Workshop Engineer (Pump)

Rubix; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Deritend, part of the Rubix Group, is recruiting for a permanent, full-time role based in the UK. The role focuses on inspecting, identifying problems, stripping and repairing motor and gearbox assemblies to customer standards.

You will carry out fault analysis, source components, complete repairs, test items, and maintain test equipment and workshop standards in a QA-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in electro/mechanical repair of pumps and gear boxes.
• Ability to inspect, fault analyse, source components and carry out repairs.
• Familiar with test equipment and workshop procedures.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out inspection and fault analysis on pumps, pumping systems, pipe work and related equipment.
• Source components and complete repairs.
• Test repaired items and report results.
• Develop test equipment and procedures.
• Prepare fault/repair reports and liaise with suppliers and customers.
• Maintain workshop tools and present tidy work area.

Skills

Electro/mechanical

Pump/gearbox fitter

Electrical repair techniques

Mechanical repair techniques

Communication skills

Team player

Basic mechanical aptitude

Tools

Test equipment

Workshop tools

Job description

The Role

• Permanent
• Full Time

Deritend, part of the Rubix Group, was founded in 1898 and serves more than 3,500 customers in the UK and boasts a blue-chip client base that includes some of the largest manufacturers and best known brands in the world. We specialise in optimising asset performance, including motors, gear boxes, pumps, machining induction, condition monitoring and fabrication services.

The purpose of the role is to inspect, identify problems, strip and repair motor and gear boxes to the required customer standards.

Key Responsibilities

Main Tasks and Deliverables:

• Carrying out the inspection and fault analysis, on all types of pumps, pumping systems, pipe work and associated equipment
• Sourcing components
• Completing repairs
• Testing repaired items
• Developing test equipment and procedures
• Preparing fault / repair reports
• Liaising with suppliers
• Liaising with customer for fault identification
• Producing recommendations for replacement with new item
• Maintaining test kit, tools and workshop
• Presentation of returned items to desired standards
• Presenting a tidy workshop and workspace
• Working within the Deritend QA workshop procedures, method statements and risk assessments

Skills and Experience:

• An experienced electro/mechanical, pump or pipe fitter
• Understanding of electrical and mechanical repair techniques
• Knowledge of a broad range of test equipment
• Excellent communication skills
• Team player
• Basic mechanical aptitude

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