Mechanical Assembler Technician

Layka Recruitment; Egham; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Early finish Friday

Job summary

Layka Recruitment seeks a Mechanical Assembly Technician for a precision engineering environment. You will prepare component parts and assemble them into finished system elements, handling high‑value assemblies and hydraulic components with care.

You will read technical drawings, use hand and power tools, and adhere to 5S and health & safety procedures. Occasional travel to customer sites may be required to support installations.

Qualifications

• Must read and interpret technical drawings for components and assemblies.
• Experience with mechanical assembly and hydraulics is preferred.
• Over 2 years of assembly experience in a precision engineering environment.
• Apprenticeship or equivalent background.
• Good manual dexterity and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Safely prepare component parts to required quality standards for assembly.
• Manually handle parts and assemblies per health and safety requirements.
• Read and interpret drawings and follow instructions.
• Identify and report substandard quality.
• Work effectively with colleagues and follow risk assessments.
• Operate within work instructions and safety procedures.
• Utilize hand tools and ensure their return after use.
• Maintain 5S cleanliness and contribute to development projects.

Skills

Read drawings

Dexterity

Attention to detail

Manual handling

Team collaboration

Education

Apprenticeship or equivalent

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Precision engineering tools

Job description

Mechanical Assembly Technician

This is a hands on role, preparing a broad variety of component parts and assembling them into finished 'system elements' that are then used to construct the company's 'systems' before shipment to their worldwide customers

The components and assemblies made are manufactured to high tolerances and are typically large, requiring careful and sensitive handling and control.

This role requires an aptitude for mechanics and a good eye for detail. Their function is to ensure that all parts and products under their care are in proper working order and meet the quality standards of the company. The day-to-day tasks will include the use of a variety of hand tools as well as larger pieces such as lifting equipment. Attention to detail to identify defects is essential as the components / assemblies are high value and when connected to high pressure hydraulics, are required to be operate safely, in control and without concern to quality issues arising from the preparedness of the parts.

The role requires the team member to be able to read and understand technical level component and assembly drawings, to take instruction from other team members and their manager, and to follow all procedures for health and safety in the work place.

Training will be provided to cover specific needs of the role and where there is a need to support installation work at a customers site, the team member must be willing to travel and represent the company in a professional manner.

Roles and responsibilities

• To safely prepare component parts to required quality standards before assembling into 'system elements', using a variety of hand, power and precision engineering tools
• Manual handling of component parts and assemblies in accordance with health and safety requirements
• To use and correctly interpret component and assembly drawings, and / or other written or verbal instructions
• To identify and report substandard quality via established procedures
• To work effectively with colleagues
• Operate within the requirements the work instructions and risk assessments
• Operate safely and in compliance of the health and safety act
• To use all hand tools appropriately and to ensure their return after
• To maintain 5S workplace cleanliness standards and contribute to development projects

Experience, qualifications and skills

Experience

• Demonstrable ability to read and interpret technical drawings for component parts / assemblies
• Demonstrable mechanical assembly skills, an understanding of the requirements of hydraulics being ideal.
• >2 years assembly experience with high value / low volume component parts working in a precision engineering environment

Qualifications

• Apprenticeship or equivalent background

Skills

• The ability to correctly read and interpret component and assembly drawings
• Excellent hand skills and dexterity
• Practical use of hand, power and precision engineering tools
• Excellent hand / eye coordination
• Attention to detail
• High degree of common sense

Benefits

• A brilliant opportunity with plenty of scope of progression good benefits including private healthcare and an early finish Friday every week