Trainee Machine Control Technician

5D Recruitment; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Trainee Machine Control Technician for a fully funded training program, including a recognized apprenticeship. The role involves working on construction sites in the East Midlands and includes diagnosing machine faults and undertaking repairs. Candidates should have an interest in mechanical engineering, a full clean driving license, and be eligible to work in the UK. This full-time position offers a competitive salary of £13-15p/h depending on experience, alongside benefits such as health insurance and 24 vacation days.

Benefits

Health Insurance

24 Days holiday plus bank holidays

Company vehicle for personal use

Overtime paid at time and a half

Qualifications

• Some professional work experience ideally within the construction industry.
• An interest in mechanical engineering.
• Ability or mentality to methodically fault find.
• Eligible to work in the UK.
• Full clean driving license.

Responsibilities

• Working with Trimble machine control and guidance systems.
• Visit machines to diagnose faults and undertake repairs.
• Manage device allocations and machine maintenance records.
• Undertake system installation and commissioning both hardware and software.
• Check systems for accuracy and undertake periodic system calibrations.
• Provide on-call and remote assistance with machine control faults.

Skills

Industrial Maintenance

Machining

Mechanical Knowledge

CNC

Precision Measuring Instruments

Hydraulics

Troubleshooting

Education

Vocational / experience

Job description

Trainee Machine Control Technician Construction Equipment

Fully Funded Training Programme including a recognised Apprenticeship

Roaming Role Based on Sites in the East Midlands

13-15p/h Depending on Experience and Training Required Overtime Paid at Time and a Half over 40 hours worked

24 Days holiday Bank Holidays Health Insurance*

5D are working with a leading civils & earthworks contractor who are heavily involved in HS2 and a variety of other blue-chip construction and infrastructure projects and are delighted to be involved in recruiting the next generation of engineers.

Over the last twenty years this business has grown to be one of the UKs leading principal contractors and have developed a reputation for excellence.

Working on a variety of commercial and infrastructure construction projects this varied role is focussed on the East Midlands with projects including distribution centres roads rail and other large scale infrastructure projects.

Requirements

What we are Looking in a Candidate:

• Some professional work experience ideally within the construction industry.
• An interest in mechanical engineering.
• Ability or mentality to methodically fault find.
• Eligible to work in the UK. Unfortunately sponsorship cannot be offered for this role.
• Full clean driving license.

What the Role Will Become:

• Working with Trimble machine control and guidance systems that have been installed on to the existing fleet of dozers excavators graders and compactors.
• Visit machines to diagnose faults and undertake repairs.
• Manage device allocations and machine maintenance records.
• Undertake system installation and commissioning both hardware and software.
• Check systems for accuracy and undertake periodic system calibrations.
• Understanding of site control and positioning solutions
• Provide on-call and remote assistance to Managers and Operatives with machine control faults.

During your Training:

• Working alongside an established machine control technician helping and learning from them.
• Supporting them with relevant documentation gathering of measurements / data etc.
• As you grow in confidence and experience you will be exposed to more of the role.

Benefits

What we can offer the successful candidate:

• Training and development working alongside an established machine control technician you will shadow them as well as undertaking a structured training and development programme.
• An opportunity to work for the largest civil and earthworks companies in the UK.
• Career progression this is based on your individual ambitions!
• Different salary / payment options including door to door with enhanced overtime rates.
• Vitality Health Insurance on completion of your probationary period.
• 24 days holiday plus bank holidays.
• Overtime paid at time and a half.
• A company vehicle which can be used for personal use.

Required Education:

Vocational / experience

Key Skills Industrial Maintenance,Machining,Mechanical Knowledge,CNC,Precision Measuring Instruments,Schematics,Maintenance,Hydraulics,Plastics Injection Molding,Programmable Logic Controllers,Manufacturing,Troubleshooting

Employment Type : Full Time

Experience: years

Vacancy: 1

Monthly Salary Salary: 30000 - 30000