Mechanical Technician

E3 Recruitment; Wrenthorpe; On-site; GBP 33,735 - 47,229; Full time

Job summary

E3 Recruitment is seeking a Mechanical Technician for our Wakefield-based client, a leading engineering group with state-of-the-art facilities in Europe and North America. You will join a skilled team building bespoke automated machinery, interpreting drawings and installing a range of technologies across projects.

The role involves occasional travel to customer sites worldwide for installation, commissioning and service, with a starting salary of £33,735 and potential earnings over £47k with

Qualifications

• Reading and interpreting engineering drawings to ensure machines are built to specifications.
• Ability to build, assemble and install a range of technologies on bespoke machinery.
• Willingness to travel to customer facilities for installation, commissioning, service or repair.

Responsibilities

• Working as part of a skilled engineering team to build bespoke automated machinery.
• Read and apply engineering drawings to ensure accurate fabrication and assembly.
• Assemble and install sub-assemblies, hydraulics, pneumatics, robotics and conveyors on machinery.
• Occasionally travel nationally and internationally to customer sites for installation and service.

Skills

Reading drawings

Interpreting drawings

Assembly skills

Travel flexibility

Tools

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Robotics

Conveyors

Job description

ACHIEVABLE EARNINGS £50K+ WITH FREQUENT MIDWEEK & WEEKEND OVERTIME, OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL, 10% COMBINED PENSION, 33 HOLIDAYS, LIFE ASSURANCE, LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLANS, EXCELLENT WORKING CONDITIONS & ENVIRONMENT

The above are just a few things that Mechanical Technicians enjoy whilst working with this highly impressive engineering organization based in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.

With a workforce of over 500 employees across several 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 producing highly complex, cutting-edge machines that allow their clients to significantly increase efficiency and output within a vast range of functions & processes.

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
• Occasionally travelling to customer facilities to install, commission, service and/or repair machinery - nationally and internationally (business class flights on long-haul journeys). Customers are based on most continents all across the world (Mexico, Dubai & Vietnam are real examples)

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
Overtime is frequently available midweek (2 hours per day) and Saturdays & Sundays (6 hours per day)

Details of the Mechanical Technician position:

• Starting Salary: £33,735.00 (£17.30 per hour) - rising with continued service and skill development
• Achievable Earnings: £47,229.00 - easily achievable with 2 hours of overtime Monday to Friday (£50K+ easily achievable with weekend overtime and enhanced rates & hours when working at customer facilities)
• Holiday Allowance: 33 Days (25 days + public holidays)
• Long Term Incentive Plans
• Scottish Widows Pension Scheme: Up to 10% combined contributions
• Private Health Plan (Westfield)