fitting to machinery lines.
• Dis-assembly of tested lines and preparation for transport.
• Pneumatic assembly and service work at customer sites.
• Travel required to support installations.

Skills

Good basic engineering skills

Ability to interpret equipment assembly drawings

Proven teamworking abilities

Attention to detail

Problem-solving skills

Practical engineering experience in mechanical assembly

Ability to operate within good health and safety practices

Recognised Engineering certification or apprenticeship

Job description

Enclosure Equipment Technician

We are seeking an Enclosure Equipment Technician to join our team. This role involves the manufacturing and build-up of enclosures, equipment, and machinery on our factory floor.

Role Overview

The enclosure assembly role is varied and requires skills in machining, fitting, assembly, and fault finding. Keen attention to detail and careful handling of specialist materials is essential. The ability to maintain focus and care when performing repetitive tasks is crucial.

Typical Duties

• Preparation of base materials, machining, and lock assembly
• Assembling frameworks and fitting to machinery lines
• Dis-assembly of tested lines and preparation of items for transport and assembly at customer sites
• Small amount of pneumatic assembly
• Assembly, commissioning, support, and service work at customer sites
• A certain amount of travel may be required to support installations for our worldwide customer base.

Skills & Attributes

• Good basic engineering skills
• Ability to interpret equipment assembly drawings and maintain the high-quality finish and output levels expected by our customers
• Proven teamworking abilities, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills
• Practical engineering experience, particularly in mechanical assembly and machining
• Ability to operate within good health and safety practices
• Recognised Engineering certification or apprenticeship

Benefits

• Training will be provided to familiarise the successful applicant with the specialist machinery and equipment we supply.
• Working hours: Total weekly working hours: 37 ½ – 09:00-12:30 and 14:00-16:00
• 23 days + 2 discretionary days + Bank Holidays, 3 + discretionary to be saved for Xmas.
• Bonus – a Christmas bonus and a profit-related bonus.
• Life Cover – Immediate life and accident cover.
• Pension – automatically enrolled at 4% employer and 5% employee, which is the statutory minimum for our scheme. (After 2 years, the employer will contribute 8.5% as long as the employee contributes 4%)
• Private Healthcare (After two years, they can join the private healthcare scheme)
• Disability Cover (After four years, get disability coverage.)
• Free onsite parking
• Café
• Cycle to work scheme – eligibility dependant on length of service

Unfortunately, due to time restrictions we cannot respond to every applicant, in the event that we haven’t contacted you within 48 hours please take it you have not been successful for this particular role, but your details will be kept on file and considered for all future vacancies.

We are an equal opportunities agency and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

We are acting on behalf of the client as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Please note this is not a sponsored job. Candidates must have full rights to work in the UK without sponsorship requirements at any point