Mechanical Technician

E3 Recruitment; Ossett; On-site; GBP 30,361 - 37,108; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Combined pension

Profit shares

33 holidays

Overtime 150%

Private healthcare

Life assurance

Excellent working conditions

Job summary

E3 Recruitment is recruiting a Mechanical Technician for a Wakefield-based engineering group delivering end-to-end automated machinery solutions. You will join a skilled team and build bespoke systems according to engineering drawings.

Working hours are 37.5 per week with day shifts. Starting salary £33,735 plus benefits including pension, profit shares, private healthcare and life assurance, plus generous holiday entitlement.

Qualifications

• Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced engineering environment.
• Strong attention to detail and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Read and interpret engineering drawings to ensure builds meet specifications.
• Assemble and install machinery including sub-assemblies, valves, hydraulics, pneumatics, robotics, conveyors and grabbers.
• Work with a skilled engineering team to ensure accurate, high-quality builds.

Skills

Reading drawings

Team player

Job description

10% COMBINED PENSION + PROFIT SHARES + 33 HOLIDAYS + FREQUENT 150% OVERTIME + PRIVATE HEALTHCARE + LIFE ASSURANCE + EXCELLENT WORKING CONDITIONS & ENVIRONMENT

With a workforce of over 500 employees across four state-of-the-art facilities in Europe and North America, this dynamic engineering group delivers comprehensive, end-to-end solutions from concept design and manufacturing to installation, commissioning, and aftercare.Serving a diverse client base across sectors such as Online Retail & Distribution, FMCG, Life Sciences, and Automotive, the company is renowned for its technical expertise and customer-centric approach

This employer is based in Wakefield, just a few minutes from the M1, meaning the successful Mechanical Technician can easily commute from surrounding towns and cities, such as Leeds, Huddersfield, Castleford, Wakefield, Barnsley, Sheffield, Rotherham, Halifax and Dewsbury.

Key Responsibilities of the Mechanical Technician include:

• Working as part of a Skilled Engineering team, tasked with the accurate building of bespoke Automated Machinery
• Reading, interpreting and working directly from engineering drawings to ensure that machines are built in-line with specifications
• Building, assembling & installing a vast range of technologies onto bespoke automated machinery, including sub-assemblies, valves, hydraulics, pneumatics, robotics, conveyors, grabbers and many more

Working Hours of the Mechanical Technician:

37.5 Hours per week, spread across a regular day shift:

• Monday to Thursday - 08:00 to 16:30
• Friday - 08:00 to 15:15

Details of the Mechanical Technician position:

• Starting Salary: £33,735.00 (£17.30 per hour)
• Holiday Allowance: 33 Days (25 days + public holidays)
• Profit Shares (due to be paid in 2028) - potentially worth £10K+
• Scottish Widows Pension Scheme: Matched contribution up to 5%
• Private Health Plan (Westfield)
• Life Assurance - 2x Annual Salary