Mechanical Maintenance Engineer

Workshop Maintenance - experienced technician £33k – 38k)
07:30 - 16:00 Monday to Thursdays
15:30 finish on Fridays

We are looking for a workshop technician (ideally with a machining background) for our client's large repair site in Silchester, UK, who is able to learn new skills to support various aspects of the turbomachinery repair business.

We would not expect a potential candidate to be able to demonstrate all of the skills listed below. If you have some experience, some of the following skills and the desire and ability to develop and learn new skills then we would absolutely like to talk to you.

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK without the need of seeking sponsorship/work visa from the company.
As a workshop technician, we would expect you to:
Dismantle, inspect, repair and re-assemble compressors, turbines, turbochargers, gearboxes, and other rotating machinery and components.

• Follow HSE policy and rules to maintain the high level of Health and Safety for everyone within the premises.
• Correctly read and interpret engineering drawings.
• Ensure output is in full conformance to requirements of work instructions, procedures, quality standards and specifications.
• Complete all records as required by the work instructions and procedures.
• Steam clean and/or shot-blast equipment in preparation for commencement of work.
• Returns all tooling and lifting equipment to its correct storage place after use.
• Reports any defects, misuse or issue that would prevent safe use by others.
• Undertake general workshop activities and follow Workshop Supervisor instructions with respect to housekeeping, workshop/work area cleaning and disposal of rubbish.
• Perform necessary quality checks including concentricity, alignment, mechanical and electrical run-out, final and incremental dynamic balancing.
• Inspect and assemble sub-contract machined components to final specification.
• Ensure proper functioning of all machine tools and assets, carries out necessary maintenance and operates same.
• Undertake suitable training for the safe operation of mobile equipment, including over-head cranes and fork lift trucks.
• Support Field service personnel both at site and in the workshop, as required.
• To be able to assemble/disassemble turbomachinery rotors and complete machine in line with manufacturers’ instructions.
• Carry out impeller overspeed test.
• Fit blades on turbine rotors.
• Perform low speed balance of rotors using all suitable machines available in Elliot shop.
• Independently operate, to required standards, machine shop equipment including, but not limited to: lathes, vertical borers, grinders etc. both conventional and CNC.
• Able to set up machine, with correct tooling, to undertake machining activity to desired quality.
• Sharpen and maintain machine tooling Clean up any waste material and dispose of material in appropriate way.
• Performs other tasks as required within the reasonable limitation of the individual.

You will need:

• Proven experience in a manufacturing/repair environment with – ideally – 3-5 years industry experience
• Ideally an engineering qualification or evidence of a previous apprenticeship
• To be able to interpret detailed instructions, engineering drawings and technical reports
• Effective communication skills
• To be able to work independently
• Ability to offer innovative solutions to the repair of turbomachinery.

Development Opportunities:

• Working in a specialist (non-batch) service business
• Learning new skills within a mechanical engineering environment
• The above is a summary of the vacancy - if you are keen to know more, we would be delighted to assist you and furnish you with the fuller details.
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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £33,000.00-£38,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Reading: reliably commute or be willing to relocate with an employer-provided relocation package (required)

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: 32131